Requirements
ERRCS requirements by state and jurisdiction
Pick your state, then your county or city. Each page cites the statute or fire marshal document behind every rule.
States covered
We publish a state only when we have read its statute or fire code and at least one local fire marshal's documents.
| State | Local pages | Confidence | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | low | Oct 25, 2026 |
| California | 4 | low | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Florida | 17 | high | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Texas | 1 | low | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Washington | 2 | high | Oct 25, 2026 |
How these pages are built
State pages cover the statute and the state fire code. County and city pages cover what the local fire marshal publishes: signal levels, radio bands, permit steps and acceptance tests. Where a value is not published, the page says so. Each page shows a confidence level: high means we read the rule in the primary document, medium means the document is older or ambiguous, and low means we could not find a primary document and the page is a pointer to the fire marshal only.
How the rules stack up
Three layers decide what a building owes. The model code, usually Section 510 of the International Fire Code, sets a baseline (IFC 510 explained). The state either adopts that code with amendments, as Washington does, or writes its own law, as Florida does. The local fire department sets signal levels, radio bands and permit steps, and many publish their own triggers. When the layers disagree, the local page tells you which document is newer.
Local pages outside Florida
| Jurisdiction | State | What the page covers | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | California | New and existing building triggers, signal levels, third-party acceptance tests | medium |
| Palo Alto | California | SVRIA 700 MHz rules, third-party validation, 24-hour UPS | medium |
| San Francisco | California | 2025 bulletins, high-rise retrofit, system certification | high |
| Los Angeles | California | LAFD Requirement #105 triggers, frequencies, Regulation No. 4 testing | medium |
| Houston | Texas | Exemption test, Texas PE plans, registered special inspectors | high |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Benchmark RF test, permits, PE-sealed compliance certificate | high |
| Pierce County | Washington | Proof of coverage before occupancy, Class A boosters only | medium |
| Seattle | Washington | New building triggers, high-rise retrofit, 7-day annual reports | medium |
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