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New buildings for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after July 1, 2008 located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone or Wildland Interface Fire Area shall comply with all sections of this chapter, including all of the following areas:
  1. All unincorporated lands designated by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection as State Responsibility Area (SRA) including:
    1. Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
    2. High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
    3. Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
  2. Land designated as Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by cities and other local agencies.
  3. Land designated as Wildland Interface Fire Area by cities and other local agencies.
Exceptions:
  1. New buildings located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone within State Responsibility Areas, for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after January 1, 2008, shall comply with all sections of this chapter.
  2. New buildings located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone within State Responsibility Areas or any Wildland Interface Fire Area designated by cities and other local agencies for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after December 1, 2005 but prior to July 1, 2008, shall only comply with the following sections of this chapter:
    1. Section 705A — Roofing.
    2. Section 706AAttic Ventilation.
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