Fire Code & Fire Safety Documents

2018 Seattle Fire Code

The 2018 Seattle Fire Code was adopted by City Council in early 2021 and took effect on March 22, 2021.

The Seattle Fire Code is developed in cooperation with the Fire Code Advisory Board (FCAB), a volunteer advisory board that represents the interests of the public, organized labor and local business, industry and technical trades.

We develop new editions of the Seattle Fire Code every three years. Work on the 2021 Seattle Fire Code will continue until adoption in 2024.

The PDF download version is available for purchase from the International Code Council (ICC).

Bound paper volumes of the 2018 Seattle Fire Code are available for purchase for $80. You may buy them in two locations.

Use the following link and have a bound copy sent to your address:
https://seattlegov.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005435181-How-to-Purchase-Seattle-Code-Books-From-SDCI

Or pick it up in person:
**Please call (206) 386-1450 ahead of time to arrange a payment and make an appointment for pick-up.

Seattle Fire Department
Fire Prevention Division
220 3rd Avenue South, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104-1450

Free review of the 2018 Seattle Fire Code is available online from here.

Seattle Building Codes are available on the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) code pages.

The Seattle Fire Code provides authority for the Fire Code Official to adopt policies, procedures, rules and regulations to clarify the application of the fire code.

Administrative Rules are reviewed and approved by FCAB prior to public notice in the Daily Journal of Commerce and are then filed with the Seattle City Clerk.

Administrative Rule 1.01.17 - Fee Waiver Policies for Compliance Re-Inspection Fees Charged by the Fire Marshal's Office

Administrative Rule 9.01.20 - Certificates of Competency for Installing, Inspecting, Testing and Maintaining Fire Protection Systems

Administrative Rule 9.02.21 - Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Reporting Requirements for Fire Protection Systems and Emergency Responder Radio Amplification Systems

Administrative Rule 9.03.20 - Automatic Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems

Administrative Rule 9.04.21 - Impaired Fire Protection Systems and Emergency Responder Radio Amplification Systems

Administrative Rule 9.05.18 - Alarm Signal Verification

Administrative Rule 9.06.14 - Sprinkler Systems and Fire Alarms for Elevator Machinery Rooms, Hoist Ways and Pits

Administrative Rule 9.07.17 - Partial / Phased Occupancy, Occupancy During Construction and Temporary Certificates of Occupancy

Administrative Rule 9.09.18 - Visible Alarm Notification Devices

Administrative Rule 11.01.18 - Fire Escape Stair Structural Examination, Testing and Repair Requirements

Administrative Rule 26.01.14 - Cutting, Welding and Other Hot Work on Marine Vessels

Administrative Rule 26.02.14 - Designated Marine Hot Work Facilities and Shipyards

Administrative Rule 27.01.14 - Marine Terminals

Administrative Rule 27.02.04 - Storage and Use of Hazardous Materials, Including Flammable and Combustible Liquids, in Freight Containers Outside of Buildings

Administrative Rule 34.02.07 - Decommissioning Residential Heating Oil Tanks

Administrative Rule 53.01.15 - Marijuana Growing and Oil Extraction Processes

CAMs help explain the requirements of the Seattle Fire Code.

CAM 5001 Obtaining a Permit

CAM 5002 Electronic File Standards: Shop Drawings for Fire Protection Systems

CAM 5022 Recreational and Cooking Fire Regulations

CAM 5032 Fire Inspections for Nightlife and Entertainment Venues

CAM 5033 Ceremonial Fireworks

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CAM 5034 Public Safety Plans and Crowd Managers

CAM 5042 Fire Code Regulations for Holiday Decorations

CAM 5051 Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans

CAM 5052 Fire Emergency Guide

CAM 5072 Fire Emergency Plans for Marinas, Piers, Wharves and Floats

CAM 5120 Liquid Oxygen in Home Healthcare

CAM 5121 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements in Existing Residential Occupancies

CAM 5122 Wired Emergency Communication Systems

CAM 5123 Emergency Responder/Public Safety Radio Enhancement Systems

Request for Authorization BDA/DAS Installation

Radio Coverage Assessment Form

CAM 5124 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems

CAM 5961 Fire Extinguishers

CAM 5962 Decommissioning of Residential Heating Oil Tanks

CAM 5963 High Rise Emergency Evacuation Drills

CAM 5965 Key Boxes for Emergency Access

CAM 5966 The Engineering Inspection Process

CAM 5969 Building Safety and Inspections

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CAM 5970 Preventable or "False" Alarms

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CAM 5971 Testing of Fire Protection Systems and Emergency Responder Radio Amplification Systems

Seattle Fire Report of Impaired System Form

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CAM 5972 Requesting a Review by the Seattle Fire Code Appeals Board

CAM 5973 Fire Escape Confidence Testing

CAM 5974 Emergency Lighting: Testing and Inspection

CAM 5981 High-Rise Building Inspection Program

CAM 5982 High Rise Fire Emergency Planning Requirements

CAM 5983 High-Piled Combustible Storage

CAM 5987 Smoke Detector Installation

CAM 5991 Fire Watch

NFPA Amendments

The 2018 Seattle Fire Code has two new chapters 40 and 41. Chapter 40, Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems, includes the reference to the 2017 edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Standard 130, which was adopted by Washington state. The City of Seattle has adopted local amendments to that standard, and those are shown in Chapter 40 of the 2018 Seattle Fire Code. Chapter 41, Road Tunnels, Bridges and Other Limited Access Highways, includes the reference to the 2017 edition of NFPA Standard 502 with City of Seattle adopted local amendments.

Fire Code & Fire Safety Documents

2018 Seattle Fire Code

Purchase the Seattle Fire Code

Free Review of the Seattle Fire Code

Seattle Building Codes

Administrative Rules

Client Assistance Memos

CAMs help explain the requirements of the Seattle Fire Code.

NFPA Amendments