While not required, the Fire Marshal office highly recommends setting up a Preliminary Application Conference (PAC) meeting, through Developmental Services. This is a free meeting that will have all City of Amarillo departments that are involved in the development of new and existing commercial properties.

◾ Click here to access the PAC meeting information.

Step One — Site Plans

All site plans need to be submitted through the Planning Department. Once they are
submitted, all involved offices have a minimum of fourteen business days to make comments related to the plans. Please allow time for revisions and resubmittal of comments. There are no fees from the Fire Marshal Office related to site plan review.

Step Two — Building Plans

All building plans need to be submitted through the Building Safety Department. Once they
are submitted, all involved offices have a minimum of ten business days to make comment related to the plans. Please allow time for revisions and resubmittal of comments. There are no fees from the Fire Marshal Office related to building plan reviews.

Step Three — Fire System Plans

A licensed installer will submit plans to the Fire Marshals Office regarding automatic fire extinguishing system, fire alarm and detection system, fire pump and related equipment, private hydrants/fire main, vent hood, stand pipe system, clean agent systems, Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES), and any other fire-related systems.

Please note all submissions are required to have the construction application, a minimum of
two sets of plans that are, at minimum, on an 18"x24" paper and are legible, all related fees, and
all corresponding paperwork to our office. These can be mailed in or dropped off to our office at 821 S Johnson St, Monday-Friday from 8am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. All payments must be cash, check, or money order. Please allow 10 business days for review and comments about the plans.

Once the permit is issued, it will need to be picked up and signed for by the licensed installer. The permit will be valid for six months from the issue date.

ANY WORK DONE WITHOUT PROPER PERMITTING OR LICENSING WILL BE TURNED INTO THE STATE AND CITED.

Step Four — Visual or Phase Inspection

This step may not be required. If this step is needed, the licensed contractor will turn in a filled out application and fee to the Fire Marshals Office for the inspection to be scheduled. This can be done as many times throughout the project as needed.

Step Five — System inspections

All fire system work is required to have a final inspection completed before the scheduling of a Certificate of Occupancy inspection. The price of the final inspection of the systems is included in the original application fee.

Step Six — Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Inspection

Once the building is ready to have its complete inspection for its CO, an application and fee will be turned into the Fire Marshals Office. This fee is based on the square footage of the property. Once the inspection is complete, all needed paperwork will be sent to building safety for them to issue a CO.