Mississippi · Fire code

The fire code in force in Mississippi now.

2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code). Enforced by State Fire Marshal (MS Insurance Dept.); enforced with county/municipal fire officials. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Mississippi

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2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code)

Mississippi Fire Prevention Code adopts the 2024 IFC statewide, effective 7/1/2024. Applies to state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings lacking an equal local code, and new buildings over 75 ft; mandates sprinklers there and for 25%+ renovations.

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Who enforces it

State Fire Marshal (MS Insurance Dept.); enforced with county/municipal fire officials

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force since 7/1/2024; no further edition scheduled

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Mississippi

Which fire code applies in Mississippi today?

2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code). Mississippi Fire Prevention Code adopts the 2024 IFC statewide, effective 7/1/2024. Applies to state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings lacking an equal local code, and new buildings over 75 ft; mandates sprinklers there and for 25%+ renovations.

Who enforces the fire code in Mississippi?

State Fire Marshal (MS Insurance Dept.); enforced with county/municipal fire officials.

What changes next for the fire code in Mississippi?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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