Fire Protection System Permit

Build Henrico Permitting Instructions

• Register for and login to your customer account on the Build Henrico customer portal.
• Select “Permits” on the Build Henrico home page.
• Select “Fire Protection System Permit” under Trade Permits to create your permit application and follow the online application instructions. Upload the following applicable documents to be included with your permit application:
  • Fire Protection System Plans – Fire Suppression Systems; Fire Alarm & Detection Systems, etc.
  • System Design Calculations
  • Equipment Specifications
  • Owner’s Statement of Responsibility –  Statement that applicant is either the owner or owner’s agent, i.e., exempt from being a licensed contractor
  • Site Plan (Plot Plan)  –  Location of proposed work on property

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Permit Cancelation

• Permit not issued:  Withdraw in customer portal.
• Permit issued: From your customer portal, select Amend Permit and state that you would like to cancel your permit.
• Note: You must enter a reason for the cancelation. If a refund is requested, you must add this request to the reason for cancelation. The refund rate is 100% of the permit fee if the permit has not been issued and 75% of the permit fee if the permit has been issued.

Fees

The fee for a fire protection system permit is based on the cost of labor and material for the installation or alteration. The current fee is calculated as follows:

Commercial new or existing: $100 for the first $5000 of estimated cost + $7 per additional $1000 or fraction thereof. In addition to the permit fee, there is a 2% state levy. The total fee owed at the time of application is the permit fee plus the state levy (permit fee times .02). A permit fee calculator is available at Commercial Fee Calculator.

Existing one- and two- family dwellings: $100 for the first $5000 of estimated cost + $6 per additional $1000 or fraction thereof. In addition to the permit fee, there is a 2% state levy. The total fee owed at the time of application is the permit fee plus the state levy (permit fee times .02). A permit fee calculator is available at Residential Fee Calculator.

New one- and two- family dwellings (flat fee): $100 + 2.00 (2% state levy) = $102.00

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