[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
The intent of this article is designed to require the installation
of automatic fire suppression systems for the better protection of
life and property within the City.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
[Ord. No. 95-9, $ I, 7-10-1995]
Approved automatic sprinkler equipment shall be installed and
maintained in the following accessory buildings and special principal
building areas as follows:
(3)
Multifamily buildings. All multifamily buildings which exceed the
thresholds established in Chapter ILHR 66 Uniform Multifamily dwellings,
Table 66.33-B, shall have automatic fire sprinklers installed unless
the building is provided with two-hour fire separations as required
by Chapter ILHR 66.
(4)
Day-care centers, including adult day-care centers. All buildings
in day-care centers and adult day-care centers, regardless of size,
shall have complete sprinkler protection throughout.
(5)
Community-based residential facilities (CBRF). All buildings in community-based
residential facilities (CBRF), regardless of size, shall have sprinkler
protection throughout.
(6)
Theaters and assembly buildings. All buildings in theaters and assembly
buildings, regardless of size, shall have sprinkler protection throughout.
(7)
Hospitals, nursing, convalescent, old age and other similar institutional
buildings. All buildings of nonfire-resistive construction in hospitals,
nursing, convalescent, old age and other similar institutional buildings,
regardless of size, shall have sprinkler protection throughout.
(8)
Schools, colleges and universities. All buildings of nonfire-resistive
construction in schools, colleges and universities, regardless of
size, shall have sprinkler protection throughout.
(9)
Dormitories, fraternities and sorority houses. All buildings in dormitories,
fraternities and sorority houses, regardless of size, shall have sprinkler
protection throughout.
(10)
Hotels, motels and rooming houses. All buildings of nonfire-resistive
construction in hotels, motels and rooming houses, regardless of size,
shall have sprinkler protection throughout.
(11)
Commercial, industrial and institutional garages and service centers.
Any building with a total area of 3,000 square feet in area or greater
in commercial, industrial and institutional garages and service centers,
regardless of size, shall have sprinkler protection throughout.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
(a)
Approved automatic fire suppression equipment shall be installed
and maintained in the following buildings, regardless of size, in
which it is expected there will be high-hazard occupancy, including,
but not limited to:
(1)
Aircraft hangars.
(2)
Dry-cleaning establishments using or storing gasoline or other
volatile flammable liquids.
(3)
Enameling or Japanning operations.
(4)
Mills: sugar, starch, cereal, feed, hay flour and grist mills.
(5)
Paint and varnish: manufacturing, storing, handling, spraying
and other related operations.
(6)
Paint stripping establishments.
(7)
Manufacture and storage of pyroxylin products.
(8)
Smoke houses.
(9)
Storage of explosive gages under pressure (15 psi and over 5,400
cubic feet) such as acetylene, hydrogen and natural gas.
(10)
Storage of materials with a flashpoint under 200° F., such
as celluloid products, kerosene, etc.
(11)
Woodworking and other such establishments with combustible dust.
(12)
Chemical works and/or storage facilities.
(13)
Explosive and pyrotechnics manufacturing.
(14)
Oil refineries.
(b)
This article applies to all new construction after the effective
date of the ordinance from which this section is derived.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
(a)
Submission for review by Fire Chief. Prior to the installation of
any portion of a fire suppression system, or the alteration to an
existing fire suppression system, plans shall be submitted to the
Fire Chief for review. All fire suppression systems must comply with
all applicable NFPA standards.
(b)
Stamping, signing and sealing of plans. Four copies of the plans,
specifications and calculations shall be submitted for review; reviewed
plans shall be stamped "conditionally approved by the Fire Prevention
Bureau." Two copies will be returned to the submitter. One copy with
the "conditionally approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau" stamp must
remain on the job site at all times. All copies of the plans, specifications
and calculations submitted shall be signed and sealed by a state registered
architect, fire protection engineer, fire protection designer or the
qualifier before the fire suppression contractor installs the work.
Plans and/or calculations which are not signed and sealed will not
be reviewed.
(c)
Conditional approval; effect. The City Fire Department's conditional
approval of fire suppression plans does not affirm the accuracy of
any calculations performed by the contractor. Full responsibility
for the accuracy of the system design and calculations is the responsibility
of the fire protection contractor.
(d)
Work not to commence prior to plan review and permit issuance. No
work may begin on the installation of any fire suppression system
or the alteration of an existing system until the plans, specifications
and calculations have been reviewed by the City Fire Department and
a permit for installation is obtained.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
(a)
Approved fire suppression systems shall be installed in accordance
with current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards
and/or recommended practices which are applicable.
