Is a fire NOC mandatory for a hotel?

Above your state's hotel line, yes, and the line is usually lower than for homes: over 12 m or 4 storeys in Delhi, 9 m or 500 m² on a floor in Rajasthan, 12 m, 500 m² or 3 stars in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, and any size in Goa. Below it, the state's minimum systems still apply.

How do I get a fire NOC for a hotel?

Fix the class (A-5 or A-6), size the systems for the largest floor, take the plan-stage NOC with the building permit, install and test, then apply for the final NOC online with the completion papers and face the inspection. In UP a qualified agency's certificate is needed for every hotel.

How long is a hotel fire NOC valid?

1 year in UP and Sikkim, generally 1 year in Rajasthan, 2 years in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, 3 years in Delhi, Bihar and Manipur, and 5 years in Goa. Puducherry renews large hotels every year.

Is a fire NOC required for hotel star classification?

Yes. The Ministry of Tourism's 2018 guidelines ask for a fire NOC from the local fire service, uploaded current and valid and shown in original at the HRACC inspection, with a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit that fire approval was obtained.

Do hotel rooms need smoke detectors?

For star classification, yes: the Ministry of Tourism lists smoke detectors as necessary at every tier from 1-star to 5-star deluxe and allows battery-operated ones. NBC 2016 asks for audio-based detectors of at least 75 dB in A-5 guest rooms.

Which hotels need a Fire Safety Officer?

Hotels of 100 rooms in UP and Bihar, 50 rooms in Jharkhand, and 4 stars and above in UP. NBC 2016 wants a Fire Officer with 3 years' experience on the premises of every starred hotel.

What fire systems does a small hotel need?

Under NBC 2016, a hotel below 15 m with no floor over 300 m² needs extinguishers, hose reels, a manual alarm, a 5,000 litre terrace tank and a 450 litre a minute terrace pump. Maharashtra applies the same row up to 500 m² a floor.

Does the FSSAI licence cover fire safety in a hotel kitchen?

No. FSSAI's Schedule 4 asks for a chimney sized to the kitchen and smoke outlets for open-fire cooking, for hygiene. The kitchen's fire rules come from the fire law and the building codes.

Fire NOC 31 min read

Fire NOC for a hotel: the line in each state, the systems, fees and steps

Updated October 2026By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on 25 October 2026

Quick answer

A hotel needs a fire NOC above 12 m or 4 storeys in Delhi, from 9 m or 500 m² on a floor in Rajasthan, and at any size in Goa. Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Rajasthan renew a hotel's certificate every year; Delhi, Bihar and Manipur every 3 years. NBC 2016 puts hotels up to four-star in Group A-5 and five-star hotels in A-6.

The star rating adds its own fire paper. The Ministry of Tourism's 2018 guidelines make a current fire NOC a document for star classification, shown in original at the inspection, and call smoke detectors, fire alarms, lit exit signs and fire drills necessary at every tier from 1-star to 5-star deluxe.

Delhi line for hotels: 12 m or 4 storeys; Mezzanine and stilt floors count; 11 cases
Term of a UP hotel certificate: 1 year; Rule 44 of the 2024 Rules; Renewal by state
Underground tank for a 5-star hotel: 2,50,000 litres; NBC 2016 and Maharashtra alike; Systems grid
Ministry of Tourism star classification term: 5 years; Fire NOC shown in original at inspection; The guidelines

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Fire NOC for a hotel at a glance: 10 facts

What the codes, state rules and the Ministry of Tourism say about hotels, each with its source.
What	The rule	Source
Code class	A-5 hotels up to four-star; A-6 starred hotels of five-star and above (NBC 2016, clause 3.1.2)	BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Code class from 2026	A-IV hotels up to four-star; A-V starred hotels (NBCS 2026 Part F, voluntary)	BIS, SP 7:2026
Delhi line	Over 12 m, or 4 or more storeys counting mezzanine and stilt floors (Rule 27(3), 26 May 2026)	DFS
Rajasthan line	Hotels of 9 m or more, or over 500 m² on any floor (UDH joint order, 14 September 2023)	Rajasthan UDH
Uttar Pradesh term	1 year for hotels, against 5 years for homes and 3 for other buildings (Rule 44, 2024 Rules)	UP Rules 2024
Sikkim term	1 year for hotels (rule 30, 2025 Rules); tourism registration also runs 1 year	Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025
Fire Safety Officer	UP and Bihar from 100 rooms, Jharkhand from 50 rooms; NBC 2016 asks for a Fire Officer in every starred hotel	BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Star classification	Fire NOC uploaded current and valid, and shown in original to the HRACC inspection team (Ministry of Tourism, 19 January 2018)	Ministry of Tourism
Kitchen under FSSAI	A chimney sized to the kitchen before trading starts; Schedule 4 has no fire clause	FSSAI
Last verified	25 October 2026, against each instrument named on this page	Not stated

