Brush Clearance: Brentwood vs Richmond
How do brush clearance rules compare between Brentwood, CA and Richmond, CA?
Richmond has fewer restrictions than Brentwood.
Brentwood, CA
Contra Costa County
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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Contra Costa County
California Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in State Responsibility Areas and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Portions of Richmond's hillside neighborhoods (El Sobrante hills, Hilltop, Point Richmond ridges) fall within CAL FIRE-mapped VHFHSZ areas and must comply; flatland areas are exempt.
View full Richmond rules →Key Facts Comparison
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