NEW! REVISED INTAKE FORMS FOR PLAN REVIEW & CONSULTATION (7.12.2024)
OFD-FPB has released the revised intake form for plan reviews and consultations which can be found in DOCUMENTS above.
OFD-FPB will receive/process the newly revised AND former intake forms until July 31, 2024. Starting August 1, 2024, OFD-FPB will ONLY receive/process the newly revised intake form.
AUTOMATED EMAIL UPDATES FROM ACCELA
OFD-FPB uses a data management system called Accela to create and track Plan Review work orders. Accela sends automated emails when a Plan Review work order moves from one stage to the next in the work flow and also to send invoices due. Please check your spam or junk folders for emails from noreply@accela.com or Auto_Sender@Accela.com to avoid any disruptions or delays in the processing of your Plan Review request. Also add these emails to your safe list so that the emails will go into your inbox and not into junk or spam.
PLAN REVIEW
The City of Oakland Fire Department will continue to provide plan review services across all categories of project for approval consistent with the City’s Fire Code.
Prepayment Required for Plan Reviews - Starting July 1, 2024, the Oakland Fire Department - Fire Prevention Bureau is requiring the prepayment of one hour of service, at the rate set by the Master Fee Schedule, to initiate services. If the services rendered exceeds one hour, the prepayment amount will be deducted from the final invoice amount. Plan reviews will not be assigned nor reviewed until the Prepayment amount is received.
Clients will have 14 days from the notice date to pay the prepayment invoice. The sooner prepayment is received, the sooner your project will be placed in queue for assignment and review. After the 14th day, the plan review record created for your project will automatically be closed in our system. Clients can still pay the prepayment invoice beyond the 14 days to reopen the plan review record, but this will delay the assignment and review of your project.
Submit your Plan Review application via email to FPBReceptionist@oaklandca.gov. The email must have:
- Plan Review Intake Form - If the intake form is not completely filled out with all information required in designated areas, including the “BUILDING” number, it will be rejected.
- All plans and other documents to be reviewed.
If you must resubmit due to an incomplete or incorrectly completed intake form, your subsequent email must include the revised intake form and all plans/documents to be reviewed in one email. FPB will not take these documents in separate emails.
Note: if plans are submitted without meeting the Electronic guidelines, your plans will be considered incomplete and will be delayed or denied. Please see the Electronic Submission Guidelines.
The projected turnaround time for plan review is 6 to 8 weeks after the Prepayment is received.
Plan review fees will be invoiced to the client at the hourly rate set by the Master Fee Schedule. All outstanding fees must be paid prior to the client receiving the results of the review.
CONSULTATION
For consultation with a Fire Protection Engineer, please fill out the FPB Intake Form and select Microsoft TEAMS Consultation and submit to FPBReceptionist@oaklandca.gov.
DTRAC
DTRAC is a checklist document which outlines the fire safety requirements related to the planning process. Click here to view DTRAC Document
EBMUD
This review is required by EBMUD for all new services to ensure that your project meets fire safety requirements. Click here to view the EBMUD Fire Service Form. EBMUD applications must be submitted before submitting Fire Sprinkler plans.
Please visit the EBMUD Fire Service website for more information.