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The Phoenix Fire Department is one of the busiest fire departments in the nation.  It’s important that emergency response personnel have clear access to fires and medical incidents.  In the event of a fire or life-threatening medical emergency, fire personnel must be able to reach the scene as quickly as possible.  In a true emergency, a few seconds literally can mean the difference between life and death.  Your compliance with the Emergency Access Permit(s) (F479, F481, F482, F157) and their requirements will help us to better help you in an emergency.

The purpose of the Emergency Access Permit process is to better assist our customers in identifying emergency access requirements prior to the start of construction allowing you the customer ample time and opportunity to prepare for any unexpected changes to your site plan and/or sign package.

Emergency Access F481
Premise identification review; fire lane marking, identification of fire protection equipment, key boxes, stairwell identification, and pedestrian gates.

For years this has not been a permitted process, but has instead been enforced soley by the Phoenix Fire Code, and the Emergency Access section of the Phoenix Fire Department.

Some Additional Guidelines . . .

1. Do not submit complete sets of building plans.
2. Plans should include

• Overall site plan
• Building elevations
• Page(s) dedicated to details depecting Emergency Access requirements (these details can be found on this website in PDF, AutoCAD, and Correl format).

3. Plans shall depect all Emergency Access requirements.

• Emergency Access Requirement Guides (549 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)
• Emergency Access Plan Requirements and Submittal Guide (29 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

Address Directory F482
Installation or modification of address directories.

• Address Directory Plan Requirements and Submittal Guide(33 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

Alternative Surface Fire Lane F479
Install striping and signage of fire lanes.

• Alternative Surface Fire Apparatus Access Road Plan Requirements and Submittal Guide(28 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

Automatic Vehicle Access Gate F157
Install or modify each automatic fire apparatus access gates and their appurtenances -- permit fee is for each gate.

Related signage and construction details for this permit can be found in Chapter 7 of the Emergency Access Detail Book .

• Single-Family Residence Gate Installations(22 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)
• Automatic Vehicle Access Gate Plan Requirements and Submittal Guide(70 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

Manual Access Gate F157         
Install or modify Manual gate -- permit fee is for each gate.

• Single-Family Residence Gate Installations(22 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)
• Manual Vehicle Access Gate Plan Requirements and Submittal Guide(44 KB PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

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