Ventura County Fire Department requires 100 feet of defensible space around all structures in fire hazard areas. The code requires clearing brush, flammable vegetation, and combustible growth with specific standards for Zone 0 (0-5 feet), Zone 1 (5-30 feet), and Zone 2 (30-100 feet).
The Ventura County Fire Code requires clearing of brush, flammable vegetation, or combustible growth within 100 feet of structures. Zone 0 (0-5 feet from structures) must be non-combustible — no plants, mulch, or combustible materials. Zone 1 (5-30 feet) requires lean, clean, and green vegetation with trees limbed up 6 feet. Zone 2 (30-100 feet) requires thinning vegetation, removing dead material, and creating spacing between shrubs. Annual grass must be cut to a maximum of 4 inches throughout all zones. VCFD inspects properties in unincorporated Ventura County plus the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks.
Failure to maintain defensible space results in a notice of violation from VCFD. Non-compliant properties may be cleared by the fire department at the owner's expense (typically $1,500-$5,000+). Liens are placed on properties for unpaid clearance costs. During red flag warnings, non-compliant properties receive heightened enforcement.
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