Commercial building registration

Every commercial building in Minneapolis must be registered.

Buildings that need a commercial building registration

A commercial building is defined by City ordinance as:

  • Any building that the state building and fire codes apply to, and
  • Is not used for living.

In buildings that are used for multiple purposes, the commercial building registration is only for the parts that are not used for living.

What to know

The registration is often called "FCOM," which is short for "fire commercial." You must register your commercial building annually and when there's a change in ownership.

Registering your commercial building helps us:

  • Carry out building and fire code inspections
  • Quickly notify stakeholders during an emergency
  • Respond quicker to 311 requests
  • Update City property records

Minneapolis uses one registration form for all types of commercial buildings.

Registration process

Step 1

Submit your application

You can register one of two ways:

Step 2

Processing your application

Our teams will review. We'll get back to you once we've processed the registration.

Step 3

Pay the fee

The fee helps cover the cost of fire inspections we provide to keep buildings safe. The fee is:

  • Based on the size of the commercial occupancy
  • Annual

Find your fee

Commercial size in square feet 2025 fee
0 - 5,000 $58
5,001 - 10,000 $105
10,001 - 100,000 $315
100,001 - 250,000 $525
250,001 - 1,000,000  $840
1,000,001 - 2,000,000 $1050
2,000,001 and larger $1260

See the full fee schedule

Pay the fee

Make checks payable to the Minneapolis Finance Department.

Contact us

Inspection Services

Fire Permits & Registrations

Phone

612-673-3000

Address

Inspections Services
Public Service Building
505 4th Ave. S., Room 510A
Minneapolis, MN 55415