A.
Spread of fire. No person shall knowlingly permit
any fire to spread so as to endanger the life or property of another
or use or operate any device which may be a source of ignition unless
proper removal of flammable material surrounding the operation is
accomplished or such other reasonable precautions are taken to ensure
against the starting and spreading of unfriendly fires.
B.
Notifying the Fire Department. Whenever an unfriendly
fire occurs in any building or on any premises of any kind, the owner,
manager, occupant or any person in control of such building or premises,
upon discovery of an unfriendly fire or evidence of there having been
an unfriendly fire, even though it has apparently been extinguished,
immediately shall cause notice of the existence of such fire, circumstances
of the same and the location thereof to be given to the Fire Department.
This requirement shall not be construed to forbid the owner, manager
or other person in control of the aforementioned building or premises
from using all diligence necessary to extinguish such fire prior to
the arrival of the Fire Department. No person shall make, issue, post
or maintain any regulation or order, written or verbal, that would
require any person to take any unnecessary delaying action prior to
reporting a fire to the Fire Department.
Any person, upon discovering evidence of spontaneous
heating or other abnormal heating of any merchandise, commodity, cargo,
shipment or other material of any kind in any building, marine vessel,
appliance, apparatus, tank or open stack or pile, or any person, upon
discovering or being apprized of any uncontrolled hazardous gas leak
or hazardous material or combustible or flammable liquid spill, shall
immediately notify the Fire Department.
No person shall knowingly maintain a fire hazard.
No person shall deliberately, or through carelessness
or negligence, set fire to or cause the burning of bedding, furniture,
rugs, curtains, drapes or other combustible material in such manner
as to endanger the safety of any person or property.
Hotels, motels and similar occupancies designed
for, intended for or used by transients shall have an approved copy
of firesafety regulations for transients conspicuously posted in the
lobby and each occupancy unit and at such other locations as may be
required by the Fire Marshal.
Persons owning, controlling or otherwise having
charge of any fixed fire extinguishing or fire warning system or standpipe
system shall notify the Fire Department at any time such system or
systems are inoperable or taken out of service. The Fire Department
shall also be notified when service is restored.
Hot ashes, cinders or smoldering coals shall
be placed in noncombustible receptacles. Such receptacles, unless
resting on a noncombustible floor or on the ground outside the building,
shall be placed on noncombustible stands and, in every case, shall
be kept at least two feet laterally away from any combustible material,
structure or any exterior window opening.
Every person owning or having charge or control
of any vacant building shall remove all combustible waste and refuse
therefrom and lock, barricade or otherwise secure all windows, doors
and other openings in the building to prohibit entry by unauthorized
persons.
All premises which the Fire Department may be
called upon to protect in case of fire and which are not readily accessible
from public roads shall be provided with suitable gates, access roads
and fire lanes so that all buildings on the premises are accessible
to fire apparatus.
A.
Fire lanes shall be provided for all buildings which
are set back more than 150 feet from a public road or exceed 30 feet
in height and are set back over 50 feet from a public road.
B.
Fire lanes shall be at least 20 feet in width, with
the road edge closest to the building at least 10 feet from the building.
Any dead-end road more than 300 feet long shall be provided with a
turnaround at the closed end at least 90 feet in diameter.
C.
A written document, agreeable to the Fire Marshal
and for the benefit of the jurisdiction, shall be required for emergency
access over all fire lanes.
D.
The designation and maintenance of fire lanes on private
property shall be accomplished as specified by the Fire Marshal.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park motor
vehicles on, or otherwise obstruct, any fire lane.
A.
Where conditions exist which make smoking a fire hazard
on any premises, "No Smoking" signs shall be posted as directed by
the Fire Marshal. "No Smoking" signs shall be of a color, size, lettering
and location as approved by the Fire Marshal. No person shall remove
such "No Smoking" signs or light or ignite or otherwise set fire to
or smoke any cigar, cigarette, pipe, tobacco or other form of smoldering
substance, nor hold, possess, throw or deposit any lighted or smoldering
substance in any place where occasion or action would constitute a
fire hazard.
B.
Nothing in the foregoing provision shall be construed
as prohibiting smoking in areas, offices or other rooms which have
been designated by the Fire Marshal as safe smoking areas and have
been approved for such purpose.
C.
