Is fire NOC required for a restaurant?

Usually yes once 50 or more people can gather, because the codes then class it as an assembly building. Some states go lower: Rajasthan from 20 persons, Assam from 30 seats and Goa at any size. Kerala treats restaurants as commercial and starts over 1,000 m² or 15 m.

Does a small cafe need a fire NOC?

In Goa and Rajasthan a cafe for 20 or more needs one, and every Mumbai eating house gets a fire compliance on its licence file, a Station Officer's for up to 50 m² or 2 cylinders. West Bengal gives one-storey eateries with 10 seats and up to 40 kg of LPG an instant Spot Fire Licence.

What fire safety is required in a restaurant kitchen?

NBCS 2026 walls live cooking off with 120-minute construction, bars LPG kitchens from basements and asks for metal grease filters in the hood. Mumbai adds an LPG leak detector, a hood ducted 1 m above the building and 9 kg dry powder extinguishers by cylinder count.

Is a fire NOC required for a rooftop restaurant?

Yes in Rajasthan, for every rooftop restaurant whatever the height. In Mumbai a rooftop serving area is a separate risk row approved by a DFO, must stay open to the sky with 2 staircases, and allows no cooking on the terrace. Madhya Pradesh bans rooftop kitchens.

How many LPG cylinders can a restaurant keep?

Mumbai's codified rules allow one 19.2 kg cylinder or 1+1 in the kitchen, keep anything over 20 kg off upper floors, and put installations of more than 40 kg outdoors. Under the Gas Cylinders Rules 2016 no PESO licence is obligatory for cylinders on a manifold built to IS 6044 Part 1.

What is the fire NOC fee for a restaurant?

Mumbai charges Rs 8,070 to Rs 64,430 for 2026-27 by floor area; Goa Rs 150 a year up to 50 seats; Rajasthan Rs 1 to Rs 2 per sq ft by town. West Bengal charges Rs 6.52 per m² without a bar and Rs 8.70 with one.

Does a restaurant with a bar need a fire NOC in Delhi?

The Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 require a fire NOC for on-premises liquor licences; a 2024 notification, as reported, takes an affidavit instead below 90 m². Separately, Rule 27 covers every assembly building, which a restaurant for 50 or more is.

Is hookah allowed in restaurants in Maharashtra?

No hookah bar may run in any place including an eating house under the 2018 amendment to COTPA for Maharashtra; the Bill sets 1 to 3 years and Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000. Its enactment is reported; Flamekite read the Bill, not the Act.

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Fire NOC for a restaurant, cafe or bar: seat lines, kitchen rules and rooftops

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

Quick answer

A restaurant is an assembly building in the fire codes once 50 or more people can gather in it: Group D in NBC 2016 and in NBCS 2026, which names restaurants and food courts. Several states draw their own line lower: Rajasthan at 20 persons and every rooftop restaurant, Assam at 30 seats, Goa at any size, and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana at every assembly building.

The kitchen carries its own rules. NBCS 2026 wants live cooking walled off by 120-minute fire-rated construction and bars LPG kitchens from basements. Mumbai lets a single 19.2 kg cylinder sit under the platform but keeps cylinders of more than 20 kg off upper floors, and its rooftop serving areas must stay open to the sky with no cooking at all.

Restaurant class in NBCS 2026: Group D; Assembly, 50 persons or more; The terms
Rajasthan restaurant line: 20 persons; And every rooftop restaurant; In numbers
Mumbai fee, 100 to 200 m²: Rs 32,320; Trade fire compliance, 2026-27; Fee lines
Mumbai rooftop exits: 2 staircases; And no cooking on the terrace; Rooftop rules

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Fire NOC for a restaurant at a glance: 12 facts

How the fire codes, state laws and city orders treat a restaurant, cafe or bar, each fact with the instrument behind it. Last verified 25 October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
Occupancy in NBCS 2026	Group D Assembly: a building where not less than 50 persons gather; the examples name restaurants and food courts, club rooms and dance halls	BIS, SP 7:2026
Occupancy in NBC 2016	Group D: D-3 for 300 persons or more without a permanent stage, D-4 below 300; food courts in malls are D-6	BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Floor area per diner	1.8 m² per person in dining areas with seats and tables; 9.3 m² per person in a commercial kitchen (NBCS 2026 Table 2)	BIS, SP 7:2026
Lowest named restaurant line	Rajasthan: restaurants, bars, resorts and motels for 20 persons, and every rooftop restaurant (order of 14 September 2023)	Rajasthan UDH
Seat line in an Act	Assam: restaurants with a seating capacity of 30 persons and above (Act LIII of 2025, s.20(1))	Assam Act LIII of 2025
Any size	Goa: hotels, restaurants and bakeries are a fire NOC class whatever their size (notification of 17 December 2014)	DFES Goa charter
The Kerala exception	KMBR puts restaurants in Group F, mercantile: a fire NOC over 1,000 m² or 15 m, a self-declaration from 300 m²	KMBR 2019
Licence and NOC are separate	Mumbai's eating-house licence covers health and hygiene only; fire safety is cleared separately by the Chief Fire Officer (circular of 1 March 2016)	MCGM circular 2016
Kitchen walls	Live cooking with any fuel in commercial kitchens and food courts: 120-minute fire-rated segregation (NBCS 2026, 4.5.3.6)	BIS, SP 7:2026
LPG in basements	Kitchens on LPG not permitted in basements; small induction, PNG or electric kitchens may be (NBCS 2026, 4.7.9)	BIS, SP 7:2026
Rooftop serving areas	Mumbai: open to the sky, reached by at least 2 staircases, no cooking or open flame on the terrace	Mumbai Fire Brigade
National code status	NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 30 April 2026; NBCS 2026 is voluntary, and only Assam had written it into its fire law by 24 October 2026	Assam Act XIII of 2026

