Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Installation Permit in Boulder City, Nevada

Boulder City requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system installation permit for: Installation permit required for new fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm systems, reviewed under 2022 NFPA 13 (sprinkler) and 2022 NFPA 72 (alarm) plus the City's adopted 2012 IFC with Southern Nevada Amendments; Automatic fire sprinkler systems are required in the occupancies/locations set by the currently adopted IFC, and under IRC Section R313.2 for one- and two-family dwellings (2026 Administrative Code Section 119.1.1); an automatic sprinkler system is also required throughout any building where an R occupancy is accessory to another occupancy in the same building, separated by a minimum one-hour fire-resistance-rated assembly (Section 119.1.2), with an exception at the Fire Chief's option for additions/alterations to existing buildings not already sprinklered; Fire protection plan submittals require four sets with specifications, material submittals, flow-test paperwork, and hydraulic calculations (per the Fire Department FAQ); fire alarm submittals additionally require a written narrative, riser diagrams with all device locations, sequence of operations (input/output matrix or narrative), battery and voltage-drop calculations, mounting heights, audible sound-pressure levels, and visual-device candela ratings; Fire sprinkler working plans must show owner/occupant name, street location with compass orientation, pipe type/schedule, sprinkler make/model/K-factor, alarm or dry-pipe valve make/type/model/size, water-supply source, hydraulic reference points, backflow-preventer details, and antifreeze-solution information if applicable; Fire protection system designers must hold minimum NICET Level II certification (or be a Nevada-registered Professional Engineer), with printed name, certificate number, and signature on submittals; Full payment of the plan review fee is required in advance of review; processing takes 7 to 14 days; Any commercial building required to have a fire alarm or fire sprinkler system must also have a Monitoring Station (separate annual permit, $77.00) and a Maintenance Agreement with a state Fire Marshal-licensed servicing company, obligated to respond to a trouble call within 24 hours. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Boulder City Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at (702) 293-9282 before starting work.

In Boulder City, the published Plan Review Fee — Project Value $1 to $4,000 (minimum tier) is: $99.45. Additional published fees: Inspection Fee — Project Value $1 to $4,000 (minimum tier) — $153.00; Construction Permit Fee (flat, all project values) — $77.00; Plan Review — As-Built Submittal (4 or fewer revisions) — $50.00; Plan Review — Revised Submittal (5 or more revisions) — $153.00; Re-Inspection Fee — $153.00 per hour; Monitoring Station Permit (annual, required for any commercial building with a fire alarm/sprinkler system) — $77.00 per year. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Boulder City's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system installation permit is 7–14 business days.

You'll need: Fire Sprinkler and/or Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal (4 sets); Manufacturer Specification / Equipment Data Sheets. Depending on your project, Boulder City may also ask for: Record of Inspection and Testing (fire alarm, software-based systems). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Boulder City requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system installation permit, in order: Rough-In, Acceptance Test / Final. Schedule each through City of Boulder City Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division ((702) 293-9282).

Apply through City of Boulder City Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 401 California Avenue, Boulder City, NV 89005. Phone: (702) 293-9282, email: buildingpermits@bcnv.org. Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding holidays); applications submitted after office hours are processed the next available work day. Inspection scheduling hotline: (702) 293-9327 or buildinginspections@bcnv.org; inspection requests must be received by 3:30 p.m. for next-business-day scheduling (no Friday/weekend/holiday inspections).. Official information: https://www.bcnv.org/163/Building-Permits.

Boulder City, Nevada has adopted: Nevada has no mandatory statewide building code; NRS 701.220 requires the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy (GOE) to adopt, on a triennial basis, the most recently published International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as a statewide ENERGY floor only — local governments may not adopt an energy code less stringent than the GOE-adopted IECC edition, but building-code editions for structural/life-safety codes vary city-by-city under home rule. The 2024 IECC was adopted by the GOE effective August 18, 2024, as the current statewide energy floor. Source: NRS 701.220 (Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 701 — Energy Policy), https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-701.html; Nevada Governor's Office of Energy, Building Energy Codes / State Adoption Status, https://www.energy.nv.gov/programs/building-energy-codes/state-adoption-status/. Confirm your city's specific adopted energy-code edition — Boulder City's own adopted edition is documented separately below and is older than the current statewide floor edition (a home-rule city choice, not a floor violation, since IECC 2018 was the floor at the time of Boulder City's last code-cycle adoption).; Boulder City runs its own independent building-permit program (Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division) — it is NOT administered by Clark County. Verified via the City's official Building and Safety Division page and the City's own Administrative Code, fee schedule, and permit-submittal-checklist library, all published on bcnv.org. Source: City of Boulder City Building and Safety Division, https://www.bcnv.org/163/Building-Permits; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments — applies to buildings other than single-family residential homes and townhomes (2026 Administrative Code Section 101.5.1). Source: City of Boulder City Permit Fee Schedule and Valuation Table (eff. 8/3/2020) 'Currently Adopted Codes/Standards' list, and Residential New Construction (Custom) Permit Submittal Checklist (02/16/2021 V1) 'Applicable Codes' section; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — governs additions/modifications to existing buildings (2026 Administrative Code Section 101.5.2); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments — applies to single-family homes and townhomes (2026 Administrative Code Section 101.5.3); 2018 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments — Nevada's Southern Nevada jurisdictions use the Uniform Mechanical Code, not the International Mechanical Code; 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments — not the International Plumbing Code; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments — this is Boulder City's own locally adopted energy-code edition (older than the current 2024 IECC statewide floor under NRS 701.220; confirm current status with Building and Safety before relying on this edition for new submittals); 2012 International Fire Code (IFC) per the 2020 Fee Schedule flyer; the 2026 Administrative Code Section 101.5.9 separately lists 'the currently adopted International Fire Code' generically without repeating the edition year — the 2012 edition is the last edition year found published by the City; Southern Nevada Amendments apply to all the above codes per 2026 Administrative Code Section 101.5.10 ('the provisions of the currently adopted Southern Nevada Amendments shall apply to all matters of all of the above mentioned codes'); City of Boulder City Building and Safety Division Administrative Code, 2026 edition — the local administrative/procedural code (permit application, fees, inspections, exemptions); contains substantial copyrighted material from the 2012 IBC per its title page. Source: https://www.bcnv.org/DocumentCenter/View/16731/2026-Building-and-Safety-Division-Administrative-Codepdf; All of the above code editions and amendment references are confirmed current via the City's Permit Submittal Checklists (each dated 02/16/2021 V1, and independently re-served live from bcnv.org as of this review) for Residential New Construction (Custom), Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Demolition, Fence and Retaining Wall, Renewable Energy System Residential PV, and Residential Accessory Building — all list the identical 2018/2018/2018/2017/2018 code-edition set with Southern Nevada Amendments, corroborating the 2020 Fee Schedule flyer. Local amendments apply — see the Boulder City overview page for the full list.

No. The Operational Fire Permit is an annual, biennial, or triennial renewable permit tied to a business's hazard classification. A fire sprinkler or fire alarm system installation is a separate one-time permit, issued after plan review (2022 NFPA 13 / 2022 NFPA 72) and an acceptance test inspection. Source: City of Boulder City Operational Fire Permits page and Initial Fire Plan Review Submittals Requirements page.