Civil Code - CIV § 1102.6f
Cal. CIV § 1102.6f
California Statutes
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a) On or after January 1, 2021, in addition to any other disclosure required pursuant to this article, the seller of any real property subject to this
article that is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to
Section of the Government Code or
Article 9 (commencing with
Section 4201) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Public Resources Code, shall provide a disclosure notice to the buyer, if the home was constructed before January 1, 2010, that includes the following information:
(1) A statement as follows: “This home is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone and this home was built before the implementation of the Wildfire Urban Interface building codes which help to fire harden a home. To better protect your home from wildfire, you might need to consider improvements. Information on fire hardening, including current building standards and information on minimum annual vegetation management standards to protect homes from wildfires, can be obtained on the internet website http://www.readyforwildfire.org.”
(2) On or after July 1, 2025, a list of low-cost retrofits developed and listed pursuant to
Section of the Government Code. The notice shall disclose which listed retrofits, if any, have been completed during the time that the seller has owned the property.
(3) A list of the following features that may make the home vulnerable to wildfire and flying embers. The notice shall disclose which of the listed features, if any, that exist on the home of which the seller is aware: (
A) Eave, soffit, and roof ventilation where the vents have openings in excess of one-eighth of an inch or are not flame and ember resistant. (
B) Roof coverings made of untreated wood shingles or shakes. (
C) Combustible landscaping or other materials within five feet of the home and under the footprint of any attached deck. (
D) Single pane or nontempered glass windows. (
E) Loose or missing bird stopping or roof flashing. (
F) Rain gutters without metal or noncombustible gutter covers. (
b) If, pursuant to
Section of the Government Code, a seller has obtained a final inspection report described in that section, the seller shall provide to the buyer a copy of that report or information on where a copy of the report may be obtained. (
c) This
section shall not be construed as a requirement, instruction, or consideration for present or future building code formulation, including, but not limited to, the Wildland Urban Interface building standards (Chapter 7A (commencing with