Fire Sprinklers

Fire Sprinklers and/or Fire Alarms

  • Verify whether you’ll need to install or upgrade your sprinkler system.
     
  • General guidelines to determine when fire sprinklers and/or fire alarms are needed:
    • Fire sprinklers are required for occupant load of 100 or more; fire alarms are required for an occupant load of 300 or more
    • Fire sprinklers are required in buildings of 5,000 s.f. or more; fire sprinklers and alarms are required for restaurants located above (or below) the street level
    • Fire alarms are required for buildings with more than one restaurant.

 

We request that contractors schedule a Pre-submittal Meeting prior to submitting building permits. Please call 503.691.3044 with any building questions.