Prevention: Permits

The Fire Department is authorized to receive applications, review construction documents, and issue permits for construction regulated by the fire code, issue permits for operations regulated by the fire code, inspect the premises for permits that have been issued, and enforce compliance with the provisions of the fire code.

Application types include permits for:

  • Construction  
  • Temporary 
    • Special Events 
  • Renewable/Operational Use
    You may be required to obtain a Fire Department permit based on the type of business being conducted. The most common businesses which may require permits inlcude:
    • Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, showrooms
    • Repair garages or body shops
    • Welding operations
    • Fueling stations
    • Warehouses
    • Pool supply or pool cleaning services