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Which buildings require a fire NOC: height, area and use lines in all 36 states and UTs

Updated By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on

Quick answer

Fire NOC lines run from 10 m to 24 m: 15 m in most states, 9 m for schools, and assembly halls at any size. Each state sets its own lines in its fire Act, rules or building bye-laws, and a building needs a NOC once it crosses any one of them: height, storeys, floor area or use.

Homes below the height line are mostly outside the lists, but schools, hospitals, shops and offices often are not. Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim cover schools, hospitals, shops, offices and factories at any size; Tripura's full route starts above 10 m; Telangana's apartment line moved to 24 m on 7 October 2026.

Most common height line
15 m
Worded as more than 15 m or 15 m and above, by state
36-state table
Lowest line for homes
10 m
Tripura's full route, or above 500 m²
Homes and apartments
Smallest area line
100 m²
Hazardous buildings in Delhi, Manipur, Nagaland
Area ladder
Highest apartment line
24 m
Telangana, from 7 October 2026
Lines counted

Which buildings need a fire NOC: the lines at a glance

The rules that decide whether a building needs a fire NOC, in 10 facts with their sources. Last verified October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
Who draws the linesEach state or UT, in its fire Act, fire rules or building bye-laws; fire is a State subject and there is no national listLok Sabha
How a building is caughtBy crossing any one line: height, number of storeys, floor area, or a listed use such as assembly or hazardous storageDFS
Most common height line15 m, worded as "more than 15 meters" in Uttar Pradesh and "15 m or more" in BiharUP Act 16 of 2022
Lowest general lineTripura: buildings above 10 m take the full Recommendation and certificate route; smaller ones self-certifyDirectorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
Highest apartment line24 m and above for residential apartments in Telangana (fresh files from 7 October 2026)TGFD circular 3455
Schools and hospitalsOften 9 m: Delhi over 9 m or 3 storeys; Bihar, Haryana and Chandigarh 9 m or moreGovernment of Haryana
Covered at any sizeAssembly buildings in at least 12 states and UTs; schools, hospitals, shops, offices and factories in Uttar PradeshUP Act 16 of 2022
Smallest area lineHazardous buildings over 100 m² in Delhi, Manipur and NagalandGovernment of Manipur
National codeNBC 2016 was withdrawn on 30 April 2026 and replaced by NBCS 2026 (SP 7:2026), which is voluntary; only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026Assam Act XIII of 2026
Last verified24 October 2026, against the checker data and all 35 published state pagesNot stated

