What materials accompany the application?

The application calls for plans required in NFPA 1126. The guidelines also require a cue sheet, a plot plan showing device locations, and a certificate of insurance.

Do I need a notary for the Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application?

No. The promoter, contractor, and technician provide original signatures and dates. The document does not identify any notarized attachment.

How do I submit the Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application?

Provide the application and required materials to the Fire Marshal’s Office at 201 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23219. The listed fee is $150, payable by check to the City of Richmond.

Richmond, VA · City of Richmond

No notary required

Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application

This application is for promoters and pyrotechnics contractors seeking a City of Richmond permit for indoor pyrotechnics before a proximate audience.

What this form is

The application requests a permit for indoor pyrotechnics used in theatrical, musical, or similar productions before a proximate audience. It asks for event and venue details, promoter and contractor contacts, technician qualifications, insurance carrier information, and the anticipated display length. Applicants must attach plans and provide the additional materials listed in the guidelines, including a cue sheet and certificate of insurance.

Who needs it

Promoters and pyrotechnics contractors arranging an indoor display before a proximate audience in Richmond need this application.

How to submit it

Provide the application and required materials to the Fire Marshal’s Office, 201 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23219; the listed fee is $150, payable by check to the City of Richmond.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the promoter, contractor, and technician provide original signatures and dates, and no notarized attachment is identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the indoor proximate audience pyrotechnics permit application.
2
Complete The Application
Enter event, location, promoter, contractor, technician, insurance carrier, and display-length information.
3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach the plans required in NFPA 1126 and provide the other materials listed in the guidelines, including a cue sheet and certificate of insurance.
4
Sign And Submit
Obtain the original signatures and dates of the promoter, contractor, and technician, then provide the materials to the Fire Marshal’s Office.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application?: Promoters and pyrotechnics contractors use it to request a permit for indoor pyrotechnics during a theatrical, musical, or similar production before a proximate audience.
What materials accompany the application?: The application calls for plans required in NFPA 1126. The guidelines also require a cue sheet, a plot plan showing device locations, and a certificate of insurance.
Do I need a notary for the Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application?: No. The promoter, contractor, and technician provide original signatures and dates. The document does not identify any notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application?: Provide the application and required materials to the Fire Marshal’s Office at 201 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23219. The listed fee is $150, payable by check to the City of Richmond.

Need something notarized?

This Indoor Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Richmond form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.