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FIRE PREVENTION MANUAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
401.006 PENALTIES FOR WORK DONE WITHOUT
PERMITS
EFFECTIVE: MARCH 2015
Current Revision Date: 07/22/2021 Next Revision Date: 07/22/24
Author’s Name/Rank:
Leslie Forshey,
Supervising Fire Prevention Inspector Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Noemi E. Rodriguez,
Management Analyst II ADA
PURPOSE
This policy has been established to provide direction for the penalties for work that
was done prior to obtaining a permit.
APPLICATION
This policy clarifies the Fresno Fire Department’s (FFD or Department) penalties for
alterations or modifications done without a permit.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
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OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Contractors that perform alterations or modifications without the required permit will
be subject to a penalty as noted in the Master Fee Schedule, typically four times the
original permit fee.
Additional administrative action(s) including: complaints filed with the California
Contractors State License Board, the refusal to issue new construction permits as
authorized by the California Fire Code (CFC), and any other remedy provided for by
law may also be instituted at the sole discretion of the Department, and are not subject
to appeal, except as noted by law.
PROCESS
If a contractor is found to have conducted work without obtaining the proper permit the
penalty will typically be assessed as part of the permit fee when the plans are
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submitted. No other permits will be approved nor will inspections be scheduled prior
to the fees being paid.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
California Fire Code
City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule
Section 401.006
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