(b)
All fire sprinkler systems shall use hydrant water flow test data
which is dated no greater than six months prior to the submission
of the sprinkler plans for review. The data shall be obtained during
peak water demand conditions, and conducted in such a manner that
it represents true orientation (direction of flow) of the supply to
the system being designed.
(c)
All sprinkler system designs shall be based on no more than 90% of
the available water supply. A minimum safety factor of 10% shall be
maintained.
(d)
All fire suppression systems shall be installed in accordance with
all applicable state codes.
(e)
Fire Department connections. The location of all Fire Department
connections shall be approved by the Fire Chief.
(f)
Audible alarm bells are required on the inside and outside of all
buildings.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
(a)
All fire sprinkler systems shall be inspected, tested and maintained
in accordance with NFPA 25, 1991 edition. A copy of all inspection
and testing reports shall be sent to the Fire Department on a yearly
basis and/or if requested by the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector.
(b)
Inspections of fire suppression systems during construction will
be made by the Fire Department or their designated representative.
(c)
The fire protection contractor must request an inspection prior to
any fire protection system component being concealed.
(d)
The fire protection contractor must request an inspection upon completion
of the system installation.
(e)
The fire protection contractor must request an inspection 24 hours
in advance.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
The following tests shall be witnessed by the Fire Department
or its representative:
(1)
Fire protection water supply hydrostatic test.
(2)
Fire protection water supply flushing.
(3)
Sprinkler system hydrostatic test.
(4)
Standpipe system hydrostatic test.
(5)
Dry sprinkler system air/hydrostatic test.
(6)
Dry pipe valve trip test.
(7)
Deluge system trip test.
(8)
Fire pump acceptance test.
(9)
Carbon dioxide system acceptance tests.
(10)
Dry chemical system acceptance tests.
(11)
Foam system acceptance tests.
(12)
Special agent system acceptance tests.
(13)
Standpipe system acceptance tests.
(14)
Full flow backflow preventer tests.
(15)
Sprinkler system acceptance tests.
(16)
Foam system acceptance tests.
(17)
Fire hydrant flow tests.
(18)
The fire protection contractor must request the Fire Department to
witness all testing at least 24 hours in advance.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995; Ord. No. 06-04, § I, 2-27-2006]
Fees for the following items shall be charged;
(1)
Basic fire sprinkler plan review.
(2)
Each additional review of the same system.
(3)
Fire pumps per review.
(4)
Modifications to existing sprinkler systems.
(5)
Review of additional hydraulic calculations only.
(6)
Fire protection underground piping.
(7)
Fire hydrants.
(8)
Fire hose connections.
(9)
Standpipe systems.
(10)
All other suppression systems.
(11)
Inspections.
(12)
Witness tests.
[Ord. No. 95-9, § I, 7-10-1995]
Permits are required for all installations prior to installation
of any equipment. Permits will not be issued until the plans and calculations
have been reviewed.
[Ord. No. 95-19, § I, 9-22-1995]
All existing public, commercial and industrial buildings 6,000
square feet or more in size, exterior wall dimensions, shall conform
to this article. If life occupancy is present in any such structure,
this article will apply regardless of size as follows:
(1)
Application of article. This article applies to, but is not limited
to, places of employment, schools and municipal, state and federal
government structures.
(2)
Additions of 50% or more of gross area of structure. This article refers to and is intended to apply to additions to the structures referred to in Section 30-42 wherein the addition is 50% or more of gross area or more than the original structure. In such case the entire building shall be provided with the requirements of this article.
(3)
Additions of between 25% to 50% of gross area of structure. Where
the addition to any applicable structure under this article is between
25% and 50% of the gross area that part of the building which is added
must meet the requirements of this article. The areas of the structure
or building which have not changed do not need to meet the requirements
of this article, unless the remodeling includes dwelling units.
(4)
Incremental additions. In the event of incremental periodic additions
to an existing structure any such additions from the effective date
of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall be added
together (gross area) and when any such additions total at least 25%
of the gross area of the original structure this article and its requirements
shall apply to all additions added from the effective date of this
ordinance from which this article is derived.
(5)
Change of use. If the use of an existing public, commercial or industrial
building is changed to any new use the building shall be made to comply
with this article. Hotels, motels and other similar buildings, if
converted to condominiums or other private ownership, shall be made
to comply with the requirements of this article.
