Is fire NOC mandatory in Maharashtra?

Yes, for every building class listed in Schedule-I of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006. You need Provisional approval with the plans and Final approval before the occupancy certificate, from your municipal CFO or the MFS Director.

What is the validity of a fire NOC in Maharashtra?

The Act fixes no general renewal period: renewal is issued only where another Act or rule requires it. Instead, a licensed agency certifies maintenance on Form B every January and July, and each Form B stays valid until the next scheduled maintenance or the next Form B.

What is the fee for a fire NOC in Maharashtra?

The state charges a Fire and Emergency Service Fee under Schedule-II of the Act, whose rates Flamekite could not read. In Mumbai, 2026-27 trade compliance fees run from ₹8,070 for up to 50 m² to ₹64,430 above 200 m², and building scrutiny is 10% of the Fire Service and Emergency fee.

Can I apply for a fire NOC online in Maharashtra?

Yes. Applications to the MFS Director go through the E-Approval online application, Mumbai trade NOCs through the MCGM portal, and Pune's 9 fire NOC types through services.pmc.gov.in. Since 2025 Form A and Form B can also be submitted online.

What is Form B in Maharashtra?

Form B is the maintenance certificate a licensed agency issues in January and July, stating that the building's fire systems were maintained to the Indian Standards in the past 6 months. The owner files it with the CFO or the Director, with test reports, photographs and the AMC order.

How long does a fire NOC take in Maharashtra?

MFS says a Director-area Provisional NOC issues within 7 working days of the payment UTR. Nagpur's notified limits are 7 days provisional and 15 days final, and a Mumbai trade NOC takes about 10 working days.

Who can do a fire audit in Maharashtra?

Only a Fire and Life Safety Auditor licensed by the Director under section 45A, on Form W and Form X. A licensed agency's maintenance licence does not cover the audit.

Does NBCS 2026 apply to Maharashtra fire approvals?

Not yet. The 2023 amendment sets NBC Part 4 as the minimum, and MFS had issued no circular adopting NBCS 2026 by 16 October 2026, though the Director said in July 2026 that its norms are set to become mandatory.

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Fire NOC in Maharashtra: approvals, Form B and fire audits under the 2006 Act

Updated October 2026By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on 24 October 2026

Quick answer

In Maharashtra a fire NOC is a fire safety approval under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006. Since the 2023 amendment it comes in three stages, Provisional, Final and Renewal, from the Chief Fire Officer of your municipal or planning authority, or from the Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services where there is none.

There is no fixed renewal period. Instead, a licensed agency certifies on Form B every January and July that the fire systems are maintained, and section 45 buildings, such as residential towers above 70 m, also need a licensed fire audit every 2 years.

Form B due: January and July; From a licensed agency, every year; Form B calendar
Fire audit, section 45 buildings: Every 2 years; By a licensed Fire and Life Safety Auditor; Who needs the audit
Renewal period: None fixed; Only where another Act or rule requires it; The approval regime
Licensed-agency list: 861 rows; Serials to 847; MFS list valid up to 03.07.2028; Agencies and auditors

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Maharashtra fire NOC at a glance

The Maharashtra fire safety approval regime, with the source of each fact.
What	The rule	Source
The law	Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 (Mah. Act No. III of 2007)	Maharashtra Act 2006
Latest amendment to the Act	Mah. Act No. XXIV of 2023, first published in the Gazette on 11 May 2023; in force from 30 May 2023 (UDD notification FFS-2022/C.R.36/UD-14)	UDD notification 2023
The rules	Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, amended by Notification No. MFS-2023/C.R.370/UD-14 of 12 June 2025	Amendment Rules 2025
State fire service	Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services (MFS), headed by the Director; the MFS home page names Shri Santosh Warick	MFS
Who approves	The Chief Fire Officer of the municipal or planning authority; the Director where no such CFO exists	Amendment Act 2023
Approval stages	Provisional Fire Safety Approval, Final Fire Safety Approval, Renewal of Fire Safety Approval (section 3(1) as substituted in 2023)	Amendment Act 2023
Renewal period	None fixed: renewal is issued only if required or mandatory under the relevant Acts or Rules	Amendment Act 2023
Ongoing duty	Form B maintenance certificate from a licensed agency in January and July every year	MFS Form B guidelines
Fire audit	Every 2 years for section 45 buildings, by a licensed Fire and Life Safety Auditor (section 45A)	Amendment Act 2023
Fee	Fire and Emergency Service Fee under Schedule-II (section 11 as amended in 2023)	Amendment Act 2023
Licensed agency licence	2 years, up from 1 year (section 9(3) as amended in 2023)	Amendment Act 2023
Minimum installations	At least those in Part 4 of the National Building Code	Amendment Act 2023

