El Paso requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in many new buildings under the locally adopted International Building Code and International Fire Code. Installers must hold Texas State Fire Marshal licenses, and EPFD inspects systems before certificate of occupancy.
El Paso adopts the International Building Code through Chapter 9.40 and the International Fire Code through Chapter 9.04, both with local amendments. Sprinkler thresholds follow IBC Chapter 9 and IFC Chapter 9, generally based on occupancy type, height, and area, including high-rises near downtown El Paso. NFPA 13, 13R, and 13D standards apply by reference. Sprinkler contractors and inspectors must hold registrations issued by the Texas State Fire Marshal under Tex. Insurance Code Chapter 6003 and Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Chapter 34. EPFD performs acceptance and annual inspections.
Stop-work, denial of certificate of occupancy, EPFD red-tag, and Texas State Fire Marshal license discipline for unregistered sprinkler contractors under Tex. Ins. Code Ch. 6003.
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