Zone 0 Fire Hazard Designation in Malibu

Malibu is one of the only cities in California where the entire municipality is designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone; a citywide, council-adopted designation rather than a partial or parcel-by-parcel one. The City Council adopted this designation by Ordinance No. 527 on November 1, 2025. As of August 20, 2026, no Malibu-specific Zone 0 fencing ordinance has been identified beyond the statewide Zone 0 rule (final draft approved August 19, 2026; pending OAL).

Fire-hazard designation & local ordinance

FHSZ: citywide Very High

Unlike most cities in this rollout; where the hazard tier varies by parcel and a blanket statement would overstate the source; Malibu's designation is a genuine citywide one. 100% of the city is designated Very High, adopted by council action rather than assigned parcel-by-parcel on the state map.

SRA/LRA: LRA.

The Malibu City Council adopted the citywide Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone designation by Ordinance No. 527 on November 1, 2025. Source: Malibu City Council agenda, https://www.malibucity.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/7406?fileID=78869

Local Zone 0 fence-specific ordinance

None identified for Malibu specifically. The master verification table lists Malibu as a "clean negative" for local fence-specific rules ahead of the state; unlike, for example, Ventura County Fire Protection District or Santa Barbara County, which do have their own local fence rules already in force. Statewide Zone 0’s final draft is approved pending OAL; see our statewide Zone 0 explainer rather than re-explaining it here.

Verify your own parcel: Fire-hazard designations vary within most cities; Malibu is a rare exception with a citywide designation. Verify your specific parcel on the official CAL FIRE FHSZ Viewer: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones

Fire-hazard designation information on this page reflects our understanding as of August 20, 2026; designations and ordinances may change. Verify current requirements with CAL FIRE or your local fire authority.