Date:
September 15, 2026 24
To: Board of Directors, San Diego County Fire Protection District
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Fire Safety Inspection Reporting for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Districts: 1, 2, and 5)
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Overview
The inspection of certain facilities is mandated under California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4, which require the fire agency of record in a service area to annually inspect any building used as a school, hospital, foster care facility, clinic, detention holding facility, detention center, jail, prison, children’s day care, adult day care, hotel, motel, monastery, boarding housing, multi-family housing, apartment, and residential care facility for compliance with fire and safety regulations. The local fire agency is required to report its findings annually to its governing board. San Diego County Fire (County Fire) operates a fire safety inspection program to ensure compliance with the fire code and protect the health and well-being of residents in the San Diego County Fire Protection District (SDCFPD). County Fire also conducts inspections within the Deer Springs Fire Protection District by written agreement. In Fiscal Year 2025-26, County Fire completed 100% of the mandated inspections at 264 specific sites, and the County Fire inspection report is attached to this Board Letter.
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Recommendation by Executive Director:
1) Receive San Diego County Fire’s report of State-mandated inspections, as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4, within the San Diego County Fire Protection District
2) Adopt a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO ACCEPT THE REPORT OF THE COMPLETION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FIRE INSPECTIONS
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Equity Impact Statement
Completing State-mandated fire inspections in the San Diego County Fire Protection District and the Deer Springs Fire Protection District ensures the safety of resid...
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