Redlands, CA Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Redlands City Code § 15.30.120
- Map source
- Adopted by Ordinance 2986
- Zone triggers
- High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
- Administering agencies
- Fire Department and Development Services
- Appeal body
- Redlands Planning Commission
Summary
Redlands has formally designated its Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone under a city map adopted by Ordinance 2986, triggering the Wildland-Urban Interface Code's building, vegetation and defensible-space requirements for properties within the mapped High and Very High zones.
Section 302.3 of the California wildland urban-interface code is hereby added to read as follows: The local responsibility fire hazard severity zone for City of Redlands is designated with geographical boundaries found in the map adopted with ordinance number 2986.
Full Breakdown
3 to the city's 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, adopted by Ordinance 2998. It designates the local responsibility fire hazard severity zone for the City of Redlands using the geographical boundaries shown on the map adopted by Ordinance 2986. 1 requires a preliminary fire protection plan addressing water supply, access, building ignition and fire resistance, fire protection systems, and defensible space for new development in these areas. 100. 30's building or vegetation standards apply.
Violations & Fines
Building, vegetation, or defensible-space violations tied to the mapped fire hazard severity zone are enforced under Redlands City Code § 15.30.090, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 per day or imprisonment up to six months, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense, and unabated hazards may be corrected by the fire code official with costs charged as a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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