Fire Safety and Inspections: 

Check out this downloadable Apartment Survey Guide from Senior Inspector Gary Rapsilver. 

This guide includes:

• A pre-inspection checklist.
• A letter template that you can use to make residents aware of prohibitions of grill usage on balconies.
• Photo examples of fire safety hazards.
• An explanation of City of Houston requirements related to fire safety.
• A template for access gate approval requests
• And more!

To view an explanation of the items required on the pre-inspection checklist, click here.

Houston Fire Department (HFD) and Harris County Fire Marshal's (HCFM) Resources:

HFD publishes fire safety resource information in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click here to view the complete selection of guides.

HCFMO publishes a wide variety of resources for the public and property owners.

• FAQs
• Jurisdiction Lookup 
• Fire Inspections (new properties)
• Fire Inspections (existing properties)
• Safety Tips
• Request Information

Fire Alarm Retrofits:

To view a summary of HAA's legislative efforts on behalf of the multifamily industry regarding the fire alarm retrofit, click here. Also included on the page is a summary of the compromise reached and advice on how to proceed.