REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 20, 2025
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Ordinance Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Consider proposed ordinance relating to the designation of Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Areas, as directed in the March 24, 2025, letter from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal, in accordance with Government Code Sections 51178, 51179, and 51177(e), wherein San Bernardino County has been identified as having Moderate, High, Very High, or a combination of Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
2. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, State of California, to designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025, on the Consent Calendar.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended actions will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this adoption to the proposed ordinance is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is mandated by Government Code section 51178 to identify levels of fire hazard in the Local Responsibility Areas (L...
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