Provisional, Final and Renewal approval in Maharashtra

The three fire safety approvals the 2023 amendment named, stage by stage.
Option	Provisional approval	Final approval	Renewal	Source
When	At the plan-approval stage	Before the completion or occupancy certificate	Only if another Act or rule requires it	Amendment Act 2023
MFS document list (Director areas)	14 documents, including the architect's or engineer's NBC compliance and a Fire Protection Fund fee receipt	6 documents, including an inspection certificate from a licensed agency or a fire officer	No general list published	MFS e-fire
MFS service line	Within 7 working days after the online payment UTR number	Not stated	Not stated	MFS e-fire
Nagpur RTS time limit	7 days	15 days	Not listed	NMC
Mumbai Fire Brigade practice	No site inspection for fresh or revised plans; 3 plan sets	Site inspection, Form A, structural stability and, at 24 m or more, PWD lift certificates	Not covered by these document lists	Mumbai Fire Brigade

How to get a fire NOC in Maharashtra, step by step

Find your approving officer
Inside a municipal corporation or planning-authority area, such as Mumbai, Pune or Nagpur, that authority's Chief Fire Officer approves. Elsewhere the Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services does, under section 3(1) as substituted in 2023.
Check Schedule-I and section 45
Schedule-I lists the buildings that need approval. If yours is a section 45 building, for example residential above 70 m, plan now for automated continuous monitoring and a licensed audit every 2 years.
Apply for Provisional Fire Safety Approval with the plans
Your architect or engineer applies at plan stage. For the Director, the MFS E-Approval page lists 14 documents; in Mumbai the proposal goes with 3 plan sets and the CTS number.
Pay the Fire and Emergency Service Fee
The fee follows Schedule-II of the Act. MFS says it issues a Director-area Provisional NOC within 7 working days of receiving the payment's UTR number.
Install through a licensed agency and collect Form A
Only a licensed agency may do fire prevention and life safety work (section 10). It certifies compliance on Form A, and on Form A-1 where the monitoring system is fitted.
Apply for Final Fire Safety Approval before occupation
Apply before the occupancy certificate. MFS lists 6 documents; the Mumbai Fire Brigade also inspects the site and asks for PWD lift certificates for buildings of 24 m or more.
Keep it valid with Form B
From then on, file Form B every January and July. In a section 45 building, also book the licensed Fire and Life Safety Audit every 2 years.

Is a fire NOC mandatory in Maharashtra, and who issues it?

Yes for every building class in Schedule-I of the 2006 Act. Find the line that matches your premises.

If Your building falls in a Schedule-I class
You need Provisional approval at plan stage and Final approval before occupation. The 2023 amendment substituted Schedule-I, and section 48A lets the State amend it by notification. Amendment Act 2023
If It is inside Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nagpur or another municipal or planning-authority area
Apply to that authority's Chief Fire Officer: in Mumbai the Mumbai Fire Brigade of MCGM, in Pune the PMC Fire Brigade. Amendment Act 2023
If No municipal or planning-authority CFO covers the site
The Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services approves, through the MFS E-Approval online application. MFS e-fire
If It is a section 45 building: residential above 70 m, or high-hazard industry of 10,000 m² or more
Add an automated continuous monitoring system and a licensed Fire and Life Safety Audit every 2 years. Amendment Act 2023
If It is a shop, restaurant or other trade in Mumbai
MCGM issues a trade NOC under section 394 of the MMC Act online, with the officer set by floor area and LPG cylinder count. Mumbai Fire Brigade
If It already holds a Final approval
No routine renewal date applies; you prove upkeep with Form B every January and July. MFS Form B guidelines

Maharashtra Form B: the January and July certificates

Form B is the licensed agency's half-yearly maintenance certificate under section 3(3) and rule 4(2). MFS says it stays valid until the next scheduled maintenance under the relevant Indian Standard, or the next Form B.

