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ORDINANCE NO.
RN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1985 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND THE
1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 13-1, 13-2, 13-3 AND 13-4
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986); PROVIDING
THAT THTS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN
PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT RND ENROLLMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Section 13-1 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13-1. Code, Appendices and Standards - Adopted.
(a) Code. The Fire Code of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
revised and amended to conform to the 1985 edition of the Uniform
Fire Code of the International Conference of Building Officials and
the Western Fire Chief's Association, as amended hereby, and -the
same as amended hereby is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the
City of Fort Worth from the effective date thereof.
(b) Appendices. The following appendices to the 1985 edition of
the Uniform Fire Code, as amended hereby, are specifically adopted
as part of the Fire Code of the City of Fort Worth: Appendices I-A,
I-C, II-A, II-B, II-C, IV-A, V-A, VI-A, VI-C, and Appendices I-}3,
III-A, III-C, III-D, VII-A, VII-B are hereby created and adopted.
(c) Standards. The 1985 edition of the Uniform Fire Code
Standards of the International Conference of Building Officials and
the Western Fire Chief's Association, as amended hereby, is adopted
as a part of the Fire Code of the City of Fort Worth.
Three copies of the 1985 edition of the Uniform Fire Code, in-
cluding the Appendices thereto, marked Exhibit "A", and three copies
of the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code Standards, marked
Exhibit "B", are incorporated herein by reference and shall be filed
in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspec-
tion.
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(d) Building Code Standards. Building Code Standard Numbers
38-1, 38-2, 38-3, 38-4 and 38-5 of the 1985 edition of the Uniform
Building Code, as adopted and amended in Chapter 7 of this Code, are
hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the Fire Code of
the City of Fort Worth for all purposes relating to fire safety,
including enforcement of all provisions as set out in this Fire
Code. These sections shall be filed in the office of the City
Secretary for permanent record and inspection.
SECTION 2.
Section 13-2 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13-2. Same -Amendments.
(a) Generally. The 1985 edition of the Uniform Fire Code, in-
cluding the Appendices thereto, and the 1985 edition of the Uniform
Fire Code Standards are hereby amended and certain portions are
added as set out in this section.
(b) Fire Code. The 1985 edition of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended by revising the following sections as follows:
SECTION 2.102
Sec. 2.102. The Chief, with the approval of the administrator,
is authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations for the
prevention and control of fires and fire hazards as may be necessary
from time to time to carry out the intent of this code. Three certi-
fied copies of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the
City Secretary and shall be in effect thirty days following the last
public notice, and additional copies of this Section 13-2 shall be
kept in the office of the Fire Department for distribution to the
public.
SECTION 2.104
Sec. 2.104.(a) Designation and term of Chief of the Bureau of
Fire Prevention. One officer of the Fire Department shall be desig-
nated as the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention, who shall be Chief of
the Bureau of Fire Prevention. He shall hold office in accordance
with the provisions of the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service
Act. This officer may also be known as Fire Marshal.
(b) Unchanged.
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SECTION 2.105
Section 2.105. Authority of fire personnel to enforce codes
relating to fire safety. The Chief and members of the Fire
Department shall have all powers to enforce the provisions of this
code as are consistent with the laws of the State of Texas. Such
personnel shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce provi sions
of the Fort Worth Building Code which relate to fire safety.
SECTION 2.201
Sec. 2.201.(a) The Fire Department shall inspect, as often as
may be necessary, all buildings and premises, including such other
hazards or appliances as the Chief may designate for the purpose of
ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions which would
reasonably tend to cause fire or contribute to its spread, or any
violation of the purpose or provisions of this code and of any other
law or standard affecting fire safety.
(b) All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe
or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire
hazard or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in rela-
tion to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health or pub-
lic welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation,
obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage or abandonment as speci-
fied in this code or any other effective ordinance, are, for the
purpose of this section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings
are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by
repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the
procedure specified in the code and ordinances of the City of Fort
Worth, and other applicable laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2.203
Section 2.203(b). Add the following to the list of recognized
standards:
UL 21 LP Gas Hose
UL 51 Power Operated Pumps for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP Gas
UL 125 Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP Gas
UL 132 Safety Relief Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP Gas
UL 144 Pressure Regulating Valves for LP Gas
UL 565 Liquid-Level Gauges and Indicators for Anhydrous Ammonia and
LP Gas
UL 567 Pipe Connectors for Flammable and Combustible Liquid and LP
Gas
UL 569 Pigtails and Flexible Hose Connections for LP Gas
UL 644 Container Assemblies for LP Gas
UL 674 Electric Motors and Generators
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SECTION 2.204
Section 2.204.(a) Unchanged.
(b) Unchanged.
(c) The Chief or Fire Marshal may order the operation or use
stopped, or the evacuation, of any premises, building or vehicle or
portion thereof which has or is a fire hazard.
(d) Unchanged.
SECTION 2.205
Sec. 2.205.(a) Service of orders and notices; responsibility
for violations. Any order or notice authorized or required by this
code shall be given or served upon the owner, operator, occupant or
other person responsible for the condition or violation either by
verbal notification, personal service, or by delivering the same to
and leaving it with some person of suitable age and discretion upon
the premises, or, if no such person is found on the premises, by
affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the
entrance of said premises and by mailing a copy thereof to such per-
son by registered or certified mail.
(b) The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any building or
premises where any violation of this code or other ordinances of the
City of Fort Worth relating to fire safety is found shall be prima
facie responsible for such violations.
SECTION 2.302
Sec. 2.302. The Construction and Fire Prevention Board of
Appeals shall act on the fire code related matters commensurate with
the provision of Ordinance Number 9282 of the City of Fort Worth.
(Article II of Chapter 7 of this Code).
SECTION 3.101
Section 3.101. Any person who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement
of any of the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and fined not less than Five Dollars nor more than One
Thousand Dollars for each offense. Each day that a violation or cir-
cumstance not in compliance with the provision of this code is per-
mitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4.101
Sec. 4.101. (1) through (38) Unchanged.
(39) Places of Assembly. To operate a place of assembly as de-
ffined in Article 9 .
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EXCEPTION: Churches and places of worship used solely for
worship.
(40) through (44) Unchanged.
(45) Tire recapping and storage. To operate tire capping or re-
building plants or to store tires more than 6 feet high or in a
total area greater than 2,500 square feet.
(46) and (47) Unchanged.
(48) Special Hazard. To continue any special hazard as deter-
mined by the Chief.
SECTION 4.102
Sec. 4.102.(a) Unchanged.
(b) A permit issued under this code shall continue until re-
voked or for not more than one year following the date of issuance,
except that those permits that specify a designated time period for
expiratio n shall expire as designated on the permit. A permit shall
not be transferable and any change in use, occupancy, operation or
ownership shall require a new permit.
(c) Unchanged.
(d) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged for
permits required by Sec. 4.101 or permit renewal.
SECTION 4.105
Sec. 4.105. Permits shall at all times be conspicuously posted
on the premises designated therein and shall at all times be subject
to inspection by an officer of the fire or police department or
other authorized persons.
SECTION 9.103
Delete the definition of aerosol (flammable) and add the fol-
lowing:
AEROSOL is a material which is dispensed from its container as
a mist, spray or foam by propellant under pressure and classified
according to the percentage by weight of flammable substances in the
base product as follows:
Level I. Maximum of 25 percent water miscible or
nonmiscible flammable products (i.e., 75 to 100 percent
nonflammable products) .
Level II. Twenty-five to l0U percent water miscible flam-
mable products, 25 to 55 percent nonmiscible flammable products
(remaining 45 to 75 percent is nonflammable product).
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Level III. Greater than 55 percent nonwater miscible flam-
mable products.
High piled storage of aerosols shall be considered greater than 6
feet.
SECTION 9.108
Sec. 9.108. The following definition is added to those appear-
ing in Sec. 9.108:
FIRE MARSHAL is the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
SECTION 9.121
Sec. 9.121. The following definition is added to those appear-
ing in Sec. 9.121:
Class I is a standpipe system with a water supply consisting of
a one-inch water fill connection at the top of the riser to maintain
piping normally wet and a Fire Department connection which is
equipped with 2-1 /2 inch outlets for use by Fire Department or
trained personnel.
SECTION 10.102
Sec. 10.102. Any person who obstructs the operations of the
Fire Department in connection with extinguishing any fire, or other
emergency, or disobeys any lawful command of the Chief or officer of
the Fire Department who may be in charge at such a scene, or any
part thereof, or any police officer assisting the Fire Department,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 10.207
Sec. 10.207.(a) General. Fire apparatus access roads, hereafter
known as fire lanes, shall be provided in ac cordance with this sec-
tion. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, fire lanes re-
quired by this section shall be designated on a site plan and two
(2) sets of said plan shall be submitted to the Chief for approval.
No structure shall be allowed to progress beyond the foundation
until required fire lanes are serviceable and approved.
(b) Where Required. Fire lanes shall be required for every
building hereafter constructed as follows:
1. Such that any portion of an exterior wall of the
first story is within 150 feet of travel distance
within a publicway.
2. Such that a Fire Department sprinkler or standpipe
connection is within 50 feet from a dedicated street
or fire lane.
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3. Such that a building which is four or more stories in
height, is accessible by a dedicated street or fire
lane that is not less than 15 feet nor more than 25
feet from the inside curb to the building face along
at least one-half of the length of two sides of the
building.
(c) Permissible Modifications.
1. Clearances or widths required by this section may be
increased when, in the opinion of the Chief, minimum
clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire
apparatus access.
2. When a building is entirely protected by an approved
automatic sprinkler system, the construction require-
ments for fire lanes may be reduced or modified when,
in the opinion of the Chief, a sufficient level of
safety is provided. In no case shall any portion of
an exterior wall of the first story be more than 300
feet from a dedicated street or fire lane.
3. When there are not more than two Group R, Division 3
or Group M occupancies, the requirements of this sec-
tion may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the
Chief, firefighting or rescue operations would not be
impaired.
(d) Surface. Fire lanes shall be designed and maintained to
support a 12,500 pound wheel loading. The surface shall be designed
to provide all weather driving capability.
(e) Width. The minimum unobstructed width of a fire lane shall
not be less than 20 feet except in unified residential construction
where the minimum shall not be less than 26 feet.
(f) Vertical Clearance. All fire lanes shall have an unob-
structed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet.
(g) Turning Radius. The minimum inside turning radius shall be
25 feet, and the minimum outside turning radius shall be either 51
feet in unified residential construction or 45 feet otherwise.
(h) Turnarounds. All dead-end fire lanes in excess of 100 feet
in length shall be provided with a turnaround meeting the require-
ments of Figure 10.207 (a). The cul-de-sac design shall be used
unless the Chief permits the use of alternate designs.
(i) Bridges. Where extending over a structure or open air-
space, fire lanes shall be structurally designed in accordance with
the H-20 loading requirements of the American Association of State
Highways and Transportation officials.
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(j) Grade. Grade incline of fire lanes shall not exceed 10°s.
(k) Markings. Unless otherwise approved by the Chief, the
owner, manager, or person in charge of any building to which fire
access roadways have been approved, shall post and maintain curb
markings consisting of continuous painted lines of red traffic paint
four inches in width onto which the words "No Parking - Fire Lane"
are stenciled with white paint in an approved manner at twenty-five
(25) foot intervals and/or approved traffic signs which are posted
and maintained in conspicuous places along such fire access road-
ways. Such sign must be twelve (12) inches wide and eighteen (18)
inches high stating "No Parking - Fire Lane" with a companion sign
twelve (12) inches wide and six (6) inches high stating "Tow-Away
Zone" and with a white background onto which red lettering, symbols,
and border have been affixed. Signs shall be mounted at 6 feet and 6
inches above finished grade measured to the bottom of the "Tow-Away"
sign. Drawings and samples of such signs may be obtained from the
Bureau of Fire Prevention. Standards for mounting, including but not
limited to the height above grade at which such signs are to be
mounted, shall be adopted by the Chief and Director of Transporta-
tion of the City of Fort Worth.
(1) Obstructions. The required width of access roadways shall
not be obstructed in any manner, including parking of vehicles. The
Chief or Chief of Police or their duly authorized representative is
authorized to cause fire access roadways to be maintained free of
obstruction at all times by issuance of citations, removal and
impoundment of a vehicle or obstruction in violation, by both a
citation issuance and impoundment, or by orders to remove any ob-
struction immediately.
EXCEPTION: Except as prohibited by other ordinances
and when approved by the Chief, gates may be in-
stalled that restrict access to the fire lane pro-
vided they are electrically operated and controlled
by a key switch at the fire lane approached. The box
shall be 12-15 feet in front of the gate, 4-1/2 -
5-1/2 feet above grade on the left hand side and
accessible from within fire apparatus. (See Section
10.209.)
(m) 'l'iming. Installation shall be timed in accordance with
Section 10.3G1(d).
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SECTION 10.208
Sec. 10.208. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on
all new and existing buildings as follows:
(a) All occupancies except R-3 occupancies and apartment
houses shall have six (6) inch numbers with a one (1) inch
stroke.
(b) R-3 occupancies and apartment houses with three (3) or
less units shall have four (4) inch numbers with a one-
half (1/2) inch stroke.
(c) R-3 occupancies and apartment houses with 4 or more units
shall have the building's full address and apartment num-
hers as shown in Figure 10.208(a). The numbers and letters
must be attached to a durable sign of contrasting color.
The sign will then be attached to the building, which must
be a contrasting color.
EXCEPTION: Numbers alone may be acceptable if exist-
ing signs are considered acceptable by the Chief.
All numbers and letters shall be in a position as to be
plainly visible and legible from the street or road front-
ing the property.
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SECTION 10.209
Sec. 10.209. In any building which contains an elevator, any
building or complex which contains a fire alarm system, or when
access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult
b ecause of secured openings, or where immediate access is necessary
for lifesaving or firefighting purposes, the Chief shall require a
key box to be installed in an accessible location approved by the
Chief. The key box shall be a type approved by the Chief and shall
contain keys to gain necessary access to any areas required by the
Chief, keys to elevators, and keys to the fire alarm control panel
and manual fire alarm actuating devices. When required by the Chief
or Sec. 80.103(h), material safety data sheets shall be included in
the key box. When installed for the primary purpose of providing
access to the fire alarm system serving an apartment complex, the
key box shall be placed at the exterior entrance of the property
manager's office which shall be suitab ly marked as such. See
Exception in Section 10.207(1).
EXCEPTION: Where 24 hour guard or management service is
provided, these requirements may be waived by the Chief.
SECTION 10.301. INSTALLATION
Sec. 10.301(a). Type Required. The Chief shall designate the
type and number of fire appliances to be installed and maintained in
and upon all buildings and premises in the jurisdiction other than
private dwellings. This shall be done according to the relative
severity of probable fire, including the rapidity with which it may
spread. Such appliances shall be of a type suitable for the probable
class of fire associated with such building or premises and shall
have approval of the Chief.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be in accordance with U.F.C.
Standard No. 10-1.
(b) Unchanged
(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying
required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all
premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter
constructed. Prior to issuance of a building permit or commencement
of construction of any required water supply components, two (2)
plot plans indicating designated locations of fire hydrants, loca-
tions and sizes of water mains, available water flow information,
and information required by Sec. 10.207(a) shall be submitted to the
Building Department of The City of Fort Worth for review by the
Chief. The Chief will either approve or disapprove the designated
water supply components and locations. One copy of an approved plan
will be retained by the Chief.
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Water supply may consist of water mains, elevated tanks, pres-
sure tanks, or static water reservoirs equipped with approved fire
pumps capable of supplying the required fire flow. In setting the
requirements for fire flow, the Chief shall use Appendix III-D.
All fire hydrants shall be accessible to the Fire Department
apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of Sec. 10.207.
Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the follow-
ing criteria:
(i). For all R-3 occupancies, excluding unified residential
construction, fire hydrants must be installed such that all exterior
points on a building fall within a 500 foot radius of a hydrant. No
point of said building shall exceed an 800 foot hose lay distance
using the route of access which Fire Department personnel would
travel between the hydrant and the building.
(ii). For all other land uses (except one and two family resi-
dences), including unified residential construction, fire hydrants
must be installed such that all exterior points on a building fall
within a 300 foot radius of a hydrant. No point on any structure
shall exceed 500 feet hose lay distance, using the route of access
which Fire Department personnel would travel between the hydrant and
the structure.
(iii). A fire hydrant shall be installed no more than 150 feet
from Fire Department connections for a standpipe system, 300 feet
from Fire Department connections for a sprinkler system, and 150
feet from Fire Department connections for a combined system.
(iv). All fire hydrants must be installed at least two feet,
but not more than nine feet from the curb face of a paved street or
edge of a designated approved fire access roadway.
(v). All fire hydrants must be installed such that the center
of the main outlet on the front of the hydrant is not less than 18
inches nor more than 48 inches above grade level.
(vi). Only national standard three-way hydrants that open in
the clockwise direction are approved.
(vii). All hydrant threads must match those in use by the City
of Fort Worth Fire Department.
(viii). Where fire hydrants are installed on a metered water
supply or are not owned by the City of Fort Worth, said hydrants
shall be maintained in satisfactory operating condition and be kept
free of obstructions.
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(ix). All fire hydrants hereafter installed shall be marked
with an approved pavement marker.
(x). All private fire hydrants shall be painted red and shall
be properly maintained by the property owner.
(d) Timing of Installation. When fire protection facilities,
including fire access roadways and fire hydrants, are required to be
installed for any structure or development, such facilities shall be
installed, tested and approved prior to the time of which construc-
tion has progressed beyond completion of the foundation of any
structure.
EXCEPTION: The steel framework on Type I and II buildings may
be constructed prior to acceptance.
(e) Approval and Testing. All fire alarm systems, fire hydrant
systems, fire-extinguishing systems, (including automatic sprink-
lers), wet and dry standpipes, basement inlet pipes, and other fire
protection systems, pertinents thereto shall meet the approval of
the fire department as to installation and location and shall be
subject to such periodic tests as required by the Chief. Plans and
specifications shall be submitted to the Fire Department for review
and approval prior to construction.
See Sec. 10.207(a), Sec. 10.301(c), and Appendix VII-B.
SECTION 10.302. Maintenance
Sec. 10.302.(a) Unchanged.
(b) Unchanged.
(c) Spare Sprinklers. A stock of spare sprinkler heads and a
sprinkler wrench shall be maintained immediately adjacent to the
sprinkler system control valve in accordance with the following
schedule:
i) less than 30U heads; not less than 6 spare heads
ii) 30U-1000 not less than 12 spare heads
iii) more than 1000 not less than 24 spare heads
SECTION 10.305
Fire Protection in Recreational Vehicle and Mobile Home Parks, and
Mobile Home Sales Lots
Sec. 10.305(a). All new and existing mobile home and recrea-
tional vehicle parks and mobile home sales lots shall be provided
with protection and access roadways as required by the Chief.
EXCEPTION: Recreational vehicle parks located in remote
areas shall be provided with protection and access road-
ways as required by the Chief.
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Sec. 10.305(b). Mobile homes on sales lots shall be separated
by at least 5 feet measured from eave to eave.
SECTIOL~ 10.306
Sec. 10.306.(a) Fire Alarm systems shall comply with the re-
quirements of Appendix III-C and Appendix VII-B.
SECTIO~i 10.308
Sec. 10.308.(a) Where required. Automatic fire extinguishing
systems shall be installed in the occupancies and locations set
forth in this section.
For special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium and
calcium carbide, see Section 10.301 and 45.208 and Articles 48, 49,
and 80.
For high-piled combustible stock, see Article 81.
Regardless of the provisions of this section, all Group R,
Division 1, Occupancies three stories or more in height, with inter-
ior exiting systems, and all occupancies four stories or more in
height, except open parking garages, shall be sprinklered throughout
the building.
(b) through (f) Unchanged.
(g) Group I Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in Group I occupancies.
EXCEPTION: In jails, prisons and reformatories, the piping
system may be dry, provided a manually operated valve is
installed at a continuously monitored location. Opening of
the valve will cause the piping system to be charged.
Sprinkler heads in such systems shall be equipped with
fusible elements or the system shall be designed as re-
quired for deluge systems in U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1.
SECTIOYVf 10.311
Sec. 10.311.(a) Unchanged.
(b) Unchanged.
(c) Location of Class I Standpipes. There shall be a Class I
standpipe outlet connection at every floor level above the first
story of every required stairway and on each side of the wall adja-
cent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit. Outlets at stairways
shall be located within the exit enclosure or, in the case of smoke-
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proof enclosures, within the vestibule or exterior balcony, giving
access to the stairway.
Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located
within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure shall be pro-
tected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that required for
vertical enclosures in the building in which they are located.
EXCEPTION: In buildings equipped with an approved auto-
matic sprinkler system, risers and laterals which are not
located with an enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure
need not be enclosed with fire-resistive construction.
There shall be a two-way outlet above the roof line on every
standpipe when the roof has a slope of less than 4 inches in 12
inches.
EXCEPTION: Standpipes located in stairways conforming to
Section 3306(0) of the Building code may have the two-way
outlet located at the topmost floor landing.
In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the
standpipes shall be interconnected at the bottom.
(d) Unchanged.
(e) Unchanged.
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TABLE 10.311
TABS NO. 10.311 - SiAND~PIPE R~,2ili~~
NOL~SPRIN[4~ERED SPRINEQ~ERED
BUILDING2 BUILDINGS 4
Standpipe Hose Standpipe Hose
OCCUPANCY) Class R~uirement Class Requirement
1. Occupancies exceeding 150 ft.
in height and mare than one III Yes III No
story
2. Occupancies 4 stories or mare [I and II5] 6 I
but less than 150 ft. in height, (or III) Yes (or III) No
except Group R, Div. 3
3. Group A Occupancies with II Yes No Re- No
occupant load exceeding 1000 quirement
4. Group A, Div. 2.1
Occupancies over 5000 square II Yes II Yes
feet in area used for exhibition
5. Groups I, H, B, Div. 1, 2 or 3
Occupancies less than 4 stories II5 Yes No Re- No
in height but greater than quirement
20,000 square feet per floor
Klass II standpipes need not be provided in assembly areas used solely for v~rship.
2Except as otherwise specified in Item No. 4 of this table, Class II standpipes need
not be provided in basements having an automatic fire-extinguishing syst~n
throughout such basements.
SCombined systems with their related water supplies may be used in sprinklered
buildings.
