RELOCATION NOTICE
The renovation at Central Fire Station has been completed. The Fire Marshals office is no longer at 2919 Joe DiMaggio Blvd. They have moved back to their original building located at:
Central Fire Station
203 Commerce Blvd.
Round Rock, TX 78665
The Fire Marshal’s office is a crucial component of fire prevention in the City of Round Rock. The following links are helpful to the professional community involved with building, remodeling, or maintaining commercial occupancy’s:
- Code Enforcement Forms
- Fire Site/Plan Review
- Foster and Adoption Inspection
- Mobile Food Truck or Tent Permit Inspection
- New and Existing Occupancy Inspections
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS SAFETY
As we all start making plans to celebrate the 4th of July, keep in mind that setting off fireworks within the Round Rock city limits, ESD #9, and
within 5,000 feet of the city limits is illegal. #stopthepop
Prevention falls under the Fire Marshal’s Office, which encompasses:
- Fire plan reviews
- New construction inspections
- Existing occupancy inspections
- Public education
- Fire investigations
The City of Round Rock adopted the 2015 International Fire Code effective January 1, 2017. This also includes Williamson County areas in ESD-9
Key Box, FDC, Padlock, and other Rapid Entry Systems
Contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at 512-218-6628 if your project requires a Knox Box, FDC’s, Knox Padlock, or other Knox product.
Local Municipal Code
Section 506.1. The last sentence is repealed in its entirety, and is replaced with the following: The key box shall be a Knox-Box® and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official. A key box is required in all commercial occupancies that have an alarm system, sprinkler system, standpipe system, any type of fire suppression system, any commercial building over 5,000 square feet or any commercial structure over 1,000 square feet that has two or more businesses or suites, any commercial business with an extraordinary hazard, and for any gated community or apartment complex.
Section 506.1.1. Amended to read: Locks. An approved Knox® Padlock shall be installed on gates or similar barriers when required by the fire code official.
Follow the following link to order Knox products
Use the following links for information about building in ESD-9
Williamson County ESD FAQ “Do I need a permit to build in ESD-9”
For information on Amendments to the Adopted Code, check out Chapter 16 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances.
Download Forms and Permits
Scheduling Line: 512-218-6628
Fax Line: 512-218-5594