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Fire & Safety Licence (Tamil Nadu)
Posted on: 29/Jul/2019 4:42:55 PM
Fire Licence must be obtained from the right authorities following a procedure.
The process of applying for Fire Licence
The authority to whom fire license application must be submitted would depend on the type of building. To obtain a fire license for building with height of up to 17.25 meters (Non-MSB), the District Officer, Fire and Rescue Services Department is the concerned authority.
To obtain a fire license for building with height above 17.25 metres (MSB) or building with more than single basement and height of less than 17.25 meters, The Director, Fire and Rescue Services Department is the concerned authority.
Fire License in Tamil Nadu - Issuing authority
The issue and renewal of fire license across India are governed and regulated by the State Governments. Hence, the process and procedure for obtaining fire license vary from state to state. In Tamil Nadu, fire license is mandatorily required for various types of businesses mentioned in the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Rules. In addition to the mandatory requirement, fire license would also be required while obtaining Building Plan Approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for multistoried buildings. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining fire license in Tamil Nadu.
Application for Fire License
The application for fire license must be signed by the building owner along with the following information or documents:
- Requisition Letter addressed to Approving Authority (District Officer/ Director, as applicable) with the signature of authorised signatory.
- Land ownership document copy (Rental Agreement/ Sale Deed including patta, chitta copy / Lease Deed).
- Copy of Compliance Certification issued by Fire and Rescue Services Department (For MSB only).
- Details of Fire Safety measures undertaken in the building.
- Fire Safety Plan of the building including Fire Alarm Plan and Hydrant Layout etc.
- 4 copies of approved building plan from Competent Authority (Local Body/ DTCP/ CMDA).
Processing Time to obtain Fire License
The government processing time for issuance of fire license in Tamil Nadu is between 15 to 30 days. The applicant would have to visit an e-Sevai Centre for beginning the application process. The authority at the e-Sevai Centre would upload the application on behalf of the applicant on the system along with the required documents.
Once documents are uploaded, an application number will be generated and the applicant will receive a confirmation of the same via SMS. There is no fee to be paid to the Fire & Rescue Services department for this application.