This section shall not apply to organizations having
an established on-premises fire prevention program setting forth regulations
requiring periodic fire prevention inspections and enforcing in-plant
fire prevention rules. Such programs shall be coordinated with and
approved by the Fire Marshal.
A.
Fire doors shall be kept closed at all times.
B.
This section shall not apply to doors held open with
automatic-releasing hold-open devices installed and maintained in
accordance with the applicable requirements of Standard on Fire Doors
and Windows (NFPA No. 80, and Life Safety Code, NFPA No. 101).
No person shall render any portable or fixed
fire extinguishing system or device or any fire warning system inoperative
or inaccessible except as may be necessary during emergencies, maintenance,
drills or prescribed testing.
A.
Only approved water solutions or detergents, floor-sweeping
compounds and grease absorbents shall be used for cleaning floors.
The use of sawdust or similar combustible materials to soak up combustible
or flammable liquids spilled or dropped from machinery or processes
on any floor is prohibited.
B.
Proper clearances shall be maintained between heating
and lighting equipment and ordinary combustibles in accordance with
National Fire Protection Association codes and standards. Lighting
and heating processes and equipment utilizing flammable or combustible
liquids shall be designed in accordance with National Fire Protection
Association codes and standards.
C.
Portable heaters shall be designed and located so
that they cannot be easily overturned. The Fire Marshal may prohibit
the use of portable heaters in occupancies or situations in which
such use or operation would present an undue danger to life or the
property of others.
A.
Internal-combustion engines, either stationary, portable
or mobile, operating within grain-, hay-, grass- or brush-covered
areas, shall be equipped with an effective means for arresting the
issuance of burning carbon and sparks.
B.
This section shall not apply to engines meeting applicable
provisions of National Fire Protection Association codes and standards
as listed in this chapter and engines used to power lawn-care equipment.
The Fire Department shall be notified of fumigation
operations in accordance with the provisions of Standard for Fumigation,
NFPA No. 57.
A.
No person owning or having control of any property
shall allow any combustible waste material to accumulate in any area
or in any manner so as to create a hazard to life or the property
of others.
B.
Combustible waste or refuse shall be properly stored
or disposed of at the end of each working day, before vacating a building
or premises, and whenever necessary to prevent unsafe conditions.
C.
Waste disposal sites.
(1)
Fire extinguishing capabilities approved by the Fire
Marshal shall be provided at waste disposal sites, including but not
limited to fire extinguishers, water supply and hose and earth-moving
equipment.
(2)
Burning debris shall not be dumped at a waste disposal
site except at a remote location on the site where fire extinguishment
can be accomplished before compacting, covering or other disposal
activity is carried out.
(3)
Vehicles or conveyances used to transport combustible
waste or refuse over public thoroughfares shall have all cargo space
covered and maintained sufficiently tight to ensure against ignition
from external fire sources and scattering burning and combustible
debris which may come in contact with ignition sources. Transporting
burning waste or refuse is prohibited.
(4)
All structures housing operations which are involved
primarily in the handling, storage or baling of combustible waste
materials shall be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system
installed in accordance with applicable provisions of National Fire
Protection Association codes and standards as listed in said codes.
A.
Means of egress. Means of egress shall be provided
and maintained in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter
and National Fire Protection Association codes and standards as listed
in this chapter.
B.
Storage on roofs and fire escape balconies. No person
shall place or maintain upon any roof or fire escape balcony any materials
or objects which may interfere with egress or Fire Department operations.
C.
Attachments to fire excapes and fire protection equipment.
No person shall attach or fasten any rope, wire, cable or similar
device, except approved standard equipment therefor, to any part of
any fire escape, standpipe, auxiliary fire-fighting equipment, appliance
or other apparatus.
D.
Responsibility to prevent overcrowding. The manager
or person in charge of the premises shall be responsible for preventing
overcrowding as specified by the jurisdiction.
E.
Obstruction of aisles and passageways. No person shall
block, impede or obstruct any aisle, passageway, hallway, lobby, foyer
or stairway leading to or from any entrance or exit required by law
which will prevent, delay, hinder or interfere with the free use of
such passageway by any person. Special security devices which affect
the exiting shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal.
F.
Failure to vacate. No person shall fail to leave any
premises which are overcrowded when told to do so by the management
of the premises or any authorized enforcement officer.
A.
Fire retardants. The provisions of the definition of "fire retardants" (§ 112-42 of this chapter) shall be applicable to all chemical formulations, paints, coatings or other finishes which are sold, offered for sale or advertised, and which purport to reduce the surface flamespread rating or to reduce or eliminate combustible characteristics of furnishings and structures.
