The purpose of this Chapter 16 (hereinafter "this chapter") is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and employees by establishing minimum standards for fire safety, through the standardization of design, installation, testing and maintenance requirements for automatic sprinkler systems in commercial buildings.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all commercial buildings located within the Village of Somers, Wisconsin except those buildings excluded under § 16.04. The provisions of this chapter are not retroactive and shall not apply to any building built prior to August 15,1996.
(A)
New Buildings and Additions. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all new commercial buildings, and to all existing commercial buildings receiving additions which are subject to the minimum building size requirements under § 16.19. These provisions shall not apply to those buildings indicated under § 16.04.
(C)
Change of Use.
(1)
Reported. If the use of an existing building is changed in accordance with the definition of § 16.30, and the current requirements for the new use are more stringent than those for the previous use, the building shall be made to comply with the current requirements for the new use.
(2)
Unreported. If, upon inspection of an existing building, it is found that its use has been changed in accordance with the definition of § 16.30, and the current requirements for the new use are more stringent than those for the previous use. The building shall be made to comply with the current requirements for the new use.
(A)
One-family and two-family dwellings and their related outbuildings
(i.e. barns, private garages, etc.).
(B)
Buildings used exclusively for farming purposes.
(C)
Buildings used primarily for housing livestock or for other
agricultural purposes located on research or laboratory farms of public
universities or other state institutions.
(D)
Temporary buildings, used exclusively for construction purposes,
not exceeding two stories in height and not used for living quarters.
(E)
Buildings Owned by the Federal Government. Buildings owned by
other than the federal government and leased to the federal government
are not exempt.
(F)
Bed and breakfast establishments as defined under § 254.61(1),
Wis. Stats.
(G)
Community based residential facilities located in existing buildings
and providing care, treatment and services to three to eight unrelated
adults.
(H)
An adult family home certified under § 50.01(1)(a),
Wis. Stats.
(I)
A one-family or two-family dwelling in which a home occupation
or mixed occupancy is located.
All building code requirements, rules and laws of the State
of Wisconsin shall apply to all buildings located within the Village
of Somers, Wisconsin. The requirements of this chapter shall not lessen
any building code requirements, rules or laws of the State of Wisconsin.
Should any conflict arise between this chapter and the codes, rules
or laws, the more stringent regulation shall govern.
If in any section, clause or any part of this chapter, including
those matters adopted from the Wisconsin Administrative Code or any
other state law, rules or regulations, shall be judged unconstitutional
or invalid by any court of law, the remaining provisions of this chapter
shall remain in full force and effect.
(A)
Design. Every new building or alteration to an existing building
shall be designed in compliance with this chapter.
(1)
Plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations prepared within
Wisconsin:
(a)
Buildings Containing Not More than 50,000 Cubic Feet Total Volume.
The plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations for every new
building, or alteration to a building, containing not more than 50,000
cubic feet total volume, or addition to a building in which the volume
of the addition results in the entire building containing not more
than 50,000 cubic feet total volume, may be prepared by a registered
fire protection designer, professional engineer, architect, fire protection
contractor or authorized agent.
(b)
Buildings Containing More Than 50,000 Cubic Feet Total Volume.
The plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations for every, new
building, or alteration to a building containing more than 50,000
cubic feet total volume, or addition to a building in which the volume
of the addition results in the entire building containing more than
50,000 cubic feet total volume, shall be designed by a registered
fire protection designer, professional engineer or architect.
(2)
Plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations prepared outside
Wisconsin:
(a)
Design. The plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations
for buildings under § 16.07(A)(1)(b) may be prepared by
a registered fire protection designer, professional engineer or architect
registered outside the State of Wisconsin, provided the following
conditions are satisfied:
(i)
The Village of Somers shall be provided with a
letter of recognition from the State of Wisconsin accepting the licensing
authority of the agency or entity which registered the fire protection
designer, professional engineer or architect that prepared the documents.
(ii)
The plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations
shall bear the signature and seal or stamp of the registered fire
protection designer, professional engineer or architect that prepared
the documents.
(iii)
The Village of Somers shall be provided with
a certificate dated, signed and sealed or stamped by a fire protection
designer, professional engineer or architect registered in Wisconsin.
The certificate shall:
a.
Indicate that the plans, specifications and hydraulic
calculations were prepared in a state other than Wisconsin by a fire
protection designer, professional engineer or architect registered
in that state.
b.
Describe the work performed by the Wisconsin registered
fire protection designer, professional engineer or architect.
c.
Include a statement to the effect that the plans,
specifications and hydraulic calculations have been reviewed and comply
with all applicable local and state building codes, and that the reviewing
fire protection designer, professional engineer or architect will
be responsible for the supervision of construction in accordance with
the requirements of § SPS 361.40, Wis. Adm. Code.