Hotel fire NOC lines in 24 states and UTs, from the instruments

When a hotel needs the fire certificate, how long it lasts, and the instrument that says so. Where the instrument is silent, the cell says so.
Option	When a hotel is covered	Term or renewal	Instrument	Source
Delhi	Over 12 m, or 4 or more storeys counting mezzanine and stilt floors	3 years until 20 May 2027; then valid until cancelled with a yearly Form K	DFS Rules 2010, Rule 27(3) as substituted on 26 May 2026	DFS
Uttar Pradesh	Rule 42 gives hotels no exemption; Form A-14 makes them moderate risk at 12 m, 4 floors, 3 stars or 25 rooms	1 year (Rule 44)	UP Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2024	UP Rules 2024
Rajasthan	9 m or more, or over 500 m² on any floor; every rooftop restaurant	Generally every year, on the fee	UDH joint order of 14 September 2023, Table 1	Rajasthan UDH
Sikkim	Hotels are outside rule 28's exemptions; Tourism's Form II asks for a fire NOC	1 year (rule 30)	Sikkim Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2025	Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025
Puducherry	Large hotels are Category A; "large" is not defined	Every year for large hotels; 3 years for Category B	G.O.Ms.No.61, 10 September 2025	Puducherry G.O. 61
Goa	Any hotel, restaurant or bakery; 3 and 4-star hotels are DFES service 109	5 years since 2025	Section 13 notification of 17 December 2014; RTS gazette of 3 November 2022	DFES Goa charter
Kerala	Residential and lodging groups over 1,000 m² or over 15 m (KMBR rule 5(4))	5 years for non-hazardous buildings	KMBR as amended in 2025; fee G.O.(Ms)No.272/2024	KMBR amendment 2025
Chhattisgarh	12 m, 500 m² built-up, 3 stars, or a 500 m² hall on any floor	2 years: every hotel is moderate risk	Section 14(1) notification of 29 November 2022; HQ order of 16 October 2025	Home Department, Chhattisgarh
Odisha	12 m and above, 500 m² built-up, or 3 stars and above	2 years; a Deputy Fire Officer signs for 3 stars and above	Amendment of 6 March 2019; Order 50908 of 2019	Order 50908 of 2019
Bihar	A hotel with a floor over 500 m², or any building of 15 m	3 years for hotels and restaurants	Bihar Fire Services Rules 2021, rule 15	Bihar Rules 2021
Himachal Pradesh	More than 12 m, or ground plus 3 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Not set in the Act	Section 9 notification of 23 July 2019, item 4	HP Home notification
Manipur	More than 12 m, or ground plus 3 upper storeys, mezzanine included	3 years, hotels included (section 25(2))	Act 9 of 2026, in force 14 September 2026	Government of Manipur
Nagaland	More than 12 m; the ground plus 3 words carry no "or"	2 years	Act 5 of 2023, section 21(1)	Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Nagaland
Assam	Hotels are listed at any size; under 15 m, more than 15 rooms is moderate risk	Valid until cancelled	Act LIII of 2025, section 20(1) and Schedule I	Assam Act LIII of 2025
Arunachal Pradesh	More than 500 m² on any floor, or above 4 storeys or 15 m	Every year for hotels (bye-law 11.3)	Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws, 2019	AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Haryana	More than 500 m² on any one floor, at any height	3 years	Haryana Fire and Emergency Service Act 2022, section 18(2)	Haryana Gazette
Gujarat	Below 5 stars: under 15 m with a floor over 500 m², then by height; every 5-star hotel and resort	3 years, then 2 years for each renewal	Fire Regulations 2023, Third Schedule; Amendment Rules 2024	Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Uttarakhand	Plan permission above 12 m and above 500 m² (both)	3 years: hotels are carved out of the 5-year class	Act of 2016 as amended in 2022, section 18; notification of 2021	Uttarakhand Home notification
Andhra Pradesh	Not read for this page beyond the renewal table	2 years for hotels below 18 m	G.O.Ms.No.218 of 2023	G.O.Ms.No.218
Telangana	Hotels sit in risk class R3, medium; the hotel height line is not legible in the circular's text	Renewal 5 years; random inspection twice in 5 years	Circular Rc.No.4039-2/EODB/2015, 5 March 2016	TSDRFS circular 2016
West Bengal	Hotels are among the 19 occupancies of 2003; a non-star hotel up to 15.5 m and 500 m² self-certifies yearly	3 years	Notification 279 of 2003; notification 1930 of 2024	WB notification 1930
Jammu and Kashmir	Hotels below 4 stars (C3) and 4 and 5-star hotels (C4) are in the fire NOC list; a running hotel files a Final Registration NOC	Not published	Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021, clause 2.18(2)	J&K Gazette
Lakshadweep	Hotels and resorts named with no size line; the Rules add tourist stays of 30 rooms	5 years under rule 12	Regulation 3 of 2026, s.29(2); Rules 2026, rule 11(2)	Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Meghalaya	Over 500 m² covered in planning areas; any hotel in Shillong and adjoining areas	3 years since July 2025	Bye-Laws 2021, A2.59; notification HPL.127/2023/43 of 2024	HPL.127/2023/43