4Portions of otherwise sprinklered buildings which are not protected by automatic
sprinklers shall have Class II standpipes installed as required for the unsprink-
lered portions.
5In open structures where Class II standpipes may be damaged by freezing, the build-
ing official may authorize the use of Class I standpipes which are located as
required for Class II standpipes.
6Hose is required for Class II standpipes only.
For the purpose of this table, a story height shall be considered to be no rrore
than 12 feet.
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SECTION 10.402
Section 10.402 (a) through (c) Unchanged.
(d). Ceiling Construction. In sprinklered buildings all ceiling
tiles must be properly installed and maintained to prevent fire pen-
etration and to meet required sprinkler head distances.
ARTICLE 10 DIVISION V
Division V, Sections 10.501 through 10.504, are added to
Article 10, to read as follows:
DIVISION V
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Section 10.501. High-Rise Buildings. (a) The operator of a
premises which has floors used for human occupancy located more than
75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access
shall draft an emergency plan to be located in the Fire Control
Room to contain a diagram showing:
1) All means of egress from each floor.
2) Locations of doors which provide access to safe floor areas
from the stairwell under emergency conditions.
3) The location of:
i) fire command or central control station;
ii) fire alarm systems, components and control panels;
iii) fire extinguishing systems and valves thereto;
iv) smoke control systems and controls thereof;
v) fire department communications equipment, and
vi) other information required by the Chief.
(b) The plan shall include provisions for staff participation
in fire emergencies to ensure safe evacuation of all occupants with
special attention given to handicapped occupants.
(c) Emergency diagrams may be required by the Chief to be
posted in conspicuous locations detailing exit diagrams or other
similar information or instructions.
(d) Fire drills shall be conducted at regular intervals to
ensure proper operation of the emergency plan in a fire emergency or
at intervals required by the Fire Marshal.
Section 10.502.(a) Hotels and Motels. Every hotel and motel
having interior exits shall post and maintain on the room side of
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every guest room door a sign depicting the layout of the floor on
which the room is a part, the location of the room on that floor,
the exits from that floor, the route to the nearest exit and fire
extinguisher locations.
(b) Fire drills and emergency plans shall be in accordance with
Section 10.501.(b), (c) and (d).
Section 10.503.(a) Educational Occupancies. The Fire Marshal
may require a quartely fire drill at any educational institution.
The operator of premises housing an educational institution
shall:
1) Conduct one classroom fire drill each quarter;
2) Maintain a written report of each fire drill in the office
of the operator of the premises; and
3) When required, provide the Fire Marshal with a copy of the
written report of each fire drill.
(b) The operator of premises housing an educational institution
shall conduct fire drills in a manner requiring:
1) All students to immediately leave the structure upon hear-
ing the fire drill signal;
2) A roll call by classes outside the structure; and
3) Doors to be closed as each area is evacuated.
Section 10.504. Elevators. A sign shall be posted adjacent to
every elevator call switch panel on every floor of a building
containing elevators which states:
"IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATORS -- USE EXIT STAIRS"
or graphically depicts this message in an approved manner. Such sign
shall have a minimum dimension of three (3) inches.
SECTION 11.101
Sec. 11.101. It shall be unlawful to burn or cause to be burned
any combustibles including uncut grass, weeds, timber, rubbish,
leaves, or other natural or synthetic materials on any street,
alley, lot or premises. Such prohibited fires shall include bon
fires and fires used for ceremonial purposes.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Burning may be conducted in an approved
incinerator for purposes of cooking or heating in a device
designated for such a purpose by the manufacturer. Incin-
erators shall comply with Section 11.105.
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2. When approved by the Fire Marshal, burning within an
approved trench burner may be permitted provided a standby
firefighter is present if so desired by the Fire Marshal. A
permit must be acquired as specified in Section 4.101, and
approved safety measures must be employed.
SECTION 11.117
Sec. 11.117 is added to Chapter 11, to read as follows:
Barbecue Pits and Portable Cooking Grills
Sec. 11.117 (a) Barbecue Pits
(1) The operator of a premises where barbecue pits are used
for cooking or heating of food shall provide and maintain
the pit with construction of masonry or metal or separa-
tion from the enclosed areas accessible to the public by
one hour construction.
EXCEPTION: One-hour construction shall not be required if
the pit construction incorporates:
i) automatic ventilation and air supply control; and
ii) insulated construction adequate to restrict exterior
pit surface temperature to 160°F; and
iii) a design adequate to prevent the exposure of the fire
box to grease drippings.
(2) Where the barbecue pit is inside the building, an approved
smoke tight, non-combustible ventilation hood shall be
installed in accordance with the mechanical code. The hood
shall be installed not more than 18 inches above the pit,
extend not less than 12 inches beyond each side of the
pit, and be connected to an approved exhaust pipe dis-
charging at least 3 feet above the top of the structure.
(3) The barbecue pit shall be protected by an approved extin-
guishing system designed to meet the criteria of Sec.
10.314 of this code, and the mechanical code of having
fixed water discharge openings inside the pit with manual
controls located outside the pit enclosure.
(4) The barbecue pit shall have nearby a metal container with
a tight fitting metal cover for the storage of used
grease.
(5) No combustible storage shall be placed within 10 feet of
the pit unless separated from the pit by a one-hour fire
resistive partition.
(6) Portable cooking grills shall not be operated within ten
(10) feet of any combustible structure, including bal-
conies.
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SECTION 11.411
Sec. 11.411. Upon vacating
owner and occupant thereof shall
any and all noxious and hazardous
been deposited, allowed to come
thereon, and such premises shall
tion.
or abandoning any premises, the
jointly be responsible for removing
a material or waste matter which has
to rest or permitted to accumulate
be left in a clean and neat condi-
When the Fire Department initiates removal of such materials
describ ed in this section, the owner and occupant shall be liable
for any and all expenses accrued for this service.
SECTION 11.412
Sec. 11.412. Every person owning or in charge or control of any
vacant building shall remove therefrom all accumulations of flam-
mable or combustible waste or rubbish and shall securely lock, bar-
ricade or otherwise secure all doors, windows and other openings
thereof.
When the Fire Department initiates removal, of waste or securing
of openings described in this section, the owner and all persons in
control of the building shall be liable for any and all expenses
accrued for this service.
ARTICLE 11, DIVISION V
Division V, Section 11.501, is added to Article 11 to read as
follows:
DIVISION V
Removal of Debris or Partially Burned Building After Fire
Section 11.501(a). The owner or person having under his control
or in his possession upon any premises any hay, straw, bales of
wool, cotton, paper or other substances which have been rendered
useless or unmerchantable by reason of any fire on such premises or
any debris resulting from such fire must remove the same from such
premises within forty-eight hours after notice to do so has been
given by the Chief.
(b) Whenever any building or other structure is partially
burned, the owner thereof or the person in charge or control there-
of, within ten days after notice from the Chief, shall remove from
the premises all refuse, debris, charred and partially burned lumber
and material. If such building or other structure is burned to such
an extent that it is rendered incapable of being repaired, the owner
of the property upon which same is located or the person in control
thereof, within ten days after notice from the Chief shall remove
from the premises all of the remaining portion of the building or
structure.
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SECTION 25.117
Section 25.117. Standby Firefighters. Whenever, in the opin-
ion of the Chief, it is essential for public safety in any place of
public assembly or any other place where people congregate due to
the number of persons, or the nature of the performance, exhibition,
display, contest or activity, the owner, agent or lessee shall
employ one or more experienced firefighters, as required and
approved by the chief, to be on duty at such place. Said fire-
fighters shall be subject to the Chief's orders at all times when so
employed and shall be in uniform and remain on duty during the times
such places are open to the public, or when such activity is being
conducted. Before each performance or the start of such activity,
said firefighters shall inspect the required fire appliances pro-
vided to see that they are in proper place and in good working
order, and shall keep diligent watch for fire during the time such
place is open to the public or such activity is being conducted and
take prompt measures for extinguishment of fires that may occur.
Firefighters shall not be required or permitted, while on duty, to
perform any other duties than those herein specified.
The Chief may also require the use of standby firefighters in
accordance with the provisions of this section when automatic fire
detection or protection systems are out of service.
SECTION 28.105
Section 28.105. It shall be unlawful to store hay, straw, or
other similar agricultural products adjacent to the buildings or
combustible material unless a cleared horizontal distance not less
than 50 feet is maintained between such storage and combustible
material and buildings. All exposed surface area of such storage
shall be covered by a tarp or similar cover which has been rendered
flame retardant by an approved method or treatment. A permit shall
not be required for such storage.
Storage shall be limited to 100 tons each. Either an approved
one-hour occupancy separating construction as specified in the
Building Code or a clear space of 20 feet shall be maintained be-
tween such stacks.
SECTION 28.107
Section 28.107 is added to Article 28, to read as follows:
Sec. 28.107. Any outdoor storage of combustible fibers shall be
covered entirely by a tarp or similar cover rendered flame retardant
by an approved method or treatment.
ARTICLE 31
The title of Article 31 shall be amended to read as follows:
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"TIRE-REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE"
SECTION 31.101
Section 31.101. General. Tire-rebuilding plants and tire
storage shall conform to all other applicable requirements of this
code as well as to the following provisions.
SECTION 31.102
Section 31.102. Permits. For permits to operate a tire-
recapping, tire storage or rebuilding plant, see Section 4.101.
SECTION 31.107
Section 31.107 shall be added to Article 31, to read as fol-
lows:
Section 31.107. Outdoor tire storage is prohibited.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Outdoor tire storage may be permitted when
in conjunction with a tire rebuilding, tire recapping, or tire
handling operation and less than 50 tires are stored within the
boundary of any continuous properties owned by the same person
or persons.
2. Outdoor tire storage may be permitted when in conjunction
with a tire-rebuilding, tire-recapping, or tire handling opera-
tion and 50 or more tires are stored within the boundary of any
contiguous properties owned by the same person or persons if
such tires are suitable for recapping or rebuilding and if:
a) The property is zoned for industrial use, and
b) The ground surface covering in the areas used for and
adjacent to storage areas for 60 feet in any direction are
hard surfaced and kept free of grass, weeds, debris, etc.,
and
c) The perimeter of the storage area is enclosed by a fence
not less than 6 feet in height to restrict access by
unauthorized persons, and
d) Tires are not stored within twenty feet of any structure
or property line, and
e) Storage configurations are piles not to exceed 625 square
feet in area with a maximum dimension of 50 feet, a maxi-
mum height of 10 feet and a minimum separation between
piles of 20 feet; or in racks no more than 50 feet in
length and 10 feet in width with a minimum aisle separa-
tion between racks of 10 feet.
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3. New or recapped tires displayed for purposes of sale.
SECTION 31.108
Section 31.108 shall be added to Article 31, to read as follows:
Sec. 31.108. Indoor tire storage six feet and over shall be
considered high-piled combustible storage and protected in accor-
dance with Article 81.
SECTION 34.103
Section 34.103. The sto-rage of combustibles shall be in accor-
dance with Article 28 of this code. No smoking or open flame shall
be permitted in any area where combustible fibers or other com-
bustible waste materials are stored or handled. NO SMOKING signs
shall be provided in accordance with Article 13. Tire storage shall
be in accordance with Article 31.
SECTION 45.206
Sec. 45.206(a). All spraying areas shall be provided with
mechanical ventilation adequate to prevent dangerous accumulation of
vapors but not less than six (6) air changes per hour. Air changes
shall be independent of the building ventilation system.
(b) through (i) Unchanged.
ARTICLE 78
FIREWORKS
Section 78.101. Definition. For definition of FIREWORKS, see ~
Section 9.108.
MANUFACTURING, SALE OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS PROHIBITED; PUB-
LIC DISPLAY PERMIT APPROVED AND ISSUANCE; NOT CITY LIABILITY.
Section 78.102. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess,
use, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, give away, transport, or
discharge fireworks of any description; provided, however, that the
Chief shall have the power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations
for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fire-
works by artisans in pursuit of their trade.
Every such use or display shall be handled by a competent ope-
rator approved by the Chief, and shall be of such character and so
located, discharged, or fired as in the opinion of the Chief after
proper investigation so as not to be hazardous to property or endan-
ger any person. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
The Chief shall not approve any application for permit for
supervised public display of fireworks unless he finds that:
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(a) The applicant has filed in the City 'Secretary's office a
certificate showing the applicant has secured and agrees to keep in
force during the term of the permit a policy providing for bodily
injury and property damage insurance in the amounts as follows:
Property Damage, Per Accident ..........................$100,000
Personal Injury or Death, Per Person ...................$250,000
Personal Injury or Death, Per Accident .................$500,000
Such insurance policy shall provide that it cannot be canceled
or amended without at least thirty (30) days notice to the City
Secretary; and
(b) That the applicant has covenanted and agreed in writing to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend at its own expense, the City of
Fort Worth, its officers, agents and employees from and against any
and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury,
including death, or whatsoever kind of character, whether real or
asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, per-
formance or attempted performance of fireworks at a public display
whether or not caused, in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of
officers, agents or employees of the City of Fort Worth; and the
applicant hereby assumes all liability and responsibility for any
and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury,
including death, or whatsoever kind of character, whether real or
asserted, arising out of, or in connection with, the execution, per-
formance, or attempted performance of fireworks at a public display,
whether or not caused in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of
officers, agents or employees of the City of Fort Worth. Applicant
likewise covenants and agrees, and does hereby indemnify and hold
harmless, the City of Fort Worth from and against any and all in-
juries, damage or destruction of City property arising out of, or in
connection with, directly or indirectly, all acts or omissions of
applicant, his officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontrac-
tors or invitees, or caused by alleged negligence in whole or in
part, of officers, agents or employees of the City; and
(c) The application for the permit was made in writing at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the date of display in accordance with
Sec. 4.101 and,
(d) The applicant has included in the application for permit
the names of the organization sponsoring the display together with
the names of persons actually in charge of the firing of the dis-
play; and,
(e) The applicant has included in the application for permit
the date and time of day at which the display is to be held; and,
(f) The applicant has included in the application for permit
the exact location planned for the display; and,
(g) The applicant has included in the application for the per-
mit a description setting forth the age, experience, and physical
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characteristics of the persons who are to do the actual discharging
of the fireworks; and,
(h) The applicant has included in application for permit the
number and kinds of fireworks to be discharged; and,
(i) The applicant has included in the application for permit
the manner and place of storage of such fireworks prior to the dis-
play; and,
(j) The applicant has included in the application for the per-
mit a diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held
showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged, the
location of the buildings, highways and other lines of communica-
tion, the lines behind the audience will be restrained, and the
location of all nearby trees, telegraph or telephone lines or other
overhead obstructions.
Section 78.103. (a) Use and Handling. The Chief shall approve
the application and issue the permit for the public display of fire-
works if he finds that: the applicant has complied with the appli-
cable provisions for this article; the discharge, failure to fire,
faulty firing, or fall-out of any fireworks or other objects will
not endanger any person, buildings, structures, forests, or brush;
and the fireworks are to be fired more than 200 feet from the
nearest permanent building, public highway, railroad, or other means
of travel; and 50 feet from the nearest above ground telephone or
telegraph line, tree or other overhead obstruction. In no case shall
the Chief issue a permit for a display to be held within six hundred
(600) feet of a school, theater, church, hospital, or similar insti-
tution.
(b) All fireworks that fire a projectile shall be so set up
that the projectile will go into the air as nearly as possible in a
vertical direction; provided, however, that where such fireworks are
to be fired beside a lake or other large body of water, they may be
directed in such a manner that the falling residue from the defla-
gration will fall into said body of water.
(c) Any fireworks that remain unfired after the display is con-
cluded shall be immediately disposed of or removed in a manner safe
for the particular type of fireworks. The debris from the discharged
fireworks shall be properly disposed of by the operator before he
leaves the premises. The operator, upon the conclusion of the dis-
play, shall make a complete and thorough search for any unfired
fireworks or pieces thereof which have failed to fire or function
and shall dispose of them in a safe manner. The search shall be in-
stituted at the earliest possible time following that conclusion of
the display, but in no event later than the first period of daylight
which follows.
(d) No fireworks display shall be held during any windstorms in
which the wind reaches a velocity of more than twenty (20) miles per
hour.
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(e) All fireworks articles and items at places of display shall
be stored in a manner and in a place secure from fire, accidental
discharge, and theft, and in a manner approved by the Chief.
(f) The approval of any application and issuance of any permits
by the Chief shall in no way be construed as an assumption of re-
sponsibility or liability by the City for any damages or injuries to
persons or property arising out of or incident to the discharge of
fireworks at a public display.
AIDING MINORS TO VIOLATE ARTICLE
Section 78.104. No parent or guardian of a minor shall furnish
money or a thing of value to a minor for the purchase of fireworks
or encourage, act in conjunction with or in any manner instigate or
aid a minor in the commission of possession, selling, offering for
sale, giving away, using, transporting or manufacturing fireworks
within the city. The commission of the offense by the minor on the
property under the control or owned by the parent or guardian shall
be prima facie proof that the relation or guardian was instigating
or aiding the minor.
Section 78.105. This article shall not apply to the possession
or use of signaling devices for current daily consumption by rail-
roads, vessels and others requiring them; or to the possession, sale
or use of normal stocks of flashlight compositions by photographers
or dealers in photographic supplies; or to the possession or use of
flares or rockets for military or police purposes; or any auto
flares; or paper caps containing not in excess of an average of
twenty-five one hundredths (25/100ths) of a grain of explosive con-
tent per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices
for use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted
at all times. Model rockets that can be defined by the scope of NFPA
1122 shall be regulated by that code.
TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY
Section 78.106. The provisions of this article shall be appli-
cable within the corporate limits of the city and also within the
area immediately adjacent and contiguous to the city limits and
extending outside the city limits for a distance of five thousand
feet unless such area is within the corporate limits of another
municipality.
Section 78.107. The Chief shall seize, take, remove or cause to
be removed and destroyed at the expense of the owner, all stocks
offered or exposed for sale, stored or held in violation of this
article .
SECTION 79.101
Section 79.101(a). The storage, use, dispensing and mixing of
flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with this
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article, except as otherwise provided in other laws or regulations.
Installers of underground tanks should reference the guidelines of
the "Information Bulletin - Storage and Handling of Flammable and
Combustible Liquids" published by the Fire Prevention Bureau of the
Fort Worth Fire Department. This article also applies specifically
to all flammable and combustible liquids as defined in Section
79.102, except those that are solid at 100°F or above. When heated,
sprayed or mixed, Class II or Class III liquids may assume the
characteristics of lower flash point liquids. Under such conditions,
the appropriate provisions of this article for the actual flash
point shall apply.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. The transportation of flammable and com-
bustible liquids when in conformity with the Department of
Transportation (DOT) regulations on file with and approved
by the Department of Transportation.
2. Alcoholic beverages in retail sales or storage
uses, provided the liquids are packaged in individual con-
tainers not exceeding 4 liters.
3. Medicines, foodstuffs and cosmetics, containing not
more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids
and with the remainder of the solution not being flam-
mable, in retail sales or storage uses when packaged in
individual containers not exceeding 4 liters.
4. Storage and use of fuel-oil tanks and containers
connected with oil-burning equipment. Such storage and use
shall comply with Article 61 and the Mechanical Code.
5 Liquids without flash points that can be flammable
under some conditions, such as certain halogenated hydro-
carbons and mixtures containing halogenated hydrocarbons.
6. Mists, sprays or foams except flammable aerosols in
containers as may be included under Division II.
(b) through (c) Unchanged.
SECTION 79.604
(a) Unchanged.
(b) Tank openings other than vents for underground tanks.
1. General. All connections, fittings or other appurtenances
shall be installed in accordance with Division VII, "Piping, Valves
and Fittings."
2. Openings for manual gaging. Openings for manual gaging, if
independent of the fill pipe, shall be provided with a liquid-tight
cap or cover. Covers shall be kept closed when not gaging. If inside
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a building, each such opening shall be protected against liquid
overflow and possible vapor release by means of a spring-loaded
check valve or other approved device.
3. Fill pipe and discharge lines. Fill pipe and discharge lines
shall enter tanks only through the top. Fill lines shall be sloped
toward the tank. Underground tanks for Class I liquids having a
capacity of more than 1,000 gallons shall be equipped with a tight
fill device for connecting the fill hose to the tank.
For Class I liquids other than crude oils and asphalts, the
fill pipe shall be so designed and installed as to minimize the
possibility of generating static electricity by terminating within 6
inches of the bottom of the tank.
4. Location of connections that are made or broken. Filling and
emptying and vapor-recovery connections for Classes I, II and III-A
liquids which are made and broken shall be located outside of build-
ings at a location free from any source of ignition and not less
than 5 feet away from any building opening. Such connections shall
be closed and liquid tight when not in use and shall be properly
identified.
5. Protection against vapor release. Tank openings provided for
purposes of vapor recovery shall be protected against possible vapor
release by means of a spring-loaded check valve or dry-break connec-
tion, or other approved device, unless the opening is pipe-connected
to a vapor-processing system. Openings designed for combined fill
and vapor recovery shall also be protected against vapor release
unless connection of the liquid delivery line to the fill pipe
simultaneously connects the vapor-recovery line. All connections
shal l be vapor t fight .
OVERFILL PROTECTION
SECTION 79.709
Section 79.709(a). All owners and operators shall ensure that
releases due to spills or overfills do not occur. The owner and
operator shall ensure that the volume available in the tank is
greater than the volume of product to be transferred to the tank
before the transfer is made and that a person is physically present
at all times during transfer to observe the transfer.
(b). All new storage systems, as well as all existing systems
requiring external release detection, shall use one or more of the
following spill or overfill prevention devices:
(1) A sensor fo r measuring the level of product in the tank,
equipped with an audible or visual alarm that is triggered when the
tank is 95% full;
(2) A device designed to cause flow into the tank to shut off
automatically when the tank is 95% full;
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(3) A spill catchment basin around the fill pipe large enough
to contain the volume of the hose;
(4) An equivalent device designed to prevent releases due to
spills and overfills that is approved by the Chief.
(c). All owners and operators of existing systems requiring
overfill protection in 79.709(b), shall use one or more of the spill
or overfill devices as specified in 79.709(b) for each tank when
permitted for repairs, but no later than January 1, 1997.
SECTION 79.902
Section 79.902.(a) Unchanged.
(b) General Provisions. Class I liquids shall be stored in
closed containers or in tanks located underground or in special
enclosures as described in Section 79.902(c). Class II and Class
III-A liquids shall be stored in containers or in tanks located
underground or in special enclosures as described in section
79.902 (c) . A connection shall not be made between any above ground
tank and any underground tank.
