Fire NOC in Chandigarh: the MC Chandigarh fire safety certificate
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Quick answer
Chandigarh's fire safety certificate now runs 5 years under Haryana's 2022 Act as extended in May 2026. The Ministry of Home Affairs applied the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 to the Union territory by S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026, with 40 modifications, and repealed the Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 that had governed the city until then.
The certificate is issued by the Chief Fire Officer of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh after a Station Fire Officer inspects the building; the application is made online on ServicePlus and the citizen charter allows 30 days. The charge set by Office Order No. 23 from 1 April 2025 is ₹6,615 or ₹14 per m² of covered area, whichever is more (₹12 per m² for industry and storage). The rules under the new Act were still in draft on 24 October 2026.
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Chandigarh fire NOC at a glance
| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The law | Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh), S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026, in force from publication | Gazette of India |
| Law it replaced | The Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 (56 of 1986) as extended to Chandigarh, repealed by the new section 56(1) | Gazette of India |
| Power used | Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, because Chandigarh has no legislature | Chandigarh DPR |
| Who decides | The Chief Fire Officer, or a fire officer he authorises (sections 18 and 19) | Gazette of India |
| Local authority | Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh only; its Commissioner takes the District Magistrate's powers | Gazette of India |
| Buildings covered | High-rises except homes up to 16.5 m, special buildings from 9 m or 500 m² a floor, and any other building the rules name | Gazette of India |
| Certificate term | 5 years for every covered building; each renewal also 5 years | Gazette of India |
| Every July | A licensed agency's certificate that the fire systems work and nothing was added or altered (section 19(6)) | Gazette of India |
| Where to apply | ServicePlus (serviceonline.gov.in), service "Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate", after registering | ServicePlus FSC |
| Charge | ₹6,615 or ₹14 per m² of covered area, whichever is more; ₹12 per m² for industrial and storage (from 1 April 2025) | MCC Office Order 23 |
| Time limit | 30 days under the citizen charter | MCC fire SOP |
| Rules under the Act | Draft Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 out for objections until 1 October 2026; not notified by 24 October 2026 | The Tribunenews report |
| Appeal | Within 60 days to the Secretary, Local Government, Chandigarh Administration; the order is final and binding | Gazette of India |
Chandigarh's fire NOC before and after 6 May 2026
| Option | Until 5 May 2026 | From 6 May 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governing law | Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986, as extended to Chandigarh | Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, as extended to Chandigarh | Chandigarh DPR |
| Certificate term | 3 years, printed on each certificate | 5 years, section 19(4) | MCC certificate 2023 |
| Renewal term | 3 years | 5 years, section 20(3) | Gazette of India |
| Standard named | National Building Code of India, by occupancy group | Measures "as may be prescribed" under the Act, section 2(k) | Gazette of India |
| Yearly duty | Keep maintenance and test records to show the Fire Officer | File a licensed agency's certificate every July | MCC certificate 2023 |
| Height rule | Certificate mandatory above 15 m, as officials applied NBC 2016 | Height alone is not a limiting factor, new section 18(4) | The Tribunenews report |
| Private certifiers | None in the law | Licensed agencies under new section 55A, licensed for 2 years | Gazette of India |
| Sanctions | Criminal provisions, as the Administration describes the old law | Administrative penalties imposed by the fire authority | Chandigarh DPR |
How to get a fire NOC in Chandigarh, step by step
Check your building against section 18(1)
Any high-rise other than a home up to 16.5 m, and any special building: schools and institutions from 9 m, assembly buildings, more than 500 m² of hotel, business, shop, factory or store on a floor, or 2 basements.
Get the fire safety layout plan approved
The Chief Fire Officer's office sends the drawings to the Station Fire Officer who sits on the Plan Approval Committee; the citizen charter gives 30 days.
Install the systems and collect the papers
Keep the contractor's certificate on letterhead with registration or GST number, photographs of the installed equipment, the occupancy certificate and any previous fire approval.
Register on ServicePlus and apply
Apply for "Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate" on serviceonline.gov.in and pay ₹6,615 or the per m² charge for your group, whichever is more.
