Gov. Code, § 51178 · Chapter 6.8. Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Gov. Code, § 51178
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The State Fire Marshal shall identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. Moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors including areas where winds have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 382, Sec. 2.5. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Cited by 31 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 51178. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Civil Code
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 51177Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 51178.5Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 51179Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 51181Printed as Sections 51178 and 51179
- Gov. Code, § 51183.5Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 56668Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65589.5.1Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65589.5.2Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65912.161Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65913.4Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65913.5Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 65941.1Printed as Section 51178
- Gov. Code, § 66499.41Printed as Section 51178
Health and Safety Code
Public Resources Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4123.7Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4124.5Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4208Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4208.1Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4290.1Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4290.5Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 4291.5Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21067.5Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
- Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.58Printed as Section 51178 of the Government Code
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