Fire NOC

Fire NOC (NO Objection Certificate) is a document which is compulsory to obtain to get building plan approval. Any organisation can obtain the Fire NOC from the Fire Services Department, which is regulated by the concerned State Government. A Fire NOC ensures that there are no/fewer chances of fire outbreak in the building.

For avoiding any future mishappening or conflagration, which can ensue in injuries or damage to the human and property, it is obligatory to take a right caution, i.e., to obtain a Fire NOC from the Fire Department of the respective state in which the said building is situated.

Fire Department NOC (No Objection Certificate) is the certificate issued by the Fire Department of the particular state after examining and verifying the building’s fire assistance and the machinery installed for fire safety. The mechanism installed must meet all the standards and guidelines prescribed for fire safety issued by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). Fire NOC is mandatory and compulsory to make sure the safety of both people and the business in the building. A Fire NOC also ascertains there are no or less probabilities of fire outbreak in the building.

In India, the regulations that are governing Fire Department NOC are covered under the purview of the 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which comes under the ambit of the various municipalities. The Fire and related activities are governed and administered by the State Governments under the Municipal By-Laws or State Regulations.

What is the need to obtain a Fire License (NOC)?

The following listed are the reasons justifying the need for obtaining Fire NOC.

• Getting a Fire License is a mandatory and compulsory requirement for those who are willing to apply for a trade license to the civic body in a respective state.
• In India, Fire NOC is one of the essential requirements specified by the Fire Department for carrying out any trade or business activities.
• Fire NOC guarantees that safety precautions and measures are duly incorporated for safeguarding and protecting people in building against any hazard.

What is the Procedure to obtain a Fire Department NOC?

The following listed are the steps involved in the procedure to obtain a Fire Department NOC:

• The business owner can apply for the Fire NOC either online by visiting the official website of the particular state or offline just by submitting the physical application form to the Chief Fire Officer or the Fire Service Department for getting a Fire Clearance Certificate.
• Whether the application is submitted offline or online, it must be accompanied by all the required documents.
• After the application's receipt, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) forwards the same application to the concerned Fire Inspector of the particular state, having the jurisdiction of a respective state.
• The concerned Fire Inspector will visit the premises and verify all the equipment and machinery installed together with the requisite arrangement for the Fire Safety as pre preapproved Fire Plan.
• The Inspector of the Fire Department of the respective state will issue a Fire Clearance Certificate after duly inspecting the premises and satisfying that all the Fire Mechanisms are found properly installed, and all the safety measures are equipped in a building.
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