Commercial Construction
Commercial buildings that are under construction or are being remodeled which are in both the City of Garden City and Finney County are required to be inspected during the construction process to verify fire and life safety standards are being met.
Architects are required to submit two sets of sealed and signed drawings for review. One set will be returned to the architect or contractor for use and verification purposes on the job site. A code footprint is also required to be submitted per KAR 22-1-7 (Kansas Administration Regulation) which details the building construction, occupancy type, as well as other pertinent fire and life safety requirements. All permit fees and permits are handled through the City of Garden City Building Department. If you have questions pertaining to permit applications and fees, please contact them at 620-276-1120. Plans that are required to be submitted are as follows:
- Building construction plans including mechanical, electrical and plumbing
- Fire suppression systems including fire sprinkler, kitchen hood, or special hazard protection
- Fire alarm
Types of inspections required during construction may include:
- Fire alarms
- Underground fire line which includes pipe placement and hydrotest and flush test.
- Fire sprinkler system which includes hydrotest.
- Commercial hood suppression system acceptance test.
- Duct light test for welded ductwork for commercial kitchen hood ventilation.
- Final commercial inspection which includes exiting and egress requirements, addressing, etc.
A 24-hour notice is required for scheduling commercial construction inspections. Please call 620-276-1140 to schedule these inspections through the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Existing Commercial Businesses
Commercial businesses within the city limits of Garden City are inspected annually. During these inspections, fire department personnel look for fire and life safety hazards and offer business owners ways to mitigate these hazards. Some of the items that our inspectors look for are:
- Exit and emergency lighting in working order as required.
- Fire extinguishers properly inspected and tagged annually. Proper type of extinguishers used.
- Fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems inspected and tagged annually.
- Commercial kitchen hood suppression inspected and tagged semi-annually.
- Commercial hoods cleaned every 3 to 6 months.
- Good housekeeping of combustible materials
- No overloaded circuits or outlets. No improper use of extension cords and power strips or wiring.
- Proper storage of hazardous materials and compressed gas cylinders.
- Verification of alarms and monitoring for carbon dioxide cylinders greater than 100 pounds.
While these items mentioned above are sample of what our inspectors look for, we encourage our commercial business owners to contact us if they have any questions related to their inspections. Our fire inspectors will call and schedule their inspections.