[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Crystal Lake 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161; amended in its entirety 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 7465, effective 11-1-2018. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, and subsequent amendments
thereto, published by the International Code Council, Inc., shall
be and is hereby adopted by reference as the Fire Code for the City
of Crystal Lake for all buildings and structures. All terms and conditions
contained in the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, and subsequent
amendments thereto, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
shall be part of the ordinances of the City of Crystal Lake the same
as if it was adopted verbatim.
The following sections or chapters of the International Fire
Code are hereby revised and amended as follows:
A.
Section 101.1, Insert "City of Crystal Lake" as the name of jurisdiction.
B.
Section 101.2.1, Appendices, shall be amended as follows:
(1)
Appendices B, C, E, F, G, H, and I are adopted in their entirety.
(2)
Appendix D is adopted in its entirety with the following amendments:
(a)
D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant
is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width
shall be 28 feet (back of curb to back of curb). See Figure D103.1.
(b)
D103.6.1 Roads 20 feet to 24 feet in width. Fire apparatus access
roads 20 feet wide up to but less than 24 feet wide (back of curb
to back of curb) shall be posted on both sides as a fire lane.
(c)
D103.6.2 Roads 24 feet to 28 feet in width. Fire apparatus access
roads 24 feet wide up to but less than 28 feet wide (back of curb
to back of curb) shall be posted on one side of the road as a fire
lane.
(d)
D103.6.3 Roads more than 28 feet in width. Fire apparatus access
roads greater than or equal to 28 feet wide (back of curb to back
of curb) shall not be required to post either side as a fire lane.
C.
Section 102.4, Application of building code, is amended as follows:
The design and construction of new structures shall comply with the
Crystal Lake Building Code, and any alterations, additions, changes
in use or changes in structures required by this code, which are within
the scope of the Crystal Lake Building Code, shall be made in accordance
therewith. References within this code to the International Building
Code shall be to the adopted Crystal Lake Building Code.
D.
Section 102.7, Referenced codes and standards, is amended as follows:
The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be the most
current editions available of those that are listed in Chapter 80,
and such codes and standards shall be considered to be part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference
and as further regulated in Sections 102.7.1 and 102.7.2.
E.
Section 109.1, Board of Appeals established, is amended as follows:
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations
made by the Fire Code Official relative to the application and interpretation
of this code, all appeals shall be made to the City's Administrative
Law Judge.
F.
Section 109.2, Limitations on authority, is amended as follows: An
application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the intent of
this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly
interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an
equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The City's
Administrative Law Judge shall have no authority to waive requirements
of this code.
G.
Section 109.3, Qualifications, is deleted in its entirety.
H.
Section 110.4, Violation penalties, is amended as follows: Persons
who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install,
alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit or
certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be fined not
less than $100, nor more than $500 for each offense. Each day that
a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
I.
Section 112.4, Failure to comply, is amended as follows: 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 by
a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500 for each offense.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a
separate offense.
J.
Section 202, General Definitions.
[Amended 9-19-2023 by Ord. No. 7966]
(1)
HIGH-RISE BUILDING. A high-rise building shall be a
building with an occupied floor located more than 55 feet above the
lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access, which may contain
any use group classification or combination of use group classifications.
(References to 75 feet for high-rise buildings shall refer back to
the revised definition of 55 feet.)
(2)
TOWNHOMES AND TOWNHOUSES. A single-family dwelling unit
constructed as a group of three or more attached units in which each
unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way
on not less than two sides. The design of townhomes and townhouses
shall meet all other requirements of the adopted code.
K.
The exceptions to Section 307.4.3, Portable outdoor fireplaces, are
deleted in their entirety.
L.
Section 503.4, Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads, is amended to add the following: Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this subsection shall be fined as set forth in Chapter 248, Fines. In addition to the fine, all tickets paid more than 30 days after issuance shall incur a late payment administrative fee charge as set forth in Chapter 248, Fines.
M.
The following is inserted as Section 506.2.1: Exterior access
doors. Where required by the Fire Code Official, exterior doors
shall be keyed alike.
N.
The following is inserted as Section 506.2.2: Additional key
sets. For larger buildings, additional keys may be required
by the Fire Code Official for the key box.
O.
