Standards & Guidelines
Fire Prevention Standards
- 501 Fire Apparatus Access
Provides the minimum requirements for fire apparatus access roads. This standard also includes requirements for access road gates, fire lanes, and turnarounds/turnouts. - 502 Premises Identification
Provides the minimum requirements for property identification. - 506 Knox Rapid Entry System
Provides the minimum requirements for installation and use of the Knox Rapid Entry System. - 509 Residential Fire Sprinklers
Provides the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in one and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes. - 509C Plan Submittal Sheet for Residential Fire Sprinklers (Exhibit C)
Plan submittal sheet to be used on all residential fire sprinkler systems. - 515 Defensible Space and Fuel Modification Zones
Provides the minimum requirements for installation and maintenance of defensible space and fuel modification zones. - 516 Composting, Mulch and Organic Processing
Provides the minimum requirements for processing, storage and application of composting, mulch and organic materials. - 517 Application of Mulch and Chips in Defensible SpaceÂ
Provides the minimum requirements for application of mulch and wood chips within the defensible space of a structure. - 518 Alternate Materials and Methods
Provides requirements for filing a request for alternate materials and methods. - 519 Fire Watch
Identifies when a fire watch is required and the minimum requirements for the fire watch. - 521 Fireworks Requirements
Provides the minimum requirements for the public display of fireworks. - 14.5.3 Fire Hydrants
Provides the minimum requirements for fire hydrants. - 14.6.10 Access and Water Supplies for Public Schools
Provides the minimum requirements for access roads and water supply. - 14.7.2 Installation of Commercial Fire Sprinklers
Provides the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial and multi-family dwellings. - 14.7.3 Installation of Fire Alarms
Provides the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic and manual fire alarm systems and fire sprinkler monitoring systems. - 14.7.4 Fire Extinguishing Systems for Commercial Cooking Operations
Provides the minimum requirements for the design, installation, testing and inspection of fire extinguishing systems for commercial cooking operations. - 14.7.5 High-Piled Combustible Storage
Provides the minimum requirements for high-piled combustible storage.
Fire Prevention Guidelines
- 401 – Special Event Guideline
Provides a summary of the Fire District’s standard conditions for special events. - 403 – Fire Hazard Reduction Program (FHRP) Abatement Assessment and Appeal Process Guideline
Provides a summary of the process to file an appeal to a FHRP abatement assessment. - 404 – Recreational Fire Safety Guideline
Provides a summary of safety guidelines for the use of recreational fires. - 410-Prohibited Plant List Guideline
Provides a guide of prohibited plants for defensible space and fuel modification zones. - 412-Definitions Applicable to the Fire Hazard Reduction Program (FHRP)
Provides a guide to definitions that are applicable to the Fire Hazard Reduction Program (FHRP) - 414 – Re-Opening of Assembly Occupancies During COVID-19 Guideline
Provides a summary of fire safety requirements for the re-opening of an assembly occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 416 – Landscape and Fuel Modification Zone Plans
Provides a guide for submitting landscape and fuel modification zone plans. - 418 – Defensible Space
Provides a guide for the implementation of requirements contained in VCFD Standard 515. - 420 – Changes in Defensible Space Laws and Regulations
Provides a summary of recent changes in State Laws and Regulations as they relate to how defensible space requirements are applied in Ventura County. - 421 – Combustible Fencing in Defensible Space Zones
Provides a summary of requirements new combustible fencing when located within five (5) feet of a building that is located in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone or local Wildland-Urban Interface zone. - 423 – Defensible Space Maintenance GuideÂ
Provides guidance for maintenance of defensible space. - Crop and Orchard Warming Directive
Provides a guide for the use of small warming fires during frost prevention activities.
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