How to get a fire NOC for a hotel: 9 steps

Settle the class: A-5 or A-6
A hotel up to four-star is A-5 and a five-star hotel A-6. The star category also moves state lines: 3 stars bring a hotel in at any height in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and UP.
Measure height, floors, floor area and rooms the state's way
Delhi counts mezzanine and stilt floors as storeys, UP counts basements, Rajasthan tests 500 m² on any one floor, and UP and Assam count rooms.
Plan the systems for the largest floor
Table 7 changes at 300 m² and 1,000 m² a floor under NBC 2016, and at 500 m² and 1,000 m² in Maharashtra. Draw the tanks, pumps and risers on the plans before sanction.
Take the plan-stage NOC with the building permit
Most states issue a provisional NOC on the plans. For a star project, the Ministry of Tourism also wants the fire fighting measures and hydrants on the plans it approves.
Install, test and keep the installer's certificates
UP asks for a qualified agency's certificate for every hotel, since Rule 42 gives hotels no exemption, plus an electrical safety audit report.
Apply for the final NOC with the occupancy floor by floor
Upload the plans, ownership papers, completion documents and the room and hall layout. In UP the hotel route runs through the fire portal linked to Nivesh Mitra.
Appoint the Fire Safety Officer if your size calls for one
UP and Bihar from 100 rooms, Jharkhand from 50 rooms, UP also from 4 stars; Gujarat wants a Specialist-grade officer for a 5-star hotel.
Use the NOC for the trade, liquor and tourism papers
Goa and Sikkim tourism registration and the Ministry of Tourism's star classification all ask for the fire NOC; keep the original for the inspection.
Diary the renewal and the half-yearly filings
UP renews a hotel every year and Rajasthan generally every year; UP also wants Form A-8 every January and July. The renewal date calculator works out your last day.

Where a hotel sits in the fire codes: A-5, A-6 and the star line

The codes split hotels at the fifth star. The class decides the systems, and some states read the star rating as a line of its own.

A-5, NBC 2016: Hotels: a building or group of buildings under one management giving sleeping accommodation, with or without dining, for hotels classified up to four-star. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A-6, NBC 2016: Starred hotels: those approved by the concerned authorities as five-star and above. Table 7 gives them one row at every height. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A-IV and A-V, NBCS 2026: The 2026 standard's names for hotels up to four-star and starred hotels. Its Table 7A puts a hotel of 3 or 4 stars in the 24 to 60 m band's protection level at any height. The standard is voluntary. BIS, SP 7:2026
Special building, NBC 2016 clause 1.2: A hotel with more than 500 m² on any one floor falls under Part 4 whatever its height; Haryana, Bihar and Arunachal write the same 500 m² test into law. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
C3 and C4, Jammu and Kashmir: The bye-laws' groups for hotels other than 4 and 5-star (C3), and for 4 and 5-star hotels and banquet halls (C4); both are in the fire NOC list. J&K Gazette
Group B and Group C, West Bengal fees: Hotels up to 3 stars pay the Group B rate and hotels above 3 stars the Group C rate for a Fire Safety Recommendation. WBFES
R3, Telangana: "Medium Residential (Hotel)" in the 2016 risk table: the fire service inspects at random twice in 5 years. TSDRFS circular 2016

Hotel fire systems by floor area and height: NBC 2016 against Maharashtra

Both tables require extinguishers and first-aid hose reels in every hotel. They part company below 15 m, where NBC 2016 steps up at 300 m² a floor and Maharashtra at 500 m². Read off the page images of both.

	Riser	Yard hydrant	Sprinklers	Alarm and detection	Underground tank	Terrace tank	Pumps
NBC A-5, below 15 m, no floor over 300 m² BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	None	No	Basement over 200 m² only	Manual alarm	None	5,000 litres, 5,000 more with a large basement	450 litres a minute at the terrace
NBC A-5, below 15 m, a floor of 300 m² to 1,000 m² BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	Wet riser above ground plus 1	No	Basement over 200 m² only	Manual alarm and automatic detection	10,000 litres per 500 m² of floor, at least 50,000	10,000 litres	A 1,620 litre a minute set with the wet riser; 450 at the terrace
NBC A-5, below 15 m, a floor over 1,000 m² BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	Wet riser above 1 storey	Yes	Required	Manual alarm with talk-back and public address, and automatic detection	1,00,000 litres	10,000 litres	A 1,620 litre a minute set
NBC A-5, 15 m to 30 m BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	1,50,000 litres	20,000 litres	Two electric and one diesel at 2,280 litres a minute
NBC A-5, above 30 m BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	2,00,000 litres	20,000 litres	Two electric and one diesel at 2,280 litres a minute
NBC A-6, five-star, any height BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	2,50,000 litres	20,000 litres	Two electric and one diesel at 2,850 litres a minute
Maharashtra A-5, below 15 m, no floor over 500 m² MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	None	No	Basement over 200 m² only	Manual alarm	None	5,000 litres, 5,000 more with a large basement	450 litres a minute at the terrace
Maharashtra A-5, below 15 m, a floor of 500 m² to 1,000 m² MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	Down-comer	No	Basement over 200 m² only	Manual alarm and automatic detection	None	20,000 litres, 5,000 more with a large basement	450 litres a minute at the terrace
Maharashtra A-5, below 15 m, a floor over 1,000 m² MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	1,00,000 litres	10,000 litres	One electric and one diesel at 2,280 litres a minute
Maharashtra A-5, 15 m to 30 m MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	1,50,000 litres	20,000 litres	One electric and one diesel at 2,280 litres a minute
Maharashtra A-5, above 30 m MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	2,00,000 litres	20,000 litres	Two electric and one diesel at 2,280 litres a minute
Maharashtra A-6, five-star MH Act 2023 Schedule-I	Wet riser	Yes	Required	Manual and automatic	2,50,000 litres	20,000 litres	Two electric and one diesel at 2,850 litres a minute

Each pump set also carries a 180 litre a minute jockey pump (two in the larger sets); NBC Note 22 asks one set per 100 hydrants, up to 2 sets. The 2026 standard (NBCS) uses protection levels instead of rows; it is voluntary. Maharashtra's lodging-house rows are on the guest house fire NOC page.

