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This chapter shall be known as the "City of Lebanon, New Hampshire, Fire Prevention Code," which provides for the use in Lebanon of the "New Hampshire fire code" or "State Fire Code" as defined by the State of New Hampshire per RSA 153:1 and RSA 153:5 (currently consisting of the 2021 editions of NFPA 1 – Fire Code and NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association and as amended by the state board of fire control and ratified by the general court pursuant to RSA 153:5).
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NFPA 1 – Fire Code, and NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code, as amended and adopted, shall govern the safeguarding of life and property from fire, explosion and other hazardous conditions arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises. All persons constructing, reconstructing, modifying, maintaining or operating any structure and all owners or occupants of applicable existing structures or premises shall comply with the requirements of these codes.
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Copies of the referenced NFPA standards shall be available for review at the Lebanon Fire Department and may be purchased through the National Fire Protection Association.
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General. The Bureau of Fire Prevention and Life Safety is hereby created within the City of Lebanon, New Hampshire, Fire Department. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Fire Chief or any duly authorized representative to enforce the provisions of this code. The function of the Bureau shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement of provisions of this code. The designated, authorized enforcement representative of this code shall be referred to as the "fire code official."
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Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of this jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the appointing authority, the fire code official shall have the authority to appoint technical officers, inspectors and other employees in enforcement, rendering interpretations of this code, and to assist in adoption of policies, procedures, rules and regulations in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this code.
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Permits required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, all permit forms required by this code, or any other ordinance or state law, may be obtained through the City of Lebanon.
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Application. Application for permits shall be made to the City of Lebanon on the appropriate form provided. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by construction documents as required by the fire code official for evaluation of the application.
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Time limitation of application. An application for a permit shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been diligently prosecuted or a permit has been issued, except that the fire code official shall grant one extension of time not exceeding 12 months if there is reasonable cause and only when requested in writing prior to the application expiration date.
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Expiration. An operational permit shall remain in effect until reissued, renewed, revoked or for such a period of time as specified on the permit. Construction/installation permits issued shall become invalid if the authorized work is not commenced within 180 days after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year after the time of commencing work.
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Extensions. The fire code official shall grant one extension of time, not exceeding 12 months, if there is reasonable cause and only when requested in writing prior to the expiration date. Said extension will only be authorized when it does not conflict with any federal, state, local laws or ordinances.
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Required operational permits. Permits shall be required by the fire code official in accordance with the currently adopted edition of NFPA 1 – Fire Code.
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Open burning. The City of Lebanon Fire Department shall issue open burning permits under the requirements of § 72-5.
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Places of public assembly. The City of Lebanon Fire Department shall issue places of public assembly permits under the requirements of State RSA 155:17 and 155:18.
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Fireworks. Pursuant to NH RSA 160-C:6, the sale, display, and/or possession of permissible fireworks is prohibited within the City of Lebanon. Operators, as defined by NH Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Saf-C 5002.20, after following all procedures of the City of Lebanon, may be permitted to possess, fire off, discharge, deflagrate, detonate fireworks or firework displays within the City of Lebanon.
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Required construction permits. Permits shall be required by the fire code official in accordance with NFPA 1 – Fire Code.
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Automatic fire-extinguishing systems including fire pumps. Applications for fixed fire-extinguishing systems may be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau.
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Fire alarm systems. Applications for fire alarm systems may be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau or the City of Lebanon Codes Office.
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Standpipe systems. Applications for standpipe systems may be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau or the City of Lebanon Codes Office.
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Hazard assessment. At no cost to the City, the fire code official shall have the authority to require an owner or operator of a hazardous building, facility, plant or operation to provide periodic inspection and test reports verifying safe conditions at that location. This shall include testing procedures for monitoring hazardous atmospheres or conditions and for monitoring for proper levels of properties of the hazardous product. Any impairments or critical deficiencies found shall be corrected immediately. If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, other features of protection are required based on potential risk to the community, the owner or operator shall implement this requirement forthwith (24 NFPA 1:1.7.16).
Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a violation if by a natural person or a misdemeanor if by any other person, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Reference New Hampshire RSA 625:8 I(c), 625:8I(d), 651:2 IV(a) for further penalty provisions.
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General. All open burning shall conform to all applicable state laws (RSA 227-L) and administrative rules of the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, Division of Forests and Lands, and any other federal, state, local laws or ordinances which are applicable.