Restaurant fire NOC lines in 23 states and UTs: seats, area or height

When a restaurant, cafe or bar crosses each state's fire NOC line, in the instrument's words where it names restaurants or assembly buildings. Where it does not, the row says which line Flamekite reads a restaurant into. Checked 25 October 2026.
Option	When a restaurant is caught	Other restaurant rule in the same instrument	Instrument	Source
Rajasthan	Restaurants, bars, resorts and motels for 20 persons or more; every rooftop restaurant	Fee Rs 2, Rs 1.50 or Rs 1 per sq ft by urban body; NOC generally renewed every year	UDH and LSG order of 14 September 2023, Table 1	Rajasthan UDH
Assam	Restaurants seating 30 persons and above	Assembly fee bands by height and floor area, from Rs 1,000	Act LIII of 2025, s.20(1); fee Annexure A	Assam Act LIII of 2025
Goa	Hotels, restaurants and bakeries at any size	Officer by seats: up to 20, up to 50, up to 100 (Fire Officer, ADO, Divisional Officer), each 10 days	Section 13 notification of 17 December 2014; RTS notification of 2022	DFES Goa charter
Delhi	Every assembly building at any height, so a restaurant for 50 or more on Flamekite's reading of the code	Residential and business lines are over 15 m or 5 storeys; mercantile over 9 m or 3 storeys	DFS Rules 2010, Rule 27 as amended on 26 May 2026	DFS
Maharashtra (Mumbai)	Every eating house licensed under s.394 of the MMC Act gets a fire compliance, tiered by area and LPG cylinders	Rooftop restaurants are a separate row: an ADFO inspects, a DFO approves	MCGM single-window SOP and FB_10 risk table	Mumbai Fire Brigade
Uttar Pradesh	Every assembly building, and anything over 15 m	Certificates for assembly buildings last 1 year	Act of 2022, s.26(3); Rules 2024, rule 44	UP Rules 2024
Bihar	Every assembly building; 300 m² of assembly use on any floor of another building	Hotels and restaurants: certificate valid 3 years	Fire Service Rules 2021, rule 15	Bihar Rules 2021
Haryana	All assembly buildings, whatever the size	Other special buildings from 500 m² on a floor	Fire and Emergency Services Act 2022, s.18(2)(b)	Government of Haryana
Chandigarh	All assembly buildings, under the Haryana Act as extended	Group D fee Rs 14 per m², minimum Rs 6,615; certificate 5 years	S.O. 2264(E) of 6 May 2026; MC charges order	MCC Office Order 23
Andhra Pradesh	All assembly buildings	More than 300 m² of incidental assembly use on a floor, such as a food court inside another building	Fire Service Act 1999, s.13(1) as amended in 2026	Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Himachal Pradesh	All assembly buildings (class 7)	Commercial kitchens are a class of their own (class 14)	Notification of 23 July 2019 under s.9	HP Home notification
Telangana	Assembly buildings above 6 m or on a plot above 500 m²	GHMC inspects existing pubs, bars and restaurants for Rs 10,000	Circular of 5 March 2016; GHMC form 371684/2018	TSDRFS circular 2016
Karnataka	21 m or more, any occupancy; Seva Sindhu still lists above 15 m	No restaurant row found	Fire Force Act, s.13(3) as amended in 2023	Government of Karnataka
Kerala	Restaurants are Group F: over 1,000 m² or over 15 m	300 to 1,000 m²: a self-declaration instead; Group D assembly (over 200 m²) needs a NOC at any height	Municipality Building Rules 2019, rule 5(4) and occupancy (g)	KMBR 2019
West Bengal	Restaurants are among the 19 high-risk occupancies at any height	A 10-seat, single-storey restaurant with 40 kg of LPG within 500 sq ft can take an instant Spot Fire Licence	Notification 279 of 2003; Order 1590 of 9 December 2025	West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services
Odisha	Places of assembly with 500 m² on any one or more floors	Hotels from 12 m or 500 m²	Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, rule 9 as amended in 2019	Odisha Rules 2019
Sikkim	Every assembly building, and anything over 15 m from the plinth	Assembly certificates last 1 year	Act 4 of 2023, s.24(3); Rules 2025, rule 30	Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025
Gujarat	Assembly buildings from under 10 m, split at 300 persons, up to 30 m	Restaurants may use a Fire Safety Officer of any grade (G, A or S) for renewals	Fire Regulations 2023, Tables 1 and 2	Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
Uttarakhand	Not named in the Act's list; small restaurants are covered by the 2025 low-rise order	Restaurants and bars on one floor under 500 m²: extinguishers, automatic detection and automatic extinguishers on the panel, UPS and DG set	Order No. 304272 of 6 June 2025	Uttarakhand GO 2025
Madhya Pradesh	Fire drawings above 12.5 m	No kitchen or cooking on rooftops or in basements of NBC buildings	Bhumi Vikas Rules 2012, rules 42 and 87(4)	MP Town Planning
Meghalaya	Special buildings over 500 m², or 300 m² of assembly use on a floor	Restaurant fee Rs 5 per m² up to 1,000 seated, Rs 6 above	Fee Annexure B; Building Bye-laws 2021	Meghalaya F&ES
Jammu and Kashmir	A running restaurant files a Final Registration NOC	Hotels, guest houses and joinery mills share the same form	Ganderbal district fire service page	District Ganderbal
Andaman and Nicobar	Bars and restaurants need a Fire Clearance Certificate	The bar licence waits for the Chief Fire Officer's verification	Fire Service online portal	A&N Fire Service portal

Getting a restaurant's fire NOC in 8 steps

Count the people the floor can hold
Divide the dining area by 1.8 m² per person (NBCS 2026 Table 2) and compare the number with 50, the assembly line, and with your state's own line: 20 persons in Rajasthan, 30 seats in Assam, any size in Goa.
Find your state's row and its instrument
Use the table above. Kerala files restaurants as Group F, so area and height decide there; Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana cover every assembly building.
Check which licence will ask for the NOC
In Mumbai the eating-house licence is health only and the fire compliance comes from the Chief Fire Officer; in Goa no trade licence stays valid without current fire clearance; a Delhi bar licence needs the fire NOC.
Choose the fuel and plan the kitchen
Keep LPG kitchens out of basements, wall live cooking in 120-minute construction, put a metal hood with grease filters over the burners and keep cylinders of more than 20 kg off upper floors.
Fit the systems for the height and crowd
Below 10 m NBC 2016 asks an assembly building for extinguishers, a hose reel, a down-comer, a manual alarm and a 20,000 litre terrace tank; above 15 m add a wet riser, yard hydrant, sprinklers and detection.
File online with plans and papers
Upload the layout and architect's plan with the occupant load; Mumbai adds an undertaking-cum-indemnity bond on Rs 500 stamp paper. The full lists are on the documents page.
Pass the inspection and keep the papers on site
Mumbai inspects and drafts the compliance in 7 working days; Goa's officers have 10 days for restaurants of up to 100 seats. Display the licence and the fire letter.
Diary the renewal and the yearly checks
Rajasthan renews generally every year, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim every year for assembly buildings, Bihar every 3 years for restaurants; Mumbai wants a yearly LPG installation certificate at each licence renewal.

