Fire protection in Waco, Texas.
Waco, McLennan County. Central Texas. Baylor-adjacent commercial, hospitality, education. We dispatch from our McKinney HQ for routine work and statewide for any AHJ-driven emergency.
What we do in Waco
Zion runs full-service fire protection in Waco — design, installation, inspection-testing-maintenance, monitoring, ERCES/BDA, and code consulting. We respond to Waco for ITM, system upgrades, specialty hazards, and AHJ-driven emergencies.
Waco AHJ — verified code adoption
Verified from primary source. For the exact ERCES trigger criteria and plan-review specifics for Waco, run Building Signal Check. The City of Waco adopted the 2024 IFC via Ordinance No. 2025-813 on November 4, 2025, with an effective date of January 1, 2026. Amendments are codified in Section 10-21 of the Municipal Code; no local amendment to Section 510 (ERCES) was found. NFPA 72-2022 is adopted by reference through the 2024 IFC and Section 10-20(a).
- Fire code adopted
- 2024 IFC (effective January 1, 2026)
- NFPA 72 edition
- 2022 NFPA 72 (referenced by 2024 IFC edition)
- NFPA 1225 / ERCES
- Referenced (IFC §510 enforced)
- ERCES / IFC §510
- None found — model IFC §510 language applies
- Fire marshal
- Waco Fire Marshal: 254-750-1740
- Code source
- View ordinance →
- Last verified
- July 22, 2026 (primary source)
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Who we work with in Waco
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.