Fire NOC building lines in all 36 states and UTs: height, area and use

Each row is in the instrument's own words: "more than" or "above" excludes the figure, "or more" or "and above" includes it. Crossing any one line in a row is enough unless the row says "and".
OptionHeight or storey lineFloor area lineUses covered at any sizeInstrumentSource
Andhra PradeshEvery high-rise: 24 m or more, stilt floor includedMore than 500 m² on any one floor (business, mercantile, storage, non-apartment residential); over 300 m² of assembly use on a floor; 2 basements or 1 above 500 m²All educational, institutional, assembly, industrial and hazardous buildingsFire Service Act 1999, s.13(1) as amended in 2026; AP Building Rules (G.O.Ms.No.273, 2025)Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Arunachal PradeshAbove 4 storeys, or 15 m or more (17.5 m with stilts); apartments only above ground plus 4 and over 500 m²; hospitals 9 m and aboveMore than 500 m² on any one floor (hotels, offices, shops, industry, storage, mixed); over 300 m² of assembly on a floor; 2 basements or 1 over 500 m²Educational and assembly buildingsBuilding Bye-Laws 2019, bye-law 11.1, applied by s.26(3) of Act 12 of 2026AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
AssamNone in the list; 15 m and above is high risk in Schedule INone in the listApartments of 10 units and above, hotels, educational, hospitals, assembly, multiplexes, business, mercantile, industrial, factories, storage, godowns, hazardous, restaurants seating 30 and above, pandalsAct LIII of 2025, s.20(1); the Government may add or drop classesAssam Act LIII of 2025
Bihar15 m or more, any use; educational and institutional 9 m or moreAny floor above 500 m²; 2 basements or 1 above 500 m²Every assembly buildingFire Service Rules 2021, rule 15(a)Bihar Rules 2021
ChhattisgarhHomes above 15 m or G+4; hotels and offices 12 m or more; schools and hospitals above 9 m or G+2; shops above 9 mHotels and offices 500 m² built-up; schools 1,000 m²; shops 500 m²; storage above 250 m² on all floorsAssembly, industrial, hazardous, underground structures; hospitals with over 30 beds or any critical care unit; 3-star hotelsSection 14(1) notification of 29 November 2022Home Department, Chhattisgarh
GoaMore than 15 m (14.2 m is only a fee class)None; factories with motors of 5 HP and aboveHotels, restaurants and bakeries, public places, schools and institutions, godowns, hazardous stores, registered shops and establishmentsSection 13 notification of 17 December 2014DFES Goa charter
GujaratFlats and hostels 15 m and above; schools above 9 m; offices above 15 m; mixed use above 9 m or G+2Hotels, schools and offices with a floor over 500 m²; shops over 500 m² in total; godowns over 250 m²5-star hotels, shopping malls, metro systemsFire Regulations 2023, Third Schedule, Table 1Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
HaryanaAll high-rises except homes up to 16.5 m; schools and institutions 9 m and aboveMore than 500 m² on any one or more floors (hotel, educational, institutional, business, mercantile, industrial, storage, hazardous, mixed); 2 basements or 1 over 500 m²All assembly buildingsAct 14 of 2022, s.18(2)Government of Haryana
Himachal PradeshAbove 15 m, on the building plans; hotels above 12 m or G+3 and shops above 9 m or G+2 for precautions2019 list: industry and storage over 250 m² covered, hazardous over 100 m²Industrial units and explosive or highly inflammable trades (s.15-A)Act of 1984, s.15-A; s.9 notification of 23 July 2019 (precautions; a NOC is not stated)Department of Fire Services, Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand15.0 m and aboveCovered area at any floor more than 500 m²None listedBuilding Bye-laws 2016, clause 7.5 (gazette not seen)Indian Kanoonnews report
Karnataka21 m or more, any occupancy; Seva Sindhu still lists above 15 mNoneNone in s.13(3)Fire Force Act, s.13(3) as amended in 2023Government of Karnataka
KeralaOver 15 mOver 1,000 m² of built-up area, all floors together; 300 to 1,000 m² file a self-declarationAssembly (D), hazardous (I) and multiplex (J) buildingsMunicipality Building Rules 2019, rule 5(4)KMBR 2019
Madhya PradeshFire drawings above 12.5 m; Fire Authority clearance above 30 m or 10 storeys; 15 m only in news reportsNot setFuel, explosive and chemical storesBhumi Vikas Rules 2012, rules 42 and 87; Act 16 of 2026 leaves classes to regulationsMP Town Planning
MaharashtraSchedule-I lists the classes; its lodging, dormitory, apartment and educational rows have been proof-read (see the hostel, guest-house and school pages). Section 45 buildings: over 30 m for specified uses, homes over 70 mSection 45: high-hazard industry of 10,000 m² and moderate-hazard of 30,000 m² or moreNot confirmedAct of 2006, Schedule-I substituted by Mah. Act XXIV of 2023Amendment Act 2023
ManipurHomes and offices more than 15 m or G+4; hotels more than 12 m or G+3; schools, institutions and shops more than 9 m or G+2 (mezzanine counts)Industry and storage more than 250 m² covered on all floors; hazardous more than 100 m²; mixed more than 500 m²Assembly buildings, underground structuresAct 9 of 2026, s.21(5) and s.24(3), in force 14 September 2026Government of Manipur
MeghalayaExceeding 15 m, any occupancyHotel, commercial, industrial, storage, hazardous or mixed over 500 m² covered; schools and institutions 9 m or more and over 500 m²In Shillong: hotels, lodges, homestays, resorts and business buildingsBuilding Bye-Laws 2021, A2.30 and A2.59; notification HPL.127/2023/43 of 2024Bye-Laws 2021
Mizoram15 m and above under the 2019 rule in force; 24 m once the amendment signed on 20 August 2026 is gazetted (date not found); in Aizawl, a permit above 15 m needs a fire NOCNot statedPublic buildings and the Third Schedule's significant-risk buildings, lines not definedRule 57(1) (2019; substitution signed 20 August 2026, not yet seen in the Gazette); AMC Building Regulations 2012, clause 5(3)(ix)Mizoram Home Dept
NagalandHomes and offices more than 15 m or G+4; hotels more than 12 m (the G+3 clause has no "or"); schools, institutions and shops more than 9 m or G+2Industry and storage more than 250 m² covered on all floors; hazardous more than 100 m²; mixed above 500 m²Assembly buildings, underground structuresAct 5 of 2023, s.21(1) and s.24(3)Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Nagaland
OdishaHomes 15 m and above; offices, hotels, clinics and schools 12 m and above; malls and shops 9 m and aboveOffices, hotels, shops and storage 500 m² built-up or more; schools 1,000 m²; assembly 500 m² on any floorAirports, cinemas, factories, fuel depots, explosives; clinics with over 30 beds or any critical care unit; three-storied schoolsFire Safety Rules 2017, rule 9(1) as substituted on 6 March 2019Odisha Rules 2019
PunjabNo line published; an independent floor up to 17.5 m with stilt parking is treated as low-riseNot publishedEvery building in a notified risk class; the class notification was not foundAct 12 of 2024, ss.22 to 24Punjab Gazette
RajasthanTaller than 15 m, any use: permanent fire NOC before the occupancy certificateBelow 15 m by the 2023 order's Table 1: hostels, PGs and flats from 9 m and over 250 m²; guest houses, hotels and shops from 9 m or over 500 m² on a floor; all rooftop restaurants and petrol pumpsCoaching centres for more than 50 students; rooftop restaurantsModel Building Regulations 2025 as amended by the UDH order of 29 May 2026Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan
SikkimOver 15 m from the plinthMixed occupancies over 500 m²Educational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial, storage and hazardous buildingsAct 4 of 2023, s.24(3) (start date not found); Rules 2025Sikkim Gazette 226
Tamil NaduOver 18.3 m: the Director's NOC before planning permission; up to 18.3 m the District OfficerNone publishedMalls, cinemas, kalyana mandapams, community halls, industries and warehouses (DTCP); cracker and explosive tradesFire Service Act 1985; TNCDBR 2019, rules 39(11) and 64(3)TNSWP
TelanganaApartments 24 m and above (18 m for files before 7 October 2026); lodging above 18 m; hospitals, offices, shops, industry, storage, hazardous above 15 m; schools and assembly 6 mSchools and assembly on a plot above 500 m²Every existing school, on the Supreme Court's directionFire Service Act 1999, s.13; circulars of 5 March 2016 and Rc.No.3455/MSB/2026TGFD circular 3455
TripuraAbove 10 m, any use, for the full routeHomes above 500 m²; other uses above 200 m² (low-hazard industry 500 m²)Fuel outlets, gas stores and high-hazard industry never self-certifyFire Safety Rules 2026, rules 6 and 7Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
Uttar PradeshMore than 15 mMixed occupancies with more than 500 m² coveredEducational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial, storage and hazardous buildingsAct 16 of 2022, s.26(3)UP Act 16 of 2022
UttarakhandHomes 12 m or more; hotels, hospitals, schools, shops and halls above 12 m and above 500 m² (both) for s.18 permissionExplosive or highly inflammable premises above 500 m²NoneAct of 2016 as amended by Act 06 of 2022, ss.15(4) and 18Uttarakhand Gazette 2022
West Bengal14.5 m or more (Act s.2(ha))12 small classes up to 500 m² self-certify yearly since 2024The 19 occupancies of notification 279 of 2003, among them hotels, restaurants, hospitals, markets, cinemas and housing of more than 8 flats; multipurpose buildingsAct 1950, s.11C; notification 279 of 8 July 2003West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAbove 15 m, once the Regulation startsApartments and mixed occupancies over 500 m²Today's 9 clearance classes: bars and restaurants, cinemas, hospitals, nursing homes, sanatoria, hotels, schools, fireworks and petroleum saleRegulation 5 of 2026, s.26 (start date not notified); the Fire Service portalGazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 1, No. 19, 25 May 2026
ChandigarhHomes above 16.5 m; schools and institutions 9 m or more; s.18(4) makes height alone no bar to approvalMore than 500 m² on any floor; 2 basements or 1 over 500 m²Every assembly buildingHaryana Act 2022 as extended by S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026, s.18(1)Gazette of India
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuAbove 15 mApartments and mixed buildings over 500 m² on all floorsHotels, resorts, eating houses, schools, assembly, business, shops, factories, storage and hazardousRegulation 6 of 2026, s.29(2), in force 7 July 2026Gazette of India Extraordinary
DelhiHomes and offices over 15 m or 5 storeys; hotels over 12 m or 4 storeys; schools, institutions and shops over 9 m or 3 storeysIndustry and storage over 250 m² covered on all floors; hazardous over 100 m²; pandals over 50 m² or 50 personsAssembly buildings; underground structures of 2 or more levelsDFS Rules 2010, Rule 27 as amended, gazetted 26 May 2026DFS
Jammu and Kashmir15 m or more (17.5 m with stilts), sanctioned in 2 stagesNot setGroup housing (R3), hotels, hospitals, cinemas and banquet halls (C3, C4), schools and institutions (PSP1 to PSP4); commercial since 2025Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021, clause 2.18(2), amended by S.O. 304 of 1 December 2025J&K Gazette
LadakhFire safety design for buildings more than 15 m (Leh and Kargil municipal limits); the draft 2025 bye-laws ask a fire NOC above 15 m or 30 roomsDraft 2025 bye-laws: exempt below 12.5 m and 1,000 m² with fewer than 15 rooms or 4 unitsAll non-residential buildings need the fire design; the occupancy certificate needs a fire NOCUnified Building Bye Laws 2024 (S.O. 123); the final 2025 Bye-Laws were not foundLadakh Gazette
LakshadweepOver 15 mApartments over 500 m²; the Rules add schools and storage over 500 m², offices over 1,000 m², tourist stays of 30 roomsHotels, resorts, eating houses, educational, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and storage named with no size; fuel, LPG and fireworks premisesRegulation 3 of 2026, s.29(2); Rules 2026, rule 11(2)Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 1, No. 16
PuducherryApartments above 17 m (Category A); schools above G+2 (Category A)No NOC line publishedHospitals of any size (Category A); guest houses, food courts, marriage halls and nursing homes of G+2 (Category B); G+1 non-residential self-uploads (Category C)G.O.Ms.No.61 (Home), 10 September 2025Puducherry G.O. 61

How to check whether your building needs a fire NOC, line by line

  1. Find your state's instrument, not the national code

    Lines sit in a fire Act (Uttar Pradesh s.26(3)), fire rules (Bihar rule 15), building rules (Kerala rule 5(4)) or bye-laws (Jharkhand clause 7.5). NBCS 2026 is voluntary and sets no NOC line of its own.

  2. Fix the use the officer will record

    A hotel is residential in the NBC groups but has its own line in Delhi (over 12 m) and Manipur (more than 12 m); a coaching centre is educational. The occupancy groups are on the occupancy classification page.

  3. Measure height the way the rule measures it

    Andhra Pradesh counts the stilt floor in its 24 m; Sikkim measures from the plinth; Jammu and Kashmir allows 17.5 m with stilts. Then read the wording: more than 15 m excludes a 15.0 m building, 15 m or more includes it.

  4. Count storeys, mezzanines included

    Delhi counts mezzanine and stilt floors as storeys, so a 14 m house of 5 storeys crosses its line. G+4 means ground plus 4 upper storeys, 5 in all.

  5. Add up the floor area in the rule's way

    Haryana tests more than 500 m² on any one floor; Kerala tests over 1,000 m² of all floors together; Delhi tests 250 m² of industry or storage across all floors.

  6. Check the any-size lists and confirm in writing

    Assembly, hazardous and many special uses need a NOC at 1 m² in some states. Run the checker, then ask the fire office in writing where a line is unclear, as in Karnataka between 15 m and 21 m.

Fire NOC for residential buildings and apartment blocks, state by state

A one or two family house below the height line needs no fire NOC in most states, but apartment blocks are caught from 10 m in Tripura to 24 m in Telangana, and some states count flats instead of metres.

Uttar Pradesh does not list a 1 or 2 family house below 15 m in section 26(3); Delhi's Rule 27 leaves out a home of 15 m or lower with 4 storeys or fewer; Gujarat's Table 1 does not name a house under 15 m; Haryana and Chandigarh except homes up to 16.5 m. Manipur's Schedule I asks no installation of a private dwelling at all.

Some states count dwellings, not metres. Assam's section 20(1) list starts at apartment buildings of 10 units; West Bengal's 2003 notification takes in housing of more than 8 flats; Jammu and Kashmir names group housing (R3) at any height. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and, once its Regulation starts, Andaman and Nicobar catch apartments over 500 m² of all floors added together.

Storey tests sit beside the height in 6 jurisdictions: Delhi at 5 storeys, Chhattisgarh, Manipur and Nagaland at ground plus 4, Arunachal Pradesh above ground plus 4 with over 500 m², and Madhya Pradesh at more than 10 storeys for its high-rise clearance. A stilt floor counts toward Andhra Pradesh's 24 m, while Punjab treats an independent floor up to 17.5 m with stilt parking as low-rise.

Kerala is the exception for houses: an A1 home over 1,000 m² of built-up area needs the NOC at any height, and one of 300 to 1,000 m² files an Appendix L self-declaration with a copy to the fire station.

The residential line, lowest first
WhatThe ruleSource
TripuraAbove 10 m or 500 m² takes the full route; smaller homes self-certifyDirectorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
Uttarakhand12 m or more (section 15(4))Uttarakhand Gazette 2022
West Bengal14.5 m or more, or housing of more than 8 flatsWest Bengal Fire and Emergency Services
Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Odisha15 m or more (15.0 m and above in Jharkhand)Bihar Rules 2021
Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Sikkim, KeralaMore than 15 mUP Act 16 of 2022
DelhiOver 15 m or 5 storeysDFS
Manipur, Nagaland, ChhattisgarhMore than 15 m or ground plus 4Government of Manipur
Haryana, ChandigarhAbove 16.5 mGovernment of Haryana
PuducherryAbove 17 m (Category A)Puducherry G.O. 61
Tamil NaduOver 18.3 m for the Director's NOCTamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Karnataka21 m or moreGovernment of Karnataka
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram24 m and above (Telangana: residential apartments only since circular 3455 of 2026, other residential 18 m; Andhra Pradesh: 24 m or more with the stilt floor; Mizoram: once its signed 2026 amendment is gazetted, 15 m until then)TGFD circular 3455

Fire NOC for shops, malls and offices: the mercantile and business lines

A shop is caught lower than an office in most states: Delhi brings shops in over 9 m but offices over 15 m. Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim cover both at any size.

Shops and showroomsMalls and shopping centresOffices and IT buildings
Uttar Pradesh UP Act 16 of 2022Every one, any sizeEvery oneEvery one, any size
Sikkim Sikkim Gazette 226Any size; below 15 m and 500 m² they skip the agency certificateAny sizeAny size
Goa DFES Goa charterEvery shop registered under the Shops and Establishments ActNot named separatelyEvery registered establishment
Delhi DFSOver 9 m or 3 storeysOver 9 m or 3 storeysOver 15 m or 5 storeys
Manipur and Nagaland Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, NagalandMore than 9 m or G+2More than 9 m or G+2More than 15 m or G+4
Chhattisgarh Home Department, ChhattisgarhAbove 9 m or 500 m² built-upSame line; every underground shopping structure; a mall with a cinema is assembly, covered at any size12 m or more, or 500 m² built-up
Odisha Odisha Rules 20199 m and above, or 500 m² built-up9 m and above, or 500 m² built-up12 m and above, or 500 m² built-up
Gujarat Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance PortalGround plus one under 15 m with over 500 m² in totalEvery shopping mallAbove 15 m, or a floor over 500 m²
Haryana and Bihar Government of HaryanaMore than 500 m² on any floorMore than 500 m² on any floorMore than 500 m² on any floor; Bihar also 15 m or more
Kerala KMBR amendment 2025Over 1,000 m² or over 15 m; 300 to 1,000 m² self-declareMultiplexes (J) at any sizeOver 1,000 m² or over 15 m
Telangana TSDRFS circular 2016Above 15 mAbove 15 mAbove 15 m
Tripura Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, TripuraAbove 10 m or 200 m²Above 10 m or 200 m²Above 10 m or 200 m²
West Bengal WB notification 1930Markets are notified; a shop up to 9 m and 500 m² self-certifiesNotified occupancyUp to 15.5 m and 500 m² self-certifies
Puducherry Puducherry G.O. 61Ground plus 1: Category C self-uploadCategory A, renewed every 3 yearsGround plus 1: Category C self-upload

"Any size" means the use is listed with no height or area floor. A mixed building with shops below and flats above is tested as mixed occupancy: more than 500 m² in Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur and Nagaland.

Fire NOC for hotels, guest houses and lodges: where the line sits

Hotels get their own line, usually lower than homes: 12 m in Delhi, Manipur, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Goa and Shillong need one at any size.

Does your hospital, nursing home or clinic need a fire NOC?

In at least 5 jurisdictions every hospital needs one whatever its size; elsewhere the line is 9 m to 15 m, or a bed count. Find the line closest to yours.

