Defensible Space Inspections Within the City

As of January 1, 2021 Murrieta Fire & Rescue will be conducting Defensible Space Inspections for those homes sold within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, per the guidelines of Assembly Bill 38.

To Request a Defensible Space Inspection within the City of Murrieta (not county):

  • Inspection requests can only be made by the property owner
  • Submit inspection request online Defensible Space Inspection Request or via email at [email protected]
  • REQUESTS FOR INSPECTION CANNOT BE MADE BY PHONE
  • For questions concerning Defensible Space Inspections, please call the Life & Fire Safety Division at (951) 461-6151

Legal Resources 

  1. CITY OF MURRIETA LOCAL CODE Ch 8.32 Section 8.32.010 - Weeds.pdf

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 38 Chapter 391 - Wood. Fire Safety; low-cost retrofits; regional capacity review; wildfire mitigation

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB38

CAL FIRE - DEFENSIBLE SPACE for County Residence (not City):

https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace/

CAL_FIRE_Defensible_Space_Inspection_Checklistpdf (murrietaca.gov)