Reviews - Site Plan (Commercial)

The Cherokee County Fire Marshal's Office works in conjunction with other county departments to review site plans for code compliance as part of the permitting process. Please contact the Development Services Center for all building and site submittals.

General Requirements

The Fire Marshal's Office reviews site plans submitted through the Development Services Center for fire and life safety code requirements. Drawings must be to scale and must contain information addressing the following types of issues:

Commercial Site Requirements:

• Emergency Vehicle access to and around the building
• Fire protection features including showing the location of fire lines, fire hydrants, and hose lay distances
• Water flow tests demonstrating that the volume and pressure is sufficient for the project must be submitted. Results and duration chart should be shown on plans.

For a detailed list of commercial site requirements, please see Commercial Site Requirement Checklist

Residential Development Site Requirements:

• Street access to the development
• Fire protection features including showing the location of fire lines, fire hydrants, and hose lay distances
• Water flow tests demonstrating that the volume and pressure is sufficient for the project must be submitted. Results and duration chart should be shown on plans.

For a detailed list of residential development site requirements, please see Residential Development Site Requirement Checklist

Codes and Standards
The following Codes and Standards are used are used by the Fire Marshal's Office to review commercial and residential development site plans:

• 2018 International Fire Code
• 2010 County Development Regulations
• Water and Sewer Authority Requirements

Who else should I contact?
Contact information for other Cherokee County Departments invoved in the site review process can be found on the Department Contacts page.