Asset Protection Zone (APZ) 2006

Lookup the Asset Protection Zone (APZ) for a building in accordance with NSW Planning for Bushfire Protection 2006. Please note this document has been superseded by NSW Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019. This tool is maintained for historical information.

Fire danger index (FDI)

Development

Vegetation formation

Effective slope

Inputs		Outputs
Fire danger index (FDI)		Asset Protection Zone (APZ)
Development		Inner Protection Zone (IPZ)
Vegetation classification		Outter Protection Zone (OPZ)
Effective slope

Vegetation Formation	Effective Slope
Vegetation Formation	Upslope/ Flat	>0° - 5°	>5° - 10°	>10° - 15°	>15° - 20°