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Laguna Beach council advances building-code update tied to state ‘Zone 0’ wildfire rules
Summary
Council held first reading of a 2025 building-code update that incorporates state wildfire-defensible-space rules known as "Zone 0," clarified grandfathering for projects submitted before Jan. 1, 2026, and directed staff to return with implementation details for existing homes and outreach to applicants.
Mayor and council moved the first reading of a broader 2025 building-code update that staff says will align Laguna Beach with new California standards and begin to incorporate the so-called Zone 0 requirements for ember-resistant defensible space. Gabriel (deputy director of community development) told the council that Zone 0 resulted from state legislation and will require no combustible materials within five feet of structures in areas mapped as very high fire hazard severity zones: "Zone 0 was actually a California assembly bill 30 74," he said, and explained the schedule for state rulemaking and local…
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