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CHARLOTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
700 North Tryon Street
Post Office Box 31097
Charlotte, NC 28231-1097
New Shop Review Program
As of July 1st 2009, Fire Alarm and Automatic Sprinkler Shop Drawings will be required
to be submitted directly to the Fire Plan Review section of the Charlotte Fire Dept. It will
also be acceptable to submit to FPB located at 441 Beaumont St.
Our process will be as follows:
¾ Provide one copy of each set with applicable cut sheets and hydraulic calculations
for Automatic Sprinkler System shop drawings per NFPA 13. Alarm drawings
shall include, but will not be limited to, all of the requirements set forth in chapter
907.1.1. Alarm systems shall be installed per NFPA 72.
¾ Drawings may be transmitted by any means including Fed X, UPS or U.S. Mail.
¾ A check or money order shall accompany all submittals for all companies without
established accounts.
¾ Shop drawings shall be required to be submitted within 90 days of Building or
Low Voltage permit issuance.
¾ Installations, not otherwise connected to a permit set of drawings, shall be
submitted when the sprinkler work involves the addition of 20 heads or more,
change of density, use or the installation of any heads that may affect the original
hydraulic demand. Alarm drawings shall be submitted when the work involves the
addition of 5 or more devices, floor plan alterations (cubicles included), and any
installations that impact egress or non-required systems.
¾ A low voltage permit may be required from Mecklenburg Co/ LUESA for most
Fire Alarm installations.
¾ NICET Level 2 or factory training required for all Fire Alarm designs. Copies of
these certifications shall be required with all Fire Alarm plan submittals.
¾ Fees will be $ 140.00 per review.