Fire departments issue two types of permits. An annual renewable permit issued for higher than normal fire hazards or hazardous materials operations and a one-time installation permit for fire detection and protection systems.  Before either type of permit is issued, a thorough inspection or plan review is conducted to help ensure safe operation or installation.  A mid-year inspection is also conducted for businesses with an annual permit requirement.

 

The permitting process helps ensure quantities of hazardous and/or flammable substances and production processes are kept safe and manageable.  The permitting process also helps equalize the cost of fire prevention and fire protection activities between those businesses with light or no hazards and those with a higher degree of hazards.

 

The annual permit process has several benefits for both the business owner and adjacent property owners.  Permitted businesses have a pre-incident plan developed by the fire department that will aid in rapid mitigation of a fire or hazardous materials spill.  This pre-incident planning of permitted businesses helps to reduce fire insurance costs in the City by obtaining a higher score when rated by the Insurance Services Organization (ISO).  ISO is an organization that determines a city’s fire safety and fire extinguishment capabilities.

 

The other major benefit in this process is to the firefighters themselves.  Knowledge of a building’s floor plan and contents gives firefighters an understanding and awareness of the existing hazards they may face in an emergency.

 

 

·        New Construction Plan Review

 

Fee Schedules

·        Fees must accompany all applications.  Fees for plans reviews are calculated based on the value of the contract, with a minimum charge of $160.46.  Application Review Fee Schedule-1

·        If additional plans reviews, re-inspections, as-builts, etc. are required on a project, additional fees may be charged.  Plan Reviews Secondary Fee Schedule-2

General Information

·        Plans Review are conducted before a construction permit is issued for the one-time installation of fire detection and protection systems.  This inspection and plan review helps to ensure the safe operation and installation of the system.

·        Submit three sets of plans with supporting documentation along with the required fees to the Boulder City Fire Department.  Normally, plans reviews for fire suppression and alarm systems may take up to 14 days to complete.  When the review is completed, the applicant will be notified. If approved, the plans will be stamped, with or without notations, and a Permit to begin work will be attached.  If the plans are not approved, the applicant will be notified and revised plans will need to be re-submitted.  Depending on the reviewer’s notations, additional fees may be imposed.

 

Submittal Package Requirements – Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Systems  

·     Applicants are responsible for ensuring applications are complete and meet the requirements of the adopted codes, ordinances and regulations.  Boulder City Fire Department follows the 2006 International Fire Code with  Southern Nevada Amendments, which includes the adopted City of Boulder City amendments (Southern NV Amendments COBC Amendments) in addition to all applicable NFPA Standards and State Fire Marshal Regulations.   Incomplete plans will be rejected.  Plans should be legible and easily read.  The submittal package should include the following, where applicable:

§         Completed Application Form

§         Plans, including floor plan with location of devices and panel, with wet signature (3 copies)

§         Materials – product data, index sheet listing products used by make & model number, manufacturer data sheets, listing information for all equipment, devices, materials, wire and cable (2 copies)

§         Legend/Bill of Material or device count –  Symbol Legend

§         Flow test paperwork

§         Hydraulic calculations – shown on plans or provide 3 copies

§         NICET Level & Name

§         Piping Plan – Pipe Size

§         Site Plan

§         Hazard Classification

§         Construction Type

§         Sprinkler Head / Riser / Valve Configuration and Information

 

 

·        Building Life Safety Permits

Application for Permit - Permit Application

 

General Information

·        An annual renewable permit is issued for businesses who engage in work that are expected to have a higher than normal fire hazards or hazardous materials operations.  A thorough inspection is conducted annually to help ensure safe operation.  A mid-year inspection is also conducted for businesses with an annual permit requirement.

·        Businesses required to be permitted annually will be physically inspected, a list of deficiencies to be corrected will be addressed with the business owner and, once corrected and the $77 annual fee paid, a permit to operate will be issued.  The business will also be re-inspected every six months to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.  These businesses or activities require a permit to operate annually – Required Permits List.  In some cases, the permit is required only when materials quantities exceed a threshold amount.

 

·        One-time permits are issued for certain businesses or activities: