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Plans Review Section
Enterprise Land Management (ELM) Portal
The Enterprise Land Management (ELM) citizen access portal assists in completing functions across Community Development departments for planning, zoning and development, permitting and inspections, utility connections and code enforcement, including commercial plan review comments and inspection remarks for commercial fire auxiliary permits. Learn more about the ELM portal.
- Fire Auxiliary Plan Review Checklists
- Fire Sprinkler System Walk-Through Review
- Responsibilities and Construction
Fire Auxiliary Plan Review Checklists
The checklists work in conjunction with building code and will assist you in:
- Preparing your plan and permit submission
- Reducing the chance that your plan will be returned to you for lack of basic requirements
- Speeding up plan approval process
2012 Edition of the International Building Code
- Fire Alarm System Checklist (PDF)
- Fire Flow Estimate Form (PDF)
- Fire Sprinkler System Checklist (PDF)
- Hood System Checklist (PDF)
- Underground Piping for Fire Sprinkler System Checklist (PDF)
2009 Edition of the International Building Code
- Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems (PDF)
- Commercial Site Plan Submission (PDF)
- Establishment of Fire Lanes on Public Streets and on Private Property Devoted to Public Use (PDF)
- Fire Alarm System (PDF)
- Fire Protection System Riser (PDF)
- Fire Protection System Signs (PDF)
- Fire Protection Underground (PDF)
- Fire Pump DCA Vault (PDF)
- Fire Sprinkler Checklist NFPA 13D (PDF)
- Horizontal Standpipes (PDF)
- NFPA-13D 2007 Edition - One and Two Family Dwellings (PDF)
- Special Hazard Fire Protection System (PDF)
- Thrust Block Design and Rodding Detail (PDF)
- Wet Chemical Extinguishing System (PDF)
Fire Sprinkler System Walk-Through Review
Your project must meet the following criteria:
- All plans must be walked through by a representative of the installing contractor
- The contractor’s representative must be able to make minor changes to the plan as required for approval
- No more than 30 sprinklers relocated on the existing system
- No more than five new sprinklers added to the existing system
- No more than two projects may be submitted for review on one visit, unless approved by the plans review technician
- No work performed in the hydraulically remote area
Walk-Through Reviews Conducted
Walk through reviews are conducted Wednesdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Process
- The permit application first must be filed with the Department of Building Inspections.
- Once the permit fee has been paid, and the application processed, please ask the permit clerk to return your plans.
- Bring the plans and a copy of the permit application to the Fire and Life Safety Division for review.
Note: Customers will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, email Bob Jenkins or call 804-748-1426.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Compliance with the fire protection/life safety provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and local ordinances
- Comprehensive review of all plans for:
- New construction
- Renovation of commercial buildings
- Renovation of multi-family residential buildings
- Fire alarm system plans
- Fire suppression system plans
- Special hazard fire suppression system plans (such as range/hood fire suppression systems)
- Zoning/land use cases
Construction
During construction this section works closely with the Department of Building Inspections to ensure compliance with the approved design and the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code performing the following:
- Final acceptance testing of fire protection systems (alarms, sprinklers, special hazard protection, etc.)
- On-site inspections