Assembly, eating house and hookah bar: the restaurant words in fire law

The class a fire officer records decides which line and which table apply. These 9 terms come from the codes, Kerala's building rules and Maharashtra's orders.

Group D Assembly (NBCS 2026): Any building where not less than 50 persons gather for amusement, recreation, social or similar purposes; restaurants and food courts, club rooms and dance halls are named examples. No numbered subdivisions. BIS, SP 7:2026
D-3 and D-4 (NBC 2016): Assembly buildings without a permanent stage: D-3 for 300 persons or more, D-4 for fewer than 300. Most free-standing restaurants were approved under one of these. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
D-6 (NBC 2016): Mixed assembly and mercantile buildings, such as malls with cinemas and food courts. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Group F (Kerala KMBR): Mercantile or commercial buildings; the rule names restaurants with shops, banks and small establishments. Buildings of 200 m² or less with assembly use also fall here. KMBR 2019
Eating house (Mumbai): A trade licensed under section 394 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act by the Public Health Department; the licence is for health and hygiene. MCGM circular 2016
Roof-top serving area (Mumbai): Service of food on a building's terrace under MCGM's codified requirements, with all cooking kept off the terrace. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Hookah bar (Maharashtra Bill 2018, s.3(ee)): An establishment where people gather to smoke tobacco from a community hookah or narghile which is provided individually. Maharashtra Bill 2018
Live cooking area (NBCS 2026, 4.5.3.6): Cooking with any fuel, induction, LPG or PNG; pantries without live cooking, bain-marie counters and microwave stations are exempt from the 120-minute segregation. BIS, SP 7:2026
Wet chemical kitchen suppression (NBCS 2026, 5.2.2.7): A fixed system for Class K cooking-oil and grease fires; its liquid agent reacts with hot fat to form a soapy layer that cools and smothers. BIS, SP 7:2026

Mumbai's eating-house licence is not a fire NOC: the 2016 circular

MCGM's Public Health Department separated the two in 2016, and its fire brigade still issues the restaurant's fire compliance on its own file.

Word for word

The NOC for fire safety point of view shall be obtained separately by the applicant from CFO as per the prevailing procedure of granting licence.

Clause A(1), Circular No. HO/44380/C dated 1 March 2016, Public Health Department, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai MCGM circular 2016

The same clause says the eating-house licence is issued only from the health and hygiene point of view and does not certify the legality of the structure; the licence office stamps that on it. The fire brigade's own codified requirements close the loop from the other side: once the fire measures for the LPG installation are met, the Medical Officer of Health is to confirm compliance before issuing or renewing the trade licence. A licence can be renewed for up to 5 years at a time under general condition 16.

Restaurant fire systems by height and crowd: NBC 2016 Table 7 assembly rows

NBC 2016 still sets the fire systems most existing restaurants were approved with. These are its rows for assembly buildings D-1 to D-5 and D-6, read off the page image.

	Hose and risers	Sprinklers and alarm	Water storage	Pumps
Below 10 m, up to 300 persons NBC 2016, Part 4	Extinguishers, first-aid hose reel and down-comer	Sprinklers only in a basement over 200 m²; manual alarm; no automatic detection	Terrace tank 20,000 litres	Terrace pump 450 l/min
Below 10 m, more than 300 persons NBC 2016, Part 4	Extinguishers, first-aid hose reel and down-comer	Sprinklers only in a basement over 200 m²; manual alarm; no automatic detection	Terrace tank 25,000 litres	Terrace pump 900 l/min
Above 10 m to 15 m NBC 2016, Part 4	Hose reel and wet riser	Sprinklers in a basement over 200 m²; manual alarm and automatic detection	Underground 1,00,000 litres, terrace 5,000 litres	Fire pump at the underground tank; terrace pump 450 l/min
Above 15 m to 24 m NBC 2016, Part 4	Hose reel, wet riser and yard hydrant	Sprinklers throughout, manual alarm and automatic detection	Underground 1,50,000 litres, terrace 10,000 litres	Fire pump at the underground tank
Above 24 m to 30 m NBC 2016, Part 4	Hose reel, wet riser and yard hydrant	Sprinklers throughout, manual alarm and automatic detection	Underground 2,00,000 litres, terrace 20,000 litres	Fire pump at the underground tank
D-6: malls with food courts NBC 2016, Part 4	Hose reel, wet riser and yard hydrant	Sprinklers throughout, manual alarm and automatic detection	Underground 2,00,000 litres, terrace 20,000 litres	Fire pump at the underground tank

Note 16 to the table does not permit assembly buildings above 30 m. Figures in brackets on the page (5,000 litres, 450 l/min) are the reduced terrace figures where an underground supply exists. Every band needs extinguishers.

NBCS 2026 protection levels for a restaurant: self-certify, HL-3 or CL-4

NBCS 2026 Table 7D grades an assembly building by area and height. A small restaurant can be self-certified; a large one, or any live kitchen in a basement, moves up to sprinklers.

Up to 500 m² and 9 m
Self-certification
Where both conditions are met, self-certification by a certified, State-approved building professional is acceptable. BIS, SP 7:2026
501 to 1,000 m², up to 15 m
HL-3
Extinguishers, a first-aid hose reel, a wet riser and automatic detection and alarm. No down-comer, yard hydrant, sprinkler or public address. BIS, SP 7:2026
1,001 m² and above, or above 15 m
CL-4
Adds a yard hydrant and automatic sprinklers to the HL-3 list; public address and voice evacuation are not required by the table. BIS, SP 7:2026
Live kitchen inside the footprint or in a basement
Sprinklered to CL-4
Note 3 to Table 7D: live cooking kitchens within the building footprint or in a basement get sprinkler protection to CL-4, whatever the restaurant's own level. BIS, SP 7:2026
Any commercial kitchen
120-minute segregation
All live cooking areas, whatever the fuel, are walled off from other areas by 120-minute fire-rated construction (clause 4.5.3.6). BIS, SP 7:2026

Rooftop restaurant fire rules: 13 conditions from Mumbai, Rajasthan and MP

Rooftops are where restaurant fires have killed most people. Mumbai writes its conditions down; Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh add two blunt rules of their own.

The terrace stays open to the sky: no side or top covering of any kind (Mumbai). Mumbai Fire Brigade
The entrance and exit are never locked and never obstructed. Mumbai Fire Brigade
No roof-top serving area where only part of the terrace is available. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Access from at least 2 staircases. Mumbai Fire Brigade
No cooking, heating or naked flame of any kind anywhere on the terrace. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Non-combustible flooring and furniture: no synthetic or wooden flooring and no carpet. Mumbai Fire Brigade
A hydrant outlet with a first-aid hose reel at terrace level or the top mid-landing where the building has fixed installations. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Two 6 kg ABC dry powder extinguishers with the ISI mark for every 100 m² of terrace. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Parapet or railings verified by the ward's engineer, and the occupant load checked against the stairs and lifts; never more people than the architect certified. Mumbai Fire Brigade
A uniformed fire marshal or warden with a whistle on duty through working hours, and an evacuation plan on display. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Mumbai's risk table: a Station Officer scrutinises, an ADFO inspects and a DFO approves every rooftop restaurant. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Rajasthan: every rooftop restaurant needs a fire NOC, whatever the building's height. Rajasthan UDH
Madhya Pradesh: no kitchen and no cooking on rooftops or in basements of buildings under the NBC (rule 87(4), inserted 4 September 2020). MP Town Planning

Restaurant kitchen fire rules: LPG cylinders, hoods, ducts and suppression

The kitchen is where restaurant fires start, and it is the one part of the building with rules of its own in the national standard, in Mumbai's codified requirements and in the Gas Cylinders Rules.

NBCS 2026 sets 4 kitchen rules a restaurant meets wherever it is. Live cooking with any fuel is walled off by 120-minute fire-rated construction (4.5.3.6). Kitchens on LPG are not permitted in basements, though a small induction, PNG or electric kitchen may be (4.7.9). The cooking range hood has metallic grease filters, and gas pipes run in their own shafts on external walls, never through enclosed stairs, electrical shafts or escape routes (4.7.1, 4.7.8). Cylinders and the manifold sit in a detached, ventilated enclosure (4.7.3).

Hood detection and suppression are written narrowly. Clause 4.7.2 asks for thermal detectors in the fume hoods of large kitchens in hotels, hospitals and similar high-rise buildings, with the exhaust fan tripping and the gas shutting off automatically, and a manual release for the hood's extinguishing medium. NBCS defines a wet chemical kitchen suppression system for Class K grease fires (5.2.2.7) and points commercial kitchens to IS 18271:2023, Fire safety in commercial kitchen: Guidelines. On Flamekite's reading neither makes a wet chemical system compulsory for every restaurant; the state's Act and the fire officer's letter decide. Goa's circular of 10 December 2025 asks for sprinklers in commercial kitchens as the NBC requires.

Mumbai's codified requirements are the most detailed restaurant rules Flamekite found. A single-cylinder kitchen uses one 19.2 kg cylinder with 2 medium burners, kept under the RCC platform behind perforated metal doors; a cylinder of more than 20 kg is not kept above the ground floor, and a 1+1 installation sits on the ground floor only. Above 40 kg and up to 1,000 kg the installation goes outdoors at ground level, 3 m from any building, road or public place, and the kitchen must be at least 150 sq ft. Every LPG kitchen has a metal hood ducted 1 m above the structure and an LPG leak detector, and the distributor inspects the manifold and piping once a year.

The Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 decide when PESO's licence is needed. Rule 44 frees own-use possession of flammable gas up to 25 cylinders or 200 kg, whichever is less, and says no licence is obligatory where LPG cylinders are connected directly to a manifold that meets IS 6044 Part 1 and its quantity limits. Clause 44(c) treats LPG separately at 100 kg; its wording is not clear enough for Flamekite to restate it as a rule. None of the 2025 and 2026 amendments Flamekite read changes rule 44. Ask PESO before storing more than a manifold's worth.

Restaurant kitchen rules and where they come from
What	The rule	Source
Walls round live cooking	120-minute fire-rated segregation (NBCS 2026, 4.5.3.6)	BIS, SP 7:2026
LPG kitchen in a basement	Not permitted (NBCS 2026, 4.7.9)	BIS, SP 7:2026
Single cylinder, Mumbai	One 19.2 kg cylinder, 2 burners, one or two 9 kg DCP extinguishers and 2 sand buckets	Mumbai Fire Brigade
More than 2 cylinders, Mumbai	Kitchen of at least 150 sq ft; four 9 kg DCP extinguishers; over 40 kg installed outdoors 3 m from buildings	Mumbai Fire Brigade
PNG kitchen, Mumbai	Chimney 2 m above the terrace with a spark arrester; edible oil and vanaspati at most 50 kg each	Mumbai Fire Brigade
Commercial cylinders	Non-domestic LPG comes in 17, 19, 33 or 47.5 kg cylinders	Mumbai Fire Brigade
PESO licence	Not obligatory for LPG cylinders on a manifold built to IS 6044 Part 1 (Gas Cylinders Rules 2016, rule 44)	Gas Cylinders Rules
Small eateries, West Bengal	Spot Fire Licence for a restaurant with 40 kg of LPG and 50 kg of coal within 500 sq ft and 10 seats	WB F&ES order 1590
Gas storage shed, Rajasthan	At least 11 m² of non-flammable shed for each 1,000 kg of LPG	Rajasthan CTP

Which licence asks for a restaurant's fire NOC: 8 cities and states

Restaurants rarely meet the fire service first. In most places another licence, health, trade, excise or tourism, is what sends the owner to the fire office.

1. Mumbai: health licence under section 394
The Medical Officer of Health licenses the eating house; the Chief Fire Officer issues the fire compliance separately, and the MOH confirms it before issuing or renewing. MCGM circular 2016
2. Goa: every trade licence
Since 10 December 2025 trade licences and occupancy certificates stay valid only with current fire clearance, and licensing authorities must verify the NOC before issuing or renewing. DFES Goa circular
3. Goa: tourism registration
Since 13 January 2026 a valid DFES NOC is required for hotel registration and for shacks on private property, new and renewal. Goa Tourism order
4. Delhi: the bar licence
Rule 51(10)(h) of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 needs a fire NOC for on-premises liquor licences, as a 30 May 2024 notification restated (secondary report). TeamLease RegTechnews report
5. Delhi: police licensing ended
From June 2025 restaurants no longer need a Delhi Police licence; local bodies license them (secondary report). The Weeknews report
6. Hyderabad: GHMC inspection
GHMC's form for existing pubs, bars and restaurants asks for a Rs 10,000 inspection charge; whether it is still in use is not confirmed. GHMC form
7. Rajasthan: the urban body's NOC
Any building used for a Table 1 activity, restaurants for 20 persons included, must take the fire NOC from the urban body, approved or unapproved. Rajasthan UDH
8. Andaman and Nicobar: the bar licence
The Deputy Commissioner's bar licence waits for the Chief Fire Officer's verification, in 45 days under the 2018 draft charter. South Andaman DC charter

Does your restaurant, cafe or bar need a fire NOC? 12 cases

Match your restaurant's state, size and setting to one line. Where a state does not name restaurants, the line given is Flamekite's reading of its assembly or commercial row.

If A cafe or restaurant in Rajasthan for 20 or more people
Table 1 of the 2023 order names restaurants, bars, resorts and motels from 20 persons. A rooftop restaurant needs the NOC at any size. Fire NOC Rajasthan Rajasthan UDH
If A restaurant in Assam seating 30 or more
Section 20(1) of the 2025 Act lists it as a fire-risk premises; under 30 seats it is not named. Fire NOC Assam 2026 Assam Act LIII of 2025
If Any restaurant, bakery or eating house in Goa
Class (ix) of the 2014 notification covers it at any size, and since December 2025 the trade licence depends on it. Fire NOC Goa DFES Goa charter
If A Delhi restaurant that seats 50 or more
It is an assembly building, and Rule 27 covers every assembly building at any height. Fire NOC Delhi DFS
If A Delhi restaurant under 90 m² with a bar licence
The excise department takes an affidavit of fire safety compliance instead of a NOC, as reported; 90 m² and above renews the NOC. TeamLease RegTechnews report
If An eating house in Mumbai of any size
A fire compliance on the trade file: a Station Officer for up to 50 m² or 2 cylinders, an ADFO's approval up to 500 m² or 10 cylinders. Fire NOC Maharashtra Mumbai Fire Brigade
If A restaurant in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana or Chandigarh
Every assembly building needs the certificate in these 4 regimes; in Uttar Pradesh it lasts 1 year. Fire NOC UP UP Rules 2024
If A restaurant in a Bengaluru building under 21 m
The Act's line is 21 m, so a low-rise restaurant is outside it on the Act's words; Seva Sindhu still lists 15 m. Ask KSFES in writing. Fire NOC Karnataka Government of Karnataka
If A restaurant in Hyderabad above 6 m or on a plot above 500 m²
Telangana's assembly row catches it, and GHMC inspects existing pubs, bars and restaurants. Fire NOC Telangana TSDRFS circular 2016
If A restaurant in Kerala of 300 to 1,000 m²
Group F: a self-declaration, not a NOC. Over 1,000 m² or 15 m, the fire NOC. Fire NOC Kerala KMBR 2019
If A tea stall or 10-seat eatery in West Bengal with up to 40 kg of LPG
The instant Spot Fire Licence: no inspection, valid 5 years, checked at random later. Fire NOC West Bengal WB F&ES order 1590
If A food court inside a mall or office building in Andhra Pradesh
More than 300 m² of incidental assembly on a floor brings in the fire NOC, whatever the rest of the building is. Fire NOC Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Restaurant fire NOC fees in the official schedules

These are the lines an Act, rule or municipal resolution sets for restaurants or assembly buildings. A consultant's or agency's quote is a private price on top.

As published

Mumbai, trade fire compliance, up to 50 m²Rs 8,0702026-27; Rs 16,120 for 50 to 100 m² MCGM BRC 69
Mumbai, trade fire compliance, 100 to 200 m²Rs 32,320Rs 64,430 above 200 m² MCGM BRC 69
Mumbai, compliance at licence renewalRs 4,050 to Rs 32,220Up to 50 m² to above 200 m² MCGM BRC 69
Goa, restaurants up to 50 seatsRs 150 per NOC per yearInitial NOC free; above 50 persons Rs 10 per m² of built-up area Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
Rajasthan, Nagar Nigam areaRs 2 per sq ftRs 1.50 in a Nagar Parishad, Rs 1 in a Nagar Palika; renewal application Rs 10,000, Rs 7,500 or Rs 5,000 Rajasthan UDH
Assam, assembly buildings under 10 mRs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 a stageBy floor area; Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 from 15 m Assam fee Annexure A
West Bengal, restaurant without barRs 6.52 per m²Group B; with a bar, Group C at Rs 8.70 per m² WBFES
Meghalaya, restaurants up to 1,000 seatedRs 5 per m²Renewal Rs 1,500; above 1,000 seated Rs 6 per m² and Rs 2,000 Meghalaya F&ES
Chandigarh, Group D assemblyRs 14 per m², minimum Rs 6,615Certificate valid 5 years since 6 May 2026 MCC Office Order 23
Hyderabad, GHMC inspection of an existing pub, bar or restaurantRs 10,000By challan at the GHMC head office; current use not confirmed GHMC form

Delhi's rules in force set no certificate fee until Rs 1,000 with each Form from 20 May 2027; Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh collect none. Every state's schedule is on the fire NOC fees page.

