A Division of Denton
County Emergency Services
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The Denton County Fire Code applies to the unincorporated areas of Denton County, Texas and the effective date of this code is January 1, 2007.
The Fire Code is intended to meet the minimum standards and requirements to reduce the risk of loss in property and life and provide the citizens with safe environments to live, work and play.
Development and Construction in the un-incorporated areas of Denton County including the Extraterritorial Jurisdictions (ETJ).
See APPLICATION FOR PERMITS below for the types of permits that are required to be submitted to our office. The address for the submission of applications regarding construction and operational permits and construction documents is:
Denton County Emergency Services
9060 Teasley Lane Denton, Texas 76210
Phone 940-349-2840
Fax 940-349-2841
Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS
Application
for Construction Permit
Construction Permits apply to the
construction of all commercial building, public access
and multi-family housing of four units or more. In
addition a Construction Permit Application applies to
Fire Systems and some listed hazards that can be found
on the
Construction Permits List.
For more information on procedures for submitting
construction permits and their processing
click here for permit submission process
The Denton County Fire Code may have additional
requirements relating to certain projects. Individuals
can contact the Fire Marshal Office and discuss project
proposal details or set up a meeting to preview projects
prior to submission.
The address for the submission of Development Permit Application is:
Denton County Planning Department
1505 E. McKinney, Suite 175
Denton, Texas 76209-4887
Phone 940-349-2990
Fax 940-434-8868
Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
