Lincoln
City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention
In short
City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention issues 4 permits we publish for Lincoln, last verified 2026-09-11. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Code Operational Permit — Place of Assemblyonly if it applies to you | City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention | $100–$150 annual, banded by occupant load — 50 to 299 persons $100.00; 300 to 999 persons $125.00; 1,000 or more persons $150.00 | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-09-11 |
| Fire Code Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehiclesonly if it applies to you | City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention | No fee | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-09-11 |
| Repair Garage Fire Permit (not found in Lincoln's fee schedule)only if it applies to you | City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-11 |
| Child Care Facilities Fire Inspection Fee | City of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention | $60–$80 banded by number of children — 1 to 8 children $60.00; 9 to 12 children $70.00; 13 or more children $80.00 | not stated in the published fee schedule — charged per inspection rather than on a fixed renewal cycle | 2026-09-11 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Fire Code Operational Permit — Place of Assembly
Lincoln's Bureau of Fire Prevention — organizationally part of Building & Safety, not a standalone fire department division the way Omaha's is — prices its operational permits by named activity or hazard category rather than charging every commercial business a blanket annual inspection fee. A restaurant, bar or larger fitness studio with a gathering space qualifying as a 'place of assembly' under the fire code triggers this permit at a rate below Omaha's comparable $108-$162 range; a small retail store, salon or office that does not fall into an assembly, hazardous-materials or similarly named category triggers no fee under this schedule at all. A plan-review fee of $1.40 per $1,000 of proposed improvement value (minimum $40.00) applies separately for new construction requiring fire prevention approval.
Fire Code Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles
The Bureau of Fire Prevention's operational-permits page names 'mobile food preparation vehicles' as an activity requiring an operational permit, separate from the LLCHD food-safety permit listed as a separate Lincoln requirement. The §19.03.113 Schedule of Permit Fees (Section 105.6.2) prices the other named operational-permit categories (places of assembly, hazardous materials, LP-gas, temporary structures, child care facilities, hotels, and more) and lists no fee line for mobile food preparation vehicles, so no fee figure is published for this permit; contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention through Building & Safety at (402) 441-7521 for the current charge.
Repair Garage Fire Permit (not found in Lincoln's fee schedule)
No fee applies — unlike Omaha's fire code, which prices a named 'Repair garages and motor fuel-dispensing facilities' operational permit at $108.00, Lincoln's own §19.03.113 fee table and Bureau of Fire Prevention operational-permits list contain no repair-garage or auto-service category. Nebraska's own Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, recorded at the state layer, likewise licenses only dealers, wreckers and salvage operations with no repair-shop category, so an auto repair shop's local obligations in Lincoln are the same generic building, zoning and sign requirements recorded elsewhere in this file rather than any trade-specific municipal product.
Child Care Facilities Fire Inspection Fee
The LMC §19.03.113 Schedule of Permit Fees prices the Child Care Facilities fire inspection by number of children ($60.00 for 1-8, $70.00 for 9-12 and $80.00 for 13 or more), lower than Omaha's comparable $75.60-$97.20 Daycare and Childcare Facilities fee but structured the same way, and layered on top of Nebraska DHHS's own Child Care License (covered at the Nebraska state level). It is separate from the Planning Department's reduced-rate Zoning Confirmation Letter for daycares, listed as a separate Lincoln requirement; the two are administered by different City divisions for different purposes (fire-safety inspection versus zoning verification).
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Lincoln
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Bureau of Fire Prevention Operational Permits — the list of activities requiring an operational permit, including explosives, hazardous materials, high-rise buildings, hospitals, mobile food preparation vehicles, mobile home parks, places of assembly, salvage yards and spray operations, naming no repair-garage categoryCity of Lincoln Bureau of Fire Prevention · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-11
- Lincoln Municipal Code §19.03.113 (Section 107.2 Amended; Schedule of Permit Fees) — the fire-code operational permit fee table, including Places of Assembly ($100.00/$125.00/$150.00 banded by occupant load), Hazardous Materials, LP-Gas, Flammable/Combustible Liquids, Temporary Membrane Structures and Hotels/MotelsCity of Lincoln (Lincoln Municipal Code, via online.encodeplus.com) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-11
- Lincoln Municipal Code §19.03.113 (Section 107.2 Amended; Schedule of Permit Fees), continued — Fraternities/Sororities, Fire Alarm Systems, Child Care Facilities ($60.00/$70.00/$80.00 banded by number of children), Schools, Hospitals, Nursing Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, Liquor Establishments and Mobile Home Court feesCity of Lincoln (Lincoln Municipal Code, via online.encodeplus.com) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-11
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