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Fire audit in Gujarat: Fire Safety Officers, Form B-15 and the six-monthly inspection

Updated By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on

Quick answer

Gujarat has no licensed third-party auditor. Its fire audit is done by a private Fire Safety Officer (FSO) whom the owner appoints from the Director's enrolled list: the officer renews the fire safety certificate every 2 years on Form B-13.3, with Regional or Chief Fire Officer approval since 24 June 2024, then inspects and declares on Form B-15 every 6 months and runs a mock drill each time.

In the certificate's first 3 years the Licensed Agency files a yearly Form B-2 instead. A late Form B-15 costs 100% of the renewal fee for each 90-day block, the officer may not be the building's installer or its own Licensed Agency, and the portal's Find FSO directory listed 204 enrolled officers on 25 October 2026.

Form B-15 declaration
Every 6 months
Owner and FSO, after inspection (rule 26(2))
The rule's text
Late Form B-15
100% of the renewal fee
For each 90-day block of delay (Table 3)
Costs and late fees
Enrolled FSOs listed
204
105 General, 37 Advance, 62 Specialist, 25 Oct 2026
The system in numbers
FSO course application fee
Rs 500
Rs 250 for women and others; course fee extra
Training fees
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Gujarat fire audit rules at a glance

Gujarat's Fire Safety Officer audit model in 14 facts, each with its source. Read on 25 October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
Who auditsA private Fire Safety Officer enrolled by the Director and appointed by the owner (section 12); no third-party auditor licence existsGujarat Ordinance 3/2021
When the officer comes inAt least 2 months before the 3-year certificate expires, reported to the RFO or CFO on Form B-11 (rule 21(1))Gujarat Rules 2021
Yearly paper, years 1 and 2Form B-2 from the Licensed Agency within 15 days of each anniversary; the owner files it if there is no agencyGujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Six-monthly paperForm B-15: the owner or occupier and the FSO declare after inspection that the measures are operational, in place and in best repairs (rule 26(2), 2021)Gujarat Rules 2021
From whenEvery 6 months from the date of the renewal on Form B-13.3 (Regulation 8.3)Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Mock drillsTwice a year by the FSO, on the Annexure 11 drill checklist, with the Annexure 12 inspection checklist (Regulation 8.5)Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
RenewalForm B-13.3 for 2 years, issued by the FSO after RFO or CFO verification and approval (rule 25, 24 June 2024)Gujarat Gazette 2024
FSO gradesGeneral, Advance and Specialist; a higher grade may renew a lower grade's buildings (Fourth Schedule)Gujarat Rules 2021
Who may not be the FSOAnyone involved in installing the building's measures, its own Licensed Agency, or an officer employed at the building (Regulations 6.6 and 6.7)Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Society buildingsWith more than one occupier, the association or society is responsible for maintaining the measures (rule 26(5))Gujarat Rules 2021
Late Form B-15N x 100% of the renewal fee, N being the number of 90-day blocks (Table 3)Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
False renewalAn offence under section 39(1)(ca); the Director may also suspend or revoke the officer's enrolmentGujarat Ordinance 3/2021
Enrolment3 years after a 4, 6 or 8-week course and exam, renewed by a refresher course and examGujarat FSO portal
Where it is filedOnly on GujFireSafety CoP, where owners choose the officer from the Find FSO directoryGujarat FSCOP FAQ

Gujarat Forms B-2, B-15 and B-13.3 compared

The three recurring papers of a Gujarat certificate holder, from rules 14, 25 and 26, the Regulations 2023 and the forms as printed in 2014 and 2024.
OptionForm B-2 yearly declarationForm B-15 six-monthly declarationForm B-13.3 renewalSource
RuleRule 14(2); Regulation 8.1Rule 26(2); Regulations 8.3 and 8.4Rule 25; Regulation 7.5Gujarat Rules 2021
Who signsThe Licensed Agency with its licence number; the owner if no agencyThe Fire Safety Officer, and the occupier and ownerThe Fire Safety Officer with name and registration numberGujarat Gazette 2014
WhenWithin 15 days of completing years 1 and 2 of the first certificateEvery 6 months from the renewal date, until the certificate's validity endsEvery 2 years, applied for at least 2 months before expiryGujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
What it statesThe measures are operational, in good repair and efficient conditionThe measures are operational, in place and in best repairsInspection dates, no change of use or design, 2 mock drills, the renewal dateGujarat Gazette 2024
Fire service roleReceives itReceives it; may revoke a wrongly issued FSO certificateVerifies and approves before the FSO issues itGujarat FSCOP FAQ
Late fee per 90-day block100% of the plan approval (FSPA) fee100% of the renewal (FSCR) fee25% of the certificate (FSCA) feeGujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