Clear the Station Fire Officer's inspection
The officer scrutinises the file and inspects the site; if he finds discrepancies you fix them and resubmit, and if not he recommends the certificate to the Chief Fire Officer.
File every July and renew in time
Under section 19(6) a licensed agency certifies the systems each July. Certificates issued before May 2026 tell the owner to apply for renewal 3 months before expiry.
Section 18(4) in Chandigarh: height is not the test
Chandigarh's version of the Act rewrote section 18 and added a clause Haryana does not have. It moves the question from how tall a building is to what is inside it.
Word for word
(4) The height of a building shall not, by itself, constitute a limiting factor for approval under this Act: Provided that adequate fire prevention and life safety measures, evacuation strategies, fire-fighting access and modern fire protection systems commensurate with the occupancy risk and fire load are ensured in accordance with the standards as may be prescribed.
Three consequences. Haryana's caps of 21 m for storage and 30 m for industry were in the old section 18, which Chandigarh replaced in full, so they do not apply in the city. The Chandigarh Administration's own release calls the result a risk-based approach that looks at use, occupant load and evacuation capacity rather than height alone. And the "standards as may be prescribed" do not exist until the Administrator notifies rules under section 52.
Chandigarh fire safety certificate charges by NBC group
Office Order No. 23, dated 10 February 2025 and signed by the MC Commissioner on 31 January 2025, fixed these charges from 1 April 2025. You pay the minimum or the per m² rate on covered area, whichever is more.
| Minimum | Per m² of covered area | Validity in the order | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A, residential: lodging, dormitories, hotels, paying guest buildings MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group B, educational: schools and other training institutions MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group C, institutional: hospitals, custodial, penal and mental MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group D, assembly MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group E, business MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group F, mercantile: shops, stores, markets, small booths MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| Group G, industrial MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹12 | 3 years |
| Group H, storage MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹12 | 3 years |
| Group J, hazardous: LPG, explosives, fireworks MCC Office Order 23 | ₹6,615 | ₹14 | 3 years |
| One or two family homes (A-2), apartment houses (A-4), places of worship MCC Office Order 23 | Exempt | Exempt | Not stated |
Flamekite read the figures off the scanned order's page images. The 3-year column predates the 5-year term in the 2022 Act as extended. The order tells the MC cashier to apply revised rates from 1 April each year; no 2026 revision was published. For every state's rates, see the fire NOC fees table.
Other Chandigarh fire charges: standby tenders and the draft rates
Office Order No. 22 of the same date sets what the fire wing charges to stand by at an event. The draft 2026 Rules would raise both charges; they are proposals, not law.
As published
- Standby inside Chandigarh: hydraulic platform, water tender, water mist vehicle or fire motorcycle₹579 an hour per vehicleFrom 1 April 2025 MCC Office Order 22
- Standby within 20 km outside Chandigarh: hydraulic platformFrom ₹3,308 an hour per vehicleOffice Order No. 22 MCC Office Order 22
- Standby within 20 km outside Chandigarh: water tender or dry chemical tenderFrom ₹2,205 an hour per vehicleOffice Order No. 22 MCC Office Order 22
- NGO, religious and government events; fire calls from outside ChandigarhNilExempt under Office Order No. 22 MCC Office Order 22
- Draft 2026 Rules: fire safety certificate₹12,500 or ₹25 per m², whichever is moreProposed in September 2026; not notified The Tribunenews report
- Draft 2026 Rules: fire vehicle outside UT limits₹8,250 an hour, minimum ₹41,250, plus GSTProposed; not notified The Tribunenews report
- Licence for a fire safety agency, section 55A(1)Not published"Such fee, as may be prescribed" Gazette of India
- Fire tax or cess, section 39Not publishedLevied under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act as extended to Chandigarh Gazette of India
In June 2025 the MC tabled a proposal for ₹3,000 an hour inside the city; Flamekite found no order adopting it, so the ₹579 order above stands as the latest published rate.
How MC Chandigarh processes a fire safety certificate
The fire wing's published SOP has 6 stops and one loop back for discrepancies. The citizen charter gives 30 days from application to certificate.
1. Application to the Chief Fire Officer
The application on the prescribed proforma reaches the office of the Chief Fire Officer, through ServicePlus. MCC fire SOP
2. Down-marked to the station
The file goes to the Station Fire Officer in whose area the building stands. MCC fire SOP
3. Scrutiny
The Station Fire Officer checks the application. If it is not in order, the applicant resubmits after meeting the observations. MCC fire SOP
4. Site inspection
The Station Fire Officer inspects the building. Discrepancies are sent to the applicant to remove before the file moves on. MCC fire SOP
5. Recommendation
With no discrepancies left, the Station Fire Officer recommends the certificate to the Chief Fire Officer's office. MCC fire SOP
6. Certificate issued
The Chief Fire Officer's office issues it, digitally signed, with a token number and a public link to view it on serviceonline.gov.in. MCC certificate 2023
Chandigarh fire NOC online: ServicePlus and the MC pages
The fire wing works through the MC website and ServicePlus. These 4 official pages are where the application, the orders and the certificates live.
Apply
ServicePlus: Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate
The MC's regulatory service: register, fill the form online, upload the enclosures and receive the certificate as the output. ServicePlus FSC
serviceonline.gov.in/getServiceDesc.html?serviceId=8830004Orders
MC Chandigarh: Fire Safety Awareness
The 2025 charge orders, the fire wing's SOP and guidance for hospitals, schools, hotels, housing societies, industry and high-rises. MCC fire page
mcchandigarh.gov.in/Pageview1.aspx?id=gqaZjviE0+sCKXDczBhuIw==&t=147Verify
ServicePlus certificate link
Each certificate prints a token and a serviceonline.gov.in link; opening it shows the certificate as issued, so a buyer or tenant can check one. MCC certificate 2023
serviceonline.gov.in/t/StDce/1EA61518The law
Chandigarh Administration: press release of 6 May 2026
The Administration's own account of why the Haryana Act was extended and what it changes. Chandigarh DPR
chdpr.gov.in/press/4393
Documents ServicePlus asks for a Chandigarh fire certificate
The ServicePlus service lists these 13 documents, all uploaded as originals, none attested. Several apply only to industry, storage or licensed goods.
- Photographs of the activities carried out in the building ServicePlus FSC
- Process flow chart of the plant, industry or storage building, on letterhead ServicePlus FSC
- Authorisation letter ServicePlus FSC
- List of raw materials and finished goods, with quantity and storage place ServicePlus FSC
- Approval of the Chief Controller of Explosives (CCOE), where relevant ServicePlus FSC
- Approval of PESO, where relevant ServicePlus FSC
- Permission from the Excise Department, or of the gas authority, where relevant ServicePlus FSC
- Photographs of the installed fire fighting and safety equipment ServicePlus FSC
- Occupancy certificate from the concerned authority, for an existing building ServicePlus FSC
- Previous fire approval, if any ServicePlus FSC
- Registration certificate of the society, or the company's licence ServicePlus FSC
- Property tax receipt issued by MC Chandigarh (still listed, though an April 2026 order bars withholding a certificate for unpaid tax) Babushahi.comnews report
- Contractor's certificate on letterhead, with registration or GST number, for the quality and specification of the fire equipment ServicePlus FSC
Penalties under the Act as extended to Chandigarh
S.O. 2264(E) raised every fixed amount it touched and turned four offences from prison terms into penalties the Chief Fire Officer imposes himself.
