Ohio Fire Code (Ohio Administrative Code 1301:7-7-01 to 1301:7-7-47)
Petition Form
Note: All Petitions/Comments must be received by 5:00 PM EST on the published Petition/Comment Closing Date for Consideration in Current Update Cycle
Only One Petition Per Form
Please-No Handwritten Forms-All Correspondence Must Be Typed Onto the Form
Submit via one of the following: Mail/Fax/E-Mail to
Division of State Fire Marshal-Code Enforcement Bureau
8895 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
Fax 614.728.5168, E-Mail
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1. Ohio Fire Code Section/Paragraph or Table Number Subject of Petition/Comment:Click here to enter text.
2. Other Ohio Fire Code Sections/Paragraphs or Tables Affected by Proposal:Click here to enter text.
3. Petition/Comment Recommends (check one):☐New Text☐Revised Text☐Deleted Text
4. Petition/Comment (include full text of section/paragraph, proposed new or revised wording, and identification of wording to be deleted)
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5. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Petition/Comment: (Note: Describe the problem that would be resolved by your recommendation; give the specific reason/purpose for your petition/comment, including copies of tests, research papers, fire experience, etc. If more than 200 words, it may be abstracted for publication)
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6. Cost Impact:(include a description and any supporting analysis or information about the expected economic impact of your requested petition/comment upon the entity(s) responsible for compliance with the fire code)
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For further information on the rule making process, please contact the Code Enforcement Bureau at 614.728.5460 or 1.888.276.0303 or visit For technical assistance, please call the Code Enforcement Bureau. The information on this form may constitute a public record and is subject to disclosure in accordance with R.C. 149.43. By submitting a request for the inclusion of new or revised text to the Ohio Fire Code as described on this form, the person submitting such text agrees to forever waive all rights in any copyright(s) the submitter may have in any authorship contributions made to the Ohio Fire Code. This waiver includes any petition or comment in its original form as submitted or in any revised form. The submitter acknowledges and accepts that they will have no rights in any publications that use such contributions in the form as submitted or another similar form and certifies that such contributions are not protected by the copyright of any other person or entity.