Parts of Victorville fall within or near CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, especially along foothill and desert-wildland interface areas. CBC Chapter 7A and PRC 4291 apply to zoned parcels.
Under California Public Resources Code 4201 through 4204 and Government Code 51175 through 51189, CAL FIRE maps Fire Hazard Severity Zones for State Responsibility Areas and recommends Local Responsibility Area maps for cities. Unlike valley-floor cities, Victorville has significant wildland-urban interface exposure: the Mojave Desert creosote and Joshua tree woodland burns fast in high winds, and foothill neighborhoods on the north and east sides sit within or next to San Bernardino County VHFHSZ. Parcels in a VHFHSZ or the fire hazard overlay must comply with California Building Code Chapter 7A ignition-resistant construction: Class A roofing, ember-resistant vents, enclosed eaves, non-combustible exterior walls or approved siding, dual pane tempered windows, and 100-foot defensible space under PRC 4291. AB 38 (2019) requires home sale disclosures for properties in VHFHSZ built before 2010, and Proposition 103 and the state FAIR plan interact with insurance availability. Buyers should check the CAL FIRE FHSZ viewer for any specific parcel.
Failure to maintain defensible space or Chapter 7A features on a VHFHSZ parcel is cited by Victorville Fire and CAL FIRE. Insurance non-renewal and FAIR plan placement are real consequences beyond code citations.
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