Sutter County, CA Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

California Public Resources Code section 4291 requires any person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in, upon, or adjoining mountainous areas, forest-covered lands, shrub-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or land covered with flammable material in a State Responsibility Area to maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure (not beyond the property line), and to remove any portion of a tree within 10 feet of a chimney or stovepipe outlet. In Sutter County, the Feather River AQMD identifies Sutter Buttes locations (Burn Zone 7) as areas under CAL FIRE seasonal restrictions where burn bans apply and CAL FIRE burn permits are required. The Office of the State Fire Marshal publishes Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for both State and Local Responsibility Areas - the updated LRA maps were released in phases between February 10 and March 24, 2025 - and property owners can confirm their parcel's zone status using the OSFM FHSZ map viewer. Properties in designated zones may face additional building standards (such as Chapter 7A ember-resistant construction) and real-estate disclosure obligations.