Tamil Nadu
Fire and Rescue Service
Public Utilities
No Objection Certificate
Fire Licence / NOC is needed under the following
circumstances;
a) to carry out businesses and trading activities, as listed under
in the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Rules.
b) to obtain licence under various Special Acts such as
- Madras City Municipal Corporation Act 1919 (Act IV of 1919)
- Section 249 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920
(Act V of 1920) and under the Factories Act 1948 (Central Act
LXIII),
- Arms Act 1959 (Central Act 54 / 1959)
- Cinematographic Act, 1952 (Central Act XXXVII /1952)
- Indian Explosives Act, 1884 (Central Act IV/1984)\
- Explosive Substance Act, 1908 (Central Act VI 1908)
- Petroleum Act 1934 (Central Act XXX / 1934)
- Gas Cylinder Rules 1981
-Tamil Nadu Places of Public Resort Act, 1988 (Tamil Nadu Act
II/1988) and
- The Special Rules for Multistoried Buildings, 1975.
c) to obtain Building Plan Approval from the Chennai Metropolitan
Development Authority for multistoried buildings.
The Directorate of Fire Service is empowered to issue either a No
Objection Certificate or a Fire Licence (in lieu there of), under
Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985. As per this
section the owners or occupiers of any premises or class of
premises, which in their opinion, are used for any purpose that is
likely to cause a risk of fire, should take such precautions as may
be specified in the No Objection Certificate / Fire Licence.
Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985, is as under
"13. Preventive measure. (1) The Government may by notification,
require the owners or occupiers of any premises or class of
premises, which in their opinion, are used for any purpose which is
likely to cause a risk of fire to take such precautions as may be
specified in such notification.
(2) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1), it
shall be lawful for the Director or any officer of Fire Service
authorized by the Government in this behalf to direct the removal of
objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire, to a place of
safety, and on failure of the owner or occupier to do so, the
Director or such officer may, after giving the owner or occupier a
reasonable opportunity of making representation, seize detain or
remove such objects or goods."
Fire License:
According to Chapter IV rule 9(1) of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service
Rules, 1990 the Director of Fire Service can take action to either
detain or remove objectionable object or goods, which tend to cause
risk by fire, if the owner / occupier fail to take action as per the
notice given to him.
According to Section 15 of Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985,
whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the
requirements specified in a notification issued under sub-section
(1) of section 13 or of a direction issued under sub-section (2) of
that section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five
hundred rupees.
Fire License has to be obtained under
section 287 of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act 1919 (Act
IV of 1919)
section 249 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Act
V of 1920), and under the Factories Act 1948 (Central Act LXIII),
Arms Act 1959 (Central Act 54 / 1959), Cinematographic Act, 1952
(Central Act XXXVII /1952)
Indian Explosives Act, 1884 (Central Act IV/1984), Explosive
Substance Act, 1908 (Central Act VI 1908)
Petroleum Act 1934 (Central Act XXX / 1934)
Gas Cylinder Rules 1981
Tamil Nadu Places of Public Resort Act, 1988 (Tamil Nadu Act
II/1988) and
The Special Rules for Multistoried Buildings, 1975.
As per para 10(c) Annexure IX of the Development Control Rules 1999
for Chennai Metropolitan Area, which is applicable to Multistoried
Buildings a N.O.C has to be obtained from the Director of Fire
Service regarding the Fire Protection Systems to be installed,
before getting the plan approved by the Chennai Metropolitan
Development Authority.
How to apply for a Fire License ?
Application for a Fire License should be made to the Divisional Fire
Officer, located in the Head Quarters of every district in the
following format. The forms are available in all the 280 Fire
Stations in the State and in the Divisional Offices. It can also be
downloaded from the website. The filled in application form may be
given at the nearest Fire Station or may also be sent directly to
the Divisional Fire Officer, who is stationed at every District Head
Quarters. The Fire Licence will be issued by the Divisional Fire
Officer to the application direct within 15 days from the date of
presenting the application either at the Fire Station or at the
Divisional Fire Office.
To view the the list of places, storage and transportation, coming
under the purview of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, for which a
Fire Licence has to be obtained, click here.
Fire Occurrence Certificate:
Fire Service Department issues Fire Occurrence Certificate about a
fire incident, to the Insurance Companies for the settlement of
insurance claims. The power to issue Fire Occurrence Certificates
has been delegated to the Divisional Fire Officers. The application
for the same will be made by the Insurance Company directly to the
Divisional Fire Officer, who will issue the certificate directly to
the Insurance Company.
No fee is charged for this service.
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