Issuance of a Fire Permit and Closing of a Fire Permit Application
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0907
in effect§129.0907 Issuance of a Fire Permit and Closing of a Fire Permit Application
(a) A Fire Permit may be issued after all approvals have been obtained and the required fees have been paid.
(b) A Fire Permit shall not be issued until associated permits have been issued.
(c) If one year has elapsed since the date a Fire Permit application is deemed complete and the applicant has not requested that a Fire Permit be issued, the application file shall be closed. Plans and other data submitted for review may be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. To reapply, the applicant shall submit a new Fire Permit application with required submittal materials and shall be subject to all applicable fees and regulations in effect on the date the new application is filed.
(d) The Fire Permit application file for City projects shall be closed after two years have elapsed since the date the Fire Permit application is deemed complete.
(e) The Building Official may extend a Fire Permit application one time, for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days, if the Building Official determines that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant prevented issuance of the Fire Permit.
(“Issuance of a Fire Permit” added 4-6-2016 by O–20624 N.S.; effective 5-6-2016.)
(Retitled to “Issuance of a Fire Permit and Closing of a Fire Permit Application” and amended 4-9-2020 by O-21181 N.S.; effective 5-9-2020.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art09Division09.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026