The temporary use of portable or semi-portable tanks in conjuc-
tion with the dispensing of Class I, II, or III-A liquids into the
fuel tanks of motor vehicles or other motorized equipment shall only
be permitted on construction sites. Such installations must have
specific approval of the Fire Marshal.
(c) Special Enclosures. Stationary tanks used for the fueling
of motor vehicles shall not be installed in any manner other than
underground.
When installation of tanks in accordance with Division VI is
impractical or because of property or building limitations, tanks
for Class I, II or III-A liquids may be installed in buildings if
enclosed as follows: Enclosure shall be liquid tight and vapor
tight without backfill. Sides, top and bottom of the enclosure shall
be reinforced concrete at least 6 inches thick, with openings for
inspection through the top only. Tank connections shall be so piped
or closed that neither vapors nor liquid can escape into the en-
closed space. Means shall be provided whereby portable equipment may
be employed to discharge to the outside any vapors which might
accumulate should leakage occur.
Tanks containing Class I, II or III-A liquids shall not exceed
6000 gallons individually or 18,000 gallons aggregately.
(d) through (h) unchanged.
SECTION 79.912
Section 79.912(a) General. This section shall apply to all
vapor recovery and vapor-processing systems.
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No person shall transfer, or allow the transfer of, gasoline
from any delivery vessel into a storage tank with a nominal capacity
greater than 1,000 gallons, unless displaced vapors are processed by
a vapor recovery system.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Containers used exclusively for the fueling of
implements of agriculture.
(2) Storage tanks equipped with external floating
roofs, internal floating roofs, or their equivalent.
(3) Stationary containers of nominal capacity less
than 2,000 gallons (7,571 liters) if installed before
December 10, 1976.
(4) Stationary storage tanks located at a facility
which dispenses less than 120,000 gallons (454,249 liters)
of gasoline per year.
(b). Vapor-balance systems. 1. Dispensing devices. Dispensing
devices incorporating provisions for vapor recovery shall be listed
and labeled. Existing listed or labeled dispensing devices may be
modified for vapor recovery, provided that the modifications made
are "listed by report" by a nationally recognized testing labora-
tory. The "listing by report" shall contain a description of the
component parts used in the modification and recommended method of
installation on specific dispensers. Such report shall be made
available upon request to the Chief.
Means shall be provided to shut down fuel dispensing in the
event the vapor-retur n line becomes blocked.
2. Vapor-return line closeoff. An acceptable method shall be
provided to close off the vapor-return line from dispensers when the
product is not being dispensed.
3. Piping materials. All piping in a vapor-recovery system
shall comply with Divisions V, VI and VII of this article. Nonmetal-
lic piping, if used, shall be installed as per the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
4. Piping installation. All existing or new vent piping shall
comply with Divisions V, VI and VII. All vapor-return piping shall
be so laid as to drain back to the tank. There shall be no sags or
traps in the vapor-return piping in which liquid can become
trapped. If necessary, due to grade, condensate tanks may be in-
stalled in vapor-return piping. All condensate tanks shall be
designed and installed so they may be emptied of liquids without
opening.
5. Swing joints and shear section. Swing joints shall be pro-
vided in all vapor-return piping at the tank and at the base of the
riser, below the dispenser.
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An approved shear section shall be properly installed, rigidly
mounted and connected by a unio n in the vapor-return piping at the
base of each dispensing device. "Properly installed" shall mean that
the shear section is mounted flush with the top of the surface upon
which the dispenser is mounted.
6. Testing. All vapor-return lines and vent piping shall be
tested in accordance with Section 79.708.
7. Special provision for gasoline tanks. When a vapor balance
system is used to comply with Section 79.912(a), the system shall
meet the following conditions:
(i) A vapor-tight return line is connected before gaso-
line can be transferred into the storage container.
(ii) No gasoline leaks exist anywhere in the liquid trans-
fer system.
(iii) The vapor return line's cross-sectional area is at
least one-half of the product drop line's cross-
sectional area.
(iv) The only atmospheric
fer into the storage
container vent line
no greater than 3/4
or a pressure-vacuum
pressure of no less
(3.4 kPa).
emission during gasoline trans-
container is through a storage
equipped either with an orifice
inch (1.9 cm) internal diameter
relief valve set to open at a
than 8 ounces per square inch
(v) The delivery vessel is kept vapor-tight at all times
(except when gauging) until the captured vapors are
discharged to a loading facility with vapor recovery
equipment.
(vi) Gauge pressure in the tank-vehicle tank does not
exceed l8 inches of water (4.5 kPa) or vacuum exceed
6 inches of water (1.5 kPa).
(vii) Readings less than 100°s of the lower explosive limit
(LEL, measured as propane) at 1 inch (2.5 cm) from
potential leak sources when measured with a combus-
tible gas detector.
(c) through (d) Unchanged.
SECTION 79.1204
Section 79.1204(a). Vehicle Maintenance. Tank vehicles shall
not be operated unless they are in proper repair, devoid of accumu-
lation of grease, oil or other flammables and free of leaks. Gaso-
line tank vehicles delivering to tanks required to have a vapor
recovery system shall be inspected for leaks within one year and
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shall display appropriate D.O.T. certification. See Section
79.912(a).
(b) through (m) Unchanged.
Section 80.112.
Unauthorized Discharge
Sec. 80.112(a). Accurate records shall be kept by the permittee
of the unauthorized discharge of hazardous materials.
(b). The Chief shall be immediately notified when an unautho-
rized discharge becomes reportable under state, federal, or local
regulations.
(c). Provisions shall be made for controlling and mitigating
unauthorized discharge.
(d). Any person, firm or corporation responsible for any unau-
thorized discharge shall institute and complete all actions neces-
sary to remedy the effects of such unauthorized discharge, whether
sudden or gradual, at no cost to the City of Fort Worth. When deemed
necessary by the Chief, clean-up may be initiated by the Fire
Department or by an authorized individual or firm, All costs associ-
ated with such clean-up shall be borne by the owner, operator, or
other person responsible for the unauthorized discharge.
SECTION 81.105
Section 81.105. Fire Protection for buildings used for high-
piled combustible storage shall be in accordance with Table No.
81.105 and the Building Code. Speculative buildings which are
greater than 12,000 square feet which measure 15 feet or more from
the floor to the bottom of the roof system shall be considered as
containing Class IV Commodities for the purpose of determining fire
protection.
Storage of aerosols shall be as follows:
Level I - Level I aerosols shall be treated as a Class III com-
modity.
Level II and III - Level II and III aerosols shall be treated
as a Class V commodity and subjected to the sprinkler require-
ments of Tables 81.108 and 81.109.
Storage of Class II and III aerosols shall only be permitted in
vaults with walls of masonry or concrete construction. Such vaults
shall be maintained with self-closing doors which remain closed at
all times except when goods are actually being transferred in or out
of the vaults. No other storage shall be permitted within the vault
except aerosols.
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TAB1_E 81.108
TABLE 81.108. ARRANGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF PALLETIZED AND SOLID-PILE STORAGE ~ AEROSOL CONTAINERS
Max. Height Duration
Temperatur® Ho so Storage to Sprinklers
Max. Pile Sprinkler Rating d Strewn Sprinkler _ d Hose
Level Height Spacing Sprinkler Size Sprinkler Demand Demand Clearance Stream
18 ft 80-100 ft2 160°F (71°C) 15 heads at 50 psi 500 gpm 5 ft or less
11 (5.5 m) (7.4-9 m2) 0.64 in. 116.3 mm) (344 kPa) (1.9 m3/min) (1.5 m or less) 2 hr
"large drop"
10 ft BO-100 ft2 160°F 171°C) 15 heads at 75 psi 500 gpm 10 ft or less
III (3 m) (7.4-9 m2) 0.64 in. (16.3 mm) (517 kPa) (1.9 m3/min) (3 m or less) 2 hr
"large drop" .
TAA1 F R1 _ 1 AO
TABLE 81.109. PROTECTION OF RACK STORAGE OF LEVEL II d III AEROSOL CONTAINERS
Duration- Clearance
Ceiling Hose Sprinklers Storage
Ceiling Sprinkler In-Rack Sprinkler Sprinkler In-Rack Sprinkler Stream and Hose to
Level Arrangement Arrangement* Demand Demand Demand Stream s Sprinklers
it 286°F (141°C) 165°F (74°C> or 0.30 gpm/ft2 30 gpm (O.ttm3/min) 500 gpm 2 hr 15 ft
rated heads 100 less sprinklers (12mm/min) discharge per head (1.9m3/ (4.6m).
ft2 (9.3m2) max. 8 ft (2.4m) apart over 2500 minimum. Base on min) Need bar-
spacing 1/2 in. max. One line at ft2 (230;n2) operation of hy- rier with
(12.5mm) or each tier except drauiicaliy most re- sprinklers
17/32 in. (14mm) top. Locate in mote (1) 8 sprink- beneath if
orifice longitudinal flue lers if one level. clearance
spaces of double- (2) 6 sprinklers exceeds
row racks. each of 2 levels if 15 ft
only 2 levels. (3) (4.6m)
6 sprinklers on top
3 levels if 3 or
more levels.
III 286°F (141°C) 165°F (74°C) or 0.30 gpm/ft2 Same as Level II 500 gpm 2 hr 5 ft (1.5m)
rated heads 17/32 less sprinklers (12mm/min) (1.9m3/ or less
in. (14mm) ori- 8 ft (2.4 m) over 2500 min>
face 100 ft2 apart max. In- ft2 (230m2)
(9.3 m2) max. stall in long(-
spacing tudinal flue 0.60 gpm/ft2 5 ft (1.5m)
and on face. (24mm/min) to 15 ft
Stagger face• over 1500 (4.6m). If
sprinklers with ft2 (140m2) greater
sprinklers on to 2500 ft2 than 15 ft
opposite side (230 m2) (4.6m),
of rack. need bar-
ter with
sprinklers
beneath.
*Prav idw annroved rack ctnranp cnrinkl~?rs with built-in water shields. Locate longitudinal flue in-rack
sprinklers at least 2 3't (0.6m) from rack uprights. Provide at least 6 inches between sprinkler deflectors
end top of storage In tier.
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SECTION 82.104
Section 82.104. All liquefied petroleum gas equipment, includ-
ing such equipment installed at utility gas plants, shall be in-
stalled in accordance with the provisions of UFC Standard No. 82-1
and UFC Standard No. 82-2 except as required by "Safety Rules,
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Provision" of the Railroad Commission of
Texas, Docket 1, which shall take precedence over all rules speci-
fied in the Fire Code.
SECTION 82.105
(a) through (c) Unchanged.
Section 82.105(d). Liquid petroleum gas containers designed to
hold 75 gallons or less shall not be filled in residential areas.
II. THE FOLLOWING APPENDIX SECTIONS OF THE 1985 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE (EXHIBIT "A") ARE HEREBY AMENDED, AND APPEN-
DICES IB, III-A, III-C, III-D, VII-A AND VII-B ARE CREATED AND
ADOPTED, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
AMEND APPENDIX I A TO RFAD AS FOLLOWS:
APPENDIX I A
LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS OTHER THAN HIGH RISE
1. GENERAL
(a) Unchanged.
(b) Effective Date. Within 18 months after notice is given,
either under Ordinance 9281, Ordinance 9280, Ordinance or
this ordinance, plans for compliance shall be submitted and
approved, and within 18 months thereafter the work shall be com-
pleted or the building shall be vacated until made to conform.
(c) Alternate Materials and Methods. Alternate materials and
methods may be used, provided such materials or methods comply with
the spirit and intent of this appendix.
The Building Official may modify any of the provisions of this
appendix in conformance with Section 106 of The 1985 Uniform
Building Code.
2. EXITS
(a) and (b) Unchanged.
(c) Corridors. Corridors of Groups A, E, H, I and R,
Division 1 Occupancies, serving as an exit for an occupant load of
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30 or more shall have walls and ceilings of not less than one-hour
fire-resistive construction as required by this Code. Existing walls
surfaced with wood lathe and plaster in good condition or 1/2 inch
gypsum wallboard or openings with fixed wired glass set in steel
frames are permitted for corridor walls and ceilings and occupancy
separations when approved. Doors opening into such corridors shall
be protected by 20-minute fire assemblies or solid wood doors not
less than 1-3/4 inch thick. Where the existing frame will not accom-
modate the 1-3/4 inch door, 1-3/8 inch thick solid bonded wood core
door or equivalent insulated steel door shall be permitted. Doors
shall be self-closing or automatic-closing by smoke detection.
Transoms and openings other than doors from corridors to rooms shall
comply with Section 3305(h) of the Building Code or shall be covered
with a minimum of 3/4 inch plywood or 1/2 inch gypsum wallboard or
equivalent material on the room side.
EXCEPTIONS: (1) Existing corridor walls, ceilings and opening
protection not in compliance with the above may be continued
when such buildings are protected with an approved automatic
sprinkler system throughout. Such sprinkler system may be
supplied from the domestic water system if it is of adequate
volume and pressure.
(2) Where an approved fire alarm system is installed, which
includes smoke detection in all common corridors serving an
exit for an occupant load of 30 or more, wall openings 'may be
non-protected except that doorway openings shall have
self-closing doors. The fire alarm system shall be interfaced
with the HVAC System to shut off any central HVAC unit in any
area where a fire is detected and shall be installed in
accordance with Appendix III-C of the Fire Code.
(3) In a corridor of a Group B or E Occupancy, having been
constructed with a six (6) foot wide corridor under Ordinance
#6374, only the approved fire alarm system shall be required.
Corridor protection required by this section will not be
required. Remodeling of existing corridor wall must meet the
requirements for new construction.
(d) and (e) Unchanged.
3. ENCLOSURE OF STAIR~TAYS AND VERTICAL SHAFTS
Interior vertical shafts, including but not limited to stair-
ways, elevator hoistways, service and utility shafts, shall be
enclosed by a minimum of one-hour fire-resistive construction. All
openings into such shafts shall be protected with one-hour fire
assemblies which shall be maintained self-closing or be automatic
closing by smoke detection. All other openings shall be fire pro-
tected in an approved manner. Existing fusible link-type automatic
door closing devices may be permitted if the fusible link rating
does not exceed 135°F.
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EXCEPTIONS: (1) In other than Group I and Group R, Division 1
Occupancies, an enclosure will not be required for openings
serving only one adjacent floor.
(2) Stairways in other than Groups H, I and Group R, Division 1
Occupancies, need not be enclosed in a continuous vertical
shaft if each story is separated from other stories by one-hour
fire-resistive construction or approved wired glass set in
steel frames. In addition, all exit corridors shall be sprink-
lered and the openings between the corridor and occupant space
shall have at least one sprinkler head above the openings on
the tenant side. The sprinkler system shall be supplied from
the domestic water supply if of adequate volume and pressure.
(3 ) Vertical openings need not be protected if the building is
protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
4. BASEMENT ACCESS OR SPRINKLER PROTECTION
Unchanged.
5. STANDPIPES
Unchanged.
6. SMOKE DETECTORS
See Appendix III-C.
7. SEPARATION OF OCCUPANCIES
Occupancy separations shall be provided as specified in Sec-
tion 503 of the Building Code. When approved by the Building
Official, existing wood lath and plaster in good condition or
1~2-inch gypsum wallboard may be acceptable where one-hour occupancy
separations are required.
CHAPTER I-B
EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
1. Scope
These provisions shall apply to existing high-rise buildings
constructed prior to the adoption of this chapter and which
house Group B, Division 2 offices or Group R, Division 1
Occupancies, each having floors used for human occupancy
located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access.
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EXCEPTION: Section 6(a) Item #14 applies to Group A, B,
E, H, I and R-1 occupancies.
2. General
Existing high-rise buildings as specified in the scope shall be
modified to conform with not less than the minimum provisions
specified in Table No. A-1-A and as further enumerated within
this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to allow
the elimination of fire protection systems or a reduction in
the level of fire safety provided in buildings constructed in
conformance with previously adopted codes.
3. Compliance Date
After adoption of this chapter, the Building Official, upon
finding non-compliance, shall duly notify the owners whose
buildings are subject to the provisions of this chapter. Upon
receipt of such notice, the owner shall, subject to the follow-
ing time limits contained herein, take the necessary actions to
comply with the provisions of this chapter.
Plans and specifications for the necessary alterations shall be
filed with the Building Official within 18 months after the
date of owner notification. Work on the required alterations to
the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of
owner notification and such work shall be completed within five
years from the date of owner notification.
The Building Official shall grant necessary extensions of time
where it can be shown that the specified time periods are not
physically practical or pose an undue hardship. The granting of
an extension of time for compliance shall be based upon the
showing of good cause and subject to the filing of an accept-
able systematic progressive plan of correction with the
Building Official.
4. Authority of Building Official
For the purpose of applying the provisions of this chapter, the
Building Official shall have the authority to consider alterna-
tive approaches and grant necessary deviations from this chap-
ter as follows:
A. Allow alternate materials or methods of compliance if such
alternate materials or methods of compliance will provide
levels of fire and life safety equal to or greater than these
specifically set forth in this chapter.
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B. Waive specific individual requirements of this chapter if it
can be shown that such requirements are not physically possible
or practical, that a practical alternative cannot be provided,
and that said waiver will not create an unsafe condition or
otherwise constitute a hazard to safety, health or public wel-
fare.
5 . Appeal
Appeals of the determination of the Building Official in apply-
ing the provisions of this Code may be appealed to the Con-
struction and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals.
6. Specific Provisions and Alternates
(a). Specific Provisions. The following provisions shall apply
when required by Table No. A-1-A.
1. Fire Department Communication System. When it is
determined by test that portable fire department
communications equipment is ineffective, a communications
system acceptable to the Fire Department shall be
installed within the existing high-rise building to permit
emergency communication between fire suppression
personnel.
2. Single-Station Smoke Detectors. Single-station smoke
detectors conforming to UBC Standard 43-6 shall be
installed within all dwelling units or guest rooms in
accordance with their listing. Such detectors may be
battery powered.
3. Manual Fire Alarm Systems. An approved manual fire alarm
system connected to a central, proprietary or remote
station service, or an approved manual fire alarm system
which will provide an audible signal at a constantly
attended location, shall be provided.
4. Occupant Voice Notification System. An approved occupant
voice notification system shall be provided. Such system
shall provide communication from a location acceptable to
the Fire Department and shall permit voice notification to
at least all normally occupied areas of the building. The
occupant voice notification system may be combined with
the Fire Department communication system and the public
address system, provided the combined system has been
approved and listed for such use. The sounding of a fire
alarm system in any given area or floor shall not prohibit
voice communication to other areas or floors. Combination
systems shall be designed to permit voice notification
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system to override the fire alarm signal, but the fire
alarm shall not terminate in less than three (3) minutes.
5. Vertical Shaft Enclosures. Openings through two or more
floors except mezzanine floors, which contain a stairway,
escalator or elevator, shall be provided with vertical
shaft enclosure protection as specified herein. Such floor
openings, when not enclosed by existing shaft enclosure
construction, shall be protected by one-hour fire-
resistive rated shaft enclosure construction. For floor
openings which are enclosed by existing shaft enclosure
construction having fire-resistive capabilities similar to
wood lathe and plaster in good condition, 1/2-inch gypsum
wallboard or 1/4-inch thick rated wire glass is accept-
able. Wired glass set in a steel frame may be permitted in
existing shaft enclosure walls, but shall be rendered
inoperative and fixed in a closed position when required
by the Building Official.
Openings through two or more floors for other than stair-
ways, elevators or escalators, such as openings provided
for piping, ducts, gas vents, dumbwaiters and rubbish and
linen chutes, shall be provided with vertical shaft en-
closure as specified for stairways and elevators.
EXCEPTION: Piping, ducts, gas vents, dumbwaiters and
rubbish and linen chutes of copper or ferrous con-
struction are permitted without a shaft enclosure,
provided the floor openings are effectively fire-
stopped at each floor level.
6. Shaft Enclosure Opening Protection. Openings other than
those provided for elevator doors in new vertical shaft
enclosures constructed of one-hour fire-resistive con-
struction shall be equipped with approved 20-minute rated
fire assemblies. Openings other than those provided for
elevator doors in existing vertical shafts shall be
equipped with approved 20-minute rated fire assemblies,
1-3/4 inch solid wood doors or the equivalent thereto.
Doors shall be either self-closing or automatic closing.
7. Manual Shutoff of HVAC Systems. HVAC Systems shall be
equipped with manual shutoff controls installed in a loca-
tion approved by the Fire Department.
8. Automatic Elevator Recall System. Elevators shall be
equipped with an approved automatic recall system as re-
quired by Sec. 1808(h)2 of the Building Code.
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9. Unlocked Stairway Doors. Exit doors into exitway stairway
enclosures shall be maintained unlocked from the stairway
side on at least every fifth floor level. All unlocked
doors shall bear a sign stating "ACCESS ON FLOOR THI5
LEVEL".
Stairway doors may be locked, subject to the following
conditions:
A. Stairway doors which are to be locked from the~stair-
way side shall have the capability of being unlocked
simultaneously without unlatching upon a signal from
the central control station.
B. A telephone or other two-way communication system
connected to an approved emergency service which
operates continuously shall be provided at not less
than every fifth floor in each required stairway.
10. Stair Shaft Ventilation. Stair shaft enclosures which ex-
tend to the roof shall be provided with an approved manu-
ally openable hatch to the exterior which has not less
than 16 square feet in the area with a minimum dimension
of two feet.
EXCEPTION: (1) Stair shaft enclosures which comply
with the requirements of stair pressurization.
(2) Pressurized stair shaft enclosures.
11. Elevator Shaft Ventilation. Elevator shaft enclosures
which extend to the roof shall be vented to the outside
with vents whose area shall not be less than 3-1/2 percent
of the area of the elevator shaft, with a minimum of 3
square feet per elevator.
EXCEPTION: Where energy conservation or hoistway
pressurization requires that vents be normally
closed, automatic venting by activation of an
elevator lobby detector or power failure may be
acceptable.
12. Posting of Elevators. A permanent sign shall be installed
in each elevator cab adjacent to the floor status indica-
tor and at each elevator call station on each floor read-
ing "IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATOR -- USE EXIT
STAIRS", or similar verbage approved by the Building
Official.
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EXCEPTION: Sign may be omitted at the main entrance
floor level call station.