	When it is filed	Period it certifies	Who signs
Form A Maharashtra Act 2006	Once, when the installation is complete	Compliance of the fire systems installed	Licensed agency, given to the CFO by the owner or occupier
Form A-1 Amendment Rules 2025	Once, when monitoring is installed	Installation of the automated continuous monitoring system	Licensed agency, section 45 buildings
Form B, January MFS Form B guidelines	January	1 July to 31 December of the previous year	Licensed agency and owner or occupier
Form B, July MFS Form B guidelines	July	1 January to 30 June of the current year	Licensed agency and owner or occupier
Form B-1 Amendment Rules 2025	January and July	Maintenance through the monitoring system in the preceding 6 months	Licensed agency, section 45 buildings

Since the 12 June 2025 amendment, rule 4(5) lets certificates go in person, by registered post, by courier or online, and rule 14(4) requires Forms A, B, A-1 and B-1 to be signed by a rule 12-qualified person. The Mumbai Fire Brigade's Public Appeal names its priority filers: residential buildings of 45 m and above, starred hotels, assembly buildings, business buildings of 24 m and above, and malls.

What the 2026 MFS Form B guidelines say about one agency

The guidelines of 7 July 2026 end the practice of splitting a building's fire systems between contractors.

Word for word

Fire fighting systems like Pump, Hydrant, Sprinkler and water based system shall be maintained by one single agency for entire building / occupancy.

Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services, Guidelines for Form B, Annexure A, clause 6.1 (circular of 7 July 2026) MFS Form B guidelines

The same clause applies the rule to 2 more groups: detection, alarm and suppression systems go to one agency, and passive measures such as fire doors, sealants, pressurisation and smoke management go to one agency. MFS gives the reason in the clause itself: split maintenance breaks the integrity of the system.

Filing a Maharashtra Form B: what to attach and what to avoid

Clause 6 of the 2026 guidelines sets the minimum file, and clause 7 sets the owner's covering letter.

Do

Address the covering letter, on the owner's or society's letterhead, to the Director at Hans Bhugra Marg, Kalina, Mumbai 400 098, or to your local CFO, citing your Provisional and Final approval numbers. MFS Form B guidelines
Attach the Appendix for each system, the AMC or CAMC order without the price, the last month's or quarter's signed test report, and the digitally signed site inspection report. MFS Form B guidelines
Enclose dated photographs: the main hydrant pump gauge with the topmost hydrant and hose reel open, the sprinkler pump with the test valve open, and the alarm panel responding to a detector. MFS Form B guidelines
Add the attendance sheet of your last mock fire drill and a copy of the agency's valid licence. MFS Form B guidelines

Don’t

Don't accept a Form B with the Maharashtra Fire Service logo on it, or with any word added to or deleted from the prescribed format. MFS Form B guidelines
Don't accept one whose digital signature differs from the one on the agency's licence issued by the Director. MFS Form B guidelines
Don't sign the declaration if refuge areas are misused or exits are blocked: wrong information exposes the owner to criminal action under section 36. MFS Form B guidelines

Maharashtra fire compliance traps in 2026

Problems Flamekite found by reading the 2025 Rules, the 2026 circulars and the Mumbai Fire Brigade's documents side by side.

If Your agency's licence lapsed a few months ago
A local fire service may accept its Form A or B only if not more than 3 months have passed since the licence expired. Check the agency on the current MFS list first. MFS Form B guidelines
If You change maintenance agency mid-contract
Both sides must give 1 month's notice, and the new agency must get a no-objection from the outgoing agency. If it refuses, apply to the Director, who can authorise another agency under section 10. MFS Form B guidelines
If Your agency maintains detectors to IS 2189:2008 and IS 2175
The Form B guidelines still list those editions, but the October 2026 MFS circular on wireless detection refers to IS 2189:2026 and the withdrawal of IS 2175. The guidelines tell agencies to follow the current edition. Maharashtra Fire Services
If A section 45 tower files plain Form B only
Section 45 buildings must run automated continuous monitoring and file Form A-1 and Form B-1 under the 2025 Rules. Amendment Rules 2025
If A Mumbai eatery stocks more LPG than its NOC was issued for
MCGM ties the issuing officer to the cylinder count: above 20 cylinders the NOC moves up to a Deputy CFO. Mumbai Fire Brigade

Maharashtra fire audit: every 2 years under section 45A

Section 45A, inserted in 2023, makes a third-party Fire and Life Safety Audit compulsory for every section 45 occupancy.

The audit must be done by a Fire and Life Safety Auditor licensed by the Director, and only a licensed auditor may carry out a fire audit. The first one is due within 1 year of the amendment coming into force. Every 2 years after that, the owner gives the Director or the CFO a certificate in the prescribed form.

Section 45 reaches buildings above 30 m used for the purposes the Act lists, residential buildings above 70 m, large oil and gas installations such as refineries and LPG bottling plants, moderate-hazard industrial buildings of 30,000 m² or more of built-up area, and high-hazard industrial buildings of 10,000 m² or more.