How to run the Gujarat fire audit cycle with a Fire Safety Officer

  1. Diary the dates on the certificate

    From the issue date of the 3-year certificate, mark the 2 Form B-2 deadlines (15 days after years 1 and 2) and the date 2 months before expiry, when the officer must be in place.

  2. Find officers of the right grade

    Open Find FSO on GujFireSafety CoP and filter by grade and district. The system shows only officers whose grade covers your building; a higher grade may always take it.

  3. Rule out conflicts before you call

    Drop any officer who installed your fire systems, your own Licensed Agency, and anyone employed at the building.

  4. Agree the price and dates in writing

    The officer's charge is private and on top of the government fee. Settle the inspection dates, both mock drills a year and the fee before you click Select.

  5. Apply for renewal and let the officer inspect

    File the renewal on the portal at least 2 months before expiry. The officer inspects; the RFO or CFO verifies and approves; the officer then issues Form B-13.3 for 2 years.

  6. Hold the six-monthly inspection and drill

    Every 6 months the officer inspects on the Annexure 12 checklist, runs the Annexure 11 drill and uploads Form B-15, which you also sign. The portal allows 15 days either side of the due date for the drill.

  7. Fix what the officer finds

    A failed inspection or a change of use is rejected on Annexure 6 and reported to the fire officer. Comply at once, or change the officer from your profile if the service fails.

Which Gujarat buildings fall under the FSO audit cycle

Every building in the Third Schedule of the 2021 Amendment Rules needs the certificate, and so the officer, the Form B-15 and the drills once it is renewed.

  1. If A flat or office block of 15 m or more

    In: every high-rise building of 15 m and above is listed. A General officer may renew homes up to 35 m. Gujarat Rules 2021

  2. If A school, college, hospital or nursing home of 9 m or more

    In, under items (b)(2) and (b)(3). Any hotel, school, hospital, office, shop, store or mixed building with a floor over 500 m² is also in. Gujarat Rules 2021

  3. If A cinema, banquet hall, party plot or multilevel car park

    In at any size: all assembly buildings and all multilevel car parks are listed. Gujarat Rules 2021

  4. If A factory or workshop

    In if it is light hazard and 15 m or more, moderate hazard over 500 m² covered, or high hazard over 50 m², by Annex B of NBC 2016 Part 4. Fire NOC Gujarat Gujarat Rules 2021

  5. If A light-hazard factory below 15 m

    Out: Note 3 of the Third Schedule leaves it to the Factories Act, 1948 and its rules, which the OSH Code and the Gujarat OSH Rules 2025 replaced on 21 November 2025. Gujarat Rules 2021

  6. If A house or flat block below 15 m in no listed class

    Out. The portal calls this self-compliance, and Note 4 only advises NBC Table 7 installations in good faith. Gujarat FSCOP FAQ

What Gujarat rule 26(2) asks of owners and Fire Safety Officers

The six-monthly duty was written in 2021, replacing a yearly Form B-15. Its text, proof-read from the notification's page 8, reads in full:

Word for word

The owner or occupier of the building or premises and the Fire Safety Officer appointed under section 12 of the Act, as the case may be, shall declare, after inspection every six months in "Form-B15" that fire prevention, life safety and fire protection measures provided in the building or premises are operational, in place and in best repairs.

Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules 2014, rule 26(2), as substituted by the (Amendment) Rules 2021, UDUHD notification GH/V/9 of 2021, 22 January 2021 Gujarat Rules 2021

The same amendment added rule 26(5): where a building has more than one occupier, the association or society of occupiers maintains the measures. The 2014 text had asked for the declaration every year. Regulation 8.3 of 2023 counts the 6 months from the date of each renewal and puts the upload on the officer.

