Transcript International Facilities Management Fire Code Basics

International Facilities
Management Fire Code
Basics For Folks Who
Are Responsible
What you really need to Know to Avoid Preventable Catastrophes
June 8, 2016 by John H. Mertens Fire Protection Engineer City of
Phoenix Fire Department
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320 changes going to Council, biggest questions were Fire Alarm Survivability
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105.2.8.2 Applicant responsibility. It shall be the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the construction
documents include all of the fire protection
requirements and the shop drawings are complete and in
compliance with the applicable codes and standards.
Review and approval by the Fire Code Official shall not relieve
the applicant of the responsibility of compliance with this code.
Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to
be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of
other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to
give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or
of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.
Accurate representation of design intent is essential. If it is
wrong we cannot let it stay that way.
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Get what you pay for?
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If your bid is 30% below the next bid to do the work
you are probably going to be a victim of change
orders to meet code at twice the difference in cost.
106.3 New construction and alterations. Construction
or work for which fire department approval is required
shall be subject to inspection by the Fire Code Official
and such construction or work shall remain accessible
and exposed for inspection purposes until approved.
. Repeat: Any questions call us. Haz-mat, special
storage, sprinklers, addition of sq. footage, adding an
occupancy to existing occupancy, change of occupancy,
access change to site plan, door locks, don’t look
uninformed.
Inspections are Necessary & Required
901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance.
Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems, smoke
management systems, mechanical smoke exhaust systems,
and smoke and heat vents shall be maintained in an
operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or
repaired where defective.
All fire protection systems shall be inspected and tested
annually by a contractor licensed by the State of Arizona
who has a current business certificate issued by the Phoenix
Fire Department to work on the particular fire protection
system being inspected or tested.
Responsibility of the owner to ensure that these
requirements are met.
Records Keep Them Accurate and Up to Date
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107.3 Recordkeeping. Owner’s responsibility
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A record of periodic inspections, tests, servicing and
other operations and maintenance shall be
maintained on the premises or other approved
location for not less than 3 years, or a different
period of time where specified in this code or
referenced standards. Records shall be made
available for inspection by the Fire Code Official, and
a copy of the records shall be provided to the Fire
Code Official upon request.
Records Keep Them Accurate and Up to Date
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107.3 Recordkeeping.
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A record of periodic inspections, tests, servicing and
other operations and maintenance shall be
maintained on the premises or other approved
location for not less than 3 years, or a different
period of time where specified in this code or
referenced standards. Records shall be made
available for inspection by the Fire Code Official, and
a copy of the records shall be provided to the Fire
Code Official upon request.
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm & Signaling
Code
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7.5.6.4 The record of completion documentation
shall be updated to reflect all system additions or
modifications.
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7.5.6.5 The updated copy of the record of
completion documents shall be maintained in a
documentation cabinet in accordance with 7.7.2.
Deficiency Reporting
Required by Phoenix Fire Code
Section 901.6.2.1 Records information.
Initial records shall include the name of the installation contractor, type
of components installed, manufacturer of the components, location and
number of components installed per floor. Records shall also include the
manufacturers’ operation and maintenance instruction manuals. Such
records shall be maintained on the premises.
Deficiency Reporting
Required by Phoenix Fire Code
Section 901.6.2 Records.
Records of all system inspections, tests and
maintenance required by the referenced
standards shall be maintained on the premises
for a minimum of three years and shall be copied
to the Fire Code Official upon request.
Deficiency Impairment Reports.
901.6.2.1 Records information.
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When a Deficiency Report is issued a copy shall be sent
to the Division of Fire Prevention. If system is found to
be noncompliant, a brief description of the reason and
corresponding code requirements shall be listed. Copy
shall be signed by the building owner or representative
or system representative.
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If they refuse to sign, send it any way.
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Fire Life Safety Systems Contingency
Plan Requirements
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107.5 Owner and occupant responsibilities.
Correction and abatement of violations of this
code shall be the responsibility of the owner
and occupant. If an occupant creates, or allows
to be created, hazardous conditions in violation
of this code, the occupant and owner shall be
held responsible for the abatement of such
hazardous conditions.
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Inspection and test records
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901.6.2.2 Inspection forms.
