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Redlands, CA Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 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

How does Redlands define its fire hazard severity zone?
Section 15.30.120 designates the city's Local Responsibility Area fire hazard severity zone using the geographical boundaries on the map adopted by Ordinance 2986, which is on file with the fire prevention office and the city clerk.
What requirements apply inside Redlands' designated fire hazard zone?
Properties inside the mapped High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone must meet Chapter 15.30's Defensible Space Zone standards under Section 604.6 and the 100-foot Vegetation Maintenance duty under Section 603.5.1, plus a preliminary fire protection plan for new development.
Who enforces Redlands' Wildland-Urban Interface Code?
Section 15.30.040 names the fire department and Development Services Department as the dual authorities having jurisdiction, with the Redlands Planning Commission serving as the board of appeals for disputed determinations.

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