Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review) in Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump), Nevada

Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump) requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (nevada state fire marshal plan review) for: Fire sprinkler and fire alarm system plans must be submitted directly to the Nevada State Fire Marshal Division, Fire Protection Engineering Bureau — not to Nye County Building and Safety; Nye County's Commercial Checklist requires 'Verification of Application on file w/ State Fire Marshal/CAA' as a permit-stage checklist item before the County issues a building permit for a commercial project; A 'State Fire Marshal/CAA' sign-off is one of four required department approvals (Planning, Public Works/Engineering, State Fire Marshal/CAA, Building and Safety) before Nye County will issue a Certificate of Occupancy; Fire sprinkler submittals must include data required under NFPA 13 (installation) and NFPA 25 (inspection, testing, and maintenance), both adopted by reference by the State Fire Marshal under NAC 477.281; Fire alarm submittals must include plans, specifications, wiring diagrams, and the system's class/type; The plan review fee is based on the proposed cost of construction or, if a bid has been accepted, the contractor's actual bid — not the ICC Building Valuation Data Tables used for the County's own building permit fees — per NAC 477.750; Inspections (separately categorized as Underground, Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm, each with Rough and Final stages) must be scheduled through the NSFM Carson City office by email at least 3 business days in advance; applicants may not schedule or cancel directly with the assigned field inspector; The NSFM-approved plan set, bearing the red NSFM seal on every sheet, must be on-site at the time of inspection or the inspection may fail and trigger a reinspection fee. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Nye County Building and Safety Department at (775) 751-6280 before starting work.

Per the NAC 477.750 fee schedule as codified, projects with a proposed cost/bid between $100,001 and $500,000 are charged $531.41 for the first $100,000 plus $2.69 per additional $1,000, with higher tiers above that. The fee is based on the contractor's actual bid for the fire protection work. Confirm the current rate directly with the NSFM Fire Protection Engineering Bureau, since the Division has updated related fee schedules by legislative action in the past (most recently for Certificates of Compliance, effective January 15, 2023).

Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump) does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Nye County Building and Safety Department at (775) 751-6280 for current turnaround.

You'll need: NSFM Project Submittal Application; Fire Sprinkler Plans and Hydraulic Calculations; Fire Alarm Plans, Specifications, and Wiring Diagrams; Inspection Request Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump) requires 5 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (nevada state fire marshal plan review), in order: Underground — Rough, Sprinkler System — Rough, Fire Alarm — Rough, Sprinkler System — Final, Fire Alarm — Final. Schedule each through Nye County Building and Safety Department ((775) 751-6280).

Apply through Nye County Building and Safety Department at 2041 E. Calvada Blvd. N., Ste. 3, Pahrump, NV 89060. Phone: (775) 751-6280. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; inspections and meetings available Fridays by appointment. Official information: https://www.nyecountynv.gov/322/Building-Department.

Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump), Nevada has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, E, G, I, and J — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16 (International and Uniform Building and Construction Codes Effective Within Nye County), effective May 17, 2018. Source: Nye County Building Department page and Nye County 2019 Code Adoption amendment document (Nye County Code Chapter 15.16); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix K — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — as listed on the current Nye County Building Department page (nyecountynv.gov/322/Building-Department). Note: the 2019 Nye County Code Adoption amendment document on file lists the 2015 IECC edition as adopted at that time; the county's live department page (checked 2026-07-03) lists the 2018 IECC, indicating the county has since updated the adopted edition. Nevada's statewide energy-code floor is set by NRS 701.220, which as of August 18, 2024 requires the 2024 IECC statewide (local governments may adopt more stringent provisions); confirm with Nye County Building and Safety which IECC edition (2018 vs. the NRS 701.220 2024 floor) is currently being enforced for plan review, as the county's public-facing code list had not been updated to reflect the 2024 statewide floor as of this review; 2018 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), as published by the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials, including Appendix H — listed on the Nye County Building Department adopted-codes page; 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), as published by the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — listed on the Nye County Building Department adopted-codes page; 2018 International Fire Code, including Nevada State Fire Marshal adopted amendments — adopted by Nye County Code Chapter 15.16; Building valuation for permit-fee calculation is established using the 2018 ICC Building Valuation Data Tables, updated each July 1 to the most recent ICC Building Valuation Data published, per Nye County Resolution No. 2004-29 and the Building Department's July 1, 2022 valuation-methodology notice. Source: Nye County Building Department page; All codes and local amendments apply within the Pahrump Regional Planning District (PRPD), which encompasses unincorporated Nye County's primary populated/building area including Pahrump; areas of Nye County outside the PRPD are generally exempt from the county building-permit requirement except where tied to a Special Use Permit. Source: Nye County Code Section 15.16.050(E)-(F), Nye County 2019 Code Adoption document. Local amendments apply — see the Nye County (Unincorporated, incl. Pahrump) overview page for the full list.

No standalone local fire-marshal plan-review office was found for unincorporated Nye County. The County's own Commercial Checklist requires 'Verification of Application on file w/ State Fire Marshal/CAA' before it will issue a building permit, and requires a State Fire Marshal/CAA sign-off before it will issue a Certificate of Occupancy. Fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems are reviewed and permitted by the Nevada State Fire Marshal Division under NAC Chapter 477, consistent with NRS 477.030's population threshold (Nye County's population is well under the 100,000 mark at which a county may exercise independent fire-marshal authority).