Community Risk Reduction
The Community Risk Reduction Department, formerly known as Fire Prevention, adopts and enforces codes and ordinances relative to fire and life safety issues, reviews plans and conducts inspections of construction projects, coordinates annual life safety inspections of existing commercial, industrial, educational, and multi-family residential buildings, and manages wildfire hazards.
PLAN REVIEW & CONSTRUCTION
The Planning and Development Services Section interacts with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and homeowners to meet the fire protection requirements for buildings and developments by reviewing certain development and construction plans and proposals in OCFA’s jurisdiction. This includes tract and parcel maps, permits for conditional use, site development, and other items related to construction.
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- Learn How to Submit a Plan to OCFA
- Build or modify
- Engage in an operation, install a piece of equipment, or use a material regulated by the Fire Code
- Get clarification on code application or intent
- Schedule a construction inspection
- Order a Knox device
- Find other information related to plan review and construction
FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS & OPERATING PERMITS
The Prevention Field Services Section assists stakeholders in maintaining and enhancing safe communities. We accomplish this by conducting fire safety inspections, educating about and enforcing applicable fire codes and ordinances, and ensuring that public safety issues are researched and addressed as appropriate. There are five regional offices that focus the risk reduction efforts more closely to the risks of the individual communities.
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- Request a special event permit
- Schedule a fire clearance or licensing inspection
- Talk to someone about my fire safety inspection or operating permit
- Ask a question about fire safety in my business, building, or home
- Engage in or modify an operation or use a piece of equipment or material regulated by the Fire Code in an existing business
Wildfire Education & Prevention
The Wildland Pre-Fire Management Section takes a proactive approach to wildland fire prevention through the systematic evaluation of risk, fuels mitigation, road maintenance, vegetation management/home hardening education, plus ongoing collaboration with partner organizations, landowners, and communities.
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