Office of the Fire Marshal

CONTACT INFORMATION: Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, Lobby Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
703-246-4800 TTY 711
12099 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
John Walser
Assistant Chief, Fire Official - 703-246-4753

OFM PLUS FAQs

General Account Information

To file an application or submit any information in the PLUS platform, users must register for a free account. Watch the following step-by-step guide video to see how to register for your PLUS customer account.

To browse and search for information on PLUS, an account is not needed. Other interested parties can peruse the site without logging in.

Once you log in to PLUS, you can make changes to your account by selecting the Account Management tab in the upper righthand corner. There you will be able to update details such as your contact information, login information, license information and trust account information.

It is imperative that public users maintain their contact information to ensure automated notifications are received and record interaction is allowed.

You can make changes (upload new documents, update FPCP licenses, extend permit expirations, etc.) to an existing record in the system depending on what the current status of the record is. If the record is eligible for changes, you will see the Make Changes option to the right of the record in your Records list under the Action column.

Click on the change you want to make, and then click Continue Application. You will see a confirmation on the screen.  An email notification will be sent and include the new record number associated with the proposed changes. The proposed changes become a new record (known as an amendment) that will show up in your list of records.

If the PLUS System is unable to find your address, it is most likely a formatting issue. 

Please click Clear at the bottom of the address section of your application. Enter the *Street Number of the work location and *Street Name only into the search fields below.  Do not enter the Street Type (Ex. Blvd, Rd, Dr, etc.) into the *Street Name field when performing an Address Search.  Click Search.

If there is more than one match for your search criteria a new window will open to allow you to select the proper address.  Parcel number and Owner will automatically be filled in once the system finds the exact match.

Permit Information

Refer to the Fire-PLUS webpage for a complete list of all OFM records in PLUS.  Each record type will be linked to more information as it becomes available.

If you have technical questions regarding the PLUS system, please call 703-324-2222 or email PLUSSupport@FairfaxCounty.gov.

If you have questions or need specific help from OFM staff with submitting an application in PLUS, please email fire.revenuefpcp@fairfaxcounty.gov for Operational assistance or fire.revenuepermits@fairfaxcounty.gov for assistance with Installation permits.  Revenue & Records can be reached at 703-246-4803, TTY 711,

  1. Log in.
  2. Select the Fire tab.
  3. Select the blue hyperlink for the record.
  4. Select the Record Info drop-down
  5. Select Attachments
  6. Select the document you would like to download and print.
    Attachments

Plan Review

You can be put in contact with the OFM staff person who reviewed your plans by contacting the Engineering Plans Review Branch at fire.engplansreview@fairfaxcounty.gov or calling 703-246-4806.  You will need your record number.

The following infograph depicts each PLUS status you may see for Installation records.

PLUS status infograph

Inspection

Some inspections can be scheduled in PLUS.  The following are instructions for those allowed:

  1. Visit https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov.
  2. Type the permit number into the Search box with the green magnifying glass, then press Enter or click on the magnifying glass.
  3. You are now on the Record Information page for that permit number.
  4. Select Record Info then select Inspections in the dropdown menu.
  5. Select Schedule Or Request an Inspection.
  6. Follow the prompts to select an inspection date and schedule the required inspections.

If you need to schedule an Operational inspection (occupancy, event, etc.), contact the Inspections team at Fire.Inspections@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-246-4849.

Inspections to support fire protection systems should be requested via email.  Send the Acceptance Inspection/Test Request form to Fire.AcceptanceTesting@fairfaxcounty.gov.

  1. Log in.
  2. Select the Fire tab.
  3. Select the blue hyperlink for the record.
  4. Select the Record Info drop-down
  5. Select Attachments
  6. Select the document you would like to download and print.
    Attachments

Fees

  1. Visit https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov.
  2. Type the record number into the Search box with the green magnifying glass, then press Enter or click on the magnifying glass.
  3. You are now on the Record Information page for that record number.
  4. Select the Payments dropdown menu then select Fees.
  5. You will now see what fees are outstanding related to that record number.  Select Pay Fees.
  6. Follow the payment instructions.

For additional assistance, call Revenue & Records at 703-246-4803.

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