TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE – FIRE CODE
As a state of Texas entity, the University of Houston-Downtown is subject to the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The SFMO has a Standard of Inspection which uses the 2021 Editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code and NFPA 1 Fire Code as its standards of inspection with an effective date of September 1, 2023.
The SFMO has delegated its authority to the UHS Director of Fire and Life Safety/Fire Marshal as the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction to enforce NFPA 1, Fire Code and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. UH System issued Administrative Memorandum (SAM) # 01.F.05, which establishes a Fire Safety Administrator at each UH campus with dotted-line reporting to the UHS Director of Fire and Life Safety/Fire Marshal with regards to fire safety activities. For more information on the UHD Fire Administrators role, see SAM # 01.F.05.
- SFMO Codes and Standards
- UH System Administrative Memo (SAM) # 01.F.05 – Fire Safety Standards
- State Fire Marshal Fire Department Connection (FDC) Signage Requirements