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Get a free Zone 0 assessment for your Santa Barbara County home

Tell us where your property is. A licensed professional reviews your parcel's hazard designation, walks the ember-resistant zone requirements that apply, and gives you a straight answer on what needs to change. Free, no obligation.

Quick answer: Zone Zero work in the 0 to 5 foot ember-resistant zone often involves fencing, gates, hardscape, and vegetation changes. Fence and gate work in California requires a CSLB-licensed contractor (Class C-13 for fencing). The assessment below is free and connects you with licensed professionals who work in Santa Barbara County, from the South Coast to North County.

What happens after you submit

1. We check your parcel. Your address is matched against CAL FIRE's 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and your community's adopted local map, including the revised city maps Santa Barbara's council adopted in June 2025.

2. You get a plain-English rundown. Which tier you're in, which Zone 0 requirements apply, what your fire authority (your city department, county fire, or the Carpinteria-Summerland district) will look for, and what the phased deadlines mean for you. With county fire already inspecting Zone 0 in the field, knowing before the visit beats learning during it.

3. If work is needed, you're connected with a licensed contractor. Fence and gate replacement in the 0 to 5 foot zone is the most common project. All referrals are CSLB-licensed. You choose who you hire, always.

Prefer to talk it through? Call (805) 567-8430.

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