B.
Approval and tests. No person shall sell or offer for sale any chemical formulation, paint, coating or other finish, which purports to reduce flamespread rating or to reduce or eliminate combustible characteristics of furnishings or structures, that has not been granted an approval as required by § 112-38 of this chapter.
C.
Applicators of fire-retardant coatings. Every applicator
of fire-retardant coatings shall certify to the Fire Marshal that
applications of such coatings comply with the manufacturer's specifications.
A.
General use of combustible decorations. No person
shall install, maintain or use vegetation, bunting, cotton batting,
plastic cloth, textile, excelsior, paper or other combustible material
for the purpose of decoration in any building, premises, vehicle or
marine vessel to which the public is admitted or invited unless such
decorative materials have been made flame-resistant with an approved
flame-retardant material or process. Textiles or paper adhered to
walls or ceilings (not free-hanging) are considered interior finishes
and shall be subject to the flamespread limitations for interior finishes.
B.
This section shall not apply to materials used in
a display or other material which is limited in quantity and approved
by the Fire Marshal for such use.
C.
Fire tests. Tests for determining flammability of
combustible decorations shall be conducted in accordance with applicable
tests for the type of combustible decoration involved.
The provision, installation and maintenance
of portable fire extinguishers shall be as required by this chapter
and the applicable provisions of the Standard for the Installation
of Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA No. 10, and other applicable
provisions of the National Fire Protection Association standards and
codes as listed in this chapter.
A.
Automatic fire extinguishing systems shall be required
as set forth in the applicable National Fire Protection Association
codes and standards as listed in Appendix A[1] of this chapter or as may otherwise be required by this
jurisdiction.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
B.
In industrial or manufacturing facilities where comparable
or better safety to life or property of others can be achieved by
approved alternate methods, including space isolation, such approved
alternate methods shall be deemed as meeting the intent of this section.
C.
This section shall not apply to buildings housing
occupancies or processes in which the addition of an automatic fire
extinguishing system would increase rather than decrease the hazard
to life or the property of others.
All buildings more than three stories in height
or over 50 feet in height above grade and containing intermediate
stories or balconies shall be equipped with a standpipe system in
accordance with the provisions of Standard for the Installation of
Standpipes and Hose Systems, NFPA No. 14. Location of the hose valves
on each floor is subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal. In buildings
completely protected by an automatic sprinkler system, the required
standpipe system can be installed as part of a combined system in
accordance with the provisions of Standard for the Installation of
Standpipes and Hose Systems, NFPA No. 14.
A.
All systems, equipment, tanks, piping, devices, appliances,
controls or storage facilities, over which this chapter contains regulatory
provisions, or are required by any other law, shall be maintained
in operative condition at all times to provide the service for which
installed.
B.
This section shall not apply to devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment originally installed and maintained according to code requirements existing at the time of installation and specially designed devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment which have undergone the alternative or approved process set forth in this chapter in §§ 112-22 and 112-38, respectively.
The Fire Marshal may require that all premises
where buildings or portions of buildings, other than one- and two-family
dwellings, are constructed and located in such a manner that access
to public fire hydrants is minimal or of a distance such that the
Fire Marshal can demonstrate that fire-fighting operations would be
impaired, be provided with a water supply system installed in accordance
with the provisions of Standard for Outside Protection, NFPA No. 24.
(See Appendix A.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
The transporting of flammable liquids in open
containers is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by an applicable
National Fire Protection Association code or standard as listed in
Appendix A of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
Empty containers which previously contained
Class I flammable liquids shall be kept tightly covered or properly
vented when not in use or until rendered vaporfree.
A.
Applicability. This section shall apply to portable
equipment, either with or without wheels, used for heating tar, pitch,
asphalt or other similar substances for application on roofs, streets,
floors, pipes or other objects.
B.
Construction. The materials and methods of construction
of roofing kettles shall be acceptable to the Fire Marshal. The following
are minimum requirements:
(1)
This section shall apply to all roofing kettles or
tar pots in excess of a capacity of one gallon.
(2)
No roofing kettle shall have a capacity in excess
of five barrels.
(3)
Roofing kettles of two-barrel capacity or less shall
be constructed of steel sheet having a thickness of not less than
0.105 inch (No. 12 manufacturers' standard gauge) and kettles of more
than two-barrel capacity shall be constructed of steel sheet having
a thickness of not less than 0.135 inch (No. 10 manufacturers' standard
gauge). All supports, corners, the top and bottom of the fire box
shall be bound with angle irons or other reinforcements approved by
the Fire Marshal. All doors shall be hinged, closely fitted and adequately
latched. Fire boxes shall be of sufficient height from the ground
or provided with a system of shields or insulation to prevent heat
damage to the street surface.
(4)
A lid which can be gravity operated shall be provided
on roofing kettles. The tops and covers of all kettles shall be constructed
of steel sheet having a thickness of not less than 0.075 inch (No.
14 manufacturers' standard gauge), close-fitting and attached to the
kettle with hinges in a manner so as to allow for gravity closing
of the lid.
(5)
The chassis shall be substantially constructed and
capable of carrying the load imposed upon it, whether standing still
or being transported.
(6)
Fuel containers, burners and related appurtenances
of roofing kettles in which liquefied petroleum gas is used for heating
shall comply with the requirements of Standard for the Storage and
Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases, NFPA No. 58. (See Appendix
A.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
(7)
Fuel containers which operate under air pressure shall
not exceed 20 gallons in capacity and shall be subject to approval
of the Fire Marshal.
(8)
All fuel containers shall be maintained in accordance
with the applicable National Fire Protection Association codes and
standards as listed in Appendix A[2] of this chapter or at least 10 feet from the burner flame
or at least two feet therefrom when properly insulated from heat or
flame.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
D.
Roofing kettles on trucks. Kettles not equipped with
wheels shall not be fired or used when mounted on a truck, except
if the truck body is of all metal construction and the kettle is securely
attached to the bed of the truck. Firing of small patch kettles while
located in the bed of a truck is prohibited. Tank trucks and trailers
used for transportation of asphalt or similar substances shall be
constructed and operated in accordance with the Recommended Regulatory
Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids,
NFPA No. 385. (See Appendix A.[3])
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
E.
Locating kettles on roofs. Fired roofing kettles shall
not be operated on roofs of buildings.
F.
Piping from ground to roof. All piping installed for
conveying hot liquids under pressure from the ground to the roof of
a building shall be installed in a workmanlike manner and shall not
be lighter than standard weight pipe (Schedule 40).
G.
Fire extinguisher required. There shall be at least
one 20 BC portable fire extinguisher within 30 feet horizontal travel
distance of every roofing kettle at all times while the same is in
operation.
H.
Certain fuels prohibited. No person shall use solid
fuel or Class I flammable liquids as fuel for a roofing kettle.
I.
Street protection. All improved streets shall be protected
from burning by use of sand or other noncombustible materials under
roofing kettles. Streets shall be cleaned of all excess tar and other
debris upon completion of work.
[Amended 5-4-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
A.
Compressed and liquefied gases and flammable liquids
shall be stored, handled, transported and used in accordance with
the applicable provisions of National Fire Protection Association
codes and standards. Storage and handling of compressed and liquefied
gases and flammable liquids, if not covered by National Fire Protection
Association codes and standards, shall comply with the applicable
provisions of standards of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI); Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 173 and 190 (Transportation);
Pressure Vessels, Section VIII, of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessels Code (container fabrication);
or the container fabrication specifications of the American Petroleum
Institute.
B.
Any person storing compressed or liquefied gases or flammable liquids in any tank which holds the volume of 10,000 gallons or more shall obtain a permit from the Fire Inspector to do so for any fiscal year or any part thereof during which any such compressed or liquefied gases or flammable liquids are stored in such tanks. Any such permit shall expire on May 31 following the date on which the permit was issued and may be renewed annually. The fee for such permit shall be as is set forth in Chapter A210, Fees.
A.
This section shall establish the requirements for
those operations and occupancies which present an undue hazard to
life or the property of others and which are presently not covered
in other National Fire Protection Association standards and codes
as listed in Appendix A of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
B.
Combustible fibers. This section shall not apply to
operations or occupancies otherwise regulated by other applicable
National Fire Protection Association codes and standards as listed
in Appendix A of this chapter.
A.
Loose storage.
(1)
Loose combustible fibers (not in suitable bales or
packages), whether housed or in the open, shall not be stored within
100 feet of any building, except as hereinafter specified.
