Fire & Life Safety in Bay Area, CA

7 jurisdictions · 56 providers · 129 compliance rules

Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Requirements

The Bay Area metro spans 7 independent fire jurisdictions, each with its own inspection requirements, deadlines, and enforcement. Here is how they compare.

Jurisdiction comparison
Jurisdiction	AHJ	Fire Marshal	Reporting Portal	Portal Fee
San Francisco	San Francisco Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention	Chad Law	—	$75 per annual fire alarm SOC filing; $125 per 5-year water-based system filing (SFFC Table 108-D)
Oakland	Oakland Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau	Felicia Wanzo-Bryant	—	No separate per-report fee; standard permit/inspection fees per OFD fee schedule
San Mateo	San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau	Carisa Workman	—	$30 per ITM filing fee (SMCFD 2026 Master Fee Schedule §D.22)
Berkeley	Berkeley Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division	Drew Whyte	—	No per-report fee; fire inspection fees at $125 per quarter-hour (15 min)
Fremont	Fremont Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau	Eric Govan (Eric Mendoza-Govan)	—	No separate per-report fee; fire permit fees set by Fremont City Council resolution and paid through Citizen Access at permit issuance
Redwood City	Redwood City Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau	Janice Cheung	—	Fees paid directly by contractor to approved repository vendor; RCFD does not publish fee schedule for this service
Richmond	Richmond Fire Department, Fire Prevention Services Division	Dante J. Wiley	—	N/A — RFD does not operate a dedicated third-party compliance reporting portal

San Francisco

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: San Francisco Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
Fire Marshal: Chad Law
Phone: (415) 558-3300
Portal URL: https://sf-fire.org
Portal Fee Range: $75 per annual fire alarm SOC filing; $125 per 5-year water-based system filing (SFFC Table 108-D)
Portal Notes: San Francisco does not use a third-party reporting portal. The BFP uses its own direct-filing system: contractors and building owners submit inspection records directly to the Bureau of Fire Prevention via SFFD-prescribed forms. Fire alarm SOC forms filed with BFP at 698 2nd Street, Room 109. MOU with Brycer/TCE pending as of April 2026.

Oakland

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: Oakland Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Marshal: Felicia Wanzo-Bryant
Phone: (510) 238-3462
Email: FPBReceptionist@oaklandca.gov
Portal URL: https://aca-prod.accela.com/OAKLAND/Cap/CapHome.aspx?module=Fire&TabName=Fire
Portal Fee Range: No separate per-report fee; standard permit/inspection fees per OFD fee schedule
Portal Notes: Oakland does NOT use TCE, Tegris, or BuildingReports. OFD uses Accela Citizen Access as its internal records and permit management platform. Contractors submit ITM reports to FPBReceptionist@oaklandca.gov or upload via Accela Citizen Access portal.

San Mateo

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Marshal: Carisa Workman
Phone: (650) 522-7940
Email: fire@smcfire.org
Portal URL: https://www.smcfire.org/fire-prevention-life-safety
Portal Fee Range: $30 per ITM filing fee (SMCFD 2026 Master Fee Schedule §D.22)
Portal Notes: SMCFD ORD-2025-003 §901.6.3.2 mandates all ITM reports be submitted electronically to a designated third-party platform; paper reports are expressly prohibited. The specific vendor/platform name is not publicly identified as of April 2026. Applies uniformly across San Mateo, Foster City, and Belmont. Plan submissions: plansubmit@smcfire.org. OTC review: 2121 S. El Camino Real, Suite B100, San Mateo; Tue/Wed/Thu 9:00-11:30 AM.

Berkeley

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: Berkeley Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division
Fire Marshal: Drew Whyte
Phone: (510) 981-5585
Email: BFDFirePrevention@Berkeleyca.gov
Portal URL: https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/fire/fire-prevention
Portal Fee Range: No per-report fee; fire inspection fees at $125 per quarter-hour (15 min)
Portal Notes: Berkeley does NOT use TCE, Tegris, BuildingReports, or any third-party ITM compliance portal. Reports submitted directly to BFD Fire Prevention Division via email (BFDFirePrevention@Berkeleyca.gov), fax ((510) 981-5579), or mail (2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704). Accepted report types: fire sprinkler, fire alarm, standpipe, fire pump, fire extinguisher, kitchen hood suppression.

Fremont

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: Fremont Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Marshal: Eric Govan (Eric Mendoza-Govan)
Phone: (510) 494-4224
Portal URL: https://aca-prod.accela.com/cof/Default.aspx
Portal Fee Range: No separate per-report fee; fire permit fees set by Fremont City Council resolution and paid through Citizen Access at permit issuance
Portal Notes: Fremont does NOT use TCE, Tegris, BuildingReports, or any third-party ITM compliance portal. Citizen Access (Accela) is required for scheduling fire construction permit inspections (FAP, FCP, FSP record types). ITM inspection reports submitted directly to Fire Prevention Bureau on request per Title 19 CCR §904(a)(1). Accepted report types: fire sprinkler, fire alarm, standpipe, fire pump, fire extinguisher, kitchen hood suppression, hazardous materials permit compliance, compressed gas permit compliance.

Redwood City

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: Redwood City Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Marshal: Janice Cheung
Phone: (650) 780-7400
Email: secretaries@redwoodcity.org
Portal URL: https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/fire-department/fire-prevention/inspections-and-permits
Portal Fee Range: Fees paid directly by contractor to approved repository vendor; RCFD does not publish fee schedule for this service
Portal Notes: RCMC Sec. 12.16.5 (amending CFC §901.6.3) mandates all contractors who service, test, install, or maintain fire protection systems within Redwood City enroll with and submit all ITM records to an RCFD-approved single-point repository service via a third-party inspection reporting system. The specific vendor is not publicly named in Ordinance No. 2519 or on RCFD's public website as of April 2026 — contractors must contact RCFD Fire Prevention Bureau directly at (650) 780-7400 to obtain current approved vendor name and enrollment instructions.

Richmond

Your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Authority Having Jurisdiction: Richmond Fire Department, Fire Prevention Services Division
Fire Marshal: Dante J. Wiley
Phone: (510) 307-8037
Email: Fireprevention@ci.richmond.ca.us
Portal URL: https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/205/Fire-Prevention-Services-Division
Portal Fee Range: N/A — RFD does not operate a dedicated third-party compliance reporting portal
Portal Notes: Richmond Fire Department requires fire protection system inspection reports to be maintained on-site per California Title 19 and the CFC. Completed State Fire Marshal AES forms required on-site and available for RFD review during inspections. Contractors submit fire permit applications and plan documents directly to Fire Prevention Services Division by email at Fireprevention@ci.richmond.ca.us or in person at 440 Civic Center Plaza. Inspections scheduled by calling (510) 307-8037. City of Richmond Building Division uses the iMS portal (ims.ci.richmond.ca.us) for building permit applications; not used for fire ITM compliance submissions to RFD.