The Fire Marshal Office requires an Operational Permit for some activities and special events within the city limits.

Contact the Fire Marshal Office at 806-378-4238 to discuss your activity/event’s specific requirements.

Fire Marshal Forms and Guidelines​

Operational Permit and Inspection

Additional Information

Fee

Standby Personnel Fees billed at a 2-hour minimum

Site Supervisor (per hour)

$50

 

FMO support personnel -includes vehicle (per hour)

$75

 

Staffed AFD Engine/Ladder – includes 4 personnel (per apparatus, per hour)

$225

 

Staffed AFD Grass Rig- includes 2 personnel (per apparatus, per hour)

$125

 

Staffed AFD Fire or Medical ATV- includes 2 personnel (per apparatus, per hour)

$110

Pyrotechnic Display Permit

Per Event, not guaranteed approval

*Unless otherwise coordinated through the Fire Marshal’s office, permit will be issued the morning of the event

*Standby personnel may be required for the event

$100

Flame Effect

 

$50

Flame Test

Subject to additional fees to cover cost of manpower based on scope of request

$50

Amusement Operation Permit (haunted houses)

*30-day permit (extended to 31 days for October)

$200

Mobile Food Unit Inspection/Permit

Permit is good for one year from date of passing inspection

*any unit previously approved found in violation will be required to make corrections and will be subject to reinspection with a $50 fee

$50

Temp. Membrane Structures, Canopies

200-5,000 Sq Ft

$100

 

5,001-10,000 Sq Ft

$150

 

10,001 Sq Ft or more

$150+$50 for each additional 10,000 Sq Ft or fraction thereof over the initial 10,000 Sq Ft

Special Events, Exhibits, Trade Shows, Carnival, Fairs: EventHostInspection/Permit

*A permit and inspection are required at any event expecting greater than 2500 attendees or hosting 11 or more cooking location on site within a single calendar day.

*All fees must be paid in full, and inspections are scheduled prior to event date. A site plan must be turned into FMO and be approved.

*Standby personnel may be required for events.

$100 per 2500 expected attendees within a single calendar day

Special Events, Exhibits, Trade Shows, Carnival, Fairs: EventVendorInspection/Permit

*Unpermitted Vendor onsite cooking fee (all food trucks operating inside Amarillo city limits are required to have a Fire Marshal inspection)

*Permitted Vendor onsite cooking fee (existing mobile food unit with current FMO inspection)

*Vendor inspections are only required if the hosted event requires inspections/permits based on expected attendees or number of cooking locations

 

$25

 

 

 

$0

All other operational permit types

Subject to additional fees to cover cost of manpower based on scope of request

$50

First reinspection fee

 

$0

Subsequent reinspection

Unresolved noncompliance spanning multiple inspections may result in citation

$50 per inspection after first reinspection

No Show/Not Ready

If related to initial inspection, first reinspection will be at no charge

$50

After Hours Inspection (per hour)

 

$100