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(B)
Supervision. All installations under § 16.07(A)(1)(b)
shall be supervised by a Wisconsin registered fire protection designer
or fire protection contractor. The person responsible for supervision
shall also be responsible for the construction and installation being
in substantial compliance with the approved plans and specifications.
Owner may not construct or alter any building, or portion of
a building, or permit any building to be constructed or built except
in compliance with this chapter.
(A)
Fire protection system plans, specifications and hydraulic calculations prepared in accordance with this chapter shall be submitted to the Village consultant, Fire Safety Consultants, Inc. (hereinafter "FSCI") for approval for all buildings located within the Village except for those exempt buildings listed under § 16.04 and § 16.09(D). Review fees are contained on the attached Schedule "A" and shall be paid by applicant. No installation or alteration shall begin until approval by the Somers Fire Department has been granted and a permit has been obtained from the Somers Building Inspector. Deviation from approved plans shall require permission of the Somers Fire Department and Building Inspector. The quantity of documents submitted to the Village Fire Department shall be as follows:
(B)
Direct submittal of plans to the Department's Fire Protection
Consultant, FSCI, may be arranged with the Somers Fire Department.
With direct submittal, the submitter is responsible for all fees to
the Consultant at the time of submittal.
(C)
Fire protection system plans submitted to the Somers Fire Department and/or FSCI, respectively, for approval shall comply with all provisions of § 16.07 and shall include:
(1)
Signature, date and seal or stamp of the Wisconsin registered
fire protection designer, professional engineer or architect responsible
for the design.
(2)
Signature, date and license number of the Wisconsin registered
fire protection contractor responsible for the installation.
(3)
Name of the owner of the building.
(4)
Name of the occupant(s) of the building.
(5)
Location of building, including street address.
(6)
Point of compass.
(7)
Scale of all drawings and details.
(8)
Full height cross section through the building.
(9)
Location within the building of the following:
(10)
Occupancy classification of each area or room within the building.
(11)
Location and size of any small enclosures in which no sprinklers
are to be installed.
(12)
(13)
Other sources of water supply.
(15)
Total area protected by each system per floor.
(16)
Number of sprinklers on each system per floor.
(19)
Pipe cut lengths or center-to-center dimensions.
(20)
Piping provisions for flushing.
(21)
For additions and alterations to existing systems, all information
about the existing system necessary to verify compliance with this
chapter shall be provided.
(22)
For hydraulically designed systems:
(23)
If the room design method is used, all unprotected wall openings
shall be shown.
(25)
Name, address and telephone number of the Wisconsin registered
fire protection contractor responsible for the installation.
(27)
Settings of pressure reducing valves.
(28)
Settings of pressure relief valves.
(29)
Quantity of antifreeze solution used.
(30)
Other information that may be requested by the Somers Fire Department.
(D)
When a project involves a single alteration or addition of 10
or less sprinkler heads, fire protection plans and specifications
shall not be required to be submitted to the Somers Fire Department
for approval or to be present at the job site provided the following
conditions are satisfied:
(1)
Prior to installation, provide to the Somers Fire Department
and Building Inspector a written description of the type and scope
of fire protection work to be performed. This document shall include
the signature, date and license number of the Wisconsin registered
fire protection contractor responsible for the work.
(2)
A copy of the document described in subsection (1), above, shall be present at the building site at all times. The document shall be open to inspection by an authorized representative of the Somers Fire Department.
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Multiple alterations or additions which exceed 10 sprinkler heads within a one-year time period shall comply with all provisions set forth in this section, § 16.09.
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Except as provided under § 16.09(D), the Wisconsin
registered fire protection contractor responsible for the work shall
keep at the building site at all times one set of plans bearing the
stamp of conditional approval from the Somers Fire Department and
a copy of the specifications. The plans shall be open to inspection
by an authorized representative of the Somers Fire Department.
All fire protection systems installed in the Village of Somers,
Wisconsin shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of the
most recent Wisconsin state code and NFPA pamphlets. In the event
that a conflict between these documents occurs, the fire protection
contractor shall comply with the most stringent requirements. Two
copies of each Material and Test Certificate shall be provided to
the Somers Fire Department before an occupancy permit will be granted.
The Somers Fire Department may revoke any approval, issued under
the provisions of this chapter, for any false statements or misrepresentation
of facts upon which the approval was based.
Plan approvals issued by the Somers Fire Department shall expire
two years after the approval date indicated on the fire protection
plans, unless extended as provided below.
Upon written request and payment of the fees specified under § 16.32, the expiration date described under § 16.13 may be extended for a single two-year period provided the written request and fee is submitted prior to the expiration date of the original approval and the originally approved plans are revised to comply with the requirements of this chapter at the time that the request is made.
A conditional approval of a fire protection design by the Somers
Fire Department shall not be construed as an assumption of any design
responsibility.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Somers
Fire Department or its authorized representatives.
