Ord 2173 - Wildland-Urban Interface Fire AreaORDINANCE 2173
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WILDLAND-URBAN
INTERFACE FIRE AREA
WHEREAS, -the State's Government Code Sections. 51175 through 51189
requires the local agency to designate and adopt fire zones within 120 day of publication;
and
WHEREAS, the State's Government Code Section 51189(c) allows local
agencies to make amendments to the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones with finds of
substantial evidence.
WHEREAS, The Santa Clara County Fire Department and Town make findings
supported by substantial evidence to include areas in the Wildland-Urban Interface Fire
Area which were not identified as very high fire hazard severity zones by the State in
order to provide effective Wildland fire protection.
WHEREAS, The Town Council finds that the Town of Los Gatos experiences
low humidity, high winds and warm temperatures during the suininer months creating
conditions which are particularly conducive to the ignition and spread of grass, brush and
structure fires, and the remoteness and steepness of hillside areas in the Town
significantly impacts the ability of emergency responders to extinguish or control
Wildland or structure fires, and these factors cumulatively mandate special provisions for
the creation of defensible space around homes and ignition resistant construction in the
hillside areas
T'HE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area Map, identified as Exhibit "A" Attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is herby designated as the ii~ap
delineating fire hazard zones for the Town of Los Gatos.
SECTION II
In the event that any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid, the invalid part or
parts shall be severed from the remaining portions which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION III
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on February 2, 2009, and adopted by the following vote as an
ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on February 17, 2009. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is
adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, and Barbara Spector,
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: Steve Rice and Mayor Mike Wasserman
SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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