Bastrop County
Emergency Services District No. 1

Mission Statement

Bastrop County ESD No. 1 strives to provide fire education, fire safety inspections, suppression, and all hazards response and mitigation at the highest level of service possible in a professional and efficient manner.

ISO Rating

Bastrop County ESD No. 1 has a current ISO rating of 3/10. This rating became effective 8/1/2010. Official notification was made on March 11th, 2010. This provides up to a 40.4% REDUCTION in home owner's insurance rates. The Texas Department of Insurance provides additional information on what this means. More ISO information can be found here.

Monthly ESD Meetings

The commissioners of Bastrop County ESD No. 1 meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Bastrop County ESD No. 1 Central Fire and Training Facility, 1965 FM 20, Red Rock TX 78662, on the corner of Fohn Rd. and FM 20. All meetings are open to the public and residents living in the district are encouraged to attend. For more information, click here: Meetings

New Fire Code Effective 10/1/2023

ON AUGUST 14, 2023, THE DISTRICT PASSED AN ORDER ADOPTING THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND CERTAIN APPENDICIES; PROVIDING FOR FEES TO BE PAYABLE FOR PERMITS, APPROVALS AND INSPECTIONS; REQUIRING A PERMIT OR APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN USES AND ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE FIRE CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF AND DESIGNEES TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE CODE; AUTHORIZING ENTRY ONTO PROPERTY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS; AUTHORIZING STOP WORK ORDERS FOR WORK PERFORMED IN VIOLATION OF THE FIRE CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN APPELLATE BODY AND FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE FIRE CHIEF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2023.

ORDINANCE FIRE CODE

FIRE CODE AND APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B: FEE RATE SCHEDULE

FIRE PERMIT APPLICATION

To submit a fire permit application request or questions email: info@bastropesd1.com

Contact Phone: (512) 308-0086