What You Need to Know About AB 3074 and Zone Zero Wildfire Compliance If you live in San Diego or any area designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), understanding Assembly Bill 3074 (AB 3074) is critical This California law directly affects how you protect your home or business from wildfires—and it introduces a powerful new concept: Zone Zero Wildfire Compliance
Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation | City of San Diego Official Website As of February 28, 2026, all new structures in Very High Fire Severity Zones in San Diego must follow Zone 0 guidelines outlined in California Assembly Bill 3074 (AB 3074) Current home and property owners will need to take steps to meet Zone 0 by February 28, 2027
Assembly Bill 3074 - California Governor I am signing Assembly Bill 3074, which establishes an ember-resistant zone within five feet of a structure as part of the defensible space requirements for structures located in specified high-fire hazard areas
California Assembly Bill 3074: Implications and Consequences Enacted in 2024, California Assembly Bill 3074, or AB 3074 introduces stringent measures to fortify fire prevention strategies in regions susceptible to wildfires This law emerges as a necessary response to the growing severity and frequency of fire incidents
Bill Text: CA AB3074 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered AB 3074, Friedman Fire prevention: wildfire risk: defensible space: ember-resistant zones Existing law requires the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify areas in the state as very high fire hazard severity zones based on specified criteria and the severity of the fire hazard
AB 3074 - firesafemarin. org AB 3074, Friedman Fire prevention: wildfire risk: defensible space: ember-resistant zones Existing law requires the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify areas in the state as very high fire hazard severity zones based on specified criteria and the severity of the fire hazard
Project Phoenix – Scripps Ranch Civic Association Two pieces of legislation AB 38 (California Civil Code 1102 19 (a)) and AB 3074 are requiring real property owners in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) to comply with disclosures and physical changes to your property 98% of Scripps Ranch is in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
Ready for Zone Zero Around your Home? – Kensington Fire Safe A: Assembly Bill 3074, passed in 2020, may be a BIG change for homeowners Passed in 2020, this legislation requires a five foot “zone zero” around homes in areas with high fire risk That zone is not to contain ANY flammable materials
Understanding California’s “Zone 0” Regulations: What Homeowners Need . . . In 2020, California enacted Assembly Bill 3074, mandating the creation of an “ ember-resistant zone ”—referred to as “ Zone 0 ”—within five feet of structures in designated high fire hazard areas This initiative aims to reduce the risk of homes igniting from wind-driven embers during wildfires, a leading cause of structural fires