REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 03/16/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance clarifying the process for requesting a defensible space compliance inspection prior to sale of real property within a very high fire hazard severity zone.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Council consideration of Ordinance No. 3344, which clarifies the process for requesting a defensible space inspection before the sale of real property within a very high fire hazard severity zone. As of July 1, 2021, certain real estate disclosures are required for homes located in a very high fire hazard severity zone. This new mandate requires Fire Department personnel to inspect such property and prepare documentation evidencing compliance with the state defensible space requirements or the City's weed abatement ordinance requirements. The attached Ordinance will add Section 15.16.070 to the Corona Municipal Code to authorize this inspection and a corresponding fee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council introduce, by title only, and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 3344, first reading of an ordinance adding Section 15.16.070 to the Corona Municipal Code regarding the process for requesting a defensible space compliance inspection prior to sale of real property within a very high fire hazard severity zone.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Assembly Bill 38 (Wood, 2019) modified state law pertaining to real estate disclosures. In particular, as of July 1, 2021, California Civil Code Section 1102.19 requires a seller of real property located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) within the State Responsibility Area (SRA) or Local Responsibility Area (LRA), to provide the buyer with documentation stating the property is in compliance with the requirements of Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 4291 or Government Code 51182, both of which require the maintenance of defensible space, which is...
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