City Council

5.5\nMunicipal Code Update: Adopt Ordinances to Repeal and Adopt Updated Fire Hazard Severity\nZones, Special Vegetation Management Areas, Resilience Measures, and Defensible Space\nProgram\nReport Number: 25-0168\nLocation: Areas within the City designated as Fire Hazard Severity Zones as defined by the\nOffice of the State Fire Marshal and/or Special Designated Vegetation Management Areas as\ndetermined by the Chula Vista Fire Chief.\nDepartment: Fire\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the\nactivity qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act State Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt the following ordinances: A) Amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.34 (Fire\nZones) to adopt revised Fire Hazard Severity Zones as identified by the State Fire Marshal and\npursuant to Government Code Section 51178, along with a Special Designated Vegetation\nManagement Area and Wildfire Resilience Measures (Second Reading and Adoption); and B)\nAmending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 (Weed Abatement) to adopt revised\nDefensible Space and Vegetation Management requirements for areas within the newly\nmapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and Citywide. (Second Reading and Adoption)