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16 wildfire mitigation contractors are listed for Amador County, 8 with a clear CSLB license.
- Fire hazard zones
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All unincorporated land in Amador County falls in one of CAL FIRE's three Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Moderate, High, or Very High), and CAL FIRE's 2025 local-area maps put 2,000+ acres each of Jackson, Plymouth, and Sutter Creek under a hazard designation. Look up your parcel on CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer, which shows the State Responsibility Area zones in effect since April 1, 2024.
- Defensible space rules
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Chapter 7.30 of the Amador County Code (Ordinance 1820, adopted May 10, 2022) makes hazardous vegetation and combustible material on improved parcels in the unincorporated county a public nuisance. Owners must keep up fuel management within 100 feet of structures all year: within 30 feet, remove dead plants, leaves and needles (including from roofs and gutters), keep branches 10 feet from chimneys, and move uncovered firewood out; from 30 to 100 feet, space shrubs and trees, cut grass to 4 inches, keep litter under 3 inches deep, and give wood piles 10 feet of bare-soil clearance. Clearing within 5 feet of the house is recommended. The Amador Fire Protection District chief is the enforcement official and can require more clearance. An uncorrected inspection leads to a 30-day order to abate, with appeal to a county hearing board; if the county does the work, costs become a lien collected with property taxes. Willful violations carry civil penalties up to $100 a day, and criminal fines run $100 (first), $200 (second), and up to $1,000 or six months in jail for a third violation.
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The Amador Resource Conservation District runs a CAL FIRE grant-funded roadside Community Chipping Program at no cost to landowners: one visit per address per year, up to four hours of chipping. Piles go along the road or driveway, no higher than 5 feet and no longer than 10 feet, with material up to 8 inches in diameter. Neighborhood (Firewise, HOA, road association) requests get priority; the next run is planned for late October–December 2026.
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Amador County's Chapter 7.30 (Ordinance 1820, adopted May 2022) requires year-round fuel management within 100 feet of structures on improved parcels in the unincorporated county, with the Amador Fire Protection District chief as the enforcement official and fines up to $1,000 for repeat violations. Every acre of unincorporated Amador County sits in a Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
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Defensible space rules in Amador County
Fire hazard zones in Amador County
According to Amador County Planning, every acre of unincorporated Amador County is in a Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. These zones drive wildland-urban interface building standards, real estate hazard disclosures, and the 100-foot defensible space rule. CAL FIRE’s 2025 local-area maps also reached the county’s cities: Jackson, Plymouth, and Sutter Creek had no “very high” areas in 2011 but now each have 2,000 or more acres under a hazard designation. To check your parcel, use CAL FIRE’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer.
Local rules and deadlines
Amador County added Chapter 7.30 to its code in May 2022 (Ordinance 1820). It applies to improved parcels in the unincorporated county, and compliance is required year-round, not just during fire season. The strictest work is within 30 feet of a structure. From 30 to 100 feet, grass must be cut to 4 inches, surface litter kept under 3 inches deep, and shrubs and trees spaced out. Outbuildings and propane tanks need their own 10-foot clearances. The Amador Fire Protection District chief is the enforcement official. After a failed re-inspection, an owner gets 30 days to abate and 15 days to appeal. If the owner doesn’t act, the county can do the work and put the cost on the property tax bill as a lien.
Free chipping and fire-safe programs
The Amador Resource Conservation District runs a roadside chipping program funded by CAL FIRE grants, free to landowners: one visit and up to four hours per address each year. Firewise, HOA, and road-association requests get priority. The RCD also ran a Defensible Space Assistance Pilot Program in 2026 for senior, disabled, veteran, and low-income residents. It planned to help at least 150 households with brush clearing and at least 25 with hazard trees. The Amador Fire Safe Council supports the county’s 35+ registered Firewise USA sites and runs fuel-reduction projects.
County resources
Start with the Chapter 7.30 ordinance text, Amador Fire’s defensible space guide, and the county’s wildland fire page, which lists the fire districts covering the unincorporated area. The contractors listed below serve Amador County and can help bring a property into compliance before an inspection or sale.
Frequently asked questions 5
Who enforces defensible space rules in Amador County?
Under Chapter 7.30 the enforcement official is the fire chief of the Amador Fire Protection District (or a designee). Fire chiefs of the state and local fire agencies serving unincorporated Amador County can inspect properties and refer violations to that official.
What happens if I don't comply with a defensible space notice?
After a failed re-inspection you can receive a Notice of Violation and Order to Abate giving you 30 days to clear the hazard. You have 15 days to appeal to the county's Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Hearing Board. If the work still isn't done, the county can clear it and charge you the cost as a lien collected with your property taxes. Fines run $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and up to $1,000 or six months in jail for a third.
How wide does my defensible space have to be?
100 feet from structures, or to the property line. The first 30 feet has the strictest rules (dead vegetation out, branches 10 feet from chimneys, firewood relocated or covered). From 30 to 100 feet, grass is cut to 4 inches and shrubs and trees are spaced apart. Outbuildings and propane tanks need 10 feet of bare soil plus another 10 feet free of flammable vegetation. The fire chief can require more distance.
Am I in a fire hazard zone?
If you live in the unincorporated county, yes. The county says all of that land is in a Moderate, High, or Very High zone. Enter your address in CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer to see which one.
Is chipping free in Amador County?
Yes. The Amador Resource Conservation District's Community Chipping Program chips roadside brush piles at no cost to the landowner, once a year per address and for up to four hours. Email a request to the RCD. Community events get priority, and piles have to meet the size and placement rules.