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Inspection and test records shall be documented on forms
that comply with the appropriate inspection standard. The
forms shall clearly identify type and quantities of all
components inspected or tested and identify all
deficiencies found. Deficiencies shall be identified by the
appropriate code or standard referenced.
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901.6.2.3 Inspection and testing tags.
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Upon completion of the inspection and testing of fire
protection systems, a tag shall be attached to the system
in a conspicuous location. The tag shall document; the
date of inspection or test, the name and business
certificate number of the fire protection company, the
name of the individual performing the inspection and
tests, and a statement of deficiencies or impairments with
code requirements.
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901.7 Systems out of service.
Where a required or non-required fire protection
system is out of service, the Phoenix Fire
Department Alarm Room, 602-495-5555 shall be
notified immediately and, where required by the
fire code official, the building shall either be
evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be
provided for all occupants left unprotected by the
shutdown until the fire protection system has
been returned to service.
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[B] HOSPITALS AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS.
Facilities that provide care or treatment for the medical,
psychiatric, obstetrical, or surgical treatment of inpatient care
recipients that are incapable of self-preservation.
[B] 24-HOUR CARE. The actual time that a person is an
occupant within a facility for the purpose of receiving care.
It shall not include a facility that is open for 24 hours and is
capable of providing care to someone visiting the facility
during any segment of the 24 hours.
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[BG] Condition 1. This occupancy condition shall include
buildings in which all persons receiving custodial care who,
without any assistance, are capable of responding to an
emergency situation to complete building evacuation.
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[BG] Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall include buildings
in which there are any persons receiving custodial care who
require limited verbal or physical assistance while responding to
an emergency situation to complete building evacuation.
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NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm & Signaling
Code
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18.4.3.1* To ensure that audible public mode
signals are clearly heard, unless otherwise
permitted by 18.4.3.2 through 18.4.3.5, they shall
have a sound level at least 15 dB above the
average ambient sound level or 5 dB above the
maximum sound level having a duration of at
least 60 seconds, whichever is greater, measured
5 ft (1.5 m) above the floor in the area required
to be served
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Fire Alarm & Detection Systems, Section 907
Occupancies:
A, 300 or more require evacuation alarm. 1000 or more voice.
B, M, rule of thumb, 100 occupants above or below ground floor or 500
on ground floor require evacuation alarms
 E, H, and I occupancies almost always get evacuation alarms, plan
on installing them.
 S will only require evacuation alarm if they are associated with one
of the other occupancies under the same roof.
907.2.4 Group F. occupancies that are two or more stories in height
and have an occupant load of 500 or more above or below the lowest
level of exit discharge.
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905.3.3 Covered and open mall buildings
Standpipes for access tenant spaces 200 feet.
•907.2.20
Covered and open mall buildings.
•Where the total floor area exceeds 50,000 square feet
(4645 m2) within either a covered mall building or within the
perimeter line of an open mall building, an emergency
voice/alarm communication system shall be provided.
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903.4.1 Monitoring.
Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly
different and shall be automatically transmitted to an
approved supervising station or, when approved by the
fire code official, shall sound an audible signal at a
constantly attended location.
Exceptions:
1. In building occupancies in Group A-2 that do not
exceed 5,000 square feet
2. 2. In all other buildings occupancies other than
Group H and E that do not exceed 12,000 square
feet.
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Group H & E is zero sq feet for monitoring.
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(F) COMMON AREA. For the purposes of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
compliance for visual notification, a common
area shall be a room, space, or element made
available for the use of a restricted group of
people (for example, occupants of a homeless
shelter; the occupants of an office building, or
the guests of such occupants).
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(F) COMMON AREA. Common areas shall
include restrooms, hallways, lobbies, meeting
and conference rooms, classrooms, cafeterias,
filing and photocopy rooms, employee break
rooms, open office areas exceeding 300 square
feet, examination and treatment rooms, and
similar areas that are not used solely as
employee work areas in accordance with the
U.S. Access Board Technical Bulletin on Visual
Alarms.
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Demolition Permits – Removal Fire
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105.7.10 Fire protection
equipment. A construction
permit is required for
installation or
modification, or removal
from service of any fire
protection system,
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Switching Supervising
Station Fire Alarm Systems
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Transmission Equipment (a)
All equipment
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315.3.5 Storage in plenums.
