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FIRE DEPARTMENT

High Rise Building Inspections

In the City of Fort Worth, a highrise building is defined as any building more than 75 feet in height. The owner, building manager, or property manager representative of any such building is required to have a valid Certificate of Inspection for the entire building, structure, or facility.

A highrise inspector from the Fort Worth Fire Department typically performs the inspection. If no hazardous conditions or violations of the Fire Code are detected at the time of inspection, the occupant, owner, or manager of the inspected business shall be issued a Certificate of Inspection.

If, at the time of inspection, a building is found to not be in compliance with this code, a Certificate of Inspection will not be issued. After notification of the violations that were detected, the owner, manager, or occupant shall be required to remedy the conditions of violation and a reinspection shall be conducted not more than 30 days from the time of the original inspection.

If for any reason the building owner, manager, or occupant has any questions or concerns regarding the inspection or condition of their building, he or she should feel free to contact the highrise building inspector at the Fort Worth Fire Department Bureau of Fire Prevention at (817) 871-6835.