Whenever the Chief shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Code do not apply, the applicant shall proceed as set forth in § 1.17 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Somers.
The most current edition of all NFPA/IBC documents are hereby
incorporated by reference into this chapter.
(A)
Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained in all of the following classifications of buildings which are located within the Village of Somers, Wisconsin, subject to the exemptions contained in § 16.03 and § 16.04 of these ordinances, in accordance with the following criteria:
(B)
Occupancy Classification. The occupancy of a building or structure,
or portion of a building or structure, shall be classified in accordance
with (1) through (19). Occupancy classification shall be subject to
the ruling of the Somers Fire Department where there is a question
of proper classification in any individual case.
(1)
Assembly Occupancy. An occupancy used for a gathering of 50
or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating,
drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses or used
as a special amusement building, regardless of occupant load.
(a)
Fire Resistive Construction.
(i)
One story (not exceeding 8,000 square feet in total
area). An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed
and maintained throughout the following areas:
(ii)
One Story. All areas of all buildings exceeding
8,000 square feet in total area.
(iii)
More Than One Story. All areas of all buildings.
(b)
Non-Fire Resistive Construction. All areas of all buildings.
(2)
Educational Occupancy. An occupancy used for educational purpose
by six or more persons for four or more hours per day or more than
12 hours per week. Other occupancies associated with educational institutions
shall be in accordance with the appropriate parts of this Code.
(3)
Day-Care Occupancy. An occupancy in which four or more clients
receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relatives
or legal guardians, for less than 24 hours per day.
(a)
All areas of all buildings.
(4)
Health Care Occupancy. An occupancy used for purposes of medical
or other treatment or care of four or more persons where such occupants
are mostly incapable of self-preservation due to age, physical or
mental disability, or because of security measures not under the occupants'
control.
(a)
Buildings of Fire Resistive Construction Not Exceeding 12,000
Square Feet In Total Area. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be installed and maintained throughout the following areas:
(i)
Basements.
(ii)
Workshops.
(iii)
Laboratories.
(iv)
Stairways.
(v)
Corridors.
(vi)
Stage areas of auditoriums.
(vii)
Janitor's closets.
(viii)
Kitchens.
(ix)
Gift shops.
(x)
Laundries.
(xi)
Cafeterias.
(xii)
Hidden spaces.
(xiii)
Crawl spaces.
(xiv)
All areas where combustible materials are handled
or stored.
(b)
Buildings Exceeding 12,000 Square Feet in Total Area. All areas
of all buildings.
(c)
Non-Fire Resistive Construction. All areas of all buildings.
(5)
Ambulatory Health Care Occupancy. A building or portion thereof
used to provide services or treatment simultaneously to four or more
patients that provide, on an outpatient basis, one or more of the
following: (1) treatment for patients that renders the patients incapable
of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions
without the assistance of others, (2) anesthesia that renders the
patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency
conditions without the assistance of others, (3) emergency or urgent
care for patients who, due to the nature of their injury or illness,
are incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency
conditions without the assistance of others.
(a)
Buildings of Fire Resistive Construction not Exceeding 12,000
Square Feet in Total Area. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be installed and maintained throughout the following areas:
(i)
Basements.
(ii)
Workshops.
(iii)
Laboratories.
(iv)
Stairways.
(v)
Corridors.
(vi)
Stage areas of auditoriums.
(vii)
Janitor's closets.
(viii)
Kitchens.
(ix)
Gift shops.
(x)
Laundries.
(xi)
Cafeterias.
(xii)
Hidden spaces.
(xiii)
Crawl spaces.
(xiv)
All areas where combustible materials are handled
or stored.
(b)
Buildings Exceeding 12,000 Square Feet in Total Area. All areas
of all buildings.
(c)
Non-Fire Resistive Construction. All areas of all buildings.
(6)
Detention and Correctional Occupancy. An occupancy used to house
four or more persons under varied degrees of restraint or security
where such occupants are mostly incapable of self-preservation because
of security measures not under the occupants' control.
(a)
Buildings of Fire Resistive Construction Not Exceeding 12,000
Square Feet in Total Area. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be installed and maintained throughout the following areas:
(i)
Basements.
(ii)
Workshops.
(iii)
Laboratories.
(iv)
Stairways.
(v)
Corridors.
(vi)
Stage areas of auditoriums.
(vii)
Janitor's closets.
(viii)
Kitchens.
(ix)
Gift shops.
(x)
Laundries.
(xi)
Cafeterias.
(xii)
Hidden spaces.
(xiii)
Crawl spaces.
(xiv)
All areas where combustible materials are handled
or stored.
(b)
Buildings Exceeding 12,000 Square Feet in Total Area. All areas
of all buildings.
(c)
Non-Fire Resistive Construction. All areas of all buildings.
(7)
Lodging or Rooming House. A building or portion thereof that
does not qualify as one- or two-family dwelling, that provides sleeping
accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or
permanent basis, without personal care services, with or without meals,
but without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants.
(8)
Hotel/Motels. A building or groups of buildings under the same
management in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than
16 persons and primarily used by transients for lodging with or without
meals.
(a)
One story (not exceeding 8,000 square feet in total area). An
approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained
throughout the following areas:
(b)
Two stories (not exceeding 8,000 square feet in total area or
4,000 square feet on a single floor). An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed and maintained throughout the following
areas:
(c)
One Story. All areas of all buildings exceeding 8,000 square
feet in total area.
(d)
Two Stories. All areas of all buildings exceeding 8,000 square
feet in total area or having a single floor area exceeding 4,000 square
feet.
(e)
More Than Two Stories. All areas of all buildings.
(9)
Dormitory. A building or a space in a building in which a group
sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who
are not members of the same family in one room, or a series of closely
associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with
or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.
(a)
One story (not exceeding 8,000 square feet in total area). An
approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained
throughout the following areas:
(i)
Basements.
(ii)
Workshops.
(iii)
Stairways.
(iv)
Corridors.
(v)
Stage areas of auditoriums.
(vi)
Janitor's closets.
(vii)
Kitchens.
(viii)
Gift shops.
(ix)
Laundries.
(x)
Cafeterias.
(xi)
Hidden spaces.
(xii)
Crawl spaces.
(xiii)
All areas where combustible materials are handled
or stored.
(xiv)
Laboratories.
(b)
Two stories (not exceeding 8,000 square feet in total area or
4,000 square feet on a single floor). An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed and maintained throughout the following
areas:
(i)
Basements.
(ii)
Workshops.
(iii)
Stairways.
(iv)
Corridors.
(v)
Stage areas of auditoriums.
(vi)
Janitor's closets.
(vii)
Kitchens.
(viii)
Gift shops.
(ix)
Laundries.
(x)
Cafeterias.
(xi)
Hidden spaces.
(xii)
Crawl spaces.
(xiii)
All areas where combustible materials are handled
or stored.
(xiv)
Laboratories.
(c)
One Story. All areas of all buildings exceeding 8,000 square
feet in total area.
(d)
Two Stories. All areas of all buildings exceeding 8,000 square
feet in total area or having a single floor area exceeding 4,000 square
feet.
(e)
More Than Two Stories. All areas of all buildings.
(10)
Apartment Building/Condominium. A building or portion thereof
containing three or more dwelling units with independent cooking and
bathroom facilities.
(a)
An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall
be installed and maintained in all areas of multi-family buildings
which meet any one of the following criteria:
(i)
Total area of building exceeds 6,000 square feet.
(ii)
Building contains three or more dwelling units.
(iii)
Total floor area, excluding all dwelling units,
exceeds the following limits:
a.
Fire Resistive Type A: 12,000 square feet.
b.
Fire Resistive Type B: 10,000 square feet.
c.
Metal Frame Protected: 8,000 square feet.
d.
Heavy Timber: 8,000 square feet.
e.
Exterior Masonry Protected: 5,600 square feet.
f.
Exterior Masonry Unprotected: 5,600 square feet.
g.
Metal Frame Unprotected: 5,600 square feet.
h.
Wood Frame Protected: 5,600 square feet.
i.
Wood Frame Unprotected: 4,800 square feet.
(11)
Residential Board and Care Occupancy. A building or portion
thereof that is used for lodging and boarding of four or more residents,
not related by blood or marriage to the owners or operators, for the
purpose of providing personal care services.
(a)
All areas of all buildings.
(12)
Mercantile Occupancy. An occupancy used for the display and
sale of merchandise.
(a)
Fire Resistive Construction.
(13)
Business Occupancy. An occupancy used for account and record
keeping or the transaction of business other than mercantile.
(a)
Fire Resistive Construction.
(14)
Industrial Occupancy. An occupancy in which products are manufactured
or in which processing, assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing,
decorating, or repair operations are conducted.
(a)
Fire Resistive Construction.
(15)
Storage Occupancy. An occupancy used primarily for the storage
or sheltering of goods, merchandise, products, vehicles or animals.
(a)
Fire Resistive Construction.
(16)
Hazardous Occupancies. This subsection shall also apply to commercial
and industrial buildings, and industrial garages and service centers
where flammable and explosive materials are manufactured, used, sold
or stored.
(17)
Multiple Occupancy. A building or structure in which two or
more classes of occupancy exist.
(a)
Mixed Occupancy. A multiple occupancy where the
occupancies are intermingled. Where one of the mixed uses is single
or two family residential, the predominant occupancy shall be presumed
to be single or two family residential.
