An Ordinance creating a new chapter 8.04 of the mariposa county code titled "Mariposa County Fire Hazard Severity Zones" which designates fire hazard severity z

Mariposa County is implementing Ordinance 2025-1200 to establish Chapter 8.04 of the Mariposa County Code, titled Mariposa County Fire Hazard Severity Zones. This legislative action designates fire hazard levels as moderate, high, or very high within the State Responsibility Area of Mariposa County, adhering to Government Code Section 51178 and recommendations from the State Fire Marshall. The ordinance incorporates an official hazard map dated June 15, 2023, which was developed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection based on factors such as fire weather and fuel loading slope. These designations are intended specifically for local wildfire hazard planning decisions and are not to be used for insurance wildfire risk underwriting. The project is managed by Planning Director Steve Engfer and is categorized as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines 15378(b)(5) and Class 5, Section 15061(b)(3), as it does not involve physical development or environmental changes. Administrative details include a county documentary handling fee of 50.00 dollars, with payments directed to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Accounting Services Branch. The action is applicable countywide, with a key meeting date associated with the process on September 2, 2025.