Permits, Fees and Inspections

Overview

Inspection Type Fee
Nursing Home	$150
Daycare Center	$100
Hospital	$250 / building address
Reinspection (new construction)	$75
Reinspection (second and subsequent reinspection required to correct a code violation)	$75
Group Home	$100
Visual Inspection (Fire Alarms/Underground Fire Mains/Overhead Sprinkler)	$75
Other Medical (Required State inspections)	$150
Foster Home / Adoption	No charge
Home Fire Safety Inspection	No charge
Certificate of Occupancy Inspections, including reinspections	$75
Apartment Buildings ≥4 Stories	$10/building; minimum $75; maximum $225
Apartment Highrise > 4 Stories	$10/building; minimum $75; maximum $225
Hotel	$100
Small Restaurant ( i.e., coffee shops, donut shops, ice cream parlor)	$75
Restaurants & Cafeterias	$100
Bars & Nightclubs	$125
Food Truck	$50
Grocery Store	$75
Gas Stations / Convenience Stores	$75
Group F-1 > 12,000 SF (Factory Use, Manufacturing)	$100
Group M > 12,000 SF (Large Retail, Department Stores)	$100
Group S-1 > 12,000 SF (Storage use > 12,000 SF)	$100
Citizen Complaints, FMO Warning/Citations, System Deficiency (Red/Yellow Tag) follow-up	No Charge
Final Acceptance Test for permitted projects	$75

Miscellaneous Fees

Type	Fee
Expedited Plans Review (as staffing permits)	$150, in addition to the regular permit fee
After-Hours Inspections	$200, up to and including 4 hrs. Each additional 1/2 hour: $25 ea
False Alarm Fees	$150/chargeable alarm on 6th incident

Notes

Expedited Plans Review (as staffing permits): As staffing permits, expedited plans review of fire protection systems and other plans permitted through the Tyler Fire Department will be $150, in addition to the regular permit fee. When available, plans will be reviewed (with comments for approval or correction) within three business days, excluding the date of submittal. The current benchmark for regular plan reviews is five to seven business days. The Expedited Plans Review fee will be charged, regardless of whether the plans are approved as submitted or returned for corrections.
After-Hours Inspections: As staffing permits, excluding holidays. After-hours inspections will be available for customers based on the established fee structure. Normal Business hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
False Alarm Fees: The Fire Department will notify any occupancy that has accrued five chargeable false alarms during the calendar year, advising them that they will be subject to a fine upon the sixth chargeable false alarm.

Permit Application and Checklist

Outdoor Burning Permit Application and Ordinance

Miscellaneous Forms and Applications

Food Truck Inspections

All food trucks (MVUs) equipped with propane, as well as MVUs using electric appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors, will require an inspection from the Tyler Fire Marshal's office. All mobile food vendors must call the Fire Marshal's office at (903) 535-0007 to schedule an inspection. Food truck inspections are conducted at 1520 W. Front St., Tyler, Texas. If the mobile unit does not pass inspection, a follow-up inspection will be rescheduled.

Forms

Please review the Food Truck Requirements to ensure that all requirements are met prior to the inspection. If you have an LPG system, please ensure the pressure test is performed annually by a licensed LPG technician and documented on the provided TFD LPG pressure test paperwork. This form must be turned in to our inspector at the time of your inspection.

Schedule of Fees

Inspection Type	Fee
Food Truck Inspection	$50.00
Re-inspections	$50.00

Please be advised that cancellations made up to 24 hours before a scheduled appointment via [email, text, phone call] will be processed without a penalty.

Foster Care & Adoption Inspections

The Tyler Fire Marshal's Office performs free fire safety inspections required for foster care and adoption applications for City of Tyler residents. Please contact us at (903) 535-0007 to schedule your inspection or message the Fire Marshal's Office.