HFD Standards and Codes

 

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For additional information on Houston Fire Department Standards and Codes, contact the HFD Fire Marshal's Office at 713-865-7100 or by mail at 2931 W. 12th Street, Houston, TX 77008.

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The Standards

1 - Installation and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers (Revised July 27, 2007)
2 - Inspection and Testing of Fire Protection and Life-Safety Equipment (updated March 22, 2007)
3 - Fire Department Access
4 - Access Control Gates (Revised April 28, 2008)

5 - Key Boxes (Revised April 28, 2008)
Electric Fence Registration Form (Word .doc or .pdf)

6 - Fire Depository Boxes (Newly Revised -- November 27, 2006)
7 - High-Rise Safety Plans
8 - Fire Drills
9 - Marking of Fire Hydrant Locations

10 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas) & Open Flame Use (revised)

11 - Roofing Operations
12 - Fireworks Display
13 - Outside Protected Aboveground Tanks for Generators and Fire Pumps
14 - Unattended Service Stations
15 - Mobile Refueling / Wet Hosing
16 - Opening Burning and Recreational Fires
17 - Tire Chipping and Shredding Operations
18 - High-Rise Fire Safety Plan Approval
19 - Raw Wood Waste Processing/Recycling Storage and Operations
20 - Automatic Excess Gas Flow Shut-Off Devices This standard has been rescinded by City Council and is no longer valid nor in use.
21 - Security Gates/Grilles use on Assembly Occupancy has been rescinded by the Fire Marshal, effective May, 15, 2007.

23 - Mid-Rise Atrium fire safety plan approval

24 - Mid-Rise Atrium Fire Safety Plans (revision May 22, 2008)