Brush Clearance: Concord vs Walnut Creek
How do brush clearance rules compare between Concord, CA and Walnut Creek, CA?
Concord has fewer restrictions than Walnut Creek.
Concord, CA
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. Most of Concord lies in a Local Responsibility Area with limited VHFHSZ mapping, but ConFire enforces weed abatement citywide.
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Contra Costa County
Properties in Walnut Creek's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and State Responsibility Area — including the city's eastern hills near Mount Diablo and along the Shell Ridge Open Space — must maintain 100 feet of defensible space under California Public Resources Code Section 4291, with specific Zone 0 (0–5 ft) ember-resistant clearance required under AB 3074.
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