Fire Alarms and Sprinkler Permitting and Testing

Acceptance Testing Requirements

• Make sure all requirements of the permit have been met prior to calling for an Acceptance Test.
• All system and related components shall be FULLY TESTED and ready for Acceptance Testing.
• All required permits (fire department and city or county) shall be on site for the inspector's review.
• System failure may result in a $300.00 re-inspection fee.

Permitting

Plans shall include information based on the requirements of the currently adopted Fire Code, as amended, and the appropriate NFPA Standards.
Minimum documentation/submittal requirements shall follow:
> IFC Ch. 1
> NFPA 72 Ch. 7 (Fire Alarm)
> NFPA 13 Ch. 23 (Sprinkler)
• All plans shall be drawn to scale and submitted on a minimum size of 18" by 24".
• Data sheets are required for all equipment
• Fire Suppression and Fire Detection Systems plans shall require at least a NICET III or a Professional Engineer stamp from an engineer who is trained in the design of the particular system being installed.
• Standpipe-1 1/2" couplings shall be iron pipe thread. 2 1/2" couplings shall be National Standard thread.
• All standpipes should have a 2 1/2" outlet with an 1 1/2" reducer.
City or County permits may be required for work being done with regard to smoke detection or automatic sprinkler systems.

Website Accessibility Statement

West Metro Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, West Metro Fire Protection District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 3039894307

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

West Metro Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, West Metro Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 3039894307.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.