Address Display

Your address should be posted and visible from the street. The minimum suggested size for numbers is 4 inches high and 1/2 inch wide.

Fire Extinguisher

You should have at least one portable fire extinguisher installed in your home.

Smoke Detectors

Single or multiple-station smoke detectors shall be installed and maintained in all homes. The smoke detectors should be mounted either on the wall or ceiling approximately 8 to 12 inches from the corner of the ceiling.

Smoke detector units should be located in the following areas of you home:

1. Outside of each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms.
2. In each room used for sleeping.
3. In each story within your home, including the basement and attic.

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Alarm System

A permit is required before a new alarm system can be installed. Permit applications, fees and instructions are below.

All new and existing alarm systems must be registered with the Township of Upper Dublin.

If you have more than three false activations in a twelve-month period, a fine will be issued.

Fire Sprinkler System

All new construction shall have a fire sprinkler system installed according the NFPA code. A permit is required. Permit applications, fees and instructions are below.

Existing Buildings: If 50% or more of the interior walls and or partitions have been removed during remodeling, rehabilitation or alteration, a fire sprinkler system will be required. In a single-family and two-family dwelling, only the expanded area is required to be fully sprinklered.

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PERMITS

A permit is required when any Fire Detection or Suppression System is installed, alerted in both new and existing structures.

Fire Protection Systems Permit Application (Type online, print and submit by mail or in person.)

REQUIRED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION

• Two sets of NICET Level III or IV sealed design documents/prints.
• For Sprinkler System Permits: Two copies of the hydraulic calculation data report.
• For Fire Alarm/Detection System Permits: Two copies of the Power Supply and Battery Calculation sheets.
• For Fire Suppression System Permits: Two copies of the agent calculation data report.
• Cut sheets for all devices, appliances and fixtures to be installed as part of the system.
• All plans will be reviewed either internally or externally depending upon the complexity of the system. All documents will be time and date stamped upon the receipt at the Code Enforcement counter or when received in the mail.
• The Fire Marshal's office will generate a transmittal sheet indicating acceptance or rejection of the plan, utilizing the current codes and standards.
• Sprinkler contractor will pay any fees for the required review of the sprinkler plan directly to the plan reviewer.

FEE SCHEDULE

	Sprinkler Systems	Fire Alarm / Detection Systems	Fire Suppression Systems
Residential Permit Fee	$40
Non Residential Permit Fee	$100
Plan Review & Registration Fee		$50
Plan Review			$100
Permit Fee		15% of total project cost	$250 plus 15% of each $1,000 of project cost exceeding $1,000

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