Plan Review & New Construction
In Santee, California
Our Fire Engineering Services include: plan review for emergency vehicle access, water supply, new construction, change of occupancy use, renovations, change or addition of fire and life safety systems, and associated acceptance tests and field inspections.
Submit Plans and Schedule Inspections
The City of Santee currently only accepts digital submittals of plans and permits. Click the button below to go to the permit and licensing portal.
Permitting and Licensing Portal
City of Santee Fee Schedule
The City of Santee currently adopted fee schedule is available by clicking the button below.
Consolidated Fee Schedule
The Santee Fire Code
The City of Santee has adopted the 2022 edition of California Fire Code (CFC) including Appendix Chapters 4, B, BB, C, CC, E, F, G, H, I and J. We have also amended several sections of the CFC in Chapters 3, 5, 9, 23, 49, 56, and 57. Click the button below to go to the City of Santee Municipal Code.
City of Santee Municipal Code
How to Obtain a Fire Flow Report
The Padre Dam Municipal Water District provides fire flow reports for locations within our City for a nominal fee via their website here. Simply follow the application process and steps to obtain a report.
Private Fire Service Mains
The Santee Fire Department requires a construction permit (FIRE permit) for the installation of private fire service mains for automatic fire sprinkler systems and private fire hydrant systems.
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
The Santee Fire Department requires a construction permit (FIRE permit) for the installation and modification of private automatic fire sprinkler systems.
City-specific requirements:
- The City of Santee requires audio/visual alarms in place of the typical waterflow bell device per our municipal code.
- For NFPA 13 system plans
- Please include all items in the list from Section 28.1.3
- For NFPA 13R system plans
- Please include all items in the list from Section 8.1.7
- For NFPA 13D system plans
- Please include all items in the annex of Section 4.4
- Piping need only be hydrostatically tested at working pressure for 2 hours.