Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (Sedona Fire District) in Sedona, Arizona

When you need this permit

• Submit fire protection system plans and permit applications to the Sedona Fire District, not to the City of Sedona: Community Risk Reduction, Sedona Fire District, 2860 Southwest Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336; 928-282-6800 (CRR general) or 928-204-8926 (CRR division line); crr@sedonafire.org
• SFD uses electronic submittals — submit all plans and supporting documents online as a PDF file to crr@sedonafire.org; plans may be submitted as a .zip file or via file-sharing if too large for email
• All additions and new construction must go through SFD's permitting and review process to ensure plans and fire systems meet SFD's adopted fire code; this applies to new developments and subdivisions, fire hydrant and water distribution systems, water supplies, and commercial and residential construction, and plans must also be submitted for remodels and improvements
• Plans and permit applications must contain all pertinent information required by the fire code and NFPA; they may be returned for correction or clarification, and are not complete until the appropriate review and permit fees have been received. The review process does not begin until the application is complete, and any additional fees owed must be paid in full before plans or permits are released for construction (CRR Policy 1331)
• Permits are specific to the designer and/or contractor for a specific project: a new project using the same design requires a separate permit, and where a new contractor takes over a job started by another, a new permit application is required and a new submittal and review may be required if permission to use the existing approved plans cannot be secured (CRR Policy 1331)
• Reduced submittal path for small sprinkler work: any addition or modification involving fewer than 21 sprinkler heads to an EXISTING automatic sprinkler system does not require a complete plan submittal, provided the applicant supplies a completed permit application, a check for the appropriate fee, and a letter from the Arizona-licensed fire sprinkler contractor stating that the hydraulic water supply will be sufficient and the work will not negatively impact the existing hydraulics; that the added or modified sprinklers are not adding to nor creating a new remote area; the exact number of sprinklers being added, moved or modified and why; the start date and projected completion; and that the system will be installed in accordance with all applicable codes and standards (CRR Policy 1309)
• The same reduced path applies to additions or modifications involving flexible sprinkler hose, provided the system was originally designed with flexible sprinkler hose and all the letter requirements are met (CRR Policy 1309)
• Paint booths, pipe-schedule designed systems and other special application sprinkler systems ALWAYS require a complete plan submittal, no exceptions, and there is a limit of ONE 'less than 21 sprinkler head' construction permit per sprinkler system before a complete plan submittal is required (CRR Policy 1309)
• SFD publishes distinct CRR policies for NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system requirements, NFPA 13D sprinkler installations in new manufactured homes, criteria triggering NFPA 13D installation, building additions that trigger automatic fire sprinkler system requirements, fire sprinkler contractor certifications, painted fire sprinkler heads, fire flow reductions in sprinklered buildings, underground fire line plan submittals, underground fire line inspection and testing, battery load testing for fire alarm systems, and construction permits for kitchen hood suppression systems
• SFD has a fire sprinkler requirement for residential properties based on various conditions — contact Community Risk Reduction at 928-282-6800 or crr@sedonafire.org for clarification on a specific property
• Permits issued 'after the fact' are charged at twice the original permit fee; sprinkler modifications and kitchen hood suppression system modifications are exempt from that doubling. Working without a permit is prohibited unless prior approval is granted by the Fire Marshal, is subject to a stop-work order, and the contractor or company will be reported to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (CRR Policy 1331)