Fire Prevention: New Construction and Permitting
Brevard County Fire Rescue’s Fire Safety Inspectors conduct plan reviews and inspections during the commercial building permitting process to verify compliance with Florida State Statutes, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, and local ordinances. The following information outlines how to schedule inspections throughout the construction process and provides details on the fee schedule associated with these reviews and inspections.
Inspection types
The Following is a list of possible inspection types you may encounter during your project. Please review the first page of your BCFR approved plans for inspection types specific to your permit. Site conditions may dictate that additional inspections or types of inspections are required on your project.
- Fire Above Ceiling
- Fire AES Functional
- Fire A-Ground Hydro
- Fire A-Ground Visual
- Fire Alarm Functional
- Fire Alarm Rough
- Fire BDA Functional
- Fire BDA RF Functional
- Fire BDA Rough
- Fire Damper
- Fire Draft Stop
- Fire Duct Smoke
- Fire E Stop
- Fire Electrical
- Fire Elevator (EM Mode)
- Fire Final
- Fire Framing
- Fire Fuel Line Test
- Fire Fuel Tank Pressure Test
- Fire Generator
- Fire Hood Light Test
- Fire Hood Support
- Fire Hood Wrap
- Fire Line Depth
- Fire Mag Lock
- Fire Other
- Fire Pipe Visual
- Fire Rated
- Fire Screw
- Fire Shear Valve
- Fire Shunt
- Fire Sprinkler Final
- Fire Stairs
- Fire Tank Anchor/Install
- Fire Temp CO
- Fire U-Ground Flush
- Fire U-Ground Hydro
- Fire U-Ground Visual
How To Schedule
Schedule your inspection online now.
For instructions regarding how to schedule, see the following document Bass Inspection Scheduling .pdf.
If you still have questions regarding how to schedule an inspection, please contact the Brevard County Building Department at (321) 637-2187.
Fee Schedule
For any questions regarding the fees associated with Brevard County Fire Rescue permitting and inspections see the following packet.
Questions
If you have questions regarding new construction or permitting contact (321) 637-5676. This line is checked daily in the morning by our new construction team. This means that if you call after 7:00 AM we will not receive your message until the following day. If you need to contact an inspector, call (321) 637-5660 or email Fire.Prevention@BrevardFl.gov to contact our office.
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