Pasadena Fire Department
CY 2022 Fire Inspection Performance Report
Completed Inspections by Occupancy
The following numbers reflect the inspection inventory by occupancy type, and number of initial inspections completed in CY2022. The inspections are divided between the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Operations Bureau. Educational and Residential occupancy types require annual reporting pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4.
Type & Risk/Frequency of # Occupancies # Annual # Annual Descriptions State Mandated Inspections Required Completed
Educational (High Risk, Annual 96 96 62 (65%) Places used for educational purposes > 6 State Mandate) persons through 12 grade
Residential (High Risk, Annual 2,252 2,252 605 (27%) Places used for sleeping purposes >2 units State Mandate) under one roof
Total SB 1205 reportable 2,348 2,348 667(28%) Mandated Inspections, Senate Bill 1205 State Mandated Inspections reportable
Institutional (High Risk, Annual 52 6 (12%) Care and supervision of persons infirmed, State Mandate) some not mandated (No required reporting) High Rise (High Risk, Annual 43 43 31 (72%) Buildings >75' in height measured from State Mandate) lowest FD access to the highest occupied floor. (No required reporting)
Hazardous Materials (High 909 349 543 (156%) Hazardous Materials Operations regulated & Risk, Triennial/Annual State required by the California EPA and Fire Code, Mandate) includes F/H/other Haz Mat occupancies
Total non-SB 1205 reportable, 1,004 444 580 (131%) Mandated Inspections, not Senate Bill 1205 Mandated Inspections reportable
TOTAL Mandated Inspections 3,352 2,792 1,247 (45%) Mandated Inspections Total Type & Risk/Frequency of # Occupancies # Annual # Annual Descriptions NFPA 1730 Inspections Completed
Assembly (High Risk, Annual) 501 501 50 (10%) Places of assembly such as churches, clubs, and large restaurants
Business (Low Risk, 2,329 776 189 (24%) Places for office, professional, or service Triennial/Annual) type transactions
Mercantile (Low Risk, 582 194 45 (23%) Places used for the display, sale and storage Triennial) of good and wares
Storage (Moderate Risk, 96 32 5 (16%) Places used for storage not classified Triennial) hazardous
Combined Total Occupancy 6,860 4,295* 1293* (29%) This includes all Mandated and Non- Inspections Mandated Occupancy Inspections
Hazardous Vegetation (High 3,973 3,973 3,973(100%) Properties situated in the Very High Hazard Risk, Annual). Severity Zone
Total Initial Fire Inspections 10,833 8,268* 5509* (67%) Includes all Initial occupancy and parcel inspections, does not include re-inspections
The following numbers reflect the total Fire Construction Permit Plan Reviews and Inspections performed in CY 2022.
Construction Inspections 1,506 (100%) Constructed related Fire Inspections Construction Plan Reviews 4,273 (100%) Construction related Fire Plan Reviews *Number and percentage completed based on state mandates combined with estimated number of inspections recommended by NFPA 1730, the Industry Best Practices Standard On Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention.