CITY HALL CLOSURE NOTICE REGARDING RECEIPT OF EMAIL, MAIL, AND ONLINE FORMS
The City business offices will be closed for the holidays beginning at 6:00 p.m. on December 18, 2025, and will resume operations on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Any communications sent to the City via email, mail, or online form submission during this closure will be considered received by the City no earlier than January 5, 2026.

How do I submit a Fire Prevention Bureau Plan Check and Permit?

Plans may be submitted to the Montclair Fire Prevention Bureau, Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., at 5111 Benito St., Montclair, CA 91763. Plans will not be reviewed over the counter. The duration of our plan check process is approximately two weeks. Please allow our plan check process within your project’s timeline, as we do not “expedite” plans.

When submitting plans, please provide the following items:

  • Montclair Fire Department’s Plan Check Application
  • Three sets of plans and cut sheets
  • Proof of state contractor’s license (contractor, architect, or engineer)
  • Proof of Montclair business license (contractor only)

Submit the following types of plans directly to the Fire Department (submit all other plans to the Building Division, and they will be automatically routed to our department):
Fire Guidelines and Forms 

  • Underground fire mains
  • Fire sprinklers
  • Fire alarms
  • Engineered fire systems
  • High pile storage
  • Hazardous materials

Other permits required by the California Fire Code that may be obtained at our office include the following:

  • Tents (special events, Christmas tree lots, vehicle lots, etc.)
  • Tank removal (aboveground and underground)
  • Model rocket launches
  • Fumigation
  • Fireworks/pyrotechnic displays
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