Pub. Resources Code, § 4202 · Article 9. Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Pub. Resources Code, § 4202
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The State Fire Marshal shall classify lands within state responsibility areas into fire hazard severity zones. Each zone shall embrace relatively homogeneous lands and shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors present, including areas where winds have been identified by the department as a major cause of wildfire spread.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 13. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Cited by 11 provisions
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 8654.6Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 65589.5.1Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 65589.5.2Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 65912.111Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 65912.121Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 65913.5Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
- Gov. Code, § 66499.41Printed as Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code
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