The District requires homeowners to obtain a permit prior to starting any remodel or new construction projects. The permitting process includes submission of an application and an electronic copy of plans to the District. Please see the following links for more information:
Procedure for Permit Issuance
- All Residential Projects (Water, Sewer and Fire Permits; New Construction, Remodels and ADUs
- Current Fire & Life Safety Cost Recovery Schedule
Permit Application Documents & Resources
- Construction Projects (Residential & Commercial)
- Events
- Water / Sewer
- Other
- Resources
Fire Department Checklists:
- OVFD – Residential Construction Plan Checklist
- OVFD – Final Inspection Form – Residential
- OVFD – Final Inspection Form – Commercial
Fire and Life Safety Cost Recovery Schedule
Section 108.2 “Schedule of Fees” of the Fire Code states “Fees for District services shall be paid by the applicant or owner. Fees for permits, administrative services, cost recovery and capital improvement impacts shall be in accordance with the fee schedule established by the District. ” Section 108.7 “Cost Recovery Fees” states “Fire service fees may be charged to any person, firm, corporation or business that through negligence, violation of the law, or as a result of carelessness, is responsible for the cause of the District to respond to the scene of an incident. The District Board may charge a fee to cover the cost of any service which the District provides or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged. (Health and Safey Code §13916.) The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of responding to the scene and emergency operations at the incident.” Additionally, Section 13916 of the Health and Safety Code permits a district to charge a fee to cover the cost of any service of which the district provides or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged, provided that no fee exceeds the cost reasonably borne by the district in providing the service. The District has made a determination that the costs of providing Fire Prevention Services, as set forth in the “Fire and Life Safety Recovery Schedule” represent the costs reasonably borne by the District in providing the identified fire protection services or enforcing the regulation for which the fee is charged. This fee schedule was adopted by Ordinance 2020-01 which became effective May 1, 2020. The Fee Schedule is updated annually.
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