Fire safety rules, explained with the clause
Plain-words guides to fire NOCs, fire audits, ACMS and the fire codes of India, written by fire safety engineers in Nagpur. Every rule is cited to its gazette or code clause.
ACMS fire safety: the automated continuous monitoring system rules in Maharashtra and Delhi
ACMS (Automated Continuous Monitoring System) is an IoT system that watches a building's fire fighting installations around the clock and reports their status to a cloud...
Read the guideFire NOC: DelhiDelhi fire safety certificate under the DFS (Amendment) Rules 2025
In Delhi, a fire safety certificate for the buildings listed in rule 27 of the Delhi Fire Service Rules 2010 is now issued by a Fire Safety Auditor whom the owner or...
Read the guideFire audit guideFire safety audit checklist for India (NBC 2016, NBCS 2026 and state rules)
A fire safety audit in India checks a building against Part 4 of the National Building Code 2016 (and its successor, NBCS 2026 Part F) plus the state fire law:...
Read the guideFire NOC plan approvalFire NOC drawing checklist: what the drawing set must show and how it is checked
A fire NOC drawing set must show the site plan with fire vehicle access and the hydrant main, every floor plan with exits, staircases and the fire layer (extinguishers,...
Read the guideGuide: fire NOC processFire NOC in Maharashtra: provisional and final approval, Form A, Form B and the fire audit
In Maharashtra the fire NOC is a Fire Safety Approval under section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006, as substituted in 2023....
Read the guideGuide: fire norms by building heightFire safety requirements by building height and occupancy in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra the minimum fire installations for a building are fixed by Schedule I of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006, as substituted...
Read the guideGuide: Maharashtra fire complianceForm B fire certificate in Maharashtra: what it is, who signs it and when it is due
Form B is the six-monthly fire safety maintenance certificate required by section 3(3) of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 and rule...
Read the guideGuide: national fire codeNBC 2016 Part 4 vs NBCS 2026 Part F: what changed for fire safety
NBCS 2026 Part F (SP 7 : 2026) is the successor to NBC 2016 Part 4. The main fire safety changes are a high-rise threshold of 24 m instead of 15 m, an occupancy-wise...
Read the guideFire Code ExpertFire code questions, answered with the clause
Common questions about Maharashtra and Delhi fire law, answered by Fire Code Expert with the rule cited.
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