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South Davis Metro Fire provides emergency and public services to the cities of Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, Woods Cross and the unincorporated areas of South Davis County. All of these cities are located in the south end of Davis County which borders Salt Lake City. Our five fire stations are located strategically throughout our jurisdictional boundaries to provide all of our citizens with the quickest response available. Our emergency services include fire, ambulance, paramedic, hazardous material and technical rescue response. Our public services include fire prevention, public education, CERT, first aid and CPR classes, business inspections, fire investigations, and much more. We are your community fire department.

Command Staff Fire Chief Greg Stewart gstewart@sdmetrofire.gov Deputy Chief Jeff Larsen Jlarsen@sdmetrofire.gov Division Chief's Training Division Chief Topher Maxwell tmaxwell@sdmetrofire.gov Fire Marshal Cole Fessler cfessler@sdmetrofire.gov EMS Division Chief Trent Argyle targyle@sdmetrofire.gov SDMFSA Board of Commissioners Kate Bradshaw Bountiful 2026 Ethics Disclosure Clark Wilkinson Centerville Brian Horrocks North Salt Lake 2026 Ethics Disclosure Ken Romney West Bountiful 2026 Ethics Disclosure Ryan Westergard Woods Cross 2025 Ethics Disclosure Bob Stevenson Davis County 2026 Ethics Disclosure Teamwork A FIRE DEPARTMENT IS A FAMILY. YOU RELY ON EACH OTHER. YOU NEED EACH OTHER. YOU BECOME A UNIT, WORKING TOGETHER IN TOUGH SITUATIONS. EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS IMPORTANT TO PERFORM THEIR JOB, TO HELP SAVE ANOTHER PERSON. THEY DO THIS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO. THEY MADE A CHOICE TO PROTECT, SAVE AND HELP OTHERS. THEY RUN TOWARDS THE DANGER....TO KEEP YOU SAFE.

INSPECTIONS Fire Inspections are essential to keeping your business and our community safe. South Davis Metro Fire uses the IFC 2021 Fire Code as a standard to check the safety of businesses. These standards ensure all local businesses are in compliance with fire safety regulations. ALL new commercial business license applications are required to have a "passed" fire clearance by South Davis Metro Fire. Although you may only lease a small office, that office is still part of the building. As such, the entire building must be in compliance as well. The clearance letter can then be submitted to the city for a business license. Annual fire inspections are based on a low (3 yr.), medium (2 yr.), or high (annual) level. The following is just an overview of items that should be addressed prior to your inspection: Business must be set-up/ready to operate prior to inspection Address visible from the street All exits need to be free of storage, easily accessible and exit signs need to be illuminated and visible Electrical panel is accessible, labeled and no missing panel tabs Proper storage of oily rags, paint and other hazardous materials NO storage within 36" of water heaters and furnaces Proper fire extinguisher: 2A 10BC minimum for office spaces or retail. Industrial and warehouse areas will need other as applicable. Extinguishers should be inspected/tagged annually. (We do not provide this service) Fire Sprinkler Systems (inspected and tagged annually, where applicable) Fire Alarm Systems (inspected and tagged annually, where applicable) SMDF Fee Schedule INSPECTION PROCESS Contact your city's building/planning office to apply for your business license. 2. To schedule the inspection: 3. To pay the inspection fee (provide transaction # when booking): * ALL inspections must be paid for when booking or you will be rescheduled at the next available time* 4. The Fire Inspector will email the clearance and/or violation letter within 48 hours of your inspection. Please correct any findings and follow the instructions provided in the letter. 5. The "passed" Fire Clearance letter can then be submitted through your city's portal. If you need to have a reinspection or additional services, please contact us. (801) 677.2400 PAY HERE BOOK HERE Home

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PLAN REVIEWS Home In accordance with Section 104.7.2 of the International Fire Code, South Davis Metro will require a “technical opinion and report” (peer review) of all plans for the installation and/or modification of an automatic fire protection system, installation and/or modification of fire alarm and detection systems and related equipment, fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers and related equipment, installation, modification, or removal from service of a standpipe system. Click here for more information. SITE PLAN REVIEWS - reviews are $100 and need to be paid prior to the review. If the review takes longer than one hour, you will be notified what the additional fee is. The additional fee will be required before the plans are released. DEFERRED SUBMITTALS - will require a plan review fee of $100 if there are less than 10 devices. If there are more than 10 devices, the plans will need to be reviewed by a qualified 3rd party reviewer (Click here for 3rd party review info.) and will not require a plan review fee. All projects will require an installation permit. Fire Sprinkler permits are $300 and include 3 inspections Fire Alarm permits are $200 and include 2 inspections. Please refer to the SDMF Permit Fee Schedule for more information. Step 1 – Submit Online Application & Pay Fees: Please fill out online form below and pay fees. Fees must be paid before your plan review can begin . ~Pay Fees here ~ Plan Review Application Step 2 – Submit Plans: Submit plans/SDMF application/fee receipt to: fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov **INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND RETURNED ** Step 3 – Plan Review & Project Clearance Letter: After steps 1 and 2 are completed, the Fire Marshal will conduct a plan review and issue a project clearance letter or an operational permit. *FROM DATE OF SUBMISSION, THERE IS A MINIMUM 14 WORKING DAY ALLOWANCE* FINAL INSPECTIONS* WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED UNTIL PRE-CHECK LIST IS COMPLETE Questions? call (801)677.2400