Storage shall not be permitted in plenums.
Abandoned material in plenums shall be deemed to
be storage and shall be removed. Where located in
plenums, the accessible portion of abandoned cables
that are not identified for future use with a tag shall
be deemed storage and shall be removed.
 305.5 Unwanted fire ignitions.
 Acts or processes that have caused repeated
ignition of unwanted fires shall be modified to
prevent future ignition
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Barrier Protection
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703.1.2 Smoke barriers and smoke partitions.
Required smoke barriers and smoke partitions shall be maintained to
prevent the passage of smoke. All openings protected with approved
smoke barrier doors or smoke dampers shall be maintained in
accordance with NFPA 105.
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703.1.3 Fire walls, fire barriers and fire partitions.
Required fire walls, fire barriers and fire partitions shall be
maintained to prevent the passage of fire. All openings protected with
approved doors or fire dampers shall be maintained in accordance with
NFPA 80.
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703.2 Opening protectives.
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703.2 Opening protectives.
Opening protectives shall be maintained in an operative condition in
accordance with NFPA 80. Where allowed by the fire code official, the
application of field-applied labels associated with the maintenance of
opening protectives shall follow the requirements of the approved
third-party certification organization accredited for listing the opening
protective. Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be blocked or
obstructed, or otherwise made inoperable. Fusible links shall be
replaced promptly whenever fused or damaged. Fire door assemblies
shall not be modified.
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110.26 (E) Dedicated Equipment Space. All
switchboards, panel boards, and motor control
centers shall be located in dedicated spaces
and protected from damage.
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Cables and conductors installed exposed on the
surface of ceilings and sidewalls shall be
supported by the building structure in such a
manner that the cable will not be damaged by
normal building use
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[A] LISTED. Equipment, materials, products or services
included in a list published by an organization acceptable to the
fire code official and concerned with evaluation of products or
services that maintains periodic inspection of production of
listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services
and whose listing states either that the equipment, material,
product or service meets identified standards or has
been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
[A] LABELED
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Fire Alarm & Detection Systems, Section 1103.5.7.1
1107.3 Where required-retroactive in existing buildings and
structures. An approved manual, automatic or manual and
automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in existing
buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.3.1
through 907.3.1.8.
Where automatic sprinkler protection is provided in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and
connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat
detection required by this section shall not be required.
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Chapter 11 Existing Buildings
 1103.7.3
Fire alarm panel replacement.
Visual alarm devices shall be installed in
public and common areas, including elevator
lobbies, restrooms, and corridors of building
core areas when an existing fire alarm
control panel is replaced.
 Audibility maintenance is essential, 15 DB
over ambient, if not there upgrade (to
minimum code and Standard Level of Care)
Inspections, Deficiencies and reports.
Changes in Occupancy, Use, Process, or Materials.
NFAP 25 2014
4.1.6* Changes in Occupancy, Use, Process, or
Materials. The property owner or designated
representative shall not make changes in the occupancy,
the use or process, or the materials used or stored in the
building without evaluation of the fire protection systems
for their capability to protect the new occupancy, use, or
materials.
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Sample Placard
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Automatic Sprinkler System Capabilities & Limitations
Stored Commodity Class I water miscible flammable liquids in 1 & 5 gallon polyethylene containers in fiberboard
cartons
 Design Documents NFPA 13, 2002 edition & NFPA 30-2000 edition, Table 4.8.2 (g) and section 4.8.6.2 (Scheme B)
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Design Type
Control Mode, Density/Area Method
Max. Storage Height 25 feet
Min. Aisle Width
8 feet
Max. Rack Width
9 feet
Flue Dimensions
Longitudinal: Min. 6 inches
Transverse: Min. 3 inches
System Capabilities Class I-IV commodities, stored commodity, solid pile or palletized Group A plastics to 12 feet;
rack storage of Group A plastics to 25 feet.
System Limitations No level 2 or 3 aerosols, Class 2, 3 or 4 oxidizers
Idle Pallets
6 feet maximum storage height
Tire Storage
5 feet maximum storage height
Roll Paper Storage 5 feet maximum storage height
In-rack sprinklers In-rack sprinklers are required at each of 3 rack tiers containing the stored commodity. Inrack sprinklers are Tyco/Central FS-B, 17/32” orifice, QR 155°F element, SIN TY0041
Horizontal Barriers Required at each rack tier containing the stored commodity.