Gujarat FSO grades by building, qualification and course

The Fourth Schedule fixes 3 grades. Each column is the lowest grade that may renew the building; a higher grade may always do it.

FSO-GeneralFSO-AdvanceFSO-Specialist
Homes (not hotels) Gujarat Rules 2021Above 15 m to 35 mAbove 35 m to 60 mAbove 60 m
Hotels Gujarat Rules 2021Up to 15 m, a floor of 500 to 1,000 m²Up to 15 m over 1,000 m², or 15 to 30 mAbove 30 m, and every starred hotel
Hospitals and nursing homes Gujarat Rules 2021Below 15 m on a plot up to 1,000 m²Below 15 m on a larger plot, or 15 to 24 mAbove 24 m to 45 m
Assembly buildings Gujarat Rules 2021Below 10 m up to 300 persons, or 10 to 15 mBelow 10 m over 300 persons, or 15 to 24 m24 to 30 m, shopping malls, metro systems
Industrial (NBC Annex B) Gujarat Rules 2021Light hazard 15 m+; moderate 500 to 1,000 m²Moderate hazard over 1,000 m²High hazard over 50 m²
Least experience with a fire degree Gujarat Rules 2021None2 years5 years
Least experience with a BE or BArch Gujarat Rules 2021None3 years7 years
Course and fee (2021 handbook) Gujarat FSO portalBasic, 4 weeks, Rs 4,000Advance, 6 weeks, Rs 8,000Specialised, 8 weeks, Rs 12,000

Any Third Schedule building the Fourth Schedule does not name goes to a Specialist, as do hazardous buildings, underground shopping and multilevel car parks. For certificates issued before 13 December 2023, Table 2 of the Regulations sets the grade instead.

Five signatories in a Gujarat fire audit and what each signs

Gujarat splits the audit across 5 parties. None of them is a licensed third-party auditor of the kind other states use.

  • Installs

    Licensed Agency

    Licensed by the Director for 2 years. Issues the Form B-1 compliance certificate and the yearly Form B-2 in years 1 and 2; may never act as the same building's officer. Gujarat Rules 2021

  • Audits

    Fire Safety Officer

    Enrolled on Form B-12, appointed by the owner. Issues Form B-13.3, declares on Form B-15 every 6 months and runs 2 mock drills a year, briefing occupiers and staff. Gujarat Rules 2021

  • Approves

    Regional or Chief Fire Officer

    Issues the first certificate, approves each renewal since 24 June 2024, receives the declarations, and may cut a certificate's 3-year term with reasons (rule 24). Gujarat Gazette 2024

  • Co-signs

    Owner, occupier or society

    Appoints the officer, reports it on Form B-11, signs Form B-15 with the officer, and files Form B-2 itself where no Licensed Agency is engaged. Gujarat Rules 2021

  • On site

    Fire Safety Executive

    A full-time person with 3 years' experience kept on the premises of large buildings such as 5-star hotels and homes of 60 m (Regulation 27). Not the officer who audits. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

What a Gujarat FSO checks under Annexure 12

Annexure 12 of the 2023 Regulations is the officer's inspection sheet, in 7 parts from IN1 to IN7. These are the points it makes the officer record.

A Gujarat mock drill under Annexure 11, phase by phase

The drill checklist sets 5 timed phases. The officer fills it on the portal, with system time and a geo-tag.

  1. T1 Preparation, at least 5 minutes

    Building details from the portal, the drill date from system time, a geo-tagged location, a fire scenario of at least 200 words, a drill initiator and named observers. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  2. T2 Activation and mobilisation, at least 45 minutes

    The initiator's mock call starts the drill. Extinguishers, hydrants, fire pumps and, where fitted, a sprinkler head set off with a fire torch and the alarm are operated, the tank level noted, and a mock evacuation run. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  3. T3 Head count and debriefing, at least 10 minutes

    Participants counted at the assembly point and a closing meeting held, with a geo-tagged, time-stamped photograph uploaded. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  4. T4 Concluding remarks, at least 5 minutes

    Observations and recommendations, copied to the CFO or RFO and the owner, with a 4 to 5 minute video of the drill. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  5. T5 Completion and next date

    The officer records whether the drill succeeded. The system sets the next drill 6 months on, with a window of 15 days before and 15 days after, and alerts owner and officer by SMS and mail. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

Choosing a Gujarat Fire Safety Officer: conflict rules

Regulation 6 bars 3 kinds of officer outright; the portal's own guidance adds how to engage one.

