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Fire Marshal Development Services

While not required, the Fire Marshal office highly recommends setting up a Preliminary Application Conference (PAC) meeting, through Developmental Services. This is a free meeting that will have all City of Amarillo departments that are involved in the development of new and existing commercial properties.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • firemarshalreview@amarillo.gov
  • Fire Inspection Hotline:
    806-378-9092
  • Fire Marshal Admin:
    806-378-4238
  • Fax:
    806-378-9308
  • 821 S Johnson St
    Amarillo, TX 79101
  • Office Hours:
    Monday – Friday
    8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Step One — Site Plans
  • Submission: Submit all site plans to the Planning Department.
  • Review Time: All involved departments have a minimum of 14 business days to review and comment on the plans.
  • Revisions: Please allow additional time for revisions and resubmittal based on feedback.
  • Fees: There are no fees from the Fire Marshal’s Office for site plan reviews.
Step Two — Building Plans
  • Submission: Submit all building plans to the Building Safety Department.
  • Review Time: All involved departments have a minimum of 10 business days to review and comment on the plans.
  • Revisions: Please allow additional time for revisions and resubmittal based on feedback.
  • Fees: There are no fees from the Fire Marshal’s Office for building plan reviews.
Step Three — Fire System Plans

  • Who Should Submit: A licensed installer is required to submit plans to the Fire Marshal’s Office for the following systems:

    • Automatic fire extinguishing systems
    • Fire alarm and detection systems
    • Fire pumps and related equipment
    • Private hydrants/fire mains
    • Vent hood systems
    • Standpipe systems
    • Clean agent systems
    • Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES)
    • Any other fire-related systems

    Submission Requirements:

    • Construction Application: Completed and signed.
    • Plans: At least two sets of legible plans on minimum 18″ x 24″ paper.
    • Fees and Paperwork: Include all related fees and corresponding paperwork.

    How to Submit:

    • Mail or Drop-off:
      • Address: Fire Marshal’s Office, 821 S Johnson St, Amarillo, TX
      • Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    • Payment Methods: Cash, check, or money order only.
    • Review Time: Allow 10 business days for plan review and comments.

    Permit Issuance:

    • Pickup: The permit must be picked up and signed for by the licensed installer.
    • Validity: The permit is valid for six months from the issue date.
    • Note: Any work done without proper permitting or licensing will be reported to the state and cited.
Step Four — Visual or Phase Inspection
  • Applicability: This step may not be required for all projects.
  • Process:
    • Licensed contractor submits a completed application and fee to the Fire Marshal’s Office.
    • Schedule the inspection upon submission.
  • Frequency: Can be done multiple times throughout the project as needed.
Step Five — System Inspections
  • Requirement: A final inspection of all fire system work is mandatory before scheduling a Certificate of Occupancy inspection.
  • Fees: The cost of the final system inspection is included in the original application fee.
Step Six — Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Inspection
  • When: Once the building is ready for a complete inspection for its CO.
  • Process:
    • Submit a CO inspection application and fee to the Fire Marshal’s Office.
    • Fee: Based on the square footage of the property.
  • After Inspection:
    • All necessary paperwork will be forwarded to Building Safety.
    • Building Safety will issue the Certificate of Occupancy.

 

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.