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ORDINANCE NO. 96- 8
(VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors as the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa
County and Orinda Fire Protection Districts ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: The areas identified by the Director of the California Department.of Forestry and
Fire Protection as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Orinda, Lafayette and EI Sobrante
as more particularly described in Exhibits A, B and C attached hereto and incorporated by
reference herein, are designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones as required by
Government Code§51179(a) and the Director's identification.
SECTION 2: The Fire Chief is hereby authorized to designate additional Very High Fire
Severity Zones within 120 days of receiving additional identified zone areas from the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, subject to confirmation by this Board.
SECTION 3: The Fire Chief, when specifically authorized by this Board, may designate areas
not identified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones by the California Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection following a finding supported by substantial evidence in the record that the
requirements for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones are necessary for effective fire
protection within the area.
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SECTION 4: The Fire Chief may decline to designate an area or areas identified by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
following the Chiefs finding supported by substantial evidence in the documented record that
the requirements for a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone or Zones is or are not necessary
for effective fire protection within the area.
SECTION 5: As required by law, the Building Official shall administer the provisions of Section
3203, Title 24 California Code of Regulations, in all Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
identified herein and as designated in the future by the Fire Chief.
SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage,
and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors, voting
for and against it in the Contra Costa Times , a newspaper published
in this County. (Gov. Code§25123 &25124).
PASSED ON May 14, '-1996 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk•of
the Board and County Administrator
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Ord. No. 96- 8
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY AREA
CITY OF ORINDA
NORTH
The Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone for Orinda north of State Highway 24 includes the
entire area within the city limits of Orinda north of State Highway 24.
SOUTH
The very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone for Orinda south of State Highway 24 includes the
area within the city limits of Orinda south of State Highway 24 except:
(a) The area on the west side of Odnda zoned A-2 and generally known as Gateway
Valley.
(b) The area in southern Orinda south of the parcel zoned A-2 and the area south of
Orinda Oaks Park to the Moraga city limit.
EXHIBITA
Ord. No. 96- 8
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY AREA
CITY OF LAFAYETTE
Beginning at the northwest comer of Lafayette's city limits, the Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Area boundary proceeds southerly along the city limit line adjacent to the Orinda city limit line to
the Mount Diablo baseline. Then easterly to the East Bay Municipal Utility District property line.
near the area known as Moraga Meadows. The northerly along the East Bay Municipal Utility
District property line west of Lafayette Reservoir to Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Then west along Mt.
Diablo Boulevard to Acalanes Road. Then north to the north side of State Highway 24. Then
east on the north edge of State Highway 24 to Happy Valley Road. Then northwesterly along
Happy Valley Road to Panorama Drive. Then north along Panorama Drive to East Bay
Regional Park District property line at the Rancho EI Sobrante line. Then east to the Lafayette
city limit line. Then northerly and westerly along the Lafayette city limit line to the northwest
comer of the Lafayette city limits.
EXHIBIT B
Ord. No. 96- 8
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY AREA
EL SOBRANTE
(East Richmond Heights)
Beginning at McBryde Avenue the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Area boundary proceeds to
Arlington Avenue. Then southerly to EI Cerrito city line. Then easterly along EI Cerrito city line
to East Bay Regional Park property line at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Then northerly
along East Bay Regional Park, and then southerly to McBryde Avenue.
EXHIBIT C
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