The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has started
the process of making significant changes to the
State’s Fire Safe Regulations as required under
SB 901 (Dodd 2018). CSAC is closely monitoring the ongoing
development of these regulations; however we strongly encourage
counties to review
this power point that lays out major changes to the
regulations and to sign up for notifications and updates from the
Board
here.
These changes are likely to have a major impact on counties and
communities across California. Changes to the current regulations
are likely to include:
Expansion of applicability from beyond the State
Responsibility Areas to include Very High Fire Hazard Zones,
including in VHFHZ in Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs)
Changes to road standards for emergency access and egress
Changes to signage practices
Changes to rules around private water supply reserves and
regulations for fuel breaks and greenbelts.
The Board currently intends to hold two public workshops on
November 18th and November 24th to acquire
input from the public on proposed changes. The Board has not yet
released draft text of the proposed changes, but CSAC will
continue to monitor for the release of this draft text. If you
have any questions or comments regarding this rulemaking please
email Nick Cronenwett at ncronenwett@counties.org.
