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Brush Clearance: Brentwood vs Concord

How do brush clearance rules compare between Brentwood, CA and Concord, CA?

Concord has fewer restrictions than Brentwood.

Brentwood, CA

Contra Costa County

Heavy Restrictions

California Public Resources Code Section 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in State Responsibility Areas and in any CAL FIRE mapped fire hazard severity zone. Portions of eastern Brentwood abutting Mount Diablo foothills and Marsh Creek are mapped, and ECCFPD inspects compliance before fire season each year.

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Concord, CA

Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

California Public Resources Code Β§4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in State Responsibility Areas and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Most of Concord lies in a Local Responsibility Area with limited VHFHSZ mapping, but ConFire enforces weed abatement citywide.

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