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Express Fire Code Review
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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
- Is your lease space 5,000
sq. feet or less?
- 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)
- Is your lease space 5,000
sq. feet or less?
- Does your lease space quality
for other than occupancies H (hazardous) or I
(institutional)
- 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
Required Forms
Supporting Information
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Contact Information
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Manager: Samuel Gorgy
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10555 Northwest Freeway
Suite 120
Houston, Texas 77092
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