This Article 7 establishes the minimum requirements that will
provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire in buildings and structures.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3112; 11-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3431; 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3516]
The 2018 edition of the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code ("NFPA 101") is hereby adopted by reference as the life safety code for the Village and is hereby made a part of this Article 7 with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, except, however, those exceptions, insertions and additions described in Section 14-7-3 of this Code.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3300; 11-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3431; 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3713]
The following items are the additions, insertions and changes
to the Life Safety Code:
Add (new section) 24.3.4.4 Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
Insert "All single-family residential dwellings constructed
after January 1, 2007, shall be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors
on each level of the dwelling unit, including the basement. In addition,
where alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur,
or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing
dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke
alarms and carbon monoxide alarms located as required for new dwellings.
All approved smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors herein required
shall comply with all federal, state and local standards for such
devices. Carbon monoxide detectors shall bear the label of a nationally
recognized standards testing laboratory, which indicates that each
such detector has been tested and listed as a single carbon monoxide
detector. Carbon monoxide detectors must be interconnected through
wiring or WiFi service on the property."
Section 43.2.2.4 Rehabilitation Work Area.
Delete all and insert "That portion of a building affected by
any modification or reconstruction work as initially intended by the
owner, and indicated as such in the permit, but excluding other portions
of the building where incidental work entailed by the intended work
must be performed, and excluding portions of the building where work
not initially intended by the owner is specifically required."
Section 43.6.4 Extinguishing Systems. Section 43.6.4.1.
Delete all and insert "In a building with rehabilitation work
areas involving modification, or reconstruction of over 50% of the
aggregate building area, and/or when 50% or more of the aggregate
wall and ceiling finishes (plaster, plaster board, gypsum board, suspended
ceiling systems, etc.) is being removed down to the framing, automatic
sprinkler systems shall be provided on the highest floor containing
a rehabilitation work area and on all floors below in accordance with
the requirements of other sections of this Code applicable to new
construction for the occupancy."
Section 43.6.4 Extinguishing Systems. Section 43.6.4.2.
Delete all and insert "On any story with rehabilitation work
areas involving modification, or reconstruction of over 50% of the
area of the story, and/or when 50% or more of aggregate wall and ceiling
finishes (plaster, plaster board, gypsum board, suspended ceiling
systems, etc.) is being removed down to the framing, a sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout the story in accordance with the requirements
of other sections of this Code applicable to new construction for
the occupancy."
Section 43.8.1 General Requirements. Section 43.8.1.1.
Delete all and insert "Where an addition, as defined in 43.2.2.1.7,
is made to a building, the following criterion shall be met:"
(1) Whenever a residential dwelling undergoes construction resulting
in an addition that is 50% or greater than the size of the original
structure, the entire structure shall be subject to the fire protection
requirements in accordance with the adopted codes applicable to new
construction for the occupancy.
Section 43.8.1 General Requirements. Section 43.8.1.3
Delete all and insert "Any modification or reconstruction work
within an existing building to which an addition is being made shall
comply with the requirements of Sections 43.5 and 43.6."
Annex C.1.1 NFPA Publications
Delete all and insert "Reference the Village of Lincolnwood
Appendix A, List of Adopted NFPA Codes."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 4-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2997]
Those certain editions of the codes and standards that are produced by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and identified in Appendix A to this Chapter 14, and all subsequent editions and amendments thereto (collectively, the "NFPA Standards"), if any, are hereby adopted by reference and are hereby made a part of this Article 7 with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein. All fees due to the Village pursuant to the NFPA standards shall be in the amounts set forth in the Annual Fee Resolution,[1] or, if no such fees are set forth in the Annual Fee Resolution,
in the amounts set forth in the applicable NFPA standards.