Ceiling Sprinkler
Tyco ELO-231B, ¾” orifice, SR 286°F element, upright, SIN TY0030
Fire Pump Services Emergency
Contingency Plan Requirements
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Fire Pump Services Emergency
Contingency Plan Requirements
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What do when impair them all?
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INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR
FIRE PROTECTION – NFPA 20, 2013
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10.5.4.2 Automatic Shutdown After Automatic Start.
Where provided, automatic shutdown after automatic start
shall comply with the following:
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(1) Unless the requirements of 10.5.4.2(3) are met, only
where the controller is arranged for automatic shutdown
after all starting and running causes have returned to
normal.
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(2) A running period timer set for at least 10 minutes
running time shall be permitted to commence at initial
operation.
Fire Pump Services Emergency
Contingency Plan Requirements
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107.5 Owner and occupant responsibilities.
Correction and abatement of violations of this
code shall be the responsibility of the owner
and occupant. If an occupant creates, or allows
to be created, hazardous conditions in violation
of this code, the occupant and owner shall be
held responsible for the abatement of such
hazardous conditions.
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EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
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CHAPTER 4
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
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SECTION 404
FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS
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404.3.3 Lockdown plans.
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SECTION 406
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND
RESPONSE PROCEDURES Occupancy Specific requirements
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SECTION 510 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings.
All new buildings shall have approved radio coverage for emergency
responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels
of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction at the
exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of
the existing public safety communication systems
510.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing
buildings.
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Section 605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems.
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Solar photovoltaic power systems shall be installed in
accordance with Sections 605.11.1 through 605.11.4,
the International Building Code and NFPA 70.
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Marking
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Locations of DC conductors
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Access and pathways
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Roof access points
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Spacing requirements
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105.2.8.2 Applicant responsibility. It shall be the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the
construction documents include all of the fire
protection requirements and the shop drawings
are complete and in compliance with the
applicable codes and standards.
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105.2.8.2 Applicant responsibility.
Review and approval by the Fire Code Official shall not
relieve the applicant of the responsibility of compliance with
this code. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be
construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions
of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel
the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the
jurisdiction shall not be valid.
Accurate representation of design intent is essential. If it is
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Fire Apparatus Access Roads ( Fire Lanes)
Access to Buildings Openings and Roofs
Premises Identification (address numbers)
Key (Knox) Boxes
Fire Protection Water Supplies (hydrant distances and
coverage).
Fire Command Center (High-rise, Malls, large complexes)
Fire Protection and utility Equipment Identification and Access
(Signage)
https://www.phoenix.gov/fire/prevention/contractorscorner/fdaccess
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Exit Rocket Science
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Occupants cannot be
locked in, nor prevented
from egress
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Fire Department Access
must be provided
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The occupants go out,
the Fire department
goes in.
Electronic Access Locking
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506.1 Card access, magnetic locks and electronic
type locks on ingress/egress control doors which are
required for firefighter access within suites and
buildings are required to unlock upon fire alarm, other
than manual pulls. Electric strikes shall release unless
keys are provided in accordance with 506.1.4 and free
exit is provided in accordance with 1008.1.3.4.
Electronic Access Locking
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506.1.4 Number of sets of keys. All keys shall be provided
in full sets a minimum of 3 sets for access shall be provided.
Buildings with stairways shall provide 3 sets per stairway.
Buildings with elevators shall provide 3 sets per fire service
designated elevator.
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CHAPTER 11
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS
See the handout of Table 1103.1 Occupancy and Use
Requirements.
1101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
existing buildings constructed prior to the adoption of this
code.
1101.2 Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a
minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupying
existing buildings by providing minimum construction
requirements where such existing buildings do not comply with
the minimum requirements of the International Building Code.
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1103.7.3 Changes in occupancy. When a building
undergoes a change in occupancy classification, the
fire alarm system shall comply with the requirements of
Section 907.2 for that occupancy
1103.7.4 Building renovations. Buildings undergoing
renovations, alterations, or modifications consisting of
structural renovations including the addition, removal,
or relocation of walls and partitions, shall have visual
alarm devices installed in any new public or common
area created by the renovations.
