Fire protection in Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Galveston County. Historic Gulf Coast island. Cruise-port logistics, hospitality, healthcare (UTMB), aging historic commercial building stock, and one of Texas's most hurricane-exposed permit environments. We dispatch from our McKinney HQ for routine work and statewide for any AHJ-driven emergency.
What we do in Galveston
Zion runs full-service fire protection in Galveston — design, installation, inspection-testing-maintenance, monitoring, ERCES/BDA, and code consulting. We respond to Galveston for ITM, system upgrades, specialty hazards, and AHJ-driven emergencies.
Galveston AHJ — verified code adoption
Verified from primary source (https://library.municode.com/tx/galveston/codes/code_of_ordi...). For the exact ERCES trigger criteria and plan-review specifics, run Building Signal Check. City adopted the 2021 IFC via Ordinance No. 23-013 on January 26, 2023, which repealed and reenacted Chapter 13 of the municipal code. The code adopts IFC Appendices B, C, D, F, H, I, K, M, and N. Fire Marshal is Chris Harrison.
- Fire code adopted
- 2021 IFC (effective January 26, 2023)
- NFPA 72 edition
- 2019 NFPA 72 (referenced by 2021 IFC)
- NFPA 1225 / ERCES
- Referenced (IFC §510 enforced)
- ERCES / IFC §510
- None found — model IFC §510 language applies
- Fire marshal
- Galveston Fire Marshal: 409-797-3870
- Code source
- View ordinance →
- Last verified
- July 22, 2026 (primary source)
See Galveston on the interactive Texas AHJ map → · Check my building's ERCES scope in Galveston →
Who we work with in Galveston
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.