Hotel-only fire rules in the codes: 10 clauses beyond Table 7

Table 7 sets the plant. These clauses set what a hotel's rooms, doors, kitchens and staff must have, from NBC 2016, the 2026 standard and the Ministry of Tourism's checklist.

Panic bars on fire exit doors, fixed between 865 mm and 1,220 mm above the floor (NBC 2016, clause 6.1.1.4(a)) BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Guest rooms and suites protected by extended-throw, quick-response sprinklers, with audio-based detectors of at least 75 dB (clause 6.1.1.4(b)) BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
No horizontal sliding doors across corridors (clause 6.1.1.4(c)) BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A qualified Fire Officer with at least 3 years' experience on the premises of every starred hotel, who keeps the equipment working, issues fire orders and trains occupants (clause 4.10) BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A talk-back and public address system with the manual alarm once a hotel below 15 m has a floor over 1,000 m² (Table 7, Note 1) BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Live cooking areas in hotels, on any fuel, separated by 120-minute fire-rated construction (NBCS 2026, clause 4.5.3.6) BIS, SP 7:2026
Hotel stairs at least 1.50 m wide, against 1.25 m for lodging houses and dormitories (NBCS 2026, clause 4.4.2) BIS, SP 7:2026
Smoke detectors in a star hotel, necessary at all 5 tiers from 1-star to 5-star deluxe and allowed to run on batteries (Ministry of Tourism, Annexure III) Ministry of Tourism
Fire and emergency alarms with visual and audible signals, and fire exit signs on guest floors with backup power, necessary at every star tier Ministry of Tourism
Staff trained in fire fighting, periodic fire drills, and written manuals for disaster management, first aid and fire safety, at every star tier Ministry of Tourism

Does your hotel need a fire NOC? 11 cases

Find the first line that fits your building. Crossing any one test in your state is enough, and a star rating can be a test on its own.

If Delhi, over 12 m, or 4 storeys counting mezzanine and stilt
Yes: a DFS Fire Safety Certificate. Delhi's hotel line is 12 m or 4 storeys, against 15 m or 5 storeys for homes. Fire NOC Delhi DFS
If Rajasthan, 9 m or more, or over 500 m² on any one floor
Yes, under Table 1 of the 2023 order, with a yearly renewal; a restaurant on the roof needs its own NOC at any size. Fire NOC Rajasthan Rajasthan UDH
If Uttar Pradesh, any hotel
Rule 42 exempts small homes, schools and shops from the agency certificate but not hotels, and Rule 44 gives hotels a 1-year term. 3 stars or 25 rooms make it moderate risk at any height. Fire NOC UP UP Rules 2024
If Odisha or Chhattisgarh, 3 stars, 12 m or 500 m²
Yes. Any one of the three is enough; in Chhattisgarh every hotel then holds a 2-year moderate-risk certificate. Fire NOC Chhattisgarh Home Department, Chhattisgarh
If Goa, any hotel
Yes, at any size under the 2014 notification; and since 13 January 2026 Tourism will not register or renew a hotel without a valid DFES NOC. Fire NOC Goa Goa Tourism order
If Sikkim, any hotel, lodge or resort
Yes in practice: hotels are outside rule 28's exemptions, Tourism's Form II asks for a fire NOC, and the certificate runs 1 year. Fire NOC Sikkim Sikkim Tourist Trade Rules
If Haryana, Bihar or Arunachal, a floor over 500 m²
Yes, as a special building, at any height. Arunachal also renews hotel fire clearance every year. Fire NOC Haryana Haryana Gazette
If Himachal, Manipur or Nagaland, more than 12 m
Yes. Himachal and Manipur also catch ground plus 3 upper storeys; Nagaland's text has no "or" before it. Fire NOC Manipur 2026 Government of Manipur
If A five-star hotel in Gujarat
Yes, every one, whatever its size, with a Specialist-grade Fire Safety Officer to renew it. Fire NOC Gujarat Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
If Kolkata or anywhere in West Bengal, a non-star hotel up to 15.5 m and 500 m²
No full certificate: it self-certifies every year online under the 2024 notification. Above those limits it needs the full recommendation and certificate. Fire NOC West Bengal WB notification 1930
If Below every line in your state
No certificate, but the systems stay: a Maharashtra hotel below 15 m with no floor over 500 m² still needs hose reels, a manual alarm and a 450 litre a minute terrace pump. Do I need a fire NOC? MH Act 2023 Schedule-I

What the Ministry of Tourism asks of a hotel's fire NOC: the 2018 guidelines

Star classification is voluntary, but a hotel that applies for it puts its fire NOC in front of a central inspection team.

Word for word

ii. No Objection Certificate from the Fire Service Department (Local Fire Brigade Authority). [...] The approval of the Ministry of Tourism is no substitute for any statutory approval and the approval given is liable to be withdrawn without notice in case of any violations or misrepresentation of facts.

Ministry of Tourism, Guidelines for approval of hotel projects and star classification of operational hotels, No. 8-TI-I-1(3)/2013-PI-1 of 19 January 2018, Annexure II, paragraph 10 Ministry of Tourism

Paragraph 11 then lists the "NOC from Fire Department" among 13 papers the hotel shows in original at the HRACC inspection, current and valid. A classification lasts 5 years, and re-classification must be applied for, complete, 6 months before it runs out. At project stage the promoter files details of fire fighting measures and hydrants, and both stages carry a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit that the Fire approval was obtained, on pain of withdrawal and criminal proceedings.

