Areas of Responsibility & Duties of the County Facilities Fire Marshal

Responsibilities

The County Facilities branch of the Santa Clara County Fire Marshal's Office is located at the County Center at Charcot, 2310 North First Street, San Jose. This office is responsible for plan review and inspection of all Santa Clara County construction projects, in addition to fire safety inspections of all existing county owned and leased facilities. Jurisdiction for facilities in which the county leases only a portion of the location is shared with that location's local fire department.

Submittal Process

All plan review submittals for Capital Programs are submitted through the Project Manager assigned to the project and in general, all issues concerning each project are addressed through the project manager. For all County projects not handled by Capital Programs, submittals should be routed to the County Facilities Fire Marshal's Office through the project’s Project Manager from the requesting department. County departments are billed directly for plan review services, therefore no fees are required when plans are submitted to this office.

Request Process for Special Events At A County Facility

Location of Event: 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose

Special Events which occur at the County Government Center at 70 W. Hedding Street are administered by the Office of the County Executive or the Clerk of the Board, depending on the room or space. The Fire Marshal approves Special Events Permits based on the description of the event and the proposed layout. Charges may apply, and an inspection may be required. Applications are obtained from the County Executive’s Office or the Clerk of the Board.

Location of Event: At a Santa Clara County Park

Special Events at all County Parks are administered by the Parks Department. The Parks Department approves Special Event Permits based on the description of the event and the proposed layout. Charges may apply, and an inspection may be required. Applications for Special Events at the parks can be obtained on the County Parks website or by contacting the County Parks Coordinator at (408) 355-2201.

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