Property Sale Hazard Inspections

All sales of property located within a “High” Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) are required by CA Civ Code § 1102.19 (2024) to be inspected by the fire department for compliance with CA Govt Code § 51182 (2004) and Rocklin Defensible Space Guidelines.

Assembly Bill 38 (AB 38), enacted in 2019, focuses on wildfire mitigation by strengthening defensible space requirements and fire hardening measures for homes in fire-prone areas of California. A key provision of the law requires that, for real estate transactions in High or Very High FHSZs, sellers must provide documentation of compliance with defensible space requirements or disclose that an inspection has not been completed.

To request an AB 38 Inspection, please contact the Rocklin Fire Department at (916) 625-5300

Property Sale Hazard Disclosure

Assembly Bill 1280, enacted in July 2023, marks the first major update to the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement since 1998. This law requires sellers of single-family homes to disclose natural hazards to prospective buyers, including whether a property is located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Pursuant to Civil Code 1102.6f, for homes in these zones built before 2025, the disclosure must also include the following fire hardening notice:

“This home is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone and was built before the implementation of the Wildfire Urban Interface building codes, which help fire harden a home. To better protect your home from wildfire, you might need to consider improvements. Information on fire hardening, including current building standards and minimum annual vegetation management standards, can be found at www.readyforwildfire.org.”