Section 1103.2.  


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  • (a) The disclosures required by this article are set forth in, and shall be made on a copy of, the following Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement:

    NATURAL HAZARD DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

    This statement applies to the following property:?

    The transferor and his or her agent(s) or a third-party consultant disclose the following information with the knowledge that even though this is not a warranty, prospective transferees may rely on this information in deciding whether and on what terms to purchase the subject property. Transferor hereby authorizes any agent(s) representing any principal(s) in this action to provide a copy of this statement to any person or entity in connection with any actual or anticipated sale of the property.

    The following are representations made by the transferor and his or her agent(s) based on their knowledge and maps drawn by the state and federal governments. This information is a disclosure and is not intended to be part of any contract between the transferee and transferor.

    THIS REAL PROPERTY LIES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING
    HAZARDOUS AREA(S):

    A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA (Any type Zone "A" or "V") designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    Yes ____ No ____ Do not know and
    _____ information not
    _____ available from local
    _____ jurisdiction ____

    AN AREA OF POTENTIAL FLOODING shown on a dam failure inundation map pursuant to Section 8589.5 of the Government Code.

    Yes ____ No ____ Do not know and
    _____ information not
    _____ available from local
    _____ jurisdiction ____

    A VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE pursuant to Section 51178 or 51179 of the Government Code. The owner of this property is subject to the maintenance requirements of Section 51182 of the Government Code.

    Yes ____ No ____

    A WILDLAND AREA THAT MAY CONTAIN SUBSTANTIAL FOREST FIRE RISKS AND HAZARDS pursuant to Section 4125 of the Public Resources Code. The owner of this property is subject to the maintenance requirements of Section 4291 of the Public Resources Code. Additionally, it is not the state's responsibility to provide fire protection services to any building or structure located within the wildlands unless the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has entered into a cooperative agreement with a local agency for those purposes pursuant to Section 4142 of the Public Resources Code.

    Yes ____ No ____

    AN EARTHQUAKE FAULT ZONE pursuant to Section 2622 of the Public Resources Code.

    Yes ____ No ____

    A SEISMIC HAZARD ZONE pursuant to Section 2696 of the Public
    Resources Code.

    Yes (Landslide Zone)____________ Yes (Liquefaction Zone) ______

    No ____ Map not yet released by

    state ____

    THESE HAZARDS MAY LIMIT YOUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE REAL PROPERTY, TO OBTAIN INSURANCE, OR TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AFTER A DISASTER.

    THE MAPS ON WHICH THESE DISCLOSURES ARE BASED ESTIMATE WHERE NATURAL HAZARDS EXIST. THEY ARE NOT DEFINITIVE INDICATORS OF WHETHER OR NOT A PROPERTY WILL BE AFFECTED BY A NATURAL DISASTER. TRANSFEREE(S) AND TRANSFEROR(S) MAY WISH TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL ADVICE REGARDING THOSE HAZARDS AND OTHER HAZARDS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PROPERTY.

    Signature of Transferor(s)

    Date

    Signature of Transferor(s)

    Date

    Agent(s)

    Date

    Agent(s)

    Date

    Check only one of the following: _____

    ? Transferor(s) and their agent(s) represent that the information
    herein is true and correct to the best of their knowledge as of the
    date signed by the transferor(s) and agent(s).

    _____

    ? Transferor(s) and their agent(s) acknowledge that they have
    exercised good faith in the selection of a third-party report provider
    as required in Civil Code Section 1103.7, and that the
    representations made in this Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement
    are based upon information provided by the independent third-party
    disclosure provider as a substituted disclosure pursuant to Civil Code
    Section 1103.4. Neither transferor(s) nor their agent(s) (1) has
    independently verified the information contained in this statement
    and report or (2) is personally aware of any errors or inaccuracies
    in the information contained on the statement. This statement was
    prepared by the provider below:

    Third-Party

    Disclosure Provider(s)

    Date

    Transferee represents that he or she has read and understands this
    document. Pursuant to Civil Code Section 1103.8, the
    representations made in this Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement
    do not constitute all of the transferor's or agent's disclosure
    obligations in this transaction.

    Signature of Transferee(s)

    Date

    Signature of Transferee(s)

    Date

    (b) If an earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, very high fire hazard severity zone, or wildland fire area map or accompanying information is not of sufficient accuracy or scale that a reasonable person can determine if the subject real property is included in a natural hazard area, the transferor or transferor's agent shall mark "Yes" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement. The transferor or transferor's agent may mark "No" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement if he or she attaches a report prepared pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1103.4 that verifies the property is not in the hazard zone. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to limit or abridge any existing duty of the transferor or the transferor's agents to exercise reasonable care in making a determination under this subdivision.

    (c) If the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a Letter of Map Revision confirming that a property is no longer within a special flood hazard area, then the transferor or transferor's agent may mark "No" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement, even if the map has not yet been updated. The transferor or transferor's agent shall attach a copy of the Letter of Map Revision to the disclosure statement.

    (d) If the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a Letter of Map Revision confirming that a property is within a special flood hazard area and the location of the letter has been posted pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 8589.3 of the Government Code, then the transferor or transferor's agent shall mark "Yes" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement, even if the map has not yet been updated. The transferor or transferor's agent shall attach a copy of the Letter of Map Revision to the disclosure statement.

    (e) The disclosure required pursuant to this article may be provided by the transferor and the transferor's agent in the Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement described in Section 1102.6a, provided that the Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement includes substantially the same information and substantially the same warnings that are required by this section.

    (f) (1) The legal effect of a consultant's report delivered to satisfy the exemption provided by Section 1103.4 is not changed when it is accompanied by a Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.

    (2) A consultant's report shall always be accompanied by a completed and signed Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.

    (3) In a disclosure statement required by this section, an agent and third-party provider may cause his or her name to be preprinted in lieu of an original signature in the portions of the form reserved for signatures. The use of a preprinted name shall not change the legal effect of the acknowledgment.

    (g) The disclosure required by this article is only a disclosure between the transferor, the transferor's agents, and the transferee, and shall not be used by any other party, including, but not limited to, insurance companies, lenders, or governmental agencies, for any purpose.

    (h) In any transaction in which a transferor has accepted, prior to June 1, 1998, an offer to purchase, the transferor, or his or her agent, shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement of subdivision (a) if the transferor or agent delivers to the prospective transferee a statement that includes substantially the same information and warning as the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 66, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)