Fire protection in Dallas, Texas.
Dallas, Dallas County. Primary metro coverage. High-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, healthcare. We dispatch from our McKinney HQ for routine work and statewide for any AHJ-driven emergency.
What we do in Dallas
Zion runs full-service fire protection in Dallas — design, installation, inspection-testing-maintenance, monitoring, ERCES/BDA, and code consulting. We respond to Dallas for ITM, system upgrades, specialty hazards, and AHJ-driven emergencies.
Dallas AHJ — verified code adoption
Verified from primary source. For the exact ERCES trigger criteria and plan-review specifics for Dallas, run Building Signal Check. The City of Dallas adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (Chapter 16 of the Dallas City Code) with local amendments effective Feb 10, 2023. These amendments include regional standards recommended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). The Fire Marshal is Deputy Chief Christopher Martinez.
- Fire code adopted
- 2021 IFC (effective February 10, 2023)
- NFPA 72 edition
- 2019 NFPA 72 (referenced by 2021 IFC)
- NFPA 1225 / ERCES
- Referenced (IFC §510 enforced)
- ERCES / IFC §510
- Amended: Dallas adopts IFC §510 with amendments requiring 95% coverage in general areas and 99% in critical areas (such as stairwells and fire command centers); systems must be integrated with the fire alarm panel for fault monitoring and undergo annual recertification.
- Fire marshal
- Dallas Fire Marshal: 214-670-4319
- Code source
- View ordinance →
- Last verified
- July 22, 2026 (primary source)
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Who we work with in Dallas
Property managers, REITs, hotels, restaurants, healthcare facilities, churches, schools, multifamily owners, and general contractors. See Industries for the vertical-specific approach.
Get a quote or book service
Call 855.ZIONFIRE or request a quote online. For after-hours emergencies, the same number reaches dispatch 24/7.