13. Exits. General. (a) Every floor from an existing high-rise
building shall have access to two separate means of
egress, one of which may be an existing exterior stairway
not less than 30 inches in clear width. The stairway may
be constructed with an 8-inch maximum rise and 9-inch
minimum run, provided the greater riser height and largest
tread do not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inches.
The adequacy of fire escapes shall be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Building Official.
(b) Fire Escapes. Access to fire escapes may be any one of
the following:
(i) Through a room between the corridor and the
fire escape if the door to the room is oper-
able from the corridor side without the use of
any key, special knowledge or effort.
(ii) By a door to a fire escape operable from the
interior without the use of any key, special
knowledge or effort.
(iii) By a window operable from the interior. Such
window shall have a minimum dimension of 29
inches when open and the sill shall not be
more than 30 inches above the floor and land-
ing.
(c) Protection of Exterior Openings. When a fire escape is
accepted as one of the required means of egress, openings
onto the fire escape landing and openings within 10 feet
horizontally of the landing shall be protected in a manner
acceptable to the Building Official.
14. Exit Corridor Construction and Openings Other Than Doors.
Corridors of Groups A, B, E, H, I and R, Division 1 occu-
pancies serving as an exit for an occupant load of 30 or
more shall have walls and ceilings of not less than one-
hour fire-resistive construction as required by the
Building Code. Openings other than exit doors shall be
protected as outlined in Item 15. Existing walls surfaced
with wood lathe and plaster in good condition or 1/2-inch
gypsum wallboard are permitted for corridor walls and
ceilings and occupancy separations when approved.
EXCEPTIONS: (1) Where an approved fire alarm system
is installed, which includes smoke detection in all
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common corridors serving as an exit for an occupant
load of 30 or more, up to twenty-five percent (25°s)
of the wall area of a room common to the corridor may
be tempered glass installed in metal or solid wood
frames. The fire alarm system shall be interfaced
with the HVAC System to shut off any central HVAC
unit in any area where a fire is detected.
(2) Where a corridor of a Group B or E Occupancy,
having been constructed with a six (6) foot wide
corridor under Ordinance #6374, only the approved
fire alarm system shall be required. Corridor protec-
tion required by this section will not be required.
Remodeling of existing corridor walls must meet the
requirements for new construction.
15. Exit Corridor Openings. Openings in corridor walls and
ceilings shall be protected by not less than 1-3/$ inch
solid-bonded wood-core doors, 1/4-inch thick wired glass
conforming to Section 4306(1) of the Building Code, by
approved fire dampers conforming to UBC Standard No. 43-7,
or by equivalent protection in lieu of any of these
items. Transoms shall be fixed closed and covered with
materials having a fire-resistive rating equal to 1/2-inch
Type X gypsum wallboard or equivalent material installed
on both sides of the opening.
16. Exit Corridor Door Closers. Exit doors into corridors
shall be equipped with self-closing devices or shall be
automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector.
17. Exit Corridor Dead-ends. Corridors having a dead-end serv-
ing an occupant load of more than 3U shall be arranged
such that dead-end conditions do not exceed 35 feet.
18. Interior Finish. The interior finish to exit corridors,
exit stairways and extensions thereof shall conform to the
provisions of Chapter 42 of the Building Code.
19. Exit Stairway Illumination. Exit stairways shall be illu-
minated at any time the building is occupied with lights
having an intensity of not less than 1-foot candle from
the floor level. Such lighting shall be equipped with an
independent alternate source of supply such as an emer-
gency battery pack.
20. Exit Corridor Illumination. Exit corridors shall be illu-
minated at any time the building is occupied with lights
having an intensity of not less than 1-foot candle at the
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floor level. Such lighting shall be equipped with an inde-
pendent alternate source of supply such as an emergency
battery pack.
21. Exit Stairway Exit Signs. The location of exit stairways
.shall be clearly indicated by illuminated exit signs. Such
exit signs shall be equipped with an independent alternate
source of supply such as a battery pack, or shall be an
approved self-illuminating type.
22. Exitway Exit Signs. Illuminated exit signs shall be pro-
vided in all exitways and located in such a manner as to
clearly indicate the direction of egress. Such exit signs
shall be equipped with an independent alternate source of
supply such as a battery pack or shall be an approved
self-illuminating type.
23. Emergency Planning. See Fire Code, Sec. 10.501.
24. Posting of Emergency Plans. See Fire Code, Sec. 10.501.
25. Fire Drill. See Fire Code, Sec. 10.501.
(b) Sprinkler Alternatives. The following requirements of
Table No. A-1-A are not required or may be modified as
specified herein for existing high-rise buildings of
Type I, II-FR, II-one-hour, III-one-hour, IV or V-one-hour
construction covered by this chapter when an approved
automatic sprinkler system is installed in accordance with
the UBC Standard No. 38-1.
Item 3. Manual Fire Alarm System shall not be re-
quired.
Item 4. Occupant notification system shall not be
required; however, if the building is
equipped with a public address system, it
shall be available for use as an occupant
voice notification system.
Item 5. Vertical shaft enclosures may be of non-
rated construction for required exit stair-
way enclosures. Vertical shaft enclosures
of openings in floors provided for eleva-
tors, escalators and supplemental stairways
shall not be required, provided such open-
ings are protected by an approved curtain
board and water curtain system.
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Item 6. Protection of openings in vertical shaft
enclosures may be non-rated but shall be
not less than a 1-3/4 inch solid wood door
or the equivalent thereto. Closing and
latching hardware shall be provided.
Item 8. An automatic elevator recall system shall
not be required.
Item 10. Stairshaft ventilation shall not be re-
quired.
Item 14. Exit corridor construction shall not be re-
quired.
Item 15. Exit door openings into exit corridors may
be protected by assemblies other than those
specified in Section 106(a), provided an
effective smoke barrier is maintained.
Closing and latching hardware shall be pro-
vided. Protection of duct penetrations is
not required.
Item 17. The length of the existing corridor dead-
ends shall not be limited.
Item 18. Interior finish in exitways may be reduced
by one classification but shall not be less
than Class III.
Installation of meters or backflow preventers for the
connection to the water works system need not be pro-
vided unless required by other regulations of the
authority having jurisdiction.
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DIVISIOA 1 cROOr a
DIVISION 2
APARTMBIIT HOTHL OFFICB
HEIGHT 7.O1fBS2
ITEM BEQIIIRSD 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 Fire department communication system or radios See Section 6(a)1 R R R R R R R R R
2. Single-station smoke detectors See Section 6(a)2 R R R R R R NR NR NR
3 Manual fire warning system See Section 6(a)3 R R R R R R R R R
4 Occupant voice notification system See Section 6(a)4 NR R R NR R R NR NR NR
5 Vertical shaft enclosure walls of one-hour fine resistance See
Section 6(a)5
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6 Protection of openings in vertical shaft enclosures by 20-minute-
rated assemblies See Section 6(a)b
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7 Manual shutoff of HVAC systems See Section 6(a~l R R R R R R R R R
8 Automatic elevator recall system See Section 6(a)8 R H R R R R R R R
9 Unlocked stairway doors every fifth floor See Section 6(a)9 R R R R R R NR R R
10 Stair shaft ventilation See Section 6(a)10 R R R R R R R R R
11 Elevator shaft ventilation See Section b(a)ll R R R R R R R R R
12 Posting of elevators as not intended for exiting purposes See
Section 6(a)12
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13 Minimum of two exits from each floor, of vlrich one may be afire
escape See Section 6(a)13
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R
R
R
R
R
R
R
14 Exit corridor wall construction See Section 6(a)14 R R R R R R R R R
15 Protected exit corridor openings with 20-minute-rated assemblies
or 1-3/4-inch solid wood door See Section 6(a)15
R
R
R
R
R
R
NR
NR
NR
16 Exit corridor doors equipped with self-closing devices See
Section 6(a)16
R
R
R
R
R
R
NR
NR
NR
17 Exit corridor dead ends limited to 35 feet maximum See Section
6(a)17
R
R
R
R
R
R
NR
NR
NR
18 Interior finish controlled in exit corridors, exit stairways and
extensions thereof See Section 6(a)18.
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
19 Exit stairway illumination. See Section 6(a)19 R R R R R ~R R R R
20 Exit corridor illumination See Section 6(a)20 R R R R R R NR NR NR
21 Exit stairway exit signs See Section 6(a)21 R R R R R R R R R
22 Exit way exit signs See Section 6(a)22 R R R R R R R R R
23 Emergency planning See Section 6(a)23 R R R R R R R R R
24 Posting of emergency instructions See Section 6(a)24. R R R R R R R R R
25 Fire drills See Section 6(x)25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
lR indicates provisions are required
NR indicates provisions are not required
2Neight tones are established based on a building having a floor as measured to the top of the floor surface used for
human occupancy located within the ranges of heights above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access in
accordance with the following
Height Zone No 1 More than 75 feet but not in excess of 149 feet
Neighs Zone No 2 More than 149 feet but not in excess of 399 feet
Neight Zone No 3 More than 399 feet
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APPENDIX III-A
TESTING FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS,
STANDPIPES AND COMBINATION SYSTEMS
TEST PROCEDURES FOR FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
1. TESTING
(a) Intervals. Tests of systems or devices herein regulated
shall be conducted at least every two years or when
inspection by the Chief indicates that there is reason to
believe that the system or device would fail to operate
properly in an emergency. Fire extinguishing systems which
have been tested shall be tagged by the Chief. This tag
shall not be removed.
(b) Testing Personnel. The test established by this regula-
tion shall be conducted by a person approved and qualified
by the Chief to perform the full testing procedure for the
particular system or device being tested or tests shall be
conducted by the Fire Department personnel.
(c) Witness. The Chief shall be notified at least one working
day in advance of the performance of any full testing
procedure for the particular system or device being tested
when tests are conducted by persons other than Fire
Department personnel.
(d) Notification of Inoperable Systems. At the conclusion of
each test, the Chief shall be notified of any fire-
protection equipment that was determined to be inoperable
when tests are conducted by persons other than Fire
Department personnel.
(e) Certification of Operable Systems. When the fire-
protection equipment is operable, the owner or his agent
shall certify its condition to the Chief in writing, when
tests are conducted by other than Fire Department person-
nel.
(f) Plugs and Caps. All Fire Department inlets and outlets
must be equipped with approved plugs or caps.
(g) Fees. When Fire Department personnel conduct the tests
described in Section 3 of this Appendix, a charge of $150
shall be made to the owner who is responsible for remit-
ting same to the City of Fort Worth.
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2. TEST PROCEDURES FOR AUTOMATIC SPRIL~KLER SYSTEMS
(a) Notification. The concerned agency shall be notified be-
fore supervised systems are tested.
(b ) Backflow. F3ackflow inlet connections from the check valve
to the inlet by disassembling the check valve or blocking
the check valve open so the water will backflow out of the
fire department connections.
(c) Control Valves. All control valves shall be closed and re-
opened to assure their ability to operate.
(d) Alarm test. For wet systems only, open the inspector's
test valve to test the alarm bell response. When fully
opened, the response shall occur within five minutes. When
canducting such a test on a dry pipe, preaction or deluge
system, use the alarm test line.
(e) Gauge test. An approved test gauge shall be connected at
the test gauge opening to test the reliability of the
existing gauges.
(f) Flow test. Observe pressure with main drain valve closed.
Open main drain valve wide open and observe pressure.
Close main drain valve and observe how quickly pressure is
restored to determine if there are closed valves or
obstructions in water supply lines.
(g) Trip test. Dry-pipe, Preaction and Deluge Systems shall be
trip tested annually in accordance with NFPA 13A,
"Inspection Testing and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems,"
1981 .
3. TEST PROCEDURE FOR STANDPIPE SYSTEMS.
Tests performed on Class I and III systems shall be conducted
according to the Standard Operating Procedures of the Fire
Department.
Appendix III-C
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
1. SCOPE
This appendix governs the requirements for the installation,
use and maintenance of fire alarm systems in all occupancies as
specified herein.
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this appendix is to provide a reasonable degree
of safety through early warning of a fire emergency and is
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predicated on the potential hazards of life and property evi-
dent in each type of occupancy.
3. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
Where a more restrictive provision of this appendix varies from
a general provision, the more restrictive provision shall
govern. ,
4. DEFINITIONS
(a) ALARM-ACTUATING DEVICE is any manually or automatically
operated equipment which, when activated, initiates an
alarm through an alarm-indicating device.
(b) ALARM-INDICATING DEVICE is any equipment that produces an
approved alarm signal.
(c) ALARM SIGNAL is an audible or visual signal, or both,
indicating the existence of an emergency fire condition.
Audible devices may be bells, horns, chimes, speakers or
similar devices. Voice alarms and their messages shall be
approved by the Chief. Visual devices may be continuous or
pulsating lights, flags or other visual indicators, as
approved by the Chief.
(d) ALARM SYSTEM is a combination of approved compatible
devices with the necessary electrical interconnection and
energy to produce an alarm signal in the event of fire or
system activation.
(e) ANNUNCIATOR is any equipment which indicates the zone or
area of a building from which an alarm has been initiated,
the location of an alarm-actuating device or the opera-
tional condition of alarm circuits of the system.
(f) APPROVED means approval by the Fire Chief as a result of
investigation or tests conducted by him or by reason of
accepted principles or tests by national authorities,
technical or scientific organizations.
(g ) BREEZEWAY is an accessway which is provided in apartments
which contain stairs and landings that constitute a pri-
marily vertical access to apartments.
(h) CODED SIGNAL is an alarm signal or voice alarm which con-
sists of not less than three complete repetitions of the
transmission.
(i) COMMON CORRIDOR is any interior corridor serving more than
one tenant space.
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(j) CONTROL UNIT is a unit comprising the controls, relays,
switches and associated circuits necessary to (1) dis-
tribute power to a fire alarm system, (2) receive signals
from alarm-actuating devices and transmit them to alarm-
indicating devices and accessory equipment, and (3) elec-
trically supervise the system circuitry. The control unit
may be contained in one or more cabinets in adjacent or
remote locations as approved by the Chief.
(k ) ELECTRICALLY SUPERVISED FIRE ALAR~Y SYSTEI~ii is a system
designed to transmit a trouble signal to an approved
location for any condition that prevents the required
operation of a fire alarm system or failure of its main
power source.
(1) OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION See Sec. 9.117.
(m) PULL STATION is a manual alarm actuating device.
(n) TROUBLE SIGNAL is a distinct audible and visual signal
which indicates an abnormal condition of the system being
monitored.
(o) ZONE is a building or a defined area of a building as
approved by the Fire Chief for purposes of identifying
locations.
5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
(a) General. Fire Alarm Systems required by this appendix
shall only be installed by contractors possessing an
installation certificate for installation of fire protec-
tion equipment according to Appendix VII-B of this Code.
All information required by this section will be prepared
by qualified engineers, specialists, laboratory or fire-
safety specialty organizations acceptable to the Chief and
to the owner. Correspondence required by this appendix
shall be directed to Fort Worth Fire Prevention Bureau,
Fire Alarm Section, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth,
TX 76102.
(b) Submittals. The Chief shall be consulted in every case to
determine compliance with fire alarm requirements. Prior
to the installation of any fire alarm system required by
this Appendix, the installing fire alarm contractors shall
submit to the Chief two (2 ) sets of drawings and specifi-
cations required by this subsection for review. The Chief
shall designate those corrections necessary for acceptance
of the proposed installation design and return one copy.
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The following information shall be included with all sub-
mittals:
(1) General Information:
a. Company name, state fire alarm contractor's
number, and City of Fort Worth permit number.
b. Alarm superintendent name and state license
number.
c. Signature of alarm superintendent, certifying
that plans are in compliance with this ordi-
nance.
d. Property name and address.
(2) Site and floor plans diagraming the layout of build-
ings, exiting systems, and alarm equipment loca-
tions. Drawings shall be scaled or dimensioned.
(3) Equipment data sheets on all system components and
devices;
(4) Supervision:
a. Monitoring provisions
b. Trouble signal initiating circumstances;
(5) Power Supply and Circuitry:
a. Type of primary power.
b. Type of stand-by/emergency power
c. Schematic riser diagram, including alarm receiv-
ing circuits, alarm sending circuits, control
circuits, etc.
d. Design provisions for fire alarm zones.
(6) Operational Sequences:
Describe the operational sequence of all intercon-
nected systems from alarm initiation until reset.
(7) Additional Provisions for High-Rise:
Details on all provisions required herein for high-
rise fire alarms.
Any deviation from an approved plan must be reviewed and
approved by the Chief.
(c) Equipment. Fire Alarm equipment, devices and systems shall
be approved for their intended purpose.
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(d) Acceptance Tests. Upon completion of a system, a satisfac-
tory test of the entire installation shall be made in the
presence of the Chief.
(e) Installation Certification. Upon completion of the instal-
lation, the Contractor shall provide the Chief with one
copy of a Texas State Fire Marshal's Fire Alarm Installa-
tion Certificate, certifying that the system has been
installed in accordance with the approved plans and speci-
fications .
(f) Operating Instructions. Written operating instructions are
to be provided at the control unit.
6. MANUAL ALARM-ACTUATING DEVICES, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
(a) Manual alarm-actuating devices shall be an approved
double-action type for exterior use when installed in an
exterior location.
(b) A maximum travel distance between two devices shall not
exceed 200 feet, in both interior and exterior locations.
(c) Devices shall be securely mounted with the bottom of the
device not less than 3-1/2 feet nor more than 5 feet above
the floor level, in both interior and exterior locations.
7. REQUIRED INSTALLATIONS IN NEW BUILDINGS
Fire Alarm Systems shall be installed in accordance with this
section.
A. Assembly Occupancies
(1) Group A, Division 1, 2 and 2.1 occupancies having an
occupant load of at least 300, but less than 500,
other than night clubs and churches, when used pri-
marily for worship.
Shall be provided with an approved manually operated
fire alarm system. Actuation of any alarm actuating
device shall initiate a continuous or pulsating alarm
signal throughout the building and identify on an
annunciator the zone from which the alarm signal
initiated. The system shall be electrically super-
vised and installed in accordance with the provisions
of the Uniform Fire Code Standard number 10-2.
(a) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be approved
double action type installed adjacent to each
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exit from each floor level, and shall be in
accordance with Section 6 of this Appendix.
(b) If sprinkler or other fire protection systems
are provided within the building, such systems
shall be connected to the fire alarm system.
(c) Alarm indicating devices shall be installed such
that they are sufficiently audible to be recog-
nized throughout the building as a fire alarm
signal.
(d) Control units and annunciator panels shall be
located in a common corridor adjacent to a main
entrance. Outside that entrance a red strobe
light which flashes when the alarm is sounding
shall be placed above the door. The annunciator
shall not be concealed.
(e) Zoning shall be arranged such that not less than
one zone per floor level is provided.
(f) If the system is not centrally supervised by an
approved monitoring agency, a sign which states
"Local Alarm Only, Call Fort Worth Fire
Department, 9-1-1" and contains the address of
the property protected by the alarm shall be
located above each pull station. The sign shall
have a minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(2) Group A, any nightclub or bar use with an occupant
load of at least 20U, but less than 500:
Shall be protected with an approved manually operated
fire alarm system. Actuation of any alarm actuating
device shall initiate a continuous or pulsating alarm
on all alarm indicating devices in the building until
manually reset. The system shall be electrically
supervised and installed in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Uniform Fire Code Standard number
10-2.
(a) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an
approved double action type installed behind
every service bar and adjacent to every exit
from non-public areas, and in accordance with
Section 6 of this Appendix.
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(b) If sprinkler or other fire protection systems
are provided within the building, such systems
shall be connected to the fire alarm system.
(c) Alarm indicating devices shall consist of horn/
strobe units located in the immediate vicinity
above each pull station or such that they are
audible and visible throughout.
(d) Control units shall be located in the area
behind the disc jockey's booth, when present, or
when approved, in the office. If a trouble
signal from the control unit would not be
readily evident because of the unit location, a
yellow flashing light shall be prominently dis-
played outside the area where the control unit
is located as a remote trouble signal. A sign
shall be adjacent to the light stating, "Fire
Alarm Trouble - Call Maintenance." The sign
shall have a minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(e) Zoning shall be arranged such that not less than
one zone per floor level is provided.
(f) If the system is not centrally supervised by an
approved monitoring agency, a sign which states
"Local Alarm Only, Call Fort Worth Fire
Department, 9-1-1" and contains the address of
the property protected by the alarm shall be
located above each pull station. The sign shall
have a minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(g) The fire alarm shall be interfaced with the
entertainment sound system such that when the
alarm sounds, the entertainment/music system
shall be rendered silent.
(3) Group A, Division 1, 2 and 2.1 occupancies having an
occupant load of 500 or more, other than churches,
when used primarily for worship.
Shall be protected with an approved manually operated
fire alarm system. Actuation of any alarm actuating
device shall initiate a continuous or pulsating alarm
in an approved constantly attended location until
manually reset and indicate the zone in which the
alarm initiated. The system shall be electrically
supervised and installed in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Uniform Fire Code Standard number
10-2.
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EXCEPTION: Occupancies other than night clubs
and bars shall install a fire alarm system as
required by Sec. 7(A)(2) if the Chief determines
it to be more appropriate for the building use.
(a) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be in-
stalled in a breakglass enclosure adjacent to
every public exit and approved double-action
device shall be installed adjacent to every exit
in non-public areas. Manual devices shall be
installed in accordance with Section 6 of this
Appendix.
(b) If sprinkler or other fire protection systems
are provided within the building, such systems
shall be connected to the fire alarm system.
(c) Alarm indicating devices shall consist of a
public address system which is sufficiently
audible to be clearly understood throughout the
building. The public address system shall be
equipped with an approved emergency power supply
or battery. The microphone and controls for this
system shall be located at the approved con-
stantly attended location, immediately adjacent
to the control unit.
(d) Control units shall be located at the approved
constantly attended location in the immediate
vicinity of an accessible telephone. The annun-
ciator shall not be concealed.
(e) Zoning shall be arranged such that not more than
10,000 square feet of floor area is served by a
single zone, unless such large area is contained
within a single room in which case the room
shall serve as a zone. Additionally, not less
than one zone per floor level will be permitted.
(f) If the system is not centrally supervised by an
approved monitoring agency, a sign shall be
located above each pull station which states,
"Local Alarm Only, Call Fort Worth Fire
Department, 9-1-1" and contains the address of
the property protected. The sign shall have a
minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(g) When required by the Chief, a fire department
key box shall be provided, containing all fire
alarm control keys.
