- This disclosure only applies to residential properties (1-4 units) in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). Fire Hardening only applies to those properties constructed prior to January 1, 2010. Residents can determine whether their property is in the VHFHSZ by visiting the FIRE ZONE MAP located at https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush/fire-zone/fire-zone-map
- The LAFD does not currently provide Fire Hardening inspections. For more information o what residents can do to harden their home against wildfire, they may visit Home Hardening Disclosure Law
- Section 3 and 4 SHALL be answered with a check mark in the appropriate boxes. Every year, the LAFD Brush Clearance Unit inspects all 155,000 properties identified in the VHFHSZ. All residents' inspections information is available to them through the LAFD's VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VMS) and is printable as proof from the website. The SELLER will need to:
- Create a login at https://vms3.lafd.org/ and enter their parcel (APN) number or their street address.
- Click the PARCEL STATUS LINK at the right side of the property information line.
- Once the parcel information populates the user may click the red "ACTION ITEMS" button at the top right corner and select "PRINT F1307" from the drop-down menu and select the appropriate recipient as requested. (This information determines who the F-1307 will be addressed to)
- Wait for the F-1307 to appear, and print your document.
If the "Passed" Inspection Date is within a 6 month window from the C.A.R. request then this report will satisfy the Section 3 and Section 4 requirements. If this date is outside the 6 months then a new inspection will need to be performed. The Brush Clearance Unit will schedule an Inspector during business hours on a weekday to provide a new and current inspection printable from the VMS3 website or submitted manually by paper 1307 documentation.
To request a supplemental inspection for this purpose the escrow company SHALL contact the Brush Clearance Unit at LAFD.AB38Inspection@lacity.org and your request will be processed in the order it was received.
PROPERTY SALES IN THE VHFHSZ (AB38)