Do

  • Pick from the Director's enrolled list on GujFireSafety CoP: an officer is engaged only through the portal or its app. Gujarat FSO portal
  • Check the grade: for several blocks, only the highest grade any block needs may be appointed. Gujarat FSCOP guide
  • Talk to the officer and settle inspection dates and charges before you select. Gujarat Find FSO
  • Change the officer from your profile if the service fails; the portal allows it at any time. Gujarat FSCOP FAQ

Don’t

Gujarat fire audit costs: FSO training, renewal fee and late fees

The state charges the owner a renewal fee and late fees; the officer's own price is private. Would-be officers pay a course application fee and a course fee.

As published

Rule 32 makes training charges payable to the Principal of the State fire training institute "as notified"; Flamekite found no notification after the 2021 handbook. Exam re-attempts carry their own fee, amount not published.

Gujarat's Fire Safety Officer system in numbers

Figures from the Rules, the Regulations, the portal guides and Flamekite's count of the Find FSO directory on 25 October 2026.

When a Gujarat FSO declaration is false, late or missing

The 2013 Act, as amended in 2021, reaches both the officer and the owner; the Regulations add late fees and closure.

OffencePenaltyLaw
An officer issues a renewal without actual compliance or maintenance1 month to 2 years, or a fine of Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,00,000, or both, plus up to Rs 3,000 a daySection 39(1)(ca), inserted 2021 Gujarat Gazette
An officer neglects a dutyEnrolment kept in abeyance, suspended or revoked by the DirectorProviso to section 39(1)(h) Gujarat Ordinance 3/2021
A wrongly issued officer's certificateRevoked by the fire department, which keeps final authority over renewalsPortal FAQ 8 Gujarat FSCOP FAQ
Owner fails to maintain equipment or gives a false compliance certificateThe same section 39(1) rangeSection 39(1)(a) and (h) Gujarat Gazette
Form B-15 or Form B-2 filed late100% of the renewal or plan approval fee for each 90-day blockRegulation 11.1, Table 3 Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
No officer appointedRFO or CFO action, or a request to the authority to stop use of or close the buildingSection 12(4); rule 21(3); Regulation 7.8 Gujarat Rules 2021

Section 39(1) amounts were read from the 2013 gazette scan and proof-read against the page images. An officer is not a public servant under section 46(2), so these are the officer's own liabilities, not the State's.

Gujarat fire audit traps in the forms and regulations

6 places where the printed forms, the Regulations and the portal guides do not line up, read on 25 October 2026.

  • If Form B-15 as printed describes building work, not an inspection

    The 2014 form certifies works "executed" and asks for a licence number; no later amendment reprints it. Make sure your upload states the inspection and its date, as rule 26(2) requires. Gujarat Gazette 2014

  • If Form B-2's printed title says six-monthly, from the owner

    Rule 14(2) and Regulation 8.1 make it yearly and the Licensed Agency's. File it within 15 days of each anniversary in years 1 and 2. Gujarat Gazette 2014

  • If The Applicant Guide says 3 inspections between renewals

    Regulation 8.3 says every 6 months from the renewal date. Hold one at months 6, 12 and 18 and let the renewal inspection cover month 24; follow the portal's due dates. Gujarat FSCOP guide

  • If Cross-references that point to the wrong regulation

    Regulation 7.7 sends a rejected owner to 6.6 instead of 7.6, and 8.4 cites 5.3. Read them as the rejection and the six-monthly report. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  • If The officer's prime responsibility is assumed

    The Applicant Guide puts the prime responsibility for six-monthly inspections and drills on the owner. Chase the officer before the 15-day window closes. Gujarat FSCOP guide

  • If Portal guides still cite "Regulations, 2022"

    The FAQ and Applicant Guide predate the Regulations gazetted on 13 December 2023. Where they differ, the 2023 Regulations govern. Gujarat FSCOP FAQ

Five myths about Gujarat Fire Safety Officers

  • You may have read

    A Gujarat Fire Safety Officer is a government fire officer.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Section 46(2) says an officer is not a public servant, and the Government pays no salary: the owner pays, as it would an advocate. Gujarat FSO portal

