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Hotels and motels

We inspect Minnesota hotels, motels and buildings used for lodging — with six or more guest rooms for short-term rentals — for fire safety once

One of our inspectors looks at a fire place at a hotel during an inspection.

every three years with follow-up inspections occurring until fire-safety violations are corrected and the facility complies with the Minnesota State Fire Code.

Some municipal fire departments conduct fire inspections within their jurisdictions under agreements with our office. 

Fire code safety requirements depend on: 

  • The use of the building
  • Age of construction
  • Size of the building
  • Other occupancies within the building (such as places of assembly, retail, garages and hazardous areas.) 

Fire safety may include: 

  • Fire sprinkler systems
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Fire protected exit corridors and stairways
  • Employee safety training
  • Identifying exit routes
  • Emergency lighting
  • Fire resistive construction and other requirements, depending on the size and use of the building.  

We also provide training and consultation on fire safety requirements and fire prevention to municipalities that conduct fire safety inspections of hotels and residential care homes, and to building owners, licensors and managers.

Important information for hotel management and employees

We have useful information on a variety of hotel and motel issues available:

Logging and recording forms

Use these fillable logging and recording forms to keep track of emergency light testing, portable fire extinguisher testing, emergency generator monthly tests and staff training.

Did you know?

People are most vulnerable when they are sleeping in unfamiliar buildings with no one awake to notice a developing fire.  As the number of people and the size of a building increase, the potential for loss of life increases, too.