The same buildings must run an automated continuous monitoring system for their fire-fighting systems under section 3(3A) and rule 3A. The audit sits alongside the January and July Form B, which section 3(3) still requires from the licensed agency.

The 2023 amendment came into force on 30 May 2023 (UDD notification FFS-2022/C.R.36/UD-14), so by Flamekite's count the first audit fell due by 29 May 2024. The Directorate only began licensing auditors in mid-2025, and MFS has published nothing on buildings that missed that date; ask your CFO how the authority treats it.

Maharashtra fire law terms: Schedule-I, section 45, ACMS

The words the 2006 Act, its 2023 amendment and the Mumbai fee schedule use.

Schedule-I: The classes of building that need fire safety approval. Substituted in 2023; section 48A lets the State change it by notification. Amendment Act 2023
Schedule-II: The rates of the Fire and Emergency Service Fee charged under section 11, which replaced the old fee in 2023. Amendment Act 2023
Section 45 building: A building or installation the Act treats as high-risk: above 30 m for listed uses, residential above 70 m, large oil and gas sites, and large moderate or high-hazard industry. Amendment Act 2023
ACMS: Automated continuous monitoring system for fire-fighting systems, mandatory in section 45 buildings (section 3(3A), rule 3A and its Appendix). Amendment Rules 2025
Licensed Agency: A firm licensed by the Director under section 9 to install and maintain fire systems; section 10 reserves that work to it. Maharashtra Act 2006
Form N: The licence the Director issues to a licensed agency, valid 2 years under rule 14 as amended in 2025. Amendment Rules 2025
Fire Protection Fund: Where fees are paid: MFS asks for the fee receipt with a Provisional NOC, and PCMC takes fire NOC fees only by RTGS, NEFT or IMPS into its own Fire Protection Fund. PCMC
Fire Service and Emergency fee (Mumbai): The base fee MCGM calculates under BRC 78 of 15.03.2024; building scrutiny is charged at 10% of it. MCGM BRC 69
Director and CFO: The Director heads Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services and approves where no local CFO exists; the Chief Fire Officer is the approving officer of a municipal or planning authority. Amendment Act 2023

Maharashtra fire compliance in numbers

2
Form B maintenance certificates a building files each year MFS Form B guidelines
861
Rows printed on the MFS approved licensed-agency list valid up to 03.07.2028 (serials run to 847) MFS agency list
70 m
Residential height above which section 45 and the 2-yearly audit apply Amendment Act 2023
14
Documents MFS lists for a Director-area Provisional NOC MFS e-fire
7
Working days MFS gives for a Provisional NOC after the payment UTR MFS e-fire
3 months
Grace after an agency's licence expires within which its Form A or B may still be accepted MFS Form B guidelines
32 m
The Mumbai Fire Brigade's split between low-rise and high-rise fees and rules MCGM BRC 69
23
Fire stations the Pune Municipal Corporation lists PMC

Maharashtra licensed agencies and fire auditors: who may sign

Two separate licences, both issued by the Director: one for agencies that install and maintain, one for auditors who check.

Form M
Getting an agency licence
Apply on Form M (checklist updated 11.07.26) with a Rs 20 court-fee stamp and GST registration. Since 2025 rule 12 sets the qualification: an engineering degree or diploma from a UGC or AICTE-recognised institution with at least 3 years' experience, or one of its other routes, such as a fire-engineering qualification or employing a qualified officer. Amendment Rules 2025
861 rows
The MFS approved agency list
MFS publishes a List of Approved Licensed Agencies valid up to 03.07.2028. Its serials run to 847, but the copy Flamekite counted on 25 October 2026 prints 861 rows, because some serials repeat for different firms; each licence is graded A to D for fire-fighting installation, detection and suppression, or passive work. MFS agency list
Blacklist
Suspended or blacklisted licences
The MFS license services page links a separate list of suspended or blacklisted agencies beside the approved list. Check both lists before you sign an AMC. MFS
Form W
Becoming a Fire and Life Safety Auditor
Route A: a fire engineering degree or diploma and 20 years' experience, 10 of them at Station Officer or Fire Safety Manager rank or above. Route B: a degree with a PG diploma in fire, or a BE in mechanical, electrical, electronics, chemical or civil, and 7 years in fire protection. Apply on Form W with Rs 25,000. Amendment Rules 2025
Form X
The auditor's licence and duties
The auditor's licence on Form X lasts 2 years, is renewable and cannot be transferred; certificates are on Form V. Rule 33 lists 12 duties, among them a 360 degree hazard assessment, tests of active systems and time-stamped photographs. Amendment Rules 2025
Lists
Approved auditor lists
MFS publishes approved lists of Maharashtra Fire and Life Safety Auditors valid up to 31.08.2026 and 31.12.2027. The 31.08.2026 file is the newer and longer one (posted September 2026), so check both before you engage an auditor. MFS

How Maharashtra's fire law changed, 2006 to 2026

Twenty years of the Act, from the first Form B rule to the 2026 guidelines.

2006
The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act is enacted as Mah. Act No. III of 2007; its Rules of 23 June 2009 then prescribe Form A and the twice-yearly Form B. Maharashtra Act 2006
2009
The Rules, 2009 set out the forms, the agency licence classes and the licensing procedure. MFS
17 May 2017
MFS circular MFS/2017/60 tells municipal bodies and planning authorities, MIDC, CIDCO, MMRDA and PMRDA among them, to enforce NBC 2016 Part 4 strictly. Maharashtra Fire Services
28 April 2021
A corrigendum order lets Class B and C licensed agencies inspect fire risk in vulnerable buildings. MFS
30 May 2023
The 2023 Amendment Act, with the section 45A audit, comes into force. UDD notification 2023
22 July 2025
MFS order 1148 cancels the 2021 orders 417 and 591, and with them the Class B and C stop-gap; the Directorate now licenses auditors. MFS order 1148
11 May 2023
The Amendment Act, Mah. Act No. XXIV of 2023, is published: three named approvals, the monitoring system, 2-year agency licences, a new fee and section 45A audits. Amendment Act 2023
12 June 2025
The Amendment Rules add Forms A-1 and B-1, online filing and the Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence. Amendment Rules 2025
15 July 2025
MFS issues the Form W application and checklist for auditors. MFS Form W
7 July 2026
MFS issues its Guidelines for Form B: report periods, single-agency maintenance and 14 Indian Standards. MFS Form B guidelines
11 July 2026
The Form M agency application and checklist are updated. MFS Form M
October 2026
An MFS circular on wireless detection systems, listed on 16 October, amends a 2012 circular by reference to IS 2189:2026. Maharashtra Fire Services

Five myths about the Maharashtra fire NOC

You may have read
A Maharashtra fire NOC must be renewed every year.
Myth
What the sources say
The Act sets no general renewal period. Renewal is issued only where another Act or rule requires it; upkeep is proved by Form B twice a year. Amendment Act 2023
You may have read
Any fire contractor can sign Form B.
Myth
What the sources say
Only a licensed agency may do the work, and since 2025 its forms must be signed by a person holding a rule 12 qualification. Amendment Rules 2025
You may have read
Form B is filed once, at occupation.
Myth
What the sources say
That is Form A. Form B goes in every January and July for as long as the building is occupied. MFS Form B guidelines
You may have read
NBCS 2026 already governs fire approvals in Maharashtra.
Myth
What the sources say
The Director said on 4 July 2026 that its norms are set to become mandatory, but the MFS circulars page had no adopting circular through 16 October 2026. The Times of Indianews report
You may have read
A licensed agency can also do the section 45A audit.
Myth
What the sources say
The audit needs a separately licensed Fire and Life Safety Auditor, on Form W and Form X. Amendment Rules 2025

Mumbai Fire Brigade fees for 2026-27 and Maharashtra application fees

MCGM publishes its fire fees each year; these are the new rates for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, read off the page images of BRC No. 69.

As published

Building scrutiny, low-rise up to 32 m or high-rise above 32 m (Mumbai)10% of the Fire Service and Emergency feeBase fee per BRC 78 of 15.03.2024; unchanged from 2025-26 MCGM BRC 69
Internal alteration or change of user in an existing building (Mumbai)₹25,000 or the per-m² calculation, whichever is higher MCGM BRC 69
Trade or establishment compliance, up to 50 m² (Mumbai)₹8,070₹7,330 in 2025-26 MCGM BRC 69
Trade or establishment compliance, 50 to 100 m² (Mumbai)₹16,120₹14,650 in 2025-26 MCGM BRC 69
Trade or establishment compliance, 100 to 200 m² (Mumbai)₹32,320₹29,290 in 2025-26 MCGM BRC 69
Trade or establishment compliance, above 200 m² (Mumbai)₹64,430₹58,570 in 2025-26 MCGM BRC 69
Compliance scrutiny at renewal of a licence (Mumbai)₹4,050 to ₹32,220Up to 50 m² ₹4,050; 50 to 100 m² ₹8,070; 100 to 200 m² ₹16,120; above 200 m² ₹32,220 MCGM BRC 69
Pandal or stage for a marriage or commercial function (Mumbai)₹3,680 to ₹21,970By area, up to 100 m² to above 1,000 m²; religious festival pandals are excluded MCGM BRC 69
Exhibition (Mumbai)₹73,210 to ₹2,92,820Up to 2,000 m² to above 6,000 m² MCGM BRC 69
Undertaking-cum-indemnity bond for a Mumbai trade NOC₹500 stamp paper Mumbai Fire Brigade
Licensed agency application, Form M (state)Rs 20 court-fee stamp Amendment Rules 2025
Fire and Life Safety Auditor application, Form W (state)Rs 25,000 Amendment Rules 2025
Fire and Emergency Service Fee, Schedule-II (state)Not confirmedThe 2023 schedule is a table Flamekite could not read Amendment Act 2023

