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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14652FORT WORTH FIRF ODE ORDINANCE NO.~ FJ~ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2004 INTER1ti~ATIONAL FIFCE CODE ~'t'ITH AMENDMENTS BY ~tEPEALING AND AMENDING SECTIONS 13-1 AND 13-2 OF ARTICLE I AND APPENDIX VIII OF CHAPTER 13, "FII~:E PREVENTION AND PROTECTION," OF TKE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH {1986), AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PEI~:MITS AND THE COLLEC- TION OF FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEI~:EOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDIl'4TG FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAM- PHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 13-1 of the Cade of the City of Fart Worth {1986), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: Section 13-1. 2Q00 Edition Of The International Fire Code Adopted. {a} Code. The Fire Cade of the City of Fart Worth is hereby revised and amended to can- farm to the 2000 edition of the International Fire Cade, of the International Fire Code In- stitute, as amended hereby, and the same as amended hereby is hereby adopted as the Fire Code afthe City of Fort Worth from the effective date thereof. {b} Appendices. The falla~ving provisions of the Appendices to the 2000 edition of the In- ternational Fire Cade, as amended hereby, are hereby specifically adapted as amended as part of the Fire Cade of the City of Fort Worth: {c) C}r~e copy of the 2000 edition of the International Fire Code, inclttcfin~ the ~~}~endices iherctc~, marked Ftihibit "A", is incor~?orateci herein h~ reference aT~c3 shall lie tilc~t itl the ~~fficc~ ~~f~the C'ii~~ ~ecret~n~~~ fc~rhernrine~~± rec~~r~_i ;u~~l in~nccti~>>>. l~ ! _._.. ,, . _ ~ i ~_ ~~ ~, ,........~~Il~ lif, ~ ~ ~j~. ~~ ~iA.,~. i ~:~ ~i~ ~ n ~iI ~~1 ~~,~ 7. ~1~.~ ~ ~~~~ ~. h ~~lc ~I111(1 ct~ll~~li (1f ~~?'~ ~il?~?r;a~!t~~l;t~ j"1?1' ~ ~?(~.. lllc~ll(~II1t l~':. ~i~(~'.'h~~C<'`~ l'~~r~?~~ ff~:-~ the City Secretary far permanent record and inspection. Il. The 2400 edition of the International Fire Cade is hereby amended by revising the fal- lowing sections as follows: City of Fort Worth Fire Code Chapter 1 AD-I~ZINIST~;ATI{JN SECTION 101 GENEP:AL Section 141 1 - han~~ to read as fo~~~: 101.1 These regulations shall be known as the Fire Cade of the City of Fart Worth, hereinaf- ter referred to as "this code.°' sECTIaN I02 APPLICABILITY Section 142 4 - hange to read as follow,: 102.4 Application of other codes. The design and construction of new structures shall com- ply with this code, and other codes as applicable; and any alterations, additions, changes in use ar changes in structures required by this code which are within the scope of other codes shall be made in accordance therewith. Section 14? ~ ~ha~t~~ to read as follow: 102.6 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this Cade shall be those that are lz`sted in Chapter 4S and such codes, when specifically adapted, and stan- dards shall be considered part of the recluirernents of this ec~de to the prescribed extent of each such reference. ~~11ere differences occur bet«~een the provisions of this code a1~d the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply. t~~t,ere~ er amendmf°nts have been adopted to t}:L IC'1CI~l'?1CCli l~?dC's ~.nd "~:;;d~1Ci1~, C;ll~}1 3~l'~C'C~ii~C `,tl .il~~ tit'l~C' .iilt~ S1„i'~~~i[d ~}l~l~~ }'t' C(~iltill~;':'~C4~ '.) ~_'tl~l.'(1~ ~"~~ ;;.']1~ 1i?~ ~ ~ ~a ','.Ci~ .~~;,A' I: :IC"ll: ~t> >,1~ ~~:~ ~~) ut .11~' ~~.~ ~ ~~ .. the } L'rt~tr~cal (_'~~d~ ~h :11 ~I~.('T[():ti 103 ~EPt~RT1IF,:v1' OF FIRE PRF;VLNTION c SECTION 104 GENERAL AUTHORITY AND FCESFONSIBILITZES Section I04.1-Change to read as follows: 104.1 General The code official shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce provisions of the Fort Worth Building Code that relate to fire safety. Section 104 I I -Add to read as follows: 104.1.1 Coordination with other departments. When requested and authorized to do so by the code official, the chief of police may assign such available police officers and the code compliance supervisor may assign such available code compliance officers as may be necessary to assist the fire department in enforcing provisions of this code. Section I04 6 - Change to read as follows: 104.6 Ufficiai records. The code official, as authorized, shall maintain official records as required by this section for a minimum period of time as required by the laws of the State of fiexas. SECTION 105 PERMITS ~~~tion 10S 1 1 -Change to read as follows: 105.1.1 Permits required. Permits required by this code shall be obtained from the fire department. Permit fees shall be as defined in Appendix H, and in Appendix I. Issued per- mits shall be kept on the premises designated therein at all times and shall be readily avail- able for inspection by the code official. ection I05.1.2 -Change to read as follows: 105.1.2 Types of Permits. 2, Construction permit. ,~ ci~nstnicti~>=~ ~~crn;it a11o~is tLe a~~~~licant to install ~~r Ill~~dl~`. ~~~?C[li~ ~?Iltj li~Ul}':Ii:Ili 1'-~ ..I,'f l ;~;:~Illll ]~ 1~'q~:I~'d [~l ~CCIii~1i ~~~~ ~_~ ~ t~~ r as f~,ll~,~~: --- -=~--- -b - -_ ] OS.l.3 Permits for tine same location or project. ~1'lzenc~~er n~oi-e than one t}-pe fire l~~rotection system is to he installed :~t the ,,ame location, each tti~pe of s~~stem shall require ~l ~:',~;1[ ~',: ~~~'Cf?lll ~~ f1C[l f1,~?'~' !}~~„1 tail,' ~),i~il:.. }~ f~l !I~~~j j~~r TII~' aIl(~11 <~S' ~l((1~~C'„ ' ~ ~_ ~ t` ! _ ~ l P-,,>~ ~ I. Consolidate such permits into a single permit provided that each provision is listed in the permit. 2. Determine the number of construction permits of the same type based on the number of building permits issued, construction schedule far completion and ac- cupancy, and impact on plan review and inspection processes. Section 105.1.4 -Add to read as follows: 105.1.4 Operational permit fees. A fee as specified in Appendix H, Inspection Sched- ule and Procedures of Fire Inspection Permits and Fees, shall be charged for permits re- quired by Section 105.6 or permit renewal. Operational permit fees shall be paid prior to is- suance of the permit. Any person, business owner, or manager who fails to pay the required permit fees within aforty-five (45} day period from the statement date shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be issued a citation as prescribed by the Fire Cade. Each day that the charges are delinquent shall constitute a separate offense. fiction lOS.1,5 -Add tQread as fallows: 105.1.5 Caustruction permit fees. Upon application for a construction permit, the ap- plicant shall be required to pay all fees associated with the specific permit as specified in Appendix I, or agree to have such fees posted in the prearranged billing account with the lire department to be billed monthly. Account balance shall be paid within 21 days of the billing date. Section 105,2 -Change to read as follows: 105,2 Application. Application for operational permit{s} shall be made to the f re department in such farm and detail as prescribed by the fire department. Application for construction permit{s} shall be made to the fire department. For new buildings, the applicant shall be required to present the name and street address of the jab site as stated on the building permit and the information necessary for fee calculation. For existing buildings, the applicant shall be required to present the name and street address of the job site as stated on the current Certificate of Occupancy and the information necessary for fee calculation, Plans need not be submitted at the time of application. A building pez~nit will not be issued until all appro- priate construction permits rcyuired by Sccfion 1~~.7 and _'~ppendix I are obtained. 1l)~.~ ('onditi~~ns of permit. ,1 2~rr;u,t ~I~<<Il c~?n~titutc hcrn~i~s~~~ll t<~ n~aintai~t, ~t~_irc rr Ir~r- dl~: niatcrials; ur ?o cor.d~lct ~~ruc~sscs re~~ulate~l h~ t}li~ rode; ~~t~ t~ in~aall ccluipi~lent titili~e~l it1 eonn~~ction ~~~ith such acti~itics; or to install or modify any fire protection system or equipment or anv other construction, ednipment installation or modiilcation in accurd~~nce ti~ith the pro~~Isions ~~f this Ciu1c «herc .~ ~~crmit is rc~{uir~d h~~ ~~c±ion 1ti~ (i ,ir:d S<°ctirn 1i)j.; ~ S~~rh ~~~~rn~i~siun (~ ~~~e -~ shah not be construed as authority to violate, cancel ar set aside any of the provisions of this code or other applicable regulations ar laws of the jurisdiction. Section i45 3 1- Ch~~ge to read as follows: 105.3.1 Expiration. An operational permit shall remain in effect until reissued, re- newed, or revoked or for such a period of time as specified in the permit. VThen the building official has deemed that a building permit application has been aban- doned, the construction permits required by Section 145.? and issued by the fire department for that building permit will become void and invalid. Construction permits for fire protec- tion systems shall expire 184 days after the estimated completion date provided at time of application. ect'on 145 3 2 -Add to be~innin,g.of Section to reed as fellows: 105.3.2 Extensions. Where the building official issues an extension of the building permit application, the fire department will provide the same extension to the construction permits required by Section 145.? and issued for that building permit. Section 145.3,E -Delete. ecti n 145.3.4 -Delete. ~~~~n 145,3? -Change to read as follows: 105.3.? Information on the permit, The code official shall issue all permits required by this code on an approved form furnished for that purpose. The permit shall contain a general description of the operation or occupancy and its location and any other infarma- tion required by the code official. Sectic~„n 14~ 4 - C an~e t~ read as follows: 105.4 Construction documents. Construction documents for fire protection systems shall be in accordance with this section. 10~.4.i_ Suhn~ittals. SuE:rnittals are required for the follol~~ing fire protection svstetlls: ~'ril' ~pllli~ ~~'f ~~~~lc';Il~ AV li~l ~ i l~J Illt~fi' `'~ .il~;~~r~ lns(<3~',~l~li C11 tenant iIP.1ti~L lire alarm s~~s,en~,~ ~~,lth 1i~~~~ ~~r nu~rr dc~~ice~ in;talleci ~,r tenon' finish. 3. lindcrground fire mains for all installations except l~~here underground piping that scr~~es hc~th fire and dor~~cstic pui~~oscs (such as t~~ an apartrueni huildint sprinkler ~\ .Fill) .. '~~ ~l~r,~ti 1;,~' l;.l\ ~ .1 il~~' d `~f11;1~('.~ C~ ..,_~~_,I~irl ,.!:;iC}l.`d ~i1L'C' ~ 4. Gaseous suppression systems with one or mare nozzles installed. 5. Standpipe systems with one or mare risers installed. 6. Smoke control systems. ectian 105 5 -Add to dead as allows: 8. The installer or contractor has failed to make reasonable progress on work for which a construction certificate previously has been issued. 9. A permit has failed to pay all prior fees assessed in accordance with Appendix I. 10. Any of the provisions set forth in Appendix I have been violated. Section 105 6 4 - Carrt~yals and Fairs -Delete. ectio~ 105,E 10 -Covered Mali Euildin~ Delete. e tior~ 1,05 6 13 - Drv leani~~ Plants -Delete. Section 105 6 14 -Exhibits or Trade Shgws -Delete. Section 105 6 16 - Fire~ydrants and Valves -Delete. Section 105.6,17 -Add the follawin~ sentence to the end of p~ra~ra~h ~: This shall include tanks, lines, monitor wells and other appurtenances of the tank system. Section 105 6 31 - Change to read as follow: 1QS.6.31 Trench burning. An operational permit shall be required for all trench burning and such burning shall be conducted in accordance with Section 307.1. Section 1 QS 6 34 -Add an Exce tion a~ follaw...~: EXCEPTI(}'~~: Churches and places of worship used solely for «~orship. 10.6.47 Special operational permit. l~lie chief is authurizc;d to require and issue a spe- cial operational permit for an~° operation not listed els~« here in this section if it is deter- n;ine<1 h~ the Thiel that ~ln ~,}~er~ai<~n h<ts 11~e p~~'cntial !i,r prescntin~z a h~•lar~?n~,: , , ~ ~~~diU~~n ~,, . ~~ and should continue only with the ability to track. and monitor the situation that a permit will provide. sec ion l 0~s7 - hange to read a~ follows: 105.7 Required construction permits. The code official is authorized to issue permits for work as set forth in Sections 105.7.1 through 145.7.12. 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 a permit from the fire department. Permits shall only be issued to fire protection system contractors in accordance with Appendix L Permits shall not be required for mainte- nance. EXCEPTIONS t 1. Permits shall not be required far installation of tenant finish ar fire protection when: 1.1 Nat more than ten (10) sprinklers are installed or relocated. 1.2 Special agent systerris are self-contained and do not require auxiliary controls or piping to operate. 2. Underground fire main that serves both fire and domestic purposes (such as to an apartment building sprinkler system) and does not have a fire department connec- tion or fire hydrant{s). Section 105 7 1 -Change to read as follows: 145.7.1 Automatic fire-extinguishing systems. A construction permit is required for installation of or tenant finish to an automatic fire-extinguishing system. Installations shall include the initial placement of or relocation of any components of an automatic fire- extinguishing system into areas which are not protected. Addition of devices into previ- ously unprotected areas shall not be considered as maintenance. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code does not require a permit. ecti~n 1 {}5.7, ~ ~~~~?~e tc~ rea ~f 11~~v_~: l(1~.7.? I~irc alarm and dt~tectiun s~~titems and related c~yuipment. .1 c~~I~stru~tlon 1?„[Il;, l~ i~`glllt~li ~~~1 lll~'t,11~~,.illl~;, ~~t U; It I1: 111 jl..'t~~l ;(~ fill: air 1,] <,,;i~ h:f:~U+~!1 ~~'<t~lll~ X11 t,tll.~ll~~n; .}loll inclu~lc th~~ ll~llial pl~~,c~nr~~;~t vf~ <~r t~r?~~~tltl~>r, of ani~ c~~nipvlael~ts of an :1UIUi1latl jll~-t'\Ull`~?lil~~llil,.f S~~SIZtII II1lC~ :~lCa5 ~~~}1101 aCC; I1 (?1 pi~Utc'Ct~'cl~ :~(~Chtlt)Il Of C~C~~ICCS into prc~~ic?usly unprotected areas shall nol be consiclere~3 as nlaint~Ilance, ~Iaintcnance- per- foI-n~ed in accor~larzce tisith this code does z~oi require <~ permit. ti:~~; fly -' ., (,~l',,;I'~,l ,;. ~ ? f~'?~~~.~`.)>. E' ~ c ~~ 1.45.7.4 Fire pumps and related equipments A construction permit is required where there is only installation or modification to fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers, and generators. Where fire pumps and related equipment are installed or modified as part of a fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, ar underground fire main, a separate permit is not required. The fee for this installation or modification will be included in the appropriate permit fees as specified in Appendix I. Maintenance performed in accor- dance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit. Section 105 ~ 11 1-Add to read as follows: 145.7.1L1 Required permits. Construction permits are required for standpipe systems with one or mare risers. Section 105.7, l ~ -Add to read as follow: 145.7.13 Underground fire mains. A construction permit is required far the installation or modification of an underground water main that supplies a fire protection system. This includes underground piping that serves bath fire and domestic purposes {such as to an apartment building sprinkler system} and has a fire department connection attached to the fire sprinkler system. A separate permit is required for each contractor. Each permit will specifically describe the underground fire main installation or modification. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not re- quire apermit. section 105.7.14 -Add to read as follows: 145.7.14 Smoke control systems. Construction permits are required for smoke control systems as specified in Section 909. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit. SECTIUN 106 INSPECTIQNS Seclian 0622 1--.~ldd to read as folio«r~: t46.~.1 Inspection requests. Tt shall be the d«ty of the person doing the ~~~ork author- ed by permit to notify the ire pie-partment that suc17 ~~~ork is read}~ for inspection. The ~:~~(jC ~~~fIC'1;!~ IS 3Ut~1l~IIICc~ ki? ~Ci~lllI~ i}l;lt C~"CrV I~Ct~llc'S1 t~i1" 1n~~~~Ctl~ln ~)C fl~C(~ I~~~t ~CSS I[1~1T1 ~,,. ! ~) ., 'hll'. ~j,?`~~ ~~~'iui~' 1~~1 IIL~~"'li'(; l~l"itC~~ ~1 ~til~lj~ }~~ ~~1C tj;:l`. ~)~ j~ll' ptI .~ 'l.'l~'J~?ill1,` .1.°~~~- il'. ~~?t'~',Ii~[~ 'i) I1i~~~'~..~: ~' ::~'<~t ~.`i ~t) ~11I1j ill`,'.!i~ 1OI~ ~~j~{)~1~1~ ;ll"~~)CCllt~il Of~ 5{l~ii \l(![k - `71'~~1 ~ ~lli \ 1 V~ B~a.arzl~ ora~~rr~~.r.s IU12.1 Beard c-f Appeals. The Construction and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals shall act on fire code related matters commensurate with the provisions of the Fort Worth Building Code. Applications for appeals shall be made to the Construction and Fire Prevention Board of Ap- peals. {See the Building Code. All references to the `Board" shall be deemed to refer to the Construction and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals. c icon 1(}9.2.3 -Delete. Section 109 3 -Change to read as follows: 109.3 Violation penalties. 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 misdemeanor and fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense. Each day that a violation or circumstance not in compliance with the provision of this code is permit- ted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 111.4 - Cha~g~ as follows: 111.4 Failure to comply, Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a viola- tion or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000). Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 242 +GENERAL DEFINITIONS "Buildin,~ Cody" -Add to reed as follows: BUILDING CODE. Building Code shall mean the International Building Code as adapted by this jurisdiction. fficia]"- Chance to read as f9l.lows: t`Oi)F: OI~~F1('I:1I.. ~[~h~ lire chic f~c~r hip ~?r her d}il~~ authorized repre~entati~~e. 1~1«[ric,tl_(~<~~je'`_ `,'.~1 t4~_tta~j ~,~ f~~l'u~~s EI.I~:(`I~RIC,1L CUI)h:. 1~:lectricGil ('od~~ s}lall mcan the 'vatic~nal ~_~:lectrical Code as adupte<i b~~ this jurisdiction. For the purposes of this code, all references to N~~PA 70 and the ICC Electrical C~ule shall he assuii~ed to mean the Electrical Code as detined herein. _. ~ . ~ A.i, . `: ENERGY C®DE. Energy Code shall mean the International Energy Code as adopted by this jurisdiction. "Fire Preventio.~ Code Fire o~el" - Aid to read as fo 1 ws: FIRE PREVENTION CODE {E'IRE CODE}. Fire Prevention Code, or Fire Code, shall mean the International Fire Code as adopted by this jurisdiction. "Fire Watch" -Change to read as follows: FIRE WATCH. A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveil- lance of a building and portion thereof by one or more approved individuals for the purpose of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire, and notifying the fire department. "Fue1~C~,s Code" -Add to read sa follows: FUEL GAS CODE. Fuel Gas Code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code as adopted by this jurisdiction and shall be considered as part of the Plumbing Code. {See Plumbing Code.) "High-Rise Building ' - Adel to re d as follows: HIGH-RISE BUILDING. A building having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet {2~ 860 mm} above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. "Mechanical 'ode" -Add to read as follow: MECHANICAL CODE. Mechanical Code Shall mean the International Mechanical Code as adopted by this jurisdiction. "Plum ping"-Add tg read a~ follows: PLUMBING. For the purpose of using the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, sha11 mean: The practice, materials and futures utilized in the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances and plumbing appurtenances, within or adj~iccnt to arty structure, in connection ~~~ith sanitary drama ;e or stone drainage facilities; vent- ing systems, and public or private «ater supply systems. Not included in this definition are in- stallati~~ns of chilled ~~ atrr pipin<~ anti ccuu~ectinn u~;~h r~ fri~~~r~lli~~n. pr~~cess anei c~~mf~~lrt cool .'S' }?i't t\:1?Ci ~1; ~11 [, 4' I#1 ~'~.(~~.1'11;~~11 _. `~~7 `I;l ~t~,a;; I'.~ '11; v'. ~l;ill Ol~'l ll:_ f~~i' ~I;~~ hlllil C~il~n ~~~tii. l.'I?l ~. I'LL1g131V'G C. CLUE. 1'lun~bin~ Cede shall. nl~an the Inkcrnational Plttmbin~ Code and the In- tcntational l~~uel Gas Cock as adopted bi° this jurisdiction. The term "Plumbing Code" applies to hE~th c<~dcs as zinc ci~~n~?~i1~cd c~~dc. ` esi.~ential Vie" -Add to read as follows: F~ESIDENTIAL CODE. Residential Code shall mean the International Residential Code as adopted by this jurisdiction. "Self..~ervic~ to ~e Facility" Add to read ~ follows; SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY. Real property designed and used far the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage and removing personal property on aself-service basis. Chapter 3 GENERAL PFC,ECAUTItJNS AGAINST FIFE SECTION 307 OPEN BUF:NING Se~tian 3Q7 1- hange to read as follows: 307.1 Open burning. It shall be unlawful to bum or cause to be burned any combustibles including uncut grass, weeds, timber, rubbish, leaves, or other natural ar synthetic materials an any street, alley, lot, or premises. Such prohibited fires shall include bonfires and fires used for ceremonial purposes. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Burning may be conducted for purposes of cooking ar heating in a device desig- nated for such purpose by the manufacturer. Incinerators shall comply with Sec- tions 603.8 and 1007.1. 2. When approved by the Cade official, burning within an approved trench burner may be pem~itted provided a standby firefighter is present if required by the code official. A permit sha11 be acquired as specified in Section 307.4,2 and approved safety rr~easures shall be employed. coon 3fl'7.2 -~'hat~o read as folto~~~~: ~O7.~ ~~E)t'll-~!1[Ilf' COU~~IIIh (jf'~ICfS. ~ }i~1,'~t~E{i }~U["I1~C~ ~llll~ ~~1~1C'1~ t~j~<'i1~~3lilc° t'~>(~~1;'~.' (~: ~.., ~~~ ;~, ~~~~?(J.fi„ ~~~,~~tlll, `I '>>. ,l:.l~~ G~~I I,., ~,~~.I~t?'.'~i c~: ~~~.~i'~C~~ ti;l ~~t .'~"~TI~C ?~2:~t' ~lt'~ U1~ 1\]If'.lll ~~~ l~<'i cat l~t?1'1})U~il1?':~' Ctlil~i("t1C11[lll. 1,A<~t',l' 1 J~~~~: 1. O~~e- an~i t~~<~-faTt~iiv ~i~~ellin~~s. Pa<<~ 1I ~ecti~n 347 3=..~1~~z ge to read as follows: 30'7.3 Liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices. V4Then permitted as listed in the exceptions of Section 347.2, LP-gas burners having a LP-gas container with a water capacity greater than 2.5 pounds shall not be located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of com- bustible construction. EXCEPTIf)lY: One- and two-family dwellings, and other residential occupancies when those residential occupancies are in compliance with Section 347.2, Exception 2, may have containers with a water capacity not greater than 24 pounds (9.48 kg) [nominal 1 pound (4.454 kg) LP-gas capacity]. Section 347 4 - Change Io read .~s follows: 30'7.4 Trench burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air curtain trenches and in accor- dance with Section 347.4.2 Section 347 4 l~~~ange to read as follows: 307.4.1 Attendance. Trench burns shall be constantly attended until the fire is ex- tiguished. Aminimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with Section 946 with a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck, sha11 be available for immediate utilization. Section 3QZ.4.2 -Change to read as follows: 30'7.4.2 Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from the code official in accor- dance with Section 145.6 prior to trench burning. Application for such approval shall only be presented by and permits issued to the owner of the land upon which the trench burn is to be kindled. Examples of state or local law, or regulations referenced elsewhere in this section may include but not be limited to the following: 1. Texas I'~~atu~-al Resource Conservation Commission guidelines andlor restrictions. 2. Stafe, county car Ioc~it temporar}' or pennanenf bans on open burning. 3. I.oca1 ~~ rittcn p~~licies ae ctabli~he~i h~~ the cr~~ic ~~fficial. Seerivn 3{}x,2 1-Delete. Sec ,gin 301.2 Delete. Section 3013 ~ -Delete. Sectia~r..~0 - Delete. ~ectian 3015,1 -Delete. SECTIQN 308 (}PEN FLAMES Section 308.3.1.5 - ~`hange Exeelatian S to read a~ fall ws: S. The flame must be completely enclosed. Any opening far air supply must not be more than 0.315rnch diameter. The candle must be located in the holder sa~that there is a minimum of 2 inches between the tap of the flame and any combustible material that might be placed on tap of the holder. SECTIQN 311 VACANT PREMISES Section 311.4 - change to read ~s ollow~: 311.4 Removal of combustible and hazardous materials. Upon vacating or abandoning any premises, the owner -and occupant thereof shall be jointly and severally responsible far re- moving any and all noxious and hazardous material or waste matter which has been deposited, allowed to carne to rest, ar permitted to accumulate thereon, and such premises shall be left in a clean and neat condition. When the fire department initiates removal of such materials described in this section, the awner and accupa~lt shall. be liable far any and all expenses accrued for this service. F~CEPTIOti: This section shall not apple fo materials in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems installed in accordance ~~rith Chapter 6 or exempted herein. ~1~~(~~I'1{)V~ 313 f~'l~1~:1.I~:1) h:(~I~IN~Ih:~~I~ ~ ' 1 I: ~ ectl~~n ,, ~~~~.~-~ llelcte. ~--= SI:('TIOti 314 V~UOOlz Ul~l'1 ~1~~ Section 314.~_.~h~r~ge to ~e~d as foil. ws: 314.3 Highly combustible goods. The display of highly combustible goods, including but not limited to flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied flammable gases, oxidizing materials, and agricultural goods, in main exit aisles, corridors, covered malls, or within five feet of en- t~~ances to exits and exterior exit doors is prohibited when a fire involving such goods would rapidly prevent or abstract egress, SECTION 315 MISCELLANEOUS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS STORAGE Section 315 3 3 -Add to read as follows: 315.3.3 Agricultural products and combustible fibers. The outdoor storage of hay, straw, combustible fibers or other similar product within 50 feet of a building or other combustible storage is prohibited. All exposed surfaces of such agricultural product storage sha11 be covered by a tarpaulin ar similar cover which has been rendered flame retardant. Section 316 -Add Section to read as follows: SECTION 316 REMOVAL OF I}EBRIS OR PARTIALLY BI:~tNED BUILDING AFTER A FIRE 316.1 Removal of debris or partially burned building after a fire. The owner or person having under his control or in his possession upon any premises any hay, straw, bales of wool, caftan, paper, ar other substances which have been rendered useless ar unmarketable by reason of any fire on such premises, or any debris resulting from such fire shall remove the same from such premises within forty-eight hours after notice to do so has been given by the Cade official. 