Fire Code by State: 28 Build on the IFC, 14 on NFPA 1

The fire code by state splits between two model codes: of the 50 states and DC, 28 build on the International Fire Code (IFC) and 14 build on NFPA 1. 3 states mix both, Texas has no statewide fire code, and for 5 states we could not confirm the code on an official page.

Fire code in force in all 50 states and DC

Who is on the newest editions

12 states show a 2024 edition in force: California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming.

What changes when a state updates

A new edition can change inspection frequencies, who may perform tests and which records you keep. Local fire marshals usually enforce the new edition from the effective date, so check your state page when an update is announced.

Requirements depend on the code edition your state and local fire marshal have adopted. Confirm with your authority having jurisdiction.

Sources

1. ICC International Codes adoption by state (April 2026 chart, cross-check only; ICC page https://www.iccsafe.org/adoptions/ returned 404 to the fetcher, so the chart was read from a PDF mirror)
2. ICC adoptions map (state pages)
3. NFPA adoption info (cross-check; no usable page was reached)
4. Alaska: Alaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety
5. Alabama: Alabama Office of the State Fire Marshal
6. Arkansas: Arkansas State Fire Marshal (Arkansas State Police)
7. Arizona: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Office of the State Fire Marshal
8. California: California Building Standards Commission (with the Office of the State Fire Marshal)
9. Colorado: Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
10. Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, Office of the State Fire Marshal
11. District of Columbia: DC Department of Buildings (code adoption); DC Fire and EMS Department enforces
12. Delaware: Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal
13. Florida: Florida Division of State Fire Marshal
14. Georgia: Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
15. Hawaii: Hawaii State Fire Council
16. Iowa: Iowa State Fire Marshal Division
17. Idaho: Idaho Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal
18. Illinois: Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal
19. Indiana: Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission (Department of Homeland Security)
20. Kansas: Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal
21. Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Fire Prevention
22. Louisiana: Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal
23. Massachusetts: Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (Department of Fire Services)
24. Maryland: Maryland State Fire Prevention Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal
25. Maine: Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal
26. Michigan: Michigan Bureau of Fire Services (LARA)
27. Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, with the Department of Labor and Industry
28. Missouri: Missouri Division of Fire Safety (State Fire Marshal)
29. Mississippi: Mississippi Insurance Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal
30. Montana: Montana Department of Justice, State Fire Marshal Bureau
31. North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal (code adopted by the NC Building Code Council)
32. North Dakota: North Dakota Office of the State Fire Marshal
33. Nebraska: Nebraska State Fire Marshal
34. New Hampshire: New Hampshire Office of the State Fire Marshal (Department of Safety)
35. New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety
36. New Mexico: New Mexico State Fire Marshal
37. Nevada: Nevada State Fire Marshal Division
38. New York: New York Department of State, Division of Building Standards and Codes (code adopted by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council)
39. Ohio: Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal (Department of Commerce)
40. Oklahoma: Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission
41. Oregon: Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal
42. Rhode Island: Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review and Office of the State Fire Marshal
43. South Carolina: South Carolina State Fire Marshal (LLR)
44. South Dakota: South Dakota State Fire Marshal
45. Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office
46. Texas: Texas Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office
47. Utah: Utah State Fire Marshal's Office and Fire Prevention Board
48. Virginia: Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
49. Vermont: Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
50. Washington: Washington State Building Code Council
51. Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
52. West Virginia: West Virginia State Fire Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal
53. Wyoming: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal)