Santa Clara County

Zone 0 status in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County doesn't have its own local ember-resistant zone ordinance on file - it follows California's statewide Zone 0 rule (PRC §4291 / AB 3074), adopted by the Board of Forestry on August 19, 2026 and pending final state filing before it's legally effective. Your property's actual defensible-space requirements today depend on its Fire Hazard Severity Zone, not the county line.

Fire protection in Santa Clara County Santa Clara County anchors the Santa Clara Unit (SCU), one of California's larger CAL FIRE units — it also covers Alameda and Contra Costa counties, plus parts of San Joaquin and Stanislaus. Source

State Responsibility Area (SRA) excludes land inside incorporated city limits by law (Public Resources Code §4127) - so within the county, SRA generally means the unincorporated area; incorporated cities rely on their own city or district fire department instead, whether or not CAL FIRE also protects the county's SRA.

Local resource: Santa Clara County Fire Department: Wildfire Preparedness

Statewide rule adopted, pending final filing The statewide Zone 0 rule (adopted August 19, 2026, pending final state filing) applies here based on your property's Fire Hazard Severity Zone, not a county-wide mandate.

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What this is, and isn't Zone Zero Check is an independent, AI-assisted informational tool. It is not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the State of California, and it does not satisfy the official Defensible Space Inspection required under Civil Code §1102.19 (AB 38) for a home sale. That documentation comes only from CAL FIRE or your local fire department, request it directly at fire.ca.gov/dspace.