  1. If It is in Uttar Pradesh

    Yes at any size: section 26(3)(ii) lists institutional buildings with no height or area floor. Fire NOC UP UP Act 16 of 2022

  2. If It is in Andhra Pradesh

    Yes at any size: clause (b) of the amended section 13(1) covers all institutional buildings. Fire NOC Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

  3. If It is in Sikkim

    Yes at any size under section 24(3); below 15 m on a plot under 500 m² it only skips the agency certificate. Fire NOC Sikkim Sikkim Gazette 226

  4. If It is in Assam

    Yes: hospitals, nursing homes and sanatoria are in section 20(1) and high risk in Schedule I whatever their height or floor area. Fire NOC Assam 2026 Assam Act LIII of 2025

  5. If It is in Puducherry

    Category A at any size: two agency audit certificates, a bi-annual inspection and a NOC renewed every year. Puducherry G.O. 61

  6. If It is in Chhattisgarh

    Yes above 9 m or ground plus 2, or with more than 30 beds or any critical care unit, even in a low building. Fire NOC Chhattisgarh Home Department, Chhattisgarh

  7. If It is in Odisha and below 12 m

    Under 30 beds with no critical care unit it is self-regulatory under Order 50908; more than 30 beds, an ICU or more than 3 floors brings it in. Fire NOC Odisha Order 50908 of 2019

  8. If It is in Delhi

    A hospital or nursing home with beds: over 9 m or 3 storeys, and a ground-plus-2 nursing home also meets the DFS nursing-home sheet (6 m access road, 2 staircases, sprinklers). A clinic with no overnight stay is business: over 15 m or 5 storeys, as NABH's 2025 notice also reads it. Fire NOC for Clinic DFS

  9. If It is in Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh or Arunachal Pradesh

    Yes at 9 m or more, whatever the floor area. Government of Haryana

  10. If It is in Telangana

    Yes above 15 m; institutional buildings are risk category R2 with annual random inspections. TSDRFS circular 2016

  11. If Your state's line leaves it out

    The MoHFW and NDMA advisory of 23 March 2024 asks hospitals, through the states, for a valid fire NOC renewed annually as per State Fire Safety Rules; ask your state fire service in writing. Do I need a fire NOC? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and NDMA

Schools and coaching centres worked through six states' fire NOC lines

Educational buildings are caught lower than homes almost everywhere. These worked cases apply each state's published line; the conclusions are Flamekite's reading.

  1. Case 1

    A ground plus 2 coaching centre in Delhi

    8 m high, 3 storeys, 400 m², classes for 150 students

    What applies Needs a NOC: Rule 27 takes in educational buildings of 3 or more storeys even below 9 m. DFS

  2. Case 2

    The same building in Raipur

    Ground plus 2, under 9 m, under 1,000 m²

    What applies Needs a NOC: Chhattisgarh's class 4 catches educational buildings of ground plus 2, as well as above 9 m or 1,000 m² built-up. Home Department, Chhattisgarh

  3. Case 3

    A coaching centre for 120 students in Jaipur

    Two floors, 10 m, inside an urban body

    What applies Needs a NOC on use, not height: Regulation 4.6.2(x) as replaced in 2026 requires one for coaching centres of more than 50 students. Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan

  4. Case 4

    A one-storey primary school in Lucknow

    4 m high, 450 m²

    What applies Needs a certificate: section 26(3)(ii) names every educational building, with no height or area floor. UP Act 16 of 2022

  5. Case 5

    A 7 m school on a 600 m² plot in Hyderabad

    Ground plus 1

    What applies Needs a NOC: educational buildings of 6 m, or on a plot above 500 m², are caught, and the 2016 circular records the Supreme Court's direction that every school be inspected. TSDRFS circular 2016

  6. Case 6

    A 12 m school building in Bengaluru

    Ground plus 3

    What applies No section 13(3) NOC: Karnataka's line is 21 m for any use. Seva Sindhu lists buildings above 15 m, so a 16 m school should ask KSFES in writing. Government of Karnataka

  7. Case 7

    A two-floor tuition centre of 800 m² in Kochi

    7 m, education group B

    What applies No NOC: between 300 and 1,000 m² and under 15 m it files the Appendix L self-declaration instead. KMBR 2019

Factories, warehouses and godowns: fire NOC area lines from 100 m² to 500 m²

Industry and storage are tested by floor area more than height. The ladder below runs from the smallest line any state uses to the largest.

  1. 100 m²: hazardous buildings

    Delhi over 100 m²; Manipur and Nagaland more than 100 m² covered on all floors; Himachal's 2019 list over 100 m². DFS

  2. 200 m²: Tripura's line

    Moderate-hazard industry, storage and hazardous premises above 10 m or 200 m² take the full route; low-hazard industry self-certifies up to 500 m²; fuel outlets and gas stores never self-certify. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

  3. 250 m²: storage and industry

    Delhi over 250 m² of covered area on all floors; Manipur and Nagaland more than 250 m²; Chhattisgarh storage above 250 m²; Gujarat godowns over 250 m² under 15 m. Government of Manipur

  4. 500 m²: a floor in a special building

    Haryana, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand at more than 500 m² on a floor; Odisha warehouses at 500 m² built-up; Uttarakhand's explosive or highly inflammable premises above 500 m². Government of Haryana

  5. Any size: industry by use

    Every industrial building in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, every industrial and hazardous building in Andhra Pradesh, factories in DNH and DD and Odisha; in Goa, factories with motors of 5 HP and above. Home Department, Chhattisgarh

  6. 10,000 m² and up: Maharashtra's audit line

    High-hazard industry of 10,000 m² and moderate-hazard of 30,000 m² become section 45 buildings, with a licensed fire audit every 2 years. Amendment Act 2023

Assembly buildings that need a fire NOC at any size: halls, cinemas, restaurants

Assembly is the use most often listed with no size floor. These 14 lines say where a hall, cinema or eating place is caught.

