Official Zone Zero resources for Montecito

Primary sources

Where the rules actually live

• Montecito Fire Protection District (montecitofire.com, 595 San Ysidro Road): the Authority Having Jurisdiction, its zone map and parcel lookup, and the programs catalogued on the assistance page. First stop for anything parcel-specific.
• Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (bof.fire.ca.gov): the Zone 0 regulatory drafts, including the April 17, 2026 text.
• CAL FIRE (fire.ca.gov): statewide Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, the official Zone 0 FAQ, defensible space guidance, and grant channels.
• OSFM FHSZ viewer: the state's parcel-level map, a useful cross-check against the district's own.
• IBHS (ibhs.org): the ember-intrusion research underlying the ember-resistant zone standard.
• Regional context: Zone Zero Santa Barbara for the wider county, and Zone Zero California, the network's statewide guide and zone checker.

Regulations move. Final Zone Zero rules are expected in late 2026, and district programs evolve. Anything time-sensitive on this site should be verified against these sources before you make decisions.