Contact Information
| Main: | 678.518.4980 |
| Fax: | 678.518.4901 |
| Email: | firemarshal@gwinnettcounty.com |
| Address: | 408 Hurricane Shoals NE, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 |
Community Risk Reduction
The Community Risk Reduction Division is responsible for fire investigations, fire inspections, and fire code enforcement within the county. This division also investigates citizen complaints regarding fire and life safety hazards and enforces compliance with state and county outdoor burning regulations.
Prevention and Enforcement is responsible for fire code inspections, new construction inspections, compliance inspections, and high risk occupancies. To schedule your inspection, please follow the instructions listed below in the Prevention and Enforcement section. All inspections should be scheduled using Gwinnett County Online Services at https://eddspermits.gwinnettcounty.com/citizenaccess.
The Education section handles all public education, including fire and life safety courses, CPR and first aid, and station tours. This Section also coordinates partnerships with communities and businesses to further the goals of reducing risk in the community.
Fire Investigations is responsible for investigating fires including all arson cases during and after fires. All fire investigators are certified Fire/Arson Investigators as well as certified Peace Officers.
Notice Of Fee Schedule
Notice of Fees
Signed Amendment to Fee Schedule
Pay Re-inspection Fees
Gwinnett County Fire Codes
The primary fire related Laws, Rules and Regulations, Codes, and Standards used by the Community Risk Reduction Division include: O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 2, OCGA Title 30, Gwinnett County Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance (March 20, 2012), Chapter 120-3-3 Rules and Regulations for the State Minimum Fire Safety Standards, Other Rules and Regulation of the Safety Fire Commissioner, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (2012), International Fire Code (2012)(IFC), Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines 2010 (2010 ADAG), and other codes and standards adopted or referenced by those above.
Gwinnett County Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance (PDF)Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner
Prevention & Enforcement
Requesting a Fire Inspection/Reporting a Fire Code Violation
Fire inspections scheduled prior to 2:00pm typically will be coducted the following business day as determined by inspection volume for that day.
Fire inspections scheduled after 2:00pm will receive second-day service as determined by inspection volume for that day.
Request a Fire Inspection or report a Fire Code violation Online
Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services provides citizens, businesses, and visitors, access to our online service that includes requesting a fire inspection or reporting a fire code violation 24 hours-a-day, seven (7) days-a-week with minimum down time for site maintenance.