  • You may have read

    The officer can issue my first fire NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    An officer may only renew, inspect and run drills; the first plan approval and certificate come from the RFO or CFO. Gujarat FSCOP FAQ

  • You may have read

    Once renewed, nothing is due for 2 years.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Form B-15 and a mock drill fall due every 6 months from the renewal date. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  • You may have read

    Gujarat uses third-party auditors like Maharashtra.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    It has no auditor licence; Maharashtra's Form B and licensed auditors have no Gujarat equivalent outside the Licensed Agency's Form B-2. Gujarat Rules 2021

  • You may have read

    My housing society's flat owners each file separately.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rule 26(5) makes the association or society of occupiers responsible for the measures. Gujarat Rules 2021

Gujarat's FSO audit regime, 2014 to 2026

A yearly Form B-15 in 2014 became a six-monthly one with a trained officer in 2021, and an approved renewal in 2024.

  1. 20 January 2014

    The Rules are gazetted with Forms B-2 and B-15; rule 26(2) asks for a yearly declaration. Gujarat Gazette 2014

  2. 19 August 2014

    The Act is enforced in municipalities and authority areas by notification GH/V/156 of 2014. SFPS order 2020

  3. 25 August 2015

    The Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services is established. GujFireSafety CoP

  4. 3 October 2020

    The Act is enforced in municipal corporation areas by GH/L1-154 of 2020. SFPS order 2020

  5. 13 November 2020

    The Director orders a field-training module for officers at the State fire training institute and city fire branches. SFPS order 2020

  6. 22 January 2021

    Ordinance 3 and the Amendment Rules create the officer regime, the six-monthly Form B-15 and the Fourth Schedule. Gujarat Rules 2021

  7. 22 February 2021

    The handbook's first FSO-General training slot is scheduled to begin, in batches of 30. Gujarat FSO portal

  8. 13 December 2023

    The Regulations set Annexures 11 and 12 and the late fees of Table 3. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  9. 24 June 2024

    Renewals need RFO or CFO verification and approval. Gujarat Gazette 2024

  10. 25 October 2026

    Find FSO lists 204 enrolled officers, enrolments valid to between January 2027 and September 2029. Gujarat Find FSO

Rajkot 2024 to Ahmedabad 2026: Gujarat fire audit enforcement

From news reports, not yet an official source.

The High Court's orders after the Rajkot fire are official; the 2026 Ahmedabad figures are news reports. Gaming zones now need a licence under the Gujarat Amusement Rides and Gaming Zone Activities Safety Rules, 2024, notified district by district from July 2024, with a fire certificate in the file.

  • 25 May 2024

    27 people die in the fire at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot. AIR Newsnews report

  • 13 June 2024

    Court order: the zone ran about 3 years as a claimed temporary structure. The Principal Secretary, Urban Development, must form a 3-officer fact-finding committee within 3 days and report by 4 July 2024; every school in the state must be inspected for fire safety within a month. Gujarat High Court

  • 13 June 2024

    The same order records the State's suspensions of a Rajkot fire station officer, town planning and road engineers and two police inspectors, and the Municipal Commissioner's transfer of 27 May 2024. Gujarat High Court

  • 27 June 2026

    News report: Ahmedabad's fire service serves notices on 154 hotels and 62 schools and coaching centres, and seals 13 hotels and 1 coaching centre. DeshGujaratnews report

  • 20 July 2026

    News report: after a fatal blast at a firecracker unit in Ramol on 18 July, joint teams inspect 299 units in 2 days and issue 30 notices on the first day. DeshGujaratnews report

  • 21 July 2026

    News report: 25 properties sealed in Ahmedabad, 18 of them by the fire service for fire safety violations. DeshGujaratnews report

Gujarat fire audit words, from Form B-11 to Annexure 12

The Rules and Regulations number every paper. These are the ones an owner and an officer meet after the first certificate.

