Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire Prevention Standards & Guidelines
The following guides and standards are intended to assist in the development and construction of projects as well as assist businesses in being proactive when it comes to fire and life safety.
Please note that while every attempt has been made to ensure these documents are complete and accurate as possible, they may not contain every requirement specific to your project or business. Any error or omission should not be considered as permission to violate any specific provision of the California Fire Code (CFC), California Building Code (CBC), Title 19 or any other legally enforceable regulation.
- Amended Fire Code - Unincorporated County Area
- Amended Fire Code - City of Sonoma
- Addressing Standard
- Alternate Means of Protection / Alternative Materials, Design and Methods of Construction and Equipment - Requests
- Christmas Trees in Public Occupancies
- Construction Site Fire Safety
- Covid-19 Reopening and Modified Business Practices
- CPVC Flushing Statement and worker safety - City of Sonoma
- Emergency Apparatus Access Standard
- Emergency Planning / Preparedness - Schools (E Occupancy)
- ESS - Energy Storage Systems Residential (R3/R4) Occupancies
- Fire Alarm Standard Details and Specifications
- Fire Alarm - Dedicated Function (Sprinkler Monitoring) Standard Details and Specifications
- Fire Lane (Marking) Standard
- Fire Protection Plan (Vegetation Management) Requirements and Standard
- Fire Protection Signage Requirements
- Fire Watch Standard
- Fire Watch FORM
- High Piled Storage Questionnaire
- Knox Ordering / Mounting Information
- Outdoor Open Flame Decorative Devices (gas) Standard
- Outdoor Assembly / Special Events Standard (1000 or >)
- Parklet Heating Options - Flow Chart
- Planning - SVFD General Project Planning Approval Requirements
- Propane - Regulated Propane Information Businesses
- Removal of Non-Required Fire Protection Systems
- Residential buildings - apartments, condominiums and town houses with three (3) or more dwelling units R2 Building Fire Safety Checklist
- Residential Fire Sprinklers General Information and Care and Maintenance
- School Door Locks (Classrooms)
- Standpipe Systems
- Substantial Remodel SVFD Commentary
- Tents, Canopies and Temporary Membrane Structures Standard
- Vacation Rental Inspection Checklist
- Vegetation Management / Weed Abatement
