Property Sales Inspections (AB 38)

When selling a property in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) that is located in designated High or Very High Fire Severity Zones, the seller must provide buyers with documentation that the property complies with defensible space requirements.

Does this Apply to Your Property?
Find out if a property is in the SRA and a designated High or Very High Fire Severity Zone.

Properties are required to comply with the County Code Chapter 13A Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible Material Ordinance. If an assessment has been conducted by Sonoma County Fire Prevention within the prior 6 months of the time of the sale, the assessment is considered valid.

Request Inspection
A property owner can request that an inspection be done by our Fire Prevention Division for a fee.
To request an assessment, email FirePrevention@sonomacounty.gov