Do any unincorporated areas in Santa Clara County NOT fall under the County Fire Marshals Office jurisdiction?
All construction, land use, and special events within the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County fall within the jurisdiction of the County Fire Marshal’s Office, except for: 1. Annual inspections and complaint investigation/enforcement may be handled by the responding fire department, if your property or facility lies within the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, the Saratoga Fire District, the Los Altos Fire District, or the South Santa Clara County Fire District. For contact information for these other agencies see our Find Your Jurisdiction (link below) webpage or contact us at (408) 299-5762. 2. Fire sprinkler systems in modular buildings are another anomaly. Systems installed at the factory or installed on-site in existing modulars are regulated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The County Fire Marshal’s Office does a review (as part of your Fire Sprinkler System submittal to our office) of your plans primarily for the adequacy of
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