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Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY Gavin Newsom, Governor
GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST
ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD
California Code of Regulations
TITLE 14. Natural Resources
DIVISION 1.5. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
CHAPTER 7. Fire Protection
SUBCHAPTER 3. Fire Hazard
ARTICLE 1. Fire Hazard Severity
SECTION 1280.01. Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the SRA
TITLE 19. Public Safety
DIVISION 1. State Fire Marshal
CHAPTER 17. Fire Hazard Severity Zones, 2022
NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD
On December 16, 2022, the Office of the State Fire Marshal published a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Regulations Relating to Fire Hazard Severity
Zones in the State Responsibility Area. (California Regulatory Notice Register 2022, No.
50-Z, December 16, 2022, p. 1490.)
The original written comment period for this action was:
December 16, 2022, through February 3, 2023.
The Department is now providing an additional written comment period to allow
more time for review of the map entitled "State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard
Severity Zones." The additional written comment availability is:
February 3, 2023, through April 4, 2023.
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
715 'P' Street, Suite 900
PO Box 944246
SACRAMENTO, CA 94244-2460
Website: www.fire.ca.gov
Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail to the following address:
Office of the State Fire Marshal
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
Attn: Scott Witt, Deputy Chief
Written comments can also be hand delivered or sent by courier to the contact person
listed in this notice at the following address:
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Office of the State Fire Marshal
C/O: Scott Witt
California Natural Resources Building
715 P Street, 9th floor
Sacramento, CA 95818
Written comments may also be delivered via e-mail at the following address:
fhszcomments@fire.ca.gov
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
The Additional Written Comment Period, Notice of Proposed Action, Initial Statement of Reasons,
Express Terms (TEXT) of Regulations, and any other materials concerning this rulemaking can
be accessed on the Office of the State Fire Marshal website: Title 19 Development (ca.gov)
under the tab titled: (FHSZ) Fire Hazard Severity Zones Classification in the State Responsibility
Area.