316.2 Burned or partially burned structure. V~henever any building or other structure is partially burned, the owner thereof ar the person in charge or control thereof, within ten days af- ter notice from the Cade official, shall remove from the premises all refuse, debris, charred and partially burned lumber, and material. If such building or other structure i s burned to such an extent that it is rendered incapable of being repair ed, the o~Fner of the property upon «~hich same is located or the person in control thereof, within fete (10} davs after notice from the code official, shall rf~~n~~~c fi~~~m the t~rcn~ises ,ill of the rc~~lait3i,~~~ ~~~~rti<~n ~~f tine huilcjin~r or strurtlire. ('hapt~~r 4 I~;:~11:RC;t~:~(_~~' Y1.<~\tiI~(; :~\1) I'i2I;;P.~EZi~:1)~(~:SS ~F.C"TIO~\ 401 t-~F.N~;R:~L 40L3 Reporting of emergencies and faisc; alarms. In the event of a fire or discovery of a fire, smoke, or unauthorized release of flartunable or hazardous materials on any property, the owner or occupant shall immediately report such condition to the fire department. The code offi- cial shall be immediately notified when an unauthorized discharge becomes reportable under state, federal, or local regulations. Provisions shall be made for controlling and mitigating unauthorized discharges. Any person, firm, or corporation responsible for any unauthorized discharge shall institute and complete all actions necessary to remedy the effects of such unauthorized discharge, whether sudden or grad- ual, at no cost to the City of Fort Worth. When deemed necessary by the code official, 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 far the unauthorized discharge. SECTION 444 FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS ct' n 404 2 -Change E~cep~ion 9 to read as follow..: 9. Covered malls exceeding 50,000 square feet {4645 mz) in aggregate floor area. SECTION 448 LJSE AND OCCUPANCY-RELA'T'ED REQUIR.EI~~ENTS section 408.3,2 - hange to read s~ follows: 408.3.2 Documentation. The operator of premises housing an educational occupancy shall maintain a written report of each fire drill in the office of the operator of the premises and, when requested, provide the code official with a copy of the written report of each drill. ecti ~ 408,3.5 -Add to read ~s follows: 408.3.5 1\lanner of drill. The operator of the premises housing ail educational oc.cu- ~~ancy shall cor~iiuct dire drills in a manner that «~ill effect all students to immediately leave th~~ ~truc(ur~~ a}~~,n h~°arin~ th~° firs: ~~ril] signal r1 roll rill h~~ c•l;iss shall tie c~~nducted out- ~1~{t 1!;; '.f11~~iU'C a"~~ ti~~~~1~ ;i~: i~` ~~: ~Il»<'d ~., l':i~ll ~1rt,1 Iti C1~.CtL1~~~d ~'fl~lpt('i" FIRL SE:IZ'~'I('~~: [i I..-~TCµRI'.~ ~FC'7~1()~ 501 (~[~'V~1~~1Z ~l. Pa~~e ~ 5 Section 501 4 - Chafe ta.~ead as fo~lc~ws: 501.4 Timing of installation. When f re access roadways, fire lanes, and fire hydrants are required to be installed for any structure or development, they shall be installed, tested, and ap- proved prior to the time of which construction has progressed beyond completion of the founda- tion of any structure. EXCEPTIC}NS: 1. The steel framework an Type I, and 2. The concrete slab tilt walls and roof assembly of Type II buildings without roof= ing materials. SECTION 502 DEFINITIONS Section 542 -Add the folla~g defnitions: EMBEDMENT MATERIAL. The material on which the pipe rests and which covers the pipe to a depth of six (6} inches. PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAIN. Private fire service main, also known as underground fire main, is that pipe and its appurtenances an private property: 1. Between a source of water and the base of the riser far water-based fire protection systems. 2. Between a source of water and inlets to foam making systems. 3, .Between a source of water and the base of private hydrants or monitor nozzles. 4. Used as fire pump suction and discharge piping. 5. Beginning at the inlet side of the check valve on a gravity ar pressure tank, SECTION 503 FIF~.E APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Section 503.1..1-Add the follc~win~ serlfenc-c tc- th ~rst~ara~ranh ~~_fn~!~E=,~, I~~re~~t f~,r sin~lc- ~~r t~~~~~-f~,u>>ii~,~ ri,si~i~°>~cc~. tl~~ ,~,it}i ~,f rr~~° ~~~t ~ia,ill L~ ~~l~~n~ ~~ n~i~~i?n~.~n~ ~,3~ ,i ,~~~ ;<°~~t (~' «~1~~ ur, ''~;tt,si:I~.i~ ~ati~~~ ,~ .,-~~ ~ ~ ~- ~tr~~r,ar cit~~n ~Ii; ~_.> ~ ~cli3 1c)>~~cl as tC,ll~~«_~: SO?.1.2.1 I3uilciin~;s more thai> » feet in }aei~;ht. :'~ bui?~?in~ «~hic1~ is m<~re thaT~ ~1~~' `.lit' ~~~) I~'~~ 1 E:CI,'.~l? ~~'::'~ ~:. ...~. ;I1~'~ }~' .; i]. ..".~.'~~ ~'!'~' (~~(" '~ C ilia .~,.E,,?rlilt:; from the inside curb to the building face along at least one-half of the length of two sides of the building. Section 503 2 1-Change to read as follow: 543.2.1 Dimensions. The minimum unobstructed width of a fire lane shall not be less than 20 feet, except in multi-family complexes, where the minimum shall not be less than 26 feet, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet. Section 503.2.2 - Chang~.lo read as Follows: 543.2,2 Authority. The cads official shall have the authority to require an increase in the minimum access widths and vertical clearances where they are inadequate for fire or rescue operations. Seeti~n 502.3 -Change to read as folloyr~: 543.2.3 Surface. Fire lanes shall be designated and maintained to support a 12,500 pound wheel loading. The surface shall be designed to provide all-weather driving capabil- ity. coon 5~3 2 4 -Change to r~~d as follows: 543.2.4 Turning radius. The minimum inside turning radius shall be 25 feet, and the minimum outside radius shall be either 51 feet in multi-family complexes or 45 feet other- wise. section 503.2.~~ - Change to read as follows: 543.2.5 Dead ends. All dead-end fire lanes in excess of 150 feet in length shall be pro- vided with a turnaround meeting the requirements of Figure 503.2.5. The cul-de-sac design shall be used unless the code off vial permits the use of alternate designs. Figure 503.2.5 +~ __~ \ 1`~'K 15'R Section. 5(}3.2.7 - Cha. nee to read as follow: 503.2.7 Grade. Cxrade incline of fire lanes shall not exceed 10%. section X03.3 _,~han<~e to read as follc~«~s: ~~).~.~ >Taf rilfl~. .~}~}il~~~~'~a ti('=,'IJ111, :;i'~i ~~;_'i!~ '_,±~~ }~ `!n~„i~t'~~ ;:i;l~ 11:;i111[:!lll~t~ ~~~1" i'~I't ~l~lf~,l ~....~ I~`,~~;~ 1~~ ~,d~'(lt.(~~ ti'.l~il (~~~i~j~ ~!I':d (~11~111~~1i '1C tills;lll~ll~il1 i}~~[~(~( ~14!;iS ;tnd SIn(117L? Sh'311 }?e ra~~nni<iincd in a clean and ~c~~hle c~~~~~}~i~~n at ,~'1 link; ~:?~~.i he r~}~l~icc<I ~~r ~~rpairt~i ~~l~en t~ec~~- ~,ir~~ ~u E~ro~ id~~ ade~~u<ti~: ~isjhiiit~~. 1. Stripin ;. Fire a~~paratus access roads shall be tnarl:ed by haillted lines of rai traf- fic ~~~tini si~~ ir,c}acs (~~"'1 in ~~ idth '.~~ ~h~~~.~~ ?h~~ h~_~nndaries ~~f~ the lane. ~~l:c «ords s~) 1'_~!::~[\(~ ;I(,i I ~\k ~ tint' ~i ~~~r i~~~?~ ~-~..i ~.~.f~~, ~ _?~ a'. _'; i',t~~e 15 feet intervals on the red border markings along both sides of the fire Lanes. Where a curb is available, the striping shall be an the vertical face of the curb. 2. Signs, Shall read "NO PARI~INO FI12E LA1~TE" and shall be twelve inches {12"} wide and eighteen inches (18"} high with a Campanian sign twelve inches {12") wide and six inches (6"} high stating "TOW AWAY ZOr1E." Signs shall be painted an a white background with letters and borders in red, using not less than two inch (2"} lettering. Signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationary past and the bottom of the sign shall be six feet, six inches {6',6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced not more than fifty feet {50'} apart. Signs may be installed on permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the code official. Section 543 4 -Change to read as follows: 543.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be abstracted in any manner, including the parking of vehicles. The minimum widths and clear- ances established in Section 503.2.1 and any area marked as a fire lane as described in Section 503.3 shall be maintained at all times. Section 503.E -.Change to read as follows: 503.6 Security gates. Except as prohibited by other ordinances and when approved by the Code official, gates may be installed that restrict access to the fire lane provided that at least one entrance is either left unobstructed (no gate} ar an electrically operated gate is installed that can be operated with a key switch. The switch shall be installed on the coh~mn or post near the elec- trical control box (preferably on the right hand side}. When the switch is operated, the gate shall remain in the open position until manually reset. A manual override shall be provided to be used in Case of power outage. Additional gates may be manually operated gates that have an approved padlock installed to permit fire department access. SECTION 505 PFCEn!IISES IDENTIFICATION Section 505 1-Change to read as follows; 505.1 Premises identification. Ai~~roced address s11a11 be provided for all zee«~ and existing huililing~ iii such a ~~ositi~~n as to be plaints ti~isihle at~d lc~>ihle froi~~ the street or road frontin~> :hC j1'~,il~~!_T~ X15 C11~It~~~ 1. Szre~: 1~11~Ihcrs shall increase, r<~di,itin~~ from the ~J~arral~t C'oiint~~ ('~~urt t{ou"~ ~~~ al] direction>_ ~~ ith e~~en numbers on the ri_~ht and add nurnhers on the left. '~unr. berin~; ~~~ill coincide ~~ iih ~idjacent streets ~~oin~~ in the same direction. 2 I'acl. huil~3in;~ ~~~ithin ~i h~ui~ines~ s}~:ali ha~~r its ~~~~ n uniyuc street address if sepa- r~:I; .'"i~f'1 '. ;1',ill; ''~,~I t~:[~ f~., :11~~ I~ '~~~:. ~ :~l .'~.~ ~fl;;~: 1`: ~'.b~~' I;. (~#fie? ~at_'e A~ entiate from the street address the building where the emergency is located. There shall be no building number in addition to main business addresses. 3. A strip complex can use a street addressing system OR a suite addressing system as described in item number 1. 4. Private street names approved by the fue department are acceptable and shall not conflict with similarly named streets. They shall be addressed following the num- ber system as described in item number 1. 5. The fire department has the final authority in issuing street names and addresses. &. Streets that are spelled differently but have a similar pronunciation as existing streets are not acceptable. 1. Streets with similar names but differing types {e.g., Elm St., Elm Rd., Elm Cir.} sha11 not be used. $. Circular streets may be required to have directional names {e.g., N. Main, S. Main) to prevent duplication of addresses. 9. All occupancies except R-3 Occupancies and apartment houses shall have num- bers with a minimum height of six {6} inches and a minimum stroke of one {1} inch. 10. R-3 Occupancies and apartment houses with three {3} or less units shall have numbers with a minimum height of three {3} inches with a minimum stroke of'l2 inch. 11. Apartment houses with 4 or more units shall have the building's full address and apartment numbers as shown in Figure S~S.l. The sign shall be attached to the building, which must be a contrasting color. 12. Aparl~ent numbers for each apartment unit shall be displayed on the front door of the apartment unit. The numbers shall be no less than three inches tall with !2 inch stroke, 13. 1 lauildin~~s mt7st hay e their o~~ n street address. ~t~~irtment 13uildir~~; tdrl~tifirition Sign 1. :~un~hcl~ ,ind leitcr~ n~~i5t rontra:~t «ilh bac'.~~rouud. 2. i3ackground must contrast «ith the huildin~-_ 3. hull street address must be included except ~tihere it is ob~~ious that the building is on a sE~ecific street. 4. Number and letters shall not be attached directly to the building. They must be on a sign. FIGi:~tE 505.1 b201- 21 (ODD) 6201 MAIN DRIVE 6201 6201 MAIN DRIVE APTS. 1- 31 (ODD} 6201 6201 APTS. I -15 APTS. 1-15 SECTION 506 I~~Y BOXES Section 506.1 -Change to read as follows. 506.1 Ke~~ bogies. 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 difficctlt ~?c°cause of secured openings, ~r titi~here. inul~ediatc access is necessary for life saving or fire- ii,~h;in<< purp~~~~~~~, a key' ho~~ ~~;~.'1 h;' i?<<?,ill~~d ir? an <~cr~°~~ihl 1~,~~ai~,t, appr~~~c'ii h~~ the c~uie of~ (ic:a( ~I h~~ k<~~ hug sla,~'~i be a t~pc ~~ppr~~ticd b~ t};~ c~.?d~ ~,iii.~i.;l and :;hali cotlt<;in kc~s tip gain ncers;ar~ access t~, an~~ areas rectuire~ b~, the ci~de official Keti~> t~~ el~~~~ators, fire warm control panel, and s~itcty~ data shots shall be included in t}le kc~~ h~~x. ~~'hen installed for the primary purpose of providing access to the fire alarm s~~stem ser~in~; an apartt~~ent corn~~les, the key box shall be placed at the exterior entrance of the property manage.r's office and shall be suitably m,3ri;cd a~ such.. ~-~:~ ~ ~~~~ ~ti ~i» FIFE PR(}TECTIC)N WATER SUPPLIES section 508 2 - ~hanwge to read as follows: 508.2 Type of water supply. Water supply may consist of water mains, elevated 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 code official shall use Appendix B. ~ec~ion 50812 1 1 -.~ldd to read as follows: 508.2.1.1 Embedment material. Pipe embedment material shall be either fine sand or finely crushed limestone to a depth of six (6) inches on all sides of the main. Section 508.4.1 -Add tc~ read as follows: 508.4.1 Water supply test date. Water supply test used for hydraulic calculations of fire suppression systems shall be conducted within one year of beginning construction. ~g~tion 508.5.1 - Change to read as follows: 50$.5.1 Required ins#allatious. All fire hydrants shall be accessible to the fire depart- ment apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of Section 503. Fire hydrants shall be installed in accorda~lce with the following criteria: 1. For all R-3 and Group U Qccupancies, including multi-family complexes, fire hy- drants sha11 be installed such that there is not more than 1,000 feet (500 foot ra- dius} of space between hydrants along a direct horizontal line. No paint on a building shall exceed a 600-foot hose lay distance using the route of access that fire department personnel would travel between the hydrant and the building. 2. For all other land uses {except one- and two-family residences and Group U (3c- cupancies}, including multi-family complexes, fire hydrants shall be installed such that there is no more than 600 feet (300-foot radius} of space between hy- drants along a direct horizontal line. No point pan an}~ strucfure sha11 exceed 540 feet hose la~~ distance, using thr, route of access t};at fire departT7~ent personnel ~,~~„ilti ;ra~~~l ~~~~~~~~~>> ti,t' h~~~ir~int ,i:.~.l tll~' ~tr'~~~tttr< ~ lire h~~~irailt shell he installed no nlt~rc: th~:u 1~~? ~~cct in,nz fire departt,~ent run.- i:ectiuTa tier a standpipe sy:;(en~, anal j(jt) feet frc~nl lire det~art«~ent conncetions for a sprink}er andii~r contbintd system. I'a~~e '? 4. All fire hydrants shall be installed at least two (2) feet, but not more than nine {9} feet, from the curb face of a paved street or edge of a designated approved frre ac- cess roadway. 5. All fire hydrants shall 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. 6. Qnly National Standard three-way hydrants that open in the clockwise direction are approved. 7. All hydrant threads must be compatible with those in use by the City of Fort Worth Fire Department. $. 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 kept free of obstructions. 9. All private hydrants shall be painted red and shall be properly maintained by the property owner. section 508.7 -Add to read as follows: 508.7 Fire hydrant markers. All fire hydrants hereafter installed shall be marked with an approved pavement marker. Section 508.8 -Add to read as follows: 508.8 Fire hydrant location. Fire hydrants shall not be located within the arch of a cul-de- SaG. SECTION 5(l9 FI~tE CtJMI~~AND CENTER section SQ9. l - Change to read as follows: 509.1 k'eahares. ~If~' tjCl~llll?Il 21;id <ii<1!Ill ~`.~il'iti .'I' '!:']~I::C~)'; ~~>I~,'ill< ~~!~}7 ~lUdl})'tC a'ld ~I~:~~lal I.', d1C;itC?1'S. s 8. S~~rillkler ~~al~ c and ~~~ater-fl~>~~ detect~_~r dishla~~ ~~anels with audible and ~-isual in- dicators. ('ha~~fe-~ 7 1~~t1Z1~:-Rl~~.til~l ~\t ~i~:-{Z ~~1 1~:1) t ~Oti~~~il~" ~(~llO\ ~'a`.'~ .r~.x SECTIQN '7U4 FLC}UR UPETti~Ii~TGS A1'~D SHAFTS Section 744 - Uele - Chapter ~ I~TTERIC}R FIl`~ISH, DECCJIZATIVE ~!IATERIALS AID FUI~:I~ISI3IN~S SECTIOlY 803 FUF-NISIIINGS Section 843 3 2 -Add to read as follows: EXCEPTION; Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system in- stalled in accordance with Section 403.3.1.1 shall be limited to 50 percent of the wall area. Section~03~2 - Adsl to read .~s follows: EXCEPTION: Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system in- stalled in accordance with Sectian 903.3.1.1 shall be limited to 50 percent of the wall area. SECTIUN 804 DECORATIVE 't~EGETATION Section 804.1.1 -Add to read as follows: 804.1.1 Restricted occupancies. Natural cut trees shall be prohibited in Group A, B, E, .I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, M, R-1, R-2, and R-4 Occupancies. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Trees Ideated in areas protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system in- stalled in accoz~c~ance with Sectian 903.3.1.1 or 903.1,2 shall not be prohibited in Groups ,4, E, IVI, R-1, and R-~'. 2. ~! rcr~ ~}r,~l! r.~~t ?~c ~~rn}~if~itr~l ir.~sric ~~ri~.~t~~ ~1~~~~lln nit. ~,1 (~r~,t,h IZ ._ Occu,~~i~~ ~:;~~ ~C~iit`1; Vii)-~,~_~ :~<~t''. _, .l> t~_ .~ 80-t.1.~ blame reta-'dxnce. ~ rees shall t~~ p~~operlti~ frcatcd ~~ itli an approved tlainc r<~1 arcj ant. E;~CEPTION: Flange retardance shall not be required inside private dwelling units of Croup R-2 Occupancies. eetion 804.1.E -,Add to read as follows: 80.1.5 Tags. Trees shall bear a tag stating date ofplaeement in public building, type of flame retardant treatment used, Warne of the person ~vho applied the flame retardant, name ofthe person affixing the tag, and ofdesignated person making daily tests for dryness. Chapter 9 FI~~I~ PRO'I'ECTI{JN SYSTEMS SECTICIN 9~1 GENERAL Section 901 1 - ange to read as foll~u~: 901.1 Scope, The provisions of this chapter shall specify where fire protection systems are required and shall apply to the design, installation, inspection, operation, testing and maintenance of all fire protection systems. Fire protection equipment required by this code shall be listed or approved for the intended use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Section 901.x_ t~hange t~ r~~ f lows: 901.2 Coustructiou documents. The code official shall have the authority to require con- struction documents and calculations for all fire protection systems and to require permits be is- sued for the installation, rehabilitation or modification of any fire protection system. Construc- tion documents for fire protection systems shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation. Submittal of plans,. specifications, and appropriate calculations for fire pro- tection sy-stcros and appurtenances shall be made to the fire department by a licensed fire protec- tion systems contractor. ection 901 2 1 - f'han~e tc~ read a~ follows: 907.2.1 Statement of compliance. Before requesting final approval of the installation, where required by' the code official, the installin~> contractor shall furnish the required state rrrtifir~Ile~ c~f~ tr~tin,~ ~u~d illst~Illati~~n or ~l ~~rittcn ~~_~~emrnt t~~ the c<ul~ c~flicial that the .;}~i~':l 1'~i: 11It?~;itl~'I1 ;1 ~'„~ „<.> h~'~'II ;[1~1,4~i~~: lIl ,:::t1,t1,';1~,~' t\Ilfi ;~`;~~~~\~'~i }~;~ili~ x1111 }ia~ 1)~en t~'.;Ted ltl <itC~~i~ddi7C~ ~~ It}i Illlln~~ll~,vll1I~CI~ S ShCCIilC~llli~I;>, apl)IUl);'laL~' ll1S12111aUo11 SCt1I1- !.Ir~i~ <In~_i st.I~e requir~~ment~..1n~ ~le~~iatltu~5 t~mm tl~,c d~~s~~,.~ st~Lndar~is shall he Ih>tc~3 and ~~~pies of~th:: appro~~als for such tic~~iatl~", _; ~i _II be attachc~i to thy: submitted documents. S'cti~~n <)(11 -1_~~? __ Aii~l to r~,;,,~ ,,~._`,,,Il~i«~; '~I11.~3.~ ( nnt~;~rt~i~ t~~luirrnlr>>t~- i ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I,, ~ ~ ~-`- tion permit far installation of fire protection equipment according to Section 105 and Ap- pendix 1. Section 901 4 6 -Add to read as follows: 901.4.6 Special installation requirements. The following special installation require- ments shall be met. Fire hose threads used in connection with fire-extinguishing systems shall be Na- tional Standard hale threads ar as appraved by the code official. 2. The location of fire department hose connections shall be appraved by the code official. 3. In buildings used far high-piled storage, fire protection sha11 be provided in ac- cordancewith Chapter 23. Section 901 5 - ~an~e to read as follows: 901.5 Instailatian acceptance testing. Fire detection and alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems, fire hydrant systems, fire standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private fire service main, and all other fire protection systems and appurtenances thereto shall be subject to accep- tance tests as contained in the installation standards and as approved by the Cade official. The code official shall be notified before any required acceptance testing. section 901.S.~~elete. Section 901 6 - hange to read as follow: 901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. The building owner and/or occupant shall be responsible far assuring that all fire sprinkler systems, fire hydrant systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, portable fire extinguishers, smoke and heat ventilators, smoke removal sys- tems, and other fire protective ar extinguishing systems or appliances are maintained in an op- erative condition at all times, and are replaced or repaired where defective. Such systems shall be extended, altered ar augmented as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever any building so equipped is altered, remodeled or added ta. All additions, repairs, alterations and ser~-icin~ shall Esc in accordance ~~~itl1 t}1is chapter. i~~on-required fire protection s}stems and rqui~~mcnt sha(1 he insE~cctcd, tested and maintail~crl or rcmo~~~d. ~,,, ~~'~~~~ t~;~I~I<1~ I1:,1~ C~'~1i~.:~' ~ 1~~I'1il tit .iii` 1'IC ~l;(!IC~ilt'~Il l?I~ ~A1I,'lii~};11~' ~~~1~Ill, It 1110 ~~« 1,~'l~ ~ c'.Ai~~n~~', At }iCn C~ 1(~~'IIC~ lti ';uUlld t0 lil~~?CiI,C ~h~S~ltll~' i}llpail~ll1tlll UI l}7 t; 5~~tt 11~. :~~~ tCStS ~in~l in~~~;~c:ti~~n~~ r~y~.Iircd il~r~in shall },c ~~~~I,ductd i~c pcr,i~Is appru~ed la~~ tlzc code ~~fficial. ~~tic_;n ~I(li.? -(~}_~1~~c_tc~ r~:ad <z5 fol1~~~_s: ~'. ~C '(i 901.7 Systems out of service, Where a required fire protection system is out of service or in the event of an excessive number of accidental activations, the fire department and the code offi- cial sha11 be notified immediately and, where required by the code official, the building shall ei- ther be evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire protection system has been retlu-ned to service. Where utilized, fire watches shall be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the fire department and their only duty sha11 be to perform constant patrols of the protected premises and keep watch for fires. SECTIQN 902 I}EFINITIt3NS Section 902.1-Add the fallowin defin'tion to read as follows: FIIEtE AREA. The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exte- riorwalls ar fire-resistance-rated horizontal assemblies of a building. Section 902,1- Change "Automatic Sprinkler System" as follows: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. A system of underground andlor aboveground 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 com- bustion. Each required alarm valve ar 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. May also be called a fire sprinkler system. Section 902y1 -Fire Alarm Control lyTnit - Change as follows: FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL {FACP). A panel with the control circuits necessary to {a} furnish power to a fire alarm system; (b} receive signals from alarm initiating devices and transmit them to audible alarm indicating appliances and accessory equipment; and {c) electri- cally supervise the system installation wiring and primary power. Each fire alarm control panel az~d all components on the system side of the control panel shall be considered to be a separate system. May also be called a fire alarm control unit. ~~t~~~i~ ~)()?:i. Special A~~nt_~~Ytc~?? -~~_~~ r~.~,i his fc,llc,~ti~~ S!'1~~(~(:~I, :1(:t~~.A~~1~ ~l ~7~t~:~l. :-~ ~~~t~!>> c~i~ei~~tricai andi~r rr,e~ha!>>ral dc~~iccs ~z~hich arc de- si~~nt~d t~~ ~.~rtinruish a fire by dischar~in~~ a chcmir~l a~~cnt c~?hcr than ti~~ater. Siic}~ s~~steli~s sliali includt~ h«t n~~t be 1ii11ited to halogenated and carh~~n dioxide s~~~terl~s. L=aeh control panel and all components on the system side of the control panel shall be considered to be a separate system. S~~stems required by the ;Mechanical Code shall be in accordance with that code. ~ ~' ~. ~ ~',.r~i~~~~~~. 1 :l~~.. ~~ ~.. ~~ ~~1` '1'. ,.~ c~. .. ~~i~'!1~ ~~'1:..'}4~ Its I',~ 1'a:,~e 27 The system n~tust be supervised as specified in Section 905.2. ~ectioT~ 902.1. --'T'enant Finish -Add to read as follows: TENA~i~`I' I'3YI~T't. The relocation of existing devices or addition. of new devices ~~~hich are necessary to maintain an existing Ievel of protection in an area. This does not include projects with the installation o~ new fire sprinkler risers or fire alarm control panels. The addition of new devices into previously unprotected areas is considered a new installation. SECTION 9U3 AUTOMATIC SPI~;INKLEI2 SYSTEI~~IS Section 903 11,2 -Add to read as follow: 903.1.1.2 13tiildings of undetermined use. ViThen sprinkler systems are required in buildings of undetermined use, they shall be designed and installed to have a sprin- kler density of not less than that required for Ordinary Flazard Group 2 used with a minimum design area of 3,000 square feet. EXCEPTION: Any building with a clear height exceeding 12', refer to Sec- tion 903.2.12.4. Section 943 111.3 -Add to read as follows: 903.1.1.3 System upgrade. Where a subsequent occupancy requires a system with greater capability, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to upgrade the system to the required density for the new occupancy. Section 903 1,2 -Change to read as follo~~rs: 903.1.2 Residential s~-stems. unless specifically allowed by this code or the Interna- tional Building Code, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA I3R shall not be recognized for the purposes of ~;xceptions, or reductions, com- monly referred to as "trade-offs;" permitted by other requirements of this code. In additionl_ residential sprinkler svsten~s installed in ~}ccoodance with NI~PA 13R must in- ciude attic ;~~r~i~~kl~r ~iri,t,~cti~~n t~~ h~ re~~~Ti~ir~~d f~~~r tlt~~ (~t~r~i~~ ~; ~~t such trade:-~~fi~e ~~rmit- (t_~~i f>'. ,,~I,;c~ 1.'~j'';;1, t~t'rli~ ;~, t?~~. ~~r~a:t~ ~e~~r,~~,~, ~~~~~ x.1,1 hanr~c t< r i~.~ ,~,~ .~ull~?~~;. 903.2.1.1 (;coup :1-1. ~'~n auto~~~atic sprinkler s~~steni shall be pro~~ided for group :1-l Occupancies where ~~ne of t'n follo«~in~~ conditions exists: 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 344 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. 