Plan Reviews
These types of plan reviews take place within the Fire Prevention Bureau:
- Overall site plans for new development (with community development)
- Commercial kitchen cooking suppression systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Sprinkler systems
The community development reviews look for items such as emergency accessibility; duplication of street names; acceptable access routes and widths; length of dead-ends; fire hydrant coverage; and the potential for specific requirements that may become effective depending on the development being reviewed.
These reviews are normally scheduled and submitted through the local community development and/or building & zoning departments.
Prior to initiating the work, commercial kitchen cooking suppression systems, fire alarm systems, and sprinkler systems submittals shall be submitted to the Oswego Fire Prevention Bureau for review and approval. These submittals shall be delivered to
Fire Prevention Bureau
Oswego Fire Protection District
3511 Woolley Road
Oswego, Illinois 60543
Every effort is made to review submitted plans within 15 days of receiving them in the Bureau. Depending on the queue of submittals and other activities, the time frame may be quicker, or it may be slightly longer. Subsequent reviews for re-submitted plans will normally be fast-tracked and occur within 3 or 4 days of receiving them - again, dependent on other activities and the re-submittal queue. If need be, separate submittals shall be provided to the local building department.
Commercial kitchen cooking suppression systems are reviewed for appropriate coverage and required system monitoring by the fire alarm system. It shall be noted that as of January 1, 2010 all non-governmental systems must be UL 300 compliant as per Illinois Statute, regardless if new or pre-existing.
Fire alarm submittals shall include information as per NFPA 72 and IFC 2006 such as floor plans; equipment cut sheets; battery calculations; physical address of occupancy; and contractor name, phone number, fax number, and address. Fire alarm systems shall be addressable with signals monitored by a UL listed Central Station, one of its listed agents, or directly by The Kendall County Dispatch Center.
Sprinkler system submittals shall include information as per NFPA 13 and IFC 2006 such as floor plans; equipment cut sheets; hydraulic calculations; physical address of occupancy; and contractor name, phone number, fax number, and address. Plans shall be submitted by an Illinois licensed sprinkler contractor and "shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 312] or an architect licensed under the the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 305] or a holder of a valid NICET level 3 or 4 certification in fire protection technology automatic sprinkler system layout who is either licensed under the Act or employed by an organization licensed under the Act. [225 ILCS 317/15(j)] All design drawings of engineered sprinkler systems shall be stamped by an Illinois licensed professional engineer or architect prior to submittal to the authority having jurisdiction." Illinois Administrative Code (41 Ill. Adm. Code 109)
Requirements as it pertains to fire hydrant testing, fire hydrant water flow rate determination, and/or underground flushing of fire services lines shall be directed to the applicable public works department. Whenever possible, fire department personnel shall witness underground flushes of fire service lines.
Current and proximate fire hydrant water flow data is required to be documented within the hydraulic calculations of submitted fire sprinkler plans.
Please refer to the Plan Review/Inspection Fee section for applicable fees.
Version 2.1 1/14/2010
