Fire Prevention and Code Regulations

Please choose a link below to find out more about the various code regulations. For additional information please call Fire Prevention at 972-237-8312.

***Please submit review plans to our Fire Prevention Division located at 300 W. Main Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050. 

• These summaries contain important and commonly-encountered or challenging requirements intended to assist you by clarifying and interpreting a complex and detailed Fire Code.
• These summaries DO NOT completely outline all Fire Code requirements.
• These summaries CANNOT be used to demonstrate Fire Code compliance in any case.

**There is a link to the complete Fire Code and referenced standards on the website. Please contact the Fire Marshal’s Office for more specific information.

• Access Control Systems(PDF, 170KB)
• Address Marking Policy Statement(PDF, 156KB)
• Ambulatory Care Facilities(PDF, 136KB)
• Automatic Sprinkler System FDC(PDF, 187KB)
• Basic Construction Requirements(PDF, 173KB)
• Building Access (KnoxBox)(PDF, 137KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy Requirements(PDF, 151KB)
• Child Day Care(PDF, 97KB)
• Fire Alarms(PDF, 159KB)
• Fire Apparatus Access Roads(PDF, 131KB)
• Flow Test Letter(PDF, 113KB)
• Grand Prairie Hydrants(PDF, 1MB)
• Grand Prairie Fire Code Amendments(PDF, 756KB)
• High Piled Storage(PDF, 135KB)
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Recommended Amendments
• Recreational Fires(PDF, 164KB)
• Residential Solar Panels(PDF, 185KB)
• Residential Sprinkler Systems(PDF, 183KB)
• Signage(PDF, 202KB)
• Special Event Tents(PDF, 127KB)
• Underground Fire Lines(PDF, 192KB)
• Vehicle Access Gates(PDF, 194KB)
• Water Supplies and Fire Hydrants(PDF, 139KB)

Our fee schedule has recently been revised in an attempt to be more user friendly: Fire Department Fee Schedule(PDF, 143KB)

If you have any questions about the attached schedule of fees, please contact us at 972-237-8312 or email fireprevention@gptx.org. 

Being prepared and informed is one of the best methods to help prevent structural fires. Click the documents below for more information on how to keep your home safe.

• Home Fire Safety Checklist(PDF, 181KB)

• Smoke Alarm Troubleshooting(PDF, 210KB)

All boxes shall be purchased online through the Knox® Company at www.knoxbox.com. Be sure to specify the city of Grand Prairie, Texas, when ordering. Proper installation and maintenance is the responsibility of the building owner/occupant.

For more information on the KnoxBox installation regulations visit our document on Building Access(PDF, 59KB) and Vehicle Access Gates(PDF, 194KB).