4. The fire area contains amulti-theater complex. Section 943 2 1 2 -Change to read as follows: }03.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-2 Occupancies where one ofthe following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5,440 square feet (464.5 mz}. 2. The fire area has an occupant Toad of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. Section 943 Z 1 3 - ha g~ to read ~~#ollows: 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided far Group A-3 Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,400 square feet (1115 m2}. 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 344 or more. 3. The fire area is Iocated on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. EXCEPTION: Areas used exclusively as participant sports areas where the main floor area is Iocated at the same level as the level of exit discharge of the main entrance and exit. section 943.2,1 4 - Change to read as follovy~: 903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-4 Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fre area exceeds 12,040 square feet (1115 m2}. 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. E~CFPTION: Areas Wised exclusively as participant spo~`ts areas E~~here the main flog area is located at the sarl~e le~~el as the lc~~el of exit discharge; of the main entrance and e~i'. ,~ ~ , ~. _ ~.. ~ )"1- '~ ~ ~;~i1ik'~' fly I _,,1 .l~ .~~I --«,' Table 9U3.?.~.2 Group H-5 Sprinlaer llesign Criteria. C'lr~nge "storage roo7~s ~l~itllouk dispensing" to "F:;xtra tiarard Group 1'~ occupai7cy classification. ~~ ,~i~r t~~ ~?r~?.'..i.'_ t;IZOl 1' II ~ til'tZl~hl F}l ~)I ~It,A (hl I l ELI ~ Lt3CATIE3N C?C/~`CjjU{AP~~ANCY^~ II'~A?~A7~pI2ll 1. LHt~ sJ l i' i CC-f -1_ ~i..111 Fabrication areas Ordinary Hazard Group 2 Service corridors Qrdinary Hazard Group 2 Storage roolx~s without dispensing Extra Hazard Group 1 Storage rooms with dispensing Extra Hazard Group 2 Corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2 Section 903,2.'1- Change to read as ol~.c~ws: 903.2.7 Group R 1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group R-1 fire area. EXCEPTIC3NS: 1. Where guestrooms are not located more than two stories in height and the building contains less titan 20 guest rooms. 2. A residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-1. ection 903 2 8 -Change to read as follows: }03.2.8 Group R-2. An automatic sprinkler system sha11 be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R-2 fire area where any of the following conditions apply: 1 The R-2 is located more than two stories in height, including basements; or, 2. The building contains more than 16 dwelling units; or, 3. The building contains fraternities andlor sororities with an occupant load of more than 10. E~CF;PTIOtis A residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3,1.2 shall be perz7~itted in buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-2. ~ecti n 903.2.10= Acid to end of Section to read as follo«~s: 903.2.] O (:coup S-1. t~or hi,~ll-~~ilcd st~~ra;~e. the rec{uirc~l~ents c~ Chapter ?3 shall also he !il, ~~r~ '~'I,1', n! .i~R~~~~l ~~r-ii~j ,c~. '.SIC ~~'U l'~I?l~'I' ~~t ~ li'.~il~'1 ~;~5 ~il~,~ of 'r ~t'~Iii~rt cif l i ~ ~ I) ~ 1,+~3 t~~ ?~, iC~__~C i(~~~C Al ti: ~)03.Z.1U.2 t3ulk storage of tires. Bliildin~s and structures ~~~here the area for the stora~~c of tires e?~ceeds 20,Ot)0 cubic feet (>6G ln'j shall be equipped throu~~hout ~~~ith lfl~~fll;i'.'.l fl('C SPiitl}~~el' s~~~;tnl lil ~ilCOI'tj;i[1CC \V?j}1 ~C~IIOII ~iO3._i_1 j section 903 2 14 3 -Add to dead as follow: 903,2.10.3 Self-service storage facilin~. An automatic spriirfkler system shall be in- stalled throughout alI sel#=service storage facilities. EXCEPTIfl~: One-story self-se~-~•ice storage facilities that have no interior corri- dors, with cane-hour fire barrier separation wall installed between every storage compart- ment. ~„ cc tiara 9Q.~.2;I2,3 - Change tc~ fact as ,~allc~ws: 903.2.12.3 Buildings over 55 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, ether than penthouses, in compli- ance with Section 1509 of the Building Code, that is located 55 feet or more above the Lowest level of fire department vehicle access. EXCEI'T1I4NS: 1. Delete. 2. Open parking structures in compliance with Section 446.3 of the Building Code. 3. Delete. Se~ti.~n,~03.2~.12,4 ~,~d~o read as fc~llQws: 903.2.12.4 Nigh-piled combustible storage. For any building with a clear height exceedin ; 12 feet {4572 mm), see Chapter 23 to detern~une ifthose provisions apply. ection 9Q3,2.~12.5 -Add to read as follows: 903.2.12.5 Spra3~ booths anti rvan~s. l~ew and existing spray booths and spraying rooms shall be protected by an appro~~ed fire extinguishing system.. fiction 903.2.12.E -Add to read as follo~~~s: 903.2.12.6 ~~ireraft hangars. aircraft hangars shall be provided with automatic sf~rir~}:l~~r pr~~t~etion in arc~~rdancc ~~~ith this c~~dc and the Buildirl,~ Code. Section X12. ~~ir~ ra't El~~lat;~~i O~ cul~~in~ ~~~ _ , 'Fable 903.2.]5 Additional required fire-extinguishing systems. 1~or special amusement huildin~~s, incJudirl,~ haunted houses, see Dort ~~`orth Building Code, Section 41 1.4. ~. ~. , ~ ~, ~_~f~.,~ .. ~ ~... , .~'~, ~~~ , T'<if~c i i 903.3.1 Standards. Sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 9(}3.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. Sprinkler sys#ems not covered by these re- quirements shall be designed and installed in accordance with approved standards. Section 903,3.1 i 1 - change to read as follows: 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the code official, automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the fallowing rooms or areas where such rooms or areas are protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accor- dance with Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of com- bustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, offire-resistance-rated construction, or contains electrical equipment. 1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard. 2. Any roam or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when approved by the Cade official. 3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public util- ity, separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floarlceiling ar rooflceiling assemblies having afire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. 4. Delete. S. Delete. Section 903 3 1 2 - C'~ange to read as follows: 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. V~here allowed in buildings of Group R, up to and including four stories in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be in- stalled throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R. However, for the purposes of ex- ceptions or reduction permitted by other requirements of this Cade, see Section 903.1.2. ~~ciigt~_~~t?3.~.~ ~'}r~nat: t~~_I~~~i ~s__f,l?c~«~s: ~)f.)Z.i.;. ~~lilCl' \UO~)~1~'ti. '~~,~i~'i ,!;,i~~,1~~ ~ ~I ,1~i1t~Ii1;!i~~ ~(`[;II~cC ~A~',t°'.1?ti ~~1~1~~ Cl~ti;I?~'~, ~~~th Iii;; ~~~~1'~~n ~.>>~~ the ~i,in~?af~d~ r~~tcrct~cc~l >> Se~ii~~i~'~t>;_i.l. The hutahi.~: <<.atcrsup~~l~ sha'1 h~~ ~~r<,1~~,~t~~~ a~~~~ir~<t h,.rk11~,~~~ :n ,~cc~~r~jan~e «it}~ th< r~c~uiren~ents ~~f this ~cctian and :h;; Intcr»~:ti~~nal Plutnbin,a C'odc. ~~~hcre pr<~tided, baekf7u~~~ prey entors shall not be sub- stituted for listed car ahpro~~ed check ~a1~es required by N~~P~'~ 1:~, NI'P~~ 13D and NFPA 1 ~}Z t~~ 1~e in~,t,illcd_ in ,automatic s~~rinl~;ler s~~s'en~s. I,.,- , ;? Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with the sup- ply requirements of the respective standards; however, every fire protection system shall be designed with a ~ psi safety factor. Section 903 ~,6 -Change to read a~`ollows: 903.3.6 Hose threads. Fire hose threads used in connection with automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with NFPA 1963 or as otherwise approved, and shall be National Standard thread. Section 903 3 7 - Changes read a5 follows: 903.3.7 Fire department connections. The location of fire department connections shall be in accordance with Section 508 and shall be approved by the code official. Section 903 4 -Add a second paragraph after t~i,~ excentions to read as ~v ~: Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flaw far more than 45 sec- onds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering. Section 903 6 2 -Add to read as follows: 903.6.2 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and spray rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system in accordance with Section 1504. SECTIC}N 904 ALTERNATIVE AUTQMATIC FI~~E-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS Section 9Q4 1 Add to end of Section 904 1 to read as follows: 904.1 General. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems not covered by the reference standards of this section shall be designed and installed in accoz~da~ice ~~°id~ approved standards. ~t~:t'7~1O~ 9O~ S~I~.~:~lll'll'F; S~~S'T[~:~lti ~~~~i~>>> ~~I ~.'_ _ _~ 1~ 1.11~~ to rc~~d as__t~llc~~t s:' 905.? Installation standards. Standpipe system shall be installed in accordance with this ~~~~riiw~ <i;d ~I~f':1 1~ '~lanu,i! dr~~ ~t„~,:dt~il~r s~~s?rn~~ sia~~ll h; ~~.~hcr~~i~<~d uith a t1~ii~irt°:~.~m ~~f in ~I.' i .i ~.:~ '~ ,~ ; n .t: i. ~ '~ .~ ~~~ ': '; :~ i' ~at_C ~ section 905.2.1-Add to read as fol lo~~s: 905.2,1 Pressure requirements. Standpipe systems that are a portion of an approved sprinkler system may utilize a fire department pump in operation at the fire department connection to meet the 104 psi hydraulic calculation requirements, subject to the approval of the code official. Section 905.2.2 -- Acid to read as follows: 905.2.2 Flow rate requirements. In all fully sprinklered buildings, except high-rises, the flow rate requirement of 500 gpm for the most remote standpipe and 250 gpm for addi- tional standpipes may be calculated utilizing a fire department pumper in operation at the system's fire department connection, subject to the approval of the code official. Section 905.3.2 -- Ch,~n~~.e to read as follows: 905.3.2 Building area. Delete Exceptions i and 2. section 905.4 -Change to read as follows: 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections, Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations: 1. In every required stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each floor Ievei above or below grade. I~Iose connections shall be located on every floor Landing. 2. On each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit. 3. In every exit passageway at the entrance from the exit passageway to other areas of a building. 4. In covered mall buildings, adjacent to each exterior public entrance tci the mall and adjacent to each entrance from an exit passageway or exit corridor to the mall. 5, ~~'hcre the. roof has a slope Less than ~ units ~-ei-tical in 12 units horizontal {33.3 °,fa slope), cacti st~~n~ipipe shall be hro~~i~je~3 ~~~ith a taco-~eay hose connection located t'1[}:'I~ u.l Ih.' !~tu~1 ~~{ :1 1~'t' ~ ~~t ".~~i1'~t; ~)f t~l;' >I;11[`,t";1~~ «}h.IC thy' ~t;l~V~~i~' C'\- ~~:i~~~;~ t~~ ~hc i~,~~l _1;~ , ...~ _: ~~~~ ~~t~.~~~~~~t;nn ~h„11 ht pr~~~i~.e~l at the tu~~ of the in~,,t }~~~1~u1~:~~;;il~~ rc~~ ~~,~ ~t:,t~~11~i~,~~ fir I s!n~~. ~~ur~~~:?~es. l~~hcre the most renu~te portira ~~f ~i n~~nsprinklemd floor or story is morn than l>(} feet (4> 7?0 nm~) fro111 a hi~~c connection or the Most remote portion of a sprin- h~l'1"~'t~ 1~~1C~( ~)I' ~t~~1~~ :~ 111(~?'~ i~l;lll ~OO feCt (()~1 9O~~ Ill;ll~ ~1"~~t?1 ;1 hosC COl:aE'Ctlotl. the code official is authorized to require that additional hose connections be pro- vided in approved locations. t" -A a e d ar a o d f w: Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each floor to tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 4S sec- onds. All control valves in sprinkler and.. standpipe systems except for fire department hose con- nection valves shall be electronically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central sta- tion upon tampering. 905.9.2 Class I standpipe supervision. The Class I standpipe system shall be water filled or supervised with a minimum of 10 psi and a maximum of 44 psi air pressure with a highllow alarm. SECTION 907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS Section 907s 1,1 - Change to read as follows: 90'7.1.1 Construction documents. Construction documents for fire alarm systems shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation. Construction document submittals shall be as specified in Appendix I and including, but not limited ta, the fallow- ing: 1. No change. 2. No change. 3. Alarm control and trouble signaling equipment. Device addresses and/or zone should be clearly indicated. 4. No change. 5, Power connection, auxiliary power supplies, etc. 6. '~~~~ chan~~e. ~. ;Air t:f]l117~.;~ i~o r}~ar~<,e. ?r~ `~ ,,~~.. [ 1.IL 1 ~ . 2 1. No change. 12. Point-to-point wiring between control panel and all field devices, including num- ber and size of conductors and conduit sizes {where applicable} and length of run. 13. Schematic riser diagram showing all alarm initiating and indicating circuits, sig- naling line circuits {if applicable), control circuits, etc. 14. Compatibility listings showing that components are compatible with each other. 15. Description of system monitoring provisions. Indicate name of monitoring com- pany {if applicable}. Section 907,1.2. I -Add to read as follows: 947.1.2.1 Replacement of existing equipment. New equipment replacing exist- ing equipment andlor fire alarm system shall meet or exceed the functionality of the existing equipment or system. Section 907.1.3 _ Add as follows: 947.1.3 Fire alarm control panel. Information provided by the fire alarm control panel when a signal{s} islare received from a device or other system equipment shall include the location of the signal{s) in a manner as specific as the fire alarm system allows. The loca- tion description of the signal{s} shall be distinct English, not code, providing the location of the device to fire department persomzel. Section 907.1.4 -Add as follows: 94'7.1.4 Design standards. AlI alarm systems, new or replacement, serving 50 or more alarm actuating devices, shall be addressable fire detection systems. Alarm systems serving more than 75 smoke detectors or more than 200 total alarm activating devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection systems. EXCEPTIONS: 1. ~'Xistinti? sti~sterns deed not compl}' unless the iofal s3'stem remodel or expansion initiated after adc~}~tion oCthis c~~~de e~eceds ;(~°~ of`'he hui?dine. ~~ li~~ir }1U1 ~~~lill! rC~l?t?t~: ~ :~I' ~'\}~~i[3~1~~i; ~ t,i <'~'~i~ ~~ ~ ~~, T}1:' '~lll lljlll IIIU>~ 1 U171~1~,~~ '~~ Il~iltl 1 ~ '!;t~III}l~ ~~t 1?C1~I1111 <i}~1)il~,a;l?rL ~tic~n ~)1)?_?. ~---(zhalz:;~ to_r~;~d_,is fQllt.~~'~: 907.2.3 (~rr~up [~:. :~ mantra fire alar;rr ~~t~°n~ shall 1~e installed in Gr~>up }. ~~ccti}~an- '~ il'.r. i{ '~'~ .l !1(~!( ,~ i~. ~~' ~ ~ 11 ~lilt'ti, ,:11 .'t}41~.~:111;~'„11 }~a~'C Ali buildings, whether portable buildings or the main building, will be considered one building for alarm occupa;~t ,oau consideration and interconnection of alarm sy~t~ :. . ~'~Ihen auto- matic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system. EXCEPTIONS s 1. Residential in-home day cares with not more than 12 children may use intercon- nected single station smoke detectors in all areas capable of being occupied by the children: These detectors must be hard wired into the building electrical system and interconnected so that actuation of any one unit results in the actuation of the audible alarms of all units. (For care of more than 5 children 2l~ years of age or younger, see Section 907.2.6.} For control annunciator location see Section 9a~.21 2.~ Manual fire alarm.. boxes are not required in Group E occupancies where all the following apply: . 2.1 No change. 2.2 Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and the like are protected by heat detectors, automatic sprinklers or other approved detection devices. 2.3 Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected by heat detectors, automatic sprinklers, or other approved detection devices. 2.4 No change. 2. S No change. 2.6 No change. :Section. 907.2,3.1 Add to read as follpws: 90'7.2.3.1 Group E daycare:. System smoke detectors shall be installed in all ar- eas capable ofbeing occupied. 1~:1('I~'.1'~1701 Ke~i~?en;i~Ii inh~~:rle ~',~.~. ~are~ «ith not In~~re than J ~ c~hildre~l rt~a~~ i1~: Illi~(l 1'Sr:~~Cii il~'~c ~~~l~iti'i ~.'I'~~'n. ~ .:~~'.:,C '{1 ~i~~ ~llc'.1~ C~.t~l~l~~'it Ot }~ClI1~ (~~Cil~?I<'C_ }~~~ the children. i hesc ~jetcx~tors n~~;~ ire hard ~~~Irr~l into thc~ t~uil~iu~ electrical s~~sttrll an~j lil~~'rCOnnc'CIc°~j ~(~ Ihat aCIll~~UU11 t~~ ~R1`, tin:' U111T rE'~lt;IS In I}lC ~1Ctl1at10n Of the a11(~I~1~ ~t alarms of all units. (for care of more than ~ children ..-~ nears of ale or youn~~er, sce Section 907.Z.G.) I~or control annunciator location see Section 007.21 Tea ~~~ c• '~"~ 947.2.7.1 Occupant notification. During times that the building is occupied, the fire alarm system audible notification may be deactivated by a method approved by the fire department to allow evacuation instructions issued by designated employees over an emergency voicelalarm communication system installed in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2. The emergency voicelalarm communication system shall be allowed to be used for other announcements provided the manual fire alarm use takes precedence over any other use. Section 907 ? 8 - C'hang~ as follows: 947.2.8 Group R-1. A manual fire alarm system and an automatic fire detection system shall be installed in Group R-1 Occupancies. Actuation of any automatic ar manual device shall initiate a continuous or pulsating alarm on all alarm indicating devices in the building until manually reset and identifies, in the manner prescribed by this section, the zone or ad- dress from which the alarm signal originated. Refer to Sections 907.21, 947.22, and 90'7.24 for additional requirements. EXCEPT~{)NS: 1. No change. 2. No change. 3. No change. 4. High-rise buildings shall comply with Section 907.2.12 and this section. Section 907 2 9 -Change to read as follows: 947.2.9 Group R 2. Actuation of any automatic or manual device shall initiate a con- tinuous or pulsating alarm on all alarm indicating devices in the building until manually re- set and identify, in the manner prescribed by this section, the zone and address from which the alarm signal originated. In addition to this section.., refer to Sections 907.21, 907,22, and 947.24 for R-2 Apaz~finents. A fire alarm s~~stem shall be installed in Group R-2 Occupan- cies ~~~herc: 1, '~~ ~ ~ , '~, V"~, ~~1~ ~Ihe i~uil~lin~~ cor~t~lins 16 ~>r ;n~,rc ~i~,~~cllin~~ unit. f~l~.~~ 1~1~~~' ~`:ll~~j~~~~ti .;}1:.~~ ~'(lli ~~~V ~~1i11 ~~('i!i~p ~J(!" ~ ~ ~ ~i?lt~ j}lIti ~C(''](~Il. EXCEPTIONS: I. No change. ~. No change. ~e;.tion 94'7 ~ 14 1 1 Change to read as follows: 907.2,10.1.1 Group R 1. Single- or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be in- stalled in all of the following locations in Crroup R-l: 1. In sleeping areas. 2. In every room in the path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the door leading from the guestroom or suite. 3. In each story within the guestroom or suite, including basements. For guestrooms or suites with split levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent Lower level provided that the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level. EXCEPTION: V~here addressable system smoke detectors are provided and programmed to activate only those detectors within the guestroom or suite, ~ect~on 94'7 2 14 1 2 - Add.~o read as follows: 907,2.10.1.2 Group R-2, R-3, R 4 and I-l. Single- or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-1 regardless of occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the imme- diate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes. lu each story «ithin a d~~'ellin~ unit, includi~l~; basements and cellars bait i~ut i,~cl~i~l;n~~_ cr~l~~i ~,~,.r~s ar~d uninhahitahlc attics. In d~~~ellin~s or ~~V~~'l, .?i .. .. 'ii 'i~ .'1~'l~ ,;1',~{ V~.~1}~,~~',~? <?il Illtt;A~'llll~.? C~~1~:)1 f~CiAA~'C1', tll~ ~:<111~ ~';'~? ~C~•, .t `'~' Wit' <i1.11~[ll li~~t~tll~:il t)il (#1 C' ll~~~~l'r 1C~2'l S~li?ll Sl1jf1~C' fi,r t}~~e adjac~~~lt 1~~~~~~r lc~~~i pr~~~~ided tl;at tLc 1~~~~~er lc~~~l is less ti,,ai: uu~~ foil stun; h~lu~~ ttl~ ut~~,~r 1~~c1. F~~C'I~:P~TlO~: ~~'}~er~ ~.d~lr~ ~~,.'r~! s}stem smoke detectors are fro~~ided and ~~`o- ~~i...~r.~~~l' .,.' ,,~!~° ,,~~1~, 1'~, ,- ~~.il.i~~, 11~~~ d~~~11in; u~iit. Section 90'7,2.1{1,3 -Delete. ~e~ctiola 90'7.2:2 - Change Exception 3 to read as follows: 3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 3Q3.1 of the International Building Code, when used for open air` seating; however, this ex- ception does not apply to accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly enclosed areas. ~tion,~07,2.12.2 -Change the beginning Para<~raph to read as~ follows: 90'7.2.12.2 Emergency vflicelalarm communications system, The operation of an}~ automatic fire detector, sprinkler water-flotiv device, or manual fire alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by voice instructions giving ap- proved information and directions on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas on the alarming floor, the floor above, and the floor below in accor- dance with the building°s fire safety and evacuation plans required by Section 404: section 90'7.2.12.3 -Change tt~~ead as follows: 9Q'1.2,12,3 Fire department communication system. An approved two-way, fire department communication system designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72 shall be provided for fire department use. It shall operate between a fire command center complying with Section 509 and elevators, elevator lobbies, emergency and standby power rooms, fire pump rooms, areas of refuge, and inside enclosed exit stairways. The fire department communication device shall be provided at each floor level within the enclosed exit stairway. Fire phones may either be placed in a break- glass or key operated enclosure at each of the above locations or not less than five portable telephone handsets shall be located in the fire command center or other ap- proved location. section 907.2.12.E-.Add to read as llow~: 907.2,12.4 Control units acrd annunciators. Control units and annunciators shall be located. in the fire control room (see Section 509), and a duplicate annunciator shall be located either at a constantl~~ attended location or in a coml~lon corridor adja- cent to a main entrance. The dupiicat~ annunciator shall not he concealed. j:tt;l `ail' ~. i ~ ~ f?,11'`.r ~h f~,'.~i 1~ '~ .;~,;~ 9t)".~.1.~ (;r~~«h R. :1 lire ;:';,:r;i ,~~ttnl ~hi,ii h~° in~t,al,lc~l in ~.~i~tin~.~ (~r~~up lZ ~~~c- ~:u~~anri~ in ~lcc~,~,!..nc~ ~~ith ~e~ti~,~;~ 9ii%.~.1.~.1 t} i .:_ ~~ 9~)?.3.1.~. ~. 1Z~l~r to Scc- tions 9~~7.?l and 9~J?.22 for additi~~i:~ll rcyuirtmcnts. 907,4 Manual Tire alarm boxes, Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed in accordance with Sections 30'7.4.1 through 90'1.4.5. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be an approved double ac- tion type. fit' ~ 9{}7 4 1 khan e Excerttion t~ read as follows: EXCEPTION: Manual fire alarm. boxes need not be required in Group E occupan- cies, other than daycares, where the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system or where the building is equipped with corridor smoke detectors and the notification appliances will activate on sprinkler waterflow and manual activation is provided at an approved location Section 307 4L4 Change to~ac~as follows: 907.4.4 Signs. Vtlhere fire alarm systems are not monitored by an approved supervising station or loca124-hour service, an approved permanent sign that reads: "LOCAL ALAR.NI ONLY, CALL FORT WORTH FI12E DEpARTMEIwf'I', 3-1-1," and containing the address of the property shall be installed adjacent to each manual fire alarm box. The sign shall have a minimum dimension of4 inches. ~~ction 3 7 b 1 -Add to read a~ fellows: 907.6.1 Installation. Ail fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that the failure of any single alarm-actuating device will not interfere with the normal operation of any such devices. All systems shall be Class "A" wired with a minimum of six feet separa- tion between supply and return loops. IDC -Class "A" style - D - SLLC Class "A" Style 6 -notification Class "B" Style Y Section 90'7 ~ han~e to read as follows: 907.9 Zones. Each floor shall be zoned separately and a zone shall not exceed 22,500 square feet (1860 m~). The length of any zone shall not exceed 300 feet {31 440 mm) in any direction. A separate zone for water flow detection shall be provided for each water flow device. When the system serves more than one building, each building shall be considered separately. FXCr PTION: A«tQmatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permit- ted by ~hP,~ 1 ~. .., '~>U7.1~.1 Sins. 1~"I~~rc a Ilf~ ::l<~r~:~ ~~<:~~n, i~ nn~~~it~u~~d h~ a }~r~~~~rietar~~ sn~~~ni;in;~ station a sir~~rle sign shxtll b~~ hi~ice~l ~a th~~ telep}l~~n~ <>~~<~~<~t~~r's s~~itchh~~ard car the co:1- stantl~~ attended location statin~~: `'~~'I (Eti FIKE; AI.:~FZ'~1 SOLJ~~DS, CALL I~OIZ"h ~~~'C~K~I~tI FIfZI~: r)E~:PAR"l~i~1~~:'~T. ~~-l-l," :u~d coniainin~~ the address of the property. The <'~,. .. ~',.i~~ ~'„lA~ ~' ~.~.il;li'li ljlf!1~1`..~i~r, ~ -+ lfl~.t~~,. ~`~~~ ~ectian 907 19 -Change to read as follows: 907.29 Instructions. Operating, testing and maintenance instructions, retard drawings ("as built"), and equipment specifications shall be provided at an approved location. Written opera- tion instructions are to be provided at the control unit. In the case of multiple zones, a map with all zones clc;arly delineated shall be included. Section ~4~s?~ -Add to read as follows: 947.22 C©ntroi units and annunciators. 947.2L2 Group E. Group E Occupancies, except day care, Cantral units and annunciator panels shall be located in the main office. The annunciator shall not be eancealed. 907.21.2 Group R 2 Apartments. 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 installed outside, weather-tight enclosures shall be required. If the annunciator is not lo- cated at a 24-hour desk, a red strobe light shall be placed above the entrance providing the mast immediate access to the annunciator, except for outside annunciators, which shall have the strobe light directly above the annunciator. Annunciators shall not be eancealed. 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 outside the area where the Cantral unit is located as a remote trouble signal. A sign shall be adjacent to the light stating: "FIRE ALARM TROUBLE -CALL MAINTEI~TANCE." The sign shall have a minimum dimension of 4 inches. EXCEPTION: In high-rise buildings, annunciators and Cantral units sha11 be located in the fire Control roam. S~lion 907.22 - ~ldd to read a~ fgllaws: 907.22 Special requirements for Group R 2 Apartments. The fallowing are special auto- matic detection requirements far Group R-2 Aparl:ment Occupancies. 