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Operational Permits - Special Operations & Occupancies

Following the adopted Fire and WUI Code, the Fire District requires permits for certain operations, events, and activities in Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Operational permits typically require a submittal to the Fire District for permit, along with a site inspection prior to the event or operation. 

Special events or operations such as  fairs, carnivals, exhibits, tradeshows, or outdoor assembly events will typically require a fire review and site inspection from the Fire District. 

Special operations may include dipping, spraying, outdoor burning, floor finishing, open flames and candles inside assembly areas or hot work, such as torching, cutting, welding, or grinding. 

Special occpanices may include places of assembly, high-piled storages, repair garages, and/or motor fuel-dispensing facilitie, storage of hazdarous materials or flammble/combustible liquids. 

All operations and special events required to be permitted by the Fire District can be found in the adopted Fire Code and adopted Wildland Urban Interface Code

Below is a short list of operations and/or events that require a permit: 

  • Assembly occupancies 
  • Candles and open flames in assembly areas
  • Carnivals or fairs 
  • Combustible storage of greater than 2500 cubic ft
  • Compressed gasses, at certain amounts
  • Exhibits or trade shows
  • Explosives
  • Fireworks
  • Flammable or combustible liquids, at certain amounts 
  • High piled storage at more than 500 sq ft 
  • Hot work, such as cutting, torching, or welding 
  • LP Gas, at certain amount
  • Mobile food trucks
  • Open burning, flames, or torches 
  • Outdoor assembly events 
  • Pyrotecinical special effects 
  • Repair garages and motor fueling stations 
  • Spraying or dipping 
  • Tents, canopies and temporary membrane structures
  • Tire storage
  • Waste handling facilities

All operational permits can be requested through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

  1. INDOOR EXHIBITIONS, TRADE SHOWS, HOLIDAY DISPLAY APPLICATION(S)
    1. Interior_Exhibition_Application07252023.pdf
  2. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY APPLICATION(S)
    1. Outdoor_Temporary_Activity_Application07252023.pdf
  3. COLD SPARK SPECIAL EFFECTS SIMULATION EQUIPMENT APPLICATION(S)
    1. Cold_Spark_Pyrotechnical_Application07252023.pdf
  4. PYROTECHNIC FIREWORK AND FLAME EFFECT DISPLAYS APPLICATION
    1. Pyrotechnic_Application07252023.pdf
  5. TEMPORARY ACTIVITY APPLICATION
    1. Temporary_Activity_Application07252023.pdf