Article X: International Fire Code

[Ord. No. 1378 §59, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1569, 12-21-2022]

There is hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion that certain code known as the International Fire Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendices A, B, C, D, H and I, being particular the 2018 Edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and is now filed in the office of the Building Official and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as if fully set out at length herein. This code is hereafter referred to as the "IFC" or "fire code."

Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the International Fire Code, adopted hereby, said term shall mean the City of Mission.

Section 500.112 Amendments And Additions.

[Ord. No. 1378 §63, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1569, 12-21-2022]

The following amendments and additions shall be made:

Amend Section 101.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of Mission, Kansas, hereinafter referred to the "IFC' or "this code."

Amend Section 102, Applicability, of the IFC by adding a new Section 102.13 to read as follows:

102.13 Home Daycares. Home Daycares that meet the requirement of the Johnson County, Kansas Home Daycare Handbook, 2019 Edition, shall be viewed as meeting the equivalent of the requirements of the IFC.

Amend Section 104.11.2 of the IFC to read as follows:

104.11.2 Obstructing Operations. No person shall obstruct the operations of the fire district in connection with extinguishment or control of any fire, or actions relative to other emergencies, or disobey any lawful command of the Fire Chief or Fire Code Official of the fire district who may be in charge of the emergency, or any part thereof, or any lawful order of a Police Officer assisting the fire district. Any person who obstructs the operations of the fire district in connection with extinguishing any fire, or other emergency, or disobeys any lawful command of the applicable Fire Chief or Fire Code Official of the fire district who may be in charge at such a scene, or any part thereof, or any Police Officer assisting the fire district, shall be guilty of an unlawful act.

Amend Section 105.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

105.1 General. Permits shall be in accordance with Section 105. Where permits are required elsewhere in this code, the Fire Code Official shall be permitted to waive the requirements for issuance of a permit provided public safety and welfare is maintained. Operational permits are specifically required for the following:

Explosives. (Section 105.6.14)

Pyrotechnic special effects material. (Section 105.6.40)

Amend Section 105.6.14 of the IFC to read as follows:

105.6.14 Explosives, Fireworks and Blasting. An operational permit is required for the manufacture, storage, handling, sale or use of any quantity of explosives, explosive material, fireworks, or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of this code, or Chapter 505, Article IV, Blasting Regulations of the Mission Municipal Code.

Amend Section 105.6.40 of the IFC to read as follows:

105.6.40 Pyrotechnic Special Effects Materials. An operational permit is required for use and handling of pyrotechnic special effects material.

Amend Section 106.2 of the IFC to read as follows:

106.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority.

The fee for each fire alarm, fire sprinkler, building and other permits shall be as set forth by Consolidated Fire District #2. When permit fees are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review.

When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Section 107.3.4.1, an additional plan review fee may be charged.

Applications for which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Fire Code Official. The Fire Code Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.

Amend Section 106.5 of the IFC to read as follows:

106.6 Refunds. The Fire Code Official is authorized to refund a permit fee which was erroneously paid or collected. The Fire Code Official may authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under the permit issued. The Fire Code Official may authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan review paid when no plan review work has been performed.

Amend Section 109 of the IFC as follows:

109 Board of appeals. The Board of Appeals shall mean the Board of Code Review as established in Chapter 500, Article XI-A of the Mission Municipal Code and shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Building Code Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code.

Amend Section 110.4 of the IFC as follows:

110.4 Violation Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any of the provisions of this code or fail to comply therewith, or to violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or to build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder. Violation of any provision of this code shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as herein provided. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.

Amend Section 112.4 of the IFC as follows:

112.4 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 violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

Violation of any provision of this code shall be an unlawful act. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as herein provided.

Amend Section 310.7 of the IFC by adding Section 310.7.1 to read as follows:

310.7.1 Smoking receptacles required. Owners of commercial and multi-family properties, where smoking is permitted, shall be responsible for providing approved receptacles for discarding smoking material in locations approved by the Fire Code Official.

Amend Table 315.7.6(1) of the IFC to read as follows:

Table 315.7.6(1) Under the heading "Wood Pallet Separation Distance" - "51-200 Pallets" the 5-foot separation distance reflected in the table is in error and should be revised to read fifteen (15) feet.

