Fire Permits

About Fire Protection Permits
Requirements
In St. Louis Park, fire protection permits are required whenever an owner or the owner's agent intends to modify or install a fire suppression system, fire alarm system or underground fuel storage tank, or erect a temporary tent. Permits are necessary for work on residential, commercial and industrial properties.

The City of St. Louis Park enforces the State of Minnesota's 2003 State Building and Fire Code which includes the 2000 International Building and Fire Code published by the International Code Council, with Minnesota State Amendments. In addition to these standards, the City of St. Louis Park has adopted Chapter 1306 of the Minnesota State Building Code. This chapter includes sprinkling standards that are different from the 2000 International Building Code. Optional provisions of this chapter include sections 1306.0020 Subpart 3 and 1306.0030 Subpart 1.

Copies of these codes may be obtained by contacting the

• Minnesota Codes at www.mncodes.com
• Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Divisions (see links for other sites including the Minnesota State Fire Marshall's Office) at http://www.doli.state.mn.us/buildingcodes.html
• Minnesota Bookstore at www.comm.media.state.mn.us

Application options U.S. Mail: Permit applications may be mailed to City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416. If you intend to mail in a permit application, you must include a check. (Click on Permit Forms for the permit application form.)

In-person: All fire permits may be applied for in person at the St. Louis Park Fire Department office, 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard. The Fire Department is on the first floor of City Hall. City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Faxing in permit applications and on-line permitting is not available for fire permits.

Cost
Cash, checks and credit card payment are accepted. For a list of fees, click here.

More Information
Call the St. Louis Park Fire Department at (952) 924-2595.

Fire Department
Permits: fire suppression system, fire alarm system, underground fuel storage tank, tent.

Fire pits & recreational fires
St. Louis Park residents may have a small recreational fire on their private property from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

A Recreational Fire Permit is required for fire pits and other devices designed for outdoor recreational fires (not barbeque grills). There is no cost for the permit, and it’s good for the calendar year. The purpose of the permit is to provide applicants with information about safe recreational fires and to give the Fire Department the addresses of area fire pits in case they get calls from neighbors worried about seeing or smelling smoke. You can reduce the amount of smoke with the use of seasoned dry wood.

You can print out the permit from this web site and mail or fax it to the Fire Department. Click on Permits & Licenses to view the form. For more information, e-mail csmith@stlouispark.org or call (952) 924-2171.

Whenever you have a recreational fire, please take these precautions

• Thoroughly extinguish your fire when you’re done.
• Never light start a fire with lighter fluid, gasoline or another flammable liquid. The vapors from flammable liquids can flash back and burn anyone standing nearby. Flammable liquids also have the potential to initially burn too high and get out of control.
• Always have a garden hose or fire extinguisher nearby in case of a problem.
• Never have an outdoor fire on a windy day.
• Never leave a fire unattended.
• Recreational Fire Permit

Tents & Canopies
The use of tents or canopies for special public events or retail sales may require a permit. Please contact the Fire Department at least seven days before you plan to put up a tent or canopy for your event.
For more information, contact the Fire Department at

• (952) 924-2595