search GOVERNMENT MEETINGS DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES ONLINE SERVICES HOW DO I? Departments & Services > Fire Marshal Departments & Services Back to Departments The Darien Fire Marshal's Office is open to the public. It is best to try and schedule an appointment before coming to our office. Office hours are: Monday-Thursday 8AM-5:15PM. We are available for inspections on Friday, please email Deputy FM McEwan to schedule an appointment. Thank you for your cooperation! For COVID-19 (Coronavirus) updates please visit the Town's Homepage. Darien Fire Marshal's Office General Information The Darien Fire Marshal's office is located in the Town Hall. Personnel include the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Director, four part-time Fire Inspectors, and a Secretary. The Fire Marshal's Office represents Darien's three Volunteer Fire Departments: Darien, Noroton, and Noroton Heights. The Darien Fire Marshal's Office works with and through the Connecticut State Fire Marshal's Office and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection. The State Fire Marshal's work with the Connecticut State Police and the State Forensic Science Laboratory. The Darien Fire Marshal's Office enforces Connecticut State Law, Chapter 541, Sections 29-291 through 29-370, which includes the Connecticut Fire Safety Code and the Connecticut Fire Prevention Code. Referenced National Codes and local ordinances are also enforced. The Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, and Inspectors are State certified and must maintain a minimum of 90 additional credits every three years to maintain certification. All occupancies in Darien, except for one and two-family residences, fall under the jurisdiction of the Fire Marshal and require plan review, construction inspection and inspections thereafter. Duties, as prescribed by State Law in addition to plan review and inspections, include fire investigation (for origin and cause), permits for bonfires, blasting, and flammable liquid tanks, certification of nursery schools and day care centers, convalescent centers certification, assisted living facilities certification, certification of all liquor permit premises, and fire prevention education programs. The Fire Marshal issues permits for all gasoline, commercial fuel oil and liquid petroleum gas tank installations and any tank removal in the Town and investigates and works with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on all hazardous materials spills. Darien Town Hall 2 Renshaw Rd Darien, CT, 06820 (203) 656-7300 Additional Links View/Pay Tax & Sewer Bills Tax Payment History E-Subscribe Now Contact Us Holiday Schedule Employee Portal © Copyright 2021 - Darien, Connecticut Home Town Hall Hours M-TH: 8AM-5:15PM Friday: Closed Powered by