Prevention

For your home and business

Here you can find information regarding your home or business requests for inspectors and other business needs. 

Last Updated: Sep 28, 2012
Electronic Submission of Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP)
Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs) and Registration ('Short') Forms must be submitted electronically via the CERS website (cers.calepa.ca.gov).
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Important Notice on Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm Requirements
New requirement for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
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Prevention
Revision Date: 8/17/2015
Contractor's Information
Attached is the current Development Services Fee Schedule. Please refer to Fire for current Fire Permit fees. This Fee Schedule is effective through June 30th, 2016.
Revision Date: 8/17/2015
This checklist includes but is not limited to information the Palo Alto Fire Department may require for new commercial structures or residential developments with 3 or more units
Revision Date: 2/28/2013
Guidelines for installation or modification of fire sprinkler systems.
Revision Date: 10/22/2008
This brochure provides instructions and symbols to create your own pre-incident plan.
Revision Date: 6/27/2007
Revision Date: 5/10/2011
Revision Date: 6/4/2008
General Forms
Revision Date: 3/3/2010
Revision Date: 7/3/2006
Revision Date: 1/14/2010
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials inspection guide for dry-cleaning facilities.
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Guidelines for potential soil or groundwater contamination at proposed project sites.
Revision Date: 2/7/2011
Hazardous Materials Compliance Guide
Revision Date: 5/4/2011
Hazardous Materials Disclosure checklist - required for all projects.
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Plan submittal guidelines for hazardous materials related projects.
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Hazardous Materials Storage Secondary Containment Standards
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Medical and Dental Fixed Oxidizing Gas Systems
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Common toxic gases as defined by the toxic gas ordinance and CFC.
Revision Date: 7/11/2007
Revision Date: 7/5/2006