| Offence | Penalty | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Refusing a water source during fire fighting | Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹2 lakh, or both | Section 25 Gazette of India |
| No Fire Safety Officer within 30 days of a notice | ₹100 to ₹200 per m² a month, common areas included, recovered as land revenue | Section 26 Gazette of India |
| Any other breach of the Act, rules or notifications | Penalty up to ₹1 lakh imposed by the Chief Fire Officer; double for a repeat | Section 30 Gazette of India |
| An offence by a company: the person in charge | Penalty up to ₹1 lakh; double for a repeat | Section 31(1) Gazette of India |
| A false fire report | Penalty up to ₹1 lakh; double for a repeat | Section 29 Gazette of India |
| Obstructing firefighters at work | Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both | Section 28 Gazette of India |
| A pandal erector's false fire safety declaration | Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both, plus ₹1,000 a day | Section 16(4) Gazette of India |
| A licensed agency certifying without real compliance | Licence suspended or cancelled by the Commissioner after a hearing | Section 55A(3) and (5) Gazette of India |
| A building dangerous to life or property | Occupants removed, power, water and sewer cut, building sealed | Section 47 Gazette of India |
Breaking a fire seal stays at up to 3 months or ₹25,000 (section 47(5)), which the notification did not change. Compounding amounts are for the Administrator to notify (section 32). The draft 2026 Rules, as reported, let fire officers fine ₹10,000 to ₹2 lakh per violation.
Does your Chandigarh building need a fire safety certificate?
Find your premises. Each line says which part of section 18(1) reaches it and what the MC's charge order says.
If A house or apartment block up to 16.5 m
Outside clause (a). Check the basement: 2 basements, or one over 500 m², make it a special building. A-2 homes and A-4 apartments are exempt from the charges. Gazette of India
If A group housing society tower above 16.5 m
Clause (a): certificate needed, valid 5 years. The apartment group is exempt from the charges under Office Order No. 23. MCC Office Order 23
If A school, coaching centre or hospital of 9 m or more
A special building under clause (b)(ii) or (iii), whatever its floor area. Charge ₹14 per m², at least ₹6,615. MCC Office Order 23
If A paying guest building
The order charges it as Group A lodging: ₹6,615 or ₹14 per m², because PG is a commercial activity. MCC Office Order 23
If A shop, showroom or SCO with more than 500 m² on any floor
A special building under clause (b)(i), at any height. Since 6 May 2026 there is no occupation certificate bar, but sealing powers remain. Gazette of India
If A banquet hall, cinema or other assembly building
Clause (b)(iv) covers all assembly buildings, at any size. Gazette of India
If Premises in Mohali or Panchkula
S.O. 2264(E) covers only the Union territory. Mohali follows Punjab's Act; Panchkula follows Haryana's. Fire NOC Punjab Gazette of India
If Not sure where your premises fall
Run the free fire NOC checker, then read the Haryana page for the parent Act. Do I need a fire NOC? Gazette of India
Chandigarh buildings priced under Office Order No. 23
Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.
Flamekite's working of the 2025 order and the extended Act for six buildings. The charge is the higher of ₹6,615 and the per m² figure.
Case 1
A 300 m² shop in Sector 17
Mercantile, one floor, covered area 300 m².
What applies 300 × ₹14 = ₹4,200, below the minimum, so ₹6,615. Under 500 m² a floor and not a high-rise, it is outside section 18(1) unless the rules add it. MCC Office Order 23
Case 2
A 2,000 m² office block
Business, covered area 2,000 m².
What applies 2,000 × ₹14 = ₹28,000. With more than 500 m² on a floor it is a special building under clause (b)(i). MCC Office Order 23
Case 3
A 5,000 m² factory in the Industrial Area
Industrial, covered area 5,000 m².
What applies 5,000 × ₹12 = ₹60,000. Haryana's 30 m industrial cap does not apply in Chandigarh after section 18 was replaced. MCC Office Order 23
Case 4
A 12 m school
Educational, 4 floors, covered area 3,200 m².
What applies 3,200 × ₹14 = ₹44,800. A school of 9 m or more is special under clause (b)(ii). MCC Office Order 23
Case 5
A 400 m² paying guest house
PG accommodation, covered area 400 m².
What applies 400 × ₹14 = ₹5,600, so the ₹6,615 minimum applies; the order puts PG buildings in Group A. MCC Office Order 23
Case 6
A 30 m housing society tower
Apartments, 10 floors, 2 basements.
