San Diego Municipal Code § 511.0901 General
§511.0901 General
(a) Local Amendment. Section 901.6.3, Records, is amended to read as follows:
Records of all system inspections, testing, and maintenance shall be maintained in accordance with section 901.6.3.1 through 901.6.3.3 of the 2025 California Fire Code.
(b) Local Addition. Section 901.6.3.2, Retention Period, is added as follows:
Records of all required inspections, testing, and maintenance shall be retained on the premises by the building or system owner for a period of five years after the next required inspection, testing, or maintenance.
(c) Local Addition. Section 901.6.3.3, Records Submission, is added as follows:
It is the responsibility of the contractor, company, or licensee performing the inspection, testing, and maintenance to provide a written report of the results to the building owner at the completion of the testing and maintenance. The contractor, company, or licensee shall submit an electronic copy to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department online compliance portal within ten days of the completion of testing. The building owner or their designee shall maintain a written copy of the report in a binder in the Fire Command Center or in a location approved by the Fire Code Official.
(d) Local Addition. Section 901.7.7, Immediate Fire Watch Required, is added as follows:
Where a required fire protection system is out of service or the impairment of a fire protection system creates the potential for significant loss of life or property, the Fire Code Official shall have the authority to establish an immediate fire watch utilizing Fire Safety Officers until fire watch personnel, meeting qualifications of section 511.0403 of this code, arrive on site.
(“San Diego Fire Code, Chapter 9 - General” added 1-29-2026 by O-22043 N.S.; effective 2-28-2026.)