Fire NOC for PGs, homestays and guest houses: orders from 2024 to 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Small lodging is where state rules moved fastest. Each order below was read on 24 October 2026; a fire NOC still depends on whether the building crosses the state's lines unless the order says otherwise.

  • Uttarakhand's Tourism and Travel Business Registration Rules (notification 531) ask homestays and B&Bs for one fire appliance per room; a NOC follows only if the building crosses the Act's lines. UTDB rules 2026

  • Himachal Pradesh opens a homestay registration portal and, as reported, tells officers not to stall renewals over fire NOCs. News Arena Indianews report

  • Goa's Tourism order makes a valid DFES fire NOC a document for new registration and every renewal of hotels and homestays. Goa Tourism order

  • Himachal's Home Stay Rules cap a homestay at 6 rooms and 12 beds, ask for basic fire equipment, and list no fire NOC among the documents. HP Home Stay Rules

  • Chandigarh's Office Order 23 charges a paying guest building as Group A lodging, at Rs 6,615 or Rs 14 per m², because a PG is a commercial activity. MCC Office Order 23

  • Sikkim's Tourist Trade Rules lists no fire NOC on the homestay form; a village home under 15 m is not a section 24(3) class. Sikkim Tourist Trade Rules

  • Meghalaya makes a fire NOC compulsory for every hotel, lodge, homestay and resort in Shillong and adjoining areas, with no size line. HPL.127/2023/43

  • Bengaluru's BBMP order PR/136/2024-25 bars a PG trade licence until the building has fire safety clearance from the competent authority, at any size. BBMP PG order

Buildings exempt from a fire NOC, and small buildings that self-certify

Few rules exempt a building outright; more give small buildings a lighter route. Tripura's 2026 Rules draw the clearest line, in rule 6(1).

Word for word

The owner or occupier of: (i) Residential buildings or premises of height up to 10 mtrs. and total area of up to 500 Sq-Mt., (ii) Educational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, Industrial (Moderate Hazard), storage and hazardous [except industrial (High Hazard), retail outlet/storage of petrol, diesel and gas] buildings or premises of height up to 10 mtrs. and total area up to 200 Sq-Mt., and (iii) Industrial (Low Hazard) buildings or premises of height less than 10 mtrs. and total area of up to 500 Sq-Mt., may submit application in Form-C with Self-Certification in Form-D.

Rule 6(1), Tripura Fire Safety Rules, 2026, Tripura Gazette Extraordinary, 2 June 2026, page 8 Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

A self-certified Tripura building still receives a certificate, on Form E. True exemptions are rarer: Kerala's rules say livestock and poultry farms, vaults and burial grounds need no Fire and Rescue approval, and buildings under 300 m² are not listed; West Bengal's notification 1930 of 1 March 2024 moves 12 small classes up to 500 m² to a yearly self-certification; Puducherry's Category C lets ground plus 1 non-residential premises upload a statement; Ladakh's draft 2025 bye-laws would exempt homes below 12.5 m and 1,000 m² with fewer than 15 rooms or 4 units. Sikkim's rule 28 exempts 6 classes only from the third-party agency certificate, not from the certificate itself.

Existing buildings without a fire NOC: what each state makes owners do

A building that stood before the law, or never got a NOC, is rarely let off; most states send it to an audit or a regularisation route. These are the 9 routes Flamekite found.

  • If Assam: occupied before 24 December 2025 without a certificate

    It still needs one. Section 33(4) lets the Director relax a condition for practical difficulty, with reasons in writing. Assam Act LIII of 2025

  • If Bihar: an occupied building that never got a NOC

    Rules 15(i) and 22 send it to a fire audit, and Schedule H sets the minimum measures an old building must add. Bihar Rules 2021

  • If Uttar Pradesh: approved before the 2024 Rules

    Rule 43(4)(i) judges it on the standards and Government Orders in force when its NOC was issued. UP Rules 2024

  • If Odisha: in use before 2017 with no approved plan

    Apply for the Exemption from Plan Approval service, or file Form-III with an electricity bill, water bill or holding tax receipt. OFES exemption service

  • If Gujarat: a building that never had a certificate

    Apply for regularisation (FSCRn), one of the 5 application types; an old fire NOC is treated as a certificate under Regulation 5.8, subject to verification. Gujarat Valid Certificate

  • If DNH and DD: an existing factory with no fire NOC

    Order 105 of 14 July 2025 lists a fire safety recommendation for existing factories, on the site plan, approved plan, occupancy certificate and manufacturing details. DNH and DD order

  • If Jharkhand: built without an approved plan

    The Single Window stops the application at option E until the competent authority approves the plan. JFS advisory SOP

  • If Lakshadweep: a building that stood before 2026

    Section 29(4) still applies; rule 11(5) lets the Administration relax requirements for older buildings by written order. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  • If Tripura: a building more than 30 years old

    Schedule III adds a structural stability certificate from an approved planner or an engineer not below Assistant Engineer. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

Change of use: when converting a building brings a fresh fire NOC

A certificate covers the use it was issued for. Turning a house into a guest house, or a godown into a showroom, can cross a lower line or void the old certificate.

