Fire and Life Safety
Guiding Safe Practices, Ensuring Public Wellbeing
The State Fire Marshal's Plan Review Section is responsible for the review of construction plans submitted for all state occupied building projects. Plans are reviewed for compliance with the adopted State of California Building and Fire Codes, California Code of Regulation, Title 19, Title 24 and applicable nationally recognized standards.
OSFM Fire and Life Safety has begun the electronic plan review program as of March 2020. Please see the Plan Review Submittal Requirements Information link below for REQUIRED changes to the submittal drawings and process. All paper plans must still be mailed to 2251 Harvard Street Suite 130 Sacramento, CA 95815.
- Plan Review Submittal Requirement Information For Projects Submitted BEFORE February 7, 2025
- Plan Reviews Submittal Requirement Information For Projects Submitted ON/AFTER February 7, 2025
- Memo to State Agencies - Project Elements That Can Be Started Ahead of Office of the State Fire Marshal Permitting
- Plan Review Webinar Video For Projects Submitted BEFORE February 7, 2025
- Local Fire Authority - Access Approval Form
- OSFM Construction Permits and Extension Requests
- Alternate Means Form
- Sample Alternate Means Form
- Partial Permitting Guidelines For Plans Submitted BEFORE February 7th, 2025
- Partial Permitting Guidelines For Projects Submitted ON/AFTER February 7th, 2025
- Guidance for Photovoltaic Installation for State Owned and Specified State-Occupied Buildings
- Guidance for Fire Flow and Duration for State Owned buildings, Specified State-Occupied buildings, and State Institutions
- Plan Review Application Extension Request Form
The OSFM FLS Division is responsible for fire and life safety inspection on existing State Owned and Specified State-Occupied buildings.
When are Inspections Performed?
Buildings are inspected on an Annual, Biennial, or Triennial basis based on the requirements of the law and/or OSFM determination. Field Deputies will coordinate inspections with building representatives based on the frequency of inspection on file with the OSFM.
Signing Reports
When the OSFM is inspecting a building for fire and life safety compliance, they will ask for a representative of the building owner or management who will review and sign the inspection report. Any person signing will need to have a GOVmotus account to receive the signature request and provide a signature.
To sign a report, log into the GOVmotus account that will be used for signing a report. Review the information shown under the Signatures Required section of the GOVmotus dashboard. Review and sign any reports identified as needing a signature. Field Deputies will be able to assist in the process of creating an account and signing reports.
Fire and life safety requirements shall be applicable to any exhibit space, booth, trailer or tent as part of a special event. Special event applications and associated documents shall be submitted to the OSFM FLS no later than 10 business days before the opening of the event.