907.22.2 With interior corridors. The fire alarm system for Group R-2 Apartment Occupancies hati~ing conunon interior exit Corridors or. lo~6ies serkin; as a required exit shall consist of not less than an approt~~cd and listed system-type smoke detector installed ~',ithin s>:~~h r~~rril3rrs <~r lc,hhi~s in .~rcl~rd~lnce ~~ith V~I~P:~ ~Z and listed spacing 1i11~ita- ('.1~1;~ ~~ .',~11 .t~IlA„1~'1~. ~UC~I dC?~.1~~;~ ~..li~ II~,Ill.ilt' ,111 .i~~ll:?1 'll,:( ?~ ~!Uijlf~~l; 11;r1~11~'~1l)llt 1}l~ E)tll~tilil~~? H'\(~F:Y"CIO: In hi~~h-rig ~~ui~~ ~a~>, t}~c alar=n si~,l~al s'rall b~ in acc~~rdancc ~~ith SeChc~il ~?U7.?.I?. ~ - 907.??.? ('on~m~~n arc~.~s. 1~,~,r1,~,~~~,1 .~~?a ~~t~~d ~~n~ t~n~ ~.~:t~~u~a',ic rate-of rise l~ea~ 1'a~~~~ ~ rooms, closets, exitways, and furnace rooms. The detectors shall be installed on the ceiling or wall of such rooms in accordance with the manufacturer's in~ialla~ion instructions and, when activated, shall initiate an alarm which is audible throughout the building. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Heat detectors need not be provided where automatic sprinklers are provided. 2. In high-rise buildings, the aln signal may be in accordance with Section 907.2.12. 907.22.3 Without interior exit corridors and interior exiting systems. 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 in accordance with the manufacturer's in- stallation instructions and, when activated, shall initiate an alarm which is audible through- out the building. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Heat detectors need not be provided in common areas where automatic sprinklers are provided. 2. In high-rise buildings, the alarm signal shall be in accordance with Section 907.2.12. section 907 23 - Aid to read as follows: 907.23 Manufactured homes. Manufactured homes which are sold, rented, remodeled, or relocated within or into the City of Fort Worth shall have a smoke detector provided in accor- dance with the provisions of the Building Code. section 907 24 -Add to read as follows: 907.24 Rented or leased residential occupancies. For purposes of this section, the term dwelling unit shall include the folic~wing: 1. Ali one-fanlil~~, t~~~o-fa~i~il}~, ~~d 1rlulti-family d~~~ellin~a, includin<< manufactured }a~,n~~~ 2. 1il ~~~~~~f~ainilti~, t~~~~-fa~tul~ ~.,~. ;~ul?i f~amil~~ d~~cllint~s ~~Iiere or3e o:~ tT1i)r;' rooms are r<•nted fir use as ~~crl7~ancn; re~ider~re under a sii~~~le leave. 907.24.1 S-noke defectors. All d~~°el(inU, units ~~~hich arc ctu-rently rented, Leased or sub- ]cased, or are hereafter rented, leased, or sub-leased shall be pro~,~ided ~~~ith smoke detectors ~tii?~~,rL t~i_c~ .'~.~ r,.{~;~r;n~~~i;t, ~~f~thr ~3uil~lin~~ (~o~l~, ea~,f~t ,}ra ~:~:~}~_ cic<<c<<, t.a~~ 1,~ },.11 1'a~~c ~1 have smoke detectors installed prior to occupancy by the lessee. The smoke detector pur- chase and installation shall be the sole responsibility of the landlord. 907.24.2 Doty to inspect and repair. 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 working order. Upon installation of a smoke detector by a landlord after commencement of the tenant's possession of a dwelling unit, the land- lord shalt have a duty to test the smoke detector to verify that it is in good working order. Documentation verifying compliance with this provision shall be submitted to the code of- ficial upon request. 907.24.2.1 Notice of malfunction. 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 detector 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 notice is required in the rental agreement, The landlord shall comply with the tenant's request for inspection and repair within a rea- sonable time, considering the availability of material, Labor and utilities. 907.24.2.2 Cause of malfunction. 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 invitee during the term of the rental agreement or any renewal or ex- tension period of the rental agreement. Provided, however, a landlord shall have a duty to repair ar replace a smoke detector covered by this subsection if the tenant pays in advance for the reasonable cast of repair or replacement, including labor, materials, taxes, and overhead. 907.24.2.3 Testing. A landlord shall have satisf ed the duty to inspect or repair a damaged or malfunctioning smoke detector if, after a test of the smoke detector, the test indicates that the smoke detector is in goad working order. 90'1.24,2.4 Battery replacement, After commencement ofpossession 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 ofpossession by the tenant. 907.?=t.3 Offense. :~ person collimits ~~n offense if, pis landlord of a dwcllhlg unit, that ~~~r~;nn ~, ~°~I~. ~ i !':~I ~1 ~li;~~~C' ljl.i,C?l`C Nl ~t~Ill~);[;1IiCC' '1'1i;5 5~'C1:l~il: t,~i' :~. E'all~ (~) iG~? (~I~ I~t'p~ili' ~l ~13It~k~ dC1~~~C)r iIl Cc~ni~)IPil1CC \~ i.h Chl> SCC(Il?n; CT 3. ~llo~~~s a d~~~cllin~ti unit t<~ be occu}~iecl ~'vit}IC~ut obtaining docunicntation signed by 1,~,r}~ ,}~~ l~Ind~~~~~rd t~ir hip ,ut?''~~r'/~~ r~E~r~~~nt~~ti~,~•1 and ?1~~ ',~nilnz ~~crif~~~~ng e~~nr request. SECTION 909 SMO~:E CON'T'ROL SYSTEMS Section 909.5.3: add to.~~d as follows: 909.5.3 Corridors and Exit Passageways, When smoke control is required, and when required to have protected openings, the construction of corridors and exit passageways shall also comply with these provisions as a smoke barrier. EXCEPTION: When the corridor or exit passageway has a positive pressure dif- ference between it and the neighboring spaces that complies with the provisions of this section, only a negative pressure difference sha11 be required between the corridor ar exit passageway and the pressurized exit enclosure of Section 909.20.5. However, if the corridor or exit passageway is placed in negative pressure relative to its neighboring spaces, then the pressure differences between the corridor or exit passage way and the vestibule or pressurized exit enclosure sha11 comply with the provisions of this section. Section 909,18.8: changed to read a~ follows: 909.1.8 Special inspections for smoke control. Smoke control systems shall be tested in accordance with this section and as directed by the Code Official SECTIC3N 912 FI~t.E DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS Section 912 - change to read as follows: 912,2 Location. With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and landscaping, fire de- partment connections shall be so located that 1lre apparatus and hose connected to supply the s~~stem ~ti~ill not ot~struct access to the buildin~~s for other fire apparatus. The location of the fire department connections shall be ~ti~ithin ~t) feet ~~f a dedicated street or're apparatus access road. ~t~:( IlOti~ 91 ~ h'llll~: Pl'~IPS ~;ctien_~>1_z -~___~ lc~ i <is~cun~i_~~ ir~i~;r<~:~~--tc_, r~a~l__a~ ii~llc«_s: [_h ,lire p~uilE~ ~~~~fem s?~all alp ~ ~ ,~:,~_~ ~. ~ ! inr "I«~~ ~~f hi~~.~~cr." `t~hasc rc~~erstl" ar,d "purZlp ., ~ ~ ~,1~~,~, F,~. E~_ ~ ~ r~_. ~ ~ ~~, Chapter 10 ~1%IEAItiIS ®F E~~tJ~SS SECTICIN 10Q3 GE1~~lERAL l~TEANS C}F E~~~ESS Table 1003.2.2.2 Table .003 2 2 2 a~l~ the fc~~l~winu cate~orv• Gymnasiums/Sport Area When dedicated for sporting event only Total number of sport participants, coaches, and other accessary personnel When usable for other events, e.g. graduation ceremonies, assem- 1 S net bly meetings, parties, etc. (includes school gyms} Section 1003.2 12 2 -Chan e,~ Exception 3 to read as follows: EXCEPTIONS: 3. In occupancies in Group I-3, F, H or in non-public portions of S, balusters, hori- zontal intermediate rails or other constriction shall not permit a sphere with a di- ameter of 21 inches to pass through any opening. section 1003 3 1; hinge to read as follows 1003.3.1. Doors. Means of egress doors shall meet the requirements of this section. I}oors serving a means of egress system shall meet the requirements of this section and Section 1005.3.1. Where additional doors are provided;_and in the opinion of the Build- ~~g ~f ~ ~a1~c~~ld be assumed by occupants to be for egress purposes, they shall conform to the requirements of this section. Section 1003 3 1 3 4; Change to read as follows: 1003.3.1.3.E Access-controlled e tress doorsfF.lectronic locking de~~ices. Devices that rrstrict or c~~ntr~~l acres or c~itin~, :}~r~>u~~?~ (lac u:c~ ~~1'~:~~ clecti~ical car eleciroilie 1~1e~iTis 'I~~~"1? ~j~:'~il!~ ~l.l. ;11c~~ ~ ~'.., '._ ,:~. "~ ~Uil~' 1?,,1 i!~, ~[ ~~'~~;1?;?~t~ !~~ 1'-l~it,1'~,til~' ~i,C}~ti. . ~l'tlll'~ >lf IhC~, CICC(i ll',11 ~:~~~~ 'I~~(ill~ ~ti~~~ ~ ';, 1 : C~ i. ~ ~. ..it3~l~~, n ~711~~i' c.. ;~CII)I'ti <:filj cle~ironi~ t~ar,.~r lr<lr~!~~ar~~ Ke=~ar~lle~~ of~ the location of thy: dc~~;cc or th~.: lei e: of security desired, tl:e ability to exit at the option of the individual, not the controtlin~ ~iutllorit~~~, Itiust al~~~a~~s he ~~rovided. 1~~~(~l~~f'l~lO~ti: 1. Locations for occupants needing self protection because of reduced mental ca- pacities such as mental hospitals c~~- Alzheimer care as further specified inSection 1003.3.1.3.4.2. 2. Locations where national security interest are presented with approval of the Construction and Fire Prevention Board. (Note: .For interior Zocatie~ns such as elevator lobbies, access includes passage into and through the tenant space being secured to provide access try the stairway. If'a~cess through the secured area is not desired, another exiting method such as provided a public cr~rridQr to the stairway should be utilized.) 1003.3.1.3.4.1 General. Electronic locking devices installed in such a manner that the method of unrestricted exiting relies upon electricity or electronics instead of me- chanical means shall comply with the provisions as set forth herein. General guide- lines for such installation shall be as follows: 1. Access to exits, even in non-fire situations, shall be available to all individuals; even those individuals that are considered as unauthorized. Manually activated re- lease mechanisms shall be made available. For specific provisions and exceptions, see Section 1003.3.1.3.4.2. 2. For emergency situations, buildings must be provided with an automatic release mechanism as follows: a. interconnection with a smoke detection system; b. interconnection with a fire alarm system; or, c. interconnection with the water flow alarm of a sprinkler system. d. For specific provisions and exceptions, see Section 1003.3.1.3.4.3. 3. Once released, the door shall swing freely as a pushlpull door. For specific provi- sions and exceptions, see Section 1003.3.1.3.4.4. 4. Request to exit buttons, break glass boxes and emergency pull boxes, with their re- quired signs, shall be installed in accordance with Sections 1003.3.1.3.4.2 and 1003.3.1.3.4.5. 5. All devices used in a fire ratedlfire door situation shall be approved for such use. 1003.3,2.3.4.2 Access to etitsll~2anual release mechanisms. Passage through the se- cured ~ic~or shall he hro~~idcd. i ~~~ r~ j 7: .~ !r.- ~,~. < i~. ~ .. c r ~ ~ ;c i .I.~., ....i h ~~: Illy IIl.~?(Ct~ f _ ,r? IJ;t' U1!! ~ii1f', 1S h';ihjt tli;lil<I j';~c'. ~ ~~Illl./`~~ ~17~C. 1/~llu ~~l ill ~ltl i'!f'iI Iii ~~)'t'1E71! 1l I1 C11ll jl(~PI~c'(1 f'Iil1'l~. f'.~-' tl))ij~jC'S i~:` SI(t~i U1.~'(t.~lii(li~il.~ til~~ ~~hi't' 1%~{>>?'~ ~ '.. . ~:('t' c~~!'~l'~ ',t~ri'I'E' f'.C1l171i~ IC 1)1' f~llS~11i14~' j~1C' c'_t 11 (J(((((J)] ti~ri3r<il p,i~~,i<_~~~ shall lie ~~r~i~~i~_?~~_j ~~ ith t1~,~ u~.~ ~,f~arl <~t,r~~r~;~ Iauttcu~ installed in accor- ...?.IC AA ,.~'I ~,~~.. .~ ~ f i' 1 ~ (1 ?>> I1- ~' _. 1, ~. ~;~~ iT'~~~'il',~lil~ ;Ila` lil .i.ii~~, ~2t !l' w 1. Pushing on or making contact with an approved electronic release bar. Such bars must be installed such that they wi11 fail in the released position should the electrical con- nectionwith the bar be lost. 2. Use of an approved motion detector. Upon detection of an approach, the device will unlatch. When using a motion detector, a release button in accordance with Section l Ofl3.3. l .3.4.5 is still required to be installed in case of failure or inaccurate detection of the motion device. When access to the exits requires passage through the device, manual release mecha- nisms shall be made available. ~1Vote: Examples of such installations that must provide a manual override method are as follows: 1. Elevator lobbies on full floor tenants. Access to the exit stairs is controlled and the exit path is through the device and tenant space. ~'o permit access to the stairs, a manual override system must be installed. 2. Warehouseslfactories where employees are required to enter and exit through one point. Ilse of other building exits are undesired and controlled. A manual override system must still be installed at the controlled exits. 3. Secured systems where employee ingress/egress is monitored at all secured doors. A manual override system must still be installed at each door. 4. Occupancies like jewelry stores where the desire is to buzz entry and exit. Buzzing entry is acceptable. Buzzing exit may be used but a manual override system must still be in- stalled at the door.} When passage of individuals is undesired, unless other approved exits are available, ac- cess at the option of the individual shall be provided. Acceptable release methods may include options as follows: An emergency pull box or a break glass emergency box maybe located adjacent to the door to activate the release in an emergency, Chaise of box must be approved by the >jire Chief sa as not to be confused with any other alarm boxes. An approved sign shall be adjacent to the box with the appropriate message such as "Pull to Open Door" or "I3rcak Glass to Opcr7 T)car." The box shall be wired through a supervised circuit as dcfineci in the Firs Code. ~,~ ~~t'n ~.'i~,~~~~1 ~~~, ~.i~~' }3 '~l~r.~_~ t ~ !~. ~,.~. a r~-... ~ `~r±,~:, ~,~ ill I]~>t he r~~yuir~:d fir ~~ I~d`ii~_~ ~`rl~~IdC',~ 11L! ;.Il .lp'I~".~d ~1L ~,;~,,~;'~;~ ~~~~,r~hl~. \tiIi'11l 1hE~lii%il(11_tl ~l"lib i1;(~Il;il)`~(j ~-~-h~?tll' >'~~illi;, p~'~~~':lli~l ~~Il ~iT:', I~ 21 I1j~;4I1:~ t~?r 1~~~0 ll~I,'~~ ~C~RlnlllnlCI1T1~L'1 V~.~11}1 ~CCl~rlt~' ~l':~h ~i~ 111iCI~Cclill l~~l" ?<'~~'1'.i:Ull:' lti 171't~~llj.'ll 111 I1I1 <1~~~)I~(~V~C(j ~OC:~tlOll. Controls shall he pr~~vided at the s~curih' station for unlatrhinp the electronic device. "hhc two-wav conui~unicatiun svstcl>> sha11 be «ired throu_;h a supervised circuit as dc(in~:~l in the Iiru C~ulc 3. In I C}ccupancies provided tivith arr approved automatic sprinkler system throughout, the release button will not be required provided a control for rc,ieasiug the device is provided at a nurse station and a deactivation method, eg. a keyed cantrol, a control. pad, or card reader, is provided at the door and staff is supplied with the appropriate tool or knowledge to operate the release mechanism. 1003.3.1.3.4.3 Automatic release mecl~anisrris. Electronic locking devices shall have automatic releasing that complies with the following: l . An approved smoke detection ar fire alarm system shall be installed throughout the largest area of either the entire tenant space or the entire floor in which the area served by the electronic device is located. EXCEPTIQII'S: l . When the tenant space has adequate exits directly to the exterior, only the ten- ant space needs to have the approved smoke detection or fire alarm system. 2. When an approved automatic sprinkler system is installed throughout the re- quired area specified by item #l, or by exception #1 above, the smoke detection or fire alarm system is not required. 2. The electronic device shall release upon the following events: a. Automatically release upon activation of the smoke detection or fire alarm system. The control devices shall remain unlocked until the system has been reset. a. Vtlhen the area of concern has a sprinkler system, automatically release upon activation of a waterflow alarm ar trouble signal. The control devices shall remain unlocked until the system is reset. b. Automatically release upon loss of electrical power to the building or to the electronic device. Locking mechanisms shall not be provided with emergency backup power such as generators or batteries. c. Automatically release upon actin ~~tion of a manual release mechanism as spc~: i-fie<i in Secti~~n 1 ~1r)~__;_1._s_4? ;ind as f~urthcr :;~~ecificd in Section 3 I 1 ~ ~~ ~ ' /.~,ult l~ !lt'/I ~t i ;~l !r 1 .. ,~. ~;%~ ,< .,' i/; :' ~.: {'u7N:/'li I ~ Ic~l~i' U% j{I t' SIJI('lll, l)I" It'~1C'I! t~l)~Illl~t' ~il:( ~llli~ 1~ !1t ~t~~;ll"~ ;+)' i ~i" (ii~ii ~l~>', i U:lr>/2 1~ 1.~ ,~i!l~ f~U,~',~'(hlE' JO ))l (t~1lIc1U1 S(' C1l!"!(l'~)liJl'1C~C'i~ Ij:C' <1j)~?1'C~~?1'i~fit C'~~~)il?11~:; iUl1 1J il('1Zi't'S i~ !tl ~1(IIiPl1. C1C (Ili E'.CUI)1~~~', il.St' (7f f)(IIl!(' ~2CIi'[~11'(Il"<' O/' (~OU)'/~:IfilhC jilUt~7/'O 1'IiiC I)lE'C'{IQ)11CYll t.~~lllil~ (Itl11111111P5', Ill CIO 1201 f17i1('IIU11 1l'r~7>] ~{li' ('V/t'I'1'~I' i(';<< `~ t'~~/i'r!7 ~~:~1 tiCl11'i!~'t"il, it~;~~a~(Ill j7PC)1'1CIE' (I SC~i U!"t,r~ ~~o-1'.L -~~~ No such provision can be used when passage through the device is necessary far access is to the exit. ~s an example, when the elevator lobby is secured from the exit stairs by a fifll floor tenalzt, upon automatic activation those devices must release and fxccess be pro- vided tllroftgh~the tenant space to the stairs..4 nuutffal Zocking s}•stenr eanl~at be installed to 111SIf1'e securaty.) 10{}3.3.1.3.4.4 Door swing freelylSingle exit motion. Doors shalt swing freely when the device is released. ('Note: It is required that the exit motion require anty one activity. With normal chars, one activity is pushing the mechanical panic bar or turning the mechanical doorknob. With an electronic device, one motion is pushing the button; therefore, pushing the button and pushing a panic bar or turning a doorknob would be two activities. An acceptable alternative is to use a motion detector (push button is still required). The motion detector will release the device upon approach and turning the doorknob is now just one activity. The push button is only necessary should the motion device fail. tlnother option is to use an electronic panic bar. One motion, pushing the bar, is for ex- itingbut entry is controlled. Or, use o, f `an electronic doorknob where exiting is always mechanical but the entry side does not engage without electronic activation.) EXCEPTION: When doors are required to have positive latching, the Building Official and Fire Chief shall determine: 1. If a double motion to exit, ie. the release of the electronic device then the op- eratic~n of a door knob or push bar, is an acceptable exit means; or, 2. If the latch should be designed to fail in the secure position; or, 3. Whether to deny the usage of the locks. 1003.3.1.3.4.5 Request to exit buttons/Break glass boxes/ Emergency pull boxes. Exit buttons, break glass boxes and emergency pull boxes shall be installed as fcillows: 1. Button: The release buttt~n shall be red in color and at least a 2" Mushroc~n~i S«-itch car 2" Square Lexan Palm f3utto1l. 2. i.ocation: The buitun, break ~~la~s boy or el~~cr«encvpnll t~ox sha71 be located ~0 inches ~~O](~ 111111) ~tl ~~,A i?]C~il'~ (~ ~1`) [n?ll1 ~CI'i tiil~'i'-1(~~C ~i1<' ij~~t~I' Il;'.lj '~~~1(hln > iC'Ct ~15~~ 1111 i1)+~1 ~+I;~;il, -~li 1~?fL'~r~C~i ~I ,n i ~ ~~ ,~ .:'.~ .. ~'r~ a~, z`. >>~~~ 1. III [,;l'f1C~" ~~I;~~'~ f`:7V A11(11 1",Z' V`.i~I~l~`I f~; X11 ~~~ E .~1?~ ~?i" ~~tl ~~~ f" ~I' ii +~` `~~i~.:l?~: ~l` '1 ~e11~'III1~ J'1~3~~ ~)~. t ~,~ ~1itc ~x1 a r<~~1 hach~~r~~;,11d :1n~1 ,st I~,.;~t .~n~ ~ 1 i !nail (?~ 1I1;i1) , il~~ ~ht ~Ita~i sl.~;,l lri~~e a ~ir~~}.._ ~~f nc~t lcs t11<1n vn;;-ci~,ht}1 (l ~~) inch (~.? ~;un). 4. lefi"` anon: ~'~-}1cn o~~erraed, the manual un!~~ckin~~ de~~ice shill result in direct interru~~tion ~~{ ~1~1R~'r (~1 '}~ tjt~_1 ~ I~' ~ n1 ~l: 1 ,.','C~'~C ~i~;1tl't~} ..'fi_1 l'~~'~'tl~t~llllS. .ln(~ 1~1~' (~lIV!C~' f~ ~~ `! 1 shall remain unlocked for a minimum of 10 seconds. It shall not be required that the release mechanism be const~~rltly held, such has balding down the button, to get aut. (Note: ~i~hen buzzing someone out, holding down the button is acceptable; however, the manual release device installed at the door, even those required in the occupancy using buzzitag, shall not require constant holding down to exit. 5. Time Delay. Exit devices shall not posses a time delay option. ~ec~an 7 00,1 R 2• elel~re Section 1.003 3 1 8 4# change exce tp ion #2 to read as follows• 2. This section shall not apply to doors arranged in accordance with Section 403.11 a~braved access-controlled doors of ~ectio~ 100 1 3 4. SECTION 1004 EXIT ACCESS Section 1004 3 2 1; add an exception ~ to ~e~d as fallaws• 5. In Group B off ee buildings, corridor walls and ceilings need not be offire-resistive construc- tion withi~~ office spaces of a single tenant when the space is equipped with an approved automatic smoke-detection system within the corridor. The actuation of any detector shall activate alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor. The smoke-detection system shall be connected to the building's fire alarm system where such a system is provided. TABLE 1004.3.2.1 fable 1004.3.2.1 • add a footnote "d" in the title and after the table as follows: _ With sprinkler sti~stern`~ ~._ ~,t7;fitail~ ~:i' (_!It? E3 ~,. ~ C .i:'~~i? !i ~~I ~]'~ .A: <<?'1 li~lt~l1 A ~'._I. i _ _ • J~a~l"~ ll; ~Cf1I~}I [}_ ~,~~.t~ _ ~ ''~~lll~i~i~'t~ ~~.lit,l ~,~ I ~'%,i` ,'!: ~• ,i I~ thti!l~""~ ~_f .~ilt1 .11' <1tli n g~,~,ti~ .~1> >1 __ y -~i lei l'l; ' ~11...~ ,~~iii ~1. I ~cc_t~on lC1O=1. ~.-' >; ~_han~~_~ r_, fnl1~,~~..; a`~,c ~ ~ 1444.3.2.5 Corridor continuity. Corridors shall be con- tinuous from the point of entry to an exit. Corridors shall not be interrupted by intervening rooms. {exceptions #1 and 2 unchanged; exception #3 added to read as follows:} ~ When the corridor is not required to be fl~resista`n~e rated,~t.~` ,permitted to s throe o n offs e usi es vided ex't ath i arl rk u t~ of~icelbusiness area to the point of exit SECTION 1005 EXITS Section 1005 2 I -Change to read as follows: 1445.2.1 Minimum number of exits. Every floor area shall be provided with the mini- mum number of approved independent exits as required by Table 1045.2.1 based on the occupant load, except as modified in Section 1005.2.2. For the purposes of this chapter, oc- cupied roofs shall be provided with exits as required for floors. The required number of ex- its from any story, basement or individual space shall be maintained until arrival at grade or the public way. Section 1045 2 1 Table -Unchanged. SECTION I.OQ9 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCII~E Section 1009 l~ change last sentence of paragraph to read as follows Slick opelrng shalt opc~~ ilirce~l~,~ into a public sh~e~~t, public allc~~, ~;arci or slit coul-t. (~haptcr 11 A`YIAT~O'~~ F1:~(~~Z~IT~E 51~~(~[~1OV~ ~ 111-1 ~Illt It 11~~~1~ ~l 11\ I~1~~1 ~\(~l ~'a~:~c section 1104~..~ 1 Add to read as follows: 1104.1.1 Transferring fnei in hangars. Flammable and combustible liquids shall not be dispensed into or removed from the fuel system of an aircraft within an aircraft hangar. EYCEFTION: V4Then approved by the code official, fueling and de-fueling of air- craft inside a repair hangar for the specific purpose of evaluating the integrity of the aircraft fuel system may be conducted when sufficient safeguards are provided. These may include enclosed secondary containment of the fueling system, vapor monitoring with automatic shutoffs for the system, leak detection, drainage, spill control, and automatic fire protection adequate to protect the hazard. Fueling and de-fueling operations utilizing refueling units are prohibited inside hangars. section 1104j3 -C han~ge to read as follows: 1104.3 Cleaning parts. Aircraft engines and parts of aircraft shall not be cleaned with Class I or II liquids in an aircraft hangar or within 50 feet of another aircraft, building, or hangar. SECTION 110b AIRCRAFT FUELING Section 1106 13 2 -Add to read as follow 1106,13.2 Garaging. Aircraft refueling units shall be stored outside of, and not less than 50 feet from, any building at a location approved by the manager of the airport and the code official. Aircraft refueling units shall not be stored or parked in any location that would endanger a building should a fuel leak occur. Chapter 14 FIFC]E SAFETY DURING CC}NSTRUCTItJN AND DE11~CJ-LITIt~N SECTIU~I 1413 AUTO~i.17'I(~` SPRItiK[,Elt SY~"T1~;~T ti~~tr~ .-;. t ~ ,..._ ~ ~ . .. l~tlZ.1 ("~~n~l~ieti~~n 1~efnre ecru}~:+nc~. T;~ `~~,~Ic:`I~,_~ ~ ~ n ;; ~ ~ ,i~ ~~-~r~k'<r ~~~~tc;ra i, rryuir~~~i h~ tiu~ r±uic ur t~~ I3uil~lin~~ C~c~~l~~, it s'.i~ill i>; iin~„~~ l~ul t~, occilp}~ an~~ portion ~>f a btiilc~in~~ or structure til~~til the a~itor~~atic s~~rink3er <_<~~te«~ irlstallatio,~ 11a~ 1~een tested gild a~- f~-o~ e~.i. ~ fl:l(t~l'C 1 ~ FLA,~~III~ABLE FII~IIS~IES SECTION 1504 SPRAY FINISHING Section 1504 b - C`han,~~ to read as foI caws: 1504.6 Fire protection. Flew and existing spray booths and spray rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system complying with Chapter 9, which shall also protect exhaust plenums, exhaust ducts, and both sides of dry filters when such filters are used. For installation of automatic sprinklers in ducts, see Section 1504.2.5 and the Mechanical Code. Chapter 23 HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE SECTION 2306 GENERAL FIRE PRO'T'ECTION AND LIFE SAFETY FEATti~ItES Section 2306 2 1-Add to read as follows: 2306.2.1 Speculative buildings. Speculative buildings that are greater than 12,000 square feet that measure 12 feet or more from the floor to the bottom of the roof system shall be considered as containing Class I~ commodities for the purpose of determining fire protection. .Section 23{}613 - ~e to read as follows: 2306.8 Fire department hose connections. Where exit passageways are required by the Building Cade for egress, a Class I standpipe s~-steltl shall be provided in accordance with Sec- tiol~ 9~~. ~'~'hen aF~pro~~ed icy the Bode o~ficial, Cl~~ss I standpipe I7use connections may he located at (;re cie}?ar(tnenl acce« ~'.~~~~~r~, `~h;<~~llt)~ ?~i); ~I~llll~: 1Z1~:13t~11_lll\t; :1,A~U'I~IR[~: S~l~Oll.1t~L~ ~ti~ti.1 t)llt(~(1O-' tl-~t' aIl(1 lll'C ~)\~)-'(!(~Ul'l S1f)I;3};l'. (~l!'~'~h~[~ '}l~t :.~~1 ?li'p' }~\~litlliUll ~It~r,: ! r~i. ~~~i~'~. ~~'Z`_ E~CEPTIC}NS: Outdoor tire stc~ra~~c nzay be permitted when in conjunction with a fire rebuilding, fire recapping, or fire 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 fire storage may be permitted when in conjunction with afire-rebuilding, fire recapping, or fire handling operation 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: 2.1. The ground surface covering in the areas used for and adjacent to stor- age areas or 60 feet in any direction are hard surfaced and kept free of grass, weeds, debris, etc.; and 2.2. 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 - 2.3. Tires are not stored within fifty feet of any structure or property line; and 2.4. Storage conf gurations are piles not to exceed b25 square feet in area with a maximum dimension of 50 feet, a maximum height of 10 feet, and a minimum separation between piles of 20 feet; ar in racks no more than 50 feet in length and 10 feet in width with a minimum aisle separation between racks of 10 feet, and 3. New or recapped tires displayed for purposes of sale. Section 2505? - elete. Section 2505 3 -Delete. Secfiorl 2505 4 - Deteic. _~~I<<~i; ;r~; r, f)~ ~',.