Do

  • In Tripura, have the risk category reassessed and a fresh certificate issued before the changed space is used (rule 11). Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
  • In Uttarakhand, take a fresh certificate on any change of use, as notification No. 342 of November 2021 requires. Uttarakhand Home notification
  • In Chandigarh, tell the Chief Fire Officer's office before any addition or change of use, as the certificate's conditions say. MCC certificate 2023
  • In Mumbai, budget for the change-of-user fee: Rs 25,000 or the per-m² calculation, whichever is higher. MCGM BRC 69
  • Test the new use against its own line: a 4-storey Delhi house under 15 m becomes a guest house of 4 storeys, which crosses the hotel line. DFS

Don’t

  • Do not alter or re-use a Punjab building on the old certificate: certificates forbid alterations, additions and change of occupancy, so apply afresh first. Punjab Fire certificate
  • Do not let an inspector find the change: in Gujarat a change of use is rejected on Annexure 6 and reported to the Regional or Chief Fire Officer. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
  • Do not open a restaurant in a shop and assume the shop's line holds: Goa lists eating houses at any size. DFES Goa charter
  • Do not dig a second basement without checking: 2 basements, or 1 over 500 m², make a building special in Haryana and Bihar. Government of Haryana

How building rules word a fire NOC line: more than, or more, G+n and floor area

Two buildings of the same height can get opposite answers because of one word. These 9 terms decide which side of a line yours is on.

More than, above, over
The figure itself is outside: a building of exactly 15 m is not caught by Uttar Pradesh's "more than 15 meters". UP Act 16 of 2022
Or more, and above
The figure is inside: Bihar's 15 m or more catches a 15.0 m building, as does Jharkhand's 15.0 m and above. Bihar Rules 2021
Ground plus n (G+n)
The ground floor plus n upper storeys: Manipur's ground plus 4 is a 5-storey building, mezzanine included. Government of Manipur
Storey
Delhi counts mezzanine and stilt floors as storeys in Rule 27. DFS
Or versus and
In Kerala either over 1,000 m² or over 15 m is enough; in Uttarakhand's section 18 a hotel must be above 12 m and above 500 m²; Meghalaya's schools need 9 m and 500 m². KMBR amendment 2025
On any one or more floors
Haryana's 500 m² is tested floor by floor, so one large floor is enough. Haryana Gazette
On all floors
Manipur's 250 m² for storage adds every floor's covered area together, as does Kerala's 1,000 m². Government of Manipur
Plot area
Telangana tests schools and assembly halls on a plot above 500 m², not on floor area. TSDRFS circular 2016
Height with stilts
Andhra Pradesh counts the stilt floor in its 24 m; Jammu and Kashmir allows 17.5 m where stilts are provided. G.O.Ms.No.273

Six myths about which buildings are exempt from a fire NOC

  • You may have read

    The national code makes every building above 15 m need a NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 30 April 2026, and its replacement NBCS 2026 is voluntary; lines are state law, from 10 m in Tripura to 21 m in Karnataka. Gazette of India

  • You may have read

    A building under 15 m never needs a NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Uttar Pradesh covers every school, shop and office at any size, Delhi covers schools over 9 m or 3 storeys, and Kerala covers anything over 1,000 m². UP Act 16 of 2022

  • You may have read

    Telangana dropped the NOC for every building under 24 m.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The October 2026 circular moved only residential apartments to 24 m; offices and shops above 15 m still need one. TGFD circular 3455

  • You may have read

    Goa's line is 14.2 m.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The 2014 notification says more than 15 m; 14.2 m survives only as a fee class. DFES Goa charter

  • You may have read

    Odisha catches homes at 5 floors and hotels at 25 rooms.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    That was the 2017 list; the 2019 substitution uses 15 m for homes and 12 m, 500 m² or 3 stars for hotels. Odisha Rules 2019

  • You may have read

    Madhya Pradesh asks nothing below 15 m.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rule 42 of the Bhumi Vikas Rules asks for fire drawings above 12.5 m and holds the occupancy certificate until the systems are in. MP Town Planning

How the fire NOC building lines changed, 2003 to 2026

Lines moved in both directions: Telangana raised its apartment line to 24 m in 2026 and Mizoram signed a 24 m rule that awaits the Gazette, while Delhi, Tripura and Manipur wrote new lists with lower area tests.

  1. 8 July 2003

    West Bengal notifies 19 high-risk occupancies, housing of more than 8 flats among them. West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services

  2. 17 December 2014

    Goa's section 13 notification lists buildings over 15 m and hotels, restaurants, schools and godowns at any size. DFES Goa charter

  3. 5 March 2016

    Telangana's circular sets 18 m for apartments and lodging, 15 m for most other uses and 6 m for schools. TSDRFS circular 2016

  4. 6 March 2019

    Odisha rewrites rule 9(1), dropping the 5-floor and 25-room tests. Odisha Rules 2019

  5. 23 July 2019

    Himachal lists 17 classes of premises for fire precautions under section 9(1). HP Home notification

  6. 20 March 2021

    Bihar's rule 15 sets 15 m, 500 m² a floor, 9 m for schools and every assembly building. Bihar Rules 2021

  7. 8 April 2022

    Haryana's Act excepts homes up to 16.5 m and makes 500 m² on a floor a special building. Haryana Gazette

  8. 29 November 2022

    Chhattisgarh notifies its 12 classes, from pandals over 50 m² to every industrial building. Home Department, Chhattisgarh