(i)
Where incidental to another occupancy, areas used
as follows shall be permitted to be considered part of the predominant
occupancy and shall be subject to the provisions of the code that
apply to the predominant occupancy:
a.
Mercantile, business, industrial, or storage use.
(ii)
The following accessory occupancies shall not
be required to be separated from the primary occupancy.
a.
An area used solely as a public dining room having
an occupant load of not more than 300 persons and accessory to a retail
sales area.
b.
An assembly room not over 750 square feet where
not accessory to an occupancy with high hazard contents.
c.
Administrative, clerical, or other office rooms
that, in the aggregate, are not more than 25% of the principal occupancy,
where not accessory to an occupancy with high hazard contents.
(b)
Separated Occupancy. A multiple occupancy where
the occupancies are separated by fire resistance-rated assemblies.
(i)
Each portion of the building shall be classified
as to its use in accordance with § 16.19(B)(1) through (19).
(ii)
Where separated occupancies are provided, each
part of the building comprising a distinct occupancy, as described
in this chapter, shall be completely separated from other occupancies
by approved existing separations.
(18)
Attic Spaces in Non-single or Two-Family Residential.
(a)
Multi-Family Buildings.
(i)
Attic spaces shall be subdivided into sections
containing two dwelling units by a one hour fire rated partition.
(ii)
All openings in the attic space partitions shall
have a one hour fire rated self-closing door.
(iii)
The requirements of § 16.19(B)(20)(a)(i)
and § 16.19(B)(20)(a)(ii) shall not apply when the building,
including all attic spaces, is completely protected by an approved
automatic fire sprinkler system.
(b)
Commercial, Industrial Governmental and Institutional
Buildings.
(i)
Buildings with a combustible roof shall have attic
spaces subdivided into areas not exceeding 3,000 square feet by a
one hour fire rated partition.
(ii)
All openings in the attic space partitions shall
have a one hour fire rated self-closing door.
(iii)
All combustible attic spaces and all attics used
for storage shall be completely protected by an approved automatic
fire sprinkler system.
(iv)
The requirements of § 16.19(B)(20)(b)(i)
and § 16.19(B)(20)(b)(ii) shall not apply when the building,
including all attic spaces, is completely protected by an approved
automatic fire sprinkler system.
(19)
Other Buildings. The Somers Fire Department shall be consulted
for the requirements of all non-exempt buildings that are not included
in the other categories listed under this subsection.
Smoke and heat detection systems shall be installed throughout
the following buildings. These systems shall be monitored 24 hours
per day by a remote central station service. When activated, the systems
shall send an alarm signal to the central station service who shall
then notify the Kenosha County Dispatch Center immediately.
(A)
Theaters and Assembly Buildings.
(B)
Hospitals.
(C)
Nursing Homes.
(D)
Convalescent Homes.
(E)
Homes for the Aged.
(F)
Adult Living Centers.
(G)
Adult Day Care Facilities.
(H)
Community-Based-Residential-Facilities.
(I)
Schools and Other Places of Instruction.
(J)
Hotels.
(K)
Motels.
(L)
Dormitories.
(M)
Fraternities.
(N)
Sororities.
(O)
Child Day Care Facilities.
(P)
Multi-Family Buildings.
(A)
Spacing. All building code requirements, rules and laws of the
State of Wisconsin and the requirements of all applicable NFPA documents
shall apply with the following exceptions:
(1)
For all hazards requiring a design density less than 0.25 gpm/sq.
ft. the maximum head spacing shall be 130 square feet.
(A)
Dry Standpipes. All buildings of three stories or more and up
to 60 feet in height shall be provided with a dry standpipe system.
The system shall comply with all requirements of the State Code, NFPA
14 and the following list:
(B)
Wet Standpipes. All buildings exceeding 60 feet in height shall
be provided with a wet standpipe system. The system shall comply with
the requirements of the State Code and NFPA 14.
(A)
General.
(1)
The distance between Fire Department Connections (FDC) for either
sprinkler or standpipe systems and the pumper pad shall be no greater
than five feet.
(2)
The minimum distance of the pumper pad from the building shall
be equal to the height of the building plus 10 feet.
(3)
All FDCs shall be equipped with an automatic ball drip. Location
and arrangement shall be approved by the Fire Department prior to
installation.
(4)
The Fire Department Connection (FDC), five inch Storz connection.
The Fire Department Connection shall be located to comply with all
of the following: no further than five feet from the pumper pad; no
further than five feet from a fire hydrant.
(5)
A non-locking Storz cap shall be placed over the Storz connection.
(A)
A minimum of one approved fire hydrant, as defined in § 16.30, shall be installed on all properties where a sprinkler system or standpipe system is installed.
(1)
This hydrant shall be located remote from the building and curbside
to a street or driveway capable of providing safe access for fire
department vehicles, as approved by the Fire Department.