The pandal and exhibition rows do not apply to central or state government bodies or local bodies. Flamekite found no published Pune or Nagpur fire NOC fee table; PCMC takes fire NOC payments only by RTGS, NEFT or IMPS into its Fire Protection Fund, with no cash, cheque or demand draft.

Where to apply online for a fire NOC in Maharashtra

Maharashtra has no single fire portal: the state, Mumbai and Pune each run their own.

State, Director areas
MFS E-Approval online application
Lists the 14 Provisional and 6 Final NOC documents for applications to the Director, and the 7-working-day service line. MFS e-fire
mahafireservice.gov.in/e-fire.php
State
MFS E-Approval login
Where Director-area applicants sign in to file; it serves mainly areas outside municipal corporations. MFS E-Approval
mahafireservice.com/Login
Agencies
MFS license services
The approved licensed-agency list valid to 03.07.2028, the suspended or blacklisted list and Form M. MFS
mahafireservice.gov.in/license-services.php
Auditors
MFS fire auditor page
Approved auditor lists valid to 31.08.2026 and 31.12.2027, and the Form W application. MFS
mahafireservice.gov.in/fire-auditor.php
Circulars
MFS circulars
Every MFS circular, including the 7 July 2026 Form B guidelines; read through the 16 October 2026 entry. Maharashtra Fire Services
mahafireservice.gov.in/s-circular.php
Mumbai
MCGM portal, Mumbai Fire Brigade
Trade NOCs under section 394 of the MMC Act, routed to the console of the regional DFO for a cluster of wards. Mumbai Fire Brigade
portal.mcgm.gov.in
Pune
PMC online services
9 fire NOC service types, from hospitals, star hotels and lodging to LPG reticulation, fuel stations and temporary events. PMC
services.pmc.gov.in

How a Mumbai building proposal moves through the Mumbai Fire Brigade

MCGM's own document lists show five stops from plans to the first Form B.

Proposal
The architect files the CTS number, ward, height to the terrace slab, NBC class and scheme, a gross built-up area certificate, the scrutiny form and 3 plan sets. Fresh or revised plans need no site inspection. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Scrutiny fee
10% of the Fire Service and Emergency fee, the same share below and above the 32 m line in 2026-27. MCGM BRC 69
Codified requirements up to 32 m
Low-rise residential plans meet MCGM's codified list: a 4.5 m minimum gate and archway clearance, access per DCPR 2034 Regulation 19, 2-hour protection for structural steel under IS 15103, courtyards paved for 28-tonne fire engines and sprinklers across the whole car park. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Occupation NOC
A site inspection, plus earlier NOCs and the IOD or CC, a structural stability certificate, Form A from a licensed agency, and PWD lift certificates where the building is 24 m or taller. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Form B to MFB
Once occupied, the building joins the twice-yearly Form B cycle. The Mumbai Fire Brigade's only published notice on it, an undated draft public appeal, put towers of 45 m and above first; its current submission route is not published. Mumbai Fire Brigade

Worked examples: four Maharashtra premises and what the rules ask

Flamekite's own reading of the Act, the 2025 Rules and MCGM's 2026-27 schedule, applied to typical cases.

