A Fire No Objection Certificate (Fire NOC) is an official fire safety clearance issued by the concerned Fire Department after verifying that a building complies with applicable fire safety requirements — ensuring adequate fire prevention, detection, and emergency evacuation measures are in place. For many commercial, industrial, institutional, and high-occupancy buildings, obtaining a Fire NOC is an important part of the approval and compliance process. Rinson Business provides complete consultancy for Fire NOC documentation, application assistance, compliance guidance, and coordination throughout the approval process.
A certificate confirming that a building has been inspected (where applicable) and complies with the prescribed fire safety standards and regulations enforced by the competent Fire Authority — helping businesses operate safely while reducing the risk of fire-related accidents.
Note: Required documents vary depending on the building type and local Fire Department requirements.
| # | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Application shall be addressed to "The Director Maharashtra Fire & Emergency Services-Mumbai" |
| 2 | Application from the Individual/Company/Society on letterhead duly stamped and signed by authorized signatory or the Architect/Civil Engineers appointed by the company, along with authorization letter issued by the company. Should indicate detailed site address and the Development Control Rules applicable (Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils, nearest fire service available). |
| 3 | Two sets of all architectural drawings in metric system including Block Plan, Typical Floor Plan, Section & Elevation Plan etc., with floor-wise area calculation certificate signed by Architect/Civil Engineer (including free-of-FSI areas like basement, underground tanks, underground solvent storage). If drawings are already approved by a competent authority (e.g. Town Planning), one true copy should be enclosed. |
| 4 | Brief note on activities carried out in the building. For industrial/storage buildings, the process flow chart of the plant certified by an authorized person on letterhead. |
| 5 | Brief note on fire prevention and protection measures; for existing buildings, one set of drawings of the existing fire protection arrangements. |
| 6 | Block Plan with details: width of main road, activities of adjacent plots, width of entrances, basement details, marginal spaces, approach roads, and industrial details such as transformer yard, utility block, raw material & finished goods storage, tank farm area, storage of hazardous gases/liquids (e.g. LPG, Class A/B/C petroleum products, LDO). |
| 7 | For industry: list of raw material (including consumables like LPG cylinders, DG diesel storage qty) and finished goods with quantity and storage location marked on the block plan. |
| 8 | Details of Centralized Air Conditioning System, Fire Damper provisions, ventilation systems, if applicable. |
| 9 | Copies of approvals from Govt. agencies where applicable — Chief Controller of Explosives (CCE), Excise Dept., Gas Authority, MPCB, DISH, FDA etc. High-rise buildings near an airport require Civil Aviation Authority NOC. |
| 10 | If the building already has an Occupancy Certificate, submit the Fire Approval and Occupancy Certificate issued by the concerned planning authority along with the approved drawings. |
| 11 | Copy of Registration and License of the company/society. |
| 12 | Architect/Civil Engineer certification that the proposed construction plans conform to the concerned authority's development control rules and/or NBC-2005 provisions. |
| 13 | Fire Protection Fund Fees Receipt (issued by the Director's Office after first submission of file). |
| 14 | Provisional NOC issued within 7 working days after receipt of online payment UTR number. |
| # | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Application from the Individual/Company or the Architect/Civil Engineer appointed by the company, along with authorization letter issued by the company. |
| 2 | One set of all drawings approved by the concerned planning authority (Urban Local Body or Special Planning Authority) — Block Plan, Typical Floor Plan, Section & Elevation Plan etc., along with a copy of the Provisional NOC issued by this office, if any. OR sets of revised drawings if any modification was made during construction. |
| 3 | For any modification in an industrial building: Block Plan should properly depict main entrance, second entrance, surroundings (other companies, roads), basement, marginal spaces, approach roads, underground water storage tank capacity, transformer yard, utility block, raw material & finished goods storage, tank farm area, storage of hazardous gases/liquids (e.g. LPG, Class A/B/C petroleum products, LDO). |
| 4 | For any modification in a residential building: Elevation Plan and Typical Floor Plan should depict exits, fire escapes, travel distance along the travel line, provision of lift & fire lift, terrace-level water storage, fire duct location, fire extinguishers, hydrant system, sprinkler system, alarm system, and details of basement/sub-basement ventilation and exits. |
| 5 | For any change of activity in an industrial building: list of raw material and finished goods with quantity and storage location marked on the block plan, details of centralized air conditioning, fire damper provisions, and building ventilation. |
| 6 | Certificate issued by a Licence Agency approved by the Director, Maharashtra Fire & Emergency Services, OR by the Chief Fire Officer of the Local Authority/Special Planning Authority; in some cases a representative of the Fire Department will carry out the final inspection of the plant, checking the recommendations given in the Provisional NOC. |