The following is inserted as Section 606.1.1: Elevator car
to accommodate ambulance stretcher. Where elevators are provided
in buildings, at least one elevator shall be provided for Fire Department
emergency access to all floors. The elevator car shall be of such
a size and arrangement to accommodate a twenty-four-inch by eighty-four-inch
(610-mm by 1,930-mm) ambulance stretcher in the horizontal, open position
and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency
medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than
three inches (76 mm) high and shall be placed inside on both sides
of the hoistway doorframe.
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Exceptions:
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Existing buildings requiring installation of an elevator to meet accessibility requirements of Chapter 11 of the adopted City of Crystal Lake Building Code, with travel distance no greater than one floor above or below grade.
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Single- and two-family detached homes.
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P.
The following is inserted as Section 901.2.2: Sprinkler system
hydraulic nameplate. By each hydraulically calculated area,
on each drawing, provide a copy of the hydraulic nameplate.
Q.
Section 901.4, Installation, is amended as follows: Fire protection
systems shall be maintained in accordance with the original installation
standards for that system. Required systems shall be extended, altered,
or augmented as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever
the building is altered, remodeled or added to. Alterations to fire
protection systems shall be done in accordance with applicable standards.
All Chapter 9 references to NFPA standards are to be considered part
of this code.
R.
Section 901.6.3, Records, is amended as follows: 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.
Contractors performing system inspections, testing, and maintenance
shall submit all records electronically only through the online reporting
system established by the third-party inspection reporting company
approved by the City Council and contracted by the City of Crystal
Lake to provide third-party inspection reporting services. In the
event that the online reporting system has not yet been established
at the time that the test report is due, such report shall be submitted
to the City directly.
Each contractor performing system testing, inspection, and maintenance,
and reporting through the online system, will be required to pay a
filing fee to the third-party inspection reporting company. The filing
fee shall be in such amount as is approved pursuant to the contract
entered into between third-party inspection reporting company and
the City. The filing fee shall be paid directly to the third-party
inspection reporting company. The contractor submitting the records
may elect to absorb the filing fee for competitive marketing purposes
or pass the fee along to the property owner.
S.
The following is inserted as Section 901.6.3.2: Required test
certificate submission. Records of the following tests shall
be submitted to the contracted third-party inspection reporting company
as stated in Section 901.6.3. Tests shall be completed by a qualified
person.
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901.6.3.2.1
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Annual Test of the Fire Sprinkler System (Wet, Dry, Pre-Action/Deluge)
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901.6.3.2.2
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Annual Test of the Fire Alarm System
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901.6.3.2.3
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Six-Month Test of Kitchen Hood Extinguishing Systems
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901.6.3.2.4
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Annual Standpipe Inspection
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901.6.3.2.5
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Annual Test of the Special Suppression (Clean Agent) System
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901.6.3.2.6
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Annual Test of a Fire Pump
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901.6.3.2.7
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Annual Test of a Spray Booth Fire Suppression System
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901.6.3.2.8
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Annual Test of an Emergency Generator
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901.6.3.2.9
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Annual Active Smoke Control System Test
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901.6.3.2.10
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Annual Foam System Inspection
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901.6.3.2.11
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Annual Private Hydrant System Inspection
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901.6.3.2.12
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5-Year Obstruction/Internal Inspection of the Fire Sprinkler
System
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901.6.3.2.13
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5-Year Standpipe Hydrostatic Test
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901.6.3.2.14
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5-Year Fire Escape Inspection
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T.
Section 903.2, Where required, is amended as follows:
[Amended 9-19-2023 by Ord. No. 7966]
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Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures
shall be provided in all use groups.
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Exceptions:
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Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively
for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution
equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided that those spaces
or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system
in accordance with Section 907.2 and are separated from the remainder
of the building by not less than one-hour fire barriers constructed
in accordance with Section 707 of the International Building Code
or not less than two-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance
with Section 711 of the International Building Code, or both.
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Single- and two-family detached homes. See § 251-2V(2) for requirements for townhomes and townhouses.
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Normally unoccupied structures such as sheds, garages and cell
towers where approved by the Fire Code Official.
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4.
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Buildings approved by the Fire Code Official due to special
circumstances, such as available water supply, temporary use, or location.
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U.
The following is inserted as Section 903.2.13: Existing buildings. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in existing buildings
in accordance with this section and Section 1103.5, Sprinkler Systems.
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Exception: Single- and two-family detached homes, excluding
townhomes or multifamily homes with three or more units.
