California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 7 - Fire Protection
Article 6 - General Plan Safety Element Review
Section 1265.00 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1265.00
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

"Board" refers to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.

"CAL FIRE" or "the Department" means the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

"Director" means the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or his or her designee.

"General Plan Safety Element" or "safety element" means the safety element as defined in Government Code section 65302, subdivision (g).

"State Responsibility Area" or "SRA" means those areas defined in Public Resources Code section 4102 and delineated pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 4125- 4128 and title 14, California Code of Regulations, section 1220. These lands are shown on digital maps maintained by the Department at its Sacramento headquarters and may be viewed there or in low resolution at the Board's website: https://bof.fire.ca.gov/projects-and-programs/state-responsibility-area-viewer/.

"Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" or "VHFHSZ" means an area designated by the director pursuant to Government Code section 51178 that is not a state responsibility area. These lands are shown on digital maps maintained by the Department at its Sacramento headquarters and may be viewed there or in low resolution at the Department's website: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/defensible-space-prc-4291/.

1. New article 6 (sections 1265.00-1265.03) and section filed 5-3-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 18).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending definitions of "State Responsible Area" and "Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" filed 8-1-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 31).

Note: Authority cited: Section 65302.5, Government Code; and Section 4111, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 51177 and 65302.5, Government Code; and Sections 700, 701, 730, 4102, 4125, 4126, 4127 and 4128, Public Resources Code.

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