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.
Fire Code
Fire Department Site Access Plan (FDSAP)
Commercial Development
SVFD Fire Dept Site Access Plan (FDSAP)- Submittal Checklist - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.pdfPlan Sheet Fire Access Plan 2024 - City Comercial.pdf
Residential Development
This document is in development
Plan Check Standard Comments
Addressing - Residential - Plan Check Standard Comments.pdfEmergency Water Supply _ Fire Hydrants - Unincorporated Sonoma County Residential- Plan Check Standard Comments.pdfVegetation _ Defensible Space SCC13a SRA.pdfVegetation _ Defensible Space SCC13a LRA.pdfSetback Requirements for Structure Defensible Space (SRA).pdfFire Safe Standards Sonoma County - Drawings.pdf
Standards / Information
- Addressing Standard (Accesibility Check 2/26/25)
- Alternate Means of Protection / Alternative Materials, Design and Methods of Construction and Equipment - Requests
- Christmas Trees in Public Occupancies
- Christmas / Holiday Tree Sales and Display (Outdoor) PERMIT REQUIRED
- 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
- Residential buildings - apartments, condominiums and town houses with three (3) or more dwelling units R2 Building Fire Safety Checklist
- Removal of Non-Required Fire Protection Systems
- Residential Fire Sprinklers General Information and Care and Maintenance
- Setback Requirements for Structure Defensible Space (SRA) CCR 1276.01
- School Door Locks (Classrooms)
- Smoke / CO Alarm Verification Form
- Standpipe Systems
- Substantial Remodel SVFD Commentary
- Tents, Canopies and Temporary Membrane Structures Standard
- Vacation Rental Inspection Checklist
- Vegetation Management / Weed Abatement
