Pleasanton, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) implements an Annual Vegetation Management Program to reduce hazardous vegetation that fuels wildfire spread. LPFD operates under the authority of California Health and Safety Code Section 13879 and the local municipal codes of Livermore and Pleasanton; both councils have adopted the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code by ordinance (in Pleasanton, PMC Chapter 20.22). Requirements differ by land classification: undeveloped/unimproved parcels follow general and agricultural standards, while properties in the Wildland-Urban Interface — those mapped Moderate, High, or Very High on California's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps — are subject to more restrictive measures, including tree and shrub spacing standards. The program runs on a fixed annual timeline: property lists are published and notices mailed in early spring, reminders in May, initial inspections June 1-15, follow-up inspections June 16-30, and city abatement of noncompliant parcels in July. The goal is to remove hazardous vegetation no later than May 31, after which owners must maintain clearances year-round, especially during CAL FIRE's declared fire season. For improved and developed properties, vegetation management and weed abatement enforcement is handled by the City of Pleasanton Code Enforcement Unit rather than directly by LPFD.