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Quick Response Sprinkler Change out
1103.5.7 Installation of quick response sprinklers in existing light hazard
occupancy sprinkler systems being modified. When existing
occupancies and sprinkler systems are being remodeled or renovated,
existing standard response sprinklers shall be replaced with quick
response sprinklers as follows:
1. When any tenant improvement, system repair or replacement is made
to a existing fire area, existing standard response sprinklers shall be
replaced with quick response sprinklers and
2. When an existing system with standard response sprinklers is being
modified, the standard response sprinklers shall be replaced with quickresponse sprinklers throughout the tenant space, floor or suite. When
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1104.25 Egress path markings.
Existing high-rise buildings of Group A, B, E, I, M and
R-1 occupancies shall be provided with luminous
egress path markings in accordance with Section
1025.
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1025.4 Self-luminous and photoluminescent.
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. Materials shall comply with :either of the following standards:
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1. UL 1994.
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2. ASTM E 2072, except that the charging source shall be 1
footcandle (11 lux) of fluorescent illumination for 60 minutes,
and the minimum luminance shall be 30 milicandelas per square
meter at 10 minutes and 5 milicandelas per square meter after
90 minutes.
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1104.24 Stairway floor number signs. Directional.
•Existing stairways shall be marked in accordance with Section
1023.9.
•Stairways shall be color coded through signage or painted
landing at the base of the stairway doorway, on each floor, to
indicate the following use:
•Blue – indicates the primary stairway with roof access and a
standpipe.
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1104.24 Stairway floor number signs. Directional.
•Green – indicates a secondary stairway that serves all floors
without roof access
•Yellow – indicates stairways with service to all floors below
grade
•Red – indicates stairways servicing a limited number of floors
below or above grade.
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•1103.9 Carbon monoxide alarms.
Existing Group I or R occupancies located in a building
containing a fuel-burning appliance or a building which
has an attached garage shall be equipped with singlestation carbon monoxide alarms. The carbon monoxide
alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034, and be
installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 720
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Commercial Hoods & Duct Systems, Section 904.2.1
 Type I hood – shall be installed where cooking appliance
produce grease or smoke such as occurs with griddles,
fryers, broilers, ovens, ranges and wok ranges
Fire-extinguishing equipment shall include both automatic
fire-extinguishing systems as primary protection and
portable fire extinguishers as secondary backup
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Commercial Hoods & Duct Systems, Section 904.2.1
 New Restaurants or remodeled restaurants with different
arrangement of cooking appliances require modification
and re-permitting of the protection.
 Type II hood – shall be installed where cooking appliance
produce heat, steam, or products of combustion and do
not produce grease or smoke
IMC, Section 507
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908.7 Carbon monoxide alarms. Group
I or R occupancies located in a building
containing a fuel-burning appliance or in
a building which has an attached garage
shall be equipped with single-station
carbon monoxide alarms
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DOT CO2 Cylinders Dewar big boys
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5307.1 General.
Carbon dioxide and other simply Asphxyiant gas systems with
more than 50 pound in use, per system shall comply with
Sections 5307.
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Detection and alarm two levels.
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Exception:
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One (1) additional 50lb DOT 3AA cylinder of carbon dioxide
with manifold flip
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SECTION 610
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN COOKING OIL STORAGE
Storage of cooking oil (grease) in commercial
cooking operations shall comply with Chapter 57. Systems
used to store cooking oils in larger than 60-gallon aboveground tanks shall also comply with Sections 610 through
610.5
Cooking oil Class IIIB storage tanks shall be
listed in accordance with UL 142 or UL 80, and shall be
installed in accordance with Section 5704 and the tank
manufacturer’s instructions.
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Portable Fire
Extinguishers (PFE)
Portable Fire Extinguishers (PFE)
We are not requiring CSA or NICET
for inspection of PFE’s Taken out in the
2006 code. Factory Certification is
required for re-certifying, pressure
testing of PFE’s. Industry monitor we are
not issuing Certificates of Fitness.
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Questions?
 John Mertens
Fire Protection Engineer
Desk: 602 495-5305
 Cell: 602-618-8523
[email protected]
 Joe McElvaney
Fire Protection Engineer*Lead
Desk: 602 262-7755
 Cell: 602-316-3347
[email protected]
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