Penalties for running a restaurant without fire compliance

The fire Acts punish the owner who runs without a NOC or lets systems lapse; Maharashtra adds a separate offence for hookah. These are the amounts the instruments set.

Offence	Penalty	Law
No fire NOC, or equipment missing, Rajasthan	Rs 5,000 on the owner or user; Rs 5,000 again for a late renewal	Section 291, Rajasthan Municipalities Act 2009, applied by the 2023 order Rajasthan UDH
Breaking the Act's duties, Assam	Fines only: Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 (low risk), Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 (moderate), Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh (high)	Section 26, Act LIII of 2025 Assam Act LIII of 2025
Letting fire systems fall out of repair, Maharashtra	Rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000	Section 36(1), Act of 2006 MFS Act 2006 copy
Running a hookah bar in any place including an eating house, Maharashtra	1 to 3 years and Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000; cognizable	Sections 4A, 21A and 27A of COTPA as amended by the 2018 Bill (enactment reported, Act not read) Maharashtra Bill 2018
Ignoring notified fire precautions, Goa	A penalty up to Rs 10,000, no prison; trade licences suspended or revoked under the DFES circular	Section 21, Fire Force Act 1986 as amended by the Jan Vishwas Ordinance of 2 December 2025 Goa Ordinance 4 of 2025
Ignoring the SDMA advisory to clubs, bars and restaurants, Goa	Closure, licence suspension or cancellation, and prosecution	Section 51(b), Disaster Management Act 2005 (advisory of 8 December 2025) Goa DIP release
Breaking NOC conditions, Telangana	Up to 3 months or up to Rs 25,000, or both; up to Rs 3,000 a day after the first conviction	Section 31, Fire Service Act 1999 TG Fire Service Act
Breaking the fire safety provisions, West Bengal	3 years extendable to 5, or Rs 20,000 extendable to Rs 5 lakh, or both	Section 11J, Fire Services Act 1950 Indian Kanoonnews report

Mumbai's codified requirements add that the user who defaults on them is liable for prosecution. Every state's fire NOC penalties are on the penalties page.

Where restaurants fail fire inspections, and the fix

Restaurant failures cluster in 3 places: the kitchen, the rooftop and the crowd. These 8 come from the codes, city orders and the inspection drives of 2025 and 2026.

If A kitchen built out onto a mandatory open space
Move it inside the sanctioned plan: Mumbai demolished such kitchens at 5 Andheri venues in June 2026 and seized 17 commercial cylinders. Free Press Journalnews report
If An LPG kitchen in the basement
Move LPG cooking above ground or switch the basement kitchen to induction, PNG or electric, which NBCS 2026 allows for small kitchens. BIS, SP 7:2026
If A 47.5 kg commercial cylinder on the second floor
In Mumbai cylinders of more than 20 kg stay on the ground floor; above 40 kg in all, install outdoors 3 m from the building. Mumbai Fire Brigade
If A bamboo or tarpaulin canopy over a rooftop bar
Take it down: Mumbai's roof-top serving areas allow no side or top covering at all. Mumbai Fire Brigade
If More guests than the stairs can clear
Keep to the occupant load the architect certified, and display it at the entrance as Goa's SDMA advisory requires. Goa DIP release
If A back door padlocked during service
Keep emergency exits unlocked and clear, with lit exit signs and emergency lighting. Goa DIP release
If A hood duct ending inside the building
Duct the metal hood at least 1 m above the structure, or 2 m above the terrace for a PNG kitchen. Mumbai Fire Brigade
If A trade licence renewed without a current fire NOC in Goa
Since 10 December 2025 the trade licence is valid only with current fire clearance; renew the NOC first. DFES Goa circular

Flames, hookah, candles and crowds in a restaurant: 5 dos and 5 don'ts

The rules on open flame and crowding are where dining rooms differ from every other building on this site.

Do

Use candles on tables only on non-combustible bases, away from anything that can catch (NBCS 2026, 6.4.2.1(t)). BIS, SP 7:2026
Keep loose seating to 1 seat per 1.4 m² of seating area, rows of at most 14 seats between aisles and 7 where the aisle is at one end. BIS, SP 7:2026
Display the maximum occupancy at the entry and name a Fire Safety Officer for each shift, as Goa's SDMA advised. Goa DIP release
Switch off the electric mains daily before closing, and keep 1 m clear around wiring and installations. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Collect waste cartons and paper in lidded metal bins and clear them daily. Mumbai Fire Brigade

Don’t

Don't use fireworks, sparklers, pyrotechnics or smoke machines indoors: North Goa banned them in tourist establishments from 8 February 2026 for 60 days. Goa DIP release
Don't run a hookah bar in an eating house in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Bill 2018
Don't cook or heat food at the entrance of the premises. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Don't build a loft or wooden partition without the Chief Fire Officer's prior permission (Mumbai). Mumbai Fire Brigade
Don't stack stock higher than 2.25 m or within 1 m of the ceiling. Mumbai Fire Brigade

Restaurant fire NOC worked cases: 8 premises

Flamekite's reading of the rules for 8 example restaurants; the premises are illustrations, the figures are the instruments'.