Star classification and tourism registration: 7 regimes that check a hotel's fire paper

In these regimes the fire NOC is a document for the business, not only for the building. Here is what each one asks.

Central, 2018
Ministry of Tourism star classification
Fire NOC uploaded current and self-attested, and shown in original at inspection; fees from Rs 6,000 (1-star) to Rs 25,000 (5-star deluxe); classification valid 5 years. Ministry of Tourism
Since 13 January 2026
Goa
A valid DFES NOC for new registration and every renewal of a hotel with the Department of Tourism. Goa Tourism order
Rules 2025
Sikkim
Provisional registration of a hotel or resort under construction only after Fire Department clearance (rule 8); Form II asks for a NOC from Fire; registration renewed every year. Sikkim Tourist Trade Rules
Rules 2026
Uttarakhand
A residential tourism unit must be protected with fire safety equipment, one fire appliance per room (rule 4(7)); registration runs 5 years. The rules ask for no fire NOC as such. UTDB rules 2026
No fire paper listed
Himachal Pradesh
The tourism unit registration form lists plans and a Pollution Control Board NOC but no fire NOC; the 12 m line comes from the 2019 fire notification instead. HP Tourism forms
Single window
Jammu and Kashmir
A running hotel files a Final Registration NOC on the J&K Single Window, with the site plan, building plan and revenue record or rent deed. District Ganderbal
Shillong, 2024
Meghalaya
Every hotel, lodge, homestay and resort in Shillong and adjoining areas must hold a fire NOC, with no size line. HPL.127/2023/43

Hotel fire NOC fees in 13 official schedules

Hotels pay by floor area in most states that publish a rate, and some charge star hotels more. Each line is from an official schedule; where nothing is charged, the line says so.

As published

Rajasthan, Nagar Nigam areaRs 2 per sq ftRs 1.50 in a Nagar Parishad, Rs 1 in a Nagar Palika; renewal application fee Rs 10,000, Rs 7,500 or Rs 5,000 Rajasthan UDH
Kerala, hotels (A5, A6)Rs 40 per m²Minimum Rs 20,000 Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
Gujarat, 5-star hotels and resortsRs 50 per m²Hotels below 5 stars above 30 m pay Rs 30 per m² Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Meghalaya, hotels up to 4 stars (A5)Rs 5 per m²Renewal fee Rs 2,000; 5-star (A6) Rs 6 per m² and Rs 3,000 Meghalaya F&ES
Assam, hotelsRs 500 to Rs 2,000By area and height; starred hotels Rs 700 to Rs 2,500 Assam fee Annexure A
West Bengal, hotels up to 3 starsRs 6.52 per m²Hotels above 3 stars Rs 8.70 per m² WBFES
Chandigarh, Group A including hotelsRs 6,615 or Rs 14 per m²Whichever is more MCC Office Order 23
Goa, hotels for more than 50 personsRs 10 per m²Of built-up area; the initial NOC is free DFES Goa
TelanganaRs 10 per m²Of total built-up area G.O.Ms.No.142
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuRs 10 per m²Basements count in the area DNH and DD fire SOP
Punjab, Zone 2 hotels up to 15 m on under 200 sq ydRs 10,0002021 fee letter Local Govt Punjab
Uttar PradeshNilThe UP fire service dashboard lists no fee UP Fire dashboard
PuducherryFreeCitizen Charter: issue of a NOC or licence Fire Service Department, Puducherry

The Ministry of Tourism's classification fee (Rs 6,000 to Rs 25,000) is not a fire fee and is not counted here. Your portal's demand note decides the amount; consultants' charges are not fees. All state rates side by side are on the fire NOC fees page.

How often a hotel renews its fire certificate: 1 year to valid until cancelled

Most fire laws give hotels a shorter term than homes. Each stop is one state's rule for hotels.

Uttar Pradesh: 1 year
Rule 44 gives hotels 1 year from issue. Apply on Form A-11 at least 1 month before expiry, and file Form A-8 every January and July. UP Rules 2024
Sikkim: 1 year
Rule 30 gives 5 years to homes other than hotels, 3 years to other buildings, and 1 year to hotels; renew online on Form A-11 one month before expiry. Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025
Rajasthan and Arunachal: every year
Rajasthan issues the NOC on the fee generally every year and wants the renewal filed 15 days before expiry; Arunachal's bye-law 11.3 renews hotels yearly. Rajasthan UDH
Puducherry: every year for large hotels
Category A hotels renew every year; other Category B buildings every 3 years. Puducherry G.O. 61
Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh: 2 years
Odisha's hotel certificate runs 2 years at every star level; Andhra Pradesh renews hotels below 18 m for 2 years. Order 50908 of 2019
Delhi, Bihar, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Haryana: 3 years
Delhi treats hotels as non-residential for the 3-year term until 20 May 2027, then moves to a certificate valid until cancelled with a yearly Form K. DFS
Goa and Kerala: 5 years; Assam: until cancelled
Goa's NOC lasts 5 years under the 2025 notification; Kerala's non-hazardous term is 5 years; Assam's 2025 Act keeps a certificate valid until cancelled. Government of Goa, Official Gazette Series II No. 14, 3 July 2025

Hotel fire NOCs in numbers

The lines and counts a hotel owner meets most often, each from its source.

