Zone 0 Fire Hazard Designation in Solvang

Solvang has Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones present. The City Council unanimously adopted the updated map on May 28, 2025, expanding areas in High and Very High zones from the prior map. As of July 26, 2026, no Solvang-specific Zone 0 fencing ordinance has been identified beyond the statewide draft.

Fire-hazard designation & local ordinance

FHSZ: Moderate, High, and Very High present

Solvang has Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones present, varying by area; no single blanket tier applies uniformly across the city.

Santa Ynez Valley News; "Solvang adopts new fire severity map with more area in High, Very High zones." Source: SYV News, https://syvnews.com/news/local/solvang-adopts-new-fire-severity-map-with-more-area-in-high-very-high-zones/article_a3a211e6-579a-5f83-9626-dd5578ffc051.html

SRA/LRA: LRA.

Ordinance adoption

The City Council unanimously adopted the updated map on May 28, 2025, expanding areas in High and Very High zones from the prior map. A specific ordinance number was not confirmed in our research; the adoption date is stated without asserting an ordinance number.

Local Zone 0 fence-specific ordinance

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

Verify your own parcel: Because Solvang has multiple fire-hazard tiers present within city limits, 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.