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903.2.13.1 Change of use. An approved automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in existing buildings with a change
of use group or change of division within a use group where required
by this code or the Building Code in the locations described in Sections
903.2.1 through 903.2.12.
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903.2.13.2 Additions. Every existing building,
except for one- and two-family detached dwellings, when expanding
the total square footage to 5,000 square feet or more, shall have
an approved automatic sprinkler system installed as required in Section
903.2, regardless of fire area, fire partitions, or firewalls that
are present or proposed.
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903.2.13.3 Remodeling, repairs or alterations. An
existing building or portion thereof greater than 5,000 square feet,
which does not comply with the requirements of this code for new construction,
shall not be altered or repaired in such a manner that results in
the building being less safe than such building is currently. If,
in the alteration or repair, the current level of safety is to be
reduced, the building altered or repaired shall conform to the requirements
for new construction. To determine if the alteration or repair reduces
the current level of safety, the evaluation process and scoring in
Chapter 4 of the International Existing Building Code shall be utilized.
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903.2.13.4 Buildings with automatic sprinkler systems. Additions to buildings with an installed automatic sprinkler system
shall install an approved automatic sprinkler system into the addition,
regardless of fire area, fire partitions, or firewalls that are present
or proposed.
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903.2.13.5 Apartment to condominium conversions. All apartment to condominium conversions shall require an automatic
sprinkler system to be installed in accordance with Section 903.3.
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Section 903.3, Installation requirements.
[Amended 9-19-2023 by Ord. No. 7966]
(1)
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance
Sections 903.3.1 through 903.3.8.
(2)
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout in townhomes
and townhouses up to three stories in height regardless of the use
of fire walls. The automatic sprinkler system shall be designed according
to either NFPA 13R or NFPA 13D.
W.
Section 903.3.5, Water supplies, is amended as follows: Water supplies
for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and
the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water supply
shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements
of this section and the Illinois State Plumbing Code. For connections
to public waterworks systems, the water supply test used for design
of fire protection systems shall be adjusted to account for seasonal
and daily pressure fluctuations based on information from the water
supply authority and as approved by the Fire Code Official. Hydrant
water flow data used for the design of any sprinkler system shall
be not more than one year old. Flow testing of the City of Crystal
Lake's water supply system for this purpose is the responsibility
of the property owner. The City of Crystal Lake's Water Division shall
be the sole operators of the City's fire hydrants during a flow test.
X.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.7.1: Hydrant for
use with Fire Department connection. Unless approved by the
Fire Code Official, a fire hydrant shall be located within a one-hundred-foot
distance of the Fire Department connection for use by the Fire Department.
The hydrant shall be located no closer than a distance of 1.5 times
the building height.
Y.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.9: Warehouse buildings
Use Group S or F. Provide all spec warehouse buildings (Use
Group S or F) with a ceiling roof height of 25 feet or greater to
be protected with an ESFR fire sprinkler system or a hydraulically
calculated system for Class IV commodities with rack storage calculated
to the greatest storage height.
Z.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.9.1: Hose valves. In all warehouse storage areas exceeding 30,000 square feet, and
where storage exceeds 12 feet high, provide inside 2 1/2-inch fire
hose valves. Locate the hose valves at each door entrance to the warehouse
and/or storage area. Provide additional 2 1/2-inch fire hose valves
so that no portion of the warehouse and/or storage area is more than
one-hundred-twenty-foot maximum travel distance to a fire hose valve.
Show the location of all obstructions and/or racks on the drawing.
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Where hose valves are required, the following shall apply:
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A total water allowance of 50 gpm for a single-hose valve station
installation shall be added to the sprinkler requirements.
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A total water allowance of 100 gpm for a multiple-hose valve
station installation shall be added to the sprinkler requirements.
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The water allowance shall be added in 50-gpm increments beginning
at the most remote hose valve station, with each increment added at
the pressure required by the sprinkler system design at that point.
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The fire hose valves system piping shall be:
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A separate riser piping system.
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The 2 1/2-inch valves shall be supplied by a minimum of four-inch
pipe with 2 1/2-inch drops to each valve.
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Where system pressures exceed 100 psi, provide a reduced pressure
field adjustable type valve.
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AA.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.10: Fire sprinkler
system inspectors test valves. Shall be accessible at all times
and located no more than six feet above the finished floor. On multiple-riser
systems, test valves shall be marked as to which riser and area it
tests.
