Statewide Burn Ban
This year's Burn Ban is in effect Feb. 15 - April 30.
Virginia's statewide burning law prohibits burning between midnight and 4 p.m.
You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/3FbZ7BR
2021 Codes in Effect
On January 18, 2024, the 2021 Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and the 2021 Virginia Construction Code (VCC) were adopted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 2021 SFPC is live and the enforced code. There is a one-year grace period for the 2018 VCC and new construction may either use 2018 or 2021 editions. Once the code edition has been chosen, you must use that code edition and the reference standards within it for the duration of the project. In January 2025, the 2018 VCC grace period will expire and only the 2021 VCC will be the building code for new work.
PLUS is the new central platform customers can access to apply for permits, obtain plan review approvals, schedule/request inspections, etc. for many land development processes. For more information, visit Fire's PLUS page.
Email Subscriptions
The Office of the Fire Marshal now offers three email subscriptions for fire alarms, sprinklers, and general information.