Case 1
A 72 m residential tower in Mumbai
Housing society, 72 m, occupied, Final approval held.
What applies Above 70 m, so a section 45 building: an automated monitoring system with Forms A-1 and B-1, a licensed audit every 2 years, and Form B to the Mumbai Fire Brigade each January and July as a priority filer. Amendment Act 2023
Case 2
A 150 m² restaurant in Andheri
Eating house using 6 LPG cylinders, new trade licence.
What applies A trade NOC on the MCGM portal; the 50 to 500 m² tier puts it with an ADFO. Fee ₹32,320 in 2026-27, a ₹500 bond, and about 10 working days: 1 to assign, 7 to inspect and draft, 2 to issue. MCGM BRC 69
Case 3
A 12,000 m² high-hazard plant with no local CFO
Chemical unit outside any municipal or planning-authority fire area.
What applies The Director approves through MFS E-Approval, with a Provisional NOC within 7 working days of the UTR. At 10,000 m² or more of high-hazard use it is a section 45 site, so the 2-yearly audit applies. Amendment Act 2023
Case 4
A Pune housing society changing its AMC agency
Two agencies currently share the pumps and the sprinklers.
What applies Under the 2026 guidelines one agency must take the whole water-based group. Give 1 month's notice and get the outgoing agency's no-objection, or ask the Director to authorise the new one. MFS Form B guidelines

Penalties under the Maharashtra Fire Act, 2006

The Act punishes false certificates and unlicensed work, and lets the fire service seal a building in danger.

Offence	Penalty	Law
A false Form A or Form B certificate	Rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000; the agency's licence can also be suspended or cancelled	Section 36(1)(f)(ii), read with section 10, 2006 Act MFS Act 2006 copy
Fire prevention work by an unlicensed person	Rigorous imprisonment and a fine	Sections 10 and 36(1), 2006 Act Maharashtra Act 2006
Evading the fire fee	Rigorous imprisonment and a fine, with a longer range when more fee was evaded each year	Section 36(2), 2006 Act Maharashtra Act 2006
Tampering with fire equipment or removing a seal	Cognizable and non-bailable	Sections 3(4) and 37, 2006 Act Maharashtra Act 2006
Imminent danger to life or property	The Director or CFO may order occupants out, have power and water disconnected, call the police and seal the premises	Section 8, 2006 Act Maharashtra Act 2006
Owner gives wrong information in Form B	Criminal action against the owner or occupier	Section 36, as stated in the 2026 Form B declaration MFS Form B guidelines
Agency's work late or below standard	The Director may refuse to renew its licence for the next term	Section 9(3), per the 2026 Form B guidelines MFS Form B guidelines

Section 36(1) punishes with rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000, plus up to Rs 3,000 a day for a continuing offence; without special reasons recorded, not below 3 months and Rs 10,000. Flamekite proof-read these from the gazette page images and found no change to section 36 in the 2023 amendment text.

Maharashtra fire offices: MFS, Mumbai, Pune, PCMC and Nagpur

Addresses and phones only as each office publishes them. Dial 101 in an emergency.

Directorate of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services MFS
Director: approvals outside CFO areas, agency and auditor licences
Address
Hans Bhugra Marg, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400098
Phone
022 69820555
Website
mahafireservice.gov.in
Mumbai Fire Brigade, MCGM Mumbai Fire Brigade
6 regional DFOs act as Public Information Officers and 6 regional Deputy CFOs as appellate officers, at addresses of the form dfoNN.mfb@mcgm.gov.in
Website
portal.mcgm.gov.in
Pune Fire Brigade, Central Fire Brigade station PMC
PMC fire NOCs; 23 stations
Address
Mahatma Phule Peth, New Timber Market, Pune
Phone
020 26451707, 020 26450601
PCMC Fire Department, Gen. Arunkumar Vaidya Main Fire Station PCMC
Fire NOCs for high-rise buildings and businesses, fire audits; fire@pcmcindia.gov.in
Address
Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri 411018
Phone
020 27423333
Website
www.pcmcindia.gov.in/departments-details?Id=34
NMC Fire and Emergency Services, Main Fire Office NMC
Nagpur fire NOCs and Form B; dfo.nmcngr@gov.in
Phone
0712 2567777
Website
www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/fire-department

Maharashtra and Mumbai fire enforcement in 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Drives and statements, not new rules: none of these 2026 items amended the 2006 Act or the 2009 Rules.