Case 1
A 40-seat cafe in Jaipur
Ground floor, 1,200 sq ft, Nagar Nigam area.
What applies Over the 20-person line, so a fire NOC from the urban body. Application fee 1,200 x Rs 2 = Rs 2,400; renewal generally every year. Rajasthan UDH
Case 2
A 26-seat restaurant in Guwahati
One floor of a 3-storey market building.
What applies Below the 30-seat line of section 20(1), so not named as a restaurant; at 30 seats it is. Assam Act LIII of 2025
Case 3
A 60-seat restaurant in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi
Ground floor, dining area about 110 m².
What applies 60 guests is above 50, so an assembly building under Rule 27. 60 x 1.8 m² = 108 m² of dining area, also over the 90 m² practice reported for excise licences. DFS
Case 4
A 150 m² restaurant in Andheri with 1+1 cylinders
Ground floor eating house, new licence.
What applies The area puts it in the 50 to 500 m² row: a Station Officer inspects, an ADFO approves. Fee Rs 32,320 for 2026-27; two 10 kg DCP extinguishers; cylinders on the ground floor only. MCGM BRC 69
Case 5
A 400 m² rooftop bar in Lower Parel
Terrace of a 7-storey commercial building, kitchen on the floor below.
What applies The rooftop row: an ADFO inspects, a DFO approves. No cooking on the terrace, 2 staircases, and 8 extinguishers of 6 kg (2 for every 100 m²). Mumbai Fire Brigade
Case 6
A 35-seat cafe in Panaji
Ground floor, 2 LPG cylinders.
What applies Goa covers restaurants at any size: Rs 150 a year up to 50 seats, decided by an Assistant Divisional Officer within 10 days. Goa Gazette 2022
Case 7
A 650 m² restaurant in Kochi
Two floors, 8 m.
What applies Group F between 300 and 1,000 m²: a self-declaration, not a fire NOC. At 1,100 m² it would need the NOC. KMBR 2019
Case 8
A 450 m² single-storey restaurant planned to NBCS 2026
6 m high, 250 covers.
What applies Up to 500 m² and 9 m, so Table 7D accepts self-certification by an approved professional; the kitchen is still walled off by 120-minute construction. BIS, SP 7:2026

Restaurant fire rules in numbers

50 persons
Where a building becomes assembly in NBC 2016 and NBCS 2026 BIS, SP 7:2026
20 persons
Rajasthan's line for restaurants, bars, resorts and motels Rajasthan UDH
30 seats
Assam's line for restaurants in the 2025 Act Assam Act LIII of 2025
1.8 m²
Floor area per diner used to size a dining room's exits BIS, SP 7:2026
120 min
Fire separation round live cooking in a commercial kitchen BIS, SP 7:2026
19.2 kg
The single cylinder Mumbai allows in a one-cylinder kitchen Mumbai Fire Brigade
40 kg
Above this, Mumbai puts the LPG installation outdoors Mumbai Fire Brigade
2 extinguishers
Of 6 kg for every 100 m² of a Mumbai rooftop serving area Mumbai Fire Brigade

Restaurant fire rules, dated: 2014 to 2026

Fifteen dated steps behind what a restaurant owes today.

17 December 2014
Goa lists hotels, restaurants and bakeries as a fire NOC class at any size. DFES Goa charter
1 March 2016
MCGM's new eating-house licence policy: health and hygiene only, fire NOC separately from the CFO. MCGM circular 2016
22 November 2016
The Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 are published, with rule 44's exemptions. Gas Cylinders Rules
29 December 2017
Fire at the 1Above rooftop bar and Mojo's Bistro in Kamala Mills, Mumbai, kills 14 (news). Wikipedianews report
27 March 2018
Maharashtra introduces its Bill banning hookah bars in any place including eating houses. Maharashtra Bill 2018
4 September 2020
Madhya Pradesh bars kitchens and cooking on rooftops and in basements. MP Town Planning
14 September 2023
Rajasthan's order sets the 20-person restaurant line and covers every rooftop restaurant. Rajasthan UDH
October 2023
After the Mudpipe Cafe fire, Bengaluru flags 243 rooftop establishments (news). IFSJnews report
30 May 2024
Delhi Excise restates that bar licences need a fire NOC from 90 m² (news). TeamLease RegTechnews report
6 December 2025
The Arpora nightclub fire in Goa kills 25 (news). PTInews report
8 December 2025
Goa's SDMA advises clubs, bars and restaurants: valid NOC, displayed occupancy, a fire officer each shift. Goa DIP release
9 December 2025
West Bengal opens the instant Spot Fire Licence for small eateries. WB F&ES order 1590
24 December 2025
Assam's new Act names restaurants of 30 seats as fire-risk premises. Assam Act LIII of 2025
10 April 2026
The Delhi High Court lets Khan Market restaurants run without a fire NOC while they keep under 50 guests (news). LiveLawnews report
30 April 2026
NBC 2016 is withdrawn; NBCS 2026 keeps restaurants in Group D. Gazette of India

Restaurant and nightclub fire crackdowns reported, 2017 to 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

No fire service publishes a count of restaurants holding a fire NOC. These reports, all secondary, show the same pattern: a fatal fire, then a city-wide drive and sealing.

29 December 2017
Wikipedia records 14 dead in the fire at the 1Above rooftop bar and Mojo's Bistro in the Kamala Mills compound, Lower Parel, all from asphyxiation; the brigade's report of 5 January 2018 traced the start to hookah embers at Mojo's Bistro, under a bamboo canopy on the roof. Wikipedianews report
30 October 2023
International Fire and Safety Journal, citing The Hindu, reports 243 rooftop pubs, bars and hookah bars flagged in Bengaluru after the Mudpipe Cafe fire; BBMP had shut 60 and issued more than 200 notices. IFSJnews report
8 December 2025
PTI reports 25 dead at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, Goa, which allegedly had no fire NOC; 3 officials suspended. PTInews report
10 December 2025
PTI reports the Delhi Fire Service ordering immediate inspections of restaurants, hotels and clubs. PTInews report
17 January 2026
The Pioneer reports Goa's Chief Minister telling the Assembly that 86 premises were inspected and 22 sealed, none with a DFES NOC. The Pioneernews report
10 April 2026
LiveLaw reports the Delhi High Court in Perch v. NDMC: Khan Market restaurants not to be shut only for lacking a fire NOC while under 50 guests, with 30 days' notice before any action. LiveLawnews report
5 June 2026
Free Press Journal reports a BMC drive from 6 to 20 June 2026 on rooftop venues, pubs, bars and restaurants, with kitchens on open spaces demolished. Free Press Journalnews report
2 September 2026
UNI reports West Bengal giving hotels and restaurants 30 days to apply for fire licences. UNInews report

