The primary responsibility of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to enforce the New Jersey State Fire Code, ensuring that the residents and firefighters of Parsippany are given the proper level of protection. The Bureau, through public education, code enforcement and emergency response, provides the public with protection of life property and the environment.

Working Smoke Detectors Save Lives

Forms

• Application for A Permit [PDF]
• Time Extension Application [PDF]
• Application for Smoke/Carbon Monoxide/ Fire Extinguisher Certification [PDF]
• Placement of Fire Extinguishers [PDF]
• Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector & Fire Extinguisher Guidelines
• Complaint Form [PDF]
• Recommended Maintenance of Smoke Detectors
• Recommended Locations For Smoke Detectors
• Placement of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Fee Schedules:

Request for Residential Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Detector/Fire Extinguisher Inspections: (Payment by check or money order at time of inspection to: Township of Parsippany)

1. Request for a CSDCMDC received more than ten (10) business days prior to the change of occupancy: $50.00

2. Request for a CSDCMDC received four (4) to ten (10) business days prior to the change of occupancy: $75.00

3. Request for a CSDCMDC received fewer than four (4) business days prior to the change of occupancy: $125.00

4. Re-inspection Fee for CSDCMDC: $50.00

Forms can be Faxed or Emailed to the Fire Prevention Bureau

Fax: (973) 334-0307
Email: fireprev@parsippany.net

Smoke Detector Maintenance

Maintenance of smoke detectors is very important:

• 1. Test smoke detectors monthly.
• 2. Install fresh batteries at least once a year. A good way to remember is to change batteries when the clocks are changed in the spring and fall.
• 3. Never disable a detector by removing the battery because it goes off or "chirps". There is always a reason why it is going off even if you do not see or smell smoke.
• 4. When the battery starts “chirping”, it is an indication that the battery is low.
• 5. Clean detectors with a vacuum cleaner. DO NOT remove the cover to clean dust and spider webs from detectors.
• 6. Never paint any part of a smoke detector.
• 7. Replace smoke detectors that are 10 years old.
• 8. Make sure everyone in your household is familiar with the alarm’s sound. Plan an escape route and a meeting place.
• 9. Make sure there is a smoke detector on every level of your home including the basement

Recommended Locations for Smoke Detectors

CENTRALIZED BEDROOMS
If all the bedrooms in your house are located in one centralized area.

NON-CENTRALIZED BEDROOMS
If all the bedrooms in your house are not located in one centralized area.

MULTI-LEVEL HOMES
If you have a multi-level house.

OPEN ROOM ACCESS HOMES
If you have a multi-level house with open room access.

Placement Of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Proper placement of a carbon monoxide detector is important. If you are installing only one carbon monoxide detector, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that it be located near the sleeping area, where it can wake you. Additional detectors on every level and in every bedroom of a home provide extra protection.

When considering where to place a carbon monoxide detector, keep in mind that although carbon monoxide is roughly the same weight as air, it is produced from incomplete combustion of heating and cooking appliances. If this is the case, carbon monoxide will rise with the warmer air.

Homeowners should remember not to install carbon monoxide detectors directly above or beside fuel-burning appliances since they can emit a small amount of carbon monoxide upon start-up.