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IFC Significant Changes PowerPoint

Significant code changes & highlights of the 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) 

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 19

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 19 – Raw Wood Waste Processing/Recycling Storage and Operations

Updated December 26, 2023

Chapter 43 Amendments - Redline Draft

Redline drafts to amending Chapter 43 of the Code of Ordinances.

Note: Additional formatting and/or editorial changes may be made by the City Legal department to any of these documents prior to Council adoption.

LSB Standard 16 - Open Burning and Recreational Fires

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 16 - Open Burning and Recreational Fires.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 16

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 16 – Open Burning and Recreational Fires

Updated December 26, 2023

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 24

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 24 – Mid-Rise Atrium Fire Safety Plans

Updated December 26, 2023

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 23

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 23 – Mid-Rise Atrium Fire Safety Plan Approval

Updated December 26, 2023

LSB Standard 24 - Mid-Rise Atrium Fire Safety Plans

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 24 - Mid-rise Atrium Fire Safety Plans.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

LSB Standard 22 - Tents and Other Membrane Structures

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 22 - Tents and Other Membrane Structures.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 08

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 08 – Fire Drills

Updated December 26, 2023