LACFD sends annual brush clearance notices to Santa Clarita residents in Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Development in VHFHSZ requires enhanced fire safety standards.
Santa Clarita's outer perimeters and surrounding unincorporated areas are in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones per the California Fire Marshal's map. The LA County Fire Department's brush clearance program requires property owners in fire hazard zones to maintain defensible space. Standard clearance is 100 feet from structures and 10 feet along roads. Enhanced clearance up to 200 feet may be required in the highest-risk zones. Firefighters visit homes annually to inspect vegetation compliance. If issues are identified, homeowners receive notices and must comply within 30 days. Grass must be cut to 3 inches or less. Trees must be limbed up one-third of their height. Dead or neglected landscaping must be removed. The LA County Fire Department Brush Clearance Unit can be reached at (626) 969-2375.
Non-compliance: fines up to $1,400. LA County will hire outside contractors to clear the vegetation at the property owner's expense. Costs become a lien on the property.
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