What applies Clause (a) and (b)(vi) both reach it; the apartment group pays no charge. Certificate 5 years, licensed agency's certificate every July. MCC Office Order 23
Chandigarh fire NOC rules in numbers
5 years
Term of a Fire Safety Certificate and of each renewal since 6 May 2026 Gazette of India
2 years
Term of a licensed fire safety agency's licence under section 55A Gazette of India
40
Modifications S.O. 2264(E) made to the Haryana Act for Chandigarh Gazette of India
30 days
Citizen charter time for a fire safety certificate, and for a fire safety layout plan MCC fire SOP
10 days
Citizen charter time for a fire occurrence report MCC fire SOP
6
Fire stations listed by the Chandigarh Administration Chandigarh Administration
80
High-rises out of 421 holding a certificate in the April 2024 survey The Tribunenews report
415
Fire safety notices to owners in 2022-23 that the audit found few acted on The Tribunenews report
Six papers that decide a Chandigarh fire NOC in 2026
One central notification, one Administration release, two MC office orders, one SOP and one draft.
S.O. 2264(E)
The Haryana Act as extended to Chandigarh
Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 2173 of 6 May 2026, file U-11015/1/2025-UTL: 40 modifications and the repeal of the Delhi 1986 Act. Gazette of India
6 May 2026
Chandigarh Administration press release
Says 12 states have adopted the Model Fire Service Bill, 2019 and reforms are under way in 16 states and UTs; lists the 5-year term and licensed agencies. Chandigarh DPR
Office Order 23
Fire Safety Certificate charges from 1 April 2025
₹6,615 or ₹14 or ₹12 per m² by NBC group, 3 years, homes and worship places exempt. MCC Office Order 23
Office Order 22
Standby duty charges from 1 April 2025
₹579 an hour per vehicle inside the city; ₹2,205 to ₹3,308 within 20 km outside. MCC Office Order 22
SOP
Standard operating procedure of the fire wing
Fire safety NOC and layout plan in 30 days each, fire occurrence report in 10. MCC fire SOP
Draft 2026
Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026
Out for objections until 1 October 2026: ₹12,500 or ₹25 per m², licensed agencies defined, Fire Safety Officers for large buildings. The Tribunenews report
Chandigarh fire law from 2017 to 2026
Nine years from station-level NOCs under a Delhi law to a Haryana law with private licensed agencies.
August 2017
The fire wing centralises NOC files and lets Station Fire Officers dispose of them without the Chief Fire Officer's approval, with online filing planned. The Tribunenews report
December 2019
The Chandigarh Building Amendment Rules (Urban), 2019 allow fire staircases outside the zoned area of old buildings, with the Chief Fire Officer's NOC. The Tribunenews report
October 2023
After the PGI fire the MC orders a survey of every building above 15 m; 22 hospitals are found without a certificate. The Tribunenews report
December 2023
The 2022-23 audit finds 415 fire notices issued and few owners applying. The Tribunenews report
April 2024
Only 80 of 421 high-rises hold a fire safety certificate. The Tribunenews report
1 April 2025
Office Orders 22 and 23 raise the certificate and standby charges. MCC Office Order 23
April 2025
An MC committee that studied the Haryana, Punjab and Delhi Acts recommends extending Haryana's Act with amendments. The Tribunenews report
14 April 2026
The MC stops withholding certificates for pending property tax. Babushahi.comnews report
30 April 2026
BIS withdraws NBC 2016. Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026. Gazette of India
6 May 2026
S.O. 2264(E) extends the Haryana Act to Chandigarh and repeals the Delhi 1986 Act there. Gazette of India
September 2026
Draft Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 are published for objections until 1 October. The Tribunenews report
Chandigarh fire wing offices and fire stations
Only what official pages publish. The Chief Fire Officer is a Joint Commissioner of the MC; Chandigarh's STD code is 0172.