BB.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.11: Additional fire
detection. Where automatic sprinklers provide protection to
an area with an approved flow switch interconnected to the fire alarm
system, and the area is easily identifiable as to the location of
the activation, additional automatic fire detection is not required.
When a building has numerous rooms protected by a zoned sprinkler
system, the Fire Code Official may require additional smoke detection
for a rapid means to identify the location of smoke or fire.
CC.
The following is inserted as Section 903.3.12: Safety factor. Provide a minimum 10% or 5 psi safety factor in the fire protection
system hydraulic calculation. The system demand shall be 5-psi minimum
below the seasonal low water flow test supply.
DD.
Section 903.4.1, Monitoring, is amended as follows: Alarm, supervisory,
and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically
transmitted to an approved remote supervising station as defined in
NFPA 72 or, when approved by the Fire Code Official, shall sound an
audible signal at a constantly attended location. The remote supervising
station shall be the City's dispatch center. The method of connection
shall be the CLWAN.
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Exceptions:
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Underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes provided by the
municipality or public utility are not required to be monitored.
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Backflow prevention device test valves located in limited area
sprinkler system supply piping shall be locked in the open position.
In occupancies required to be equipped with a fire alarm system, the
backflow preventer valves shall be electrically supervised by a tamper
switch installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and separately annunciated.
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EE.
The following is inserted as Section 903.4.2.1: Alarm. An outdoor weather-resistant 24-volt audio/visual device (horn/strobe)
shall be installed above the Fire Department connection and powered
by the fire alarm control panel.
FF.
The following is inserted as Section 903.7: Occupant notification. Existing buildings with an installed automatic sprinkler system
shall meet the minimum requirements for occupant notification as required
in NFPA 72 with change of use or occupancy.
GG.
Section 907.2, Where required-new buildings and structures, is amended
as follows: An approved manual, automatic or manual and automatic
fire alarm system shall be provided in all use groups unless approved
by the Fire Code Official. Specific occupancy requirements in Sections
907.2.1 through 907.2.23 shall be applicable. All fire alarm control
panels shall be installed in a location approved by the Fire Department.
All fire alarm systems shall be of the addressable type and shall
be installed per NFPA 72.
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Exceptions:
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As specified in Section 907.2.6 of this code.
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Single- and two-family homes shall meet the requirements of
the International Residential Building Code.
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An approved manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all
use groups provided with an automatic sprinkler system, and in accordance
with NFPA 72. An approved automatic fire detection system shall be
installed in all use groups not provided with an automatic sprinkler
system, and in accordance with NFPA 72. Devices, combination of devices,
appliances, and equipment shall comply with Section 907.1.3. The automatic
fire detectors shall be smoke detectors, except that an approved alternative
type of detector shall be installed in spaces such as boiler rooms
where, during normal operation, products of combustion are present
in sufficient quantity to activate a smoke detector. A reduction of
requirements is prohibited unless approved by the Fire Code Official.
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HH.
Section 907.2.12, High-rise buildings, is amended as follows: High-rise
buildings with a floor used for human occupancy located more than
55 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access shall
be provided with an automatic fire alarm system and automatic smoke
detection system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.1, a Fire Department
communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2, and an
emergency voice/alarm communication system in accordance with Section
907.5.2.2.
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Exceptions:
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Airport traffic control towers in accordance with Section 907.2.21
and Section 412 of the International Building Code.
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Open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the
International Building Code.
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Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with
Section 303.5 of the International Building Code.
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Low-hazard special occupancies in accordance with Section 503.1.1
of the International Building Code.
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Buildings with an occupancy in Group H-1, H-2 or H-3 in accordance
with Section 415 of the International Building Code.
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In Group I-1 and I-2 occupancies, the alarm shall sound at a
constantly attended location and occupant notification shall be broadcast
by the emergency voice/alarm communication system.
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II.
Section 907.2.12.3, Multiple-channel voice evacuation, is amended
as follows: In buildings with an occupied floor more than 55 feet
above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access, voice evacuation
systems for high-rise buildings shall be multiple-channel systems.
JJ.
Section 907.5.2.3, Visible alarms, is amended as follows: Exception
#1 is deleted in its entirety.
KK.
The exception to Section 907.5.2.3.1, Public use areas and common
use areas, is deleted in its entirety.
