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To assist the public with interpretation of fire code requirements, the Bellevue Fire Department offers these informational handouts. For permit or construction-related information, see Development Services.
Detector Requirements (Residential)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector Information Sheet
- Condominium Clarification – Formal Interpretation regarding Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- FD-431A for Verification of Carbon Monoxide (CO) & Smoke Detector Installation R-2 Apartments
- FD-431C for Verification of Carbon Monoxide (CO) & Smoke Detector Installation R-2 Condominiums
- International Fire Code Section 4603.6.6 for retro-active Fire Alarm Systems
- Retro-active Fire Alarm for R-2 multi-family buildings (power point overview)
- Smoke Detector Information Sheets
Emergency Procedures
- Building Information Card (F-72)
- Building Information Card (Fillable Form)
- Fire Alarm Voice Announcement Requirements (F-44)
- Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans (F-70)
- High Rise Emergency Handbook
- High Rise Evacuation Drills
- Qualified Building Representative (F-76)
- Vent to Prevent
- COVID-19 & High-Rise Evacuation Drills
Hazardous Materials
- Above Ground Tanks
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Systems
- Explosives and Blasting Agents (non-fire works)
- Fireworks
- Flammable Liquid Cabinets
- Hazardous Material Categories
- Hazardous Material Identification
- Indoor LP Gas
- Indoor Storage of LP Gas
- LP Gas and Tents
- Mobile Fleet Fueling
- Out of Service Residential Underground Tanks (F-07)
- Use of LP Gas
Fire Alarm
- Alarm requirements for existing apartments and condominiums
- Fire Alarm Transmitter Replacement (Over-the-Counter)
- Fire Watch
- Impairments
- Preventable Alarm Responses
- Fire Alarm Panel Replacement
Fire Sprinkler Systems
General Fire Code Requirements
- Annual Operational Permits (F-18)
- Buildings Under Construction
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Systems
- Carbon Monoxide Information Sheet
- Click2Enter
- Combustible Waste (F-66)
- Commercial Cooking Systems
- Dry Grass, Weeds and Brush
- Educational Occupancy Teaching and Decorative Materials (F-71)
- Emergency Lighting Equipment (F-65)
- Emergency Responder Radio Requirements
- Equipment Identification
- Fire Flow
- Fire Hydrants
- Fire Hydrant Testing and Maintenance Report
- Fire Lanes and Signage
- Fire Re-inspection Fees
- Flaming Food and Drink
- Inspection, Testing and Maintenance (Confidence Testing)
- Knox Boxes
- Mobile Food Vending (F-68)
- Model Unit Requirements
- Multi Plug Adapters (power strips)
- Non UL 300 Suppression Systems
- Occupant Load
- Partitions for COVID-19
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Premise Identification
- Recreational Fires and Open Burning
- Sky Lanterns
- Smoke Control Guidelines
- Smoke Control Appendix A
- Smoke Control Appendix B
- Smoke Control Appendix C
- Smoke Control Appendix D
- Smoke Control Appendix E
- Smoke Detectors
- Stairwell Identification
- Stove-top Storage
- System Impairment Report
- Temporary Heating
- Tents & Canopies (F-41)
- Vehicle, Fire Truck, and Apparatus Loading
- Welding and Hot Work