Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 233.062 - Application and Content of Fire Code(a) The fire code applies only to the following buildings constructed in an unincorporated area of the county:(1) a commercial establishment;(2) a public building; and(3) a multifamily residential dwelling consisting of four or more units.(b) The fire code does not apply to an industrial facility having a fire brigade that conforms to requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.(c) The fire code must: (1) conform to: (A) the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council, as the code existed on May 1, 2005; or(B) the Uniform Fire Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, as the code existed on May 1, 2005; or(2) establish protective measures that exceed the standards of the codes described by Subdivision (1).(d) The commissioners court may adopt later editions of a fire code listed in Subsection (c).Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 233.062
Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 331, Sec. 2, eff. 6/17/2005.Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1991. Renumbered from Sec. 235.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.003(4), eff. 9/1/2001.