Fire Prevention Services
The Fire Prevention Bureau is committed to reducing fire loss, injury, and death caused by fires, and to making your living experience within the fire district a safe one. The Prevention Bureau employs many strategies to accomplish the District’s safety goals. Fire Safety Inspections, Code Enforcement, Building Plan Review, Pre-Fire Planning, and Public Education are all components of the prevention program.
Fire Safety Inspections
The District’s Fire Prevention Bureau works year-round conducting routine fire saftey inspections for all business occupancies within the fire district. Enforcing codes established by the State of Ohio, the bureau makes recommendations and assists occupants with fire safety and emergency action planning.
Code Enforcement
The objective of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to educate those we come in contact with before there is a problem. The intent of the fire code is to protect those that live, work, play, or visit our city and township. The code enforcement team is committed to providing proactive enforcement of these codes by developing courteous and professional business relationships with the public, contractors, business owners and residents of the Fire District.
Building Plan Review
A vital part of the code enforcement process is building plan review. The Fire Prevention Bureau works very closely with Montgomery County and City of Miamisburg Building Departments on all commercial building construction projects.
- Alarm System Inspection and Plan Reviews
- Construction Plan Reviews
- Hood Systems Inspection and Plan Reviews
- Re-Inspections
- Special Hazard Systems Inspection and Plan Reviews
- Sprinkler System Inspection and Plan Reviews
- Standpipe System Inspection and Plan Reviews
- Underground Storage Tank Inspection and Removal Management
- Home Inspections for Adoptions and Foster Care
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The Miami Valley Fire District utilizes the Ohio Fire Code to govern the fire prevention activities of the Fire District. The Ohio Fire Code is a code of statewide applicability that consists of rules relating to all aspects of fire safety and other matters regulated by the State Fire Marshal’s. The Ohio Fire Code establishes the minimum standards for safeguarding life and property from fire and explosion in Ohio.
The District also enforces (by adoption) the Southwest Ohio Fire Safety Council Standards. These standards were created from the appendices in the rear of the Ohio Fire Code that were not adopted by the State of Ohio.
Miami Township
You may apply to the Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, or for a Zoning Certificate (permit) online using the Miami Township website.
Miamisburg
The City of Miamisburg handles all building regulations within the City of Miamisburg and the Miami Valley Fire District comments on those plans.
You will submit 4 copies of your drawings to (MCBO) or (MIAMISBURG) and they will send copies to the Fire District for review and comments. This process may take up to (2) weeks or 14 business days. Please plan accordingly.
Montgomery County Building Regulations Website
You may access Planning and Zoning Codes and related Forms on the City of Miamisburg Website.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Building Regulations (MCBO) handles all building construction plan reviews for the jurisdiction of the Miami Valley Fire District.
You will submit 4 copies of your drawings to (MCBO) or (MIAMISBURG) and they will send copies to the Fire District for review and comments. This process may take up to (2) weeks or 14 business days. Please plan accordingly.
You can learn more about applying for permits, picking up approved documents, and conducting records research at the Montgomery County Building Regulations Website.
Pre-Fire Planning
The Fire Prevention Bureau conducts annual evaluations of all business occupancies within the Fire District putting together a pre-fire action plan to be used by the Division of Fire during emergency responses. This identification process promotes rapid identificaiton of special hazards within a structure and allows the Fire District’s crews to more rapidly deploy firefighting and emergency medical resources, ultimately improving life, safety, and property conservation.
Knox Box
Knox Boxes are required for every business in Miami Township and the city of Miamisburg.
You can download the Authorization and Order Form above or order directly through Knox Box’s website – https://www.knoxbox.com/products/commercial-knoxboxes/knoxbox-3200/c-24/c-80/p-7043
Installation location should be near the sprinkler system access (if outside access) and near the front door if no outside access. Mount the box about chest high off the ground and place a bead of caulk around the top of the box to limit water inside the box.
Alarm contacts for the boxes are not required but encouraged.
Residential – For residential KnoxBox requests, please use the following form.
Public Education Programs
The Fire Prevention Bureau considers public education to be one of its top priorities. On average each year, the bureau reaches thousands of customers ranging in age from preschoolers to seniors. The Fire Prevention Bureau will develop a safety program that meets the needs of your group. Call (937) 560-2152 to schedule a safety presentation.
Permits
A permit is required to ensure the citizen’s safety and that of their property within the fire district. If you do not have a commercial fire pit, you must apply for permission before holding any Recreational Fire on your property.
A Recreational Fire is defined as a fire for domestic or non-commercial cooking of food only, not for burning trash or brush. All other burning will be considered illegal by the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA).
Anyone choosing to burn for the purpose of waste disposal must follow the terms and conditions outlined by the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA),
A permit is required for all tents used for cooking and other tents over 400 square feet.
Please download and complete the above Tent Permit Application, submit to [email protected] and call 937-560-2152 to schedule an inspection.
We are focused on customer service and meeting the needs of our citizens. Our mission is to protect life, property and serve the citizens of our fire district to the fullest. To the best of our efforts, we will meet our mission.