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Are There Zone 0 Deadlines in Agoura Hills?

No Zone 0 deadline is in force for Agoura Hills as of September 19, 2026. There is no statewide Zone 0 regulation in force, and we have not identified a local Zone 0 ordinance. Existing defensible-space law is Required now, the statewide draft is Proposed — not in force with no effective date, and clearing the first five feet is Recommended now.
Required now

Existing law

PRC §4291 and Gov. Code §51182: roofs and gutters kept clear of leaves and needles; branches within 10 feet of a chimney outlet removed. No Zone 0 date applies.

Proposed — not in force

Statewide draft

Approved as a draft on August 19, 2026. Emergency filing pulled back; OAL file 2026-0828-03E is listed as withdrawn on September 8, 2026. No effective date.

Recommended now

First five feet

Clear combustibles, choose non-combustible ground cover, consider ember-resistant vents. You can start any time; no deadline is needed.

Status table, as of September 19, 2026

Required now. Existing defensible-space law. We have not identified a local Zone 0 ordinance for Agoura Hills.

Proposed — not in force. The statewide Zone 0 draft. No effective date and no phase-in clock.

Recommended now. Clear and harden the first five feet. The City of Agoura Hills calls Zone 0 "recommended as a best practice when possible."

Local Control

Your local authorities set any local specifics

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is Agoura Hills' fire authority, and the City of Agoura Hills says on its own page that Zone 0 is "not yet legally required" and is "recommended as a best practice when possible." Source: City of Agoura Hills: Preparing for Emergencies. The city's Community Wildfire Protection Plan adds its own local priorities.

If a local Zone 0 rule or deadline is adopted, it will come from a local source. Until you see one from LA County Fire or the city, do not treat any date you read elsewhere as an Agoura Hills deadline.

What is different in Agoura Hills
County fire department, not a city department, is the fire authority
2025 remap expanded the city's Very High territory
City page: Zone 0 recommended as a best practice, not yet legally required
No local Zone 0 ordinance identified as of September 19, 2026
Common Questions

Deadline questions, answered

Is there a Zone 0 deadline I have to meet in Agoura Hills?

Not one we have identified. As of September 19, 2026 we have not identified a local Zone 0 ordinance or deadline for Agoura Hills, and no statewide Zone 0 regulation is in force. Confirm with LA County Fire and the City of Agoura Hills before acting on any deadline quoted elsewhere.

When would statewide Zone 0 take effect?

There is no date. The Board of Forestry approved a draft on August 19, 2026, but the emergency filing was pulled back. The state's own record lists OAL file 2026-0828-03E as withdrawn on September 8, 2026. The draft is Proposed — not in force, with no effective date and no phase-in clock.

What is required now?

Existing defensible-space law: PRC §4291 and Gov. Code §51182 call for roofs and gutters to be kept clear of leaves and needles, and for branches within 10 feet of a chimney outlet to be removed. The county Defensible Space program also lists chimney clearance as required.

Why start now if nothing is required?

Clearing the first five feet is Recommended now. The City of Agoura Hills calls Zone 0 a best practice when possible, and the first five feet is where embers land. Agoura Hills has already lived through the Woolsey Fire, so you do not need a deadline to make that space safer.

Start with the first five feet

Send a request and the team will follow up by email about your first five feet.

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