Zone 0 Fire Hazard Designation in Santa Paula

Santa Paula has Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone areas within city limits, though downtown itself checks as no designated tier; this varies significantly by area. Ventura County Fire Protection District adopted the countywide map update via Ordinance 33. As of July 26, 2026, no Santa Paula-specific Zone 0 fencing ordinance has been identified beyond the statewide draft.

Fire-hazard designation & local ordinance

FHSZ: Very High present in parts; downtown no designated tier

Santa Paula has Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone areas within city limits, though downtown itself checks as no designated tier. This varies significantly by area; no blanket claim should be made for the whole city. A City Planning Commission resolution describes a project site as "within a Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Very High Fire Severity Zone," confirming Very High is present in parts of the city.

SRA/LRA: LRA.

Ordinance adoption

Ventura County Fire Protection District adopted the updated maps countywide via Ordinance 33, approved May 20, 2025, effective July 1, 2025; this covers Santa Paula.

Local Zone 0 fence-specific ordinance

None identified for Santa Paula specifically. Statewide Zone 0 remains a draft; see our statewide Zone 0 explainer rather than re-explaining it here.

Verify your own parcel: Because Santa Paula has fire-hazard tiers that vary significantly by area, 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.