Municipal Corporation Chandigarh MCC fire page
Fire and Rescue Services, office of the Joint Commissioner-cum-Chief Fire Officer
- Address
- New Deluxe Building, Jan Marg, Sector 17, Chandigarh 160017
- Website
- mcchandigarh.gov.in
Fire Brigade, Sector 17 Chandigarh Administration
Fire station and control
- Phone
- 0172-2702333, 101
Fire Station, Sector 11 Chandigarh Administration
- Phone
- 0172-2747820
Fire Station, Sector 32 Chandigarh Administration
- Phone
- 0172-2648610
Fire Station, Sector 38 Chandigarh Administration
- Phone
- 0172-2690523
Fire Station, Industrial Area Chandigarh Administration
- Phone
- 0172-2655816
Fire Station, Manimajra Chandigarh Administration
- Phone
- 0172-2743656
Chandigarh fire certificate news, April to September 2026
From news reports, not yet an official source.
The Act changed on 6 May 2026, but the rules did not follow, and renewals slowed.
19 September 2026
The MC published draft Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 with a ₹12,500 minimum; the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal called the rise unjustified. The Tribunenews report
14 July 2026
Housing societies told Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria their renewals had been pending since the previous November; officials blamed the change of Act and the missing rules. He ordered the backlog cleared. The Tribunenews report
14 April 2026
The MC told Station Fire Officers not to withhold a certificate or renewal only because property tax was pending; tax recovery goes separately to the Assistant Collector. Babushahi.comnews report
5 April 2026
The MC's own five-storey Sector 17 office had no fire safety certificate; Chief Fire Officer Dr Inderjeet Singh said it would be issued soon. The Tribunenews report
Chandigarh fire certificate mistakes in the 2026 changeover
Six traps for owners whose certificate was issued under the old law or is due for renewal now.
If Assuming a certificate dated before May 2026 now runs 5 years
It states 3 years on its face. No order extending existing certificates was published; diary the printed expiry. MCC certificate 2023
If Leaving renewal to the last month
The certificates ask for renewal 3 months before expiry, and housing societies reported renewals stuck for months in 2026. The Tribunenews report
If Missing the July licensed-agency certificate
Section 19(6) requires it every July; an addition or alteration beyond the limits ends the certificate and needs a revised scheme. Gazette of India
If Accepting an agency certificate without a real inspection
Section 55A(5) bars an agency from certifying without actual compliance, and its licence can be cancelled. Gazette of India
If Ignoring a notice to appoint a Fire Safety Officer
After 30 days the levy runs at ₹100 to ₹200 per m² a month, common areas included. Gazette of India
If Budgeting from a press figure
Use Office Order No. 23: groups E and F pay ₹14 per m², not ₹12 as one report said. MCC Office Order 23
Keeping a Chandigarh fire safety certificate valid
The conditions printed on every MC certificate, plus 2 duties the 2026 Act adds.
Do
- Keep the fire systems working round the clock and log their testing for the Fire Officer. MCC certificate 2023
- Display the certificate at or near the building's entrance. MCC certificate 2023
- Keep trained staff who can run the fire safety system. MCC certificate 2023
- Appoint a Fire Safety Officer and send him for training, unless trained at NFSC Nagpur or an equivalent institute. Gazette of India
- Tell the Chief Fire Officer's office before any addition or change of use. MCC certificate 2023
Don’t
- Do not use the certificate as proof of ownership or to regularise a violation; it says so on its face. MCC certificate 2023
- Do not expect compensation from the fire wing after a fire because you hold a certificate. MCC certificate 2023
- Do not block a Fire Officer who gives 3 hours' notice of a daytime inspection. Gazette of India
- Do not break a fire seal: up to 3 months or ₹25,000. Gazette of India
Five myths about fire NOC in Chandigarh
You may have read
Chandigarh follows Punjab's fire law because it is Punjab's capital.
Myth
What the sources say
Until 6 May 2026 it ran on the Delhi 1986 Act as extended; since then on Haryana's 2022 Act as extended. Chandigarh DPR
You may have read
Only buildings above 15 m need a certificate.
Myth
What the sources say
That was how officials applied NBC 2016. The new section 18 reaches schools from 9 m, all assembly buildings and anything over 500 m² a floor. Gazette of India
You may have read
The certificate charge is a flat ₹6,615.
Myth
What the sources say
It is ₹6,615 or the per m² rate on covered area, whichever is more. MCC Office Order 23
You may have read
No occupation certificate without the fire certificate, as in Haryana.
