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San Antonio Fire Department Fire Prevention · San Antonio Fire Code 2024 (IFC) · Table 606.3.3.1 · ANSI/IKECA C10 · SAWS FOG ≠ exhaust · Updated 2026-10-21

What operators usually get asked

Inside city limits the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) Fire Prevention Division, headed by the Fire Marshal, enforces the San Antonio Fire Code. The 2024 edition on UpCodes carries the standard International Fire Code commercial-cooking section: a qualified person inspects the hood, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts, and other parts on the Table 606.3.3.1 schedule, and anything with grease buildup gets cleaned per ANSI/IKECA C10. Outside city limits, confirm whether you answer to SAFD or a county or suburban fire marshal before you book anyone.

The grease trap is a separate track run by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), not the fire department. Different vendor, different records, different inspector.

Inspection intervals (San Antonio Fire Code Table 606.3.3.1)

Type of cooking	Inspect at least every
Solid fuel (wood, charcoal, pits)	1 month
High volume (24-hour, charbroiling, wok)	3 months
All other cooking operations	6 months
Low volume (places of worship, seasonal businesses, senior centers)	12 months

The code also lets the fire code official approve a different interval, so a letter or inspection note from SAFD beats this table. For BBQ and smokehouse kitchens, the monthly row is the one that applies; plan the hood budget around it.

Records and the tag on the hood

Inspection records name the individual and company, describe the inspection, and say when it happened (§606.3.3.3).
Cleaning records name the individual and company and the date. They are completed after every visit and kept; the adopted text we read sets no year count, so keep at least the last few years on site.
Tag: after an inspection, a tag with the service provider's name, address, phone, and date of service goes in a conspicuous spot, and older tags are covered or removed (§606.3.3.3.1). See what the service label should show.

Fees we found

City Code §11-16 (2018 printing of the fire prevention fee schedule) lists a fire permit fee of $150 per system for fixed-pipe automatic extinguishing systems in hoods and ducts, and a $150 re-inspection fee when requested work is not approved, access isn't provided, or approved plans aren't on site.
SAFD posts that its fire prevention inspection, investigation, and permit fees went up 15 percent effective October 1, 2026 with the FY 2027 budget. Confirm the current dollar amount with SAFD before you budget; we haven't seen the new schedule itself.
Fire system permits (new or modified suppression) are issued only to state-licensed fire system contractors. That is the suppression contractor, usually not your hood cleaner. Fire system inspections: 210-207-8410.

SAWS grease interceptor rules (separate from hood cleaning)

Pump the interceptor at least every 90 days, and within 2 working days once floating material, sediment, or grease reaches 25% of the wetted height. SAWS treats 25% or more at its own inspection as a violation.
Once a calendar year, a licensed plumber or SAWS-approved professional inspects each interceptor after it is pumped and photographs the inlet and outlet fittings, baffles, walls, and floor. The written report names the inspector and lists defects; defects get fixed within 90 days.
Keep the records for 5 years, available on the premises.
SAWS best-practice list: clean small interceptors (100 gallons or less) weekly or more often, and keep a maintenance log. Questions go to greasebmp@saws.org.

If your hood cleaner also offers trap pumping, read grease trap service on hood day first; the two jobs answer to different inspectors.

Before you call for a quote

Your cooking type from the table above (BBQ pit or wood fire means monthly)
Number of hoods, duct length, and roof access (ladder, hatch, or lift)
Last service date from the hood tag and a copy of the last report
Any SAFD inspection note or violation, with its deadline
Who services the suppression system, so the hood crew isn't asked to do that job

Vet checklist

Certs your AHJ accepts (IKECA or local equivalent): ask, then verify
Certificate of insurance before they arrive
Photo report: plenum, ducts, rooftop fan, not only the canopy
Full-system vs canopy wipe in writing
New tag with name, address, phone, and date, and the old tag covered or removed
After-hours and roof access confirmed before the crew shows up

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