Annual fire safety inspections are a significant part of fire prevention in the San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District.
The Fire Prevention Bureau has the authority, and in many cases, is required to inspect buildings, structures, and premises on an annual basis within our jurisdiction.
The California Health and Safety Code, sections 13109 and 13110 grant us the authority to enter any building or premises, not used for dwelling purposes, to enforce fire safety.
To defray costs associated with fire safety inspections, the California Health and Safety Code, section 13146.2b, allows local jurisdictions to charge and collect a reasonable fee.
Furthermore, many business are required to obtain an operational permit if they intend to conduct business that is regulated by the California Fire Code. Before a new operational permit is granted, the fire code official is authorized to conduct an inspection of any and all buildings, devices, premises, storage spaces or areas to be used to determine compliance. For reference, see CCR, Title 24, Part 9: California Fire Code, section 105.
Website Accesibilty Policy San Miguel Fire & Rescue
San Miguel Fire & Rescue is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Miguel Fire & Rescue
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
San Miguel Fire & Rescue has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
San Miguel Fire & Rescue regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