24 June 2026
After the fatal Gaondevi Mandai market fire, Thane's Municipal Commissioner ordered a time-bound fire audit of municipal buildings, schools, hospitals and markets, and sanctioned 601 vacant fire and engineering posts; the fire department had 325 staff against 835 sanctioned. Free Press Journalnews report
5 June 2026
BMC and the Mumbai Fire Brigade began a joint inspection drive from 6 to 20 June covering malls, star hotels, lodging houses, banquet halls, rooftop venues, pubs, bars and restaurants. Kitchens built on open spaces at 5 Andheri (West) venues were demolished, 17 commercial LPG cylinders were seized, and BMC restated the January and July Form B rule. Free Press Journalnews report
4 July 2026
At the NBCS-2026 Decoded conference in Pune, the state's Director of Fire Services said NBCS 2026 norms for EV parking, data centres, warehouses and commercial kitchens are set to become mandatory in Maharashtra. The Times of Indianews report

What Flamekite could not confirm about Maharashtra fire NOC rules

Gaps in what Maharashtra publishes, as of 24 October 2026. Flamekite checks these again and updates this list.

Schedule-I and Schedule-II as substituted in 2023 are tables in a scanned PDF. Flamekite has proof-read the lodging, dormitory, apartment, hotel, educational, business, mercantile, storage and industrial rows and the Schedule II fee for malls and industry (0.75% or 1.00% of the Annual Statement of Rates; on the building pages); the institutional and assembly rows and the other fee rates are not yet read. Amendment Act 2023
How MFS treats section 45 buildings that missed the first audit due by 29 May 2024, before any auditor was licensed. UDD notification 2023
A statewide Right to Public Services time limit for fire NOCs; only Nagpur's 7 and 15 days were found. NMC
The online route for Mumbai building-proposal fire NOCs (BPMS or AutoDCR) and the BRC 78 of 2024 per-m² fee formula. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Thane Municipal Corporation's fire NOC portal, fees and current CFO: its site loads no fire page.
The section 36 penalty amounts, until the scanned 2006 Act is proof-read. Maharashtra Act 2006
Who operates mahafireservice.com: its login page's logo file is named after NMMC. MFS E-Approval

Questions about Maharashtra

Is fire NOC mandatory in Maharashtra?: Yes, for every building class listed in Schedule-I of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006. You need Provisional approval with the plans and Final approval before the occupancy certificate, from your municipal CFO or the MFS Director.
What is the validity of a fire NOC in Maharashtra?: The Act fixes no general renewal period: renewal is issued only where another Act or rule requires it. Instead, a licensed agency certifies maintenance on Form B every January and July, and each Form B stays valid until the next scheduled maintenance or the next Form B.
What is the fee for a fire NOC in Maharashtra?: The state charges a Fire and Emergency Service Fee under Schedule-II of the Act, whose rates Flamekite could not read. In Mumbai, 2026-27 trade compliance fees run from ₹8,070 for up to 50 m² to ₹64,430 above 200 m², and building scrutiny is 10% of the Fire Service and Emergency fee.
Can I apply for a fire NOC online in Maharashtra?: Yes. Applications to the MFS Director go through the E-Approval online application, Mumbai trade NOCs through the MCGM portal, and Pune's 9 fire NOC types through services.pmc.gov.in. Since 2025 Form A and Form B can also be submitted online.
What is Form B in Maharashtra?: Form B is the maintenance certificate a licensed agency issues in January and July, stating that the building's fire systems were maintained to the Indian Standards in the past 6 months. The owner files it with the CFO or the Director, with test reports, photographs and the AMC order.
How long does a fire NOC take in Maharashtra?: MFS says a Director-area Provisional NOC issues within 7 working days of the payment UTR. Nagpur's notified limits are 7 days provisional and 15 days final, and a Mumbai trade NOC takes about 10 working days.
Who can do a fire audit in Maharashtra?: Only a Fire and Life Safety Auditor licensed by the Director under section 45A, on Form W and Form X. A licensed agency's maintenance licence does not cover the audit.
Does NBCS 2026 apply to Maharashtra fire approvals?: Not yet. The 2023 amendment sets NBC Part 4 as the minimum, and MFS had issued no circular adopting NBCS 2026 by 16 October 2026, though the Director said in July 2026 that its norms are set to become mandatory.

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Fire NOC in India: the complete guideWho needs a fire NOC, how to apply, and the rules in every state.
Fire NOC for warehousesMaharashtra's storage rows (1,000 m² line, 24 m cap) beside 27 other states.
Fire NOC for commercial buildingsMaharashtra's business and mercantile Schedule-I rows beside NBC and 23 other states.
Fire audit in MaharashtraThe section 45A audit, in force since 30 May 2023, and who may sign it.
National Building Code 2026NBC 2016 withdrawn on 30 April 2026, and what NBCS 2026 changes.
Form A fire certificateThe installation certificate a licensed agency gives before the final NOC.
New fire safety rules in 2026Every change that took effect this year, state by state.
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