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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndustry Bulletin 2025-003 Permit Valuations 090325 BILLY P. ALCORN FIRE CHIEF Justin H. Beal, Acting Fire Marshal Fire Prevention and Investigations Division (559) 621-4181  FAX (559) 457-1279 Fresno Fire Department  911 H Street  Fresno, CA 93721-3082 “To protect and put service above all else.” FIRE INDUSTRY BULLETIN 2025-003 SCOPE This industry bulletin covers the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) requirements regarding the collection of permit valuation data for all permit applications submitted to the Department. PURPOSE The purpose of this bulletin is to notify all permit applicants regarding the Department's updated process of collecting permit valuation data for all permit applications submitted to the Department. BACKGROUND As noted in the California Fire Code (CFC), the fire code official has the authority to render interpretations and formulate policies they deem necessary based upon local conditions related to fire department permit requirements. The CFC also permits FFD to collect permit valuation data for all permit applications submitted to the agency in such form and detail as required by the Department. INFORMATION When a permit applicant submits a permit application for any FFD construction document review, or any other type of review and/or approval, the applicant shall include the permit valuation on the permit application. The permit applicant must provide an estimated permit value for all permit applications at the time of application. Permit valuations shall include the total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being sought. If, in the opinion of the fire code official (or designee), the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit may be denied unless or until the permit applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the fire code official (or designee). Final permit valuation shall be set by the fire code official (or designee). The following permit applications are not required to include permit valuations: Projects submitted for local fire authority review from a state agency, including the California Division of the State Architect, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, and the California Office of the State Fire Marshal. NOTE This bulletin is effective September 1, 2025, and remains in effect until revoked.