Myth
What the sources say
Chandigarh's version omits section 19(5), so that bar does not apply there. Gazette of India
You may have read
NBC 2016's withdrawal in April 2026 left Chandigarh with no fire standard.
Myth
What the sources say
The Act remains, with standards to be prescribed by rules; only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026. Gazette of India
Chandigarh fire terms, from Chief Fire Officer to licensed agency
The 9 terms a Chandigarh owner meets on the certificate, in the SOP and in the extended Act.
- Chief Fire Officer
- The officer the Administrator appoints under section 4; in Chandigarh a Joint Commissioner of the MC. He replaces Haryana's Director. Gazette of India
- Station Fire Officer and Sub-Fire Officer
- The "Fire Officers" of section 2(e) in Chandigarh; the Station Fire Officer inspects and recommends. Gazette of India
- Commissioner
- The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, who licenses agencies and takes the District Magistrate's role. Gazette of India
- Administrator
- The UT Administrator appointed under Article 239, who makes the rules under section 52. Gazette of India
- Licensed agency
- A person or firm licensed for 2 years under section 55A to provide fire safety measures and issue the July certificate. Gazette of India
- Fire Safety Certificate (FSC)
- What most people call the fire NOC; issued by the Chief Fire Officer's office and digitally signed. MCC certificate 2023
- Fire safety layout plan
- The fire drawings approved before construction, through the Station Fire Officer on the Plan Approval Committee. MCC fire SOP
- Fire occurrence report
- The fire wing's report on a fire at your premises, for insurers and others, in 10 days. MCC fire SOP
- Appellate authority
- The Secretary, Local Government, Chandigarh Administration, or an officer he authorises. Gazette of India
Open questions on Chandigarh fire NOC, October 2026
Six points no official Chandigarh source we read settles, as of 24 October 2026.
The rules. Section 52 lets the Administrator make rules, laid before Parliament. The draft Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 closed for objections on 1 October 2026, but we found no notified text, so forms, the renewal window, Fire Safety Officer qualifications and agency licence fees are not yet law.
Existing certificates. Certificates issued before 6 May 2026 say 3 years. Nothing published says whether they are extended to 5 years or must be renewed on their printed date.
Licensed agencies. Section 55A sets up licences, but no list of licensed agencies and no licence form had been published. Until there is one, how the July certificate is filed is not clear.
Charges. Office Order No. 23 is the latest official charge order. A Tribune report in September 2026 gave the existing minimum as ₹5,000, against the order's ₹6,615; we use the order.
The old law's start. The Delhi 1986 Act's extension to Chandigarh is cited by the Administration and repealed by S.O. 2264(E), but we could not open the extension notification itself to confirm its date.
The Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban), 2017. We found no official text of their fire clauses online; the only fire provision we could source is the 2019 amendment on fire staircases in old buildings above 15 m.
Questions about fire NOC in Chandigarh
Which fire law applies in Chandigarh now?
- The Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh by the Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026. It repealed the Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 as extended to Chandigarh.
How do I apply for a fire NOC in Chandigarh online?
- Register on ServicePlus (serviceonline.gov.in) and apply for "Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate" under Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, with the enclosures it lists and the charge. A Station Fire Officer inspects and the Chief Fire Officer's office issues the certificate.
What is the fire safety certificate fee in Chandigarh?
- From 1 April 2025, ₹6,615 or ₹14 per m² of covered area, whichever is more, for most groups, and ₹12 per m² for industrial and storage buildings, under MC Office Order No. 23. One or two family homes, apartment houses and places of worship are exempt.
How long is a Chandigarh fire safety certificate valid?
- 5 years under section 19(4) of the Act as extended, and each renewal 5 years under section 20(3). Certificates issued before 6 May 2026 state 3 years.
How long does MC Chandigarh take to issue the certificate?
- The fire wing's SOP gives 30 days under the citizen charter, the same as for a fire safety layout plan. Discrepancies found at inspection send the file back to you first.
Is fire NOC needed for a house in Chandigarh?
