Rancho Cordova, CA Building Safety: Fire Sprinkler Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- New manufactured homes
- Sprinklers required, Title 25 CCR
- Attached garages/carports
- Sprinklered if within 6 ft of sprinklered home
- Garage sprinkler standard
- NFPA 13D or NFPA 13
- Enforcing agency
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
- Fine range
- $100 to $1,000, or 180 days jail
- Underground fire main permit
- Construction permit required
Summary
Rancho Cordova's amended fire code requires sprinklers in every new manufactured home and in any attached garage or carport within six feet of a sprinklered dwelling. Violations of the fire code, including these sprinkler mandates, are an infraction or misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.
Section 903.2.8.1.1 Group R-3 manufactured housing. ... Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in new manufactured homes (HSC Sections 18007 and 18009) and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units (HSC 18008.7) in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. ... Section 903.2.18.1 Group U private garages and carports. ... Carports and garages within 6-feet of a Group R occupancy equipped with automatic fire sprinklers, shall be protected by fire sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13, as applicable. ... Section 113.4 Violation penalties. ... Persons who shall violate a provision of this code ... shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4660102; v2 updated 2026-03-02; through 03-02-2026).
Full Breakdown
050. Two of those local amendments target residential sprinklers directly. 7, all installed to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. 1 extends the mandate to garages and carports: any carport or garage within six feet of a Group R (residential) occupancy that is already equipped with automatic sprinklers must itself be protected by sprinklers, installed to NFPA 13D or NFPA 13 as applicable. 28. 030, administers plan review and inspection. 1 is the board of directors of the fire protection district or community services district having jurisdiction.
Violations & Fines
Amended Fire Code Section 113.4 makes violating any fire code provision, including the sprinkler requirements, an infraction or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both. Each day a violation continues after notice has been served is a separate offense, so an uncorrected missing sprinkler system can accumulate daily fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a new manufactured home in Rancho Cordova need fire sprinklers?
My house already has sprinklers. Does my attached garage need them too?
What happens if a required sprinkler system is never installed?
Who inspects and permits residential fire sprinkler work in Rancho Cordova?
Sources & Official References
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