Tenant Fit-Out Sprinklers and Fire Alarms FAQs

  1. For the Building Permit with Use & Occupancy (U&O) (type CU Commercial with Use) Tenant Fit-Out Application, is a separate submittal to the Fire Department required or is it part of the Building Permi
  2. Are sprinkler/fire alarm drawings to be submitted with the Building Permit with Use & Occupancy (U&O) application, or are they submitted separately by the vendor contractor?
  3. If the sprinkler/fire alarm drawings are submitted separately by the vendor contractor, does any of the information need to be shown on the Tenant Fit-Out drawings?
  4. Is the Sprinkler/Fire Alarm Building Permit application submitted to DPIE, the Fire Department, or another department?
  5. Can the Sprinkler/Fire Alarm Building Permit application be submitted at the same time as the Building Permit with U&O application and reviewed in parallel?
  6. What is the estimated timeframe for processing and issuing the sprinkler/fire alarm building permit?
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