• Expected turnaround time is 10 business days, there is no over-the-counter review.
• Applicant will be notified by phone when plan review comments are ready. For the Town of Fairfax and the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District completed plans can be picked-up at RVFD Administrative Office. For the Town of Ross and the Town of San Anselmo, Ross Valley Fire Department comments are routed to the Town Building Department, who will then notify applicants.

 

 

 

 

The California Fire Code is adopted by each jurisdiction, with local amendments. See links below:

Town of Ross

• 15.18 California Fire Code
• 14.08 Unlawful Fires
• 14.12 Open

Town of San Anselmo

• Fire Code Amendment
• WUI - Wildland Urban Interface Code

Town of Fairfax

• Fire Code - Section 8.04
• WUI – Section 8.06

For specific building code requirement refer to the links below to be redirected to the local codes and standards or contact the Building Department for specific questions:

Town of Ross

Town of San Anselmo

Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District

Town of Fairfax

Contact Information:

• Town of Ross, Building Department
• Town of San Anselmo, Building Division
• Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, Marin County Building and Safety Division
• Town of Fairfax, Building Division

 

 

All construction permit applications start at each respective building department.  Please refer to the local building department for submission requirements:

• Town of Ross, Building Department
• Town of San Anselmo, Building Division
• Town of Fairfax, Building Division
• Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, Marin County Building and Safety Division

 

Applications for the Town of Ross or the Town of San Anselmo

When submitting applications to the Town of Ross and the Town of San Anselmo also submit the following:

• A completed RVFD Plan Submittal Form.
• One set of architectural or engineered blue line drawings (wet-stamped and signed).
• The minimum plan review fee is set forth in the current Fee Schedule (fees include a plan submission, plan review & single inspection).
• These fees are the minimum charge for a typical application. Additional charges may apply for large projects and re-inspections, or failures to comply, which result in additional inspections.

Residential or Commercial Construction Projects typically require a minimum of 2 hours.

Fees are due at the time of plan submittal and the accepted methods of payment include:

• • Check made out to Ross Valley Fire Department
  • Cash
  • Major credit cards.
  • View current Fee Schedule.

Applications for the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District or the Town of Fairfax

Projects in the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District and the Town of Fairfax must first be date stamped by the building department and the applicant must complete a building department cover sheet. In addition to these items, please submit to the RVFD Administrative Office:

• A completed RVFD Plan Submittal Form.
• Two sets of architectural or engineered blue line drawings (wet-stamped and signed) with a building department date stamp.
• For projects in Sleepy Hollow, a Fire Jurisdiction Transmittal Form provided by the Marin County Building Division.
• The minimum plan review fee is set forth in the current Fee Schedule (fees include a plan submission, plan review & single inspection).
• These fees are the minimum charge for a typical application. Additional charges may apply for large projects and re-inspections, or failures to comply, which result in additional inspections.

Residential or Commercial Construction Projects require a minimum of 2 hours.

Fees are due at the time of plan submittal and the accepted methods of payment include:

• • Check made out to Ross Valley Fire Department.
  • Cash.
  • Major credit cards.
  • View current Fee Schedule.

In the building construction phase, the applicant submits a completed package of drawings and supporting documentation to the building depatment for the purpose of constructing, altering or modifying a structure.

A complete and thorough review of the plans will be completed by the Ross Valley Fire Department to ensure compliance with the adopted fire code.

Projects that require additional fire permits, such as fire sprinklers, vegetation managemnt plans, fire alarms, etc. shall be noted as deferred submittals.

All fire code requirements including deferred submittals shall be listed and noted on the plans.