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Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit (Fire Protection System Plan Review) in West Wendover, Nevada

West Wendover does not organize fire sprinkler and fire alarm permitting into separate city-issued products, and does not operate its own in-house fire-prevention/plan-review bureau. Fire protection system plans (sprinkler and alarm) for commercial and multi-family construction are instead submitted to West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), the City's third-party plan reviewer, which also conducts the Nevada State Fire Marshal review on the City's behalf — the same routing already documented for general commercial building-code review in the commercial-building-permit entry. WC3's Fire Marshal review fees are paid directly to WC3 by the developer/builder, separate from City-collected fees. The City's own Fire Department (1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way, (775) 664-2274) is presented as an emergency-response/suppression department; it publishes no separate fire-sprinkler/fire-alarm permit application, fee schedule, or in-house plan-review process of its own.

Reviewed 2026-08-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Fire protection system plans (sprinkler and/or alarm) for commercial and multi-family construction are submitted to West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), the City's third-party plan reviewer — the same firm and submission channel used for general commercial building-code plan review — rather than to an in-house City fire-prevention bureau
  • WC3 conducts the Nevada State Fire Marshal review of fire protection system plans on the City's behalf. Per WC3's Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review handout for West Wendover (page 2, read from a page render on 2026-08-16): 'The plan review fee is taken from the SFM Fee Schedule (see attached) and is based on the project valuation. For fire sprinkler submittals, fire alarm submittals, or tenant finishes the valuation is taken as the Contractor's actual bid. For non-tenant finish building plan submittals the valuation is... obtained using the International Code Council's current Building Valuation Data (BVD). All plan review fees must be paid to WC3 prior to obtaining a permit from the City.'
  • Fire protection systems must comply with the City's adopted 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), together with all appendices, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards as adopted by the State of Nevada, per City Code Title 7, Chapter 1 and Resolution No. 2026-14 (adopted July 21, 2026, rescinding Resolution 2020-17 and its 2018 IFC)
  • The City of West Wendover Fire Department (1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way) is an emergency-response/suppression department; its published city webpage lists no separate fire-sprinkler/fire-alarm permit application, fee schedule, or in-house plan-review process distinct from the WC3/State Fire Marshal channel used for commercial construction
  • No stand-alone residential fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permit process or fee schedule was found published; residential fire sprinkler requirements (where triggered by the adopted 2024 IRC/IFC) would be reviewed as part of the standard Residential Building Permit process already documented elsewhere in this record

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Fee schedule

WC3 Fire Marshal / Fire Protection System Plan Review Fee
Sources: the WC3 'Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review for the City of West Wendover' handout (showpublisheddocument/2709), page 2, section 'Plan Review Fee'; Show full citationSources: the WC3 'Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review for the City of West Wendover' handout (showpublisheddocument/2709), page 2, section 'Plan Review Fee'; and the City of West Wendover Commercial Project Development Guide (September 2020), page 4 ('Fees for Fire Marshal Review are completed directly between the developer/builder and WC-3'). The dollar amount is not published: the handout says the SFM Fee Schedule is 'attached', but the three-page PDF contains no fee schedule attachment (page 1 submittal requirements, page 2 process, page 3 the Fire Review Application form), and no SFM fee schedule is published on the City's site. The governing schedule is the State Fire Marshal's, adopted under NAC 477 — obtain the current figure from WC3 or the SFM.
Set by the Nevada State Fire Marshal (SFM) Fee Schedule and based on project valuation — for fire sprinkler, fire alarm and tenant-finish submittals the valuation is the contractor's actual bid; for non-tenant-finish building plan submittals it is the ICC Building Valuation Data tabulated value. Paid directly to WC3 before the City will issue a permit. No dollar figure is published in the City's or WC3's West Wendover materials.

Review timeline

Plan reviewWest Wendover’s published plan-review target
10–15 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Fire Protection System Rough-In Inspection

    Sprinkler/alarm system components inspected prior to concealment, consistent with the adopted 2024 IFC and NFPA standards

  2. 2

    Fire Marshal Final Approval

    Fire protection system documentation submitted to and approved by the Nevada State Fire Marshal via WC3, the same Fire Marshal Final Approval stage already documented in the commercial-building-permit entry

See the full West Wendover inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • West Wendover has no separately branded 'fire sprinkler permit' or 'fire alarm permit' — both are handled as part of the Fire Protection System Plan Review conducted by WC3 for commercial/multi-family projects, in parallel with the general commercial building permit process.
  • Budget for WC3's Fire Marshal review fee as a separate line item paid directly to WC3 and payable BEFORE the City will issue a permit, distinct from the City's own Building Permit/Plan Check fees. For sprinkler, alarm and tenant-finish work the fee is computed on the contractor's actual bid, not on an ICC valuation table.
  • Call the City of West Wendover Fire Department, (775) 664-2274, or Community Development, (775) 664-3081, to confirm current fire-protection-system submission requirements before applying, since no dedicated fee schedule or timeline for this specific process is published online.