~I~n;l ~;,~i ~~~~ til~ ('"1'IO\ 2(17 i~i~\(~I~<; 1'<i~~~ ection 2507 -Delete. Chapter 27 ~[AZARD()I..TS I1~ATERIALS - GENE~;AL PRQVISIONS SECTIQN 2'703 GENERAL REQITIREMENTS Section 2703 6 1-Add to read as follow: 2703.6.1 Sign size requirements. Signs required in Section 2703.5 and 2703.5.1 that are located inside a building shall have text characters that are a minimum of four inches in height. Signs required in Section 2703.5 and Section 2703.5.1 that are located outside of a -building shall have text characters that are a minimum of six inches in height. Chapter 33 EXPLCl~IVES AND FIF-EVVOP:KS SECTION 3301 GENERAL Section 3302 1 3 - hange to read as follows: 3301.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited. E~CEPTIQI~: The use of fireworks far display as permitted in Section 3308. Section 3301 2 1 - ~han~e to read as follows: 3301.2.1 Sale and retail display. hTo person sha11 construct a retail display nor offer for sale explosives, explosive materials, or fireworks. sections 330 2.2 ar~d 3.~()2.2.~.2ti.T~'e_~. ~~_tt~~tt,~301.`___1~1d tt~ r<:~~~,1 _~~ t~~il~~~~~s~ 33t)i.`~ ~i~lin;; n1iII~+1~~ t1~ ~il~l;-t~~ a~~ticic. A.. 1~,1I~;;1 ~~ _ <~.u,tlt'.;,:,~~: ~,i a :I~i;~nr Thai] l~urni~h II1~lI'~,'. ~~i .1 i i'a~,! ~~~ `~~.l~t;~' ',. ~l Ililili`i" .i`l~ Il1C ~)~i~~ll :!~~' ~)? rl(~'~`,',i+;y~ ~~I .''l~t~i'I'<14;t', ;1C1 Itl CO;?)LlI1C Ilt?[3 _ - ~:ctil, i?T la ;lilt Illilll';~I~ If1~1.~S1IC t.?.'~ .!it1 n;ii'~.C'i ~~? ~~i'' ~ilill.l.l~~.it~Il t1i ~h1S~e~tilii~-', ~C1hllv~, t)t- 1CI~lil~riUC Sale, ~,'l\~111~ ;i\~,I~~, il~lll~', ?1'~ili5~?~)I~IllI~~, ~!I' 171~1I111~~1CIl;[~111~.?_ ~li~c1~~U1~~5 lV'111111 L11C C11V. 1~1C conlmi~sii~n of the 1~f~tcn~~ hti~ tl~e n~i1~~~r on the 1~ropert~,~ un~icr the c~~h;tro] or o~~ne~ by the parent l~C ,'ll1?1th~Il~ ~h;1~1 1?e (~r117~ f3l'1" 1~rt~~)?~ 1h~It 1}le ~[l ~? `e~l''c11;'.:7 .. IIl~ 1 _.il]'l4' t~l' al(hn'! 1110 sec ign 33{?1 9 -Add to read as follows: 3301.9 Signaling devices. 'T'his article shall not apply to the passessian ar use of signaling de- vices far current daily consumption by railroads, vessels and others requiring them; ar to the pos- session, sale, ar use of normal stacks of flashlight compositions by photographers ar dealers in photographic supplies; or to the passessian ar use of flares ar rackets far military or police pur- poses; ar any auto flares, ar paper caps containing not in excess of an average of twenty-five one hundredths ~251100ths} of a grain of explosive content per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, ar other devices far use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times. ~ectian 33{1 1{} -Add to read as follows: 330L10 Territorial applicability. The provisions of this article shall be applicable 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 far a distance of five thousand feet unless such area is within the corporate limits of another municipality. SECTION 3308 FIFtE~V4F~;KS DISPLAY Se~i_~rt.~30$,2 -~ha_r~ge to read as~llaw.~: 3308.2 Fireworks application and permit. It shall be unlawful far any person to possess, use, manufacture, sell, offer far sale, give away, transport, ar discharge fireworks of any descrip- tion; provided, however, that the Cade official shall have the paver to adapt reasonable rules and regulations far the granting of permits far supervised public displays of fireworks by artisans in pursuit of their trade. Every such use ar display shall be handled by a competent operator ap- proved by the Cade off vial, and shall be of such character and so located, discharged, ar fired as in the opinion of the Cade official after proper investigation sa as not to be hazardous to property ar endanger any person. Na permit granted shall be transferable. The code official shall not approve any application far permit far supervised public display of fire~~•orks tu~lcss he ar she finds that: 1. The applicant has filed in tl.e Cite Secretary"s {office a certificate sho~~~irtg the ap- hic~int ll~I~ ~:'~'U[C(j. ~lllt_j ; ~I'C'~> 1~~ hCt'}~ 11: ((II~C'c' (j''.I~1'-'.k' t+l': I1r11~ (lf t~1C 1~E'rllll~, ~~. '~ '1 ~ ~ {, ~,. .. t'...., li~ ll' ~1C'.'l~~ .lam fi~~j~',., I'ri~I~;ri. 1) ~~~:~._<~. 1';'r.~~~:~i~nt .. _ . __ ...~u.~=._ ~lU~~,tN~i) Personal Injur~,~ or Ucath, Per F'crsun....,..,..................._~1U0,~~OU ~Persorlal Injure car I)ea(h. I'cr:lccid;nt ........................~?00,(~00 ti :. ~ '. 2. That the applicant has covenanted and agreed in writing to indemnify, paid harmless, and defend at its awn expense, the City of Fart North, it's officers, agents and emplayees fram and against any and all claims or suits far property damage and/ar personal in}ury, including death, ar whatsaever kind of character, whether real ar asserted, arising out of, or in connection with, the execution, per- formance ar attempted performance of fireworks at a public display whether ar not caused, in whale ar in part, by alleged negligence of afficers, agents or em- playees of the City of Fort ~'Vorth; and the applicant hereby assumes all liability and responsibility far any and all claims ar suits far property damage andlor per- sonal injury, including death, or whatsaever kind of character, whether real or as- serted, arising out af, ar in connection with, the execution, performance, or at- tempted performance of fireworks at a public display, whether or not caused in whale ar in part by alleged negligence of afficers, agents ar employees of the City of Fart Worth. Applicant likewise covenants and agrees, and does hereby indem- nify and hold harmless the City of Fart Worth fram and against any and all inju- ries, damage, ar destruction of City property arising out of or in connection with, directly or indirectly, all acts ar omissions of applicant, his officers, agents, em- playees, contractors, subcontractors ar invitee, ar caused by alleged negligence in whale ar in part by afficers, agents ar emplayees of the City; and 3. The application far the permit was made in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of display in accordance with Section 105.6.15; and 4. The applicant has included in the application for permit the names of the organi- zation sponsoring the display together with the names of persons actually in charge of the firing of the display; and 5. The applicant has included in the application for permit the date and time of day at which the display is to be held; and 6. The applicant has included in the application far permit the exact location planned far the display; and 7. The applicant has included in the application for the permit a description setting forth.. the acre, e~:pericrrce, and physical characteristics of the persons who are to do the actual ~iisc}iar«inv oCthe tire«~orks; and .~~ ',i_.. ..~~ .. 1~~I ~ .~t'.L'~: .. .. r; ~~~, ':'l'1~,~'~`~'~~ 1, _ ,. ,j. .!l~,j t }'.~ at)~~~'.~ ,;I i;;?~ ~ ..'1~j~~1 i?1 it i'~:'~1~<;111`11 '~~1 (~~'I~1111C 1}l t' l,l~li?IICr 3IlCj 1~~aCC of stora~;c cif ~~;ci1 iirc~x.~.~I~~~; ~~rior to th< <iisi~~a~; ~il~~ 1 ~~ :~]': <<I~J~L .:rt ;~3, :i~~~~ .~~cl~',~ n Ii~~_ :_~_~1ji ,~ti~"i ;~~'r lh~ i~~'r::~,i ~a ~j~ i ~.;_];1 nf' th:' ,. ti .:~'~ ? works are to be discharged, the location of the buildings, highways, and other lines of communication, the lines behind which the audience will be restrained, and the location of all nearby trees, communication or telephone lines, or other overhead obstructions; and 11. The applicant has included in the application far permit all licenses and pernlits issued and required by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office. Section 3348.2.1 -Change to read as follows: 3308.2.1 Displays. In addition to the requirements of Section 443, permit applications for outdoor fireworks displays using Division 1.3C fireworks shall include the following: 1. The Cade official sha11 approve the application and issue the permit far the public display of fireworks if he finds that: the applicant has complied with the applica- ble provisions for this article; the discharge, failure to fire, faulty firing, ar fall-out of any fzrewarks ar other objects will not endanger any person, buildings, struc- tures, forests, or brush; and the fireworks are to be fired more than 244 feet from the nearest building, public highway, railroad, or other means of travel; and 54 feet from the nearest above ground telephone ar communication line, tree, ar other overhead obstruction. In na case shall the Cade official issue a permit for a display to be held within six hundred (644) feet of a school, theater, church, hos- pital, ar similar institution. 2. All fireworks that fire a projectile shall be so set up that the projectile will ga 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 projectile will fall into said body of water. 3. Any fireworks that remain unfired after the display is concluded shall be immedi- ately disposed of or removed in a manner safe far the particular type of fireworks. Tl~e debris from the discharged fireworks shall be properly disposed of by the op- erator before he leaves tl~e premises. The operator, open the conclusion of the display, shad make a complete and tnorou~h search for any unfired fire~~°orks or pieces thereof ~hhich ha~~e failed to fire or function and steal) dispose €sfthem in a safe r?~anner "I~he sear~~h shall }.?e r~stituted a' tht° e r'iest possible time follo~~~in~~ ~ll~ t11II'.<~ l3i`}~! !\ '~' l~; ~j., ~~~<~S'! l,i',,,~ (hj,, ?li ll[~t j~;'r:t,~j o~~d;.A'~1:'}fit ,~.'ucl~ 1~~11~,~,~~, '~~~~ iirc~~~.or6;s di~l~la~ shell i~~ },:~~i~l ~luri~~~ <<7~~~ ~~i~;~i,t~:>.~1:~ iii ~~hici~ t)~~° ti~~in~i roaches ~l ~~elucit~~ of~il~ure than t~~~et~ty (2ti) n~iie l~~r ~~~~~ir. . ;~11 fire~~.~or;ns ,articles ~i~~d items of places ofi ~lispla~~ s}::~11 h~: stor-~_~~~. in ,~ ~~r .n~~~~,~r ~„ 6. The approval of any apl~iication and issuance of any pet~mits by the cede official shall in no way be constnied as an assumption of responsibility 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. ection 3308.11-Delete Chapter 34 FLAI~~MABLE ANI} CCJM~USTIBLE LIt~UIDS SECTION 3401 GENET:AL Section 3401 3 -Change to read as follo.~s: 3441.3 Referenced documents. The applicable requirements of Chapter 27, other chapters of this code, the Building Code, and the Mechanical Code pertaining to flammable liquids shall ap- ply. Installers of underground tanks should reference the guidelines of the information booklet "Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids" published by the Fire Depart- ment. SECTION 3403 GENERAL REQTJIF~EMENTS Section 3403 6 - Add a sentenc.~ to read as fo~lc~ws: An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tackle and pip- ing systems. SECTION 3404 STORAGE Section 3404 2 7 5 -- Change t~ read as_ follows: 3304.2.7.5 Tank openin;;s other than ~~ents. Tank ~~E~cnin~a.~ for other t}~alt vents {`_~1~~ 1f~911'~~`~ ~',!'~ ~l t~`I~ !~. ~ ,il~ ~ ~ ~l,.Ii~ _l i-~~~-~ ~ ~ f~ i~~ ~)1;~C ~i'.ll~ ljl~.lf1i:I~,'L ~~~;~...~1 ,'~~c~ ,~~u~ V' i ' .. ~~~~it ii~._ ~: _ n~ ~,f ci:,l~i~~~n i lei ecti~>n_? l~l.~.?.7 ; >.1-=( il_lT~~.;~ to r~ ~.. ~, i~~~ll~~~,~~~~ itO-~.?.~.~.~.I (~Ia„ 1 liyiiirl~. ,. i'.r,~_,~ r,>> minimize the passibility of generating static electricity by terminating within 6 inches { 152 rr~m} of the bottom of the tack. Section 34flA~ 2 11 5 - fldd a sentence to reed as follows: An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tack and piping systems. Section ~40~4 2 I 1 5 3 -Add to read as follows: 3404.2.11.5.3 Dry sumps. Approved sampling tubes of a minimum 6 inches in diameter shall be installed in the backfill material of each underground flammable or combustible liquid storage tank. The tubes shall extend from a point IZ inches below the average grade of the excavation to ground level and shall be provided with suitable surface access caps. Each tank site shall provide a sampling sump at the corners of the excavation with a minimum of 4 sumps. Sampling tubes shall be placed in the product line excavation within ten {10) feet of the tank excavation and one every fifty {50} feet routed along product tines toward the dispensers. A mini- mum oftwo are required. section 34fl4 2 11 5 4 -Add to read as follows: 3404.2.11.5.4 STP {sub-pumps} sumps and dispenser pans. Approved sumps shall be installed around the sub-pumps and approved dispenser pans shall be in- stalled under the dispensers. The sumps arotuad the sub-pumps shall be liquid and vapor tight and shall be electronically monitored. The dispenser pans shall be liquid tight and shall be electronically monitored. section 34fl4 11 5 5 -Add to read as follow: 3404.11.5.5 Secondary containment. An approved method of secondary con- tainment shall be provided for underground tank systems, including tanks, piping and related components. ectior~ ~4fl4_2..~_l~_~`l~ange tc? rcad as fall ~tiY : 3aO-t.2.1 ~l.l }Zetum al. Ren,:c~~ <11 ~,f ~~h,~~c~arc~!;nd and ;n~der~~rt~und tanks shall b in 1. I l[' .1'~ ~.11~': ~ ;i' .. .;F~i'_ n~~l;~j~ ~~i _ Il':ll ~~j fCt~',i~; Tilt I~iilh and l~~;j 2. 1'i~~in~ at Tank openn«s ~~hich is nc~t to he used furkher shall be disconnected. w !' . ~. T',.~` EXCEPTiC?N: Piping is allowed to be abanciolxecl in place where the cede official determines that removal is not practical. At~a~uioned piping shall be capped and safe- guarded as required by the code off vial. ~. Tank openings shall be capped or plugged, leaving a 0.125-inch to 0.25-inch- dia~neter (3.2 mm to 6.4 z~lm) opening for pressure equalization. 5. Tanks shall be purged of vapor and inerted prior to removal. 6. Before any tar~Ic is removed from a premise, the tank shall be labeled and the manifest of transportation shall be filed with the Fire Department. The label- ing shall include the prior contents of the taclk, the address that the tank was removed from, and the date that the tank was removed. Chapter 38 LIQUEFIELI PETROLEUlVI GASES SECTION 3803 INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT Section 3$03.1 - Changg to read as follows: 38Q3.1 General, Liquefied petroleum gas equipment shall be installed in accordance with the International Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 58, and "Safety Rules, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Provision" of the Railroad Commission of Texas LP Gas Division, Docket 1, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. SECTION 3804 LOCATION OF CONT~~I[NERS ~ec~.on 3804.2.1 - :Aclcl o read as follows: 3804.Z.t Spa and pool heaters. ti~~"hers natural «as ~el-c icc is ~zot available, LP-gas coli- t~.inLi-s ar~~ ~,il~~~~~ed t~~ he u~cd ~, ~u~~hl~ spa and E~~u~l hcatcrs. Such c~~ntainers shall n~>t c~- ~ ~l~l()tl't' ~~ ~~ i~ ~ , ; ,;;,;,, id~;,:;~~,~ ~,~i~~ Iti1FPA 14, 2000 Edition A 20, 1999 Edition A1FPA 24, 1995 Edition -Delete {included in NFPA 13, 1999 Edition) I~TEPA 30, 2000 Edition 1~~FPA 30A, 2000 Edition 1~~FPA 32, 2000 Edition ATFPA 33, 2000 Edition NFPA 34, 2000 Edition AI]:~PA 35, 1999 Edition I~~FPA 61, 1999 Edition 1~1FPA 72, 1999 Edition 1~~F'PA 86, 1999 Edition I~~FPA 101, 2000 Edition NFPA 211, 2000 Edition NFPA 231, 1998 Edition -Delete {included in NFPA 13, 1999 Edition} 1~IFPA 2310, 1998 Edition -Delete {included in NFPA 13, 1999 Edition} NFPA 231D, 1998 Edition -Delete {included in NFPA 13, 1999 Edition) N>'PA 241, 2000 Edition I~~PA 255, 2000 Edition NFPA 430, 2000 Edition I~~FPA 481, 2000 Edition NFPA SOS, 1999 Edition NFPA 701, 1999 Edition T~F'PA X03, 2000 Edition NFPA 2001, 2000 Edition Appendix A A~~endix -Delete. Appendix B SECTION B145 FI][2E-FL(I'V4' F~E(~UIFt,EMENTS FOR BLLFIZ}1)INOS ~e4tiotl_I31O> l _ ('ha_ ~::, ' , t t .ci_as `,=nl I~~~ti 13111.1 Unt' :ultl h~u t;iiuil~ tl~~rllin;,'~. ~ iric ; ,, ~-~ ~ _ .:,~ ~;,;, f~~' ~~t~;~ ~,t,~~ [~~~> f.;Iill~~_ :~~t II'. ii:i'. }1,:A~ ,. 1 .. .:I" .. .. .~ [;~~' .'\~~.~~ _'.'' i ..... feel ~h~lli (1e ~~II ,' ii ~.'I IlililUte. il.li 11 - '1 ~ " ~~ ;r ~ '~ ll i ,~ r~ (_ I I _:1~ _~I15 I I I, ~ .j ~ ,_ ~1 I'i'Gl,„~ lt~[ i~'.~ ~,i~ _.,_ ~ ~~lia Teel ll~ IC) .> >U ~yu~u~e feet. Fire 170~~ a;~,~1 Ilo~~~, ~iura(~:~>;~ i~>t ~1~.~~ll~,n~.~~ that h,-.<< ~: 1~:~~: ,ir~~~i i~l excess of ~,f,~)~) sduare feet shall not he less than ghat shecilie~l in ~Iat~?e I3l O~.1. _'e (~ Appendix C Ap~~endix ~.I~_el~. Appendix Z} Appendix D -Delete. Appendix F Appendix F -- Delete. Appendix H -Create to read as follow: Appendix H CtJI~'IMERCIAL INSPECTIONS, ()PERATI4NAL PERMITS AND FALSE ALARMS SECTIC}N ~I101 GENERAL H101,1 The fire inspections far all commercial establishments {defined as all buildings, facili- ties, and structures, including but not limited to residential structures except one- and two-family residential dwellings} shall be in accordance with this Appendix and Section 105, Permits, and Section 106, Inspections, of the Fire Code. The annual fire inspection of mobile home recrea- tional vehicle parking facilities will be in accordance with Appendix J of this code. sECTION x>~o2 CERTIFICA'T'E flF INSPECTIQN H102.1 General. A Certi Cicate of I~IShection will be issued try the fire department in accor- dancc ~~~ith Section 102 ofthis :~ppcndix. A Certific~~te ofTnspection ~~, i11 he issued only after all inspection pi~ucedtlres E~a~~e hc:cn foll<,~~~ed in accor~Iance ~~ ith Section 10 ~ of this ;appendix, In- `~P.CC11Ol1 j~i~~~('t'ij!11~~'C. ~t1?(j ;1~~ ~C'~~ ;13ZC ~~C'~'il :`:?!lj 111 ~iCC~~Ccj~lli~ ~l lI!: ~tCi;r„1 1~~-~ t)t 11115 :~1~~?~'[1- lI1~1?.1.1 }Zc~~~uir~~~i (~ertificatc~ ~~I~ In~p~~cti~>n f~~r huil~iin~~~ leis ti~.~n f~>ur stories i^ hll~fl~. ~ }1C t~~CU(i:i?~I .?j ~'i`.~ ~i~Cll'.1C';Cla~ ~~1a1'~',i~~ Ric". ~~;~ll~ ~iti t"~'t{u~:~'lj (tl ]]'l~~e iS \3~1(~ C~ItIt1Ca`tC (fit 11l~p1C1;(~i7. 1''lC'1",F'~1~10~~: ~~n ~~VV'„? t!f ~ ;,, ;''.'. t`i~;l ?`;t;i't': 1C<~ I'ia;i '~l~Ui~ ~'t~lir5 ii }1Cls'i`l _ ~ ~ ~ ( !,' 1' r, l Cate of Inspection for the entire building, structure, or facility, including all tenants spaces. The building owner must provide after hours contact information that is current and accept- able far all tenants in the building. The owner or his designee must have access to all tenant spaces in case of an emergency. Where there is a significant difference in accupancy classi- fications among the tenant spaces, the chief reserves the authority to require separate Cer- tificates of Inspectian far thaw spaces. H102.1.2 Required Certificate of Inspection for buildings of four stories or more in height. The owner, building manager, ar property manager representative of any building with four or more occupied floors existing above street level shall be required to have a valid Certificate of Inspection for the entire building, structure, or facility. HI02.2 Expiration. A Certificate of Inspection shall be valid until a subsequent Inspectian takes place or until revoked; provided, however, that possession of a Certificate of Inspection shall not exempt a commercial establishment from reinspectian or citation for violations occur- ring during the period of time between inspections. H102.3 Transfer of Certificate of Inspection. A Certificate of Inspectian shall not be trans- ferable, and any change in use ar accupancy of the major portion of the building ar operation shall require a new Certificate of Inspection. H102.4 Conditions of Certificates of Inspection. The issuance or granting of a Certificate of Inspectian shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, ar an approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this Cade. No certificate presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this cads shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful. H102.S Retention of Certificate of Inspection. Certificates of Inspection sha11 at all times be kept on the premises designated therein and shall at all times be pasted in a conspicuous loeatian and be subject to Inspectian by an officer of the-fire or police department ar other authorized per- sons. H102.6 Revocation of Certificate of Inspection. Any Certificate of Inspection issued under this code maybe suspended or revoked when itrs determined by the chief that one or more of the following has occurred: 1, `l`lte C'crtiftcat~' c~fTn~E~<~ctio~t ~=r~s use~3 b~~ s~?n~c~one ot`~c~r th~ntc~ wltc~m it ~~<~s issued, L, ~ }1. ~ ~'I1}I...'~' l~: ~11`~'~.'~~:~' - ~`{ ~1 ~~ .~Sil.~ll „l: il1..11 ~~i.t', l:~f 1~,~7111 '.i A1._ i~~li;'i~ 3. ,~~~il~ of file co~~~litions o~ limitations set fol-th in the cc~titi~at~ ha~~e E)eCn ~~iolated. ~.. ~1 }i~; ~~o~S'~'~~o'," oF~ j~~e C~l'I~IIf~i ~ll'~ t:'.If:;_ C'.'.!~l'~, o'~ !1 _'rt- r r`'o?»~1~V' V~,It~l all~~ l1''c~Ct~ Oi Il>>'., .. ~,i~ 11:~~ 1' !~'. ,}I 'f ., '..,, 111' lil'CI~~:~. tl'o E~~1`~'.f' ~>> 5. There has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in ~e plans, specifications, or documentation on which the certificate was based. 6. There has been a change in the use or occupancy classification of the building for which a Certificate of Inspection has been issued. SECTION H144 FEES FOR. INSPECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL PEI~:MITS H104.1 ~enerai. Fees for fre inspections and operational permits will be in accordance with Section 104 of this Appendix, Fees for the inspection of mobile home and recreational vehicle parking facilities will be in accordance with Appendix J of this code. H104.2 Fees for fire inspections. Afire inspection fee will be charged not more than once per calendar year for a fire inspection of all occupancies requiring a Certificate of Inspection as set forth in Section 102 of this Appendix. These fees shall be paid before a Certificate of Inspection is issued. The fees for fire inspection will be the sum of the base fee as set forth in Table H104.1 and the multipte-story fee as set forth in H104.2.1. Table H144.1 Base Fees for Fire Inspections Number of Square Feet of Floor Area in Building or Business Base Fee Less than 5,000 $25.00 5,001 -10,000 $30.00 10,041- 25,000 $35.00 25,001 - 50,000 $50.40 50,001 - 75,000 $'75.00 75,001 - 140,000 ~ 100.00 Greater than 100,000 $95.00 plus $15.00 for each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof II104.2.1 i1Iultipte-stor~r fee. .-~rl additio~lat fee of 55.00 per floor ~~~ill lie added to the kr<ise fec for inspecli~~n of huildin~s ti~~ith fo.u- or .7;ore occupied f~;oors abo~~~ the street !c~~cl I11O-t.2.? tih~~~~~~in~~ inaii.. ~ ,,•,•, ,. ~'~ II ~ i '> > '~ ~, ~ iI il, ~li,l 3~~~? .'~ aIi :i~~~`~~~~ ~.fl i~:l fl~i~L'~j (`:] Tt)?~l~ t~~.)i?I~ Ali"C~1 Of 1}i~.. ~11.111~1i: ;tl~_.. ''-,1; ':. i},P ? )li]~ 11'__ 1~;_'~_ ~}l~i[~e. 1 fle IC~(~i- 111 ~;it'iC UI~' ( ~:~;;~ ~ ~~itii_ial tenant s~~tic~~ ~~;li '~~~ a~;°~~:~~~I i~c~ , ~~~~..~c~i ~~n tl~, ~_~~.;~~~ ~~f~ tllc indi~~idu~~l ~~)aCt'. IilU~l.~ E~~ecs fn-- ~~pcratim~al ~~crn~it~. I~`-,~~ ;~~~~ ~~,r ,;'! ~,.,~r~~;i~,n~~1 ~?t~rn~it~ ~.;i! h~~ ,~s ~~°t :`~~rti~ i~~ Table H104.2 Fees for Operational Permits 1 - 3 pernlits $25.44 4 - 6 permits ---_.. $54.44 7 - 9 permits $75.44 10 -12 permits $144.40 13 -15 permits ~ 125.00 SECTION H145 FEES FOR FALSE AL~i-I~~IS HIOS.1 General. Fees will be assessed to commercial establishments for excessive false alarms in accordance with Section 145 of this Appendix. H105.2 Definitions. For the purpose of this Appendix the following definitions shall apply in addition to those in Section 242, General Definitions, and Section 902, Definitions, of the Fire Code. H105,2.1 False alarm. For the purpose of this section, a false alarm is defined as an alarm which causes the emergency response by the fire department and which is initiated by one of the following: 1. Afire alarm system malfunction. 2. Improper maintenance of a fre alarm or an automatic fire suppression system. 3. Improper use or misuse of a fire alarm system or an automatic fire suppression system. 4. Damage to a fire alarm system or automatic fire suppression system due to care- lessness while performing other procedures in the building. 5. The initiation of a fire alalsn system during construction, painting, or other proce- dure in ~~luch care sh~~u]~i have been taken to protect initiating devices from scndin`~ a f~t1~e ~i,~~~al. ~~~ ~1~. ~ F'I uC~'(~II I f~. I 'll ''~, ~ 'l ![~~ .t~ ~I l~~~tii~.i'1 tii !~' .~ ~.tlili.?Il,'i~ fl.'~'ll; ~.'.1~1 ~~'. !;l ...~'~~ ....~ ,~., ~'~il~~;l f~i~' , H10;.3.1 ('onll>laints. I~ai~~ alart,l r~~~n,,~'.~Iint~ kill h~ fil~.:ci ~~.;ih tic l~ir~ I'r~:~ention I3u~ reau by either the respon~lill~ tiro ~ulllpanies or t}~e. Fire ~11arn:~ Ofii~e whene~~er it is no- r1CC(~ that I710I':' th<1n 1V~Cl fdl'~.C ~i~al'ITi~ 1];1~~C' OCCllri~~'C~ ~:t T}IC S3?1i': i1C~(jI~CS> Cell?"1 I1 E; ~ln~' C~'~'C1vC i , FI105.3.2 Notification. Upon receiving a false alarm complaint, a member of the Fire Prevention Bureau wi11 verify the validity of the ~nI„~,laint. The owner or manager of the premises in question will then be issued a written notice to take measures to correct any problem that may be causing the false alarms. The native wi11 state that fitture false alarms at the referenced address, which occur within twelve months of the original caiuplaint, wi11 cause the owner ar manager of the establishment to be invoiced in accordance with Section 105.4 of this Appendix, Fees. H105.3.3 Invoiee far false alarms. A member of the Fire Prevention Bureau will deliver an invoice to any establishment for all reported false alarms which occur after the written notification in accordance with Section 105.3.2 afthis Appendix is issued, and which occur before a period of twelve months has passed since the written notification. The invoice will be in accordance with Section 105.4 of this Appendix, Fees. H105.4 Fees. A fee of $100.00 will be assessed far each false alarm reported to the Fire Pre- vention Bureau after written notification is issued in accordance with Section 105.3.2 of this Ap- pendix. SECTIC)N I-I106 OVERPA~r~MCENT OF FEES Ht06.1 Overpayment of fees. All business owners requesting reimbursement ofaverpayments an inspection fees must notify the Fire L}epartment na Iaer than one year from the actual date of inspection. Requests must be written and mailed to Fire Administration -Revenue Group, 1000 Throckmartan Street, Fart Worth, Texas 76102. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The request must captain appropriate documentation of overpayment, such as copies of both sides of the canceled check. Requests must include the business name, address (including suite dumber if applicable} and a contact person's name and telephone number. Appendix I -Create to read ~s fallaw~: Appendix I IiVSTAI,IIATIt)lti1 QF FI~~E SERVICE FEATUF-ES, FIRE PR4JTECTIO~ SYSTEIVIS, ANI} TAN~~S ~[~:(~"l~iO\ 101 t;l~:AI~:It 1L ~~~)~.~ ~~1C 111Sta~~;111+'n ~~i:'!i"L ~~1~-~~' .. ,it _;1"i~ ;:Ri: ~1;~C ~~C~`i~~ ~(`ii~ i'~~t'~ITI~ ~iYlll hC .I7 ~:Ctr~)r- ~~:~nrc ~~itli thi :1}~{~cncli.~ Ind S~~ii~_~n ltJj, i'~rrnits; Sc~tiull 1~)6. lns}~~cti~~ns: Section ~U~, Firs: _~n~r:ratus .~~cress 1Zoads; Ind Section ~(+~. mire ~R~t~Ct1011 «'at~I- Sup~~lics, o(~tl~c; Fire Cade. ~;f~~(~~l~lO\ 1(1? 1)1~ I~!