12 m
Hotel line in Delhi, Himachal, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha and Chhattisgarh DFS
9 m
Hotel line in Rajasthan, or over 500 m² on any floor Rajasthan UDH
25 rooms
Make a UP hotel moderate risk at any height UP Rules 2024
100 rooms
Need a Fire Safety Officer in UP and Bihar; Jharkhand starts at 50 Bihar Act 6 of 2014
2,50,000 litres
Underground fire tank for a five-star (A-6) hotel BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
291
Fire NOCs issued to Goa hotels in 2025, against 168 in 2023 (figures tabled in the Assembly, as reported) The Goannews report
80
Patna hotels of 241 audited found compliant (reported June 2026) Patna Pressnews report

Hotel fire NOC worked cases: 8 buildings

Each case applies one state's instrument to a described hotel. They are Flamekite's worked examples, not decisions of any fire service.

Case 1
A 30-room hotel in Karol Bagh, Delhi, 11.5 m
Ground, mezzanine and 3 upper floors.
What applies Under 12 m but 5 storeys counting the mezzanine, so over Rule 27(3)'s 4-storey test: a DFS certificate for 3 years. DFS
Case 2
A 20-room hotel in Varanasi, 9 m, 3 floors
No star rating, no hall.
What applies Below Form A-14's moderate-risk lines, but Rule 42 still gives a hotel no exemption from the agency certificate, and Rule 44's 1-year term applies. UP Rules 2024
Case 3
A 10 m hotel in Jaipur with 450 m² floors
Nagar Nigam area, 1,800 m² gross, about 19,375 sq ft.
What applies Covered at 9 m. At Rs 2 per sq ft the fee is about Rs 38,750, renewed generally every year. Rajasthan UDH
Case 4
A 3-star hotel in Puri, 9 m
Rooms and a restaurant on 3 floors.
What applies Covered by its star rating alone; a Deputy Fire Officer issues the certificate for 2 years. Order 50908 of 2019
Case 5
A 14 m hotel in Pune with 800 m² floors
Recorded as a hotel (A-5), no basement.
What applies Maharashtra's 500 m² to 1,000 m² row: a down-comer, manual alarm, automatic detection and a 20,000 litre terrace tank with a 450 litre a minute pump. Under NBC 2016 the same floors would need a wet riser and an underground tank of at least 50,000 litres. MH Act 2023 Schedule-I
Case 6
A 5-star resort in Ahmedabad
Ground plus 4, 12,000 m².
What applies Every 5-star hotel is covered; at Rs 50 per m² the fee is Rs 6,00,000, and only a Specialist-grade Fire Safety Officer may sign for it. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Case 7
A 2-star hotel in Kochi seeking classification
1,600 m², 13 m.
What applies Over Kerala's 1,000 m² line: Rs 40 per m² makes Rs 64,000. The Ministry of Tourism's HRACC team then sees the original NOC at inspection. Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
Case 8
A 25-room hotel in Gangtok
Registering with Tourism.
What applies Form II asks for a NOC from Fire; the fire certificate runs 1 year under rule 30, and the tourism registration is also renewed every year. Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025

What a hotel risks without a valid fire certificate: 9 penalties

Penalties come from the fire Acts and rules; the tourism and classification penalties are separate. Each line names the law that sets it.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Breaching the fire safety chapter (Delhi)	Up to 6 months or Rs 50,000 or both, and up to Rs 3,000 a day	Delhi Fire Service Act 2007, section 37 Caseminestudy
Letting fire systems lapse (Maharashtra)	Rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000	Maharashtra Act 2006, section 36(1) MFS Act 2006 copy
No fire NOC, or equipment missing (Rajasthan)	Rs 5,000 on the owner or user; another Rs 5,000 for a late renewal	Rajasthan Municipalities Act 2009, section 291, applied by the 2023 order Rajasthan UDH
Violations left unremedied (Uttar Pradesh)	Reported to the licensing authority to cancel the hotel's licence; then sealing	UP Rules 2024, rules 46 and 47 UP Rules 2024
Running without fire systems or a certificate (Chhattisgarh)	No hotel licence issued or renewed; the fire service may seek its cancellation at once	Chhattisgarh Rules 2021, rule 35; Act section 33 CG Gazette
No Fire Safety Officer for a hotel of 50 rooms (Jharkhand)	Rs 10 to Rs 50 per m² a month	Jharkhand Act 2024, section 31 Government of Jharkhand
Breaking the fire law (Assam)	Fines from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh	Assam Act LIII of 2025 Assam Act LIII of 2025
Running a tourism unit unregistered (Uttarakhand)	Rs 10,000, then Rs 1,000 a day	Tourism and Travel Business Registration Rules 2026, rule 14 UTDB rules 2026
A false star-classification claim	Declassified and debarred for 2 years; a one-time revocation costs Rs 25,000 (1-star) to Rs 3 lakh (5-star)	Ministry of Tourism guidelines 2018, Note 4 Ministry of Tourism

Every state's penalty ladder is on the fire NOC penalties page.

Where hotels fail a fire inspection, and the fix: 7 cases

These are the failures the instruments and the post-fire reports point to for hotels.

