Codes & Ordinances
Ordinances and standards are adopted by the Fire Protection District's Board of Directors. These requirements have been designed to protect you, your environment, and your property from fire and other major disasters.
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Fire Code
Ordinance 2023-01_Fire Code
- Signed October 19, 2022; 2022 California Fire Code with Amendments, including wildland requirements
- This Consolidated Fire Code includes the County amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code and the ordinances of the 16 unincorporated County fire protection districts.
- Amendments to the county building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire codes.
Vegetation Management/Weed Abatement
Vegetation/Weed Abatement
Ordinance 2022-01_Weed Abatement- Signed December 15, 2021; Defines vegetation management requirements, as well as the abatement of weeds, brush, and other potential fire hazards.
Wildland/Urban Interface
- Portions of the CA fire code relate to adopting the International Urban-Wildland Interface Code, 2006 edition, regulating and governing the mitigation of hazard to life and property from the intrusion of fire from wildland exposures, fire from adjacent structures and prevention of structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels in the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District.
False/Nuisance Alarms
- Signed June 24, 2014; The purpose of this ordinance is to recover the costs associated with, and to reduce the number of, false alarms.
Fees for Services
Ordinance 2024-01_Adopting a fee schedule
Effective October 5, 2024
Development Plan Review – Ordinance 1.1 thru 1.15, including the following:
- Project Availability Forms (Minor or Major)
- TM or TPM Service Letters
- Major Use Permits
- Mylar Review
- Site Plan Review Conceptual/Consultation
New Construction Plan Review - Ordinance 2.1 thru 2.14, including the following:
- Grading Plan-Building
- New Residential/Commercial Construction
- Residential Remodel/Addition
- Landscape
- Tenant Improvement
Fire Protection Systems and Installations - Ordinance 3.1 thru 3.10, including the following:
- Residential/Commercial Fire Sprinkler System
- Special Fire Protection Systems, Hood and Duct
- Special Hazard, Storage Tanks, Above/Underground
- Fire Alarm System
Miscellaneous Fees - Miscellaneous Fees Plan Review- Ordinance 4.1 thru 4.19, including the following:
- Stamp Transfer
- Meeting Facilities
- Photo Copies
- Fire Department Documents
- Overtime Plan Review
- Business License Inspection
- Tents and Canopies