\(Ill)~~ I102.1 Far tha purpose of this Appendix, the fallowing dei~nitior~a shall apply in addition to those i~t Section 202, General Definitions, and Section 902, Definitions, afthe Fire Cade. ADDITIONAL DEVICE. For the purpose of fee determinatiarls, an additional panel includes a voice evacuation cabinet, remote annunciator, transponder, and secondary FACP. FI2E ALARM SYSTEM DEVICE. Far the purpose of fee determinations, afire alarm system device is an initiating ar indicating device in the field, such as manual pull station, smoke detec- tor, heat detector, rnanitar module, control module, barn, speaker, bell, ar strobe light. FIln:E PROTECTION SYSTEM. Defined in Section 942. Far the purpose of fee determ~3a- tian, shall include frre alarm system, fire alarm control panel (FACP}, fire alarm system device, fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, special agent system, ar smoke control system. PRE-ENGINEERED EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. An automatic fire extinguishing system, other than automatic fire sprinkler systems, having predetermined flaw rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent. These systems have the specific pipe size, maximum and minimum~pipe lengths, flexible base specifications, number of fittings, and number and types of nozzles pre- scribed by a testing laboratory. The hazards protected by these systems are specifically limited as to type and size by a testing laboratory based upon actual fire tests. Limitations an hazards that can be protected by these systems are contained in the manufacturer's installation manual, which is referenced as part of the listing. SMO~:E CONTROL SYSTEM. A system of electrical or mechanical devices which are de- signed far the purpose of removing smoke from atriums as required by Section 909 of the Fire Cade. SECTIUN I143 PEI~;~VIITS I143.1 Required pei"mits. Canstructian permits issued by the Fire Department are required for the following fire protection systems: 1. Fire sprinkler s}'stems with l l or more sprinklers installed ar relocated. . t~' '~~'~l!~~ Stl~?j~('~'SSIl~;1 t\ ~ft'111ti ~\ ltil ~ ~?i~ nlt~i'C '-ZI~~~'`~ 111~1~1i~Cli Oi C~'~(~Ci1tC;~. } ~`. ,?~.1":li ~'~`."ll`, ~I'.~,i~llf: ~~ lll~t.l~~~ Rl~'?,. _..I'i ~i:lii~, A\it' t~'~. l'I C ~ ~i~' ~ i~~~ ,n~?~il~~~~i ur s~1~~~.,tc,i. ~. Und~.r~r~~und fit~c nriin~ (p~~ti~~ac iiI"e ~~~r~ice n~~i;i~) <is ~cfincci in Section JO2. 11(1:3,? Pf~rniit application. 11~;~1i;.~:'~ ~:~ 1~~, c~~r,~~i~~,;c[i~~~; ~~~rn,',i~l ~?,al! hr n~a~i~~ t~~ the fire _ , , i .. ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ?° _ _ _ ?. ~,,~..,~ .~~1 }~a!'e' !~~) work, to be performed, estimated completion date, contractor information, information necessary far fee calculation, and any other information required by the code official. Far existing build- ings, the applicant shall be required to present the name and street address of the job site as stated on the current Certificate of C7ccupancy, description of work to be performed, estimated completion date, contractor information, information necessary far fee calculation, and any other information required by the code official. Plans need not be submitted at the time of applicatian. The applicatian for building permit shall be in accordance with the Building Code and shall in- clude the site plan review by the fire department. I143.3 Separation of permits. Far multiple building projects, a separate construction permit is required far each building and/or each building permit issued by the building official. For multi-floor building projects, a separate construction permit is required far each floor andlor each building permit issued by the building official. Requests for construction permits far more than one floor will be approved by the fire department on a case by case basis. I103.4 Permit authorization. Construction permits required by Sections 145.7.1, 145.7.3, 145.7.4, 105.7.9, 105.7.11, and 145.7.13 shall constitute permission to install or tenant finish a fire protection system in accordance with approved plans and specifications. SECTION IlQ4 FEES I104.1 General Upon application for a construction permit in accordance with Section 145 for free protection systems, the applicant shall be required to pay all fees associated with the in- stallation or tenant finish work as specified in Table 1144.1. 1144.1..1 Pre-engineered extinguishing systems. Construction permit fees for these systems shall be one half of the fees designated in Table I104.1 for "other Suppression Systems." I1fl4.2 Penalty. Fees specified in Table 1144.1 will be doubled if a contractor starts installa- tion or tenant finish work ~vithaut a valid permit. 1144.3 Additional plan review. When the original plans have been reviewed and found to be accei~table, an additional plan res-ie« ~e~ of ~1~~ shall be cha~~~~ed to the fire protection sys~ezl~ contrari~ar i<,r each additional plan rc~ ic~~~ conducted, 1+1~3. t 11c~u1~niittal Elan r~~~ ic~~. '~':.~~ ..._ ~ ~~.. ~ ~~~~ I~~ur,d ,~~ ~. i~ll_i~~'~'h?:'}~lC_ ~i iZ't' ~~{Ul~~.:t'i?1 ~'~ 1~_-~~<11~ ;~( ~~'.~ ~`-c11.i1~ f~ _ ..I~l ~`~ _.l t! 'czi (~~1 1e tiGltin~ E~~al , ~ ~ ~.'v{ ~111~1 tall 11:1~~~~tl:~'[it ?~~'\ !_'~,'~ „i11:1 .... ~1.11i~ .1'C 1t`iil~d i~~ ~'. ~.~t~h~.l'~1C' 711)-i.~ 7~lammable anti combustible liquiel hulks. ~~~:~nsiructi~~n pcr~nii fees for abo~~e;aroun~~ and ~in~icr~~ri~un~l t«<~k iu5tall~~tion, remo~a1, s~°stcni uh~.rades ~ta~~c I[ ~~.~p~~r recot~et~~, and litre (~ ~~" ~~) TABLE I104.1 FEES BASED ON TYPE OF FIRE PR{JTECTItJN SYSTEMS ANI7 EQUIPMENT TYPE New Sprinkler Installations. 11 to 20 sprinklers 21 to 100 sprinklers Over 100 sprinklers With fire pump With foam Each additianal floor New Underground Installation New Fire Alarm Installations 1 to 4 initiating devices 5 to 25 tatal devices Over 25 total devices Each additional panel Each additional floor Other New Suppression Systems. (Halon, COZ, L?ry Chemical, FM 200, Intergen, etc.} 1 to 5 nozzles Over 5 nozzles Bottle{s} New Standpipe Systems: 1 to 3 risers 4 or more risers l1"iti~: lire pump t~.~iytin~„ Sfan~li~ipc ti"tr~n~ I t~t~ ~ or nu~rc ti~er~ Tsti-i~> by others: I n~_. ~~.,~ ~i;,,.,.~ ~ ,.'r.. ~~.i~ ~~;. PERMIT FEES $150 X250 $250 plus $50 for each additional 100 sprinklers or fraction thereof in excess of 100 $250 additional $50 additional $40 $100 $150 $250 X250 plus $50 for each additional 100 devices or fraction thereof in excess of 25 $40 $40 ~20{} X200 plus $20 per nozzle aver 5 nozzles $30 per bottle $350 S~QO *?`!J ailditic~nal \,,~ ~~i ; 1~_ C}THER FEES $50 for each additianal inspection over 2 inspections $50 for each additional inspection over 2 inspections $50 far each addirional inspection over 2 inspections $50 for each additional inspection over 2 inspections X50 for each additional inspection over 2 inspections ~., ~Cri!1 f:'st t~~• over 2 inspections Appendix J MC}BILE I3t)ME A-ND FC.ECREATI4IYAL ~rEHICLE PAI~;I~S SECTI{3N J201 GET'+TERAL PRC}'~ISIO-~TS JI01,1 De~nitiflns. For the purpose of this division, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as set forth herein, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. When terms are not defined in this section, they shall have the meanings set forth in Article 2 of the Fire Code. ARTERIAL STREET, An internal street in a recreational vehicle park that services more than two hundred {200} lots, without limitation on its length. COLLECTOR STREET. An internal street in a recreational vehicle park, other than a minor street, that services up to two hundred {200} lots, without limitation on its length. CONSTRUCTION PLAN. A graphic representation, drawn to scale, in a horizontal plane, de- lineating the outline of the land included in the plan and all proposed use locations, with accurate dimensions indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining and to the boundary of the prop- erty. DRIVEWAY. A minor entranceway off an internal street of a mobile home park into an off- streetparking area serving one {1} or more manufactured homes. HOT WATER Water with a temperature at the outlet of no less than one hundred ten {110} degrees Fahrenheit. HUD-CODE MANUFACTURED HOME. A structure constructed on or after June 15, 197b, according to the rules of the United States Department of .Rousing and Urban .Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight {8} body feet or more in width or forty {40} body feet or more in length, or, F~=herr erected o~~, site, is three hundre,d f~~~enty {320) or nlori~ Square, feet, anal ~~~ilich is E~uilt on a perlnanenf chassis alrtd designed to be ascd as a d« c)lin~~~ t~~ith or- ~~ithout a ~~ermancT~t toundation ~l~l;cn c~~nnccicd t~,~ the rcquire~i utili- ;~,. ,in~j i,~rli;tlt~s t!~~~~ p!i:~i ,hir._. h~~~,'in .:i; ,~~,,~~~li(i~~n~~ ~3 ,~1~. ', }~I~ ... + ,'~'..~,.~~',.Il ~ tl ~ 1.A l~h:lZV":1I. S~CIZ1-~.i~:7~. ~~ ~~ti'~,ar~ ~~.;_ ~,~1~ic}: ai~+i,~~~~ 'h;:' ~~r~r..ipai tt~~'a;>> ~~~ ._~cc>; to 'nts ter all\lh< 1_,, f?;li~ljl[l~tS 1~~1i~ll11 3 {;li)}ii~C ~lt)11< ;~;!11~; tll 1C~I'e~li;OC,] ~ Cf]iC~~ ~);:I'~:. I,QI~. ;1 plot of~,~rou~ld ~<i~hin ~, n;vhilc h<,n~~~ pari: car r~c,~~a?ir~nal ~chi~le >~a=~k a; indic~~t~d oz1 ~. i ;~> >i _ ~ .. .,.. i .. ~j ~ .. ~~' C:'a ~>.,~ ~ 14IANUFACTURED HOME. A HUD-code manufactured home or a mobile home and collec- tively means and refers to both. MANUFACTURED HOME ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. Any structural additicin to a manufactured home or mobile home park lot which includes awnings, cabanas, carports, Florida rooms, porches, ramadas, storage cabinets and buildings, and similar appurtenant structures. MINIMZ~IVI BUILDING STANDARDS CURE. That article of the `Buildings" chapter of the City Code so designated. MINOR STREET. An internal street in a recreational vehicle park that is less than five hun- dred (500} feet in length and that services fifty (50} or fewer drive-through Lots if the street is one-way, twenty-five (25} or fewer lots if the street is one-way and vehicles must back into or out of lots, one hundred {100} Lots or fewer if the street is two-way, or fifty {50} lots or fewer if the street is two-way and vehicles must back into or out of lots. MOBILE HOME. A structure that was constructed before June 1 S, 19'76, transportable in one {1} or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight {8} body feet or mare in width or forty {40} body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty {320} or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwell- ing with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and in- cludes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. NUBILE HUMS PARK. A unified development of lots arranged on a tract of land under common ownership, which has been planned and improved for the placement of two {2} or mare manufactured homes for non-transient occupancy. OFF-STREET PAF;KING SPACE. An area a minimum of nine {9} feet in width and eighteen {18} feet in length which is designed for the parking of a motor vehicle, which is located upon a mobile home park lot or within a comisnon parking and storage area, and which has unobstructed aGeeSS t0 an Internal Street. PEA~.NIANENT FOUNDATION. A manufactured home stand constructed per the requirements of the Te;~as Department of Labor and Standards. IZI~:C"RI;.1~TIOti;11, ~'I:IIICI:i~:. ~1 ~~chicle ~'`~hich is: (a) 1,~:~~i_ ~~~ a ~ ~ 't~ chassis (h} four }iun_ i~ti't~, ~.Y{Ill) ~Cjlla~l' ~l'C'~ t!' ;~.., A~.}1C',. n:.,+~_!''~~i~ a~ Ili. ~,}~_-.. ,~.~!., ~:..~ (1'ti~ .~~. ~ t ~Lll CI ~~.f .';1~~1;'I~~l~ (''-I ~1:'1-11<1[1C'nI~C~ lt~\~~ihiC' 11S ,';11 ;1,.'.~.i!ii~I~1~C' U'--- . L,~'i li'.;I~ t1-i:~~~~, ~lj) lj~:~l'fl'~'Cl ~?i'IIIY,:r't~\ 11t~i 1(11 11~C ~ls R (leilnall~nl liR~'~illl,~ 1)Ui <:~ tLlj?~h~:<l;"ti' If~~I11~~ (I!,i3Ci~;~ it11~ IC'~IC'~1111~I1I1~, C'~{117~~IT1L, tra~~~l, ur sua~~~Ir.l use; anal (c) re~~tiireCl 1>~.~ Ie~a> la« to ha~~~ a ~<Ili~l ~~<~hiclc rc~~i~iration ~ti~hen trl~elin~; u~x?II public streets. l: small not include a It~anllfict;:r~~i home. it[~:('1t1~:-~~hl~)\:1L ~"h:IIIC`I I~; P_11Zti. ~~ uriiii~~i ~ic~~ci~~}~,nI~t on a tract ~~)~ h.n~l under cc~.»- _.' n`,`I'.~'I~~11'` t~_ il~'t~ ?`~,.. ,i'I ~',.'I~ ~ _~... ~ .~ ?'. ..~.,.~, ~~..,. A, I: i~f ,il~ E',<r~ ~; SCREENING DEVICE. {a} a masonry or wooden wall or fence; {b} a woven wire or chain link fence with weather resistant strips woven through the mesh to form a solid screen; {c} a woven wire or chain link fence with evergreen shrubs forming a sight screen; or {d} a solid evergreen hedge forming a sight screen, SERVICE BUILDING. A structure housing toilet, lavatory, and such other facilities as maybe required by this division. SE~'VER CONNECTION. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle to the inlet of the corre- sponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system servicing a mobile home park or recrea- tional vehicle park. SEWER SERVICE RISER PIPE. That portion of a sewer service which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a lot. WATER CONNECTION. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a manufactured home or recreational vehicle. WATER RISER PIPE. That portion of the private water system serving a mobile home or rec- reational vehicle park, which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a des- ignated point at a lot. ZONING ORDINANCE. The comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Fart Worth. SECTION J201 MOBILE HOME PARK STANDARDS J201:1 Applicability. Except as provided by Section 2 of this Division, all mobile home parks and manufactured homes shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with this divi- sion, the minimum Building Standards Code, and all other applicable provisions of the City Code. If the provisions of this Division and the provisions of Appendix E of the Plumbing Code conflict, the more restrictive provision shall take precedence. Any reference to "mobile home" elsewhere in the City Code shall mean "manufactured home" as defined by this appendix. .I2(11? OE~~~t~ln~~n~~~nt re~~i~ircm~~nt~. 1. li~ ~~ ..Uil <1 1'`li,'~ ill ',il:. t~,~i,~I111C[i~'il ,'l;.i ! I l ,.~ ii;~. 1.1 ,ail n;uhil~ l~i~~„ p,.l:~ 1~ .:11 .:tic ~ ~la~ 1 ~. 1 ~)~U; 1.~ ~,ll c~~t~i>>i~a~ls car ~~c3iii~l~ i~~.<<ic af~l~~r ~l~y lS, l'7Q, to any ~nohilc han~c• 1'~3~~~ -'-~ 2. A mobile home park or portion of a mobile home park regulated by this section shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the following: 1.1 Location: A mobile home park shall have no less than thirty {30} manufac- tured home lots and shall be located only on sites zoned for mobile home parks pursuant to the zoning ordinance. 1.2 Minimum site requirements. J241.2.1 Each lot shall provide a minimum area of thirty-f ve hundred {3,500} square feet; however, no lot shall have dimensions less than forty (40} feet on the narrow dimen- sion or eighty {80} feet on the long dimension. J20I.2.2 Setbacks and space requirements: 1. Front yard setback. On each lot, the minimum front yard setback for manufac- tured homes shall be ten (10} feet from the nearest corner of the manufactured home to the nearest boundary line of the internal street. On each lot, the minimum front yard setback far manufactured home accessory structures shall be ten {10} feet from the nearest corner of a manufactured home accessory structure to the nearest boundary line of the intemal street. 2. No manufactured home shall be closer than ten {10} feet to any property line nor closer than twenty-five {25) feet to the property line adjoining a public street. 3. The minimum distance between manufactured homes at any point shall be ten {10) feet. J201.2.3 Height regulations far occupied structures: 1. The height limit for any structure intended for occupancy in the mobile home park shall be thirty-five (35} feet. 2. The average height of the manufactured home frame above the ground elevations, measured at ninety (~0} debrees to the frame, shall not exceed three {3} feet. J?Ol.2.J I~~:~~ose~1 ~~rouT~d su ~~a~es s1~ail t,~~ ha~~e~i, co~~t~r~~ri «ith stone screenit~~~s or other ~~~~I~a ~;la~.~I~l.'~, cif ~),~il'R ~1~~~ _',}? ., iir:. ,.~!1 ',} a~`.i~i~~. ~~} }l[~'11'i1111:~ sllll el~l~. ~?Ufi ,lih~ l'i111111i~iI1(~Il t.~i t1U~~ JZ111.2.5 ,III z~ro.:n~l sur~a~~.~ . h~... t~~ ;~1 :~1~~i ..nil ~~!'.i;~~~~~~1 to ~i~<.in ali ~<<!~[a~~c «~a~~~r its a safe a~ld cflicier-st mala~~er. .121.2.6 Ta11r•~ hro~i~1~~~_i in cu~~r~n~ ~~~anufac~,~red h~>>;lc .~,~cl;~i~. titnra~~.c facilities ~~~itl_1 a ', ~'llt?lU'll l,i;~:.~ :!' ii! ~~,.. ~ii'., ~} I_ 1 ._ .... l~_~ ?1,t' ~ {~1i~`.I~~;,~~ t~.. .t _ '.i~! (~C li: I ` ' ~ • , ~. ~ .', "i~''' ~ ~ `cilities shall be designed in a nlanncr that will enhance the appearance ofthe park and shall be faced with masonry, porcelainized steel, baked enamel steel or other Ii~aterial equal in fire resistance, durability and appearance. J201.2.7 The area of each lot shall provide adequate support and drainage for place- ment of a >nanufactured home. SECTION J2(}2 PER:MA.I~IENT Ft~STDENTIAL STRUCTI:~2FS J202.1 At each mobile home park, no snore than one {1} existing residential structure may be retained or one {1}new residential structure constructed for occupancy by the owner or operator of the park. 3202.2 An existing residential structure located on a mobile home park may be converted to a clubhouse, community center, or service building far use by the residents of the mobile home park. A structure so converted shall meet Building Code standards for public occupancy applica- ble to the proposed use. 3202.3 Internal streets and parking. 3202.3.1 Internal streets and all traffic control devices and street name signs within a mobile home park shall be privately owned, built, and maintained. Internal streets shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all spaces and to common facilities. 3202.3.2 Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction to allow emergency vehicles to have access to all areas afthe mobile home park. 3202.3.3 Internal streets in a mobile home park shall be constructed and maintained to specifications established by City Code. They shall be kept free of cracks, holes, and other hazards. Internal streets shall be designed by a professional engineer in accordance with good engineering practices, and such design shall be approved by the chief before acon- structionpermit is issued for a mobile home park. 3202.3.4 Except «-hell t}~e requirements of Article 10 of the Fire Code are more strict, intcl-~~al street dimensions <Ind on- and c~fl=sheet p<:rl:ing shall conform to the following IlllnlmU111 ieClUll't'mt'n1~: il.,. C' ii ~ ll. _.. ., ..~~ ~".l,l~. 11}~ ll'~ Illi~'ll;:~ ~.1~'~ t` J1., ~~ > >`', _ ."_ ,, ~'. f~~ ~~~, i3n~ a~~'~l '.~ 1I~i ,I C~.1~ ~~~ ~~C~~1.;~~ 111,' ;I illlil]11lillll l~l~i]I1CIC'I l~) ~';~1.' :l~ll;ii,~:'i~ (1!~~II~ iC:j. .fin Ull~'Jf:,1~ s(l~Cll :'l1.Ii?1'.', 111 I1 CUI-dG-saC shall II~~t ~°~ce~~i ti~~ hull~ire~l (~t1~_I) feet in 1~II~~th. parking spaces. C}n-street parking shall be permitted on one {1} side of the street. 4.~ An internal street roadway shall have a minimum width of tldrtY-six (36) feet if any lot to which it provides access contains one {1} or no off-street parking spaces. On-street parking shall be permitted on both sides of the street. 4.4 On all sections of an internal street where parking is prohibited under this section, the owner or operator of the mobile home park shall erect and main- tain traffic control signs and street markings prohibiting parking pursuant to the requirements of Article 10 of the Fire Code. 4.5 Each off-street parking space shall be hard-surfaced with all-weather material, and located to eliminate interference with access to parking areas provided far other manufactured homes and public parking in the mobile home park. 4.6 All internal streets shall be named, and all manufactured homes shall be num- bered to conform with block numbers on adjacent public streets. All street name signs and house numbers shall be of reflective material. Street name signs shall be of a color and size contrasting with those used for public streets. Street name signs and address numbers shall comply with Fire Code require- ments for size and placement. 4.7 Internal streets shall intersect adjoining public streets at approximately ninety {94) degrees and at locations which will eliminate or minimize interference with traffic on such public streets. 4.8 Each mobile home park shall contain a common usage off-street parking area or areas with an aggregate minimum total of one hundred fifty { 1 SO} square feet per lot in the park. 4.9 Each internal street shall be provided with street lighting. Zight standards shall have a height and spacing to ensure an average illumination level of not Less than {}.2 foot candles. 4.10 A per.~on coconuts an +~~ffense if the person parks a ~°ehiclc in violafion oi' a sign or n~arkin~~, p~~~tcci pur;u~u•.I f~_~ this scctir~l~. 'h h;A~:~V~I~ IZ1~:51'O~tiI131I,I~1~11~:5 ,1203.1 ~:aeh rllobile home pail: terlanl sha)1 l;rtintain t1~c tenant's ru~u~ufacttued home and lot in compliance ~~~ith the lollo~~~in~r: I?~iZ.l.l ~ ~ ,F~ ... ~ , ~ a , ~ . 1>~~~,c 77 structions of the park's owner or operator, and in accordance with the City Code. The building official has the right to refuse to issue all permits to hook a manufactured home up to utilities until the tenant or owner or operator of the park shows proof that the manufac- tured home has been anchored .in accordance with state regulations. J203.1.2 A noncombustible skirting shall be installed around the manufactured home. Such skirting may include any vents, screens, andlor openings necessary for utility and me- chanical system hookups. J203.1.3 The skirting, and any porches, stairways, awnings and other additions shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in good repair. All requirements of the Building Code pertaining to single family dwellings for like structures or additions shall be applica- ble. J203.1.4 The space beneatiz a manufactured home shall not be used for storage. J243.2 A person commits an offense if the person is a mobile home park tenant and knowingly fails to maintain the person's manufactured home and lot in compliance with this section. J203.3 A person commits an offense if the person awns or operates a mobile home park and knowingly allows or suffers a violation of this section by a tenant. SECTI41`~T J2Q4 VYATER SUPPLY J204.1 An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water under pressure shall be pro- vided in each mobile home park for domestic purposes. Connection shall be made to the public water system. J204.2 The water supply system of a mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes, buildings, and other facilities requiring water, with water flowing under pressure to each connection at all times. J204.3 Service lines, valves, and riser pipes shall be insulated pursuant to the Plumbing Code SECTIt7'~ .I~05 ~.~:lt :~1 I~;'~_i~~r;il. ~1 «, ,:~~i ' ,:ail '~.,, ~;~E~".~ ..~t;~h, '~~r ti~~ tj ;~,~, ~tl ~~t ~ ~11~'I ~;~~t h~ p~'~ ,3~i't~~'~l. J2f)5.2 ~ac11 r~~anufactured home stat~ci slr<~[I +~c: p,•oti~i~iecl ~~~ith a se« cr z~is~r i~i~~e eor~f'or~nilli7 to e~!~~ll ~,t'Ih~~'~~11~~«~il~~~ t~c~jtur~" >>cn1 1't~;.'.1 ~~ .. 1'~~~ '~5 J205.2.2 The pipe shall be located an each stand sa that the sewer connection to the manufactured Name drain outlet will approximate a vertical position. J245.2.3 The pipe shall be plugged when no manufactured home occupies the space. J24S.2.4 Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the pipe. SECTION J206 ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE SERVICE J246.1 All electrical wiring, power distribution Lines, and telephone Lines in a mobile home park shall be installed underground and in compliance with the Electrical Code. SECTION J2o'7 OAS SERVICE J207.1 At each lot provided with piped gas the outlet shall be equipped with an approved cut- off when not in use sa as to prevent accidental discharge of gas. J247.2 Liquefied petroleum gas systems may be installed only if an available natural gas sys- tem is more than one thousand {1,000} feet from the mobile home park. SECTION J2Q8 RECREATIONAL AREAS J248,1 Each mobile home park shall have at least one (1) recreation area which conforms to the fallowing: J248.1.1 A minimum of five (S} percent of the grass site area of the park shaIl be devoted to recreational facilities, and located in a central location [In large mobile home parks, the recreation area{s) may be decentralized.] Community buildings and community use facili- ties, including adult recreation and child play areas, swimming pools, and drying Yards, may be included in computing the area of recreational facilities. 1-Iowever, vehicle parking areas steal l not he use~~ in such computation. ,JZf)H.1.? ~~~I l:'Il ~.1~; 1'-',1~t~ i~~. l~f%I~~jt~~i ~ i~,i\ ?~~ 1 ~ i;~~I ~ ~ f' ~ ' t ~) L I .., f ~' ~ t ~ ~LCi ~?t 119 1'~l, tl~~, l;' ~~;U; .'ht;1Ct' ~lli~j (~1'~~li~ ~"~_~, Jl ~}1<'.i'. E~~ 11 .!:.?..~..:~~ 1Ii ~t .:Illf;.'~~ ail; ~ t ]tllll~ ',7 i1f ij tI"C~ .J~~)~.~.3 ~ pc'I~SOiI ~i~il7tllits 31"1 Of~`.;Ilse If tale per5o?1 G~~~IlS OI~ oper~~teS a I1lOE?l~e }101]70 dark and kno~~~ir~~~1~~ faiCs t~~ b~iild; oi~el~~ite, or nlaitltai~~ the park i~I com~~liance «~ith this section, ~I~~t ~~i~lt )\ ,1?11~) l~ llzl~ ~ti ~I~~l~~ 1 l~ I~I)1 (° 1 f IO\ I'a~~c '9 J209.1 Each mobile Name park owner or operator shall ensure that its park staff is instructed in the use of park fire protection equipment and in the staffs specific duties in the event of a fire. J209.2 The fire chief may make printed safety instructions available to all mobile home park owners or operators far distribution to their tenants. SECTION J214 ~-ECFCEATIONAL VEHICLES IN MOBILE HOME PARKS J2101 A maximum of five {5} percent of the grass area of a mabile home park may be dedi- cated to overnight or sham term use by recreational vehicles. J21Q.2 Such portion of the mabile home park shall be clearly delineated and shall comply with all requirements of this appendix far recreational vehicle parks except the requirement of a minimum number of spaces. J210.3 A person commits an offense if the person knowingly occupies a recreational vehicle in a mobile home park in excess of a total of fourteen {I4} days within any six-month period. J210.4 A person commits an offense if the person owns or operates a mobile home park and knowingly allows or suffers a violation of this section by another person, SECTION J301 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK STANDARDS J301.1 Applicability. All recreational vehicle parks shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with this appendix, the minimum Building Standards Code, and all other applicable provisions of the City Code. If the provisions of this appendix and the provisions of Appendix E of the~Plumbing Code conflict, the more restrictive provision sha11 take precedence. J301.2 Development requirements. Except when otherwise approved by the city as part of a planned development, all recreational vehicle parks and extensions and additions to recreational vehicle parks shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the following require- ments: ~13U1.?