Fire Regulations in San Mateo County, CA (2026)

San Mateo County Ordinance Code § 5.28.030(b)

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or use or explode any fireworks, provided that any Fire Protection District or County Fire Warden shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits within the geographic area of their responsibility and authority for super...

Cal. Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 (Defensible Space Around Structures)

4291. (a) A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in the state responsibility area shall at all times do all of the following: (1) (A) Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line, except as provided in subparagraph (B). The amount of fuel modification necessary sha...

CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal - Fire Hazard Severity Zones

What are Fire Hazard Severity Zones? The State Fire Marshal is mandated to classify lands within State Responsibility Areas into Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall into one of the following classifications: Moderate High Very High The California laws that require Fire Hazard Severity Zones include California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, California Code of Reg...

San Mateo County Zoning Regulations § 8.368.030(i)(i)

i) Building standards. Each short-term rental shall be, and at all times remain, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the County of San Mateo Zoning Regulations and Building Regulations, the California Residential Code, the California Fire Code, the California Health and Safety Code, and the terms of all County-issued permits. In addition, each sh...