(2)
The minimum distance for the location of a fire hydrant from
the building shall be equal to the height of the building plus 10
feet.
(B)
Additional hydrant(s) shall be provided around the perimeter
of the building so that no two hydrants are more than 300 feet apart
measured by normal access routes.
(C)
All fire hydrant locations shall be approved by the Fire Department,
a fire hydrant containing at least one five-inch Storz connection
and at least two 2 1/2 inch outlets having national standard
threads shall be installed in compliance with the requirements of
the Village of Somers and NFPA. All fire hydrants shall be installed
in such a manner and location so as to be accessible at all times
to the Fire Department.
(D)
All fire hydrants within the commercial development shall be
capable of providing a minimum of 1,500 gpm at 20 psig. (Rev. 2-17-2010)
Page 29.
(E)
Yard Fire Hydrant Colors.
(1)
Yard fire hydrants fed by municipal water shall be painted a
solid safety blue in color, both barrel and caps.
(2)
Yard fire hydrants fed by a fire pump shall be painted a solid
yellow color, both barrel and caps.
(3)
Municipal hydrants shall be painted red.
(4)
No person shall alter the color or paint scheme of an approved
private fire hydrant. That person or persons who alter the color of
a fire hydrant identified above shall be in violation of this Chapter.
(A)
A single pumper pad shall be provided at each fire department
connection location.
(B)
Access to the pumper pad shall be maintained at all times.
(C)
The location, size and arrangement of pumper pad(s), fire department
connections(s) and fire hydrant(s) shall be approved by the Fire Department
prior to installation and shall be in conformance with the pumper
pad FDC Detail, Exhibit FD-1 of this Chapter. With exception of multi-family
residential outlined in § 16.23(B) provided requirements
in § 16.23(C) are met.
(D)
The pumper pad must have included within it or have within five
feet adjacent to it, a fire hydrant containing at least one five inch
Storz connection and at least 2.5 inch outlets having national standard
threads; if the fire hydrant is located off the concrete pumper pad,
the concrete pumper pad must be oriented such that an outlet having
the Storz connection must face the concrete pumper pad, and there
may not be any obstruction between the fire hydrant and the pumper
pad.
(E)
The pumper pad shall have a space dedicated to the fire apparatus
to be used during emergency operations. The space shall be located
off the normal access route and not interfere with normal or emergency
traffic routes.
(F)
The Fire Department Connection shall be operationally connected
to the Automatic Fire Sprinkler System. The Fire Department Connection
shall have a five-inch Storz connection. The Fire Department Connection
shall be located to comply with all of the following: no further than
five feet from the pumper pad; no further than five feet from a fire
hydrant.
(G)
Six-inch diameter bollards shall be placed on either side of
FDC and hydrant to provide physical protection in a manner that does
not obstruct operation of FDC or hydrant (minimum thirty-six-inch
clearance).
(A)
A strobe light shall be placed above the audible water flow
alarm. The light shall be activated by the flow from a single sprinkler
head. Additional strobe lights shall be required on buildings that
have multiple sprinkler systems (risers in multiple locations).
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All fire protection systems and system components shall be inspected
and maintained in accordance with § SPS 314.13, Wis. Adm. Code.
(A)
Any building which is subject to the requirements of this chapter
pertaining to automatic fire sprinkler systems or an automatic fire
suppression system and which is located in a non-hydrant area of the
Village of Somers (an area without public water mains), shall be provided
with an approved source of water supply capable of providing a maximum
pressure of 50 psi to the building's automatic fire sprinkler system(s)
and/or automatic fire suppression system(s).
(B)
Should a public water main be installed at the site of an existing
building which is protected by either an existing automatic fire sprinkler
system or an existing automatic fire suppression system, the owner
shall connect the existing system(s) to the public water main within
six months of the date that the public water main is installed at
the building site.
(A)
Automatic Sprinkler and Fire Prevention Systems Fees. The schedule
of inspection fees contained in Appendix A of this chapter are minimum
fees for each category of inspection. However, when the Chief determines
that additional outside consultants are necessary to adequately review
and approve the plan or design, the fee shall be the actual cost of
such service.
(B)
Overtime Test and Inspection Fee. Testing and occupancy inspections,
which shall be required to be made before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday of each week, will be charged the minimum
fee set forth above, plus 1 1/2 times the hourly rate of the
inspecting officers, and on Village Holidays, the rate shall be minimum
stated rate plus two times the normal hourly rate of the inspecting
officer, and for weekends and holidays, there shall be a minimum charge
of two hours.
(C)
Professional Service Fees. In the event that the Building Inspector
or the Fire Chief shall determine that prior to issuing a permit,
that the professional services of an architect, engineer, attorney
or other professional consultant is required, the cost of such consulting
service shall be paid by the applicant. There shall be deposited with
the Village 1 1/2 times estimated cost for such services, if
said estimated sum is not sufficient, applicant shall deposit additional
sums as may be required and any excess shall be refunded to the applicant.
