City and County of San Francisco · Commercial fire protection
Fire protection,done right in San Francisco.
Commercial fire protection, inspection, and testing for San Francisco facilities — high-rise office and residential, hospitality, healthcare, labs, and mixed-use — under the 2025 San Francisco Fire Code.
Why San Francisco is different
The San Francisco commercial fire-protection landscape.
San Francisco has one of the densest high-rise markets on the West Coast, plus hotels, hospitals, life-science labs, and older mixed-use buildings with complex retrofit histories. The San Francisco Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention inspects new construction, remodels, and fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems for compliance with the San Francisco Fire Code; the 2025 edition took effect January 1, 2026. San Francisco adds requirements beyond the state code — including certificated fire alarm systems and a requirement that any inspection report showing a failed system component be forwarded to the Fire Department immediately.
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San Francisco Fire Department — Bureau of Fire Prevention
Bureau of Fire Prevention, 698 2nd St., Room 109, San Francisco. The 2025 San Francisco Fire Code and revised Administrative Bulletins took effect January 1, 2026.
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City and County of San Francisco
Multi-site portfolios across the county coordinated on one service calendar with routing to the correct AHJ per property.
Codes enforced
- 2025 San Francisco Fire Code (2025 CFC basis)
- NFPA 72 (fire alarm)
- NFPA 25 (sprinklers & standpipes)
- NFPA 20 (fire pumps)
- CCR Title 19 (testing records)
What we protect in San Francisco
Properties we serve.
High-rise office & residential
Towers with fire pumps, standpipes, and large alarm systems. High-rise owners keep an SFFD binder with annual fire alarm test certificates, sprinkler and standpipe certifications, and weekly and annual fire pump tests.
Hotels & hospitality
Hotels and restaurants with sleeping-area alarm audibility requirements, kitchen hood suppression, and annual alarm and sprinkler testing.
Labs, healthcare & mixed-use
Life-science labs, clinics, and older mixed-use buildings with clean-agent systems, hazardous materials considerations, and retrofit sprinkler systems.
Services available in San Francisco
Every system,one accountable partner.
Fire Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 compliant inspection, testing, maintenance, and installation of fire sprinkler systems for commercial and industrial facilities across the Pacific Northwest and Southwest.
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Fire Pump Systems
Annual flow testing, weekly inspections, and performance verification of fire pump assemblies per NFPA 25. Diesel and electric fire pumps serviced by certified technicians.
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Fire Alarm Systems
We design, install, inspect, and test addressable and conventional fire alarm systems so your building stays code-compliant and your occupants stay protected — with clean, AHJ-ready documentation after every visit.
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Special Hazard Suppression
Design, installation, inspection, and testing of clean-agent (FM-200, Novec 1230, CO2) and specialty suppression systems for server rooms, electrical equipment, and high-value assets.
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Kitchen Hood Suppression
Semi-annual inspection and testing of UL 300 wet-chemical kitchen hood suppression systems for restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food service facilities.
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Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 10 portable fire extinguisher inspection, annual maintenance, 6-year internal maintenance, and 12-year hydrostatic testing. Keep every extinguisher on your property code-ready.
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FAQ
Common San Francisco questions.
Which fire code applies in San Francisco?＋
The 2025 San Francisco Fire Code, effective January 1, 2026. The Bureau of Fire Prevention revised its Administrative Bulletins to match the new code.
What happens when a sprinkler or standpipe test finds a failure in San Francisco?＋
Building owners must keep all inspection, testing, and maintenance records and provide them to the Fire Department on request, and any report showing a failure of a system component must be forwarded to the San Francisco Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention immediately.
What do San Francisco high-rise buildings need on file?＋
SFFD’s high-rise binder includes an annual fire alarm test certificate under NFPA 72, sprinkler and standpipe five-year certification and annual inspection, weekly and annual fire pump tests, emergency generator tests, and quarterly elevator emergency operation checks.
Who can test fire sprinklers in San Francisco?＋
San Francisco’s fire code requires contractors and personnel who test, maintain, or repair sprinkler systems, standpipes, and other automatic extinguishing systems to hold a valid California C-16 Fire Protection contractor license.
Information general to San Francisco commercial fire protection; your AHJ has final authority on specific requirements for your property.
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