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Sonoma County Fire and Emergency Services provides fire code plan review and inspection services for Bennett Valley, Bodega Bay, Cazadero, Cloverdale un-incorporated, Forestville, Geyserville, Glen Ellen, Gold Ridge, Graton, Healdsburg un-incorporated, Kenwood, Monte Rio, Occidental, Rancho Adobe, Rincon Valley, Russian River, Schell-Vista, Sonoma Valley, Timber Cove, Windsor un-incorporated, and Volunteer Fire Jurisdictions. Please review this document prior to submitting plans for your project. Completion of the noted requirements will assist in the timely approval of your project.
Roseland fire is part of City of Santa Rosa. All buildings located in the Roseland Fire District will go through a review with the City of Santa Rosa. For information on this process please call 543-3500
Plan Submittal
Four sets of plans shall be submitted to the County Permit Resource and Management Department (PRMD) for review and approval prior to construction. A Department of Emergency Services Fire Inspector will review your submittal for fire and life safety compliance. Please review the referenced codes for specific requirements regarding your proposal. Identified requirements should be addressed with your plan submittal.
Each approved plan will have an approval stamp from Sonoma County Fire. Conditions may be identified which modify the actual plan approval. It is essential that the plans be reviewed and requested changes be made to the plans. These conditions will be enforced before a fire final will be completed
Inspections
Contact (707) 565-3551 to schedule inspections via the automated inspection request system. Enter your permit and “inspection type” number. “Inspection type” numbers are listed on the back of your permit card. Schedule inspections a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Field inspections will be completed by a Sonoma County Fire Inspector to approve permitted work. Please ensure the approved plans and PRMD permit job card are on-site for inspection. Inspections may include but not be limited to:
Foundation Inspection:
Inspected for compliance with access; fire protection and vegetation management requirements prior to combustible construction.
Fire Water Supply Storage, Supply Lines and Fire Hydrants:
Inspection of the underground fire line system will include a pressure test of the underground piping prior to covering and the flushing of the underground piping to ensure debris is cleared. These inspections shall occur prior to combustible construction if there are no other approved fire hydrants within 150 feet of the building pad.
Fire Sprinkler Inspection:
Inspection of piping welds prior to hanging pipe, a hydrostatic pressure test of the overhead sprinkler piping to ensure there is no leakage and a final acceptance test to ensure alarms and designed flow requirements are met.
Building Fire Inspection:
A final building permit clearance to ensure fire and life safety compliance in
accordance with the approved plans.
Combustible Construction Requirements - CFC 1410 & 1412 Access roads, required fire protection water supply and fire hydrants shall have approved plans, installation complete and accepted by a Fire Inspector prior to bringing combustible construction materials onto the site.
Signage Requirements
Building Addressing – SCC 13-39
Reflective building addresses shall be provided on buildings. Addresses shall comply with the following:
All letters, numbers and symbols designating a residential building address shall be a minimum four inch (4") letter height, three-eighths inch (3/8") stroke, reflective, contrasting with the background color of the sign. All letters, numbers and symbols designating a commercial building address shall be a minimum six inch (6") letter height, half-inch (½″) stroke, reflective, contrasting with the background color of the sign.
Buildings located further than 30 feet from the street and muti-building complexes shall have an address posted at each driveway entrance. The address shall be visible and legible from both directions of travel along the road on which the address is located.
