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Roofing Service Areas in Southern California
Roofing service areas across Southern California, from Long Beach to Santa Barbara, with the local rules for each place.
Our roofing service areas cover Los Angeles, CA and cities across Southern California in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties: Pasadena, Altadena, Long Beach, Encino, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Santa Barbara. Each page covers what changes a roofing job there: who issues the permit, the Title 24 climate zone, the fire hazard map and any fire rebuilding rules, and the age of the homes.
- Home base: Los Angeles, CA; roofing across the city is on our home page, and Encino and Pacific Palisades, which are part of the City of Los Angeles, have their own pages below.
- Not listed? Call (323) 760-7835 with your address and ZIP code and ask whether it is covered.
Los Angeles County
Pasadena, CA
A city ban on wood roofs in all three fire zones, landmark district review of roof material changes, and 185 structures lost to the Eaton Fire inside city limits.
Roofing in Pasadena
Altadena, CA
Unincorporated county land where the Eaton Fire destroyed 9,185 structures by our count, and where county code bans wood roofs in every fire zone.
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Long Beach, CA
Split between Title 24 zones 6 and 8, and no black shingles on re-roofs in its 18 historic districts.
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Encino, CA
Encino re-roofs meet Los Angeles cool roof values above the state's zone 9 numbers, and the Mulholland plan's non-reflective roof rule along Mulholland Drive.
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Pacific Palisades, CA
Roofs for homes rebuilt after the 2025 Palisades Fire, under City of Los Angeles rebuild orders and a cool roof rule that covers pitched roofs.
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Malibu, CA
The city inspects every re-roof before the new covering goes on, bans wood shakes and maps all of Malibu Very High fire hazard.
Roofing in MalibuVentura County
Simi Valley, CA
The Easy Fire started inside the city in 2019, and the city points mobile home parks to the state housing department.
Roofing in Simi Valley
Camarillo, CA
The 2024 Mountain Fire reached the Camarillo Heights and Camarillo Estates areas; the city ran a joint assistance center.
Roofing in CamarilloSanta Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Clay tile design rules in El Pueblo Viejo and the Hillside Design District, and Sundowner winds.
Roofing in Santa BarbaraHow the rules differ between these cities
The same re-roof meets a different permit route, Title 24 climate zone and fire map in each city. The details and their sources are on each city page; the statewide rules behind the columns are in our guides to roofing permits, cool roof requirements and Class A fire-rated roofing.
| City | Re-roof permit route | Title 24 zone | 2025 fire hazard map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (home base) | LADBS express permit, online or by appointment; work valued at $2,500 or less exempt | 6, 8, 9 or 16 by ZIP; the city cool roof rule applies in all | State map issued March 24, 2025; about 101,600 acres Very High (City Council figure) |
| Pasadena | Permit Center, 175 N. Garfield Ave.; inspections booked online | 9 (all ZIPs) | City map adopted July 21, 2025 (Ord. 7451); about 28% of land Very High (our calculation) |
| Altadena | LA County Public Works, Altadena office; apply on EPIC-LA (no Express reroof permit) | 9 (all ZIPs) | County 2025 local map plus state SRA map; about 32% of land Very High (our calculation) |
| Long Beach | Online, issued in one step, for one- and two-family re-roofs; no express permits in the Coastal Zone or historic districts | 6 and 8 (90805, 90807, 90808 listed as 8) | No Moderate, High or Very High zone on the 2025 map data (our calculation) |
| Encino | LADBS express permit, online or at five counters (Van Nuys among them) | 9 (91316, 91436); City cool roof values exceed zone 9 | LAFD lists Encino; about 56% of the two ZIP areas' land Very High on the 2025 map (our calculation) |
| Pacific Palisades | LADBS; online express permit for coverings under 6 lb/sq ft; fire rebuilds expedited | 6 (ZIP 90272); City cool roof rule also covers pitched roofs | Palisades Fire 2025; nearly all of 90272 Very High on the 2025 map (our calculation) |
| Malibu | Development Portal; at least two inspections per re-roof | 6 (90263, 90264, 90265) | Entire city Very High; unchanged by the 2025 map |
| Simi Valley | Online; city states a 2-3 day residential reroof review | 9 (all ZIPs) | Ventura County Fire map, July 1, 2025; about 66% of land Very High (our calculation) |
| Camarillo | Digital-only applications through OpenGov since July 1, 2025 | 6 | Ventura County Fire map, July 1, 2025; about 15% of land Very High (our calculation) |
| Santa Barbara | Instant online if like-for-like; express (5 business days or less) if the look changes | 6 | City High Fire Hazard Area, expanded in 2025 |
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