FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 40, art. VIII

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-579 General standards.

Sec. 40-579. - General standards. Fire protection systems such as automatic sprinklers, fire hose systems, underground fire mains, valves, alarms, pumps and fire command stations shall be designed and installed in strict compliance with the appropriate NFPA fire and building code requirements. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-580 Control valves.

Sec. 40-580. - Control valves. (a) Control valves are required on all fire services. Acceptable locations of valves in descending order of preference are: (1) Listed indicated valves at each connection into the building at least 40 feet from buildings if space permits. (2) Control valves installed in a cut-off stair tower or valve room accessible from the outside not more than ten feet from the door. (3) Valves located in risers with indicating posts arranged for outside operation. (b) Unacceptable are the key-operated valves, due to the fact that a situation could arise where the system might be shut down, and in the event of a fire the fire department may not be able to put the system back in service without the proper tool. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-581 System tests.

Sec. 40-581. - System tests. All systems shall be tested per NFPA requirements. Fire service mains and building entrance of mains shall not be covered until visually inspected. Additions to existing systems of 13 or more sprinkler heads will require hydrostatic testing. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-582 Permit required.

Sec. 40-582. - Permit required. The installation, alteration, repair or replacement of any fire protection system shall not be undertaken within the jurisdiction of the city without a permit issued by the permits and inspections division. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-583 Submission of drawings and calculations.

Sec. 40-583. - Submission of drawings and calculations. Complete detailed drawings and hydraulic calculations must be submitted to the permits and inspections division by a waterbase fire protection contractor certified by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-584 Fees.

Sec. 40-584. - Fees. If any work coming under the provisions of this article is started without first obtaining a permit as provided in this article, the person doing such work shall be in violation of this code, and a fee quadruple the amount due under this article, or $100.00, whichever is greater, shall be imposed for the required permit in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed for the violation of this code. No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this article until the applicant therefor has paid the following applicable fee based upon the dollar value of the installation, alteration or repair of the fire protection system, which dollar value shall include the cost of all labor, material and equipment installed into the project: Installation Value | Fee Under $300.00 | No fee $300.01 to $5,000.00 | $56.65 $5,001.00 to $10,000.00 | 108.15 $10,001.00 to $20,000.00 | 180.25 $20,001.00 to $50,000.00 | 319.30 $50,001.00 to $99,999.00 | 530.45 $100,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 | 5.30/1,000.00 Over $1,000,000.00 | 5,304.50 The following fees shall be paid for each additional inspection necessitated by a violation of this article: First additional trip: No charge. Second additional trip and each additional trip thereafter: $50.00. (Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03; Ord. No. 38289, § 5, 11-18-08)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-585 Expiration of permit.

Sec. 40-585. - Expiration of permit. If the work for which a permit has been issued under the provisions of this division is not begun within six months from the date of issuance of such permit, the approval of such work shall be deemed to have expired by limitation. (Ord. No. 44671, § 25, 5-5-26)

Omaha Municipal Code § 40-586 Fee refunds.

Sec. 40-586. - Fee refunds. Refund requests for fees paid shall be regulated by Sec. 43-95. (Ord. No. 44671, § 26, 5-5-26)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH40MECO_ARTVIIIFIPRSYFetched: 10/28/2026