Maintaining a safe living environment is one of the most important challenges cities face. Orange prides itself on being a safe community with high quality emergency services and a high level of emergency preparedness. The State General Plan Guidelines direct cities to incorporate a number of required elements into their general plans, including safety. You may access the entire Orange General Plan here. It serves as a blueprint for growth and change in the community through the year 2030, and addresses the full range of City services and quality of life issues.
The Public Safety Element offers possible solutions for proactively addressing threats including natural and human-caused hazards, crime, and homeland security. It addresses such issues as geologic and seismic activity, flood hazards, fire, hazardous materials, and aircraft operations. Other public safety issues include interjurisdictional cooperation, homeland security, urban design as a crime prevention tool, and issues related to Orange's hillsides and waterways.
The Public Safety Element is provided to allow citizens to become familiar with the public safety issues, goals, and policies in Orange, in addition to the Public Safety Plan, itself.
Please contact the Orange City Planning Department at (714) 744-7200, 7:30am-5:30pm M-Th and alternating Fridays, with questions or concerns regarding the Orange City General Plan. Fire Department inquiries can be made M-Th, 7am to 6pm.
