Planning Review Process

1. Visit your local planning department.

2. Learn the codes and standards that apply to your project.

3. Based on the scope of your project, planning officials will determine if planning review is required.

Projects Ready for Building Department Review

Projects Requiring Fire Department Planning Review

You are ready to visit your local Building Department.

If the local Planning Department determines that your project requires Fire Department review or involvement in the planning stage, they will route a copy of relevant plans and documents to the Fire Department for review.

Plan review submittals are evaluated for completeness. In determining completeness, fire department personnel will evaluate factors such as available fire flow, fire apparatus access, and vegetative fuels. If additional fire department permits or review is required, this will be noted as a requirement for Building Department conditions of approval.

4. Review Comments and follow instructions to proceed.

The Planning Department will contact you when both the Building and Fire Departments complete their reviews and comments are ready for distribution.

Building Permit Process

1. Visit your local Building Department

Ross

San Anselmo

Sleepy Hollow

Fairfax

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Building Department

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Building Division

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Building & Safety Division

At Building & Safety Division, obtain:

Fire Jusrisdiction Transmittal Form (for issuing and relasing holds on building permits)
County date-stamps on at least 2 sets of plans.

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Building Division

At Building Division, obtain:

Fairfax Building Division date-stamps on at least 2 sets of plans.

Submit Fire Department Forms directly to the Building Department. The following must be included with your submission:

Completed RVFD Plan Submittal Form.
1 set of architectural plans (wet stamped and signed).
$320 Check made out to "RVFD" for the Plan Review Fee.

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RVFD Admin Office

Submit Fire Department Forms:

Complete RVFD Plan Submittal Form.
2 set of architectural plans wet stamped and signed by the architect/designer and date-stamped by the County of Marin Building & Safety Division.
$320 Check made out to "RVFD" for the Plan Review Fee.

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RVFD Admin Office

Submit Fire Department Forms:

Complete RVFD Plan Submittal Form.
2 set of architectural plans wet stamped and signed by the architect/designer and date-stamped by the Farifax Building Division.
$320 Check made out to "RVFD" for the Plan Review Fee.

Following Project Review

Collect your plans and keeping them on the job-site

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Ross Planning Department

Building Department

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Building Division

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RVFD Admin Office

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RVFD Admin Office

Fire Department comments are routed to the appropriate town Building Department. Staff will contact you when reviews are complete.

Once project work begins, an approved, town-stamped set of plans must be kept on-site at all times.

Completed plans must be picked up at the Ross Valley Fire Department Administrative office at 777 San Anselmo Avenue during business hours.

Once project work begins, an approved, RVFD-stamped set of plans must be kept on-site at all times.

Scheduling Inspections

Please email prevention@rossvalleyfire.org to schedule an inspection.

Fire Department Permits

Certain projects may require additional Fire Department Permits. To determine if your project requires additional Fire Department Permits, please review the conditions of approval on your building permit or consult with your architect or engineer.

If required, all plans and applications are to be submitted to the Ross Valley Fire Department Administration Office.