Frequently asked questions

West Wendover requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit (fire protection system plan review) for: Fire protection system plans (sprinkler and/or alarm) for commercial and multi-family construction are submitted to West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), the City's third-party plan reviewer — the same firm and submission channel used for general commercial building-code plan review — rather than to an in-house City fire-prevention bureau; WC3 conducts the Nevada State Fire Marshal review of fire protection system plans on the City's behalf. Per WC3's Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review handout for West Wendover (page 2, read from a page render on 2026-08-16): 'The plan review fee is taken from the SFM Fee Schedule (see attached) and is based on the project valuation. For fire sprinkler submittals, fire alarm submittals, or tenant finishes the valuation is taken as the Contractor's actual bid. For non-tenant finish building plan submittals the valuation is... obtained using the International Code Council's current Building Valuation Data (BVD). All plan review fees must be paid to WC3 prior to obtaining a permit from the City.'; Fire protection systems must comply with the City's adopted 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), together with all appendices, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards as adopted by the State of Nevada, per City Code Title 7, Chapter 1 and Resolution No. 2026-14 (adopted July 21, 2026, rescinding Resolution 2020-17 and its 2018 IFC); The City of West Wendover Fire Department (1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way) is an emergency-response/suppression department; its published city webpage lists no separate fire-sprinkler/fire-alarm permit application, fee schedule, or in-house plan-review process distinct from the WC3/State Fire Marshal channel used for commercial construction; No stand-alone residential fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permit process or fee schedule was found published; residential fire sprinkler requirements (where triggered by the adopted 2024 IRC/IFC) would be reviewed as part of the standard Residential Building Permit process already documented elsewhere in this record. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of West Wendover Community Development Department at (775) 664-3081 before starting work.

In West Wendover, the published WC3 Fire Marshal / Fire Protection System Plan Review Fee is: Set by the Nevada State Fire Marshal (SFM) Fee Schedule and based on project valuation — for fire sprinkler, fire alarm and tenant-finish submittals the valuation is the contractor's actual bid; for non-tenant-finish building plan submittals it is the ICC Building Valuation Data tabulated value. Paid directly to WC3 before the City will issue a permit. No dollar figure is published in the City's or WC3's West Wendover materials.. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

West Wendover's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit (fire protection system plan review) is 10–15 business days.

You'll need: Fire Plan Review Application (WC3). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

West Wendover requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit (fire protection system plan review), in order: Fire Protection System Rough-In Inspection, Fire Marshal Final Approval. Schedule each through City of West Wendover Community Development Department ((775) 664-3081).

Apply through City of West Wendover Community Development Department at 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, P.O. Box 2825, West Wendover, NV 89883. Phone: (775) 664-3081. Office hours: West Wendover City Hall, 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, West Wendover, Nevada 89883. Building permit applications are submitted in person to the Community Development (Planning Desk) at City Hall; completed documentation must be provided in person with original signatures prior to or at the time of payment. Main Community Development phone: (775) 664-3081; Fax: (775) 664-3720. Community Development staff listed on the department page as of 2026-08-16: Cutter Love, Deputy Community Development Director, and Yesenia Pacheco, Administrative Assistant. Inspections are performed by the Building Official (the City Fire Chief) or a designated representative; the City's January 2016 permit guides name Jeff Knudtson, Fire Chief/Building Official, at 935 Wendover Boulevard (Fire Station), (775) 664-2274, but the Fire Department page as of 2026-08-16 lists R. Gary Corona as Fire Chief at 1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way, (775) 664-2274, fax (775) 664-3599 — confirm the current Building Official with the department. No public email address for the Community Development Department is published on the department page (contact links route through a webform); confirm current staff email directly with the department.. Official information: https://www.westwendovercity.com/government/city-departments/community-development.

No separately-named fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permit is published by the City. Fire protection system plans (sprinkler and alarm) for commercial/multi-family construction are reviewed as part of the Fire Protection System Plan Review conducted by West Coast Code Consultants (WC3) on behalf of the City and the Nevada State Fire Marshal, the same third-party reviewer used for general commercial building plans. Source: City of West Wendover Commercial Project Development Guide (September 2020), as already documented in the commercial-building-permit entry.

West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), a Utah-based third-party plan reviewer retained by the City, performs the Nevada State Fire Marshal review of fire protection system plans. WC3's fee for that review is set from the State Fire Marshal Fee Schedule based on project valuation, and you pay WC3 directly — separately from City-collected fees — before the City will issue a permit. Initial review is completed within ten (10) business days and follow-up reviews within five (5) business days. Source: WC3's Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review handout for the City of West Wendover, page 2.

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