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The BCFMO Fire Code Compliance and Enforcement Section is responsible for issuing system permits for installation of required fire protection systems in new construction as well as updated/remodeled facilities. Fire Protection System Plan Review & Permitting All construction plans are reviewed to ensure the proposed building meets the minimum fire and life safety requirements of the 2015 International Fire and Building Codes, amendments contained in the Bexar County Rules for the Enforcement of the Fire and Building Codes, the National Fire Protections Association (NFPA), where applicable, and other Nationally accepted construction standards. The BCFMO Fire Code Compliance and Enforcement Section is responsible for issuing building construction permits for construction of commercial and public accessible buildings and multi-family dwellings.
Where a violation of the County Fire or Building Code exists, and voluntary compliance measures have failed to remedy the situation, the Fire Code Compliance Inspector conducts the investigation of the code violation, prepares the associated civil and/or criminal case for presentation to the district attorney, and takes other corrective actions as may be mandated by County Commissioners Court, Civil Court, or Criminal Court. The Fire Code Compliance Inspector conducts the necessary inspections of various buildings constructed in unincorporated areas to ensure the structures have been built with the appropriate levels of fire resistance and public health and safety measures as required by the adopted fire and building code. Effective on July 1, 2015, all construction documents must comply with the 2015 International Fire and Building Codes and the amendments contained in the Bexar County Rules for the Enforcement of the Fire and Building Codes.įire Code Compliance and Enforcement Section is responsible for the following activities: Fire Code Compliance On July 1, 2015, the Commissioners Court adopted the 2015 edition of the International Fire and Building Codes. The Fire Marshal issues building permits and Certificate of Occupancy. The Code Enforcement Office completes detailed plan reviews and conducts on-site construction inspection. This has contributed to safer buildings, benefiting both citizens and firefighters. All new commercial and public buildings are required to have a building permit and comply with the new International Codes, which became effective on November 28, 2003. On November 18, 2003, the Commissioners Court approved the adoption of the 2003 International Fire and Building Codes. In August of 1993, the Commissioners Court established building codes for the unincorporated area of Bexar County. This process is also required for the installation or modification of any Fire Protection System.
Inspections are conducted during each phase of the construction project, and when the building is complete, a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. These plans are reviewed to ensure compliance and when approved a building permit is issued. This process begins with the submission of an application for building permit along with design blue prints for the proposed structure.
The Code Enforcement Section ensures that new commercial structures and places of public assembly and access built within the unincorporated areas meet standards as outlined by the International Fire and Building Codes, as well as, NFPA Standards adopted by Bexar County Commissioners Court.
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