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01 July 2025
NOTICE OF FIRE STATION CLOSURE Date: June 27, 2025 Subject: Closure of Ross Valley Fire Station 18 – Effective July 1, 2025 The Ross Valley Fire Department Station 18, located at 33 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, will be officially closed effectiv...

Submission

 

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

 

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:

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:

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DID YOU RECEIVE A NOTICE OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE INSPECTION?

Did you receive a NOTICE OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE INSPECTION?  If you received a notice, you may have questions about the meaning of the different requirements and specific hazards noted.  Click here to see FAQs and learn more about the requirements.

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Wildfire Preparedness

Evacuation Information

Your family's best chance of survival requires being ready and evacuating early.  Prepare your home if time allows, and follow your Wildfire Action Plan.  Know when to evacuate and what to do if you become trapped.

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Hardening Your Home

A wildfire-safe home must be resistant to ignition from wind-blown embers. Even if the flames never reach your home, it must be able to withstand exposure to millions of tiny embers that can be carried a mile or more in front of a wildfire.

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Defensible Space

Defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it.

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Today's Fire Danger

It's important to monitor current and predicted weather conditions, be aware of "Red Flag Warnings" issued by the Weather Service, and prepare in advance when severe fire weather is anticipated.

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Defensible Space is required by law for all properties in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in the Ross Valley.

Ross Valley Fire Stations

Fire Station 19 - San Anselmo
Fire Station 20 - Sleepy Hollow
Fire Station 21 - Fairfax

Our Mission

To protect the lives, property and environment of Ross, San Anselmo, Sleepy Hollow and Fairfax through education, prevention and community service in a professional and caring manner that is fair, honest, respectful and ethical.

Contact Us

Ross Valley Fire Department
777 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960 USA
Tel: (415) 258-4686

For Emergencies, Dial 9-1-1