Apartment Inspections
Dear Property Owner and/or Manager,
Our records indicate that you own a rental property in Apple Valley; therefore, the California State Senate Bill No. 1205 requires the Apple Valley Fire Protection District to perform an annual Fire and Life Safety Inspection of your property. Please note: This inspection is separate from the inspection conducted by the Town of Apple Valley, as we are independent agencies. Please visit www.avfpd.org to complete and submit the required forms and provide current contact information as soon as possible.
District personnel will be reviewing and verifying the required self-inspection forms for each apartment complex. As part of California’s mandated requirements, a Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Certification must also be completed, signed, and submitted. This form is available on
the District’s website as well. The interiors of individual apartment units are not actually included in the inspection; therefore, no appointments are required.
If a re-inspection is needed, it will be conducted 30 days after the initial inspection. If corrections are not completed by the re-inspection date and an additional visit is required, a re-inspection fee will be assessed. Each additional visit thereafter will result in additional re-inspection fees until all corrections are resolved.
Please note that Fees have increased, effective January 1, 2026. Per Apple Valley Fire Protection District’s Updated Fee Ordinance 68, the fees are as follows per complex owned:
1-4 Units | $227.00 annually |
5-25 Units | $408.00 annually |
26-100 Units | $590.00 annually |
100+ Units | $952.00 annually |
Site Re-Inspections (Charged Each Inspection After Two Inspections) | $183.00 |
If you are in the process of selling, or no longer own the property, please contact our office immediately so we can update our records. Please also make sure that you provide us with your most up-to-date contact information.
We appreciate your assistance and support in ensuring your property meets the mandated life safety requirements for your occupants.
If you should have any other questions, please contact me via email at bpachman@avfpd.org or at (760) 247-7618 x 104.
If you are in the process of selling, or no longer own the property, please contact our office immediately so we can update our records. Please also make sure that you provide us with your most up-to-date contact information.
We appreciate your assistance and support in ensuring your property meets the mandated life safety requirements for your occupants.
If you have any other questions, please contact us via email or by calling the Administrative Office during regular business hours Monday-Thursday 8:00am- 5:00pm.
Please fill out these forms to start your inspection
Frequently Asked Questions
State mandates require all Fire Departments within California to inspect and report all multiple residential occupancies units. These fire and life safety inspections will lessen the threat of fires within our community.
Inspection fees are calculated based on the number of apartment units
The information allows us to coordinate inspections and update our records.
The pre-inspection checklist and the Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Certification form. The checklist helps you prepare for the inspection and will assist us to gather the primary safety issues about your property.
The pre-inspection checklist identifies the primary safety issues on your property. Not all of the questions apply to every property. At a minimum, every unit will have smoke detectors in all sleeping rooms and the hallway adjacent, a carbon monoxide device, and a fire extinguisher. Please answer the questions to the best of your ability. (If the question does not apply you will not be required to make additional expenses?)
Check the owner’s manual, look for the independent testing laboratory’s seal and the California State Fire Marshal mark on the device. Replace devices older than ten years.
When you are ready for an inspection, please notify us via e-mail at fireinspections@avfpd.org or call us at (760) 247-7618
No, both Smoke Alarms/Detectors and Carbon Monoxide devices are required in all dwellings. However, a combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm/Detector will satisfy both requirements.
Contact a licensed fire extinguisher company. You can find a contractor with a search online or in the phone book under “Fire Extinguishers.” Before hiring a contractor, check the Contractors State Licen se Board (CSLB) web site, www.cslb.ca.gov, or call at (800) 321CSLB, to ensure the contractor is licensed and in good standing. Fire extinguishers must be installed at least 3 feet off the ground and no higher than 5 feet high. The fire extinguisher must be a size of 2A10BC .
You may install an outdoor fire extinguisher cabinet or provide an extinguisher indoors. If you have an indoor extinguisher, you must provide pr oof of purchase and certification and every unit must be provided with an extinguisher.