Fire Prevention The Fire Marshal's office oversees plan reviews, business license/inspections, permits and public education Cole Fessler - Fire Marshal - cfessler@sdmetrofire.gov T ravis Mander - Fire Inspector - tmander@sdmetrofire.gov Kyle Nance -Fire Inspector - knance@sdmetrofire.gov 801.677.2400 ~BDA/DAS system update letter ~ERCC Information Packet Business Inspection person holding clipboard, inspecting machinery Plan Reviews/Permits Project Pre-Check Community Programs Wildland Tips Fire Pits Knox Box Info.

Fire pits are allowed in the South Davis Metro Service Area, and must be constantly attended with an extinguishing source immediately available, such as a portable fire extinguisher, dirt, sand, water barrel, or garden hose. The following are guidelines to follow: There must be a minimum distance of 25 feet from any structure The pile size must be 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height The pits can only be used for recreational use only Burning of waste material/garbage is prohibited. Burning yard debris is prohibited Reference 2021 IFC; section 307

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INSPECTIONS Fire Inspections are essential to keeping your business and our community safe. South Davis Metro Fire uses the IFC 2021 Fire Code as a standard to check the safety of businesses. These standards ensure all local businesses are in compliance with fire safety regulations. ALL new commercial business license applications are required to have a "passed" fire clearance by South Davis Metro Fire. Although you may only lease a small office, that office is still part of the building. As such, the entire building must be in compliance as well. The clearance letter can then be submitted to the city for a business license. Annual fire inspections are based on a low (3 yr.), medium (2 yr.), or high (annual) level. The following is just an overview of items that should be addressed prior to your inspection: Business must be set-up/ready to operate prior to inspection Address visible from the street All exits need to be free of storage, easily accessible and exit signs need to be illuminated and visible Electrical panel is accessible, labeled and no missing panel tabs Proper storage of oily rags, paint and other hazardous materials NO storage within 36" of water heaters and furnaces Proper fire extinguisher: 2A 10BC minimum for office spaces or retail. Industrial and warehouse areas will need other as applicable. Extinguishers should be inspected/tagged annually. (We do not provide this service) Fire Sprinkler Systems (inspected and tagged annually, where applicable) Fire Alarm Systems (inspected and tagged annually, where applicable) SMDF Fee Schedule INSPECTION PROCESS Contact your city's building/planning office to apply for your business license. 2. To schedule the inspection: * ALL inspections must be paid for before inspection or it will be rescheduled at the next available time* 3. If you have already scheduled an inspection or need to pay additional fees: 4. The Fire Inspector will email the clearance and/or violation letter within 48 hours. Please correct any findings and follow the instructions provided in the letter. 5. The "passed" Fire Clearance letter can then be submitted through your city's portal. If you need to have a reinspection or additional services, please contact us. Questions? call (801)677.2400 PAY HERE CLICK HERE

PLAN REVIEWS In accordance with Section 104.7.2 of the International Fire Code, South Davis Metro will require a “technical opinion and report” (peer review) of all plans for the installation and/or modification of an automatic fire protection system, installation and/or modification of fire alarm and detection systems and related equipment, fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers and related equipment, installation, modification, or removal from service of a standpipe system. Click here for more information. SITE PLAN REVIEWS - reviews are $100 and need to be paid prior to the review. If the review takes longer than one hour, you will be notified what the additional fee is. The additional fee will be required before the plans are released. DEFERRED SUBMITTALS - will require a plan review fee of $100 if there are less than 10 devices. If there are more than 10 devices, the plans will need to be reviewed by a qualified 3rd party reviewer ( Click here for 3rd party review info .) and will not require a plan review fee. All projects will require an installation permit. Fire Sprinkler permits are $300 and include 3 inspections Fire Alarm permits are $200 and include 2 inspections. Please refer to the SDMF Permit Fee Schedule for more information. Step 1 – Submit Online Application & Pay Fees: Please fill out online form below and pay fees. Fees must be paid before your plan review can begin . ~Plan Review Application ~Pay Fees here Step 2 – Submit Plans: Submit plans/SDMF application/fee receipt to: fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov **INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND RETURNED ** Step 3 – Plan Review & Project Clearance Letter: After steps 1 and 2 are completed, the Fire Marshal will conduct a plan review and issue a project clearance letter or an operational permit. *FROM DATE OF SUBMISSION, THERE IS A MINIMUM 14 WORKING DAY ALLOWANCE* *FINAL INSPECTIONS* WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED UNTIL PRE-CHECK LIST IS COMPLETE Questions? call (801)677.2400