Commercial Kitchen Code Reviews in Vancouver - NFPA 96, Building Code, and Permit Support

Commercial kitchens involve complex coordination between building code requirements, fire safety provisions, mechanical systems, and operational needs.

Restaurants, cafés, food halls, and institutional kitchens may require review under NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, depending on the type of cooking equipment and processes proposed.

NFPA 96 requirements can affect exhaust hood systems, grease duct construction, fire suppression systems, equipment arrangements, and coordination with the overall building design.

CompliLogic Solutions provides commercial kitchen and restaurant code consulting services to help owners, architects, and project teams identify applicable requirements early and reduce the risk of permit delays.

Our reviews combine building code expertise, fire and life safety knowledge, and tenant improvement experience to evaluate commercial kitchens as part of the complete building permit process.

Our commercial kitchen review includes:

• Review of proposed cooking operations and NFPA 96 applicability

• Assessment of Type I hood and commercial cooking requirements

• Coordination of kitchen requirements with building code provisions

• Occupancy classification and tenant improvement implications

• Fire separation and life safety review

• Review of fire suppression and alarm coordination requirements

• Coordination with mechanical engineers and kitchen designers

• Existing building and change-of-use considerations

• Permit strategy and AHJ coordination

Supporting restaurant tenant improvements

Restaurant projects often involve more than installing kitchen equipment. New food service uses in existing buildings can trigger additional requirements related to:

• Change of major occupancy

• Vancouver Building By-law Part 11 upgrades

• Washroom requirements

• Accessibility upgrades

• Occupant load and exiting requirements

• Fire protection system impacts

Identifying these issues before signing a lease or finalizing design can help avoid unexpected costs and approval delays.

Who this service is for:

• Restaurant owners evaluating new locations

• Existing restaurants planning kitchen renovations

• Architects and interior designers preparing food service permits

• Kitchen designers and mechanical consultants requiring code coordination

• Landlords reviewing potential restaurant tenants

• Developers planning food service spaces

Contact CompliLogic before committing to a restaurant space or kitchen design. Provide your address, proposed cooking equipment, and preliminary layout, and our team will help identify applicable building code, fire safety, and NFPA 96 considerations.