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 The Fire
Marshal is charged with the task of inspecting an
estimated 1700 facilities in unincorporated Thurston
County. These
facilities include schools, businesses, churches, nursing
homes, child care facilities, warehouses, correctional
facilities, and assembly buildings. School inspections are
of top priority with the Thurston County Fire Marshal.
To avoid
surprise and crisis situations, the Thurston County Fire
Marshal works closely with local fire districts
to identify fire risks.
The
Thurston County Fire Marshal enforces the fireworks laws
of the county, including the issuing of display permits
and inspection of retail fireworks sites to ensure
compliance.
Fire
safety permits are required for many types of occupancies
in Thurston County. State
law gives the Fire Marshal the authority to
review all plans and specifications and issue fire safety
permits in all geographical areas of the county not having
any local authority. A fee is charged for all fire safety permits issued by the Fire
Marshal. The
fee includes the fire safety permit, construction
inspections, and occupancy permit, and can vary according
to the structure.
The
Inspections that are conducted within the county are
conducted by the Thurston County Fire Marshal.
If you have questions regarding Construction, Fire
Safety Inspections or Plan Review questions please contact
the TCFMO directly.
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