If Carpets and wooden wall cladding in corridors and stairs
Strip them from escape routes. Delhi's fire department report on the 2019 Karol Bagh hotel fire said carpets and wooden wall covering fuelled the flames, as reported. The Quintnews report
If A certificate left to lapse
Diary the renewal. Kolkata's Rituraj hotel, where 14 died in April 2025, had a fire licence pending renewal since 2022, its Fire DG said. ETV Bharatnews report
If Sizing the systems for the average floor
Use the largest floor. Table 7 tests floor area on any floor, so one 1,100 m² banquet floor moves the whole hotel to the over-1,000 m² row. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
If Sliding doors across a corridor
Replace them with side-hung doors; NBC 2016 clause 6.1.1.4(c) bars horizontal sliding doors across corridors in A-5 hotels. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
If Upgrading to 5 stars without upgrading the plant
A-6 needs a 2,50,000 litre underground tank and 2,850 litre a minute pumps, and a Fire Officer on the premises. Plan the plant before the classification. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
If An expired NOC at the star inspection
Renew first. The Ministry of Tourism wants the fire NOC current and valid, in original, when HRACC inspects. Ministry of Tourism
If Missing the half-yearly filing in UP
File Form A-8 every January and July; a hotel's 1-year certificate does not replace it. UP Rules 2024

Hotel kitchens, rooftops and banquet halls: 6 dos and 5 don'ts

Most hotel fire rules outside the rooms land on three places: the kitchen, the roof and the hall. Each line is from an instrument.

Do

Separate a live cooking area with 120-minute fire-rated construction (NBCS 2026, clause 4.5.3.6). BIS, SP 7:2026
In a high-rise hotel, fit thermal detectors in large kitchen hoods that trip the exhaust fan and shut off gas (NBC 2016, clause 4.7.2). BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Fit a chimney sized to the kitchen before trading starts: FSSAI's catering schedule asks for it, for smoke, not for fire. FSSAI
Take a separate fire NOC for a rooftop restaurant in Rajasthan, whatever its size. Rajasthan UDH
Count a hall in UP: one of 2,000 sq ft or 300 persons makes the hotel moderate risk. UP Rules 2024
Treat a 500 m² hall on any floor as a line of its own in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Home Department, Chhattisgarh

Don’t

Don't read an FSSAI licence as fire clearance: Schedule 4 has no fire extinguisher, suppression or NOC clause. FSSAI
Don't put LPG inside a high-rise hotel except in a kitchen on the ground floor at the building's edge (Arunachal bye-law 11.27). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Don't add a terrace restaurant to a Rajasthan hotel over 25% of the roof or above 4 m. Rajasthan UDH
Don't rely on the plain extinguisher rule for a kitchen in a centrally air-conditioned starred hotel: NBC Annex G asks for a kitchen suppression system there. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Don't let a banquet floor push the hotel over 1,000 m² a floor without the wet riser, yard hydrant and sprinklers that row needs. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4

Hotel fire NOC myths, checked against the rules

5 claims repeated online, and what the instruments say.

You may have read
NBC puts hotels in Group A-4.
Myth
What the sources say
A-4 is apartment houses. NBC 2016 puts hotels up to four-star in A-5 and five-star hotels in A-6. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
You may have read
A hotel needs a fire NOC only above 15 m.
Myth
What the sources say
Delhi's line is 12 m or 4 storeys, Rajasthan's 9 m or 500 m² on a floor, and Goa covers hotels at any size. Rajasthan UDH
You may have read
A hotel fire NOC lasts 5 years everywhere.
Myth
What the sources say
UP and Sikkim give hotels 1 year, Rajasthan renews generally every year, and Delhi gives 3 years, against 5 for homes. UP Rules 2024
You may have read
Star classification replaces the fire NOC.
Myth
What the sources say
The Ministry of Tourism says its approval is no substitute for any statutory approval, and asks for the fire NOC itself. Ministry of Tourism
You may have read
The FSSAI licence covers kitchen fire safety.
Myth
What the sources say
Schedule 4 asks for a chimney and smoke outlets, for hygiene. The kitchen's fire rules come from the fire law and codes. FSSAI

Hotel fire rules and orders, dated: 2016 to 2026

The instruments that set or changed a hotel's fire duties, and the court order after Rajkot, in order.

5 March 2016
Telangana places hotels in risk class R3, with random inspection twice in 5 years. TSDRFS circular 2016
19 January 2018
The Ministry of Tourism's revised guidelines make a current fire NOC a document for star classification. Ministry of Tourism
6 March 2019
Odisha covers hotels at 12 m, 500 m² or 3 stars. Odisha Rules 2019
23 July 2019
Himachal lists hotels above 12 m or ground plus 3. HP Home notification
14 September 2023
Rajasthan's UDH order sets 9 m or 500 m² on a floor for hotels, and a yearly fee. Rajasthan UDH
18 January 2024
UP's Rules give hotels a 1-year term and no Rule 42 exemption. UP Rules 2024
13 June 2024
After the Rajkot game-zone fire, the Gujarat High Court orders a fact-finding committee on Rajkot's officers and fire checks of all schools; nothing in it is specific to hotels. Gujarat High Court
5 March 2025
Sikkim's Tourist Trade Rules require Fire Department clearance for hotel registration. Sikkim Tourist Trade Rules
10 September 2025
Puducherry puts large hotels in Category A with yearly renewal. Puducherry G.O. 61
13 January 2026
Goa ties hotel registration and renewal to a DFES NOC. Goa Tourism order
26 May 2026
Delhi's substituted Rule 27(3) covers hotels over 12 m or of 4 storeys. DFS
5 June 2026
Uttarakhand's tourism rules ask for one fire appliance in each room of a residential unit. UTDB rules 2026

Hotel fires and the crackdowns after them: Karol Bagh 2019 to Patna 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

News reports only: Flamekite found no official order text for these steps on 25 October 2026. The rules in force are in the sections above and on each state page.

