California § 8654.3. 8654.3. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 130.)

California Statutes

§ 8654.3. — 8654.3. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 130.)

California § 8654.3.

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Title 2.DIVISION 1. GENERAL

Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act

Art. 16.5.ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program

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Cal. Government Code - GOV Code § 8654.3. (2026).

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For purposes of this section:

(a)“Joint powers authority” means the agency or entity designated or created pursuant to a joint powers agreement between the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, entered into pursuant to Section 8654.4, to implement this article.

(b)“Structure hardening” means the installation, replacement, or retrofitting of building materials, systems, or assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of existing nonconforming structures with features that are in compliance with Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code with the primary purpose of reducing risk to structures from wildfire or conforming to th

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For purposes of this section:
(a)
“Joint powers authority” means the agency or entity designated or created pursuant to a joint powers agreement between the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, entered into pursuant to Section 8654.4, to implement this article.
(b)
“Structure hardening” means the installation, replacement, or retrofitting of building materials, systems, or assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of existing nonconforming structures with features that are in compliance with Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code with the primary purpose of
reducing risk to structures from wildfire or conforming to the low-cost retrofit list, and updates to that list developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 51189.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 130. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.