The Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for coordinating and conducting fire and life safety inspection services for the City of Austin.
The Wildland Urban Interface Code helps ensure businesses and residences in and around wildland areas mitigate wildfire risk because it’s not a matter of “if” that happens, but “when”.
The 2015 Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUIC) was implemented on January 1, 2021. The code applies to all development applications submitted on or after January 1, 2021 through July 9, 2025.