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2006 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Houston Amendments.
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 04 – Access Control Gates
Updated December 26, 2023
Running document of the proposed local amendments to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).
Updated August 17, 2023
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
The 2021 International Residential Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.
Last updated: December 26, 2023
Updated August 17, 2023
The 2021 International Building Code (IBC) Houston Amendments were adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 1, 2024.
Last updated: 12/26/2023
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 22 – Tents and Other Membrane Structures
Updated December 26, 2023
The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 11 - Roofing Operations.
Last updated: 04/26/2022
The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 05 - Key Boxes
Last updated: 04/26/2022