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Permit required. Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining a permit from the Fire Department. Open burning of household trash, plastic items or waste is prohibited.
Fire lanes shall be maintained in areas so posted. Fires lanes shall not be used to display merchandise or store items. All fire lanes shall conform to § 168-2B of the City of Lebanon Code.
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Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this code and as required by NFPA 101 and NFPA 1. Automatic sprinkler systems are not required in stand-alone single or two-family homes.
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Working plans, including data sheets for systems components, shall be submitted for review to the Lebanon Fire Department prior to the start of work on any automatic fire sprinkler system in accordance with the currently referenced edition of NFPA 13 – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems or NFPA 13R – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.
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Where required: New buildings and structures. An approved automatic fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with and as required by NFPA 101 and NFPA 1. Shop drawings for required alarm systems shall be submitted for review and approval to the Lebanon Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau prior to installation. Submittal of fire alarm plans shall be in accordance with the requirements of the currently referenced edition of NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
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A building legend or map shall be affixed adjacent to the fire alarm control panel or annunciator that clearly depicts what area is covered by each zone in accordance with the currently referenced edition of NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code – Annunciation Zoning. If an addressable fire alarm control panel is installed, the legend or map shall have enough detail so that fire department personnel can locate an activated device.
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Scope. The provisions of the International Residential Code, egress sections, as amended by the State of New Hampshire, shall govern the means of egress requirements in new one- and two-family dwelling construction except as further controlled by state law. The provisions of the currently adopted and modified by the State of New Hampshire edition of Life Safety Code, NFPA 101 shall govern the minimum means of egress requirements in all new and existing buildings and structures, except as further controlled by state law.
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Minimum requirements. It shall be unlawful to alter any building or structure in a manner that will reduce the number of exits or the capacity of the means of egress to less than required by the Life Safety Code.
Blasting operations are further regulated in the currently adopted and modified by the State of New Hampshire edition of NFPA 1 and Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Saf-C 1600. Refer to Article III, Fees, of this chapter for the fee associated with this permit.
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General. The display, sale and discharge of 1.4G fireworks is prohibited within the City of Lebanon, New Hampshire, in accordance with NH RSA 160-C:6. The display and discharge of 1.3G fireworks shall meet the requirements of all federal, state, local laws, ordinances and administrative rules.
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Outdoor displays. Application for fireworks displays shall be made in writing at least 15 working days in advance of the date of the display or discharge of 1.3G fireworks, on the current version of the State of New Hampshire approved form. The discharge of fireworks shall be lawful under the terms and conditions approved. Approval granted hereunder shall not be transferable, nor shall any approval be extended beyond the dates set out therein.
The Fire Chief shall be responsible for developing and maintaining a set of rules and regulations related to fire prevention that are based on the currently adopted and modified State Fire Code as defined by NH RSA 153:1 and NH RSA 153:5. This document shall be known as the "City of Lebanon Fire Prevention Rules and Regulations" and shall be updated periodically as new technologies in the field of fire prevention evolve and new editions of those codes adopted and modified by the State Fire Code are adopted. This document shall not require the installation of any fire protection systems not required by any other legally adopted code. The intent of this document shall be to set forth acceptable installation and maintenance practices for fixed fire protection systems and to detail site requirements relative to fire department access and operations. Any violation of the City of Lebanon Fire Prevention Rules and Regulations shall be a violation of this chapter.
In accordance with NH RSA 155-B and this section, whenever the fire chief or the fire chief's designated representative shall find in any structure or upon any premises dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials as follows, the fire chief or the fire chief's designee shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied: (Exception: This section shall not apply to owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings unless the hazardous condition(s) endanger property owned by another person.)
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Dangerous conditions which are liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire or creation of a hazardous environment in or on said premises, building or structure or endanger the occupants thereof.
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Conditions which interfere with the efficiency and use of any fire protection equipment.
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Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows, which are liable to interfere with egress of occupants or the operation of the fire department in case of fire.
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Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning or ventilating systems or grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts.
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Accumulations of grease on kitchen cooking equipment, or oil, grease or dirt upon, under or around any mechanical equipment.
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Accumulations or rubbish, waste, paper, boxes, shavings or other combustible materials, or excessive storage of any combustible material.
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Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly used or installed electrical wiring, equipment or appliances.
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Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials.
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Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible, explosive or other hazardous materials.
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All equipment, materials, processes or operations which are in violation of the provisions and intent of this chapter.