InTucker Magazine

Tucker Adds Fire Marshal to City Services

The City transitioned Fire Marshal services from the DeKalb County Fire Department as of January 1, 2024. This is an exciting step for the City as we will be able to provide direct assistance for permitting, plan review and inspections related to life safety requirements. This will result in a more streamlined permitting process, faster plan reviews and inspections.

The City of Tucker Fire Marshal’s office will be providing the following services:

• Enforcement of fire codes, including fire lane and handicap parking requirements
• Plan review and inspections for commercial buildings and multifamily buildings (new construction, additions, renovations)
• Plan review and inspections for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and hood suppression systems
• Plan review and inspections for LDP’s and Final Plats
• Certificates of Occupancy for new buildings and/or new businesses
• Setting occupancy loads
• Firework permits
• Blasting permits
• Annual, biannual and triannual inspections of existing businesses
• Review and enforcement of 3rd party inspections for fire sprinkler, alarms, hoods

The DeKalb County Fire Department will still provide the following services:

• Responding to fires
• Fire investigations
• Fire prevention education
• ERRCS (Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems)
• Knox Box setup
• Fire Watches
• Film permits