Fire Prevention & Education

WELCOME!!!  The City's Fire Marshal Office has the primary goal to eliminate or reduce the potential loss of life or property by fire or other hazards through education, inspection programs and administering the adopted codes.

ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS:

• Assigns Monthly Commercial Inspections to Each Crew
• Conducts All Existing Multi-family Inspections (common areas)
• Conducts Existing Occupied Commercial Space Inspections
• Conducts Follow-up Inspections from Previous Crew Inspection

NEW CONSTRUCTION REVIEW AND INSPECTIONS

• New Development Plan Reviews (click here for more information) 
• New Subdivision Design/layout Reviews (click here for more information)
• Inspects Commercial and Multi-Family Structures Prior To Occupancy
• Provides capacity ratings

BEFORE OCCUPANCY INSPECTIONS

• Inspects Location of New Business License Applications
• Inspects Fire Department Access
• Inspects Fire Lane Installations
• Review Fire Department Key Boxes https://www.knoxbox.com/6679

OPERATIONAL PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

• Open Burn Application  and inspections (such as bonfires, controlled burning, residential fire pits, etc):  Open Burn Permit Application
• Blasting permit applications and inspections:  Blasting Permit Application
• Fireworks & Pyrotechnics applications 

PUBLIC EDUCATION OUTREACH

• Assists in Setting Up Fire Station Tours, Elementary School On-site Visits, Senior Housing Education, Community Safety Events, Evacuation Plans and Other Fire Safety Tips
• Assists in Setting Up Fire Extinguisher Demonstrations
• National Fire Prevention Week Activities — October 7-13
• Smoke Detector Education and Installation applications
• Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarms & Bed Shaker Application
• Smoke Detector Installation Waiver
• Assists in Updating the Departments On-line Media Outreach:
  • Frankfort Fire & EMS Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/frankfortfireandems/ 
  • Frankfort Fire & EMS Twitter:   https://twitter.com/FrankfortKYFire 

Have Questions About Permits or Inspections?

• Annual Fire Prevention Inspections, Occupancy Load, On-site School Visits, Fire Station Tours, Open Burning, or Fireworks: Call the Fire Marshal Matthew Marshall at (502) 875-8539 or email: mmarshall@frankfort.ky.gov
• Business License Application Process and Fees: Call the Finance Department at (502) 875-8500
• Development Plan or Subdivision Submittal / Review Process and Fees: Call the Planning & Community Development Department at (502) 352-2094
• New Construction of Commercial Use over 10,000 square feet: contact the State's Housing, Building, & Construction Department: http://dhbc.ky.gov 

Contact the Fire Marshal with questions or concerns:     Send the Fire Marshal a message...