This checklist covers all the requirements for new underground fire service main installations or modifications
to existing underground fire service mains. These projects must comply with the International Fire Code, NFPA 13/24, and the Shoreline Fire Municipal Code. One fire permit is required for each separate fire service main installation.

Please review Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 15.05.050 to learn more about the City’s amendments to the International Fire Code. If you have questions about the City’s fire code or submittal requirements, please email the Shoreline Fire Marshal’s Office at fmo@shorelinefire.com; their staff can walk you through the requirements.

How to Apply

Apply for this permit online at the City of Shoreline's eTRAKiT permitting portal. Once you are logged into your account, select Apply/New Permit from the left-hand sidebar and select the following permit type from the drop-down menu: Pre-Intake Record.

Once PIN requests are submitted, the rest of the intake process is facilitated by a permit technician. A permit technician will send further instructions by email to complete the process. 

Required Documents

Sprinkler system plans, calculations, and contractors materials and test certificates submitted to the
City shall be stamped pursuant to WAC 212-80-083 including stamps for NFPA 13, 13D, and 13R. In addition to the checklist below, any item listed in NFPA 72 7.1 may be required before a permit is accepted for review as per the fire code official.

• Permit Application and Critical Area Worksheet
• Submittal Fee
  • Please reference the City's fee schedule for current application fees.
• Construction Drawings – scaled drawings showing the proposed work.
  • Site Plan - indicate any changes in grade.
  • Include the following items that pertain to the design of the system:
    • Name and address of contractor
    • Size and location of all water supplies
    • The following items that pertain to private fire service mains:
      • Size
      • Length
      • Location
      • Weight
      • Material
      • Point of connection to city main
      • Sizes, types and location of valves, valve indicators, regulators, meters, and
        valve pits
      • Depth at which the top of the pipe is laid below grade
      • Two methods of restraint
  • The working plan submittal shall include manufacturers cuts sheets of all proposed equipment
    for installation and manufacturers installation instructions for any specialty listed equipment,
    including descriptions, applications, and limitations for any devices, piping, or fittings.