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Express Fire Code Review
 

Qualifications for Express Review

Harris County allows Express Fire Code Plan Review, for permitting of certain smaller, lower hazard spaces.  This review does not require plans drawn by an Engineer or Architect.  Plans may be drawn by the applicant but must be accurate, legible and contain all pertinent information.  Express review will be followed up with an inspection by the Harris County Fire Marshal.  Once the facility has passed inspection, a Certificate of Compliance OR a Certificate of Inspection will be issued.

If you do not meet the following qualifications, please choose Fire Code Plan Review:

Does my project qualify for express review?
For New Facilities or Change of Occupancy

  1. Is your lease space 5,000 sq. feet or less?
  2. Is your lease space one of the qualifying occupancy types noted below?
    • Mercantile (Retail)
    • Business (Office)
    • S-2 (Low Hazard/Non-Combustible Storage)
    • F-2 (Low-Hazard Industrial)
    • U (Miscellaneous)
If you can answer "yes" to these two questions then you may submit for express review.
If your answer to any one of these two questions is "no," proceed to Fire Code Review.


For Existing Facilities (no change of occupancy, new tenant, business has not been in continuous operation)

  1. Is your lease space 5,000 sq. feet or less?
  2. Does your lease space quality for other than occupancies H (hazardous) or I (institutional)
  3. Special circumstances will be dealt with on a case by case basis as determined by the Building Official
If you can answer "yes" to these two questions then you may submit for express review.
If your answer to any one of these two questions is "no," please bring all of your documentation into our office for consultation.


For Existing Facilities (tenant or name change for business remaining in continuous operation)  No permit required. 

You must complete and submit the following documents:
  • Express Fire Code Application
  • Site Plan (see example under supporting information)
  • Floor Plan (see example under supporting information)

 

Procedures

Subject File Type
Express Fire Code Flyer Adobe pdf

Required Forms

Subject File Type
Express Fire Code Application pdf

Supporting Information
Subject File Type
Site Plan pdf
Retail Floor Plan pdf
Office Floor Plan pdf
Food Service Establishment Floor Plan pdf
Dentist Office Floor Plan pdf
Daycare Facility Floor Plan pdf
Blank Grid Sheet (May be used for drawing your plans) pdf
State Requirements for an Architect pdf
State Requirements for an Engineer pdf
Harris County Department of Health link to web page
Fire Department Locator (HCFMO) link to web page
Change of Ownership Affidavit pdf
 



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  Manager: Samuel Gorgy

  10555 Northwest Freeway
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Houston, Texas 77092

 
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