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(h) The fire alarm shall be interfaced with the
entertainment sound system .such that the enter-
tainment/music system shall be capable of being
manually rendered silent by controls which are
located in the approved constantly attended
location, immediately adjacent to the public
address system.
(i) Operation of this type system shall be as fol-
lows:
A manual pull-station is actuated and sounds a
signal in the constantly attended location; the
responsible party in the charge of this location
shall attempt to verify the existence of an
emergency either by radio contact with other
personnel or by visual inspection from the con-
stantly attended location; if no emergency is
evident, other personnel shall inspect the area
where the alarm was initiated and report back.
At any time an emergency is detected, the
responsible party shall 1) notify the Fire
Department, 2) disable the sound system, 3)
has been an emergency reported in the building.
DO NOT PANIC. Please move calmly to the nearest
exit." This message shall be repeated and then
additional instructions given as necessary.
(j) Instructions for operating the constantly
attended station and action to be taken in a
fire emergency shall be posted at the constantly
attended station.
(k) If an approved constantly attended location can-
not be provided, a flashing strobe light shall
be located above each pull station, all of which
will flash in the event of a pull station actua-
tion. This signal shall be used to notify the
responsible party in charge to report to the
control equipment and initiate the aforemen-
tioned procedures.
B. Business Occupancies: - See High-Rise Occupancies When
Appl icab le
C. Educational Occupancies:
(1) Group E, Division 1 and 3 occupancies shall be pro-
vided with an approved fire alarm system as specified
in this section. Actuation of any alarm actuating
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device shall initiate a continuous or pulsating alarm
on all alarm indicating devices in the building
until manually reset. The system shall be electrical-
ly supervised and installed in accordance with the
Uniform Fire Code Standard number 10-2.
(a) Manual alarm actuation devices shall be in-
stalled adjacent to every exit and in the main
office. In Division 1 occupancies devices shall
be installed in break-glass enclosures. Heat or
smoke detectors shall be installed in mechani-
cal, electrical, and storage rooms as deemed
appropriate by the Chief.
EXCEPTION: In Division 1 occupancies, cor-
ridor smoke detectors may be installed in
lieu of the manual devices at exit loca-
tions.
(b) In Division 3 occupancies, system smoke detec-
tors shall be installed in all occupiable areas.
(c) If sprinkler or other fire protection systems
are provided within the building, such systems
shall be connected to the fire alarm system.
(d) Alarm indicating devices shall be installed such
that they are sufficiently audible to be recog-
nizable throughout the building as a fire alarm
signal.
(e) Control units and annunciator panels shall be
located in the main office. The annunciator
shall not be concealed.
(f) Zoning shall be arranged such that not more than
10,000 square feet of floor area is served by a
single zone unless such a larger area is con-
tained in a single room in which case the room
shall serve as a zone. Additionally, not less
than one zone per floor level shall be per-
mitted.
(g) If the system is not centrally supervised by an
approved monitoring agency, a sign shall be
located above each pull station which states,
"Local Alarm Only, Call Fort Worth Fire
Department, 9-1-1,'° and contains the address of
the property by the alarm. The sign shall have a
minimum dimension of 4 inches.
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D. High-Rise Occu ancies: (Also see Section 1807 of The
Building Code
Sec. 7(D)(1). Any new high-rise occupancy required to
comply with Section 1807 of the Building Code shall be
provided with an approved fire alarm system as specified
in this section. Actuation of any automatic or manual
device shall initiate an alarm signal of the alarm floor,
the floor above, and the floor below and identify on an
annunciator the zone from which the alarm signal origi-
nated.
(a) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be in-
stalled adjacent to each exit from each floor
level, and at nurses' stations, guards' sta-
tions, telephone operators' switchboards and
similar areas. Manual devices shall be in accor-
dance with Section 6 of this appendix.
(b) System smoke detectors shall be located as fol-
lows:
(i) In every mechanical, electrical, trans-
former, telephone, elevator, or similar
equipment room.
(ii) In every elevator lobby.
(iii) In the main return and exhaust air plenum
of each air-conditioning system and in a
serviceable area downstream of the last
duct inlet.
(iv) At each connection to a vertical duct or
riser serving two or more stories from a
return-air duct or plenum of an air-
conditioning system. In Group R, Division 1
occupancies, an approved smoke detector may
be used in each return air riser carrying
not more than 5000 CFM and serving not more
than 10 air inlet openings.
(v) In Group I and Group R, Division 1 occu-
pancies, system smoke detectors shall be
located in all common corridors at a dis-
tance of not more than 30 feet between
detectors or 15 feet from any wall. Single
station detectors shall be installed to
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protect all sleeping areas and patient
rooms as prescribed in Section 1210 of the
Building Code for apartment or hotel guest
rooms.
EXCEPTION: When approved by the Chief,
single station smoke detectors may be
omitted in Group I Occupancies.
(c) Water flow detectors for sprinklers and stand-
pipe systems shall be provided for each riser
floor tap and shall cause an alarm upon detec-
tion of water flow for more than 15 seconds. All
control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe
systems except for Fire Department hose connec-
tion valves shall be electrically supervised to
initiate a trouble signal at the central control
station upon tampering. The fire-pump system
shall also be supervised for "power available"
and "pump running" conditions by trouble signal
on distinct circuits.
(d) Alarm indicating devices shall consist of an
alarm and communications system which is con-
nected such that damage to any terminal unit or
speaker will not render more than one zone of
the system inoperative. The voice alarm and
public address system may be combined. Communi-
cation systems shall be as follows:
(i) Voice Alarm - The operation of any alarm
initiating device including pull stations,
detectors, etc. shall cause operation of
the alarm system which will give two repe-
titions of a whooping tone followed by an
approved voice message directing occupants'
evacuation. This message shall be repeated
until manually reset. The system shall be
supervised to cause the activation of an
audible trouble signal in the central con-
trol station upon interruption or failure
of the audiopath including amplifiers,
speaker wiring, switches, and electrical
contacts, and shall detect open circuits,
shorts, and grounds which might impair the
function of this system.
The system shall be designed to be heard
clearly by all occupants within the build-
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ing or designated portion thereof and as is
required for the public address system.
(ii) Public Address System - A public address
communications system designed to be clear-
ly heard by all occupants of the building
shall operate from the central control
station. It shall be established for a
selective or general basis to the following
terminal areas:
° Elevators Rooms and tenant
spaces over
° Elevator Lobbies 1000 square feet
° Corridors Dwelling units or
guest rooms in R-1
° Exit Stairways occupancies
(iii) Fire Department Communications System - A
telephone communications system for the
exclusive use of fire department personnel
shall be installed to operate between the
central control stations and every eleva-
tor, elevator lobby, and entry to every
enclosed stairway in a selective manner.
Fire phones may either be placed in a
break-glass/key operated enclosure at each
of the above locations or not less than
five portable telephone handsets shall be
located in the central control station.
(e) (i) Control units and annunciators shall be
located in the fire control room.
(ii) Control units shall either be supervised by
an approved monitoring agency or by person-
nel at an approved constantly attended
location.
If a 24-hour desk is provided for monitor-
ing, a single sign shall be placed at the
telephone operators' switchboard or the
constantly attended location stating, "WHEN
FIRE ALARM SOUNDS, CALL FORT WORTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT, 9-1-1" and containing the
address of the building protected by the
alarm may be permitted. The sign shall have
a minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(f) Zones shall be arranged such that not less than
one zone per floor level is provided and which
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will give a distinct signal for water flow de-
tection.
(g) Control circuits to be operated upon alarm
activation shall include but not be limited to
the following:
(i) Automatic elevator recall
(ii) Air handling systems shall be shut-off or
placed in 100 percent exhaust mode on the
fire floor, the floor above and the floor
below.
(iii) Stairwell pressurization
(iv) Remote door unlocking
(v) Smoke or fire doors which are automatic
closing
(h) When required by the chief, a Fire Department
key box shall be provided, containing all fire
alarm control keys.
E.
Institutional Occupancies
(1) Group I occupancies shall be provided with an
approved fire alarm system as specified in this sec-
tion. The system shall be electrically supervised and
installed in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code
Standard number 10-2, or NFPA Standard number
72B-1979, 72C-1982, or 72D-1979.
EXCEPTION: High-rise buildings shall comply with the
high-rise provisions of this Appendix.
(a) In Division 1 and 2 occupancies, actuation of
any automatic or manual device shall initiate a
zone-coded alarm throughout the building and
identify on an annunciator the zone from which
the alarm signal originated.
(b) In Division 3 occupancies, actuation of any
automatic or manual device shall initiate a
zone-coded alarm signal to selected areas of the
building and identify on an annunciator the zone
from which the alarm signal originated.
(c) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be in-
stalled adjacent to each exit from each floor
level, and at nurses stations, guard stations
and telephone operators' switchboards, and shall
be in accordance with Section 6.
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(d) System smoke detectors shall be installed in all
common corridors. Single station smoke detectors
shall be installed in all sleeping rooms in the
manner prescribed by Section 1210 of the
Building Code for hotel guest rooms.
(e) Audible alarm indicating devices shall be pro-
vided in all non-patient areas. A visible alarm
may be used in lieu of audible devices in
patient-occupied areas.
(f) (i) Control units and annunciators shall be
located at a constantly attended location
or in a common corridor adjacent to a main
entrance. The annunciator shall not be con-
cealed.
(ii) Control units shall either be supervised by
an approved monitoring agency or by person-
nel at an approved constantly attended
location.
If a 24-hour desk is provided for monitor-
ing, a signal sign shall be placed at the
telephone operators' switchboard or the
constantly attended location stating, "WHEN
FIRE ALARM SOUNDS, CALL FORT WORTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT, 9-1-1" and containing the
address of the building protected by the
alarm may be permitted. The sign shall have
a minimum dimension of 4 inches.
(g) Zones shall be arranged such that not more than
10, 000 square feet is in a single zone and not
less than one zone per floor is provided. A dis-
tinct signal for water flow detection shall also
be provided.
(h) When required by the chief, a Fire Department
key box shall be provided, containing all fire
alarm control keys.
F. Residential Occupancies
(1) Group R, Division 1 occupancies and dormitories three
or more stories in height or containing more than 15
dwelling units in an apartment house or dormitory or
containing 20 or more guest rooms in hotels shall be
provided with an approved fire alarm system as de-
scribed in this section. Actuation of any automatic
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or manual device shall initiate a continuous or pul-
sating alarm on all alarm-indicating devices in the
building until manually reset and identifies, in the
manner prescribed by this section, the zone from
which the alarm signal originated.
EXCEPTION 1): A Fire Alarm system need
not be installed in apartment houses not
over two stories in height with one-hour
fire resistive construction throughout,
including one-hour occupancy separations
between each dwelling unit and all other
spaces within the building and each
individual dwelling unit has an exit
directly to a public way, exit court or
yard, exterior stairway or exterior exit
balcony.
EXCEPTION 2): A fire alarm system need not
b e installed in one and two story apartment
houses containing less than fifteen (15)
dwelling units between area separation
walls .
EXCEPTION 3: A separate fire alarm system
need not be installed in buildings which
are protected throughout by an approved
fire sprinkler system conforming to the
Building Code and U.B.C. Standard No. 38-5
and having an approved local alarm.
EXCEPTION 4): High-rise buildings shall
comply with the high-rise provisions of
this Appendix.
(a). Detection devices.
(i) Group R, Division 1 occupancies (with
interior corridors.) The alarm system for
Group R, Division 1 occupancies having
common interior exit corridors or lobbies
serving as a required exit shall consist of
not less than an approved and listed
system-type smoke detector installed within
such corridors or lobbies in accordance
with the UFC Standard 10-2 and listed
spacing limitations. When activated, such
detectors shall initiate an alarm which is
audible throughout the building. When a
front desk is provided and manned 24 hours
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per day, smoke detectors may be omitted
from one immediate area of the desk when
approved by the Chief.
(ii) Common areas within Group R, Division 1
occupancies. Approved and listed
system-type automatic rate-of-rise heat
detectors shall be installed in accordance
with listed spacing limitations within
common areas such as recreational rooms,
laundry rooms, offices, kitchens,
restaurants, storage rooms, closets,
exitways, and furnace rooms of buildings
containing Group R, Division 1
occupancies. The detectors shall be
installed on the ceiling or wall of such
rooms in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions and, when
activated, shall initiate an alarm which is
audible throughout the building.
(iii) Group R, Division 1 occupancies. Approved
and listed system-type automatic rate-of-
rise heat detectors shall be installed in
the main living area of each unit. The
detectors shall be installed on the ceiling
of such rooms in accordance with the manu-
facturer's installation instructions and,
when activated, shall initiate an alarm
which is audible throughout the building.
(b ). Alarm indicating devices shall be located in
each sleeping room and in other locations to be suf-
ficiently audible throughout the building.
(c). Control units and annunciators, when required,
shall be located at a main building entrance or at a
24 hour desk, if provided. When such units are in-
stalled outside, a weather-tight enclosure shall be
required. If the annunciator is not located at a 24
hour desk, a red strobe light shall be placed above
the entrance providing the most immediate access to
the annunciator, except for outside annunciators,
which shall have the strobe light directly above the
annunciator. Annunciators shall not be concealed.
If no annunciator is required, the control unit may
be concealed; provided that if a trouble signal is
not readily evident because of the unit location, a
yellow flashing light shall be prominently displayed
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outside the area where the control unit is located as
a remote trouble signal. A sign shall be adjacent to
the light stating, "FIRE ALARM TROUBLE - CALL MAINTE-
NANCE". The sign shall have a minimum dimension of 4
inches.
(d). Zones shall be as follows:
(i) Apartments - with breezeway style (see
Figure 7-1): A single zone (non-
annunciating) control unit shall be used
for each building. A red strobe light shall
be located on the face of the building, at
the eaves, adjacent to each vertical set of
pull stations . The light (s ) may be powered
by an auxiliary set of contacts on pull
stations and detectors. Only the light
adjacent to that area where a firefighter
must enter the building to find the initi-
ating device will flash during the alarm.
(ii) Hotels, Motels, or Apartments non-
breezeway) - A multiple zone control unit
with annunciator is required and shall be
zoned not less than one zone per floor per
building.
(e). If the system is not centrally supervised by an
approved monitoring agency or 24 hour desk, a sign
shall be located above each pull station which
states: "LOCAL ALARM ONLY, CALL FORT WORTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT, 9-1-1", and shall contain the address of
the property protected. The sign shall have a minimum
dimension of 4 inches.
If a 24 hour desk is provided for monitoring, a
single sign may be placed at the telephone operators'
switchboard or the constantly attended location in
lieu of the above requirement stating, "WHEN FIRE
ALARM SOUNDS, CALL FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT,
9-1-1", and containing the address of the building
protected by the alarm may be permitted in lieu of
the above requirements. The sign shall have a minimum
dimension of 4 inches.
(f). A Fire Department key box
outside wall adjacent to the
approved location. This box
alarm control keys.
shall be located on an
leasing office in an
shall contain all fire
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(2) Grou R, Division 3 Occu ancies which are used by
more than six 6 persons, three (3) of which are
under 18 years of age, not related by blood or
marriage, shall be provided with system smoke detec-
tors protecting each sleeping area which connect to
an approved automatic fire alarm system capable of
alerting all occupants.
(3) Group R Occupancies shall be provided with single
station, hard-wired smoke detectors to protect each
sleeping area as required by Section 1210 of the
Building Code.
(4) See Section 11 for requirements for fire alarms in
existing buildings.
8.
POWER SUPPLY AND WIRING
(a) All required fire alarm systems shall have an approved
secondary power supply which shall be capable of operating
the entire system for not less than 24 hours under non-
alarm conditions, and 15 minutes under alarm conditions.
Upon interruption of the normal power, the system shall be
automatically transferred to the secondary source of
power, and full power shall be obtained within 60 seconds
of transfer.
Except as otherwise specified, the secondary source of
power may be one of the following:
(i) Generators;
(ii) Storage batteries;
(iii) Separate electrical
(iv) Separate substations
service from the normal sevice;
of the same electrical service.
When generators are provided they shall be served by a
fuel supply sufficient to operate the system as required
by this section.
(b) Wiring shall be listed for Fire Alarm System use by an
approved testing agency. All wiring installed on exterior
locations shall be in rigid conduit. Exposed wiring in-
stalled inside within the 7-1 /2 feet of floor level shall
be in rigid conduit or wire-mold.
9. PRECEDENCE
When a fire alarm system is approved for use in combination
with a public address or other means of communication, the fire
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alarm system shall take precedence over such other communica-
tion system upon activation of the fire alarm system.
10. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
(a) The requirements for fire alarm systems under Section 7
may be reduced upon inspection of plans, in other than
high-rise, Group I, and Group E Occupancies if the build-
ing is protected by an approved sprinkler system with
shut-off valves and water flow devices supervised in an
approved manner.
(b) All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner
that the failure of any single alarm-actuating or alarm-
indicating device will not interfer with the normal opera-
tion of any other such device.
11. REQUIRED INSTALLATIONS IN EXISTING BUILDING
(a) Effective on the adoption date of this Code, the provi-
sions of this Appendix applicable to new occupancies shall
also apply to the following existing occupancies:
(1) All Group R occupancies other than those covered by
Section 7F(2), except that required single station
smoke detectors may be battery operated as set forth
in Section 1210 of the Building Code even though such
detectors were not required at the time of the con-
struction;
(2) Night clubs having an occupant load of over 200;
(3) Restaurants with dancing having an occupant load of
over 300.
(b) Effective as specified in the Building Code Appendix
Chapter 1, Division II, high-rise occupancies shall be
provided with a fire alarm system. High-rise fire alarm
systems installed in existing buildings shall be automatic
or manually operated system. Actuation of any automatic or
manual device shall initiate an alarm signal on the
alarming floor, the floor above, and the floor below and
shall identify on an annunciator the zone from which the
alarm signal originated.
(1) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be installed
adjacent to each exit from each floor level, and at
guards' stations and building operators' switchboards
and shall be in accordance with Section 6 of this
Appendix.
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(2) System smoke detectors shall be located as follows:
(i) In every elevator lobby;
(ii) In Group B, Division 2 Occupancies, system smoke
detectors shall be located in all common corri-
dors when the corridor does not have the re-
quired fire resistive rating called for by the
Building Code, Appendix Chapter I, Division II.
Detectors shall be located at a distance of not
more than 30 feet between detectors or 15 feet
from any wall.
(iii) In Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, system smoke
detectors shall be located in all common corri-
dors at a distance of not more than 30 feet
between detectors or 15 feet from any wall.
Single station detectors shall be installed to
protect all sleeping areas as prescribed in
Section 1210 of the Building Code. Battery
powered detectors may be installed when hard-
wired detectors were not required at the time of
construction.
(3) Sprinkler system water-flow detectors, when provided
shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for
more than 15 seconds.
(4) Alarm indicating devices shall be installed such that
they are sufficiently audible to be recognizable in
an alarming zone as a fire alarm signal. In buildings
classified as Group B, Division 2 or buildings
classified as Group R, Division 1, in Height Zone 1
of Building Code, Appendix Chapter 1, Division II,
bells or horns are permitted. In Group R, Division 1
Occupancies, higher than Height Zone 1, an occupant
voice notification system shall be provided in accor-
dance with Section 7 D(1)(d)(i) of this Appendix•
(5) (i) Control units and annunicators shall be located
in the fire control room, and a duplicate annun-
ciator shall be located either at a constantly
attended location or in a common corridor adja-
cent to a main entrance. The duplicate annuncia-
tor shall not be concealed.
(ii) Control units shall either be supervised by an
approved monitoring agency or by personnel at an
approved constantly attended location.
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If a 24-hour desk is provided for monitoring, a
single sign shall be placed at the telephone
operators' switchboard or the constantly
attended location stating, "WHEN FIRE ALARM
SOUNDS, CALL FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT, 9-1-1,"
and containing the address of the building pro-
tected by the alarm. The sign shall have a mini-
mum dimension of 4 inches.
(6) Zones shall be arranged such that not less than one
zone per floor level is provided and which will give
a distinct signal for water flow detection.
(7) Control circuits to be operated upon alarm activation
shall include but not be limited to the following:
(i) Automatic elevator recall
(ii) When corridor smoke detection is provided in
accordance with Section 11 (b)2(ii) of this
Appendix air handling systems shall be shut-off
or placed in l0U per cent exhaust mode on the
fire floor.
(iii) Stairwell pressurization when provided.
(iv) Remote door unlatching when provided•
(v) Smoke or fire doors which are automatic closing
when provided.
(8) When required by the Chief, a fire department key box
shall be provided, containing all fire alarm control
keys.
(c) All existing one and two family dwellings which are sold
or altered, repaired, renovated or improved in any manner
requiring a building permit shall be provided with smoke
detectors as required in Section 1210 of the Building
Code. The owner of any dwelling which is sold or repaired
in violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a mis-
deameanor.
(d) Mobile homes which are sold, rented, remodeled or relo-
cated within or into the City of Fort Worth shall have a
smoke detector provided in accordance with the provisions
of Sec. 1210 of the Building Code.
(e) Rented or leased residential occupancies.
(1) For purposes of this subsection, the term dwelling
unit shall include the following:
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(i) All one family, two family and multi-family
dwellings, including mobile homes;
(ii) All one family, two family and multi-family
dwellings where one or more rooms are rented for
use as permanent residence under a single lease.
(2) All dwelling units which are currently rented, leased
or sub-leased or are hereafter rented, leased, or
subleased shall be provided with smoke detectors
which meet the requirements of Section 1210 of the
Building Code, except that such detectors may be
battery operated in accordance with Section 11(a)1 of
this Appendix. Those occupancies which are leased for
the first time or to new lessee after the adoption
date of this Code shall have smoke detectors in-
stalled prior to occupancy by the leasee. The smoke
detector purchase and installation shall be the sole
responsibility of the landlord.
(3) Duty to inspect and repair.
(i) Upon commencement of a tenant's possession of a
dwelling unit containing a smoke detector, the
landlord shall have a duty to test the smoke
detector to verify that it is in good working
order. Upon installation of a smoke detector by
a landlord after commencement of the tenant's
possession of a dwelling unit, the landlord
shall have a duty to test the smoke detector at
the time to verify that it is in good working
order.
