The City of Gulfport enforces the Florida Fire Code. The intent of the Code is to establish a reasonable degree of safety in commercial facilities. There are two types of fire code permits; Operational Permits and Construction Permits.
An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation or a business for which a permit is required by the fire code.
A construction permit allows the applicant to install or modify fire protection systems and equipment for which a permit is required by the fire code.