Fire Code
The Community Risk Reduction Division (CRR) of the Chesapeake Fire Department enforces the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code including Chesapeake local amendments and city ordinances.
Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC)
- Virginia State Amendments to International Fire Code
- Virginia Amended SFPC
- Chesapeake Local Amendments
- SFPC Referenced Standards
- Fire Code Modification and Appeals Information
Listing of Local, State & Federal Regulations:
International Code Council: Virginia Amendments
- International Code Council: BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI formally consolidated into a single, 50,000-member organization: the International Code Council (ICC). ICC will provide world-class service to members and customers and remains dedicated to public safety through the development of building safety and fire prevention codes.
- Virginia Amended ICC Codes - Complete Set
City Code
Code of Ordinances
Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinances:
Public Facilities Manual (PFM)
Fire Protection Section
View the Chesapeake PFM - Volume 1, Chapter 13 Fire Protection
The Fire Department's role in the development plan review process is to ensure that the effects of an emergency can be prevented and/or minimized through proper application of code requirements, both before and after construction, to ensure life safety and property protection. This document provides a brief outline of the areas that the Fire Prevention Division is concerned with in this process.