Fire protection in San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio, Bexar County. Central/South Texas anchor. Healthcare, hospitality, military-adjacent. We dispatch from our McKinney HQ for routine work and statewide for any AHJ-driven emergency.
What we do in San Antonio
Zion runs full-service fire protection in San Antonio — design, installation, inspection-testing-maintenance, monitoring, ERCES/BDA, and code consulting. We respond to San Antonio for ITM, system upgrades, specialty hazards, and AHJ-driven emergencies.
San Antonio AHJ — verified code adoption
Verified from primary source. For the exact ERCES trigger criteria and plan-review specifics for San Antonio, run Building Signal Check. The City of San Antonio adopted the 2024 ICC codes (including IFC) in January 2025 with an effective date of May 1, 2025. Local amendments are codified in Chapter 11, Article III of the municipal code. Bexar County (unincorporated) is on the 2021 IFC as of January 2024.
- Fire code adopted
- 2024 IFC (effective May 1, 2025)
- NFPA 72 edition
- Referenced by IFC edition (2024 IFC references 2022 NFPA 72)
- NFPA 1225 / ERCES
- Referenced (IFC §510 enforced)
- ERCES / IFC §510
- Amended: Section 510.1.1 exempts buildings less than 50,000 square feet or less than three (3) stories. Section 510.2 requires a needs assessment survey using calibrated test equipment. Section 510.2.1 includes retroactive requirements with a three-year compliance window after notification. System monitoring required per 510.4.2.5.
- Fire marshal
- San Antonio Fire Marshal: 210-207-8410
- Code source
- View ordinance →
- Last verified
- July 22, 2026 (primary source)
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Who we work with in San Antonio
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.