14.10.010 Definition: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Wildland areas of the community that are intermixed with or adjacent to habitable structures and where the threat of a wildland fire could potentially cause widespread damage, threaten lives and impact local fire protection resources shall be considered Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, pursuant to Government Code Section 51179.
This definition can also apply in areas where substandard fire department access or a lack of suitable water supply needed to fight fires is present. When streets are used as boundaries, the center line of the roadway shall apply. The following areas of the City are classified as being within the boundaries of a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone:
A. The area west of Magnolia Avenue; from the Corte Madera city limits, north to the Kentfield/Marin County boundary.
B. The area known as Palm Hill; south of William Avenue; east of Holcomb Avenue; north of Alexander Avenue and west of the Corte Madera city limits. This region includes the Northwestern Pacific Railroad right-of-way property along William, Holcomb and Acacia Avenues.
C. All incorporated areas of Greenbrae north of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and west of Highway 101.
Chapter 7A of the California Building Code (Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure) and Section R337 of the California Residential Code are adopted and incorporated by reference herein, includes the construction standards that apply to structures located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. (Ord. 1030 § 2(10), 2018; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2016; Ord. 995 § 2, 2014; Ord. 963 § 2, 2010; Ord. 846 § 1 (part), 1993)