Amend Section 503.4 of the IFC to read as follows:

503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner including the parking of vehicles. The Fire Code Official is authorized to have towed, at the owner's expense, any vehicle obstructing the fire apparatus access road. The minimum widths and clearances established in Sections 503.2.1 and 503.2.2 shall be maintained at all times.

Amend Section 503.6 of the IFC to read as follows:

503.6 Security Gates. The installation of security gates across a fire apparatus access road shall first be approved by the Fire Code Official, in writing, prior to installation. Where security gates are installed, they shall have an approved means of emergency operation with a manual secondary means of emergency operation in the event of failure of the primary emergency operation. The security gates and emergency operations shall be maintained operational at all times. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL325. Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed, and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F2200.

Amend Section 505.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

Exceptions:

If more than one (1) entry door is installed on a facade, only one (1) door needs to be marked (entry doors defined as overhead or cargo doors and normal passage doors).

Further exceptions shall be permitted by the Fire Code Official.

505.1.2 Additional identification. Where identification of additional exits would be of benefit to emergency response personnel, a sequential numbering system may be required by the Fire Code Official whereby the interior and exterior surfaces of each exit is marked in an approved manner.

Amend Section 506.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

506.1 Where Required. Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or fire-fighting purposes, a key box shall be installed in an approved location as required by the Fire Chief or designated Fire Code Official. The key box shall be an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037 and shall contain keys or access cards to gain necessary access as required by the Fire Chief or designated Fire Code Official.

Amend Section 506.2 of the IFC to read as follows:

506.2 Key Box Maintenance. The operator of the building shall immediately notify the Fire Code Official of Consolidated Fire District #2 and provide the new key when a lock is changed or re-keyed. The key to such lock shall be secured in the key box. The key box shall be maintained in working order by the operator/owner/occupant of the building.

Amend the IFC by adding Section 507.1.1 to read as follows:

507.1.1 Water Distribution System Failures. Water districts serving areas within the City shall notify the Emergency Communications Center of any failure in their water distribution system; hydrant repair, main breaks, pump failures, or other interruptions of water supply that may affect water supply for fire control purposes.

Amend Section 507.5.1.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

507.5.1.1 Hydrant for Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems. Buildings equipped with a fire sprinkler or standpipe system that is installed in accordance with Section 903 or 905 shall have a fire hydrant within one hundred (100) feet of the Fire Department connections.

507.5.2.1 Line and Hydrant tests. Private hydrants and supply piping shall be tested as specified in NFPA 24. Hydrants shall comply with AWWA standards adopted by the Johnson County Water District and maintained to AWWA-M17 standard.

507.5.2.1 Hydrants — Color. All fire hydrants shall be painted and highly visible. Private fire hydrants shall be painted red.

Amend Section 901.6 of the IFC to read as follows:

901.6 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance. Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. Non-required fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained, or removed. The inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment shall be performed by a fire protection engineer who is licensed in the State of Kansas, or a contractor with National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), Level II technicians in the applicable discipline (automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems or inspection and testing of water-based system), licensed to do so by the Kansas State Fire Marshal, and approved by the Fire Code Official.

Amend Section 903.3.1.2.1 of the IFC to read as follows:

903.3.1.2.1 Balconies and decks. Sprinkler protection shall be provided for exterior balconies, decks, and ground floor patios of dwelling units and sleeping units. Sidewall sprinklers that are used to protect such areas shall be permitted to be located such that their deflectors are within one (1) inch to six (6) inches below the structural members and a maximum distance of fourteen (14) inches below the deck of the exterior balconies and decks that are constructed of open wood joist construction.

Amend Section 903.4.2 of the IFC to read as follows:

903.4.2 Alarms. An approved audio/visual device shall be connected to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler system water-flow alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be provided on the exterior of the building directly above the Fire Department connection or in an approved location. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.

Amend Section 912.3 of the IFC to read as follows:

912.3 Fire Hose Threads. The Fire Department connection shall be fitted with a five (5) inch Storz quick coupling connector.