`.1 ! i,cati~;r,~ A r:'crcational vehicle 1?arh ~ltall tr~~~~; a 1i?iilitt~uz~1 ~f~ fi11~~ (~O1 rec- .1 A rci~reati~;l;~~l ~~~hicic ~,:°:rk ~h~31 rout e~c~cd .. dcn it}° ~~l_ t~~~l~t~-fi~~c (2~) lots ~~er acre cat dross silt area. ~, f ,~1~~ i _ ~_~ '1 .,~ ~`l,~r~~ ~~ ~',et. J30L2.3 Recreational vehicles ,shall be separated from each other and from all other structures by at least ten (10} feet. For the purposes of such measurement, any accessory to a recreational vehicle, such as an avsming or individual storage facility, shall be considered as part of the recreational vehicle. J301.2,4 No recreational vehicle shall be closer than twenty (20} feet to the property line adjoining a public street, nor closer than fifteen (15} feet to any property line on which the abutting property is zoned A (one-family residential} through D (apat~ment} as defined in the Zoning Ordinance. J302.2.5 Each lot shall provide adequate support and drainage for the placement of the recreational vehicle. J301.2.6 Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of a recreational vehicle park shall be paved, covered with stone screening or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing sail erosion and elimination of dust. J301.2,7 The ground surface in ail parts of a recreational vehicle park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe and efficient manner. SECTION J302 PEI~:MANENT F-ESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES J302.1 At each recreational vehicle park, no more than one (1} existing residential structure may be retained or one (1} new residential structure constructed for occupancy by the owner or operator of the park. J3fl2.2 An existing residential structure located on a recreational vehicle park may be con- verted to a clubhouse, community center, or service building for use by the guests of the park. A structure so converted shall meet Building Code standards for public occupancy applicable to the proposed use. SECTION .T303 INTEI~:NAL ST~CEETS AND PAF;lKING J303.1 Internal streets and all traffic contri~l tle~ices aT~d street name si~~ns l~~ithil~ ~ recreational ~~~~l~i.lt ~~ar!:.~:F~,ill lac ~,ri~~ i~~':~,~ r~~t<<~~1. h;iil,, ,:n~j n~:~i~~i;iine~j 1r3t<rn,~1 ~L~.'~tr; ~'~,~il he ~l:;i,~ned Icar ~3±C ,,,'~~ ~~i+i\t1i!CI11 ~L~~~~_ t~~ ..,'~ ~~ ., llj j~~ ~~~111I1T~~iL f .~ .~:r?. ~1 ~1i1` ~~~~;`.; ., ~~t .}]_. r~'~ICa~ltl(l~t~ 1~'}].~'~~ ~l~lr}~ (~ lI]1~'Ii(~~~j 1i~f i~ ~ I~il:;"ii1 t'~~~I. ~'li'ti, i~l~' 1C,I<'ril,l~ ~. ~llt~ll!l~ t~~ ~11'C:i11~'t'Cj tt) J303.2 Internal streets sha11 be he~~t oven anti frcc oI~ ohstructic~~~ to allaz~r emer~errcy vehicles t~~ ha~~e access to all areas ~~f the recreational ~~ehicle ~~ark_ 1~iiZ Z 1 ~ .,_ ~ 1' ~ ~ . ~ ~_ ,. ~~ ~ ~ ~~' f~ ~ . f'~~~~,~• S I signed by a professional engineer in accordance with- good engineering practices, and shall be approved by the fire chief before a construction permit is issued far the park. J303.4 Except when the requirements of Article 10 of the Fire Cade are mare strict, internal street"dimensions and an-street parking shall conform to the fallowing minimum requirements: J303.4.1 Minor street roadways shall have minimum widths as follows: Rta parking ................................................20 feet Parking one side only ................................28 feet Parking bath sides .....................................36 feet J303.4.2 Collector street raadways shall have minimum widths as follows: No parking ................................................24 feet Parking ane side only ................................29 feet Parking bath sides .....................................36 feet J303.4.3 Arterial street raadways shall have the same minimum widths as collector streets. Additionally, arterial streets shall be provided with sidewalks to eliminate the use of the roadways by pedestrians. J303.4.4 Dead-end streets shall be no longer than five hundred (500} feet, and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having a diameter of not less than one hun- dred (100} feet. J3U3.4.5 Entrances and exits to a recreational vehicle park shall be designed for safe and convenient traffic movement from adjacent public streets onto internal streets. Entrances and exits from a recreational vehicle park shall not be through a residentially zoned district, nor require traffic movement to or from the park through a residentially zoned district. J343.4.6 fln all sections of an internal street where parking is prohibited under this sec- tion, the owner or operator of the recreational vehicle park shall erect and maintain traffic control signs and street markings prohibiting parking pursuant to the requirements of Arti- cle 10 of the Fire Code. J303.~."7 Each internal street sha[1 be hro~~ided «itlt streef li~~htin~,. Ifi,~lit standards shall }73~C ;l h; L'}lt an(j S(Y<?C111~? (C) ~II~Ui"C ~til a~CI" ] ' ~ I~~i~"",i~i~l?lhil 'eel C)f Iltlj i~S~ (}?;:Il (~-~ ~(ltl( ~)Z~)3.-~.~ ~ ~~~'1"~~~-;1 ~'~~i11ll.,l ~ ~`11C1i~lft~t" (~~?_ T';:'}~:~ ;1 ~t fll~'~C Rl ~ 1+~.IIC~II c~1 ,S ~Il h~~~tcd E>>>r~u.;nt t~~ this ;~~t~ ~i SE:('"I'[O~ ,1304 t~~E~: ~~r Ezl~:~~izh.~~rl~» ~l. ~~~~:llr~~r l~~ ~,~~~r~ J304.1 Recreational vehicle park lots shall be occupied only by recreational vehicles. J344.2 Lots shall be rented only on a daily or weekly basis. J304.3 The owner or operator of a recreational vehicle park sha11 not permit a guest or a rec- reational vehicle to remain in the park larger than sixty {60} consecutive days. SECTIC}N J345 WATER SUPPLY J30S.1 An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water under pressure shall be pro- vided in each recreational vehicle park for domestic purposes. Connection shall be made to the public water system. J30S.2 The water supply system of a recreational vehicle park shall be connected by pipes to all lots, buildings, and other facilities requiring water, with water flowing under pressure to each connection at all times. J305.3 Service lines, valves, and riser pipes shall be insulated pursuant to the requirements of the Plumbing Code. SECTION J306 SEWAGE DISPOSALS J306.1 each recreational vehicle park shall be provided with a sewage disposal system that complies with all federal, state, and local laws. Septic tanks for the disposal of sewage shall not be permitted. J306.2 Individual sewer connections shall conform to the following: J306.2.1 If individual sewer connections are provided, they shall consist of at least a four-inch (4"} diameter sewer riser pipe. A sewer riser pipe located at a lot shall be in- stalled so that the sewer connection to the recreational vehicle drain outlet will be func- tional and sanitary. ~130G.2.2 Sc«~er riser 1?ij~es shall he ti(u~;,~ec~ ~~ flen a reere~itional rehiclc dies nit oce«py tf~ 1~,t .lzil(~.?..~ ~tul,:.~~~ ~lt~ii~ _; ~..;~ ht ~-;~~,.~~1 ~,~,~~1~, l~;~r,~ t1~~ ri.., j~j}~. SI~:(~T1ON J307 FI.T'C'TRiC.1T# ~1i~I) TELI~:PItO~E SER~'rCF ~ .. , ~ ~ ~~i<<<~5 J307.2 All electrical wiring, main power distribution lines, and telephone lines shall be in- stalled underground. J301.3 Individual electrical connections provided at recreational vehicle spaces shall include an approved disconnecting device and overcurrent protective equipment. J307.4 A public telephone shall be installed and maintained in each recreational vehicle park, located in awell-lighted area, and accessible to park guests twenty-four {24) hours a day, seven {7) days a week. sECTItJN J3as NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS J308.1 Each recreational vehicle park lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved man- ual shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an ap- proved cutoff to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use. SECTION J349 SERVICE AND AUXILIARY BUILDINGS J309.1 This section shall apply to all service buildings, recreation buildings, management of- fices, repair shops, storage areas, sanitary facilities, laundry facilities, indoor recreation areas, commercial buildings supplying essential goods or services for park tenants, and other similar buildings in recreational vehicle parks. J309.2 All service and auxiliary buildings shall be located to be convenient to the recreational vehicle lots they service and shall be kept clean. J309,3 Each park shall contain one {1) or mare service buildings providing separate sanitary facilities far men and women. J3f}9.3.1 No lot space shall be located farther than five hundred {500) feet from such a service building. J309.3.2 The entrances to such builclix~~~s shall be clearly mar~eel tt~ show which gender i}:~c facilities s~~r~~e. ~~1~~1.3.Z ~ I~,~k11~ ~~.,. ._ :iii tl.~~ :i:._ ~ Ili__ I.,~,~~ ti'.. .. .'li' 1 'll~ 1~ i~~~ 1'~1~(!l~il 1~oi'cts: ~1~°~i l 1) ~~~uu:i:n (~') CTt-inal~: ~1cn (I~ I a~at~~~ri~~~_ ~1~~~~ 11) ~~"nn~~,n (11 J309.3.4 Each building providing sanitary fixtures shall contain at least one {1} slop sink. J309.3.5 If male and female sanitary facilities are housed within the same structure, they shall be separated by ~tv~zlls extending from the floor to the ceiling. J309.3.6 Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors, Shower stalls shall be individual and equipped with self-closing doors. If dressing compartments are provided, each compartment shall be equipped with a stool or a bench. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open. J309.4 Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower, and laundry fixture. Cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal. J309.5 Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows: J309.S.1 General seeing tasks: Five {5} foot candles. J309.5.2 Laundry room work area: Forty {4Q} foot candles. J309.5.3 Toilet room, in front of mirrors: Forty {40} foot candles. J309.6 Each recreational vehicle park shall contain ~=rite disposal stations for the sole purpose of removing and disposing of wastes from recreational vehicle holding tanks in a clean, efficient and convenient manner. The design of these stations is subject to the approval of the director of the Department of Water. Except as provided in subsection {g}, waste disposal stations shall meet the following: J309.6.1 Each waste disposal station shall consist of a drainage basin constructed of im- pervious material, containing a disposal hatch and self-closing cover, and related washing facilities. Such units shall be provided on the basis of one {1} for every one hundred {144} lots or fraction thereof. J309.6.2 '<~pastc disposal stations shall be located a minimum of fifty {54} feet from any lot. 'They shall: bey blocked from view by a screenirt~ device. a309.(~.~ "1-he dis~l~sai h~itl; ~~f each ~~~astc disp~s<~l stati~~n unit shall he connected to the 1~ail: ~<'R ~„ )~ ~} ,t.. _ I .1~ ~1'.(~ , !~~: ... ~1; }; ,l, ~ t.>>.. ,~n,l the ~t~iii(~1:< <1rC'~i 511::11 ,1.~t19.~1 1il 11~'l! Ul tiC !n a~1~ii11~~I1 n i~,lli'~ ~I,!'~ ~~.i~'. t11~r'~~,;,1 >i;ll:~)na, a ICC1~';ill~?1111 ~~chicte t~.1rk n~a~,~ 1~ri>~ idt ~~~ast<~ di~h~>~~~1 tac~li;i,~ a: <~~.cl~i 1~~t. _1 }, , ~le;i~~n ~~~ such facilities shall c~~i~~pl~~ ~~'ith all a~plicabli:~ eit~° cedes, an<i shall t~~~ suhjcet to the appro~~al of the hililding c~ft7cial aad tl~e clirectc~r 11f thc~ llcpartlz~ent 1~1~ ~~'at<•r. til ( ( lU\ .1~1~- I'„~~< FIFE SAFETY INSTRUCTION J314.1 Each recreational vehicle park owner or operator shall ensure that its park staff is in- structed in the use of park fire protection equipment and in their specific duties in the event of a fire. J314.2 The chief may make printed safety instructions available to all recreational vehicle park owners or operators for distribution to their guests. SECTION J441 PEI~:MIT RE+QUIF:EI~~ENTS J441.1 A person conunits an offense if the person knowingly constructs, alters, ar extends a mobile home park or recreational vehicle park without a valid permit to do so issued by the building official. J44L2 Applications for construction permits shall be made on standard forms provided by the building official, and shall contain at a minimum the following: J441.2.1 1~Tame and address of applicant; J441,2.2 Location and legal description of the park; and J401.2.3 Two (2} copies of a construction plan conforming with the requirements of Sec- tion 2 of this Division, and drawn at a minimum scale of 3.1 One {1}inch equals one hundred (100} feet far sites under thirty (30} acres; or 3.2 One {1} inch equals two hundred (200} feet far sites of thirty (30} acres or more. J44L3 The application shall be accompanied by a permit fee calculated by the building official pursuant to Table 3-C of the Building Code. J402.4 The building official may not issue a permit to the applicant until the building official has reviewed the application for a permit and is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the re- c~t,ireniez~ts of this appendix. .~~~~)~.~ !i I;. ~=~!ii~(alP, ~11ttlCl~ +.:Z'?t'1"i'.lllit' ~ ,~?:II :~ ~'.'li;ll < !1 _~ li'~j_ '.lip' }l ~ u.!l~' tiffl~i~l~ .:nil ; ii~ 1'it~~ ~°~,tir,~ 13r,ir~1 ui :~E~z~~. ~a' ~~u~ ai,l <<, . ,~ , ~~.~~i;~r._ ~~~t I~ i.i~ °,tl 1~.~:~~ f3~, ~~ru~~, (~~~~i~. J~1U1.6 :1 ~~c:rn~it is ~u't~i~~~t to the t~n11s ~n~1 ~~>>l~~iti~,la ~,f~t}~c 13uil~j;n~~ ~.~~~~i~~. SF.(' hIO~r .T~02 J4Q2,1 A construction plan shall show the following: 1. The area and dimensions of the tract of land, identifying its location and bounda- ries; 2. The number, location, and size of all manufactured home and recreational vehicle lots; 3. The location, width, and specifications of driveways, roadways, and walkways; 4. The location and details of lighting, public telephones, and electrical and gas sys- tems; 5. The location and specifications of water and sewer lines and sewer service riser pipes; 6. The location and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the park; 7. Existing and proposed topography of the park; 8. The location of fire mains including the size of the main, fire hydrants, and fire extinguishment equipment, and available fire flow; and 9, Such other information as may be reasonably required by the departments re- viewing the construction plan. SECTIC}N J443 Mt~DIFICATI()N OF MINIMUM F~.EQLTIREI~ZENTS J403.1 In addition to its authority under the Building Code, the Construction and Fire Preven- tion Board of Appeals may authorize in specific cases a modification of certain requirements of this appendix, as enumerated in sul~sectiou (e) of this section, if such modification is not contrary to tine public interest. In reaching; its decision, the, board shall determine that a literal. enforcement of the r<~ulations «~ill cre~ite an ur~necessar~~ hardship or practical diflicult~~ in the development ~~i~ ~h~~ ;i1~ii°~ic~~l },r~,~,ert~: th~:'. z},;~~ ~it~.r,iti ~,~ c.:.i .. tl~<~ un~~,~~_ ar~,~ ~~~~ ~~r.~::tiral difficulty is I1','~.t~~l~ {ii i~il .1i~'~,'l~iC'l~ ~~1~~1`,~'ft ~'.i:ii i I1~`i .:1 ,~.it`ii~~~; i~Ll': l~',. 3~~!Il'i -,~~' _il, ~` i~~ Ii~~( 1'1111. C}iC' ~?~1fli:i~r~j U~~' C~~ aljJaC~'ilt ~1I~~p~'rt~,; ;;[~~~: ?]1„T thy: if~illilil:' t)t l~i': Ills~ljl`.ll~:ilt?il ~~ll~ ~~t lil h~.'I110I1~' «ith the spirit and ~~urp,_~;~~ ~>f ?hi_, a~~~~~~r;;l!,~ fin; n:~~d~li~at.~~n sl~::ll tcrr.~inatr aut~?l~laticaliv ~~ller. t}~e pcri~ad of use s;~eritied in the h~~«rd's o1~' has expired, or ~~~hrn the lae erases to }~~e in ,hall compliance with anv condition imposed b}~ the 1~oard. i,,~ , -, meet the requirements of the Building Code. An application for a modification shall not stay the requirements of this article. J403.3 Modifications maybe granted on the following requirements: J403.3.1 The minimum nulr~bcr of manufactured home lots in a mobile home park. J4U3.3.2 The minimum square footage and minimum dimensions of manufactured home spaces. J403.3.3 The minimum number of recreational vehicle spaces in a recreational vehicle park. J403.3.4 The minimum square footage of recreational vehicle spaces. J403.3.5 The minimum distance between recreational vehicles. J403.3.G The minimum per acre density of recreational vehicle spaces. J403.3,7 The type, number, and location of sanitary facilities in a recreational vehicle park. J403.3.8 The connection of a park's water supply to the public water system. J403.3.9 The number of permanent residential structures in a park. SECTION JS01 INSPECTION FEES J50L1 An annual fee is hereby charged to the owner of each mobile home park and recrea- tional vehicle park located within the city, to provide for inspections by the chief to determine compliance with the requirements of the Fire Code and of the requirements of this .appendix relative to hre safety. J5{}L1.1 Calculation of inspection fee. The annual inspection fee for inspections re- quircd by this section are cak~Ifate~~ ~~s the total of the followin~T. 13;i.. !~~ ~'~i ~~ ~!~ ~(~~._ ~ i'.. ':ITS ~ ;C! ,. .;1~ ~~~' ~'~~i~~~~' ~i)( ilLi~l f~i~' ~ RI;<'I~ iii ~'U~'~] (?a1'n tt'iI' ~ii~i] i' ~~ \\ Appendix L CHAPTER L34 DIVISION I GENERAL 1BC Section 3441.1; cha.~g~ to read ~s follows. L3401,1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the alteration, repair, addition and change of occupancy of existing structures as well as prescribe retroactive provisions as required in Divisions II through IV. Regardless of the date of construction, buildings and structures shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions required at the date of construction, except that buildings sha11, as a minimum, comply with the provisions expressed in this chapter. EXCEPTION; When permitted by the code official, buildings and structures may be allowed to use provisions of more modern codes in lieu of maintaining the provisions required at the date of construction. *II3C Chap1~~34 - Division II added to read as follows CHAPTER L34 DIVISION II ALL STRUCTURES L3410 Scope. The provisions of this division shall apply to all existing buildings. These provisions may be enforced by other code enforcement divisions of this city but interpretation authority shall be retained by the building official. L3410.1 Certificate of Occupancy, Those premises not posting a Certificate of Occu- pancy shall be required to comply with Section 114 of this code. A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be withheld based on non-compliance when a building meets the ordinance under which it was constructed provided the non-compliance items are not considered hazardous. This provi- sion shall not waive the requirement to comply with any retroactive provision of any applicable ordinance. L3410.2 hire alarms/smoke defectors. Regardless of the dafe of occupancy, approved fir< alarms `sm~~fie detectors shall hr prop ided in acc~~rdar:ee ti~ Ith thc° f~~llo~~~in~~ seeti~~ns: ,'~1 Il'l~lllit'd ~Il~ ~4l llllj ;~ ~)1).~, i. ~)11~~. ~_~ iI1 :lJ ~~~~ -~^~ (ai jfl~ ~ IC ~ l.lli~' ~. S~~aoke dcl~~ctr~~rs in ~i~~~~ilin~~ linils, c~~~~~~i~~,~~atc r~~i~l~r~c~:s, h~ol~l ~~~ l~~~l~~in~ hou;G guest rooms, or siu~ilar residential uses of R-1, R-?, R-~ or 1Z-4 occupancies, shall. be pro~~ided in accordance ~~~ith the ordinance under ~~~hicll thev «~ere constructed, Of lil :1CCt~rd;l11~'~ «lI}J ~C~.'11t1!T ~ ~-~~` \~,i:3~~.~;',CI' I~ I'1,~~'~ I~Si;(~11~C ~~'d4'_C ~~) L3410.3 Fire-suppression systems. Fire suppressions systems shall be installed as re- quired by Sectian 903.6, L3418.3 and L3423. L3410.4 Swimming Pool Barriers. Compliance shall be as listed below: 1. Far pawls constructed an ar after October 1, 1993 far use with Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, see the appropriate provisions in the Cade in effect when the pawl was constructed as follows: a. 12-4-98 to 7-1-01, see 1997 LTBC, Appendix Chapter 4 with amendments - Ord. 13625. h. 7-1-01 to present, see IBC Chapter 31 and IRC Appendix Chapter G with amendments -Ord. (unknown}. 2. Far pawls awned, controlled, ar maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental com- plex ar by a property owners association, see the appropriate state law, Chapter 214, Laval Government Cade, Subchapter C, "Swimming Paal Enclosures", and Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Cade, Chapter 757, "Pool Yazd Enclosures", which are bath adapted herein by reference. 3. Far public pawls, see the appropriate state law, Texas Department of Health Standards far Public Swimming PaoUSpa, Sections 265.181 through 265.207, which is adapted herein by reference. (Nate: Only the applicable sections relating to pool enclosures, Building Code, Electrical Cade, Mechanical Code ar Plumbing Code items are adapted herein. Other sections, if adopted, are enforced by other city departments.) 4. Far all other pawls not covered by items 1, 2 ar 3 above, regardless of date of instal- lation, see Chapter 31. L341 ~ Minimum Building Standards Code. As provided far in Sectian 7-67, and as further detailed in Sections 7-87, 7-88, 7-89, 7-90 and 7-91 of the City Cade, which is mare specifically known as the Minimum Buildin;~ Standards Cade, thane pravisians setting minimum standards that relate to Building Cade items for buildings and structures shall be considered as part of this cads. Enforcement of these ~ectioT~s i~~a~,~ he p~,rfor;neii by ether departments ot~ di~~isions of the ~ ih~ t~1 1'~~rl ~~ cII~I~I. E ~C~A~~~'V~ci', ~l~ pl~l~\ 1~;~~1';~ ~~f~ 1111 ~~~tje, ili~<i~ lint'?'pr~?llt,C~ll, app~al~ Ut 1I11Ci~(~CC- ._, 'll. '~'t;il, .. ~~~1 X11„l!' `~1.. ~ ..~ .It'(i ,. ~~..•~ I"~I~<i: ~~~,~ ~ ~. Ghaptcr L~i4 UI~~I~IO~~ III ~II~ I~~-~ ~f~l~ l l Itl:(~)I IIZ1~:111~ V~I ~ t~OK ('~lt'~ `?! i EXISTING- ~3[IGH-RISE .BUILDINGS SECTION L3413 SCOPE Thesc provisions apply to all existing buildings constructed prior to the adoption of this chapter, each having floors used for human occupancy located more than '75 feet {22 864 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. EXCEPTItJNS: 1. Group 1, Division 3 Occupancies need only comply with Section L3418.1.10. 2. C}pen parking garages in compliance with Section 406.3. SECTION L3414 GENERAL Existing high-rise buildings as specified in Section L3413 shall be modified to conform with not less than the minimum provisions specified in Table L34-A and as further enumerated within this division. The provisions of this division shall not be constnzed 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. SECTION L3415 COIVIPLIA,NCE DATA Within eighteen {l8} months after notice is given, plans and specifications for the neces- sary alterations shall be filed with the building official far review. Work on the required altera- tions to the building shall commence within thirty {30) months of the date of notification and such ~~~ork shall be eomplated within fire {5}years .from the date of notification. ~i}r,~ huil~lit~.~ ol~hcial Iliad ~~rani n~~cessar~~ e~{er,~`~~n~ of~ iinl~ ~~h~n it ca;l h~ s}IC~~ti~n that `~._ ~~l~l'i'~, l,;Tlt' ill' ;t~i~ ~:i. .~,ii' ~~r .:11 ~i~,.., ,`l'.t! ~ 1`.~~.~ ~ .. lli,.<<., }l, ~~ .11I~ '; ~ll ~`i<l!1(?P, lit a', '~"l~'t~Il ~~t Il;ll~ ill" ~~~~I'7f).~~.Il~< ~1.~.;.~~~ ~). }`„~~:~ ~)'1 1~1C' ~~ll.~A;1L` i?i ,'~i~~tj C.':1:~~ 2llllj SU~)~C'l't 1~~ II''' tli`;-L'. Uf a!1 aCl~~illii~ll' ~A"51 ??lali~ ~)(t~~C'ti~11~ ~~~3:1 t~! ~~~:I~'~ll~~I] \11111 tl~i:' ~~llllljll?~! ~lf~iClaj,. ~~c-r~ic~12.1"r1~ oh rr~I1~; ~3><~~~ti~c o~~~lcl.a~. Mr Far the purpose of applying the provisions of this division, the building official shall have the authority to consider alternative approaches and grant necessary deviations from this division as follows: .e 1. Allow alternate materials ar methads of compliance if such alternate materials or methads of compliance will provide levels of fire and life safety equal to ar greater than thaw specifically set faith in this division. 2. Waive specific individual requirements if it can be shaven that such requirements are not physically passible ar practical and that a practical alternative cannot be provided. SECTIC>N L3411 APPEALS 84ARD Appeals of the determinations of the building official in applying the pravisians of this code may be made by an appeal directed to the board of appeals as established by Section 112 of this Cade. SECTION L3418 SPECIFIC PRC}VISIC}NS AND ALTEI~;NATES L3418.1 Specil"ic Provisions. The fallowing pravisians shall apply when required by Table 34-A. L3418.1.1 Type of construction. (No requirements.} L3418.1.2 Automatic sprinklers. (No requirements.} L3418.1.3 Fire department communication system, A communication system ac- ceptable to the fire department shall be installed within the existing high-rise building to permit emergency communication between fire- suppression personnel. L3418.L4 Single-station smoke defectors. Single-station smoke detectors shall. be in- stalled ~~~ithin all d~~~elling ul~its or guest rooms iz~ accordance t~=ith the manufacturer's installation insiructit~ns. Tie d~~-clung units, the c?etertor shall he mounted on the eeilii~~~ or «~all at a point cer;~raliv l~,cated in th<~ ~•nrr~i~~~~r car <;rea ~~i~ ir,~ .ic~e~s to each seer.rate ~leepin~ area. ~~'hen ~~ip ,..t '~ I `J .i~ ~C~~ ~. 1..~ ~l ~r~,~~?~,r~ :~, 11 hC .. ',~~'.'~~ ,:' ila~ l~<f1I~'. ,~f i}~ LL"~.~i~ 1:,:~1'I, .i~O\l' ~:Ilt ~i.lli.~, .... ~ii~ .~..~ '1 ~'~~ ~~.~ ~.~ ~:il? !I:~.. ~i`.~'~ ;I;IIC> uil:l II, ,iC~~~ 'tl~~~ '~t`t~l;l~, i~C.~~.'[t~i -F:<+,.~ ~~~ ~i~~,i',~t~ ~~'1 !1~.. ~~ Ill. ~~I "P,<li~ ~~l~Ih~ ,`il~tiil is ;~Ii] t~I~ f](`'CI ~1~~'~~i.?~~ I~t>~~nL ~~ ~lin <:~i11211Ctj, .;:~. ~;Gl.'~it~I' ~~:1:1~1 ~`.ii_1`,IC~C' :'tfl ~IUC~1l=Ic' ~::~aili lR IIIC' S~~'~'j~ln~.; tllc"d 01 the ~i~ecllir~r ,init. h~?t~l suite ~~~ ~ui';t ;o~~l~l in .~.},.~cl~ ; i~ ?~~cat~~l. S:~:ch ~1~tertor~ ~nav be hatterv oper~~tcci. ~ ~ ~ . 1 i-ll~i.l.~ Manual tirr alariti •~~Ic~n. ~~ .. 1'<t~_i ~~_' tem that will provide an audible signal at a constantly attended location, shall be provided as specified in Section ~f}7.3 of the Fire Code. L3418.1.6 Occupant voice notification system. An approved occupant voice notifica- tion system shall be provided. Such system shall provide communication from a location accept- able 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 a fire alarm system, pro- vided the combined system has been approved and listed for such use. The sounding of a fire alarm signal in any given area or floor shall not prohibit voice communication to other areas or floors. Combination systems shall be designed to permit voice transmission to override the fire alarm signal, but the fire alarm shall not terminate in less than three minutes. L3418.1.7 Vertical shaft enclosures. Openings through two or mare floors, except mezzanine floors, that contain a stairway or elevator, shall be provided with vertical shaft enclo- sure protection as specified herein. Such floor openings, when not enclosed by existing shafl.en- closure construction, shall be protected by one-hour fire-resistive-rated shaft enclosure construc- tion. For floor openings that are enclosed by existing shaft enclosure construction having fire- resistive capabilities similar to wood lath and plaster in good condition, 112-inch (12.7 mrn} gyp- sum wallboard or approved 114-inch-thick {6.4 mm} wired glass is acceptable. Wired glass set in a steel frame may be installed jin existing shaft enclosure walls but shall be rendered inoperative and be fixed in a closed position Openings through two or more floors for other than stairways or elevators, such as open- ings provided for piping, ducts, gas vents, dumbwaiters, and rubbish and linen chutes, shall be provided with vertical shaft enclosure protection as specified for stairways and elevators. EXCEPTION: Openings for piping, ducts, gas vents, dumbwaiters, and rubbish and linen chutes of copper or ferrous construction are permitted without a shaft enclosure, provided the floor openings are effectively firestopped at each floor level. L3418.1.8 Shaft enclosure opening protection. Openings other than those provided for elevator doors ixi new vertical shaft enclosures corlstl-~icted of one-hour fire-resistive con- struction shall be equipped v~~ith appro~red fire assemblies having ~ f re-protection rating of not less than one hour. Openings other than those provided for elevator doors in existing vertical shah enclosures shall he eyui}~pc~~l ~~, ith approved ?f) Itlinute rated fire assemblies, 1 3!