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Request a Zone 0 inspection in Santa Barbara County

Tell us where your property is.

Quick answer: Zone Zero work in the 0 to 5 foot ember-resistant zone often involves fencing, gates, hardscape, and vegetation changes. Hired fence work at $1,000 or more in labor and materials, a permit, or hired workers typically requires a CSLB-licensed contractor (Class C-13 for fencing); owner-builder and minor-work exemptions can apply.

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 is Required now versus Proposed — not in force versus Recommended now for you. County Fire inspections of the first five feet since June 1, 2026 are local hazard-abatement practice, not California Zone 0 in force; knowing before a visit beats learning during it.

Prefer to talk it through? Call (805) 567-8430 Calls are answered by an automated AI assistant and may be recorded and transcribed..

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