Document Citation: Cal Gov Code § 66474.02

Header:
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE
DIVISION 2. SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 4. REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

Date:
11/25/2013

Document:
§ 66474.02. Approval of map for area located in state responsibility area or very high fire hazard severity zone; Findings required

(a) Before approving a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for an area lo-cated in a state responsibility area or a very high fire hazard severity zone, as both are defined in Section 51177, a leg-islative body of a county shall make the following three findings:

(1) A finding supported by substantial evidence in the record that the design and location of each lot in the sub-division, and the subdivision as a whole, are consistent with any applicable regulations adopted by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Sections 4290 and 4291 of the Public Resources Code.

(2) A finding supported by substantial evidence in the record that structural fire protection and suppression ser-vices will be available for the subdivision through any of the following entities:

(A) A county, city, special district, political subdivision of the state, or another entity organized solely to provide fire protection services that is monitored and funded by a county or other public entity.

(B) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection by contract entered into pursuant to Section 4133, 4142, or 4144 of the Public Resources Code.

(3) A finding that to the extent practicable, ingress and egress for the subdivision meets the regulations regarding road standards for fire equipment access adopted pursuant to Section 4290 of the Public Resources Code and any applicable local ordinance.

(b) This section shall not supersede regulations established by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection or local ordinances that provide equivalent or more stringent minimum requirements than those contained within this section.