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Harris County Fire Code
ADOPTED: September 14, 2004
EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2005
AMENDED: July 1, 2008
AMENDED: April 12, 2012
AMENDED: December 16, 2014
EFFECTIVE: March 1, 2015
AMENDED: April 30, 2019
EFFECTIVE: September 1, 2019
AMENDED: December 15, 2020
EFFECTIVE: February 1, 2021
AMENDED: September 9, 2021
AMENDED: Dec 14, 2021
EFFECTIVE: March 1, 2022
AMENDED: Nov 12, 2024
EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2025
AMENDED: Aug 26, 2025
EFFECTIVE: Oct 1, 2025
Harris County
Fire Marshal's Office
Laurie L. Christensen, CFPS, FM, FEMT, TEM
Fire Code Official
Harris County
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COUNTY ENGINEER
DR. MILTON RAHMAN, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP
A property owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to conduct an operation or business, or construct, substantially improve, enlarge, alter, repair, move or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Harris County Engineer and obtain the required construction permit.
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