Daly City is a Local Responsibility Area (LRA), not a State Responsibility Area. CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps identify Moderate and High hazard pockets along San Bruno Mountain ridgelines and coastal hillsides; the urban core sits in non-VHFHSZ. Properties in mapped zones face PRC §4291 defensible space, AB 38 disclosure, and Chapter 7A building code requirements.
Under PRC §4201-4204, CAL FIRE's Office of the State Fire Marshal classifies all land into Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within either State Responsibility Areas (SRA) or Local Responsibility Areas (LRA). Daly City sits entirely in LRA. The 2022/2024 updated FHSZ maps for San Mateo County show parts of southwestern and western Daly City (Westlake bluffs, slopes adjoining San Bruno Mountain State & County Park, and Mussel Rock area) classified as Moderate to High FHSZ; the densely-built central and northern flatlands are not in any FHSZ. Properties in any LRA-VHFHSZ trigger: (1) PRC §4291 100-ft defensible space; (2) AB 38 disclosure at sale (effective 2021) requiring seller to provide documentation of defensible-space compliance and home-hardening; (3) California Building Code Chapter 7A wildfire-resistant construction (Class A roof, ember-resistant vents, ignition-resistant exterior cladding) for new construction and substantial remodels. Insurance carriers use CAL FIRE FHSZ maps and FireLine/RiskMeter scores to set premiums; the California FAIR Plan covers properties refused private insurance.
Failure to maintain PRC §4291 defensible space can result in fines up to $500; failure to comply with AB 38 disclosure at sale exposes seller to civil liability; new construction without Chapter 7A compliance cannot pass building inspection.
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