Attachment A
ORDINANCE NO. 2455
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THE LOCAL FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP RECOMMENDED BY
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178 TO DESIGNATE LOCAL FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE
WH
EREAS, California Government Code Section 51178 requires the C ity to adopt the recommendations of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to designate local fire hazard severity zones; and
WHEREAS, A local agency shall designate, by ordinance, moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones in its jurisdiction within 120 days of receiving recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to California Government Code Section 51178; and WHEREAS, the City of Victorville received recommendations from the State Fire Marshal on March 24th, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the map, approved by the City of Victorville, is hereby incorporated by reference, and entitled “City of Victorville Fire Hazard Severity Zones.” WHEREAS, the City of Victorville hereby designates the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended without amendment by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Fire Prevention Division has initiated this ordinance to in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 51178; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map proposed by this ordinance is necessary, as required by Government Code Section 51178; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that a local agency shall not decrease the level of fire hazard severity zone as identified by the State Fire Marshal for any area within the jurisdiction of the local agency; and
WHEREAS, duly noticed public hearings were held on May 20th and June 3 rd, 2025, to hear arguments for and against the adoption of this ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that provisions of this o rdinance are essential to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the City of Victorville.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
T he recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map.
T
he Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for the City of Victorville is hereby adopted as illustrated in the attached Exhibit “A” and shall be kept on file with the City of Victorville.
Section 3. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions.
All the provisions of the Victorville Municipal Code heretofore adopted by the City of Victorville that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability.
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the rema ining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
Section 6. Certification.
The City Clerk of the City of Victorville is hereby directed to certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and to cause it to be published as required by law.
EXHIBIT “A”