Fire Marshal’s Office

The Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for:

  • Review and approval of site and architectural plans/details for all new commercial and assembly use building construction, plan approval for existing building remodels 
  • Issuing required fire department Certificates of Occupancy
  • Providing fire and life safety approval for special event permitting
  • Issuance of fireworks and blasting permits
  • Performing 50%, 80%, 100%, annual, follow up, and complaint inspections of all commercial and assembly use structures for compliance with fire and life safety codes
  • Providing comment on rezoning applications regarding Emergency Services impacts
  • Performing cause and origin investigations of fire scenes
  • Investigation and prosecution of arson incidents
  • Community Risk Reduction by providing fire and life safety education programs, teaching CPR and AED use, child safety seat installation, and day care provider first aid
  • Performing voluntary residential fire safety inspections by request