(D)
Additional Fees For Late Permit. If any person shall commence
any construction, installation or work prior to obtaining a permit
required by any section of this code, the fee for such permit shall
be three times the scheduled amount.
As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(A)
APPROVED — Approved by the authority charged with enforcement
of this ordinance and whenever required by a recognized testing laboratory
for automatic sprinkler systems and devices.
(B)
AREA (GROSS) — The maximum horizontal projected area within
the perimeter of the outside surface of walls or supports of the building
or structure — Exterior cantilevered open balconies are not
included.
(C)
AREA (NET) — The occupied or usable floor area in a building
but not including space occupied by columns, walls, partitions, stairways,
mechanical shafts or ducts.
(D)
ATTIC — The space not used for human occupancy located
between the ceiling of uppermost story and the roof.
(E)
AUTOMATIC CLOSING DEVICES — As applied to a fire protective
device, is one which functions without human intervention and is actuated
as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of the rise
of temperature, combustion products or smoke density, such as an automatic
fire door, automatic fire shutter or automatic fire event.
(F)
AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM — For fire protection
purposes, means an integrated system of underground and overhead piping
designed in accordance with fire protection and engineering standards.
The word system includes a suitable water supply, such as a gravity
tank, fire pump, reservoir or pressure tank of connection beginning
at the supply side of an approved gate valve located at or near the
property line where the pipe or piping system provides water used
exclusively for fire protection and related appurtenances and to standpipes
connected to automatic sprinkler systems. The portions of the sprinkler
system above ground is a network of specially sized or hydraulically
designed piping installed in a building, structure or area, generally
overhead, and to which sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern,
and includes a controlling valve and a device for actuating an alarm
when the system is in operation — The system is usually activated
by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area.
(G)
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM — A mechanical system
designed and equipped to detect a fire, actuate an alarm and suppress
or control a fire using water, water spray, foam, carbon dioxide,
or other approved suppression agent.
(H)
BASEMENT — A basement floor that is level below the first
or ground floor level, with its entire floor below exit discharge
grade.
(I)
CHANGE OF USE (REPORTED) — A change in the use of property,
which has been made known by the owner to the Somers Fire Department
through procedures established by the Village of Somers.
(J)
CHANGE OF USE (UNREPORTED) — A change in the use of property
which has not been made known by the owner to the Somers Fire Department
through procedures established by the Village of Somers.
(K)
CLOSING DEVICE (FIRE DOOR) — A closing device is one which
will close the door and be adequate to latch or hold, or both, hinged
or sliding door in closed position.
(L)
COMM — The Wisconsin Administrative Code designation for
various chapters of such code under the administration of the Department
of Commerce.
(M)
DWELLING — Any building that contains one or more dwelling
units.
(N)
DWELLING UNIT — Any building, structure or part thereof,
which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence, or sleeping
place by one or more persons, maintaining a common household and designed
as a unit for occupancy by not more than one family — Dwelling
shall also mean a living unit in any enclosed floor space constituting
one or more inhabitable rooms with or without accessory rooms and
used by a person or family.
(O)
FIRE CHIEF — The Executive Officer of the Somers Fire
Department or the Fire Chief's designate.
(P)
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (FDC) — An approved fire hydrant
shall mean a water hydrant connected to a municipal water main which
has one five-inch Storz connection and two two-and-one-half-inch connections
— The connecting water line between the municipal water main
and the approved fire hydrant shall not be less than six inches.
(Q)
FIRE HYDRANT (APPROVED) — An approved fire hydrant shall
mean a water hydrant connected to a municipal water main which has
one five-inch Storz connection and two two-and-one-half-inch connections.
The connecting water line between the municipal water main and the
approved fire hydrant shall not be less than six inches.
(R)
FIRE RESISTIVE — The type of construction in which the
structural members, including walls, partitions, columns, floor and
roof construction, are of non-combustible materials, with fire resistive
rating of at least four hours.
(S)
FIRE WALL — A wall which has a fire resistance rating
of not less than four hours and which subdivides a building or separates
building to restrict the spread of fire, including a three foot parapet
wall beyond the furthest point of the sides and roof.
(T)
GROUND FLOOR — That level of a building on a sloping or
multi-level site, which has its floor line at, and not more than three
feet, above existing discharge grade for at least one-half of the
required exit discharges.
(U)
HIGH HAZARD OCCUPANCY — Any building which by reason of
its construction or combustible occupancy is deemed a severe hazard
to life or property by the Fire Chief.
(V)
ILHR — The Wisconsin Administrate Code designation for
the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations.
