FireCodes — Fire Code Research with Cited, Verifiable Answers

FireCodes hosts the fire and building codes that states, cities, and federal authorities have adopted into law. Depending on the jurisdiction, an adopted code may correspond to the IBC (International Building Code), the IFC (International Fire Code), an NFPA code, or the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), but in every case you are searching that jurisdiction's adopted edition.

Multi-Book lets you search across multiple codes at the same time, so you can answer questions that span different systems, disciplines, and organizations. For example, you might search within NFPA 13 and NFPA 14 simultaneously to coordinate sprinkler and standpipe design, or search NFPA 13 with the IBC and IFC to understand how different codes define when sprinklers are required. It's especially useful when you need to compare requirements between organizations, such as how NFPA installation rules align with IBC/IFC occupancy, height, and use provisions, and more, without jumping between books or tabs.

When FireCodes returns an answer, the References panel displays the exact text of the cited code sections, verbatim and untouched by AI. This lets you read the original code language directly and confirm that the AI's answer aligns with the source material.

Absolutely not. FireCodes is a code research tool designed to help fire protection professionals find relevant sections faster, not to interpret requirements or make design decisions. It can surface multiple applicable references across adopted codes such as NFPA, IBC, and IFC, but determining which provisions apply to a specific project, and how to use them, still requires professional judgment. Like any code book or digital reference, the engineer is responsible for evaluating context, exceptions, and final compliance.

FireCodes can help you quickly locate relevant code sections during plan review or inspections. The cited references and verbatim text in the References panel allow you to verify the specific code language. However, all final determinations remain the responsibility of the qualified professional.

Yes. FireCodes includes the editions each state has adopted into law. You can select your state to ensure you are researching the editions that apply to your jurisdiction.

FireCodes currently includes state-adopted codes for 30 states, including California, Florida, New York, Texas, Washington, Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, plus city-adopted codes for New York City and Phoenix, and federally adopted codes (U.S. Department of Defense and CMS). We host the codes each jurisdiction has adopted into law, and we add newly adopted state and local codes regularly.

FireCodes is regularly updated to include the most recent state-adopted editions of supported fire codes. The platform monitors state publications to maintain current coverage.