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
Summary
SCH Number
2025090779
Public Agency
Mariposa County
Document Title
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
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/17/2025
Document Description
The action is for ordinance and map adoption to add a Chapter to Mariposa County Code Title 8, Health and Safety, §8.04. entitled Mariposa County Fire Hazard Severity Zones, is to designate into Mariposa County Code the levels of fire hazard consistent with State Law pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51178 in the State Responsibility Area applicable to Mariposa County, that being moderate, high, and very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) as recommended by the State Fire Marshall pursuant to Government Code Sec. 511 78.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Engfer
Agency Name
Mariposa County
Job Title
Planning Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Countywide
Counties
Mariposa
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Countywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b) 3.
Reasons for Exemption
The action is for ordinance adoption to add a Chapter to Mariposa County Code Title 8, Health and Safety, §8.04. entitled Mariposa County Fire Hazard Severity Zones, is to designate into Mariposa County Code the levels of fire hazard consistent with State Law pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51178 in the State Responsibility Area applicable to Mariposa County, that being moderate, high, and very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) as recommended by the State Fire Marshall pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51178.
The Ordinance language and map itself does not allow for any physical development. The action would not authorize or allow for any physical changes to the environment as any part of the adoption of the ordinance for local adoption of the State Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for Mariposa County. Due to no physical changes allowed by the action, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Mariposa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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