CA AB2517

Requires the State Fire Marshal to post draft fire hazard zone maps, data inputs, and methodology on its website at least 180 days before finalizing designations for local responsibility areas

Mandates regional public workshops with virtual participation options and a 30-day written public comment period, with responses to local agency comments required within 30 days

Establishes a fixed 5-year review cycle for fire hazard severity zones starting January 1, 2030, removing the requirement to align with county general plan update timeframes

Authorizes local agencies to apply the higher fire hazard severity designation to an entire parcel when a parcel contains multiple zone designations

Requires the State Fire Marshal to publish local agency fire hazard zone ordinances on its website within 60 days of receiving them