=1-inch (44 Ill'.) ~~'~~I~l V\n ~ ~~~i~~'~ ~ ~h; ~ !~_1~~.'1! 1}?~..~'.~~ l)~t,~!"> ~~';:~1 '~_ ~`11h:1 t .'.~~~~r,. t'r ~lU;n„l;':1 `C: i ~t~`„ !1 ,liii; ~lii;t~'il~!lI~' ~.1;; ~IIII: ~11i ~le~~.~'u,~s pit'. ;:.1 i~u~;,, ~:}~;,lli ~~~~:~r': inlzl el~.'~;tlt)I~ l~~hh,~, (~:Itti sae ~~h~1P~l;tt'. fi~i);71 t}1e re_ nlaili~ler of the 1~~~.il~lin~~ <IS is r~~~~Iirt~~i 1~~r c~~Iri~tc?r c~~nstructi~~n i:I lh: F3uil~iin,.~~ C~ad~, unless ihe. huilciil<<r is protected throut~hoIt 1>~~ a sprinkler system. L3418.1.9 Manual shutoff of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning {HVAC) systems. Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems shall be equipped with manual shut- off controls installed at an approved location when required by the fire department. L3418.L10 Automatic elevator recap system. Elevators shall be equipped with an ap- proved automatic recall system as required by Section 3403.2. L3418.1,11 Unlocked stairway doors. Exit doors into exit 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 4NT0 FL44R THIS LEVEL. Stairway doors maybe locked, sub}ect to the following conditions: 1. Stairway doors that are to be locked from the stairway side shall have the capabil- ity of being unlocked simultaneously without unlatching upon a signal from an approved location. 2. A telephone or other two-way communications system connected to an approved emergency service that operates continuously shall be provided at not less than every fifth floor in each required stairway. L3418.1.12 Stair shaft ventilation. Stair shaft enclosures that extend to the roof shall be provided with an approved manually openable hatch to the exterior having an area not Less than 16 square feet {1.486 m2} with a minimum dimension of 2 feet (610 mm}. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Stair shaft enclosures complying with the requirements for pressurized en- closures. 2. Stair shaft enclosures pressurized as required far mechanically operated pressurized enclosures to a minimum of 0.15-inch water column (37 Pa} and a maximum of 0.54-inch water column (124 Pa}. L3418.1.13 Elevator shaft ventilation. Elevator shaft enclosures that extend to the roof shall be vented to the outs7de with vents whose area shall not tae less than 3 112 percent of the. area of the elevator- shaft. «~it1a a m~ni~num of 3 square feet (Ct.`?8 Ins}per elevator. fl,;': .l,' \~'1(, '~C G,.', ".l,l. t;~' Cti. ..~ ..;.i'i. .. .- ~~: ,1'~.~ ,ti!t'iJ t~T ;1'1 .'!L'V~;1i(~r 1(~l)1~~- 1.3~31H.1.1-i Posting; of elevators. _~ ~~crm:ncnt si~l; sha':l hc. i~,stallc~i in cacll elevator e~!h a~ijaccnt to the floor status iulicator a~i~i a± cac},: elevator calf s;<3tion ~~n each door rca~3in~ l~T f~(IZ1~ E'~ll~h(~I~V~(~~", i)~) \t)l~ [~~(~ f [ } ~~~I(?}Z T~~F I~:`~l~[~ 5~~:~fR~. <~r sir,~il<~t tcrhia~~e 4, f'a,,~. ~~-1 EXCEPTION: Sign maybe omitted at the main entrance floor-level call station. L3418.1.15 Exit stairways. All buildings shall have a minimum of two appraved exit stairways. EXCEPTION: Existing buildings that have a stairway and a fire escape, need not construct the second stairway as required by this subsection, provided the fire escape complies with all ofthe provisions of Section L3421.4 and the following: Access from a corridor shall not be through an intervening room; nor shall access to the fire escape be secured in an area that cannot be freely accessed by any occupant on that floor. L341$.1.1G Corridor construction. Corridors serving an occupant load of 3Q or mare shall have walls and ceilings of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction as required by this code. Existing walls may be surfaced with wand lath and plaster in goad condition or .112- inch {12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard for corridor walls and ceilings and occupancy separations when appraved. L3418.1.17 Corridor openings. Openings in corridor walls and ceilings shall be protected by not less than 1 3/8-inch {3S mm} solid-banded wood-core doors; appraved 114-inch- thick {6.4 mm) wired glass; approved fire dampers in accordance with Section 715; or by equivalent protection in lieu of any of these items. Transoms shall be fixed closed and covered with 1/2-inch {12.7 mm) Type X gypsum wall-board or equivalent material installed on both sides of the opening. EXCEPTION: Vtjhere an appraved fire alarm system is installed, which includes smoke detection in all common corridors, up to twenty-five percent {25°/a} of the wall area of the 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 and shall be installed in accordance with the Fire Code. L341$.L1S Corridor door closers. E~;it-access doors into corridors shall b~ equipped ~~~ith self-closin« de~•ices or shall be automatic closing b~~ actuation of a smoke detector. tiVhen sp~in~r hin~~cs are used as the cl~,~in<~ de~~ice, no? less than t«~~ slid}~ hi~i,re shall he installed ort 1,3~11h.1.1~) t~ort~id~~r dead ends. Il;~ fin,.,}; <~t d.~a,l-t~n~l ~.~~~l~~~dnr~ ;~~r~u~.° .:~1 c?c~u- pa~at l~~:al ~>f~~n~~r~~ than ;i~ sh~;ll il~,t c~tr~°~~c3 tlliri~-fi~c° {~} f~~~~t. L3.118.1.20 Interior finish. The interior finish in corridors. exit stainvay~s and etite-i- si~,ns thcre~~f t1~a11 ce,ufi,rn~ to the hrn~~i>i~~n~ ~,f ('ha~~'~z- ~ <~f this c~~~jc a~~d the I~irc <`ocle. L3418.1.21 Exit stairway illumination. When the building is occupied, exit stairways shall-be illuminated with lights having an intensity of not less than 1 footcandle {10.8 lx) at the floor level. Such lighting shall be equipped with an independent alternate source of power such as a battery pack or on-site generator. L3418.1.22 Corridor illumination. ~Vt~hen the building is occupied, corridors shall be illuminated with lights having an intensity of not less than 1 footcandle {10.8 Ix~ at the floor level. Such lighting shall be equipped with an independent alternate source of power such as a battery pack or an-site generator. L3418.1.23 Exit stairway exit sighs. The location of exit stairways shall be clearly indicated by illuminated exit signs. Such exit signs sha11 be equipped with an independent alter- nate source of power such as a battery pack or on-site generator or shall be of an approved self- illuminating type. L3418.1.24 Exit signs. Illuminated exit signs sha11 be provided in all means of egress 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 power such as a battery pack or on-site gen- erator or shall be of an approved self-illuminating type. L34I8.1.25 Emergency plan. The management for all buildings shall establish and maintain a written fire- and life-safety emergency plan in accordance with Section 404 of the Fire Code that has been approved by the chief. The chief sha11 develop written criteria and guidelines on which all plans shall be based. L3418.1.26 Posting of emergency plan and exit plans. Copies of the emergency plan and exiting plans {including elevator and stairway placarding) sha11 be posted in accordance with Section 404 of the Fire Code in locations approved by the chief. L3418.L27 Fire drills. The management of all buildings shall conduct fire drills for their staff and employees in accordance with Section 404 of the Fire Code. The fire department must be advised of such drills at least 24 hours in advance. A written record of each drill shall be maintained in the building management office and made available to the fire department for re- view. L~418.2 Spri~ii~ler alternatit es. The rcgzzirenlents of Table L34-A may be modified as specified by the folto~ti ink for existin« high-rise bui?din,~s of~ Tv~e I, IT-E'.R., II One-}IOUr. III Ol~c' li"'',". ~~~ tlr ~~ ~)Ilt'-}lt?ll1 ~~~11151.I~UC111?11 tl~il :'.a ~i~?j~1~~-~~~'~d ;?l7iC~11?:31?L ~~)I~tI]}~~t'1~ S~'sIc111 ;S lil- ~~ ~ ' ,,,_ ,.,its'.. ~1<'lliTl.~ ...,~1.. ,il.,,~ ~~.,.i~.. .A._'1 ~~~,t~(' "! ~ ~ . ~f~',Il ~ ~~~.I;U~1~ ~1i~' ~li31~ ~~ ,~! it :l.li~ ?hit f~~ Ci'~~'', ., (teal ti -- (Jcc~upani ~~~~ice r.otilic~3tion s~~s?er:~ sh~dl nut tic rey,:ire~i; ho« e~~er, if the build- in~ is equipped ~ti~ith a pablc address ~~~~stem, t}Ie ~~ubl~c address system shall he :A;1~:1~?~~ h;' ,Iti~' ;?~<l,'1 (1CI Yl,~~ll'.l '~ll)l~ P. lill~:t'.!i`il ~A~?:'?1. Item '7 -Vertical shaft enclosures may be of nonrated construction far required exit stairway enclosures. Vertical shaft enclosures of openings in floors provided far ele- vators, escalators and supplemental stairways shall not be required, provided such openings are protected by an approved curtain board and water curtain sprinkler sys- tem. Item 8 -Pratectian of openings in vertical shaft enclosures maybe nonrated but shall not be less than a 13/4-inch {44 non} solid- wood door ar the equivalent thereto. Closing and latching hardware shall be provided. Item 12 -Stair shaft ventilation shall not be required. Item 16 -Existing corridor construction need not be altered. Item 17 - Doar openings into corridors may be protected by assemblies other than those specified in Section 3418.1, provided an effective smoke barrier is maintained. Clos- ing and latching hardware shall be provided. Pratectian of duct penetrations is not.re- quired. Item 19 -The length of existing corridor dead ends shall not exceed the limits allowed by Sections L3418.1.19 or 1404.3.2.3, whichever is less restrictive. Item 20 -Interior finish in means of egress may be reduced by one classification but shall not be less than Class III. I.341$.3 Basements. An approved automatic sprinkler system sha11 be provided in basements ar stories exceeding 1,500 square feet in area and not having a minimum of 20 square feet of opening entirely above the adjoining ground level in each 50 lineal feet ar fraction thereof of exterior wall on at least one side of the building. Openings shall have a minimum clear dimen- sion of 30 inches. If any portion of a basement is located mare than 75 feet from required openings, the basement shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system throughout. Table L34-A Clccupnncy Classilicatian and Uses I l I'~'.~ f~ii?l 11:k~1 ~ - = -- r. ~, r~~: t~. , __ i -ti,, i_~ __ . ~ ~. ~ R . IZ ~ ~ \ !' f 6. {lccupant voice notification system See Section L3418.1.6 R R 7. Vertical shaft enclosure walls ofone-hour fire resistance. See Section L3418.1.7 R R 8. Protection ofopenings in vertical shaft enclosures by 24-minute-ra. ~ .. ,ie<. See Sectian L3418.L8 R R 4. Manual shutoff of HVAC systems. See Section L34I8.1.9 R R I4. Automatic elevator recall system. Sec Section L3418.1.14 R R 11. Unlocked stairway doors every fifth floor. See Section L3418.1.12 R I~~R* 12. Siair shaft ventilation. See section L3418.1.12 R R 13. Elevator shaft ventilation. See Section L3418.1.13 R R 14. Posting of elevators as not intended for exiting purposes. See Sectian L3418.1.14 R R I5. Minimum of two exit stairways. See Section L3418.1.I 5 R R 16. Corridor wall construction. See Sectian L34I8. L 16 R R 17. Protected corridor openings with 24-minute-rated assemblies or 1 314-inch {44 rnm) solid-woad door. See Section L.3418.1.1? ~. 18. Corridor doors equipped with self-closing devices. See Sectian L3418.1. t 8 R NR 19. Corridor dead ends limited to 24 feet {6496 mm) maximum. See Section L3418.1.19 R NR 24. Interior finish controlled in corridors, exit stairways and extensions thereof. See Sectian L3418.1.24 R R 2l. Exit stairway illumination. See Sectian L3418.1.21 R R 22. Corridor illumination. See Section L3418.1.22 R NR 23. Exit stairway exit signs. See Section L3418.1.23 R R 24. Exit signs. See Section L3418.I.24 R R 2S. Emergency planning. See Section L34I8.1.25 R R 26. Pasting of emergency instructions. See Section L3418.I.26 R R 27. Fire drills. Sec Sectian L3418.1.27 R R r R- 1'ro~ : ' ~s arc; re_;ai d. NR- Pro'. > :ms arc nc ' _ . t.:rf 1. * I2eGuir_ . 'far:} r ioor : '_:_ _ _,sed far human occupancy exceeds 149' shave the rawest level afthe fire department vehicle access. XIF3(_;'_Ch<;~~t_~r_~-~. 1)i~_i~i<m_T~'__;tilcl t~~ ~c~~~i Is_f~'1~~~~s:: ~haE':tt~r I.~~-3 1)i~ isilln [~~ T.II~~I~,-~:~I~~F:"I~1' I2 E: (,~I_'IIZF:~II':A"I~ FUK EXISI~I~G I3l~:Il,DI1GS O"CIII~:R "I~H:~ I1I(~fI-IZ[SE I3(~II.I)I\tTS tile{ I~IO~~ 1 ~-I?II }>t,< <~ GENERAL L3420.1 Purpose. The purpose of this division is to provide a reasonable degree of safety to persons occupying existing buildings by providing for alterations to such existing buildings that do not conform with the minimum requirements of this code. EXCEPTIt~N: Group LT Occupancies, those high-rise occupancies regulated by Chapter L34, Division III, and Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, except that Group R, Division 3 Occupancies shall comply with Section L3410 and L34I 1. L3420.2 Effective date. Within eighteen (1$) months after notice is given, plans for com- pliance shall be submitted to the building official far review. Within thirty-six {36) months after notice is given, the work shall be completed or the building shall be vacated until made to con- form. L3424.3 Alternate materials and methods, Alternate materials and methods may be used, provided such materials or methods comply with the spirit and intent of this chapter. The building official may modify any of the provisions of this division in conformance with Section L3416 of this code. SECTION L3421 EXITS L3421,1 Number of means of egress. Every floor above the first story used for human oc- cupancy shall have at least two means of egress, one of which may be an exterior fire escape complying with Section L3421.4. EXCEPTICJN: In all occupancies, second stories with an occupant load of 10 or less may have one means of egress. L3421.2 Stair construction. All required stairs shall have a minimum run of 9 inches (229 mIn} and a maximum rise of ~ inches {203 ~nm} and shall have a minimum width of 30 inches (762 tnm~ exclusive Qf handrails. Every stairway shall have at least one handrail. A landing hairing a minimum 3fl-inch (762 mm} run in the direction of travel shall be prop ided at each kOlnl of ACCESS t0 tf7~ S~alI1'v'a~'. "V«flUt ~'~UI~ S}1;111 ~~~ ~~~ Il~~I1~~i~1P.~~li~Ill~~~ ChI1sII't1~11~~n }~;YCE~a~"17Ox: On buildin<~s o~ "I~~-~~es III, IV ~ilaj ~~ collstnlctioil, pl~o~~ided the exterior stairs are constrtlctc~~l of ~~~ood nut less than 2-inch (~ 1 mr~~) nominal thickness. .. ~ ~ ~. ,. I~tl .~,h ~~~) than one-hour fire-resistive construction as required by this cede. Existing walls surfaced with woad lath and plaster in goad condition or 112-inch (12.'1 mm} gypsum wallboard or openings with fixed wired glass set in steel frames are permitted for corridor walls and ceilings and accu- pancy separations ti~~hen approved. Dears opening into such corridors shall be protected by 20-minute fire assemblies or solid wood doors not less than 1 314 inches {45 nztn} thick. ViThere the existing frame will not ac- commodate the 1 3/4-inch-thick {45 mm} Boar, a 1 3/8-inch-thick {35 mm} solid banded wood- core dear ar equivalent insulated steel Boar shall be permitted. boars shall be self-closing or automatic closing by smoke detection. Transoms and openings other than doors from corridors to rooms shall comply with Section 714.2.3 of this code ar shall be covered with a minimum of 314- inch {19.1 mn~} plywood ar 112-inch {12.7 mm} gypsum wallboard ar equivalent material an the room side. EXCEPTIC}NS: 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 vol- ume and pressure. 2. Where an approved fire alarm system is installed, which includes smoke detection in all common corridors serving as an exit for an occupant load of 3Q or more, wall openings may be non-protected except that doorway openings shall have self-clasing doors. The fire alarm system shall be in- terfaced with the HVAC unit in any area where a fire is detected and shall be installed in accordance with the Fire Code. L3421.4 Fire escapes. 1. Existing fire escapes that, in the opinion of the building official, comply with the intent of this section may be used as one of the required exits. The location and anchorage of fire escapes shall be of approved design and construction. 2. Fire escapes shall col~~ply with tl-~c fallowing: ~lcccss fr~~m a rnrri~l~~r shall n~,t ire titr~,li~~h ran ii~',er~ r~~i~~<T rnc~~t_ ~I1 ~ _~; ~~ ,•;~ ;~ , ; ~'c'~111; :1 .ill.` I •r~ ,_, F ~lia~l ~`t: ~',.:~;~~1 ~-'l,'C<~:t~lll'~l~ ~'.~1U[ ;.?C ~~~:_ ~C'i'~'`i:~~. `~~ !;~'1 ~l?~~11e~j `~~'„hil ~{ :l'C'~~> ~?~ 1L ..'~;,. .~ <1C~11I Clll ~'~. .~„ ~'.''.~ .hall t,:ut he ~~f le Ih~','1 ~?;ie-h~~lll" f]!c: I~t'~1~lI~C l'~~;~?1'l;~l!~?'1 f;~ress from the buil~lii~ ~ shall ~,c h~ a clei~r ~,pel~inil ha~ii~~.~ a nlinimunl dil~~en~ion ~~~:~~~~~~ ~ess 1h,i'1 >O 7T',C}1e~ ~~)~ ]ll[11~. ``11~I1 C~~~~'f711:!'~ >fl<l~] ~~C U~~;'ll;i~>>C f~r~~;il Il':C 1'15ille 1Aljhl~ill ?~1:' I;. I'.::'~,~ ~l ~ ~i of a key ar special knowledge or effort. The sill of an opening giving access shall not be mare than 30 inches {762 mrn} above the floor of the building or balcony. Fire escape stairways and balconies shall suppart the dead load plus a live load of not less than 100 pounds per square foot {4.'79 kNl m2} and shall be provided with a tap and intermediate handrail on each side. The pitch of the stairway shall not exceed 60 degrees with a minimum width of 18 inches {457 mm}. Treads shall not be less than 4 inches {102 mm} in width and the rise between treads shall not exceed 10 inches (254 mm}. AlI stair and balcony railings shall suppart a horizontal farce of not less than 50 pounds per lineal foot {'729.5 N/m} ofrarling. Balconies shall not be less than 44 inches {1118 mrrz} in width with no floor opening other than the stairway opening greater than 5!8 inch {16 mm} in width. Stairway openings in such balconies shall not be less than 22 inches by 44 inches {599 rnm by 1118 mm}. The balus- trade of each balcony shall not be less than 36 inches (914 znrn} high with not more than 9 inches {229 mm) between balusters. Fire escapes shall extend to the roof ar provide an approved gooseneck ladder between the tap Hoar landing and the roof when serving buildings four ar mare stories in height having roofs with a slope of less than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal {33.3°lo slope}. Fire escape ladders shall be designed and connected to the building to withstand a horizontal farce of 100 pounds per lineal fact (1459 Nlm}; each rung shall support a concentrated load of 500 pounds (2224 N} placed anywhere an the rung. All ladders shall be at Least 1S inches {381 mm} wide, located within 12 inches {305 rnrn} of the building and shall be placed flahvise relative to the face of the building. Ladder rungs shall be 314 inch (19 mrm} in diameter and shall be located 12 inches (305 mm} on center. Openings far roof access ladders through cornices and similar pro- jections shall have minimum dimensions of 30 inches by 33 inches (762 mm by 838 mm}. The lowest balcany shall not be more than 18 feet {5486 mm} from the ground. Fire es- capes shall extend to the ground ar be provided with counterbalanced stairs reaching to the ground. Fire escapes shall not take the place of stairways required by the codes under which the building eras constructed. F, ire escapes shall be kept clear and unobstructed at all times and maintained in good working order. J-~`~~~.1 f.~Alt iltl(j t-1~1' l'SC~II)C' 51;,!Itt, i~,l~ `~1:'i :i~i }'~' t?)n\ li_~!~:~1 ;1~ 1"C'~~';:11~<'ij fl\ t~li` ~~~~~: I~:.~t•I~;l'11O~. II., t, _ t~+. .~>.it; cal: _ ._ ~ , i~.~ ~i~~r'.L1'~l~,l ~~,itcn apprc~~~~~a ~~~ III' ~')ll(~lj]Ili', ui11~'tal r~111 cioor5 or «indo~~ ~ prc~~•~iin` acce~ to a fire e~capc shall 1~e prop id~d ti~ ith fire escape tit4!Jl~, `,l ~ ~ ~~ )~ ~ Z.~11 ~~'li ~ t) ENCLC}SI:IItE OF VERTICAL SHAFTS Interior vertical shafts, including but not limited to stairways, elevator hoistways, service and utility shafts, shall be enclosed by a minimum of one-hour fire-resisti~~e construction. All openings into such shafts shall be protected with one-hour fire assemblies that shall be main- tained self-closing or be automatic closing by smoke detection. All other openings shall be fire protected in an approved manner. Existing fusible link-type automatic door-closing devices may be permitted ifthe fusible link rating does not exceed 135°F {57.2°C}. EXCEPT~4NS: 1. In other than Group I Occupancies, an enclosure will not be required for openings serving only one adjacent floor. 2. Stairways 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 sprinklered and the openings between the corridor and occupant space shall have at least one sprinkler head above the openings on the ten- ant side. The sprinkler system may 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. SECTION L3423 BASEMENT ACCESS OR SPRINI~:LER PROTECTION An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in basements or stories ex- ceeding 1,500 square feet {139.3 mz} in area and not having a minimum of 20 square feet {1.86 m2} of opening entirely above the adjoining ground Ievel in each 50 lineal feet {15 240 mm} or fraction thereof of exterior wall on at least one side of the building. t}penings shall have a mini- mum clear dimension of 30 inches {762 mm}. If any portion of a basement is located more than 75 feet {22 86U mrn} from required openings; the basca~lent shall be p~~ovidcd ~~^ith au approv~;d automatic s~~rinlaer s,~ste1~1 through- out. "t ~,~~ V~ ll l' l l' l~: Inv t~uilciin~s u~cr f~~nr stc~ri~s in 11Li~~~t shall }~~ ~~ro~i~icd ~~.ith an appro~e~i Glass I or Clays 11i st~inc3pipe s~sictl~. tif~:(~~t~[O~ l ~~l?~ ~~,~~. iii? SMO~:E llE'I'ECTO~tS L3425.2 General. Dwelling units, congregate residences, hotel or lodging hawse guest rooms, or similar residential uses of R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4 occupancies, that are used far sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke detectors maintained in operable condition.. Detectors shall be installed in accordance with the approved manufacturer's instructions and as fi.~rther specified in this section, in L3410.2, in the Minimum Building Standards Code and in the Fire Code. L3425.2 Po}ver source. Smoke detectors may be battery operated ar may receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without disconnecting switches other than those required for overcurrent protection. L342S.3 Location within dwelling units. In dwelling units, detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling ~ar wall at a point centrally locatedrn the corridor or area giving access to each sepa- rate sleeping area. V~here sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. Detectors shall also be installed in the base- ments of dwelling units having stairways that open from the basement into the dwelling. Detec- tors shall sound an alarm audible in all sleeping areas of the dwelling unit in which they are lo- cated. L3425.4 Location in efficiency dwelling units and hotels. In efficiency dwelling units, ho- tel suites and in hotel sleeping rooms, detectors shall be located an the ceiling or wall of the main room or hates sleeping room. When sleeping rooms within an eff ciency dwelling unit or hotel suite are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. When actuated, the detector shall sound an alarm audible within the sleeping area of the dwelling unit, hotel suite or sleeping room in which it is located. SECTION L3426 SEPARATION OF C}CCUPANCIES C?ccupancy separations shall be provided as specified in Section 302.3 of this code. When approved by the building official, existing wood lath and plaster in goad condition or 112-inch {12.7 mm} gypsum wallboard may be acceptable where one-hour occupancy separations are re- q~zirec~ ~t~~~i~?;l ~.~ .` t~( 1110 t (1(j~ ~~t ih,' ~ !';~,' Ui t ~~il ~~ t);_(}i (l~);~(~l Is ~1RiCIlliCl: I~~ fC,}~~ ~ls tl~~~l~`,~`s; Section 13-3. k;ffect of conflict ~r~ith other ordinances. This ~~r<hn:u~ce sh;;ll he cuit~ulati~c ~,`',~l! ~~r~,~~i.~ii,n~ r!~~~1~1it~.~nr~~, ,u;~i ~>>'th~ <~it~~ ~~f F~~~~i ~~'~~rth ~ 1 ~~~~, ~ ~ ,, ~ I'a~~~~ 1 t7~ nances and of such code are hereby repealed. Former Chapter 13 of the code, as amended, is ex- pressly superseded by the terms of this chapter. SECTIf3N 4. Section 13-4 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986} is amended to read as follows. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, con- vert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the City or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this code with respect to life safety, shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars {$2,400.44} for each offense, and with respect to all other provisions of this code shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($544.04) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTIC}N ~. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sen- tences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional 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. SECTIC}N 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 ordinances, same shall not be af- fected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 7. °l~hi~ ordinal~cc col;stitutes a cii~re~t anal re~~isinn of the Fire €~'~~de ~~f~ tine C'~t~~ ~,f 1~'ort ~~'oI~(h. as '~?"r1V ~~~~'i~ iIl ~~'~'(lt`11 ~ ~ f.,; 7t~~I ~ ~~ al'.~I ~; ..t;i~ t) pit 'r 1 ~'1 ~ ~ __ .~. ~~~1~, ~i11~ I~~~.'!~'~`;1:..;i ~~' E~~1''i1'~~Iii ~~~ ,.?l: ( II~,, i!i ~~`II ~i~.~l ~I-~~~ 1'~~1 ~1~. 1A Iie1 ~..h'~ ~.1;i;1~~1! i '.~~ ~`,,'~;l~h (fi'~,~ t'-11~111,11'.~C ']1 ~~ :~?1~~ ~~; ;~~[1:1 l" ,'~'ll~i~;li t~15i11htilit~Il a~1a??7~.? the (lllh)1C. a]lL~ ,fie i~~1L'I~a1:A ~' ill1~\ 1Sitl;;j tit lili~ (lli~:11;1nC' _. ,~ ]hhti~ll'l~, 5~1a~~ ~~~: a~illll~ ;hie 111 e~~ll~enCC ;1i x.11 c~~n:r.> ~',ith~,;;? t~urth~~r }1ru~.~f than tllc ~n~~~~i:;cti~~Iti t;,ercc~f, a~ t~re>~~i~le~i in Chapter 1~~~, Section ~, of the C_~harter oi~the C~it~~ ~~f~t~ort ~ti'1?rth, "hcxas. The City Secretary of the City of Fart Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordi- nance by copying the caption, penalty clause and effective date in the minutes of the City Coun- cil and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. SECTIC}N 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. SECTIQN 10. This ordinance sha11 be in full force and effect thirty (30} days after its passage and publication, and it is so ordained. APP ~ p FOAM LE m' ~~ city a t I~'<~~t~' i~!5