Cobb County Fire Marshal's Office Contact Information:

Tom Simler
Fire Marshal/Division Chief
Tom.Simler@cobbcounty.org

Jay Westbrook
Deputy Fire Marshal/Captain
Jay.Westbrook@cobbcounty.org


The Cobb County Fire Marshal's Office is charged with enforcing "Rules and Regulations for the State Minimum Fire Safety Standards" as adopted by the State Fire Commissioner. The Fire Marshal's Office is the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) in these matters for all of unincorporated Cobb County and the cities of Acworth, Powder Springs and Kennesaw. The Fire Marshal's Office has three major responsibilities:

• Conduct fire & life safety inspections of existing buildings and structures.
• Review plans and specifications for proposed buildings and structures, issue joint building permits with the Building Departments when plans are approved, and conduct fire & life safety inspections of such buildings and structures.
• Issue joint Certificates of Occupancy with the Building Departments of Cobb County, Acworth, Kennesaw, and Powder Springs, when all appropriate inspections have been approved.