Avoid New Development in Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
FIRE-05
Measure
The County seeks to limit human exposure to potential wildfire impacts by avoiding locating new development in designated Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Actions
Action FIRE-05-a:
Avoid new development in Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones according to the most recent and available CAL FIRE Hazard Severity Zones maps and consider projections of future climate change when planning future land uses.
Status of Implementation
PER has reviewed the 2022 CAL FIRE updates to the Fire Hazard Severity Zones and 2025 recommended update for Sacramento County. Properties located within High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones will require documentation of compliant Defensible Space Inspection at the time of sale of the property.
Sacramento County residents within High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones would need to contact CAL FIRE for inspection. The small portion of residents in Borden/Clay Station would need to contact Herald Fire Department for Defensible Space Inspection.
New proposed development is reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether it is located in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
SacOES continues efforts to build broader coalitions throughout the Sacramento County community in order to elevate partner participation in plans development, information sharing and whole-of-community preparedness programs. SacOES continues to pursue expansion of the firesafe council throughout communities to increase education and engage in wildfire mitigation. Ongoing participation in the FireSafe program will require the continued availability of grant dollars.
Updated 4/2/25
Efforts for the measure or action have begun but not all work has been completed.