- Not for a home up to 16.5 m unless it has 2 basements or one over 500 m². Homes and apartment houses are also exempt from the MC's certificate charges.
What is a licensed agency under the Chandigarh fire Act?
- A person or firm the MC Commissioner licenses for 2 years under the new section 55A. It provides fire safety measures and gives the owner the certificate filed with the Fire Officer every July.
Does the Chandigarh fire NOC cover Mohali and Panchkula?
- No. S.O. 2264(E) applies only in the Union territory. Mohali is under Punjab's fire law and Panchkula under Haryana's.
Keep reading
- Fire NOC in HaryanaThe parent Act, and how it reads in Haryana against Chandigarh.
- Fire NOC for PGThe CHB PG permission tied to the MC Fire Safety Certificate, and other cities.
- Fire NOC in PunjabMohali's regime under Punjab's own Act.
- Free fire NOC checkerCheck whether your building needs a fire NOC.
- Fire NOC renewal date calculatorWork out when a 3 or 5-year certificate expires.
- Fire NOC fees by stateChandigarh's ₹6,615 minimum beside every other state's rate.
- Fire NOC validity by stateChandigarh's 5-year term beside every other state's.
- Fire NOC in DelhiWhere Chandigarh's old 1986 law came from.
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Sources
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- 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)
- Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration: Strengthening Fire Safety Framework in Chandigarh through Extension of Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (press release, 6 May 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Fire and Rescue Services: Office Order No. 23 of 10 February 2025: Fire Safety Certificate charges by NBC occupancy group from 1 April 2025, validity 3 years, exemptions (read from the page images) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Fire and Rescue Services: Office Order No. 22 of 10 February 2025: standby duty charges for fire vehicles and staff from 1 April 2025 (read from the page images) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Fire and Rescue Services: Standard Operating Procedure of Fire and Emergency Services, MC Chandigarh: fire safety NOC, fire occurrence report and fire safety layout plan, with citizen charter days (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Corporation Chandigarh: Fire Safety Awareness: fee orders from 1 April 2025, SOP and guidance documents, link to Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate (opens in a new tab)
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- ServicePlus (serviceonline.gov.in), Municipal Corporation Chandigarh: Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate (service 8830004): regulatory G2C service, registration required, online, list of enclosures (opens in a new tab)
- ServicePlus (serviceonline.gov.in), Municipal Corporation Chandigarh: Fire Safety Certificate CFO-FSC/2023/00799 (renewal, 3 November 2023, expires 3 November 2026): wording, conditions and 3-year term of an MCC certificate (opens in a new tab)
- Chandigarh Administration: Helpline: fire stations and phone numbers (opens in a new tab)
- Gazette of India (Bureau of Indian Standards notification): Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III Sec 4, No. 299, 30 April 2026: SP 7:2026 established, SP 7:2016 withdrawn (Ref HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1529)) (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Building owners to cough up more for fire safety certificate in Chandigarh (19 September 2026): draft Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Sharp increase in fire safety fines in Chandigarh under new Act (14 July 2026): rules pending, renewals delayed (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Chandigarh civic body building without fire safety certificate (5 April 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Babushahi.com: MC Chandigarh issues new order on Fire Safety Certificates (14 April 2026): property tax verification dropped from the SOP of 13 September 2019 (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Jail for flouting fire safety norms, Chandigarh civic body mulls stringent law (27 April 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Chandigarh MC moots tenfold hike in fee for standby fire tender service (2 June 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Chandigarh MC to survey buildings taller than 15 metre for fire safety certificate (12 October 2023) (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: 415 fire notices issued, few applied for NOCs (28 December 2023): audit report for 2022-23 (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: UT allows more relaxations (20 December 2019): Chandigarh Building Amendment Rules (Urban), 2019, fire staircases with the Chief Fire Officer's NOC (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Getting NOC easier now (11 August 2017): Station Fire Officers to dispose of fire NOC applications (opens in a new tab)
- The Tribune: Fire alarm: only 19% of high-rises in Chandigarh have fire safety certificate (April 2024; certificate valid 3 years) (opens in a new tab)