(ii) During the term of the rental agreement or any
renewal or extension thereof, the landlord shall
have a duty to inspect and repair a smoke detec-
tor only if the tenant has given notice to the
landlord of malfunction or has made a request to
the landlord for inspection or repair. The
notice to the landlord need not be in writing
unless written notices required in the Rental
Agreement. The landlord shall comply with the
tenant's request for inspection and repair with-
in a reasonable time, considering the avail-
ability of material, labor and utilities.
(iii) A landlord shall not have a duty to repair a
smoke detector if the damage or malfunction is
caused by the tenant or the tenant's family,
guest or invitees during the term of the rental
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agreement or any renewal or extension period of
the rental agreement. Provided, however, a land-
lord shall have a duty to repair or replace a
smoke detector covered by this subsection if the
tenant pays in advance for the reasonable cost
of the repair or replacement, including labor,
materials, taxes, and overhead.
(iv) A landlord shall have satisfied the duty to in-
spect or repair a damaged or malfunctioning
smoke detector if, after a test of the smoke
detector, the test indicates that the smoke de-
tector is in good working order.
(v) After commencement of possession by the tenant
of a dwelling unit, the landlord shall have no
duty to provide replacement batteries for a
battery operated smoke detector which was in
good working order according to a test of the
smoke detector at the time of commencement of
possession by the tenant.
(4) A person commits an offense if as landlord of a dwel-
ling unit that person:
(i) Fails to install a smoke detector in compliance
with this section; or
(ii) fails to test or repair a smoke detector in com-
pliance with this section.
12. MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS
All fire alarm systems shall be maintained in an operative con-
dition at all times and shall be replaced or repaired when
defective. Such systems shall be extended, altered or augmented
as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever any
building so equipped is altered, remodeled or added to. All
additions, repairs, alterations and servicing shall be in
accordance with this Appendix. An approved log shall be kept on
the premises to indicate when this system was checked and/or
serviced, and a tag issued by the Fire Department indicating
test dates shall be placed in the control unit. This tag shall
not be removed.
13. TAMPERING WITH FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Any person who willfully and maliciously tampers with, molests,
injures, or breaks any fire protection equipment, fire protec-
tion installation, fire alarm apparatus, wire, or sounds any
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false alarm of fire, by means of any fire alarm system or
signal or by any other means or methods, is guilty of a misde-
meanor.
APPENDIX III-D
FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
1. SCOPE
This appendix is the procedure for determining
fire-flow requirements for all buildings or portions
of buildings hereafter constructed. This appendix is
not intended to apply to structures other than build-
ings. The fire-flow requirement is the quantity of
water in gallons per minute needed to control an
anticipated fire in a building or group of build-
ings. The Chief shall establish the minimum residual
pressure and the flow duration to be used when deter-
mining fire flow.
2. DEFINITIONS
FIRE AREA is the total floor area in square feet
for all floor levels within the exterior walls, or
under the horizontal projection of the roof of a
building. Area separation walls, as specified in the
Building Code, may be considered as dividing a
building into separate fire areas for the purposes of
determining fire flow.
3. MODIFICATIONS
Fire-flow requirements may be modified downward
by the Chief for isolated buildings or group of
buildings in rural areas where the development of
full fire-flow requirements is impractical.
Fire flow may be modified upward by the Chief
where conditions indicate an unusual susceptibility
to group fires or conflagrations. An upward modifica-
tion shall not be more than twice that required for
the building under consideration.
4. FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
The minimum fire-flow requirements for one- and
two-family dwellings shall be 75U gallons per minute
for fire areas under 2,500 square feet and 1,000
gallons per minute for fire areas greater than or
equal to 2,500 square feet.
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EXCEPTION: Fire flow may be reduced 50 percent
when the building is provided with an approved
automatic sprinkler system.
The fire flow for buildings other than one- and
two-family dwellings shall be not less than that
specified in Table No. 3°D-1 and as modified by Table
3-D-2 .
EXCEPTION: The required fire flow may be re-
duced up to 75 percent when the building is
provided with an approved automatic sprinkler
system, but in no case less than 1,500 gallons
per minute.
In Types I and II-F.R. construction, only the
three largest successive floor areas shall be used.
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TABI~; NO. 3-D-1
FIRE-FLOW GUIDE FOR BUILDINGS O'THER THAN
ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY L)WELLINGS
FIRE OONSTRUCTION TYPE
FLOW
(Gallons
Per I I I ONE-~3R. IV H. T. I I N
Minute) II-F. R. III ONE HR. V-0NE-HR. III-N V-N
TOTAL FIR E AREA IN SQL F~RE FEET
1,500 22,700 12,700 8,200 5,900 3,600
1,750 30,200 17,000 10,900 7,900 4,800
2,000 38,700 21,800 12,900 9,800 6,200
2,250 48,300 24,200 17,400 12,600 7,700
2,500 59,000 33,200 21,300 15,400 9,400
2,750 70,900 39,700 25,500 18,400 11,300
3,000 83,700 47,100 30,100 21,800 13,400
3,250 97,700 54,900 35,200 25,900 15,600
3,500 112,700 63,400 40,600 29,300 18,000
3,750 128,700 72,400 46,400 33,500 20,600
4,000 145,900 82,100 52,500 37,900 23,300
4,250 164,200 92,400 59,100 42,700 26,300
4,500 183,400 103,100 66,000 47,700 29,300
4,750 203,700 114,600 73,300 53,000 32,600
5,000 225,200 126,700 81,100 58,600 36,000
5,250 'L47,7U0 139,400 89,200 65,400 39,600
5,500 271,200 152,600 97,700 70,600 43,400
5,750 295,900 166,500 106,500 77,000 47,400
6,000 UNLIMITID UNLIMITID 115,800 $3,700 51,500
6,250 125,500 90,600 55,700
6,500 135,500 97,900 60,200
6,750 145,$00 106,800 64,800
7,000 156,700 113,200 69,600
7,250 167,900 121,300 74,600
7,500 179,400 129,600 79,800
7,750 191,400 138,300 85,100
8,000 UNLIMITID UNLIMITID UNLIMITID
TABLE NO. 3-D-2
FIRE FLOW I~ATLTIPLICATION FACTOR
(GPM * FACTOR)
OCCUPANCY TYPE MULTIPLICATION FACTOR
B-2, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5, H-6, I-l, I-2, I-3 1.00
A-1, A-2, A-2.1, B-1, B-3, R-1 0.87
A-3, A-4, B-4 0.75
E-1, E-2, E-3, M 0.50
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DIVISION VII
INSPECTION
APPENDIX VII A
SCHEDULE AND PROCEDURES OF FIRE INSPECTION CERTIFICATES AND FEES.
1. (A) Certificate of Inspection for Buildings Less Than Four
Stories in Height. The occupant of every commercial
establishment (defined as all buildings, facilities and
structures except residential dwelling units) shall be
required to have a valid certificate of inspection. A
Certificate of Inspection shall be valid until a subse-
quent inspection takes place or until revoked; provided,
however, that possession of a Certificate of Inspection
shall not exempt a commercial establishment from reinspec-
tion or citation for violations occurring during the
period of time between inspections. A Certificate of
Inspection shall not be transferable, and any change in
use, occupancy, or operation shall require a new Certifi-
cate of Inspection.
(B) Certificate of Inspection for Buildings of Four or More
Stories in Height. The owner, building manager, or prop-
erty manager representative of any building four (4) or
more stories high shall be required to have a valid cer-
tificate of inspection for the entire building, structure,
or facility. A Certificate of Inspection shall be for the
entire building, structure, or facility and shall be valid
until a subsequent inspection takes place or until
revoked; provided, however, that possession of a Certifi-
cate of Inspection shall not exempt a building from rein-
spection or citation for violations occurring during the
period of time between inspections. A Certificate of
Inspection shall not be transferable, and any change in
use or occupancy of the major portion of the building or
its operation shall require a new Certificate of Inspec-
tion.
Such inspection shall be performed by duly authorized
members of the Fort Worth Fire Department. If no hazardous
conditions or violations of the fire code are detected at
the time of the inspection, the occupant of the inspected
business or the owner or building manager of a building as
provided above shall be issued a Certificate of Inspec-
tion.
If at the time of inspection, a building is found to be
not in compliance with this Code, a Certificate of Inspec-
tion will not be issued. After notification of the viola-
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tions which were detected, the owner, manager, or occupant
shall b e required to remedy the conditions of violation,
and a citation may be issued. The occupant, owner or
manager shall be notified of a time at which reinspecton
will occur. The date of reinspection shall not be more
than 30 days from the time of the original inspection.
2. Conditions of Certificates of Inspection. The issuance or
granting of a Certificate of Inspection shall not be deemed or
construed to be a permit for, or an approval of any violation
of any of the provisions of this Code. No certificate presum-
ing to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of
this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use
which it authorizes is lawful.
3. Inspection Fee. A fire inspection fee will be charged not more
than once per year for a fire inspection of any occupancy or
building except private residences. Any permits required by
the Fire Code may require a separate inspection, and the fee
for such permits shall be in addition to the Certificate of
Inspection fee, provided, however, that this Section shall not
prohibit inspections from occurring more often than once per
year.
4. Retention of Certificate of Inspection. Certificates of Inspec-
tion shall at all times be kept on the premises designated
therein and shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous loca-
tion and be subject to inspection by an officer of the fire or
police department or other authorized persons.
5. Revocation of Certificates of Inspection. Any Certificate of
Inspection issued under this code may be suspended or revoked
when it is determined after a hearing by the Chief that:
(a) It is used by a person other than the person to whom the
certificate was issued; or
(b) It is used for a location other than that for which it was
issued; or
(c) Any of the conditions or limitations set forth in the
Certificate have been violated; or
(d) The possessor of the Certificate fails, refuses, or
neglects to comply with any order or notice served upon
him under the provisions of this code within the time
period provided therein; or
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(e) There has been any false statement or misrepresentation as
to a material fact in the plans, specifications or docu-
mentation on which the certificate was based.
6.
Whenever a change in use or occupancy of a building occurs, the
existing Certificate of Inspection shall be automatically
revoked and a new Certificate of Inspection shall be required.
(a) The following two elements shall be used in determining
the inspection fee to be charged:
I. Number of Square Feet in Building
II.. Number of Stories in Building
(b) The inspection fee shall be developed according to the
following formula:
(Total floor area fee) + (multiple story charge)
I. Charge per square foot of floor space of the busi-
ness, structure or facility inspected:
Number of Square Feet Base Fee
Less than 5,000 $20.00
5,001 10,000 $25.00
10,001 25,000 $30.00
25,001 50,000 $45.00
50,001 75,000 $70.00
75,001 100,000 $95.00
Greater than 100,000 square feet shall be charged the base
rate of $95 plus $15.00 for each additional 50,000 square
feet of floor area, or portion thereof.
II. Multiple Story Charge: an additional charge of $5.00
per floor shall be charged for inspection of multiple
story buildings four stories or more in height.
III. Shopping Malls shall be assessed an inspection fee
based on total floor area of the public areas within
the structure plus the per story charge. The individ-
ual tenant spaces will be assessed on the basis of
the square footage of the individual space.
7.
Special Fees. A special fee shall be charged for those items
listed below, according to the following schedule.
(a) Permits required by the Fire Code (see Chapter 4)
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(b) Official fire reports $ 5.00
(c) Knox lock rentals $ 10.00
(d) Knox lock deposits $ 40.00
8. Failure to Pay Inspection or Special Fees. Any person, busi-
ness, owner or manager that fails to pay the required fees
resulting from a fire inspection, report, registration, rental
or deposit within a forty-five (45) day period from the state-
ment date shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be issued a
citation as prescribed by the Fire Code. Each day that the
charges are delinquent shall constitute a separate offense.
9. Optional Billing. Any owner or manager of a building of less
than four stories and that is occupied by multiple tenants may
elect to have all Certificates of Inspection required within
his building billed directly to the owner or manager of the
building. The owner or manager must make a written request to
the Fire Marshal that they are to be billed directly and that
the owner or manager will take responsibility for the charges.
Charges shall be the same as if each tenant was billed sepa-
rately.
APPENDIX VII - B
INSTALLATION OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
1. Definitions
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM for the purpose of this Appendix shall
include the following:
Fire Alarm System: A system of electrical and/or mechanical
devices connected to a central control panel which are designed
for the purpose of signaling the presence of a fire when auto-
matically or manually actuated. Each control panel and all com-
ponents on the system side of the control panel shall be
considered to be a separate system.
Fire Sprinkler System: A system of underground and/or above-
ground piping which conveys water with or without other agents
to dispersal openings or devices to extinguish, control or
contain fire and to provide protection from exposure to fire or
the products of combustion. Each required alarm valve or flow
detecting device and all components on the system side of the
alarm valve or flow detecting device shall be considered to be
a separate system.
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Fire Standpipe System: A wet or dry system of piping, valves,
outlets and related equipment designed to provide water at
specified pressures and installed exclusively for the fighting
of fires. When serving sprinklers, a standpipe shall be con-
sidered as a sprinkler system component.
Special Agent System: A system of electrical and/or mechanical
devices which are designed to extinguish a fire by discharging
a chemical agent other than water. Such systems shall include
but not be limited to halon and carbon dioxide systems. Each
control panel and all components on the system side of the con-
trol panel shall be considered to be a separate system. Systems
required by the Mechanical Code shall be in accordance with
that Code and need not comply with this Appendix.
Atrium Smoke Control System: A system of electrical or mechani-
cal devices which are designed for the purpose of removing
smoke from atriums as required by Section 1715 of the Building
Code.
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR shall be any contractor who
installs fire protection system(s) and shall be licensed in
accordance with the following provisions and shall have filed
copies of such licenses with the Bureau of Fire Prevention:
Fire Alarm System: Texas state licenses for sale, service and
installation of fire alarm systems; and fire alarm superinten-
dent.
Fire Sprinkler System: Texas state licenses for sales, service
and installation of fire sprinkler systems; and responsible
managing employee.
Fire Standpipe System: Same as sprinkler if sprinklers are
served from the same piping; otherwise, license for plumbing in
City of Fort Worth or licensed fire sprinkler contractor.
Special Agent System: Texas state licenses for sales, service
and installation of fire extinguishing systems, fire extin-
guisher technician; sales, service and installation of fire
alarm systems; and fire alarm superintendent.
Other Systems: No requirements.
Installation Certificate is an authorization by the Fire
Prevention Bureau for a Fire Protection Equipment Contractor to
install or tenant finish a Fire Protection System.
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Installations shall include the initial placement of or reloca-
tion of any components of a Fire Protection System into areas
which are not protected.
2.
Maintain shall include servicing or replacement with similar
devices of existing components of a Fire Protection System in
the same location.
Tenant Finish shall include the relocation of existing devices
or addition of new devices which are necessary to maintain an
existing level of protection in an area. Addition of devices
into previously unprotected areas shall be considered as
installation.
Installation Certificate Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
perform installation or tenant finish of any Fire Protection
System without first having obtained an installation certifi-
cate from the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Installation certifi-
cates shall only be issued to Fire Protection System Contrac-
tors. Installation certificates shall not be required for
maintenance.
EXCEPTIONS: 1) Installation certificates shall not be re-
quired for installation of tenant finish of
fire protection when:
a) not more than ten (1G) sprinkler heads
are installed or relocated, or;
b) not more than five (5) alarm initiat-
ing devices are installed or relo-
cated, or
c) special agent systems are self-
contained and do not require auxiliary
controls or piping to operate.
2) Installation certificates for systems other
than fire sprinkler systems may be issued
to persons other than fire protection
system contractors when approved by the
Chief . The installers shal l be required to
possess valid licenses from the State Fire
Marshal to demonstrate their competence to
install a fire protection system.
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3.
Conditions of Installation Certificates.
A. An installation certificate shall constitute permission to
install or tenant finish a Fire Protection System in
accordance with approved plans and specifications except
that such permission shall not be construed as authority
to violate, cancel or set aside any of the provisions of
this Code.
B. An installation certificate issued under this Appendix
shall continue until revoked or until the installation or
tenant finish of the fire protection system is completed
and approved. An installation certificate issued for
initial installation shall not be transferable to tenant
finish work in the same area. Additionally, installation
certificates shall not be transferable to any other loca-
tion or fire protection system contractor.
C. The Chief is authorized to withhold issuance of an instal-
lation certificate to an authorized installer or contrac-
tor if:
1) the installer or contractor has failed to make
reasonable progress on work for which an installation
certificate previously has been issued;
2) a fire protection system contractor has failed, after
notice, to correct any defective condition resulting
from improper installation; or
3) a fire protection system contractor has failed to pay
all prior fees assessed in accordance with this
Appendix.
4.
5.
Application for Installation Certificate.
Application for a fire protection system installation certifi-
cate shall be made to the Bureau of Fire Prevention. The appli-
cant shall be required to present the name and street address
of the job site and the information necessary for fee calcula-
tion. At the time of application, plans need not be submitted
to acquire an installation certificate.
Inspection and Testing Fees.
A. Upon application for an installation certificate, the
applicant shall be required to pay all inspection fees
associated with the installation or tenant finish work as
specified in this section or agree to have such fees
posted in the prearranged billing account with the Bureau
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of Fire Prevention to be billed monthly. Account balances
shall be required to be paid within 21 days of the billing
date.
Fire alarm systems with more than five (5) automatic
detection devices, fire sprinkler systems and special
agent systems:
$40.00 for each system on the first story, plus
$20.00 for each story in excess of one
$25.00 for tenant finish work
Fire alarm systems with five (5) or less automatic detec-
tion devices: 50% of figure above.
Fire Standpipe Systems: $150.00 for installation or bi-
annual testing.
Fire Pump: $150.OU for installation or testing.
Atrium smoke control systems: $250.OU
B. Fees specified in subparagraph A, above, will be doubled
if a contractor starts installation or tenant finish work
without a valid installation certificate.
C. An additional test fee of $50.00 shall be charged to the
fire protection system contractor for failure to correct
system deficiencies for which the fire protection system
contractor is responsible which have been cited on a
Construction Plans Evaluation Report (FD 890) or a Fire
Protection System Test Report (FD 880) by the subsequent
resubmittal or inspection date listed thereon.
6. Plan Review, Inspection and Approval.
A. Plans.
All fire protection systems requiring an installation
certificate shall be installed in accordance with approved
plans. Any variances from approved plans shall require
approval by the Chief. Not less than two (2) sets of plans
and specifications shall be submitted; however, not more
than one set of approved drawings shall be returned. Sub-
mittals for fire alarm systems shall be in accordance with
Appendix III-C, Section 5. Submittals for sprinkler
systems shall be in accordance with Uniform Building Code
Standard 38-1, Section 1-9.2, as amended.
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EXCEPTION: Plans shall not be required for fire
sprinkler system installation and
tenant finish work of less than 20
heads.
B.
C.
Inspections.
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor instal-
ling fire protection systems to notify the Bureau of Fire
Prevention not less than 48 hours prior to required
inspections. All systems shall be checked by the contrac-
tor prior to requesting an inspection. Systems are re-
quired to be inspected as follows:
Fire Alarm Systems
Final Inspection upon completion of installation or tenant
finish work: All end-of-line supervision resistors must be
exposed prior to inspection.
Fire Sprinkler System
Inspection of Underground Piping: All joints are required
to b e exposed.
Rough-in Inspection: Prior to concealment of piping, all
above-ground pipe shall be inspected. Piping inspections
shall not be requested for less than the entire work area
of any one floor.
Final Ins ection upon completion of installation or tenant
finish work when work is completed and a certificate of
occupancy is to be requested for any area): All system
components including tamper and flow monitoring are re-
quired to be completed.
Special Agent Systems
Final Inspection upon completion of installation: All
end-of-line supervision resistors to be exposed prior to
inspection, full operational testing of all components and
a smoke test will be performed.
Approval.
Upon correction of all deficiencies noted in the construc-
tion plans evaluations and system test reports and submit-
tal of required State Fire Marshal's Certification
certificates to the Bureau of Fire Prevention, a system
test report shall be issued indicating approval of the
system. In buildings where fire protection systems are
required, such approval shall be required prior to the
issuance of certificate of occupancy.
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7. Retention of Installation Certificates.
Installation certificates shall at all times be conspicuously
posted on premises designated therein and at all times be sub-
ject to inspection by an officer of the Fire Department.
8. Installation Certificates for the Same Location.
Whenever more than one type fire protection system is to be
installed at the same location, each type of system shall
require a separate installation certificate. Where a develop-
ment involves multiple buildings, each free-standing structure
shall require a separate installation certificate.
9. Revocation of Installation Certificates.
Any installation certificate for work on a fire protection sys-
tem issued under this Code may be suspended or revoked when it
is determined by the Chief that:
(a) It is used by a company other than the company to whom it
was issued.
(b) It is used for a location other than that for which is was
issued.
(c) The installation certificate holder fails, refuses or
neglects to comply with any order or notice duly served
upon him under the provisions of this Code within the time
provided therein..
(d) There has been any false statement or misrepresentation as
to a material fact in the application or plans on which
the permit or application was based.
(e) Any of the provisions set forth in this Appendix have been
violated.
III. THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS (EXHIBIT
"B") IS HERESY AMENDED BY REVISING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS AS
FOLLOWS:
Uniform Fire Code Standard 10-1
Selection, Installation, Inspection, Maintenance and
Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers
See Sections 10.301(a); 10.303(b); 24.113(b), (c), (d); 30.104(b);
30.105(b); 45.209(b); 45.307(a); 79.205(a); and 79.807(c), Uniform
Fire Code.
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This standard, with certain exceptions, is based upon the National
Fire Protection Association Standard for Portable Fire Extin-
guishers, NFPA 10-1984.
Part I of this standard contains the exceptions to NFPA 10-1984.
PART I
AMENDMENTS
Section 10.101. The National Fire Protection Association
Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 10-1984, applies to
the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, and testing of
portable fire extinguishers except as follows:
(1) through (4) unchanged.
(5) Sec. 3-2.2 is changed by amending the second sentence to
read as follows:
3-2.2. One-half of the extinguishers required by Table No.
3-2.1 may be omitted when the building is equipped with a Class I or
III standpipe system that complies with the Uniform Fire Code.
(6) Unchanged.
(7) Sec. 5-4.2.1 is changed to read as follows:
5-4.2.1. The equipment for testing cylinders and cartridges
shall be an approved water jacket type.
(8) Sec. 5-5.1.1 is changed by amending the second sentence to
read as follows:
5-5.1.1. Procedure for internal examination and hydraulic
testing shall be in accordance with approved standards.
(9) Sec. 5-5.1.2 is deleted.
(10) Chapter 6 is deleted.
