[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
The following points of inspection shall be the basis for initial
and periodic fire safety inspections.
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1.
Maintenance. Equipment, systems, devices and safeguards required
by this code or a previous regulation or code under which the structure
or premises was constructed, altered or repaired shall be maintained
in good working order. No owner, operator or occupant shall cause
any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under
this section to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for
any occupied premises, except for such temporary interruption as necessary
while repairs or alterations are in progress. The requirements of
this code are not intended to provide the basis for removal or abrogation
of fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures.
Except as otherwise specified herein, the owner or the owner's
designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings,
structures and premises.
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1.
Standards. Fire protection systems shall be inspected, tested and
maintained in accordance with the referenced standards listed in Table
403.1.
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Table 403.1. Fire Protection System Maintenance Standards
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System
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Standard
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Portable fire extinguishers
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NFPA 10
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Carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems
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NFPA 12
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Halon 1301 fire-extinguishing systems
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NFPA 12A
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Dry-chemical extinguishing systems
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NFPA 17
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Wet-chemical extinguishing systems
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NFPA 17A
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Water-based fire protection systems
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NFPA 25
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Fire alarm systems
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NFPA 72
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Water-mist systems
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NFPA 750
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Clean-agent extinguishing systems
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NFPA 2001
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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.
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Any device that has the physical appearance of life safety or
fire protection equipment but that does not perform that life safety
or fire protection function shall be prohibited.
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A safe, continuous and unobstructed path of travel shall be
provided from any point in a building or structure to the public way.
Means of egress shall comply with the International Fire Code.
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Exit signs shall be kept illuminated at all times of occupancy.
Emergency lighting shall be kept operable at all times.
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Required exit accesses, exits or exit discharges shall be continuously
maintained free from obstructions or impediments to full instant use
in the case of fire or other emergency when the areas served by such
exits are occupied. Security devices affecting means of egress shall
be subject to approval of the Fire Code Official.
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Fire escapes shall be kept in working order and free from obstructions
to immediate use at all times.
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Fire escapes shall be kept free of corrosion, rust and scale,
and shall be kept coated with paint or other approved surface coating.
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An approved load test shall be completed at five-year intervals.
The load test shall be designed to prove that the fire escape can
support the dead load plus a minimum of 100 pounds per square foot.
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1.
Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies. The required fire-resistance rating
of fire-resistance-rated walls, fire stops, shaft enclosures, partitions
and floors shall be maintained.
2.
Opening Protectives. Required opening protectives shall be maintained
in an operative condition. All fire and smoke-stop doors shall be
maintained in operable condition. Fire doors and smoke barrier doors
shall not be blocked or obstructed or otherwise made inoperable.
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1.
Electrical facilities, panelboards, cabinets, wiring, and other such
components shall meet the code guidelines set forth below:
A.
Abatement of Electrical Hazards. Identified electrical hazards shall
be abated. Identified hazardous electrical conditions in permanent
wiring shall be brought to the attention of the responsible code official.
Electrical wiring, devices, appliances and other equipment that is
modified or damaged and constitutes an electrical shock or fire hazard
shall not be used.
B.
Illumination. Illumination shall be provided for service equipment
areas, motor control centers and electrical panelboards.
C.
Working Space and Clearance. A working space of not less than 30
inches (762 mm) in width, 36 inches (914 mm) in depth and 78 inches
(1,981 mm) in height shall be provided in front of electrical service
equipment. Where the electrical service equipment is wider than 30
inches (762 mm), the working space shall not be less than the width
of the equipment. No storage of any materials shall be located within
the designated working space.
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Exception: where other dimensions are required or allowed by
NFPA 70.
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Doors into electrical control panel rooms shall be marked with
a plainly visible and legible sign stating "electrical room" or similar
approved wording. The disconnecting means for each service, feeder
or branch circuit originating on a switchboard or panelboard shall
be legibly and durably marked to indicate its purpose unless such
purpose is clearly evident.
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1.
Multiplug adapters and power taps, such as cube adapters, unfused
plug strips or any other device not complying with NFPA 70 shall be
prohibited.
A.
Power Tap Design. Relocatable power taps shall be of the polarized
or grounded type, equipped with overcurrent protection, and shall
be listed in accordance with UL1363.
B.
Power Supply. Relocatable power taps shall be directly connected
to a permanently installed receptacle.
C.
Installation. Relocatable power tap cords shall not extend through
walls, ceilings, floors, or under doors or floor coverings, or be
subject to environmental or physical damage.
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Extension cords and flexible cords shall not be a substitute for
permanent wiring. Extension cords and flexible cords shall not be
affixed to structures, extended through walls, ceilings or floors,
or under doors or floor coverings, nor shall such cords be subject
to environmental damage or physical impact. Extension cords shall
be used only with portable appliances. Extension cords shall not be
longer than 12 feet unless in use as a temporary power supply.
A.