16 February 2019
After 17 died at Hotel Arpit Palace, Karol Bagh, Delhi's Home Minister said 45 hotels had been inspected in two days and the fire safety certificates of 30 cancelled, with the municipal corporations and police asked to seal them. The Quintnews report
27 February 2019
About 200 Delhi guest houses were reported inspected and about 150 certificates cancelled in the same drive. The Quintnews report
30 April 2025
West Bengal's Fire DG said Kolkata's Rituraj hotel, where 14 died, had a fire licence pending renewal since 2022. ETV Bharatnews report
June 2026
After the Malviya Nagar guest-house fire, Delhi's Chief Minister ordered a special fire safety audit of hotels, commercial establishments and public buildings. Deccan Chroniclenews report
5 June 2026
Patna's fire service warned 161 hotels and 78 private hospitals of sealing; 80 of 241 hotels audited a year earlier had been found compliant. Patna Pressnews report

Where a hotel applies: 4 official fire portals

Apply on the fire service's own portal or single window. These 4 are linked from official pages Flamekite read.

Delhi
Delhi Fire Service
Links the Fire Safety Certificate renewal portal and the MHA portal for licensing eating and lodging establishments. DFS
dfs.delhi.gov.in
Uttar Pradesh
UP Fire and Emergency Services
The online fire NOC dashboard; it lists the service and its fee as nil. UP Fire dashboard
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/dashboard_brap
Kerala
Kerala Fire and Rescue NOC portal
Online NOC applications, for hotels over 1,000 m² or 15 m. Kerala Fire and Rescue
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in
Puducherry
Puducherry Fire Service services
The free NOC or licence service of the Divisional Fire Officer, issued in 15 to 30 days. Fire Service Department, Puducherry
fire.py.gov.in/services

What Flamekite could not confirm about hotel fire NOCs

These 7 points are where a reader would expect an answer and no official source gave one on 25 October 2026.

How fire services read NBC 2016 clause 6.1.1.4(b), which says guest rooms are protected by quick-response sprinklers, against Table 7, which asks for sprinklers below 15 m only in a large basement until a floor passes 1,000 m².
What counts as a "large hotel" for Puducherry's yearly renewal: G.O.Ms.No.61 does not define it.
Which Kerala building rules group (A1 or A2) a hotel falls in for the 1,000 m² or 15 m line.
Telangana's hotel height line: the row in the 2016 circular's risk table is not legible in the text Flamekite read.
The text of any Delhi order behind the 30 hotel certificates cancelled after Karol Bagh in February 2019, and the outcome of the Delhi High Court petition that followed. Only news reports were found.
Whether the Ministry of Tourism has replaced its 2018 classification guidelines: the copy it served in 2025 is still the 2018 text.
NBC 2016 Table 7's pump and alarm notes for hotels were read from the PDF's text layer, not proof-read on the page image; the rows themselves were.

Questions about fire NOCs for hotels

Is a fire NOC mandatory for a hotel?: Above your state's hotel line, yes, and the line is usually lower than for homes: over 12 m or 4 storeys in Delhi, 9 m or 500 m² on a floor in Rajasthan, 12 m, 500 m² or 3 stars in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, and any size in Goa. Below it, the state's minimum systems still apply.
How do I get a fire NOC for a hotel?: Fix the class (A-5 or A-6), size the systems for the largest floor, take the plan-stage NOC with the building permit, install and test, then apply for the final NOC online with the completion papers and face the inspection. In UP a qualified agency's certificate is needed for every hotel.
How long is a hotel fire NOC valid?: 1 year in UP and Sikkim, generally 1 year in Rajasthan, 2 years in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, 3 years in Delhi, Bihar and Manipur, and 5 years in Goa. Puducherry renews large hotels every year.
Is a fire NOC required for hotel star classification?: Yes. The Ministry of Tourism's 2018 guidelines ask for a fire NOC from the local fire service, uploaded current and valid and shown in original at the HRACC inspection, with a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit that fire approval was obtained.
Do hotel rooms need smoke detectors?: For star classification, yes: the Ministry of Tourism lists smoke detectors as necessary at every tier from 1-star to 5-star deluxe and allows battery-operated ones. NBC 2016 asks for audio-based detectors of at least 75 dB in A-5 guest rooms.
Which hotels need a Fire Safety Officer?: Hotels of 100 rooms in UP and Bihar, 50 rooms in Jharkhand, and 4 stars and above in UP. NBC 2016 wants a Fire Officer with 3 years' experience on the premises of every starred hotel.
What fire systems does a small hotel need?: Under NBC 2016, a hotel below 15 m with no floor over 300 m² needs extinguishers, hose reels, a manual alarm, a 5,000 litre terrace tank and a 450 litre a minute terrace pump. Maharashtra applies the same row up to 500 m² a floor.
Does the FSSAI licence cover fire safety in a hotel kitchen?: No. FSSAI's Schedule 4 asks for a chimney sized to the kitchen and smoke outlets for open-fire cooking, for hygiene. The kitchen's fire rules come from the fire law and the building codes.

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