Amend Section 1023.9 of the IFC to read as follows:

1023.9 Stairway Identification Signs. A sign shall be provided at each floor landing in an interior exit stairway and ramp connecting more than three (3) stories designating the floor level, the terminus of the top and bottom of the interior exit stairway and ramp, and the identification of the stairway or ramp. The signage shall state the story of, and the direction to, the exit discharge and the availability of roof access from the interior exit stairway and ramp for the Fire Department.

The sign shall be located five (5) feet above the floor landing in a position that is readily visible when the doors are in the open and closed position. In addition to the stairway identification sign, a floor level sign in visual characters, raised characters and braille complying with ICC A117.1 shall be located at each floor level landing adjacent to the door leading from the interior exit stairway and ramp into the corridor to identify the floor level.

The signs shall be color coded or have colored borders that are identified as follows: red shall be used for the primary exit enclosure, blue for the third stairwell, white for the fourth, and green for the fifth.

Amend Chapter 11 of the IFC to read as follows:

Chapter 11, Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings.

Omit Chapter 11 of the IFC except for Sections 1103.8 through 1103.9.

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Amend Section 5601.2 of the IFC to read as follows:

5601.2 Permit Required. A permit application shall be made to the Consolidated Fire District #2 office who shall issue the same only if the Fire Chief or his or her designated Fire Code Official shall after inspection approve the issuance of the permit. There shall be a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for making such application. Permits shall expire thirty (30) days after date of issuance. Permits shall be obtained for the following:

1. To manufacture, possess, store, sell, display, or otherwise dispose of explosive materials.

2. To use explosive materials.

3. To operate a terminal for handling explosive materials.

5601.2.1 Residential Uses. No person shall keep or store, nor shall any permit be issued to keep or store, any explosives at any place of habitation, or within one hundred (100) feet thereof.

Exceptions:

The storage of smokeless propellant, black powder and small arms primers for personal use and not for resale in accordance with Section 5606.

5601.2.2 Sale and Retail Display. No person shall construct a retail display or offer for sale explosives, explosive materials or fireworks upon highways, sidewalks, public property or in Group A or Group E occupancies.

5601.2.3 Permit Restrictions. The Fire Code Official is authorized to limit the quantity of explosives, explosive materials or fireworks permitted at a given location. No person possessing a permit for storage of explosives at any place shall keep or store an amount greater than authorized in such permit. Only the kind of explosive specified in such permit shall be kept or stored.

5601.2.4 Financial Responsibility. Before a permit is issued, as required by Section 5601.2, the applicant shall file with the jurisdiction a corporate surety bond in the principal sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or a public liability insurance policy for the same amount, for the purpose of the payment of all damages to persons or property which arise from, or are caused by, the conduct of any act authorized by the permit upon which any judicial judgment results. The fire code official is authorized to specify a greater or lesser amount when in his or her opinion, conditions at the location of use indicate a greater or lesser amount is required. Government entities shall be exempt from this bond requirement.

5601.2.4.1 Blasting. Before approval to perform blasting is issued, the applicant for approval shall file a bond or submit a certificate of insurance in such form, amount and coverage as determined by the legal department of the jurisdiction to be adequate in each case to indemnify the jurisdiction against any and all damages arising from permitted blasting. An operational permit is required for the manufacture, storage, handling, sale or use of any quantity of explosives, explosive material, fireworks, or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of this code, or Chapter 505, Article IV, Blasting Regulations, of the Mission Municipal Code.

5601.2.4.2 Fireworks Display. The permit holder shall furnish a bond or certificate of insurance in an amount deemed adequate by the Fire Code Official for the payment of all potential damages to a person or persons or to property by reason of the permitted display, and arising from any acts of the permit holder, the agent, employees or subcontractors.

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Amend Section 5601.4 of the IFC to read as follows:

5601.4 Qualifications. Persons in charge of magazines, blasting, fireworks display or pyrotechnic special effect operations shall not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs which impair sensory or motor skills, shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall demonstrate knowledge of all safety precautions related to the storage, handling or use of explosives, explosive materials or fireworks, possess a valid Blaster's Certificate issued by the State of Kansas Fire Marshal's Office, ATF&E Notice of Clearance, and valid photo identification.

