"Our Mission: We, the El Dorado Hills Fire Department, exist to serve and protect the Community through emergency management."

Fire Protection Standards

Listed below are the El Dorado Hills / El Dorado County Regional Fire Protection Standards, as adopted by El Dorado Hills Fire Department. If you have any questions regarding these documents, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at (916) 933-6623 ext. 1021.

 A. ADMINISTRATIVE
pdfDevelopment Fee
pdfInsurance Services Office (ISO) Property Protection Class (PPC)

B. NEW CONSTRUCTION                                                                                                                                                                                                pdfAddressing
pdfConstruction of Residential Buildings                                                                                                                                                                     pdfResidential Building Setbacks for Structural Defensible Space

C. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS                                                                                                                                                                                    pdfFire Department Access During Construction
pdfAutomatic Gates on Fire Access Roads
pdfEmergency Access Ways
pdfNo Parking – Fire Lane
pdfTraffic Calming Standard & Addendum 

D. FIRE SYSTEMS
pdfInstallation Commercial Sprinkler Systems
pdfInstallation of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
Fire Alarm (unavailable)
*Note: All Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems should be submitted online through our webpage at Residential Plan Submittal.

E. WATER SUPPLY
pdfFire Dept. Connection (FDC) and Control Valve Installation
pdfFire Dept. Connection (FDC) and Control Valve ID
pdfWater Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting

F. GENERAL SAFETY
pdfCandle and Open Flame Devices
pdfChristmas Trees in Commercial Buildings
pdfChristmas Tree Lot                                                                                                                                                                                                   pdfSchool Decorative Materials
pdfFire Watch

G. SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES
pdfSafety Requirements for Haunted Houses
pdfLarge Family Day Care
Residential Care Facilities Fewer Than 6 (R3.1) (unavailable)
pdfCarnivals and Fairs

H. MISCELLANEOUS
pdfDOT Driveway
pdfModel Rocket Operations
pdfSolar Photovoltaic Installation

I. WILDLAND/WILDLAND SAFE
pdfCFC Chapter 49 Fire Resistant Plants
pdfVegetation Management on Unimproved Properties 
pdfWildland Urban Interface Fire Protection Plans