Zone Zero is the first five feet surrounding your house.

It begins at the exterior surface of the:

• Exterior wall

• Roof

• Attached deck

• Attached stairs

• Attached pergola

Zone 0 extends outward five feet, or to the property line, whichever comes first.

Within Zone 0, the proposed regulations provide additional protection for areas of a structure that are especially vulnerable to wildfire and ember exposure.

Combustible Materials are NOT Allowed in Zone 0

• Firewood

• Bark, wood chips, and other combustible mulch

• Fallen leaves, needles, and combustible debris

• Combustible items stored beneath decks, balconies, stairs, or pergolas

• Dead or dying vegetation

• New combustible fences or gates within five feet of the structure

• Combustible outbuildings within Zone 0

Roofs and rain gutters must also be kept clear of leaves, needles, and other combustible debris.

Areas Where Vegetation Is Not Allowed

Vegetation would not be allowed:

• Under eaves

• Within at least 1 foot of an exterior wall where there is no eave

• Within 2 feet of windows, doors, and vents

• Within 5 feet of attached decks, stairs, and pergolas

Where an eave extends farther than one foot from the wall, the vegetation-free area extends to the edge of the eave, up to the five-foot limit of Zone 0.