(W)
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING — All apartment building, rowhouse,
townhouse, condominium or manufactured building, that does not exceed
60 feet in height or six stories, and that consists of three or more
attached living units, or two or more living units with a business
occupancy attached, the initial construction of which is begun on
or after January 1, 1995, and excludes a multidwelling facility licensed
under the State of Wisconsin as set forth in Ch. SPS 350, Wis. Adm.
Code.
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(X)
NFPA (NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION) — A copy of
NFPA Standards shall be on file at the Somers Fire Department.
(Y)
PUMPER PAD — An area approved by the Fire Chief and designated
for fire engine access to a Fire Department Connection (FDC) and fire
hydrant combination. Said site may be a shared portion of the pavement
but shall not cause driveway access to be blocked when in use.
(Z)
STANDPIPE — An arrangement of piping, valves, hose connections,
and allied equipment installed in a building or structure with the
hose connections located in such a manner that water can be discharged
in streams or spray patterns through attached fire hose and nozzles,
for the purpose of extinguishing a fire, and so protecting a building
or structure and its contents, in addition to protecting the occupants.
This is accomplished by connections to water supply systems or by
pumps, tanks, and other equipment necessary to provide an adequate
supply of water to the hose connections.
(AA)
STORY — The space in a building between the surfaces of
any floor and the floor next above, or below, or roof next above,
or any place not defined as basement, ground floor, mezzanine, balcony,
penthouse or attic.
(BB)
STORIES, NUMBER OF — The number of stories of a multi-story
building includes all stories except the basement, ground floor, attic,
or interior balcony or mezzanine floor.
(CC)
STRUCTURES — An assembly of materials forming a construction
for occupancy or use, meeting the definition of place of employment
or public building.
(DD)
WATERFLOW ALARM — A listed device constructed and installed
so that the flow of water from a single automatic sprinkler head of
the smallest orifice size installed on the system will result in an
audible and visual alarm, and send such notification to a Central
Station within one minute after such flow begins.
(A)
The owners of all buildings located within the Village of Somers
shall maintain, throughout the year, a solid road base with hard surface
capable of supporting Fire Department vehicles and providing adequate
access to the site. Snow removal shall provide passages with a minimum
width of 20 feet.
(B)
An occupancy permit must be approved by the Somers Fire Department
before any building can be occupied.
(C)
A Knox Box shall be installed by the main entrance of all buildings
subject to the requirements of this Chapter. For buildings with multiple
tenants, each served by a separate entrance, the Somers Fire Department
shall be consulted to determine the number and location of Knox Boxes.
The middle of the Knox Box shall be located no less than four feet
and no more than five feet above finished grade.
(D)
No Parking is Allowed in Front of Fire Hydrants. Owners shall
maintain a minimum clearance of 15 feet from fire hydrants in all
directions.
(E)
No parking is allowed in fire lanes.
(F)
Sprinkler systems shall be monitored 24 hours a day by a Central
Station Service.
(G)
Hydrostatic tests of sprinkler systems shall include the Fire
Department Connections. The Fire Department shall be notified at least
24 hours in advance of all final hydrostatic tests.
(H)
All Fire Department Connections shall be located within five
feet of a fire hydrant and no further than five feet from the pumper
pad. A non locking Storz cap shall be placed over the Storz connection.
(I)
Strobe/horn alarms shall be mounted above the Fire Department
Connection.
(J)
The owner shall keep the area surrounding Fire Department Connections
clear at all times. Bushes, shrubs, snow, etc. shall not block Fire
Department Connections.
(K)
No parking area defined in § (D) and (E), above, shall
be marked with approved signage and defined area shall be marked "No
Parking Fire Lane" with yellow, red, or white striping on pavement
with approval required by Fire Chief/Fire Inspector.
(A)
For plan review fees see current FSCI Fee Schedule, a copy of
which is on file with the office of the Clerk/Treasurer and the Fire
Department.
(B)
Permits will be issued on forms supplied by the Fire Department,
copies of which are available and on file with the office of the Clerk/Treasurer
and the Fire Department.
(C)
A copy of the current inspection fee schedule is on file with
the office of the Clerk/Treasurer and the Fire Department.
(A)
Any person, either as owner, agent, occupant, contractor or
employee, who shall be convicted of violating this Code, or of any
permit issued hereunder, shall upon conviction, forfeit not less than
$100 nor more than $500 for the first violation, and not less than
$200 nor more than $500 for the second violation under the same permit,
together with the costs of prosecution.
(B)
Each day of continued violation shall be a separate and specific
violation of this Chapter.
(C)
In default of any judgment rendered herein, the defendant may
be confined in the County Jail of Kenosha County for a period of not
less than 10 days nor more than 30 days for each violation.
(D)
Bond - Citations issued for any violation of this Code shall
carry a bond of $150, plus court costs, penalty and assessment fees.