Power Supply. Extension cords shall be plugged directly into an approved
receptacle, power tap or multiplug adapter and, except for approved
multiplug extension cords, shall serve only one portable appliance.
B.
Ampacity. The ampacity of the extension cords shall not be less than
the rated capacity of the portable appliance supplied by the cord.
C.
Maintenance. Extension cords shall be maintained in good condition
without splices, deterioration or damage.
D.
Grounding. Extension cords shall be grounded when serving grounded
portable appliances.
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Open junction boxes and open-wiring splices shall be prohibited.
Approved covers shall be provided for all switch and electrical outlet
boxes. Panelboards shall have all openings closed in an approved manner
per the NEC.
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Electrical motors shall be maintained free from excessive accumulations
of oil, dirt, waste and debris.
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Temporary wiring for electrical power and lighting installations
is allowed for a period not to exceed 90 days. Temporary wiring methods
shall meet the applicable provisions of NFPA 70.
Exception: Temporary wiring for electrical power and lighting
installations is allowed during periods of construction, remodeling,
repair or demolition of buildings, structures, equipment or similar
activities.
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Where smoking is permitted, suitable noncombustible ashtrays
or match receivers shall be provided on each table and at other appropriate
locations.
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1.
A.
General Storage. Storage of material in buildings shall be orderly
and stacks shall be stable. Storage of combustible materials shall
be separated from heaters or heating devices by distance or shielding
so that ignition cannot occur. Allowing storage next to or on top
of furnaces, boilers, water heaters, chimneys and vents, generators,
or other heat-producing appliances is prohibited.
B.
Ceiling Clearance. Storage shall be maintained two feet or more below
the ceiling in nonsprinklered areas or a minimum of 18 inches below
sprinkler head deflectors in sprinklered areas of buildings.
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Exception: Storage against walls may be permitted to exceed
the height requirement if approved by the Code Official.
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Exception: Sprinkler systems requiring a larger clearance from
storage to sprinkler head deflectors.
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C.
Means of Egress. Combustible materials shall not be stored in exits
or enclosures for stairways or ramps.
D.
Equipment Rooms. Combustible materials shall not be stored in boiler
rooms, mechanical rooms, or electrical equipment rooms unless specifically
authorized by the Fire Code Official.
E.
Outside Storage. Storage in the open shall not exceed 20 feet in
height and shall not be located where a fire in the storage will cause
an immediate hazard to a structure, or where the storage is in a location
that will increase the risk of fire spread between buildings.
F.
Inside Storage. Storage shall be confined to approved storage rooms
or areas.
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Exception: Incidental storage for use in that room or space.
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Exception: Storage that is acceptable to the Fire Code Official.
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Commercial cooking systems shall be operated and maintained in accordance with this Part, § 7-422, Subsection 1A through G, below.
A.
Ventilation System. The ventilation system in connection with hoods
shall be operated at the required rate of air movement, and classified
grease filters shall be in place when equipment under a kitchen grease
hood is used.
B.
Grease Extractors. Where grease extractors are installed, they shall
be operated when the commercial-type cooking equipment is used.
D.
Inspection. Hoods, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts and other
appurtenances shall be inspected at intervals specified in Table 422.1.D.
or as approved by the Fire Code. Official Inspections shall be completed
by qualified individuals.
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Table 422.1.D. Commercial Cooking System Inspection Frequency
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Type of Cooking Operations
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Frequency of Inspection
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High-volume cooking operations such as 24-hour cooking, charbroiling
or wok cooking
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3 months
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Low-volume cooking operations such as places of religious worship,
seasonal businesses and senior centers
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12 months
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Cooking operations utilizing solid-fuel-burning cooking appliances
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1 month
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All other cooking operations
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6 months
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E.
Grease Accumulation. If during the inspection it is found that hoods,
grease-removal devices, fans, ducts or other appurtenances have an
accumulation of grease, such components shall be cleaned.
F.
Records. Records for inspections shall state the individual and company
performing the inspection, a description of the inspection and when
the inspection took place. Records for cleanings shall state the individual
and company performing the cleaning and when the cleaning took place.
Such records shall be completed after each inspection or cleaning,
shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum of three years and
shall be copied to the Fire Code Official upon request.
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Chapter 4 of the 2012 International Fire Code is adopted.
[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
It shall be unlawful to deliberately or through negligence set
fire to or cause the burning of combustible material in such a manner
as to endanger the safety of persons or property.
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Overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved
capacity of a building or a portion thereof shall not be allowed.
The Fire Code Official, upon finding any overcrowding conditions or
obstructions in aisles, passageways or other means of egress, or upon
finding any condition which constitutes a life safety hazard, shall
be authorized to cause the event to be stopped until such condition
or obstruction is corrected.
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The Borough Manager shall develop rules and regulations for
the development of the Fire Prevention Program with input from all
Borough departments, including the Fire Department, having direct
knowledge of fire inspections matters. The Fire Inspector shall create
an inspection checklist to assure compliance with this Part.
