Zone Zero San Diego / Ocean View Hills
City of San Diego Neighborhood

Zone Zero Requirements in Ocean View Hills

Zone Zero (officially "Zone 0") is California's ember-resistant zone law, and in Ocean View Hills it's enforced locally by San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The rule covers the first 5 feet around every structure on a property: mulch, plants, fences, and stored items all fall inside it. City of San Diego neighborhood, newer planned hillside community near Otay Mesa.
Ocean View Hills At A Glance

The local snapshot

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
Authority Having Jurisdiction
City of San Diego
Governance type
City of San Diego neighborhood, newer planned hillside community near Otay Mesa
Community type
Very High FHSZ
Ocean View Hills' canyon-adjacent streets carry Very High designations, consistent with its hillside, open-space-bordering layout
Who Enforces It Here

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Ocean View Hills, a newer planned community in the City of San Diego's South Bay area, sits under San Diego Fire-Rescue's Community Risk Reduction Division for Zone Zero enforcement.

Why It Matters Here

Ocean View Hills's own fire record

As a newer planned community, most Ocean View Hills homes were built under more recent wildfire building codes than the county's older neighborhoods. Zone Zero is a separate, additional requirement regardless of construction year, and the community's canyon-bordering streets are exactly the terrain type the rule targets.

San Diego Fire-Rescue, South Bay Coverage

San Diego Fire-Rescue's South Bay stations cover Ocean View Hills alongside neighboring Otay Mesa and San Ysidro as part of the department's southernmost coverage area within city limits.

Common Questions

Quick answers for Ocean View Hills homeowners

Does being a newer community mean Ocean View Hills is exempt from Zone Zero?

No. Newer construction meets more recent wildfire building codes, but Zone Zero is a separate, additional requirement that applies regardless of when a home was built.

Which Ocean View Hills streets carry the highest risk designation?

Streets bordering the community's canyon and open-space edges carry Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone designations, consistent with the hillside layout.

Who enforces Zone Zero in Ocean View Hills?

San Diego Fire-Rescue, the same department that covers the rest of the City of San Diego.

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