Form B-2
The Licensed Agency's yearly declaration in years 1 and 2 of the first certificate (rule 14(2)). Gujarat Rules 2021
Form B-11
The owner's report to the RFO or CFO that an officer has been appointed (rule 21(1)). Gujarat Rules 2021
Form B-12
The officer's enrolment certificate from the Director (rule 21(2)). Gujarat Rules 2021
Form B-13.3
The 2-year renewal the officer issues after RFO or CFO approval (rule 25). Gujarat Gazette 2024
Form B-15
The six-monthly declaration-cum-inspection report by the owner and the officer (rule 26(2)). Gujarat Rules 2021
FSCRe
Renewal of a certificate issued before 13 December 2023; Table 2 sets its officer grade. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Annexure 5 and 6
The fire officer's notice to appoint an officer, and the officer's rejection of a renewal. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Annexure 11 and 12
The mock drill checklist and the officer's inspection checklist. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Find FSO
The portal's public directory of enrolled officers, searchable by grade and district. Gujarat Find FSO

Find FSO and the other Gujarat FSO portal pages

Everything in the cycle runs on GujFireSafety CoP and its 2 sub-sites. These are the public pages, read on 25 October 2026.

Five Gujarat buildings: FSO grade, B-15 dates and late fees

Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.

Flamekite's reading of the Rules, the Regulations and Annexure 8 for 5 typical premises.

  1. Case 1

    A 40 m tower of flats in Ahmedabad, certificate of 1 March 2024

    Residential, 35 to 45 m band, AMC area.

    What applies Form B-2 by mid-March 2025 and 2026; an Advance or Specialist officer appointed by late December 2026; renewal from 1 March 2027 after the CFO's approval; Form B-15 around September 2027, March 2028 and September 2028. A late B-15 costs Rs 2,500 per 90-day block. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

  2. Case 2

    An 18 m housing society in Surat

    Flats, many owners, renewed in 2026.

    What applies The society is the responsible body under rule 26(5), so its committee appoints and pays the officer. Any grade may renew it; a late B-15 costs Rs 1,000 per 90-day block. Gujarat Rules 2021

  3. Case 3

    An 800 m² moderate-hazard factory near Vadodara

    Industrial, outside the city, one storey.

    What applies In the Third Schedule (moderate hazard over 500 m²), so the RFO Vadodara certifies it and a General officer may renew it. Annexure 8 prints no industrial fee row, so ask the RFO which rate applies. Gujarat Rules 2021

  4. Case 4

    A 10 m light-hazard workshop in Rajkot

    Industrial, light hazard, below 15 m.

    What applies Outside the Third Schedule: Note 3 leaves it to the Factories Act (now the OSH Code and the Gujarat OSH Rules 2025), so no officer, B-15 or drill duty under the fire Rules. Gujarat Rules 2021

  5. Case 5

    A 5-star hotel in Gandhinagar

    Starred hotel, any height.

    What applies Only a Specialist officer may renew it, and Regulation 27 also requires a Fire Safety Executive on the premises. The renewal fee is Rs 7,000, so each late B-15 block costs Rs 7,000. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

What Gujarat's FSO rules leave unsaid in 2026

6 questions the Rules, the Regulations and the portal did not answer by 25 October 2026.

What an officer may charge. The portal lists a notification on the fees an officer may charge for renewal, but its file still returned Document Not Found on 25 October 2026, so the price is whatever owner and officer agree.

How many renewed buildings the fire service re-checks. The portal promises that some percentage will be inspected; no percentage or method is published.

What the online Form B-15 asks. The portal format sits behind a login; only the 2014 printed form, which speaks of works executed, is public.

Current training fees. Rule 32 leaves them to a State notification; the only published figures are the 2021 handbook's Rs 500 course application fee and Rs 4,000 to Rs 12,000 course fees.

The certificate fee for factories. The 2021 Third Schedule lists industrial buildings, but Annexure 8 of the 2023 Regulations prints no industrial row.

What came of the Rajkot inquiries. The fact-finding report the High Court sought by 4 July 2024 was not found; the 2024 gaming-zone rules followed by district notification (see the gaming zones page).

Gujarat FSO training centres and helplines

Where would-be officers train and where owners raise problems with an officer, as the portals print them.

Questions about fire audit in Gujarat

Is a fire audit mandatory in Gujarat?

Yes, for every Third Schedule building once its first certificate is renewed: a Fire Safety Officer inspects and declares on Form B-15 every 6 months and runs a mock drill. Before that, the Licensed Agency files Form B-2 in years 1 and 2.

