Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System Permit in Puyallup, Washington

Puyallup requires an automatic fire-extinguishing system permit for: Required above 10,000 sq ft gross floor area, 40 or more feet in height, or four or more stories, “with the exception of a building that has three or less dwelling units” (PMC 17.36.020); Systems are designed, installed and tested per NFPA 13 or 13R (residential occupancies), “currently adopted edition”; PMC 17.36.030 adds a separate requirement for new structures where hazardous conditions exist — NOT opened for this entry; PMC 17.36.070 governs issuance of the automatic fire-extinguishing system permit — NOT opened for this entry; An alarm substitution is available under PMC 17.36.080 for Type I or Type II construction with low life-safety threat. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Puyallup at (253) 841-4321 before starting work.

In Puyallup, the published Permit fee is: Set by city manager executive order. Additional published fees: Refund if withdrawn — Up to 80% refunded if no work is done; Refund if charged in error — 100% refunded if paid in error; Work started before permit — Investigation fee if work starts early. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Puyallup does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Puyallup at (253) 841-4321 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sprinkler System Plans. Depending on your project, Puyallup may also ask for: Alarm Monitoring Arrangement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Puyallup at 333 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371. Phone: (253) 841-4321. Official information: https://www.puyallupwa.gov/.

Puyallup, Washington has adopted: NO EDITION YEAR IS NAMED FOR ANY STATE-ADOPTED CODE. PMC 17.04.030 opens: “The city of Puyallup hereby adopts the following codes by reference, which are incorporated herein, as they currently exist or are hereafter amended:” and then names each code only as “the current edition”.; IBC — “The current edition of the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC.” Only one appendix is taken: “Appendix E: Supplementary Accessibility Requirements.”, “specifically adopted in its entirety”.; IRC — “The current edition of the International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC.”; IMC — “The current edition of the International Mechanical Code … as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, except that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code).”; IFGC — “The current edition of the International Fuel Gas Code published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC.”; UPC — “Except as provided in RCW 19.27.170, the current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-56 and 51-57 WAC.”; WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE — “The current edition of the Washington State Energy Code, as adopted by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-11 WAC.”; NEC — “The current edition of the National Electric Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by the Department of Labor and Industries in Chapter 296-46B WAC, and Chapter 19.28 RCW.”; ACCESSIBILITY — “The rules adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council establishing standards for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by the physically disabled or elderly persons as provided in RCW 70.92.100 through 70.92.160, as they now exist or are hereafter amended.”; THE ONE NAMED EDITION IN THE CHAPTER IS THE ONE CODE THE STATE DOES NOT ADOPT. “The 2012 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code published by the International Code Council, Inc., effective July 1, 2013, and any subsequent editions published by the International Code Council, Inc., effective July 1st of the following calendar year.” That single sentence carries a real edition year (2012), an effective date (July 1, 2013) and a recurring rule (“July 1st of the following calendar year”) — three different temporal things.; REPEALED, NOT ADOPTED: PMC Chapter 17.24 appears in the Title 17 contents as “UNIFORM HOUSING CODE” with no sections. Opening it resolves the question — the chapter body reads “(Repealed by Ord. 2370)”. Puyallup does not adopt the Uniform Housing Code.. Local amendments apply — see the Puyallup overview page for the full list.

PMC 17.36.020 requires a fully automatic sprinkler system designed, installed and tested per NFPA 13 or 13R (residential occupancies), currently adopted edition, “in buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet gross floor area, or 40 or more feet in height, or four or more stories in height with the exception of a building that has three or less dwelling units.” Separately, PMC 17.36.030 requires systems in new structures when hazardous conditions exist; that section was not opened for this entry and its terms are not asserted here.