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Ordinance No. 1029 – Adopting the Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map as Recommended by the State Fire Marshal and Implementing Regulations For Fire Hazard Severity Zones Pursuant to Government Code Sections 51178, 51179, & 51182ORDINANCE NO. 1029 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 51178, 51179 & 51182 WHEREAS, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, in collaboration with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), has completed an updated assessment and mapping of Fire Hazard Severity Zones throughout California, including areas within the City of Rosemead, pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 4291 and Government Code Sections 51178, 51179, and 51182; and WHEREAS, following the January 2025 Southern California fires, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-18-25, directing that the State Fire Marshal to update the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) maps; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2025, the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (State Fire Marshal) issued and released its 2025 recommended Statewide LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, including the City of Rosemead; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 63 mandates that local agencies make these maps publicly accessible within 30 days of the maps released; and WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead Fire Hazard Severity Zones LRA map was made available on the City Website for the public to view and to provide Public Comment starting April 7, 2025 through May 7, 2025; and WHEREAS, the updated map identifies specific areas within the City of Rosemead with Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones are identified in three categories of Moderate (Yellow) meaning areas with some wildlife risk, High (Orange) of areas with significant wildlife risk, and Very High (Red) with areas with highest wildlife risks; and WHEREAS, the hazard zones are developed by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection using a scientific, data -driven approach that considers factors such as vegetation, topography, weather patterns, and historical wildlife data; and WHEREAS, the updated map identifies portions of the City of Rosemead as Very High Fire Hazards Severity Zones, which are subject to additional fire safety requirements under state and local laws; and WHEREAS, these maps help guide building standards, defensible space requirements, and emergency response planning; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Fire Department shall retain primary enforcement responsibility for defensible space and brush clearance requirements within the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones of the City of Rosemead pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 4291 and Government Code Section 51182; and WHEREAS, the identification of such zones is intended to promote public safety through enhanced fire prevention, mitigation, and preparedness strategies; and WHEREAS, the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones map will be included in future updates of the General Element Safety Plan and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 51179 requires that local agencies adopt the Fire Hazard Severity Zones map as recommended by the State Fire Marshal within 120 days of receiving recommendation pursuant to Government Code Section 51178, and implement appropriate regulations to reduce fire hazards in those areas; and WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead City Council to adopt the updated map as recommended by the State Fire Marshal and implement necessary regulations for the protection of life and property. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Rosemead hereby adopts the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map, as designated and recommended by the State Fire Marshall and the California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection, identifying areas within the city limits as Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. SECTION 2. The City shall enforce all applicable provisions of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 7A, requiring ignition -resistant construction standards for all new construction and substantial remodels with the designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. SECTION 3. The City shall enforce Government Code Sections 51175-51189, that ensure the Los Angeles County Fire Department is the agency responsible for enforcing defensible space regulations in designated fire hazard areas, particularly in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption and cause it to be published according to law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10'h day of June, 2025. APPROVED AS TO FORM: /9 11447 Rachel Tf. Richman, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) § CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) Margarlark, Mayor ATTEST: -_ Ericka Herandez, City Clerk CERTIFICATION I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. 1029, was first introduced at the regular meeting of May 13, 2025, by first reading. Said Ordinance was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held on the 10' day of June 2025, by the following vote: AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, DANG, LOW NOES: NONE ABSENT: LY ABSTAIN: NONE Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk --- \