Sonoma County
Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention
In short
Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention issues 2 permits we publish for Sonoma County, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Code Annual Operational Permit and Inspection (unincorporated area outside fire protection districts)only if it applies to you | Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention | $256 Annual inspection, including the first operational permit; each additional 3 permits $209; reinspection $209; plus a 1.3% surcharge. Applies only in unincorporated areas outside a local fire protection district (County Code §13-15(b)). | Annual | 2026-10-09 |
| Child-Care Fire Clearance and Pre-Inspection (unincorporated area outside fire protection districts)only if it applies to you | Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention | $636–$1,696 Per inspection: Large Family Day Care and Institutional $636; pre-inspection for 25 or fewer $849, 26 or more $1,696; plus a 1.3% surcharge. Applies only in unincorporated areas outside a local fire protection district (County Code §13-15(b)). | Per inspection | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Fire Code Annual Operational Permit and Inspection (unincorporated area outside fire protection districts)
A business whose operations require a fire code operational permit under the County Fire Code (the 2025 California Fire Code as adopted by County Code §13-15(a)) pays Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention $256 for the annual inspection, which includes the first permit, $209 for each additional three permits and $209 for a reinspection, plus a 1.3% surcharge, per Permit Sonoma's FY 2026-27 fee schedule, adopted by Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 6554 and in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Under County Code §13-15(b), the county fire warden/fire marshal administers the County Fire Code only 'within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county not in a local fire protection district'; inside a local fire protection district, administration and enforcement of the fire code is 'the responsibility of the local fire chief', so this Permit Sonoma fee applies only in unincorporated areas outside a local fire protection district.
Child-Care Fire Clearance and Pre-Inspection (unincorporated area outside fire protection districts)
A child care facility licensed by the state's Community Care Licensing Division goes through a fire clearance inspection. Where Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention is the fire authority, the fee is $636 for a Large Family Day Care or institutional inspection, and a pre-inspection costs $849 for 25 or fewer children or $1,696 for 26 or more, plus a 1.3% surcharge, per Permit Sonoma's FY 2026-27 fee schedule, adopted by Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 6554 and in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Under County Code §13-15(b), the county fire warden/fire marshal administers the County Fire Code only 'within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county not in a local fire protection district'; inside a local fire protection district, administration and enforcement of the fire code is 'the responsibility of the local fire chief', so this Permit Sonoma fee applies only in unincorporated areas outside a local fire protection district.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Sonoma County
- Phone
- 707-565-2361
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials DivisionPermit Sonoma · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials fees 2026-2027 (adopted by Ordinance No. 6554; effective 07/01/2026)Permit Sonoma · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Sonoma County Code, Chapter 13 (County Fire Code), including §13-15County of Sonoma / Municode · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
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