Part II is deleted.
U.F.C. Standard No. 10-3
Add a new standard 10-3 as follows:
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Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 10-3
Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors
Section 10.301
ADOPTION OF NFPA STANDARD
Sec. 10.301. Except for the limitations, deletions, modifica-
tions or amendments set forth in Sec. 10.302 of this standard, the
installation of automatic fire detectors required by the Uniform
Fire Code shall be in accordance with the "Standard on Automatic
Fire Detectors, NFPA 72E-19$4", published by the National Fire
Protection Association, copyright 1935, Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02269, as if set out at length herein.
Section 10.302
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 10.302. The National Fire Protection Association standard
adopted by Sec. 10.301 applies to the installation of automatic fire
detectors except as follows:
(1) Sec. 1-2.2 is amended by deleting the word "NFPA".
(2) Sec. 1-2.3 is deleted.
(3) Sec. 2-1 is amended by revising the definition of "Autho-
rity Having Jurisdiction" to read as follows:
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" is the Building Official.
Sec. 2-1. The definition of "Approved" and "Listed" shall
be as set forth in the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 2-1 is amended by deleting the words "Should" and
"Standard" and by adding the definition for "Acceptance",
"Building Official" and " Fire Chief" to read as follows:
.. "Acceptance" is acceptance by the Authority Having Juris-
diction.
"Building Official" is the officer or other designated
authority charged with the administration and enforcement
of the standard ar his duly authorized representative.
"Fire Chief" is the Chief of the Fire Department or his
duly authorized representative.
(4) Sec. 2-6.4 is amended by deleting the word "NFPA".
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(5) Sec. 3-1.2 is amended by
(6) Sec. 4-5.1.6 is amended
for Rack Storage of Mater
(7) Sec. 5-1.2 is amended by
(8) Sec. 7-1.1 is amended by
(9) Sec. 9-1.1 is deleted.
(10) Chapter 10 is deleted.
U.F.C. Standard No. 81-1
deleting the
by changing
ials" to "UFC
deleting the
deleting the
word "NFPA".
'°NFPA 231C Standard
Standard No. 81-2".
word "NFPA".
word "NFPA".
Update standard by adopting NFPA 231-1985 with amendments as fol-
lows:
Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-1
High-Piled General Storage of Combustibles in Buildings
See Sections 81.101, 81.104, 81.106, 81.108 and $1.110, Uniform Fire
Code.
This standard, with certain exceptions, is based upon the National
Fire Protection Association Standards for General Storage, NFPA
231-1985.
Part I of this standard contains the exceptions to NFPA 231-1985.
PART I - GENERAL STORAGE
AMEND~9ENTS
Sec. 81.101. The National Fire Protection Association Standard
for General Storage, NFPA 231-1985, applies to the classification of
commodities and the installation of fire protection equipment used
in conjunction with high-piled storage, except as follows:
(1) Sec. 1-1 is amended to read as follows:
1-1 Scope. This part applies to storage of materials rep-
resenting the broad range of combustibles, 30 feet or less
in height, including the storage of Groups B and C plas-
tics in all configurations and free-flowing Group A plas-
tics. This part also applies to storage of Group A
plastics, except free-flowing, up to 25 feet in height.
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Storage piled higher than the above stated heights are not
within the scope of this part and require special consid-
eration.
This part does not apply to:
1. Storage of commodities which, with their packaging and
storage aids, would be classified as noncombustible.
2. Unpackaged bulk materials such as grain, coal or simi-
lar commodities.
3. Commodities covered by other standards except where
specifically mentioned herein.
4. Commodities presenting special fire hazards not covered
by specific standards, e.g., roll paper, wax-coated car-
tons, etc.
5. Storage on racks.
U.F.C. Standard ATo. 81-1
(2) Sec. 1-'l is amended by revising the definition of com-
modity to read as follows:
Commodity. Combinations of products, packaging mater-
ial and container. Commodities shall be classified as fol-
lows:
Class I commodity is a commodity which is essentially
noncombustible products on combustible pallets, in ordi-
nary corrugated cartons, with or without single-thickness
dividers, or in ordinary paper wrappings with or without
pallets.
Class II commodity is Class I products in slatted
wooden crates, solid wooden boxes, multiple thickness
paperboard cartons or equivalent combustible packaging
material with or without pallets.
Class III commodity is a commodity of wood, paper,
natural fiber cloth, or Group C plastics or products
thereof, with or without pallets. Products may contain a
limited amount of Group A or B plastics. (Metal bicycles
with plastic handles, pedals, seats and tires are an
example of a commodity with a limited amount of plastics.)
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Class IV commodity is Class I, II or III products
containing an appreciable amount of Group A plastics in
ordinary corrugated cartons and Class I, II and III prod-
ucts in corrugated cartans with Group A plastic packaging,
with or without pallets. Group B plastics and free-flowing
Group A plastics are also included in this class.
Sec. 1-2 is further amended by deleting the definition for
"Should".
(3) Sec. 2-1.1 is amended to read as follows:
2-1.1. Commodity classification shall be as set forth in
Uniform Fire Code Article 81 and this part.
(4) Secs. 2-1.2 through 2-1.4, inclusive, are deleted.
(5) Chapter 3 is deleted.
(6) Sec. 4-4.1.1 is deleted.
(7) Sec. 4-4.2.1 is deleted.
(8) Sec. 5-1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.B.C.
Standard No. 38-1" for the phrase "Installation of Sprink-
ler Systems, NFPA 13" wherever it appears.
(9) Sec. 5-1.2 is amended by adding a sentence as follows:
5-1.2. Sprinkler system design density shall not be less
than 0.15 GPM/Ft2 [0.10(L/S)/M2] for any commodity class
or group. When the sole water supply consists of a munici-
pal waterworks connection, the municipal water supply must
exceed the calculated hydraulic pressure demand by 5 PSI
at the calculated flow demand.
(10) Sec. 5-1.3 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.F.C.
Standard No. 81-2" for the phrase "Rack Storage of Mater-
ials, NFPA 231C".
(11) Sec. 5-2.1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.F.C.
Standard No. 79-1" for the phrase "High Expansion Foam
Systems, NFPA 11A".
(12) Sec. 5-3.1 is amended by adding an exception to read as
fo 1 lows
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EXCEPTION: In buildings served by a single automatic
sprinkler system, the hose stations may be supplied
from the ceiling sprinkler piping downstream of the
sprinkler control valve.
(13) Sec. 5-4 is changed to read as follows:
5-4. The water for protection of the building and
premises shall be in accordance with Uniform Fire Code
Section 10.301.
(14) Sec. 5-5 is deleted.
(15) Sec. 5-6 is amended by deleting all text following the
first sentence.
(16) Sec. 6-2.2 is amended to read as follows:
6-2.2. Where storage height is less than 30 feet high but
more than 15 feet in solid piles and 12 feet high for
palletized or bin storage, ceiling densities indicated in
the design curves, based on 20-foot nominal storage
height, shall be modified in accordance with Figure 6-2.2.
(17) Sec. 7-l, including Figure 7-l.l referenced therein, is
amended by substituting the phrase "U.B.C. Standard No.
38-1" for the term "NFPA 13" wherever it appears.
(18) Note 1 of Figure 7-l.l is changed to read as follows:
1. Sprinklers rated at 286°F shall be used.
(19) Sec. 7-1.2 is amended by deleting reference to "Appendix
Bye
(20) Secs. 8-1 through 8-7, inclusive, are deleted.
(21) Appendix C is deleted.
PART II is deleted.
U.F.C. Standard No. 81-2
Update standard by adopting NFPA 231C-1986 with amendments as fol-
lows:
Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-2
High-Piled Rack Storage of Combustibles in Buildings
See Section 79.203(a), Table No. 79.200-D-3, Sections 81.101,
81.106, 81.108 and 81.110, Uniform Fire Code
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This standard, with certain exceptions, is based upon the National
Fire Protection Association Standards for Rack Storage of Materials,
NFPA 231C-1986.
Part I of this standard contains the exceptions to NFPA 231C-1986.
PART I - RACK STORAGE OF MATERIALS
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 81.201. The National Fire Protection Association Standard
for Rack Storage of Materials, NFPA 231C-1986, applies to the clas-
sification of commodities and the installation of fire protection
equipment used in conjunction with the rack storage of materials,
except as follows:
(1) Sec. 1-1 is amended to read as follows:
1-1 Scope. This part applies to storage of materials rep-
resenting the broad range of combustibles stored over 12
feet in height on racks. For storage heights of 12 feet or
less, see U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1.
Storage on plastic pallets or plastic shelves is outside
the scope of this part.
Storage of high-hazard materials such as tires, plastic
and flammable liquids, except for those flammable liquids
stored in a liquid storage room complying with Uniform
Fire Code Section 79.203, is outside the scope of this
standard.
Bin storage and shelf storage are outside the scope of
this part.
(2) Sec. 1-2 is amended by revising the definition of "Autho-
rity Having Jurisdiction" to read as follows:
"Authority having Jurisdiction" is the official respon-
sible for the administration and enforcement of this
standard.
The definitions of APPROVED, LABELED and LISTED shall be
as set forth in the Uniform Fire Code.
Sec. 1-2 is further amended by deleting the definition for
"Should".
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(3) Sec. 2-1.1 is amended to read as follows:
2-l.l Commodity classification shall be as set forth in
Uniform Fire Code Article 81 and Standard 81-1.
(4) Secs. 2-1.2 through 2-1.4, inclusive, are deleted.
(5) Secs. 3-1 through 3-3, inclusive, are deleted.
(6) Secs. 4-1 through 4-7, inclusive, are deleted.
(7) Sec. 5-1 is amended by adding Sec. 5-1.3 to read as fol-
lows:
5-1.3. When the sole water supply consists of a municipal
waterworks connection, the municipal water supply must
exceed the calculated hydraulic pressure demand by 5 P5I
at the calculated flow demand.
(8) Sec. 5-2.1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.B.C.
Standard No. 38-1" for the phrase "Installation of Sprink-
lers, NFPA 13."
(9) Sec. 5-8 is amended by adding an exception to read as fol-
lows:
EXCEPTION: In buildings served by a single automatic
sprinkler system, the hose stations may be supplied
from the ceiling sprinkler piping downstream of the
sprinkler control valve.
(lU) Sec. 5-11.1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.F.C.
Standard No. 79-1" for the phrase "High Expansion Foam
Systems, NFPA 11A".
(11) Sec. 6-1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.B.C.
Standard No. 38-1" for the term "NFPA 13".
(12) Sec. 7-1 is amended by substituting the phrase "U.B.C.
Standard No. 38-1" for the term "NFPA 13".
(13) Sec. 10-1 is deleted.
(14) Secs. 11-1 through 11-6, inclusive, are deleted.
(15) Appendix C is deleted.
PART II is deleted.
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SECTION 3801
Section 3801.(a) General. All fire extinguishing systems re-
quired in this code shall be installed in accordance with the
requirements of this chapter.
Persons installing any fire protection equipment under this
section shall first be required to obtain a certificate of installa-
tion from the Bureau of Fire Prevention as set forth in the Fire
Code.
Prior to installation of any system required by this section,
plans and other documents pertaining to said installation shall be
submitted to the Bureau of Fire Prevention for review in accordance
with Appendix VII-B of the Fire Code.
Fire hose threads used in connection with fire-extinguishing
systems shall be National Standard hose thread or as approved by the
fire department.
Pumps required by this chapter shall be installed in accordance
with Standard 38-3.
(b) through (c) Unchanged.
Section 3801.(d) Standards. Fire-extinguishing systems shall
comply with U.B.C. Standards Nos. 38-1 and 38-2.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems not covered
by U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1 or 38-2 shall be approved and in-
stalled in accordance with the Fire Code.
2. Automatic sprinkler systems may be connected to the domestic
water-supply main when approved by the building official, pro-
vided the domestic water supply is of adequate pressure, capa-
city and sizing for the combined domestic and sprinkler
requirements. In such case, the sprinkler system connection
shall be made between the public water main or meter and the
building shutoff valve, and there shall not be intervening
valves or connections. The fire department connection may be
omitted when approved by the fire department.
3. Where sprinklers are installed in electrical rooms they
shall be separated from the building's main sprinkler system by
a preaction valve. This valve shall be connected to fire detec-
tion device(s) in the electrical room. Sprinkler piping shall
remain dry until the fire detection device activates and opens
the preaction valve. Sprinkler head(s) shall be of a type to
remain closed until sufficient heat is present to open them.
Detection device shall have a minimum temperature rating of
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165°F. The sprinkler shall have a minimum temperature rating of
212°F. Sprinkler heads in electrical rooms shall be protected
with a listed guard over the head.
SECTION 3802
Section 3802.(a) Where
extinguishing system shall be
locations as set forth in this
hazardous chemicals, magnesium,
rack storage in warehouse or spe
fire code.
Required. An automatic fire-
installed in the occupancies and
section. For special provisions on
calcium carbide, or high-piled or
culative warehouse property, see the
Regardless of the provisions of 3802(b) through (f), all
Group R, Division 1 occupancies with interior corridors and three
stories or more in height and all occupancies four stories or more
in height shall be sprinklered throughout the building.
(b) through (c) Unchanged.
Section 3802.(d) Group B, Division 2 Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in retail sales rooms classed as
Group B, Division 2 Occupancies where the floor area exceeds 12,000
square feet on any floor or 24,000 square feet on ali floors. The
area of mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas where
sprinklers are required.
Speculative buildings over 12,000 square feet which measure 15
feet or more from the floor to the bottom of the roof system shall
be protected as Class IV commodities according to Article 81 of the
Fire Code.
(e) through (g) Unchanged.
SECTION 3805
Section 3805. (a) and (b) Unchanged.
(c) Location of Class I Standpipes. There shall be a Class I
standpipe outlet connection at every floor level above the first
story of every required stairway and on each side of the wall
adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit. Outlets at stair-
ways shall be located within the exit enclosure or in the case of
smokeproof enclosures, within the vestibule or exterior balcony,
giving access to the stairway.
Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located
within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure shall be pro-
tected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that required for
vertical enclosures in the building in which they are located.
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EXCEPTION: In the buildings equipped with an approved
automatic sprinkler system, risers and laterals which are
not located within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof
enclosure need not be enclosed within fire-resistive con-
struction.
There shall be a two-way outlet above the roofline on every
standpipe when the roof has a slope of less than 4 inches in 12
inches.
EXCEPTION: Standpipes located in stairways conforming to
Section 3306(0) may have the two-way outlet located at the
topmost floor landing.
In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the
standpipes shall be interconnected at the bottom.
U.B.C. STANDARD NO. 38-1
Amend U.B.C. Standard 38-1 to read as follows:
Uniform Building Code Standard No. 38-1
Installation of Sprinkler Systems
See Sections 911(c), 1807(c), 3801 (d ), 3802(8) and Appendix Sections
125(a), 125(b), 713(a) and 1108(b), Uniform Building Code; and
Sections 10.307(d); 10.308(8), Exception 2; 79.201(e), Item No. 3(i)
and (ii); 70.2U1(e), Item No. 4(i); 79.203(a); 79.204(b); 79.301(d)
and 79.506(c), Uniform Fire Code.
SECTION 38.101
ADOPTION OF NFPA STANDARD
Section 38.101. Except for the limitations, deletions, modifi-
cations or amendments set forth in Section 3$.102 of this standard,
the installation of sprinkler systems required by the Uniform
Building Code shall be in accordance with the Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13-1983 published by the
National Fire Protection Association, copyright 1983, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269, as if set out at length herein.
SECTION 38.102
AMENDMENTS
Section 38.102. The National Fire Protection Association stan-
dard adopted by Section 38.101 applies to the selection, installa-
tion, inspection, maintenance and testing of sprinkler systems,
except as follows:
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l.. SECTION 1-1 is amended by deleting the note.
2. SECTION 1-2 is deleted.
3. SECTION 1-3 is amended by revising the definition of "Authority
Having Jurisdiction" to read as follows:
The "authority having jurisdiction" is the building official.
The definitions of "Approved" and "Listed" shall be as set
forth in the Uniform Building Code.
Section 1-3 is further amended by deleting the definitions of
the words "Should" and "Standard" by deleting the note following the
definition of "Sprinkler System", and by adding definitions for
"Acceptance", "Building Official" and '°Fire Chief" to read as fol-
lows:
"Acceptance" is acceptance by the authority having jurisdic-
tion.
"Building Official" is the officer or other designated autho-
rity charged with the administration and enforcement of this
standard, or his duly authorized representative.
"Fire Chief" is the Chief of the Fire Department or his duly
authorized representative.
4. SECTION 1-4 is deleted.
5. SECTION 1-7 is amended to read as follows:
1-7 Classification of Occupancies:
1-7.1. For the purpose of determining the level of protection
to be provided by required sprinkler system installation, the build-
ing official shall classify the use of each building or portion
thereof as a Light Hazard; an Ordinary Hazard, Group 1, 2 or 3
Occupancy; or an Extra Hazard, Group 1 or 2 Occupancy, as defined in
this section.
Any use not specifically mentioned or about which there is any
doubt shall be included in the classification which it most nearly
resembles based on the life and fire hazard. For high-piled stock,
see the Uniform Fire Code.
1-7.2 Light Hazard Occupancies:
1-7.2. Light Hazard Occupancies are users where the quantity or
combustibility, or both, of contents is low and fires of low rates
of heat release are expected.
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Light Hazard Occupancies include uses such as:
Churches
Clubs
Eaves and overhangs, if combustible construction with no com-
bustibles beneath
Educational
Hospitals
Institutional
Libraries, except large stack rooms
Museums
Nursing or convalescent homes
Office, including data processing
Residential
Restaurant seating areas
Theaters and auditoriums excluding stages and prosceniums
Unused attics
1-7.3 Ordinary Hazard Occupancies:
1-7.3. Ordinary Hazard Group 1 Occupancies are uses where com-
bustibility is low, quantities of combustibles are moderate, stock
piles of combustibles do not exceed B feet and fires with moderate
rates of heat release are expected.
Ordinary Hazard Group 1 Occupancies include uses such as:
Automobile parking garages
Bakeries
Beverage manufacturing
Canneries
Dairy products manufacturing and processing
Electronics plants
Glass and glass products manufacturing
Laundries
Restaurant service areas
1-7.3.2. Ordinary Hazard Group 2 Occupancies are uses where the
quantity and combustibility of contents are moderate, stock piles do
not exceed 12 feet in height and fires with moderate rates of heat
release are expected.
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 Occupancies include uses such as:
Cereal mills
Chemical plants -- ordinary
Cold storage warehouses
Confectionary products
Distilleries
Leather goods manufacturing
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Libraries -- large stack room areas
Machine shops
Metal works
Mercantiles
Printing and publishing
Textile manufacturing
Tobacco products manufacturing
Wood product assembly
1-7.3.3. Ordinary Hazard Group 3 Occupancies are uses where the
quantity or combustibility of contents, or both, is high and fires
of high rates of heat release are expected. (Ordinary Hazard Group 3
Occupancies shall be hydraulically designed.)
Ordinary Hazard Group 3 Occupancies include uses such as:
Exhibition halls
Feed mills
Paper and pulp mill's
Paper processing plants
Piers and wharves
Repair garages
Tire manufacturing
Warehouses (having moderate to
tent, such as paper, household
age, whiskey, etc., except for
storage. See the Fire Code.)
Wood machining
1-7.4. Extra Hazard Occupancies:
higher combustibility of con-
furniture, paint, general stor-
warehouses used for high-piled
1-7.4. Extra Hazard Group 1 Occupancies are uses where the
quantity and combustibility of contents is very high and dust, lint
or other materials other than flammable or combustible liquids are
present and rapidly developing fires with high rates of heat release
are expected. (Extra Hazard Group 1 Occupancies shall be hydrau-
lically designed.)
Extra Hazard Group 1 Occupancies include uses such as:
Combustible hydraulic fluid use areas such as die casting and
metal extruding
Plywood and particle board manufacturing
Printing (using inks with below 100°F flashpoints)
Rubber reclaiming, compounding, drying, milling, vulcanizing
Saw mills
Textile picking, opening, blending, garnetting, carding, com-
bining of cotton, synthetics, wood shoddy, or burlap
Upholstering with plastic foams
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1-?.4.2. Extra Hazard Group 2 Occupancies are uses with moder-
ate to substantial quantities of flammable or combustible liquids or
where shielding of combustibles is extensive. (Extra Hazard Group 2
Occupancies shall be hydraulically designed.)
Extra Hazard Group 2 Occupancies include uses such as:
Asphalt saturating
Flammable liquid spraying
Flow coating
Mobile home or modular building assemblies (where finished en-
closure is present and has combustible interiors)
Open oil quenching
Solvent cleaning
Varnish and paint dripping
6. SECTION 1-9.2 is amended as follows:
Add to SECTION 1-9.2(a): and current mailing addresses
Add to SECTION 1-9.2(u): and antifreeze system: include NFPA
calculations
Add to SECTION 1-9.2(z): with rod sizes, trapeze bar dimen-
sions and locations of hangers on
piping indicated
Change SECTION 1-9.2(gg): "contractor" to "sprinkler contrac-
tor"
7. SECTION 1-10 is amended by changing "Authority Having Jurisdic-
tion" to "Fire Chief".
8. SECTION 1-11.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
1-11.2.2. Leakage Prohibited. The sprinkler system including
inside piping, underground mains, lead-in piping and common supply
piping charges with water shall not display visible leakage during
or after testing.
9. SECTION 1-12 is revised by substituting the City of Fort Worth
Contractors Materials and Text Certificates.
10. SECTION 2-2.1.1 and 2-2.1.1(a) are amended to read as follows:
2-2.1.1. Occupancy classifications shall be as set forth in
Section 1-7. See Item No. 5 of these amendments.
(a) Table 2-2.1(A) shall be used in determining the minimum
water supply requirements for pipe schedule sprinkler
systems in Light Hazard Occupancies or in Ordinary Hazard
Group 1 and Group 2 Occupancies. In Ordinary Hazard
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Group 3 Occupancies, Extra Hazard Occupancies and in
high-rise buildings, the sprinkler system shall be hydrau-
lically designed.
11. SECTION 2-2.1.2.2 is amended by adding the following:
"If such pressure is adequate for operation of the hose
stream."
13. SECTION 2-2.1 is amended by adding Section 2-2.1.13 to read as
follows:
2-2.1.13. For uses which have the potential for fast-spreading
fires due to the presence of lint, combustible residue, combustible
hydraulic fluids under high pressure with ignition sources nearby
and similar factors, the minimum area of operation shall encompass
the entire area likely to be involved in such a fire.