Who does fire audits in Gujarat?

An enrolled Fire Safety Officer the owner appoints on GujFireSafety CoP, of the General, Advance or Specialist grade the building needs. Gujarat has no separate licence for third-party fire auditors.

What is Form B-15 in Gujarat?

The six-monthly declaration-cum-inspection report under rule 26(2): the owner or occupier and the Fire Safety Officer declare, after an inspection, that the fire measures are operational, in place and in best repairs. The officer uploads it on the portal.

Can the company that installed my fire system be my Fire Safety Officer?

No. Regulation 6.6 bars anyone involved in installing the measures, Regulation 6.7 bars your own Licensed Agency, and an officer employed at the building may not issue its renewal.

How much does a Fire Safety Officer charge in Gujarat?

No rate is published. The officer's charge is negotiated and paid on top of the statutory renewal fee, and the portal's notification on officers' fees could not be opened on 25 October 2026.

How do I become a Fire Safety Officer in Gujarat?

Apply for the course on fso.gujfiresafetycop.in, paying the non-refundable course application fee of Rs 500 (Rs 250 for women and others), then the course fee of Rs 4,000, Rs 8,000 or Rs 12,000. Pass the exam within 3 attempts to be enrolled for 3 years.

What happens if Form B-15 is late?

Table 3 of the 2023 Regulations charges 100% of the renewal fee for each block of 90 days, and the portal calculates it with no waiver.

Does a factory in Gujarat need a Fire Safety Officer?

Yes if it is in the Third Schedule: light-hazard industry of 15 m or more, moderate hazard over 500 m² or high hazard over 50 m² of covered area. Light-hazard units below 15 m are left to the Factories Act, which the OSH Code replaced on 21 November 2025; Gujarat's 1963 factory rules were superseded by its OSH Rules 2025 the same day.

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  1. Gujarat Government Gazette (copy hosted by PRS Legislative Research): Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2013 (Guj. Act 11 of 2013), Gazette Extraordinary of 1 April 2013, with Gujarat Act No. 5 of 2021 appended (Gazette of 23 March 2021) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  2. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): Gujarat Fire Safety CoP online application portal: Frequently Asked Questions (24 questions, last updated 28 September 2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  3. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): Find FSO: public directory of enrolled Fire Safety Officers by grade and district (Flamekite count of 25 October 2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  4. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal (Government of Gujarat): Fire Safety Officer Handbook: FSO-General, Advance and Specialist eligibility (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  5. Gujarat State Fire Prevention Services: Applicant Guide for the Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal (2022, first edition): FSPA, FSCA, FSCR and self-certification formats (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  6. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): Notifications list, including the FSO renewal fee notification whose file returned 404 on 24 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  7. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): SFPS order No. SaFaSa/Fan-17/395/2020 of 13 November 2020 (Gujarati): FSO field-training module by the Principal, GSIFST (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  8. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): About us: SFPS established 25 August 2015; FSO cadre; re-inspection of a percentage of renewed buildings (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  9. High Court of Gujarat (order copy hosted by LiveLaw): R/WPPIL No. 34 of 2024 with WPPIL No. 118 of 2020, order of 13 June 2024 (Sunita Agarwal CJ and Pranav Trivedi J): Rajkot TRP game zone fire (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  10. Gujarat State Fire Prevention Services: FSCOP citizen login: FSPA, FSCA, FSCR, inspections and mock drills (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  11. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): Fire Safety Officer Training Portal: the 8 steps to enrolment, training centres and 24x7 helpline (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  12. Gujarat State Fire Prevention Services: Valid Certificate search by region, application type and building name (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  13. Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat (GujFireSafety CoP): Key contacts: Director of Fire Prevention Services and deputies (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  14. All India Radio News: Massive fire at Rajkot's amusement park claims lives (26 May 2024) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  15. DeshGujarat: Ahmedabad Fire Department seals 13 hotels, 1 coaching centre; issues 216 notices (27 June 2026) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  16. DeshGujarat: AMC crackdown on illegal firecracker-making units in Ahmedabad: 300 units inspected in 2 days (20 July 2026) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  17. DeshGujarat: AMC seals 25 properties over fire safety and illegal construction violations (21 July 2026) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
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