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The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 11 - Roofing Operations.
Last updated: 04/26/2022
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 13 – Outside Protected Aboveground Tanks for Generators and Fire Pumps
Updated December 26, 2023
The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 02 - Inspection and Testing of Fire Protection and Life-Safety Equipment
Last updated: 04/26/2022
By state law, sprinkler plans must be designed by a licensed sprinkler contractor. Typically, the sprinkler contractor is selected by the general contractor after the construction documents have been submitted for a permit or the building permit has been issued. As a result, sprinkler drawings are designed and submitted after the building plans are reviewed and construction has commenced.
Last updated: January 2026
List of the currently adopted codes.
Last updated: 03-07-2024
How to guide for purchasing a trade permit online through iPermits portal.
The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.
Last updated: December 26, 2023
This is a building permit application for Electrical Systems and Wiring within the city limits of Houston, Texas.
Last updated: January 2026
The Administrative Code Provisions to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and become effective on April 1, 2022.
Last updated: Mar. 20, 2023
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25 – Safety Inspections for Vehicles on Indoor Display
Updated December 26, 2023