Fire Sprinkler Installation in Montebello

Start with Montebello plan review

Plans come before pipe. In Montebello, plan review for new construction is handled by the Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Division, the same division that does new business license inspections and fire and life safety inspections. It works through roughly 1,000 plan reviews a year.

You can submit in two ways. Upload through the Montebello Plan Submittal Portal, or turn in three paper sets. Plan check and permit fees are due at the time you submit, so put them in the project budget before the drawings leave our desk. Ask the division what your sprinkler project needs in its package. Requirements can change.

Your water provider shapes the design

A sprinkler system is sized to the water the street can deliver. That figure comes from a hydrant flow test. Montebello is unusual here: the city lists four water providers (California Water Service, Montebello Land & Water Company, San Gabriel Valley Water Company & City of Montebello Water Department, and South Montebello Irrigation District), and the one serving your parcel is the one to ask for flow data.

Don't guess. Check the name on your water bill. If your site has its own private hydrant, see our page on annual fire hydrant testing in Montebello.

What an installation job usually covers

• A walk of the building to see how each space is used and what is stored there.
• Sprinkler layout and hydraulic calculations based on the flow data.
• Drawings for the fire department submittal.
• Installing the riser, piping and sprinkler heads.
• Pressure testing the new piping before the fire authority's final inspection.

After the system is in service

A new system starts a schedule. Under NFPA 25, sprinklers get quarterly and annual inspections, plus a five-year internal pipe assessment and gauge replacement or testing. California Title 19 adds a five-year service and certification, which must be done by a contractor licensed by the State Fire Marshal. We handle that ongoing work through fire sprinkler service in Montebello, and restaurants can see restaurant sprinkler inspections.

The city also inspects. The Montebello Fire Department does state-mandated annual inspections throughout the year, and you can schedule yours at (323) 887-4507 or fireinspection@montebelloca.gov. Keep your sprinkler records handy for it.

Who does the work

California work for 1 Pro Fire is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for portable extinguisher service and for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. If your building also needs alarm work, see fire alarm systems in Montebello.

Have drawings, or just an address? Call us at (213) 568-0188 or email us at socal@1profire.com

Sprinkler installation questions

Who reviews sprinkler plans in Montebello?

The Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Division does plan review for new construction. Submit through the city portal or as three paper sets.

When are plan check fees paid?

At submittal. Budget for them early.

How do I know which water provider serves my building?

Look at your water bill. Montebello has four providers, and the right one for flow test data depends on where your parcel sits.

What does a new system need after it's installed?

Quarterly and annual inspections under NFPA 25, and a five-year Title 19 service and certification by a State Fire Marshal licensed contractor. The city's annual inspection is separate.