  9. 13 December 2022

    Uttar Pradesh's Act lists every special building at any size and others above 15 m. UP Act 16 of 2022

  10. 1 March 2024

    West Bengal moves 12 small classes up to 500 m² to yearly self-certification. WB notification 1930

  11. 24 December 2025

    Assam's new Act lists 15 kinds of premises, from apartments of 10 units to restaurants of 30 seats. Assam Act LIII of 2025

  12. 26 May 2026

    Delhi gazettes the amended Rule 27, with 250 m² for industry and 100 m² for hazardous buildings. DFS

  13. 29 May 2026

    Rajasthan's UDH order makes a fire NOC compulsory for coaching centres of more than 50 students; it is listed on 2 June. Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan

  14. 2 June 2026

    Tripura's Rules set the 10 m self-certification line. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

  15. 20 August 2026

    Mizoram signs rules raising its high-rise line from 15 m to 24 m and adding public buildings; they start on publication in the Gazette, a date not yet found. Mizoram Home Dept

  16. 14 September 2026

    Manipur's Act starts, with storey tests beside every height line. Government of Manipur

  17. 7 October 2026

    Telangana's 24 m line for residential apartments applies to fresh Provisional NOC files. TGFD circular 3455

Fire NOC building lines across 36 states and UTs, counted

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

Flamekite's count from the instruments behind the 36-state table, as read on 24 October 2026.

Questions about which buildings need a fire NOC

Which buildings require a fire NOC in India?

Those that cross any line in their state's rules: usually a height of about 15 m, a floor area of about 500 m², or a listed use. Schools and hospitals are often caught at 9 m, and assembly halls at any size. The lines run from 10 m in Tripura to 24 m for Telangana apartments.

Is a fire NOC required for a residential building?

For an apartment block above the state's line, yes: 15 m in most states, 16.5 m in Haryana, 24 m in Telangana. A 1 or 2 family house below the line is outside the lists in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat and Assam, but Kerala catches a house over 1,000 m².

Is a fire NOC required for a building below 15 m?

Often, if it is not a home. Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim cover schools, shops and offices at any size; Delhi covers schools and shops over 9 m or 3 storeys and hotels over 12 m; Haryana covers any special building with a floor over 500 m².

Does a G+3 or G+4 building need a fire NOC?

It depends on use and state. In Delhi a G+4 home (5 storeys) needs one and a G+3 hotel (4 storeys) does too; in Manipur a G+4 home and a G+3 hotel are caught. A G+3 home under 15 m is outside most lists.

Does an old building that never had a fire NOC need one now?

Usually yes. Bihar sends it to a fire audit and Schedule H measures, Gujarat has a regularisation application, Odisha has an Exemption from Plan Approval service, and Assam lets the Director relax a condition only for practical difficulty.

Do I need a new fire NOC if I change the use of my building?

Yes in several states. Tripura's rule 11 and Uttarakhand's 2021 notification require a fresh certificate on change of use, and Punjab certificates forbid change of occupancy. Test the new use against its own line too.

Does a PG or homestay need a fire NOC?

Only where a rule says so or the building crosses a line. Goa needs a DFES NOC for every homestay registration since January 2026, Shillong for every homestay since 2024, and Bengaluru's 2024 order for every PG trade licence; Himachal and Sikkim homestay forms list none.

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  53. Haryana Government Gazette, hosted by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department: Haryana Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 65-2022/Ext., 8 April 2022: the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (Haryana Act No. 14 of 2022), Notification No. Leg. 14/2022 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  54. Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh Bhumi Vikas Rules, 2012, English text updated up to 6 March 2025: rules 2(38), 12(2), 26, 42 and 87 (fire audit amendment of 4 September 2020) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  55. Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Home (copy hosted by the Department of Fire Services): Notification No. Home-F(A)3-1/2019-I, 23 July 2019, under section 9(1) of the HP Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984: 17 classes of premises and 20 fire precautions, English and Hindi texts (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  56. Home Department, Government of Mizoram (copy on the Mizoram Fire and Emergency Services site): Notification No. B-20011/2/2026-HM(F&ES), 20 August 2026: Mizoram Fire and Emergency Services (Superintendence and Control of the Fire Force and Fire Safety and Prevention) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, substituting Rule 57 and inserting Rules 57(A) and 57(B) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  57. Department of Fire Services, Himachal Pradesh: Acts and Rules: HP Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984 with the 2000 amendment (section 15-A) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  58. Gazette of Meghalaya No. 12, Part IIA, 25 March 2021 (copy hosted by the Urban Affairs Department): Meghalaya Building Bye-Laws, 2021 (No. UAU.73/2016/Pt/402 of 9 March 2021): A2.30 high-rise, A2.59 special buildings, A4.1.3, A10 occupancy and fire clearance, C11 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  59. Guidance Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal: Planning Permission for Buildings from DTCP: when an NOC from the Fire Service department is needed (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  60. Gazette of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (copy hosted by TaxHeal): S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026: the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh, with modifications (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  61. Ladakh Gazette Extraordinary (Housing and Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh), copy on the OBPS portal: S.O. 123 of 4 November 2024 (SG-LD-E-19112024-1416): Unified Ladakh Building Bye Laws, 2024, for the municipal limits of Leh and Kargil (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  62. News Arena India: HP govt rolls out homestay registration portal (2 February 2026): renewals not to be stalled over fire NOCs; provisional registration (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
  63. Indian Kanoon (legal database copy; gazette not read): Section 7 in Jharkhand Building Byelaws 2016: certificates and clearances, clause 7.5 fire NOC (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026