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Fire Protection Systems

Overview

Fire protection systems are systems typically required by the Fire District for fire and life safety, typically based on occupancy, size, fire access, or occupant load of the property. Fire protection systems, such a fire sprinklers, fire alarms, special suppression, or fire hydrants, are required to be maintained by the property owner and regularly serviced by a licensed professional. Installing any fire protection system requires a permit from the Fire District to ensure the system is installed to code and standard. In addition, any modification to any existing fire protection system shall require a permit from the Fire District.

Inspection, Testing and Maintenance (ITM)

Per adopted Fire Code and following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, all fire protection systems shall be inspected, tested, and maintained. For fire sprinkler and alarm systems, this typically means an annual service. Please see schedule below for more details. 

Per adopted Fire Code, NFPA standards, and the Nevada State Fire Marshal, inspection, testing and maintenance of any fire protection system shall be performed by a qualified professional. In the State of Nevada, a qualified professional is a company and technician licensed with the Nevada State Fire Marshal.  

To see an updated list of licensed fire protection companies, please visit the Nevada State Fire Marshal's Licensing Division here. 

In addition, the Fire District requires fire protection service reports of any inspection, testing, and maintenance to be submitted to the Fire District. Service reports must be submitted to the District’s third party provider, The Compliance Engine. Submitting this service report will be the responsibility of the fire protection company providing the service. 

If you are a fire protection service company and need to submit a service report, please reach out to www.thecomplianceengine.com. For further information, please reach out to the Fire Inspector at 775-833-8107. 

Typical ITM Schedule 

Required service schedule, per adopted Fire Code and Nevada Revised Statute:

  1. Fire sprinklers and fire alarm systems shall be annually serviced. 
  1. Private fire hydrants shall be annually serviced. 
  1. Hood suppression systems shall be bi-annually serviced.  
  1. Commercial exhaust hoods shall be serviced 1-12 months  
    • Please review the adopted Fire Code or reach out to the Fire Inspector to verify required servicing schedule.  
  1. Fire extinguishers shall be serviced annually.  
  1. Fire pumps shall be serviced annually.   
    • Please review the appropriate NFPA standard for specific inspection frequencies.  
  1. Clean agent suppression systems shall be serviced annually.  

 

Installing, Modifying, Altering, Extending any Fire Protection System

Per the adopted Fire Code, fire protection systems shall not be installed without a written permit from the Fire District, including monitored fire alarm systems.

As defined by the adopted Fire Code, a monitored fire alarm system is any system that automatically dispatches the Fire District for a smoke or fire signal. 

Per the adopted Fire Code, existing fire protection systems shall not be removed or modified without a written permit from the Fire District. 

Information on submitting to the Fire District can be found here.