Restaurant fire NOC myths, checked against the rules

You may have read
The FSSAI or health licence covers fire safety.
Myth
What the sources say
Mumbai's eating-house licence is for health and hygiene only; the fire NOC is obtained separately from the Chief Fire Officer (circular of 1 March 2016). MCGM circular 2016
You may have read
A restaurant in a building under 15 m never needs a fire NOC.
Myth
What the sources say
Rajasthan counts 20 persons, Assam 30 seats, Goa any size, and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh every assembly building, whatever the height. Rajasthan UDH
You may have read
A rooftop restaurant can cook on the terrace if it has extinguishers.
Myth
What the sources say
Mumbai allows no cooking, heating or naked flame anywhere on a roof-top serving area, and Madhya Pradesh bars rooftop kitchens. Mumbai Fire Brigade
You may have read
Every restaurant must fit a wet chemical hood system.
Myth
What the sources say
NBCS 2026 defines the system and asks hood detectors only of large kitchens in high-rise hotels, hospitals and similar buildings; the state and the fire officer decide the rest. BIS, SP 7:2026
You may have read
Every Kerala restaurant is assembly and needs a NOC at any size.
Myth
What the sources say
KMBR files restaurants under Group F: the NOC starts over 1,000 m² or 15 m. KMBR 2019
You may have read
A restaurant can keep as many LPG cylinders in the kitchen as it likes.
Myth
What the sources say
Mumbai keeps cylinders of more than 20 kg off upper floors and moves installations of more than 40 kg outdoors. Mumbai Fire Brigade

Where a restaurant owner applies for the fire NOC, state by state

These 7 official portals took restaurant and assembly fire applications on 25 October 2026.

Mumbai
MCGM portal: trade fire compliance
Eating-house fire compliance under section 394, routed to the regional DFO's console Mumbai Fire Brigade
portal.mcgm.gov.in
Goa
Goa Online: Initial NOC (FES91)
Initial, final and renewal NOC for restaurants and bakeries Goa Online
goaonline.gov.in/Appln/Uil/DeptServices?__DocId=FES&__ServiceId=FES91
Delhi
Delhi Fire Service
Fire Safety Certificate for assembly buildings and links to the plan portals DFS
dfs.delhi.gov.in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan LSG online: fire service
Fire NOC and renewal from the urban body Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan
lsgonline.rajasthan.gov.in/fire_service.aspx
Telangana
Telangana Fire Services
Provisional and occupancy NOC for assembly buildings TGFD contact
fire.telangana.gov.in
Kerala
Kerala Fire NOC portal
Site and final NOC for Group F buildings over 1,000 m² or 15 m Kerala NOC manual
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in/applicant_controller/signup
Uttar Pradesh
UP Fire Service: Apply for NOC
Certificates for assembly buildings, renewed every year UP Fire FAQ
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/user/login

Fire offices that handle restaurant NOCs in 7 cities

The offices below are as each fire service publishes them; call the station for an inspection date, and write to the head office for a ruling.

Mumbai Fire Brigade, MCGM Mumbai Fire Brigade
6 regional DFOs act as Public Information 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
Delhi Fire Service Headquarters DFS
Director, DFS: written requests and applications
Address
Connaught Lane, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001
Website
dfs.delhi.gov.in
Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa DFES Goa charter
Director; dir-fire.goa@nic.in
Address
St. Inez, Panaji, Goa 403001
Phone
0832-2225500
Telangana state fire control room TGFD contact
Emergencies and control; telanganafirecontrol@gmail.com
Phone
9949991101
Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Headquarters Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
Director General; dg.frs@kerala.gov.in
Address
Fire Force Junction, Pulimoodu P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695001
Phone
0471-2320872
LSG Online Services, Rajasthan Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan
Fire NOC portal and helpline 1800-180-4872
Address
G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Jaipur 302016
Phone
0141-2226722

Questions about fire NOCs for restaurants

Is fire NOC required for a restaurant?: Usually yes once 50 or more people can gather, because the codes then class it as an assembly building. Some states go lower: Rajasthan from 20 persons, Assam from 30 seats and Goa at any size. Kerala treats restaurants as commercial and starts over 1,000 m² or 15 m.
Does a small cafe need a fire NOC?: In Goa and Rajasthan a cafe for 20 or more needs one, and every Mumbai eating house gets a fire compliance on its licence file, a Station Officer's for up to 50 m² or 2 cylinders. West Bengal gives one-storey eateries with 10 seats and up to 40 kg of LPG an instant Spot Fire Licence.
What fire safety is required in a restaurant kitchen?: NBCS 2026 walls live cooking off with 120-minute construction, bars LPG kitchens from basements and asks for metal grease filters in the hood. Mumbai adds an LPG leak detector, a hood ducted 1 m above the building and 9 kg dry powder extinguishers by cylinder count.
Is a fire NOC required for a rooftop restaurant?: Yes in Rajasthan, for every rooftop restaurant whatever the height. In Mumbai a rooftop serving area is a separate risk row approved by a DFO, must stay open to the sky with 2 staircases, and allows no cooking on the terrace. Madhya Pradesh bans rooftop kitchens.
How many LPG cylinders can a restaurant keep?: Mumbai's codified rules allow one 19.2 kg cylinder or 1+1 in the kitchen, keep anything over 20 kg off upper floors, and put installations of more than 40 kg outdoors. Under the Gas Cylinders Rules 2016 no PESO licence is obligatory for cylinders on a manifold built to IS 6044 Part 1.
What is the fire NOC fee for a restaurant?: Mumbai charges Rs 8,070 to Rs 64,430 for 2026-27 by floor area; Goa Rs 150 a year up to 50 seats; Rajasthan Rs 1 to Rs 2 per sq ft by town. West Bengal charges Rs 6.52 per m² without a bar and Rs 8.70 with one.
Does a restaurant with a bar need a fire NOC in Delhi?: The Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 require a fire NOC for on-premises liquor licences; a 2024 notification, as reported, takes an affidavit instead below 90 m². Separately, Rule 27 covers every assembly building, which a restaurant for 50 or more is.
Is hookah allowed in restaurants in Maharashtra?: No hookah bar may run in any place including an eating house under the 2018 amendment to COTPA for Maharashtra; the Bill sets 1 to 3 years and Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000. Its enactment is reported; Flamekite read the Bill, not the Act.

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