Section 14831 Of Chapter 1. Organization From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.
14831
. The board of supervisors of a county that has a population
of 400,000 or more on or after January 1, 1985, may, by ordinance,
regulate the formation and continued existence of fire companies. The
board of supervisors may authorize the formation of any new fire
company within the county where it determines that a reasonable level
of fire services does not already exist and where the provision of
supplemental or competing fire services by any other entity would not
result in the mismanagement of emergencies or in confusion to those
seeking aid.
The board of supervisors may order that any fire companies formed
pursuant to this part may continue to exist upon making the
determination that the circumstances stated above exist. The board of
supervisors may, by ordinance, establish additional regulations and
criteria for the establishment and ongoing operation of fire
companies organized pursuant to this part.