LL.
Section 907.6.4.2, High-rise buildings,
is amended as follows: In buildings with a floor used for human occupancy
that is located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department
vehicle access, a separate zone by floor shall be provided for all
of the following types of alarm-initiating devices where provided:
MM.
Section 907.6.6, Monitoring, is amended as follows: Fire alarm systems
required by this chapter or by the International Building Code or
non-required systems shall be automatically transmitted to an approved
remote supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72. The remote
supervising stations shall be the City's dispatch center. The method
of connection shall be the CLWAN.
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Exception: Monitoring by a remote supervising station
is not required for:
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Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section
907.2.10.
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Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
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Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings.
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The following is inserted as Section 918, Fire System Room Requirements:
[Amended 9-19-2023 by Ord. No. 7966]
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918.1 Fire equipment room. New buildings or structures
with required fire protection or detection equipment shall require
a separate room for installed controls of fire protection or detection
equipment unless approved by the Fire Code Official or except systems
that comply with the requirements of a 13D system.
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918.2 Access. An outside access door is required
for use by Fire Department personnel into the fire equipment room
when required.
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918.2.1 Approved walk. An approved walk is required
for access to theroom.
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918.3 Room dimensions. Room dimensions shall not
be less than six feet by eight feet. Access aisles of 36 inches shall
be maintained to fire protection and detection controls and equipment.
All controls shall be accessible to firefighters in full gear.
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918.4 Separation. The room shall have a minimum
one-hour wall separation from the rest of the building. Where required
by other sections of this code, additional separation will be required.
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918.5 Document storage. Document storage devices
shall be placed near the panel and be placarded or marked "Fire Prevention
Documents, Do Not Remove." Storage devices shall meet the minimum
requirements unless approved by the Fire Code Official: Cabinet is
to be no less than (1) 14 inches high by 14 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches
deep; or (2) four-inch-diameter three-foot-long PVC pipe with both
ends capped, with one being a screw-off end.
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918.5.1 Required documents. The following approved
fire protection or detection system documentation is required within
the document storage device:
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Fire alarm systems:
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Approved as-built plans.
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Sequence of operation.
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Battery and circuit calculations.
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Fire sprinkler systems:
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Approved as-built plans.
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Cut sheets of all sprinkler head types installed in system.
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Hydraulic calculations.
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Other protection systems:
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Approved as-built plans.
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Flow point chart or diagrams if applicable.
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Other documentation as required by the code official.
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918.6 Fire alarm control panel location. The fire
alarm control panel top shall not be mounted more than six feet from
the floor, and a working space of 30 inches by 36 inches by 78 inches
shall be provided in front of panel. The fire alarm control panel
shall not be blocked by the sprinkler system. A separate dedicated
circuit is required with lockout for fire alarm equipment.
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918.7 Room heaters. A heater shall be provided
in rooms with sprinkler controls to prevent freezing. Heaters shall
be rheostat controlled with all power switches locked out.
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918.8 Low temperature supervisory alarm. Rooms
with sprinkler controls require a low-temperature warning device to
be installed. Devices shall send a supervisory signal to the fire
alarm control panel when temperature in the room drops below 40°
F. Low-temperature alarm shall be non-latching.
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918.9 Sprinkler floor drain. Rooms with sprinkler
controls require the main drain to be piped to the appropriate sized
floor drain or directly to the exterior with no obstructions.
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OO.
Section 3106.5.2, Protection, is
amended as follows: Cooking equipment using combustible oils or solids
shall meet the following:
1.
A noncombustible lid shall be immediately available. The lid shall
be of sufficient size to cover the cooking well completely.
2.
The equipment shall be placed on a noncombustible surface.
3.
An approved portable fire extinguisher for protection from cooking
grease fires shall be provided at a location approved by the Fire
Code Official.
4.
Fire extinguishers with a minimum 2A-10BC rating shall be required
and accessible for immediate use in all cooking areas in accordance
with Section 906 of this code.
PP.
The following is inserted as Section 3106.5.4: Cooking clearance. A minimum clearance of 30 inches shall be provided between the public
and any heat-producing devices to ensure children or adults do not
receive severe burns.
QQ.
The following is inserted as Section 3107.4.1: Deep fryers. Open flame shall be kept a minimum of two feet from the surface
of any deep fryers or similar equipment using oils for cooking.
