Uttarakhand fire license

• As per the provisions regulated under the Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Service Act no.37 of 2016,
• it is mandatory to possess a Fire License or No-Objection Certificate to obtain a building plan approval from the Uttarakhand Housing and Urban Development Authority.
• Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services Department issues fire license to verify the conformity of requirements of fire safety measures of the premises.

Uttarakhand fire and emergency service act 2016

• According to the Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services Act,
• any individual proposing to construct a building of more than 15 meters in height for commercial or business purposes must apply for a fire license to the Cheif Fire Officer.
• The application has to be duly authorised before submission along with the appropriate building plans to the concerned authority which is the Local Municipal Corporation under the state law.

Penalty in case of default of non appointment of fire and safety officer :–

• If any owner or occupier or association of such owner and occupiers of building or premise fails to appoint under section 16,fire safety officer with in 30 days, of recipient of notice given in the behalf by the chief officer or the nominated authority,as the case may be, each one of them shall be deemed to be in default jointly and severally.
• Any person whose property catches fire on account of any act of his own or of his agent done deliberately or negligently shall be liable to pay compensation to any other Person suffering damage to his property.

Reason for obtaining fire license :-

An individual is required to obtain a fire license under the following conditions:

• Fire license is a needed for anyone seeking trade license or occupancy certificate from the civic body in the state.
• Fire license is expected to carry out businesses and trading operations, as listed under in the Department of State disaster and fire services.
• Fire license is needed to verify that a building is resistant or unlikely to observe any fire-related accident.

Categories of building required fire license :-

In Uttarakhand following listed-out categories are required to obtain a Fire License :-

• Education buildings.
• Residential apartment buildings
• Hotels
• Hospitals and sanatoria
• Custodial institutions
• Telephone exchange
• Assembly buildings
• Multiplex buildings
• Business buildings
• Mercantile buildings
• Industrial buildings Low hazard
• Industrial buildings Moderate hazard
• Industrial buildings High hazard
• Storage buildings High hazard

Document required :-

The required documents are to be furnished along with the application form.

• Structural map (Site Plan, Floor Plan, Elevation Plan, Section Plan, Key Plan, Terrace Plan, Area Statement) as per Uttarakhand By-laws/ NBC.
• A letter duly signed by the competent departmental authority.
• List of fire safety equipment in building as per the NBC.
• Scanned challan.
• Copy of Hydraulic pressure test certificate for Extinguisher.
• Photocopy of previously issued NOC if applying for renewal.

How to apply?

• For applying Noc in uttarakhand  follow steps given below :-

1. To Apply online visit the official website of uttarakhand fire service department by clicking the link given below :-  http://ukfireservices.com/uttarakhand_fire/
2. Click on NOC tab in the home page of the portal.
3. Select ‘pre-establishment noc’ from the menu apply for noc.
4. application form for NOC will appear in next page.
5.  Fill the application form with the prescribed details such as
   • Building name
   • Director name
   • Name of Authorized coordinator.
   • Industry type.
6. Upload all the required documents
7. Select for submit button for successful registration.
8. After successful submission you will get ‘acknowledgement number ‘.

By using acknowledgement number  applicants can track there application status.

How to check application status ?

For tracking  the status of the Fire NOC applicant should follow the steps given below :

Step 1: The applicant has to revisit the same portal.

Step 2: Click on “Check NOC status “  which is under the “NOC” tab.

Step 3: Enter your application ID and click on the “Submit” button to check the status of your application

 Amount to be paid for noc

The applicant need not required to pay for   an application fee to apply for No Objection Certificate in Uttarakhand.

Processing time:-

The entire process of obtaining a No Objection Certificate or a Fire License can be completed in 15 days from the date of application received.

Issuance of fire license :-

• On submission, the application will be forwarded to the concerned fire officer.
• The concerned fire officer assigns the application to a committee of Officers.
• The committee inspects the premises/building and submits the report online.
• The Committee then forwards the report to the concerned fire officer who approves or rejects the application, and the applicant will get an email with the final approved certificate.
• Alternatively, the applicant can also download the same from the online portal.

Validity of fire license

The Fire License or No Objection Certificate is valid for one year from the date of issue.

• Therefore, it has to be renewed every year.

How to apply for renewal of fire license

A fire no objection certificate can be renewed online, for the buildings situated in any area (Rural or Urban).

Follow the steps to renew online which is explained below:

Step 1: Click on “Apply for NOC”  which is under the “NOC” tab.

Step 2: Select “Annual clearance certificate” from the list of options.

Step 3: Then, the application form for the renewal will open up on the next screen.

Step 4: Fill the application form with the required information such as

• Proposed/Building name
• Address details
• Mobile number
• Email ID.

Step 5: After filling the details the applicant has to upload the scanned documents listed above.

Step 6: Upon submission, the applicant will be provided with the application ID as the confirmation of submission.

After verification by the concerned authority, the fire license will be renewed within 15 days from the date of application.

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