City of Tallahassee Fire Plans Review

City of Tallahassee Fire Plan Review on County Commercial Building Permits

The county's Life Safety and Fire Protection Permitting Process page states that "All New Commercial Building Permits in Leon County must go through a Fire review conducted by the City of Tallahassee Fire Plans Review", that the fire and building plan reviews begin together once Development Services approves the initial site plan review, and that "The Leon County Building permit will be issued once both reviews are approved." Fire protection subcontractors send post-issuance fire protection information (sprinkler, fire alarm, hood suppression, underground fireline, bi-directional amplifier) to DSEM_Intake@leoncountyfl.gov with the county permit number. Standalone fire alarm and suppression permits for existing buildings also require a Leon County building permit. The page states that "Fire Protection Inspections can only be scheduled through the City's dispatch office at 850-891-7040." The fee for new commercial construction, $0.02 per square foot under roof, is listed as the City of Tallahassee fire plan review fee in the DSEM fee schedule titled "REVISED JUNE 1, 2022" (effective dates as printed: Development Services & Environmental Services, October 1, 2008; Building Plans Review & Inspection, 6/1/22; page footers "Rev 7/1/16"), which the county's Building Plans Review and Inspection page links as "View current fee schedule". The Tallahassee Fire Department's Commercial Businesses page states that its Prevention Division "oversees inspections to all businesses within the City of Tallahassee and Leon County" and that "All commercial buildings must have a final fire inspection prior to being issued a certificate of occupancy."