La Puente, CA · Los Angeles County
Notice to Prospective Businesses Statement of Intended Use
Businesses complete this form to describe their building, operations, and fire-safety systems so the Fire Department can assess applicable requirements.
What this form is
This form helps the Los Angeles County Fire Department assess which fire, building, and life-safety requirements may apply to a business at a property. It asks for building details, answers to questions about operations and hazards, and information about fire-safety systems. The form also calls for a signed letter describing the intended use and materials, a site or floor plan, and completed Occupant Emergency Information.
Who needs it
A business owner or authorized agent preparing to use a commercial or industrial property should complete the form and provide the listed supporting materials.
How to submit it
Bring the completed Form 30, signed business-owner or authorized-agent letter, building floor or site plan, and completed Occupant Emergency Information to the jurisdictional Fire Prevention Office for a stamp.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the hazardous-materials declaration is signed and dated, and the business owner or authorized agent must also provide a signed intended-use letter.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Statement of Intended Use Form 30.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the building information, questionnaire, intended-use selections, and Occupant Emergency Information.
- 3
Gather The Attachments
Prepare a signed intended-use letter and a site or floor plan showing the details requested on the form.
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Bring Materials To The Fire Office
Bring the completed form and listed materials to the jurisdictional Fire Prevention Office for a stamp.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the intended-use statement?
- No. The form is signed without a notary. Its hazardous-materials declaration is signed and dated, and a separate intended-use letter must be signed by the business owner or authorized agent.
- How do I submit the intended-use statement?
- Bring the completed form, signed intended-use letter, building floor or site plan, and completed Occupant Emergency Information to the jurisdictional Fire Prevention Office for a stamp.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for business and building details, answers about operations and potential hazards, fire-safety system information, employee and operating details, and information about waste disposal.
- What attachments does the form call for?
- Provide a signed letter describing intended use and materials, including storage and planned building alterations, plus a site or floor plan showing the property, building, exits, safety equipment, and applicable items marked Yes.
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