California § 51182.4. 51182.4. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 731, Sec. 2.)

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§ 51182.4. — 51182.4. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 731, Sec. 2.)

California § 51182.4.

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Div.1.

Title 5.DIVISION 1. CITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1.PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES

Ch. 6.8.CHAPTER 6.8. Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones

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(a)The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection shall adopt regulations to implement defensible space requirements for an ember-resistant zone required within five feet of a structure in the state responsibility area pursuant to Section 4291 of the Public Resources Code and a very high fire hazard severity zone pursuant to Section 51182 of this code.

(b)If adopting the regulations described in subdivision (a) through the regular rulemaking process pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 would inhibit compliance with the December 31, 2025, deadline in Executive Order No. N-18-25, the regulations shall instead be adopted as emergency regulations, in which case the adoption of initial regulations shall be deemed in response to an e

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(a)
The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection shall adopt regulations to implement defensible space requirements for an ember-resistant zone required within five feet of a structure in the state responsibility area pursuant to Section 4291 of the Public Resources Code and a very high fire hazard severity zone pursuant to Section 51182 of this code.
(b)
If adopting the regulations described in subdivision (a) through the regular rulemaking process pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 would inhibit compliance with the December 31, 2025, deadline in Executive Order No. N-18-25, the regulations shall instead be adopted as emergency regulations, in which case the adoption of initial
regulations shall be deemed in response to an emergency and the Office of Administrative Law shall consider the adoption of initial regulations as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.
(c)
The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may readopt any emergency regulation authorized by this section that is the same as or substantially equivalent to an emergency regulation previously adopted pursuant to this section.
(d)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, any emergency regulations adopted or readopted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until revised by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
(e)
The adoption or readoption of the regulations described in this section shall not
constitute a project for purposes of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 731, Sec. 2. (AB 1455) Effective October 13, 2025.

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§ 51182.

51182. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 731, Sec. 1.)

§ 51182.4.

51182.4. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 731, Sec. 2.)

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