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14. TABLE 2-2.1(A) is amended to read as follows:
Table 2-2.1(A). Water Supply Requirements for Pipe Schedule
Sprinkler Systems.
OCCUPANCY MINIMUM RESIDUAL MINIMUM FLOW AT BASE DURATION IN
CLASSIFICATION PRESSURE OF RISER GPM MINUTES
(PSI) (SEE NOTE 2)
(SEE NOTE 1)
Light Hazard 15 500 (See Note 3) 30
Ordinary Hazard 15 70U 60
(Group 1 )
Ordinary Hazard 15 850 60
(Group 2 )
Ordinary Hazard Hydraulic design
(Group 3) required
Warehouses Hydraulic design required. For high-
piled stock storage, see Uniform Fire
Code Standard No. 81-1.
High-Rise Bldgs Hydraulic design required.
Extra Hazard Hydraulic design required.
NOTES: 1. The pressure required at the base of the
sprinkler riser is the residual pressure
required at the elevation of the highest
sprinkler plus the pressure required to
reach this elevation.
2. When the greater flow or higher pressures
are required by UBC Standard No. 38-2,
the more restrictive requirement shall
apply unless the building is sprinklered
throughout whereby only the sprinkler
demand need `be met when compliance with
UBC Section 1807 is not required.
3. The requirements may be reduced to 250
gpm in buildings of noncombustible con-
struction.
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15. SECTION 2-2.1.2.5 is amended to read as follows:
2-2.1.2.5. The water supply shall not be less than the duration
set forth in Tables 2-2.1(A) and 2-2.1(B) nor less than set forth in
Uniform Building Code Section 1807(c).
16. SECTION 2-2.1.2.11 is deleted.
17. SECTION 2-3.1.1 is amended by adding paragraph two as follows:
When the sole water supply consists of a municipal waterworks
connection, the municipal water supply shall exceed the calculated
hydraulic pressure demand from Section 2-2.1.2 by 5 psi at the cal-
culated flow demand. Flow tests shall be conducted within 12 months
of the date of beginning sprinkler installations and may be required
to be taken at peak hours of water demand when deemed necessary by
the Fire Chief.
18. SECTION 2-7.3 is amended by adding Section 2-7.3.7 as follows:
2-7.3.7. Fire Department connections shall be located on a wall
or in a yard adjacent to a fire lane or public roadway within 300
feet of a fire hydrant unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief.
Connections shall be placed between 18 and 48 inches above grade in
a location acceptable to the Fire Chief.
19. SECTION 2-7.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
2-7.6.1. Hose couplings shall be in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Uniform Building Code.
20. SECTION 3-l.l.l is amended by adding the exception as follows:
EXCEPTION: Other material approved for specific use in residen-
tial Automatic Sprinkler Systems may be approved for use in
non-residential systems when approved by both the Building
Official and Fire Chief and when such applications are in light
hazard occupancies and piping is protected in an approved
manner. Such systems must employ fast response sprinkler heads
listed by Underwriters Laboratories or equivalent.
21. SECTION 3-3.1 is amended by changing the last paragraph to read
as follows:
See Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-1 for definitions of
solid-piled, palletized or rack storage.
22. SECTION 3-8.1 is amended to read as follows:
3-8.1. For sprinklers in storage racks, see Uniform Fire Code
Standard No. 81-2.
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23. SECTION 3-8.7 is amended by changing Item (c) to read as fol-
lows:
(c) When a sprinkler system contains a 2-1/2 inch outlet,
the supply shall be in accordance with UBC Standard No. 38-2.
SECTION 3-8.7 is further amended by substituting the phrase
"UBC Standard No. 38-2" for the phrase "NFPA 14" in Item (d).
24. SECTION 3-15.1.11 is amended by substituting the phrase
"Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-2" for the phrase "NFPA
2310".
25. SECTION 3-16.2.9 is amended by adding the following sentences:
Residential sprinklers shall be used in any room which contains
a sleeping area and is arranged for use by four or less occupants.
Rooms which contain sleeping areas such as apartments or hotel/
motel, or dormitories for more than four people such as resting
areas in day care centers and schools, or in institutional occu-
pancies shall be protected by fast response commercial sprinklers
bearing an Underwriters Laboratories listing or equivalent.
26. SECTION 3-16.6.2 is amended by changing the second sentence of
the second exception to read as follows:
For situations involving high-piled or rack storage, refer to
Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-2.
27. SECTION 3-17.4.1 is amended by adding a second paragraph as
follows:
Alarm devices, such as water motor gongs, installed outside of
buildings shall be installed as close as practicable to the Fire
Department connections. Adjacent to the alarm shall be a sign which
states "When alarm sounds, call Fort Worth Fire Department, 9-1-1",
and which contains the address of the property. The minimum sign
dimension shall be 9 inches.
28. SECTION 3-17.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
3-17.6.1. Electrically operated alarm attachments forming part
of a central station, proprietary, remote or local station signaling
system required by Section 3-17.8 of these amendments shall be in-
stalled in accordance with approved nationally recognized standards.
29. SECTION 3-17.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
3-17.6.2. Electrically operated alarm attachments forming part
of a local sprinkler waterflow alarm system may be of open-circuit
type and shall comply with Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 10-2.
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30. SECTION 3-17 is amended by adding a new Section 3-17.8 to read
as follows:
3-17.8. Alarm Supervision. When serving more than 100 sprink-
lers, automatic sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved
central, proprietary or remote station service or a local alarm
which will give an audible signal at a constantly attended location.
31. SECTION 4-1.1 is amended by adding a new Section 4-1.1.6 to
read as follows:
4-1.1.6. The authority having jurisdiction shall be consulted
in every case as to location and spacing of sprinklers for protec-
tion of building and contents and for .life safety.
32. SECTION 4-1.2 is amended by redesignating the existing Section
4-1.2 as Section 4-1.2.1 and adding a new Section 4-1.2.2 to
read as followse
4-1.2.2. PerBnissible Sprinkler Omissions. Sprinklers may be
omitted in rooms or areas as provided in Section 3804 of the Uniform
Building Code.
33. SECTION 4-1.3.5 is amended to read as follows:
4-1.3.5. Standard Mill Construction refers to Type IV heavy
timber buildings in the Uniform Building Code.
34. SECTION 4-1.3.8 is amended to read as follows:
4-1.3.8. High-piled Storage. See Uniform Fire Code.
35. SECTION 4-2.2.2 is amended by substituting the phrase "Uniform
Fire Code Standard Nos. 81-1 and 81-2" for the phrase "NFPA 231
and 231C" in the exception.
36. SECTION 4-2.5 is amended by substituting the phrase "Uniform
Fire Code Standard No. 81-2" for the phrase "NFPA 231C, Rack
Storage of Materials".
37. SECTION 4-4.8.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
4-4.8.2.3. When floor openings are unenclosed, the floor open-
ings involved shall be protected by draft curtains in combination
with closely spaced sprinklers. See Uniform Building Code Section
1706(a). Exception 1, the floor openings provided for escalators.
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38. SECTION 4-4.8.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
4-4.8.2.4. Stairs enclosed in shafts of combustible or non-
combustible construction shall have sprinklers provided at each
floor landing and beneath the first landing above the lowest level.
39. SECTION 4-4.9 is amended to read as follows:
4-4.9. Building service chutes shall be protected in accordance
with Uniform Building Code Section 3802 (b ), Item No. 2.
40. SECTION 4-4.16.1 is amended by adding a new sentence to read as
follows:
See Uniform Building Code Section 5208(b).
41. SECTION 4-1.17.3 is amended by deleting the note.
42. SECTION 4-4.18.1 is amended by changing the sentence "(See NFPA
96, Standard for Vapor Removal from Cooking Equipment.)" to
"(See Uniform Mechanical Code.)"
43. SECTION 4-4.19 is amended by substituting the phrase "see
Uniform Fire Code Standard No. 81-2" for the phrase "see NFPA
231C, Standard on Rack Storage of Materials" in the first sen-
tence.
44. SECTION 8-1 is amended by changing the first sentence to read
as follows:
This chapter deals with automatic sprinkler systems designed
for life safety and fire protection in high-rise buildings which are
used predominantly for Light Hazard Occupancies. It is intended to
cover totally sprinklered buildings only, and shall not apply to
partially sprinklered buildings.
45. SECTION 8-2 is amended to read as follows:
8.2. Definition. High-Rise Building is a building having floors
used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet above the lowest
level of Fire Department vehicular access.
46. SECTION 8-5.4 is amended to read as follows:
8-5.4. Alarm and supervisory systems in connection with the
sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with the national-
ly recognized standards.
47. Appendix Chapter D is amended by deleting SECTIONS D-1-1 and
D-2.
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L).B.C. STANDARD NO. 38-2
SECTION 38.202
Delete definition of "dry standpipe system" and substitute the fol-
lowing:
DRY STANDPIPE SYSTEM (Class 1) is a standpipe system with a water
supply consisting of a one-inch water fill connection at the top of
the riser to maintain piping normally wet and a Fire Department con-
nection which is equipped with 2-1/2 inch outlets for use by the
Fire Department or trained personnel.
EXCEPTION: Dry standpipes are permitted without the water fill
connection when they are located in areas subject to freezing.
SECTION 38.207(d)
Add Exception 2 to paragraph (d) as follows:
EXCEPTION 2: In buildings other than high-rise which are fully
equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system which
are not equipped with occupant use hose cabinets, only the
sprinkler system demand need be provided, if the fire hose
demand can be satisfied by Fire Department apparatus.
SECTION 38.208
Add the following paragraph:
Fire Department connections shall be located on a wall or in a yard
adjacent to the fire lane or public roadway within 150 feet of a
fire hydrant unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department.
Connections shall be placed between 18 and 48 inches above grade in
a location acceptable to the Fire Chief.
SECTION 38.210
Delete and substitute the following:
Section 38.210. Outlet pressures shall not be permitted to
exceed 150 pounds per square inch. Where greater pressures may
exist, an approved automatic pressure regulating device shall be
installed to restrict pressures to not greater than 150 pounds per
square inch. The pressures regulating device shall not be externally
adjustable for varied pressures.
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U.B.C. STANDARD NO. 38-3
Add a new Standard 38-3 as follows:
Uniform Building Code Standard No. 38-3
Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps
See Section 3801(a), Uniform Building Code; and Section 10.306(a),
Uniform Fire Code.
SECTION .38.301
ADOPTION OF NFPA STANDARD
Section 38.301. Except for the limitations, deletions, modifi-
cations or amendments set forth in Section 38.302 of this Standard,
the installation of stationary centrifugal fire pumps for use in
fire protection systems required by the Uniform Building Code shall
be in accordance with the "Standard for the Installation of
Centrifugal Fire Pumps, NFPA 20-1983", published by the National
Fire Protection Association, copyright 1983, Batterymarch Park,
4uincy, Massachusetts 02269, as is set out at length herein.
SECTION 38.302
Ae+lENDMENTS
Section 38.302. The National Fire Protection Association
Standard adopted by Section 38.301 applies to the selection, instal-
lation, inspection, maintenance, and testing of centrifugal fire
pumps except as follows:
1. Section 1-2.1 is deleted.
2. Section 1-7.3 is amended by
"NFPA 70, National Electrical
Worth Electrical Code".
3. Section 1-7.8 is amended by:
changing all references of
Code" to "the City of Fort
(a) Revising the definition of "Authority Having Juris-
diction" to read as follows:
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" is the Building
Official.
(b) Deleting the definitions "Should" and "Standard" and
by adding definitions for "Acceptance", "Building
Official" and "Fire Chief" to read as follows:
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"Acceptance" is acceptance by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction.
"Building Official" is the officer or other desig-
nated authority charged with the administration and
enforcement of the standard or his duly authorized
representative.
"Fire Chief" is the Chief of the Fire Department or
his duly authorized representative.
(c) The definition of "Approved" and "Listed" shall be as
set forth in the Uniform Building Code.
4. Section 2-8.3 is amended by changing "NFPA 13" to "UBC
Standard 38-1".
5. Section 2-9.1 is amended by changing "NFPA 24, Standard
for Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances" to
"Nationally Recognized Standards".
6. Section 2-9.6 is amended by changing "
Private Fire Service Mains and Their
"Nationally Recognized Standards".
7. Section 2-10.2 is amended by changing
Standard 38-1" and by changing "NFPA
Private Fire Service Mains and Their
"Nationally Recognized Standards".
NFPA, Standard for
Appurtenances" to
"NFPA 13" to "UBC
24, Standard for
Appurtenances" to
8. Section 2-13.3.2 is amended by revising the text to read
as follows:
"Hose valve(s) shall have threads as specified in the
Uniform Building Code".
9. Section 5-1.2 is amended by changing "NFPA 13" to "UBC
Standard 38-1" and "NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation
of Standpipe and Hose Systems, Chapter 5 and Chapter 6" to
"UBC Standard 38-2".
10. Section 6-1 is amended by changing "NFPA 70, National
Electrical Code" to "the City of Fort Worth Electrical
Code".
11. Section 6-4.1 is amended by changing "NFPA 70, National
Electrical Code" to "the City of Fort Worth Electrical
Code" .
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12. Section 6-5.3.2 is amended by changing "NFPA 70" to "City
of Fort Worth Electrical Code".
13. Section 7-3.6 is amended by changing "NFPA 70, National
Electrical Code" to "the City of Fort Worth Electrical
Code".
14. Section 7-4.1 is amended by changing all references of
"NFPA 7U, National Electrical Code" to "the City of Fort
Worth Electrical Code".
15. Section 7-4.2 is amended by changing all references of
"NFPA 70, National Electrical Code" to "the City of Fort
Worth Electrical Code".
16. Section 8-5.3 is amended by changing "NFPA 37, Standard
for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion
Engines and Gas Turbines" to "the City of Fort Worth
Mechanical Code".
17. Section 11-1.1 is amended by changing "NFPA" to "UBC".
18. Section 11-1.2 is amended by changing "NFPA 13" to "UBC
Standard 38-1".
19. Section 11-2.2 is amended by changing "Authority Having
Jurisdiction" to "Fire Chief".
20. Appendix C-1-1 is deleted.
U.B.C. STANDARD NO. 38-4
Add a new standard 38-4 as follows:
Uniform Building Code Standard No. 38-4
Installation of Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems
Section 38.401
ADOPTION OF NFPA STANDARD
Sec. 38.401. Except for the limitations, deletions, modifica-
tions or amendments set forth in Sec. 38.402 of this standard, the
installation of Halon 1301 fire extinguishing systems required by
the Uniform Building Code shall be in accordance with the "Standard
on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems, NFPA 12A-1985", published
by the National Fire Protection Association, copyright 19$5,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269, as if set out at
length herein.
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Section 38.402
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 38.402. The National Fire Protection Association Standard
adopted by Sec.. 38.401 applies to the installation of Halon 1301
systems except as follows:
(1) Sec. 1-1 is amended by changing "NFPA 10, Standard for
Portable Extinguishers" to "U.F.C. Standard No. 10-1".
(2) Sec. 1-4 is amended by revising the definition of "Autho-
rity Having Jurisdiction" to read as follows:
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" is the Building Official.
Sec. 1-4. The definition of "Approved" and "Listed" shall be
as set forth in the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 1-4 is amended by deleting the words "Should" and "Stan-
dard" and by adding the definition for "Acceptance", "Building
Official" and "Fire Chief" to read as follows:
"Acceptance° is acceptance by the Authority Having Jurisdic-
tion.
"Building Official" is the officer or other designated autho-
rity charged with the administration and enforcement of the
standard or his duly authorized representative.
"Fire Chief° is the Chief of the Fire Department or his duly
authorized representative.
(3) Sec. 1-8.1 is amended by changing "
tection Signaling Systems Standards
"Fire Code Appendix III-C".
(4) Sec. 1-8.2.2 is amended by changing
for Automatic Fire Detectors" to
lU-3".
(5) Sec. 2-2.3 is added as follows:
Appropriate NFPA Pro-
(See Chapter 4)" to
"NFPA 72E - Standard
"Fire Code Standard
2--2.3. Soak Time. The minimum concentration of Halon specified
herein to protect an area shall be maintained for a period of not
less than 10 minutes throughout the protected area at a level of one
foot below the ceiling or one foot above the highest level of pos-
Bible storage, whichever is higher.
(6) Sec. 4-1.1 is deleted.
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U.B.C. STANDARD NO. 38-5
Add a new standard 38-5 as follows:
Uniform Building Code Standard No. 38-5
Installation of Residential Sprinkler Systems
See Sections 508, 1705(b}(2), 3305(8), and Appendix, Chapter 1,
Section III(c), Uniform Building Code; and Appendix III-C, Section
7(F)(1) and Appendix I-A, Uniform Fire Code.
Section 38.501
ADOPTION OF NFPA STANDARD
Sec. 38.501. Except for the limitations, deletions, mod-
ifications or amendments set forth in Section 38.302 of this
standard, the installation of residential sprinkler systems required
by the Uniform Building Code shall be in accordance with the
"Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and
Two-Family Dwellings, NFPA 13D-1984", published by the National Fire
Protection Association, copyright 1984, Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02269, as if set out at length herein.
Section 38.502
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 38.502. The National Fire Protection Association Standard
adopted by Section 38.501 applies to the installation of residential
sprinkler systems except as follows:
(1) Sec. 1-1 is amended as follows:
Sec. 1-1. Scope. This standard deals with the design
and installation of automatic sprinkler systems in resi-
dential occupancies as permitted by the Uniform Building
Code and the Uniform Fire Code.
(2) Sec. 1-2 is amended by deleting the second paragraph.
(3) Sec. 1-3 is amended as follows:
Sec. 1-3 is amended by revising the definition of
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" to read as follows:
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" is the Building Official.
Sec. 1-3 is amended by revising the definition of
dwelling to read as follows:
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Dwelling. Any building which contains "dwelling
units" intended to be used, rented, leased, let or hired
out to be occupied, or which are occupied for habitation
purposes.
Sec. 1-3 is amended by deleting the definitions "Dry
System", "Should" and "Standard" and by adding definitions
for "Acceptance", "Building Official" and "Fire Chief" to
read as follows:
Acceptance. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic-
tion.
Building Official. The officer or other designated autho-
rity charged with the administration and enforcement of the
standard or his duly authorized representative.
Fire Chief. The Chief of the Fire Department or his duly
authorized kepresentative.
Sec. 1-3. The definition of "Approved" and "Listed"
shall be as set forth in the Uniform Building Code.
(4) Sec. 1-5.1.4 is amended by changing "NFPA 13, Standard for
the Installation of Sprinkler Systems" to "U.B.C. Standard
38-1".
(5) Sec. 2-2(c) is amended as follows:
2-2(c). A pressure tank installed in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard 38-1 and other nationally recognized stan-
dards.
(6) Sec. 2-3 is deleted.
(7) Sec. 3-1.3 is deleted.
(8) Sec. 3-2.1 is amended by deleting the words "... on dry
systems and ..."
(9) Sec. 3-5.1 is amended by deleting the exception.
(10) Sec. 3-6 is amended by deleting the exception.
(11) Sec. 4-3.2 is deleted.
(12) Sec. 4-4 is amended by changing "NFPA 13, Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems" to "U.B.C. Standard
No. 38-1".
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(13) Sec. 4-6 is amended by:
(a) Deleting Exception #1.
(b) Deleting Exception #2.
(c) Deleting Exception #5.
(d) Changing "Exception #3" to "Exception #1".
(e) Changing "Exception #4" to "Exception #2".
(14) Chapter 5 is deleted.
SECTION 3.
Section 13-3 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13-3. Effect of conflict with other ordinances.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
(1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed. Former Chapter 13 of the Code, as amended, is
expressly superseded by the terms of this Chapter.
SECTION 4.
Section 13-4 of the Code of the City of Fort worth (1986) is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13.4. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert,
demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or
structure in the City or cause the same to be done con-
trary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Code. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, dis-
ob eys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who
resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this
Code shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
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this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti-
tutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, as amended, or any
other ordinance affecting construction and fire safety, which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as
to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil
and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordi-
nances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION ?.
This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Fire
Code of the City of Fort Worth, as provided in Section 2,
Chapter XXV, and Section 9, Chapter XXVII, of the Charter of the
City of Fort Worth. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet
form for general distribution among the public, and the operative
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provisions of this ordinance, as so published, shall be admissible
in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production
thereof, as provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 8.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed
to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption, penalty
clause and effective date in the minutes of the City Council and by
filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 9.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby
directed to publish the caption, penalty clause and effective date
of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52.013, Texas
Local Government Code.
SECTION 10.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its passage and publication, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ity Attorney
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LRD?tfiEd:L REFERENCE SUBJECT AdOptlOri Of the 1985 UnlfOrm I PAGE
04/21/88 NUMBER
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Fire Code and City Amendment
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It is recommended that the attached proposed ordinance be presented to the
City Council for adoption of the 1985 Uniform Fire Code and City Amend-
ments.
This draft proposed ordinance has been reviewed by the construction and
Fire Prevention Board of Appeals and presented to the citizens and parties
in interest at two public hearings. Comments of citizens and parties in
interest were considered by the construction and Fire Prevention Board.
The proposed ordinance adopts changes that will benefit the citizens of
Fort Worth. Among those changes are:
1. Requirement that makes property owners and management monetarily
liable for Fire Department initiation of waste removal and securing of
vacant buildings.
2. Requirement that makes companies monetarily liable for Fire Department
initiated clean-up of unauthorized discharges of hazardous materials.
3. Relaxed sprinklering requirements of open parking garages, which are
not considered a significant hazard.
4. Option that allows builders to install a defined residential sprinkler
system in lieu of a building fire alarm system in apartment buildings
(smoke detectors in individual units still required).
5. Clarification of flammable aerosol hazards and requirement for appro-
priate fire protection based on fire test research.
6. Authority for the Fire Marshal to seize, remove, and destroy illegal
fireworks.
The Code is also amended to align with State of Texas and Federal Regula-
tions concerning•
1. Requirement for installation and use of gasoline vapor recovery sys-
tems.
2. Requirement for gasoline tank vehicles to have Department of Transpor-
tation certification for vapor recovery systems.
3. Requirement for reporting of unauthorized hazardous material dis-
charges. ~~~~~~~~
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CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED BY
OFFICEBY Bob Terrell ~ APPROVED
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