Fee notice
The Board of Supervisors approved fees for inspections or re-inspections, starting July 1, 2025. See details under the Fees section.
Areas we serve
San Diego County Fire reviews fire protection system plans for projects in these districts:
- San Diego County Fire Protection District
- Deer Springs Fire Protection District
San Diego County Fire Protection District includes Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Deerhorn Valley, De Luz, Descanso, Dulzura, Harbison Canyon, Intermountain, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, Lake Morena, Mount Laguna, Ocotillo Wells, Otay Mesa, Palomar Mountain, Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Ranchita, San Pasqual, Shelter Valley, Sunshine Summit and Warner Springs.
For other districts
If your project site is not in one of these districts, you need to submit your plans to the fire authority for your area.
Fire authorities for unincorporated San Diego County
Types of plans and documents needed
Alternative Fire Suppression (AFS) Plans
- Provide 3 hard copies of AFS system drawings:
- Provide Building Department Record ID Number (if applicable)
- Manufacturer specification sheets
- A licensed California Fire Protection Engineer must review and approve the plans before County Fire reviews.
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System (ERRCS) Plans
- Submit the following information to the Sheriff’s Department Wireless Services Division at rcsengineering@sdsheriff.gov to get RCS radio frequency ranges and donor site(s).
- Full name of requestor
- Company the requestor represents
- Requestor’s phone number and email
- Address and GPS coordinates of the building you are designing a DAS/BDA system for indoor coverage
- Provide 3 hard copies of each:
- ERRCS system drawings. See developer guide CFA#505 (PDF) for more information.
- Manufacturer specification sheets
- A licensed California Fire Protection Engineer must review and approve the plans before County Fire reviews.
Fire Alarm Plans
- Provide 3 hard copies of each item:
- Fire alarm system drawings. Include installing contractor’s license type and number. We can accept California contractor’s license classification C-10.
- Calculation sheets, if not provided on the system drawings.
- Manufacturer specification sheets.
- A licensed California Fire Protection Engineer must review and approve the plans before County Fire reviews.
Fire Sprinkler Plans (Commercial)
- Provide 3 copies of each:
- Fire sprinkler system drawings. Include installing contractor’s license type and number. We can accept California contractor’s license classification C-16.
- Hydraulic calculation sheets
- Manufacturer specific sheets
- A licensed California Fire Protection Engineer must review and approve the plans before County Fire reviews.
Fire Sprinkler Plans (Residential/NFPA 13D)
Provide 2 hard copies of each:
- Fire sprinkler system drawings
- 2-head hydraulic calculation sheets
- Manufacturer specification sheets
Private Underground Fire Service Main Plans
- Provide 3 hard copies of each:
- Plans must provide the following information, as applicable:
- Codes and standards used to design system.
- Building Department Record ID # (if applicable).
- Detailed scope of work
- Type of construction and occupancy per the California Building Code and types of fire suppression systems being installed for every building on-site.
- A Fire Flow analysis for the site designed according to California Fire Code Appendices B & C.
- Location, make, and model of cross-connection control device(s).
- Installing contractor’s license type and number. We accept California contractor’s license classifications C-16, C-34, C-36 and General Engineering Contractors (A).
- Details for fire hydrants, protection posts, FDCs, PIVs, and thrust blocks using the current editions of the SDCFPD CFA developer guides.
- A licensed California Fire Protection Engineer must review and approve the plans before County Fire reviews.
How to submit
Deliver in person or mail to:
San Diego County Fire Protection District
5560 Overland Ave.
Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92123
