Policies
Document Updates in Progress
We are in the process of transitioning older documents labeled as policies into updated standards or guidelines. As this work continues, some documents may still be listed as policies until they are revised and reclassified.
Find documents from the Community Risk Reduction Division of San Diego Fire-Rescue, including policies, standards, and guidelines, all designed to support fire prevention and community safety efforts.
Policies
This policy clarifies the procedures for obtaining a temporary increase in occupant load in a building not classified as a public assembly under the California Building Code.
This policy is to address temporary increases in occupant loads for all occupancies.
Guidelines
The purpose of this guideline is to clarify the requirements for Temporary Special Event Structures greater than 400 square feet pursuant to the 2019 California Fire Code.
Guidelines
This guideline is intended to clarify current code requirements related to the erection, operation and maintenance of temporary tents and membrane structures.
Guidelines
The purpose of these guidelines is to familiarize event promoters, sponsors and vendors with information about special events procedures and general fire safety regulations that are enforced by the Fire-Rescue Department Community Risk Reduction Division (CRRD).
This policy is to clarify the acceptable use of a foyers, pre-function areas and/or corridors adjacent to public assemblies.
Standards
Zone 0 requirements for new structures to support owners, developers and design professionals in meeting defensible space requirements within the first five feet of a structure.