Fire Alarm System

This will be a deferred plan submittal. Plans must comply with NFPA 72.

A commercial fire alarm systems are made up of the fire alarms themselves, all the components that make the alarm work, those that feed into the alarm, and those that are set-off by the alarm (fire sprinklers, kitchen hood systems).

Harris County requires an addressable fire alarm system.

• Fire Protection Systems
• Quick Search (hcad.org)
• Office of the County Engineer Records Center (govqa.us) - Request any existing open record / plans

After approval, you can pay fees online from your ePermits account. Once fees are paid you can download the approved plans and print out a paper copy of the permit. Please post the permit fully visible on project site and have a paper copy of the approved plans onsite during construction.

If your project requires a Pre-Inspection Document, please select from the list below, fill out, and attach before submitting your request to [email protected]

• As-built Certificate (Fire Code)
• Fire Alarm Installation Certificate (SF035)
• Fire Extinguisher System Installation Certificate (SF205)
• Contractor's Material and Test Certification for Aboveground Piping (SF041)
• Contractor's Material and Test Certification for Underground Piping (SF042)

Once the inspection request has been submitted and you need to obtain information regarding your request, contact the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office at 713-274-1730 or email [email protected]

HARRIS COUNTY FIRE SPRINKLER PLAN SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

• Drawings must be Stamped/Signed/Dated by R.M.E., and Name, Address, Phone Number of Installing Company. A copy of the RME State license
• Underground Fire Line must be submitted and approved prior to the review of Aboveground Fire Sprinkler systems, see Underground Fire line requirements.
• Scope of Work.

Application and plans will be reviewed and processed.

ONLINE ELECTRONIC PLAN SUBMITTAL – E-PERMITS

ePermits

First time users will need to register for an account.

Make sure you are selecting the correct application type in order to avoid any unexpected delays! You could be using the Fire Protection application.

HARRIS COUNTY FIRE ALARM PLAN SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

• Name of owner and/or occupant/tenant 
• Drawings must be stamped/signed/dated by an A.P.S w/ company name, phone number and Address. Must certify plans meet applicable code and standards. A.P.S. must be registered in the State of Texas and/or Texas Registered Engineer

• Surge protection per NFPA 70 & 907.6.2.1 “Surge protection shall be provided on all fire alarm related components including but not limited to signal line circuit, notification appliance circuits, telephone lines, A/C power connections and fire alarm circuits extending beyond boundaries of a building to a connecting building”

Contact Us

Fire Code Review Group 
(713) 274-3922 
Email Fire Code Review Group

Permits Main Phone 
(713) 274-3900