Portable fire extinguishers shall be required and installed in the following locations:
A. 
In new and existing Uniform Construction Code Use Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S occupancies; provided, however, that in new and existing Group A, B and E occupancies that are equipped throughout with quick-response sprinklers, portable fire extinguishers shall be required only in locations specified in Subsections B through F below;
B. 
Within 30 feet of commercial cooking equipment.
C. 
In areas where flammable or combustible liquids are stored, used or dispensed.
D. 
On each floor of structures under construction, except Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section 1415.1 of the International Fire Code.
E. 
Where required consistent with Table 53-68.1 attached hereto as Addendum A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Addendum A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F. 
Special-hazard areas, including, but not limited to, laboratories, computer rooms and generator rooms, where required by the fire code official.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and maintained in accordance with this section and the provisions of the NFPA 10; provided, however, that:
A. 
The travel distance to reach an extinguisher shall not apply to the spectator seating portions of Group A-5 occupancies.
B. 
Thirty-day inspections shall not be required, and maintenance shall be authorized at a rate of once every three years, for dry-chemical or halogenated agent portable fire extinguishers that are supervised by a listed and approved electronic monitoring device, provided all of the following conditions are met:
(1) 
Electronic monitoring shall confirm that extinguishers are properly positioned, properly charged and unobstructed; and
(2) 
Loss of power or circuit continuity to the electronic monitoring device initiates a trouble signal; and
(3) 
The extinguishers are installed inside of a building or cabinet in a noncorrosive environment; and
(4) 
Electronic monitoring devices and supervisory circuits are being tested every three years when extinguisher maintenance is performed; and
(5) 
A written log of required hydrostatic test dates for extinguishers is maintained by the owner to ensure that hydrostatic tests are conducted at the frequency required by the NFPA 10.
For occupancies that involve primarily Use Class A fire hazards, the minimum sizes and distribution of fire extinguishers must comply with Table 53-70.1 attached to this chapter as Exhibit B.[1] Fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combustible liquids with depths of less than or equal to 0.25 inch shall be selected and placed in accordance with Table 53-70.2 attached to this chapter as Addendum C.[2] Fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combustible liquids with a depth of greater than 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) or involving combustible metals shall be selected and placed in accordance with the NFPA 10. Extinguishers for Class C fire hazards shall be selected and placed on the basis of the anticipated Class A or Class B hazard.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 53-70.1, Addendum B, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Table 53-70.2, Addendum C, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Fire extinguishers provided for the protection of cooking grease fires shall be of a type approved by the Fire Code Official and be compatible with the automatic fire-extinguishing system agent for that extinguisher.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be located in conspicuous locations where they will be readily accessible and immediately available for use. These locations shall be along normal paths of travel, unless the Fire Code Official determines that the hazard posed indicates the need for placement away from normal paths of travel.
Portable fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed or obscured from view. In rooms or areas where visual obstruction cannot be completely avoided, appropriate signage shall be provided to identify the locations of extinguishers.
Hand-held portable fire extinguishers, not housed in cabinets, shall be installed on hangers or brackets appropriate for same. Hangers or brackets shall be securely anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked; provided, however, that:
A. 
Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with some other approved means of ready access; and
B. 
In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers may be locked or located in staff locations, provided the staff has keys to open same.
Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight less than 40 pounds shall be installed so that its top is not more than five feet above the floor. Hand-held portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight exceeding 40 pounds shall be installed so that its top is not more than 3.5 feet above the floor. The clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held extinguishers shall not be less than four inches.
Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously located in a designated location.