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Amend Section 5607.4 of the IFC to read as follows:

5607.4 Hours of Operation. Blasting operations shall be conducted Monday through Friday only, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Exceptions:

When other times are approved, in writing, in advance by the Fire Chief or his/her designated Fire Code Official.

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Amend the IFC by adding a new Section 5607.16 to read as follows:

5607.16 Pre-blast Survey and Notification. At least fifteen (15) days before initiation of blasting, the surveyor shall notify, in writing, all residents or owners of dwellings or other structures located within five hundred (500) feet of the blasting area of the location and date of the proposed blasting and the intent to conduct a pre-blast survey. The Fire Code Official may identify alternate pre-blast survey distances.

The surveyor shall promptly conduct a pre-blast survey of the dwelling(s) or structure(s) and promptly prepare a written report of the survey. An updated survey of any additions, modifications or renovations shall be performed by the surveyor if requested by the contractor or the Fire Code Official.

The surveyor shall determine the condition of the dwelling(s) or structure(s) and shall document any existing damage and other physical factors that could reasonably be affected by the blasting. The surveyor shall examine the interior as well as the exterior structure and shall document any damage by means of digital photographic or digital video methods. Structures such as pipelines, cables, transmission lines, cisterns, wells, and other water systems warrant special attention; however, the assessment of these structures may be limited to surface conditions and other readily available data.

The written report of the survey shall be signed by the person who conducted the survey. Copies of the report shall be promptly provided to the contractor and made available to the Fire Code Official. All surveys shall be completed by the surveyor before the initiation of blasting. All surveys shall be conducted by an independent third party, regularly engaged in performing pre-blast surveys.

The contractor shall notify the owners of all gas, water, sanitary and petroleum pipelines in an area where blasting will be utilized. A representative of the pipeline(s) shall be allowed to be present to observe preparations and blasting.

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Amend the IFC by adding a new Section 5607.17 to read as follows:

5607.17 Ground Vibration. Regardless to the distance of nearby facilities, building or other structures, the blasting operations shall be carried out in such a manner that they will not cause flyrock damage from airblast overpressure or ground vibration. The contractor or operator shall conduct seismic monitoring of all blasts. The seismic recording site shall be located at the nearest structure or building within five hundred (500) feet of the blast site. The maximum peak particle velocity at any such recording site shall not exceed one (1) inch per second in any of three (3) mutually perpendicular directions.

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Amend the IFC by adding a new Section 5607.18 to read as follows:

5607.18 Distance from Structures. There shall be no blasting within one hundred (100) feet of any structure or building.

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Amend the IFC by adding a new Section 5607.19 to read as follows:

5607.19 Blasting Records. The contractor shall retain a record of all blasts for at least three (3) years. Upon request, copies of these records shall be made available to the Fire Code Official and to the public for inspection. Such records shall contain the following data:

Name of contractor conducting the blast.

Location, date and time of blast.

Name, signature and certificate number of blaster conducting the blast.

Identification, direction and distance, in feet, from the nearest blast hole to the nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, community or institutional building outside the permit area, except those described herein.

Weather conditions, including those which may cause possible adverse blasting effects.

Type of material blasted.

Sketches of the blast pattern including number of holes, burden, spacing, decks and delay patterns.

Diameter and depth of holes.

Types of explosives used.

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Total weight of explosives detonated in an 8-millisecond period.

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Initiation system.

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Type and length of stemming.

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Mats or other protections used.

Seismographic and airblast records shall include:
1.	Type of instrument, sensitivity, and calibration signal, or certification of annual calibration.
2.	Exact location of instrument and the date, time and distance from the blast.
3.	Name of the person or firm taking the reading.
4.	Name of the person and firm analyzing the seismographic record.
5.	The vibration and/or airblast level recorded.

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Amend the IFC by adding a new Section 5704.2.01 to read as follows:

5704.2.01 Above-Ground Storage. The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in outside above-ground tanks shall be prohibited within the City limits of the City of Mission, Kansas, except in a designated M-1 and M-P district insofar as the same may be relevant to the proposed stationary above-ground tank.

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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.113, Amendments, which derived from Ord. No. 1378, 3-20-2013, was repealed 12-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1569. See now Section 500.112.