New sprinkler systems · Plan submittal · Installation and acceptance
A new sprinkler system in Los Angeles County starts with two questions. Which fire agency reviews the plans? Which water purveyor serves the site? Both answers shape the design, the submittal and the schedule, so we settle them before anyone orders pipe, whether the job is a tenant fit-out or a ground-up building.
To talk through your project, call (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com
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Who reviews your plans depends on the address
The county's cities don't share one fire department.
- Unincorporated areas and contract cities: the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (County Fire) serves every unincorporated area plus 59 contract cities in the county, and its Fire Prevention Division handles new construction field inspections and minor plan checks through North, Central and East Regional Units.
- City of Los Angeles: the Los Angeles Fire Department's Fire Development Services section does plan review, permit approvals and new construction field inspections inside city limits, with requests made through inspect.lafd.org.
- Cities with their own bureau: some cities, Burbank among them, run their own fire prevention bureau.
Not sure which one is yours? Send us the street address. We'll check before design starts.
Confirm the code edition first
In County Fire territory, the fire code is Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code: the County's amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code, which contract cities such as Santa Clarita adopt by reference. The City of Los Angeles keeps its own fire code. Editions change. Ask the reviewing agency which one is in force before plans go in.
From site walk to final inspection
- Site walk. We look at the building, how it's used, what's stored and where the water service comes in.
- Water supply. The system is sized to the water the site can deliver. That water may come from LADWP inside the City of Los Angeles, a County Waterworks District (Malibu/Topanga, Kagel Canyon, Val Verde, Acton, the Antelope Valley) or one of the county's many other purveyors. A flow test under NFPA 291 is the usual way to measure it; see our fire hydrant flow testing in Los Angeles County.
- Design and submittal. Drawings and hydraulic calculations go to County Fire, LAFD or the city's own bureau.
- Installation. Crews install the piping, heads, riser and control valves, and where the system needs monitoring, we tie it into your fire alarm system.
- Acceptance. The agency's field inspector checks the work before the system goes into service.
Licensed for the install and the upkeep
Hedrick Fire Protection does all of our California work. It holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.
That last part counts after the install. NFPA 25 calls for quarterly and annual inspections plus a 5-year internal pipe assessment and gauge replacement or testing, and Title 19 adds a 5-year service and certification by a State Fire Marshal licensed contractor. Keep your install paperwork with the building records. Our fire sprinkler service in Los Angeles County page covers those visits.
Sprinkler installation in nearby cities
Working in a specific city? See fire sprinkler installation in Burbank, fire sprinkler installation in Glendale or fire sprinkler installation in Downey, or go back to the Los Angeles County fire protection hub.
Sprinkler installation questions
Who approves sprinkler plans for my building?
It depends on the address. County Fire covers unincorporated areas and contract cities, LAFD covers the City of Los Angeles, and some cities, such as Burbank, run their own bureau.
Which fire code will my system be designed to?
In County Fire areas, Title 32, the County's amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code. The City of Los Angeles has its own code. Confirm the edition first.
Why do you ask who my water provider is?
Because the design depends on available water. A flow test usually tells us what the site's purveyor can supply.
Who does the work?
Hedrick Fire Protection, a C-16 licensed fire protection contractor. It performs all of our California work.
Planning a sprinkler install in Los Angeles County?
- Send the address and building type
- We confirm the reviewing agency
- Design, submittal and install follow
Have the street address handy.