Zone 0 Fire Hazard Designation in Santa Barbara

Fire hazard designations in the City of Santa Barbara vary significantly by neighborhood. The City Council adopted a revised map on June 17, 2025. As of July 26, 2026, no Santa Barbara-specific Zone 0 fencing ordinance has been identified beyond the statewide draft.

Fire-hazard designation & local ordinance

FHSZ: varies by neighborhood

Fire hazard designations in the City of Santa Barbara vary significantly by neighborhood; no single blanket tier applies uniformly across the city.

Edhat; "Santa Barbara Council Approves Updated Fire Hazard Zones." Source: Edhat, https://www.edhat.com/news/santa-barbara-council-approves-updated-fire-hazard-zones/

SRA/LRA: LRA.

Ordinance adoption

The City Council adopted the revised map on June 17, 2025.

Local Zone 0 fence-specific ordinance

None identified for the City of Santa Barbara. Statewide Zone 0 remains a draft; see our statewide Zone 0 explainer rather than re-explaining it here.

Verify your own parcel: Because Santa Barbara has fire-hazard tiers that vary by neighborhood, checking your specific parcel on the official CAL FIRE FHSZ Viewer is especially important here: 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 July 26, 2026; designations and ordinances may change. Verify current requirements with CAL FIRE or your local fire authority.