(2)
Quantities of loose combustible fibers up to 100 cubic
feet shall not be kept in any building unless stored in a metal or
metal-lined bin equipped with a self-closing cover. This subsection
shall not apply to buildings completely protected by an approved automatic
fire extinguishing system; however, this exception does not obviate
the need for good housekeeping.
(3)
Quantities exceeding 100 cubic feet of loose combustible
fibers, but not exceeding 500 cubic feet, may be stored in rooms or
compartments in which the floors, walls and ceilings have a fire-resistance
rating of not less than one hour. Each opening into such rooms or
compartments from other parts of the building shall be equipped with
an approved self-closing fire door. This subsection shall not apply
to buildings completely protected by an approved automatic fire extinguishing
system; however, this exception does not obviate the need for good
housekeeping.
(4)
Vault construction.
(a)
Quantities exceeding 500 cubic feet of loose
combustible fibers may be stored in approved vaults, constructed as
follows:
[1]
Storage vaults shall be located outside of buildings
or, if located inside, shall be provided with approved safety vents
to the outside.
[2]
Walls, floors and ceilings shall be constructed
of approved noncombustible material having a fire-resistance rating
of not less than one hour. Roofs of outside vaults shall be of noncombustible
material, but may be so constructed as to readily give way in case
of an internal explosion.
[3]
Openings, if, any, between vault and main building
shall be protected on each side of the wall by an approved fire door.
Wall openings in outside vaults exposing other buildings (not sufficiently
detached to be considered cut off) shall be protected by approved
fire doors.
[4]
Vaults located within buildings and exceeding
1,000 cubic feet storage capacity shall be protected by an approved
automatic fire extinguishing system.
(b)
This subsection shall not apply to buildings
completely protected by an approved automatic fire extinguishing system;
however, this exception does not obviate the need for good housekeeping.
(5)
Not more than 2,500 cubic feet of loose fibers may
be stored in a detached loose house, suitably located, with openings
properly protected against entrance of sparks. The loose house shall
be used for no other purpose.
B.
Baled storage.
(1)
No single block or pile shall contain more than 25,000
cubic feet of combustible fibers, exclusive of aisles or clearances.
Blocks or piles of baled fiber shall be separated from adjacent storage
by aisles not less than five feet wide; or by flash fire barriers
consisting of continuous sheets of noncombustible material extending
from the floor to a height of at least two feet beyond the top of
the piles.
(2)
Sisal and other fibers in bales bound with combustible
tie ropes or jute and other fibers, which are liable to swell when
wet, shall be stored in a manner so as to allow for expansion in any
direction without endangering buildings, walls, ceilings or columns.
Not less than three feet of clearance shall be left between walls
and sides of piles, except that in storage compartments not more than
30 feet in width, one foot of clearance at side walls will be sufficient,
provided that a center aisle not less than five feet wide is maintained.
(3)
Not less than 18 inches of clearance shall be maintained
between sprinkler system pipes and tops of piles.
(4)
Baled hay on farms. Unlimited quantities of hay, straw
and other agricultural products may be stored in or near farm buildings
located outside of closely built areas.
C.
Mixed storage. Combustible fibers shall not be stored
in rooms or buildings with hazardous gases, flammable liquids, dangerous
chemicals or other similar materials.
A.
Trucks or automobiles, other than approved industrial
tractors and mechanical handling equipment, shall not enter any fiber
storage room or building but may be used at loading platforms.
B.
Electrical wiring and equipment in any combustible
fibers storage room or building shall be installed in accordance with
the requirements of the National Electrical Code NFPA No. 70, for
Class III hazardous locations. The Fire Marshal shall be responsible
for designating the areas requiring hazardous location electrical
classifications and shall classify the area in accordance with the
classification system set forth in the National Electrical Code, NFPA
No. 70. (See Appendix A.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
C.
No smoking or open flame shall be permitted in any
area where combustible fibers are handled or stored, nor within 50
feet of any uncovered pile of such fibers. "No-smoking" signs shall
be posted.
D.
Portable extinguishers required. Portable fire extinguishers
shall be installed as required for extra hazard occupancy protection.
This section shall be applicable only to those
operations or occupancies involving combustible dusts which are not
otherwise regulated by an applicable National Fire Protection Association
code or standard as listed in Appendix A of this chapter.[1]
A.
The accumulation of dust in quantities sufficient
to create a fire or explosion hazard on electric motors, walls, ledges
or other interior surfaces, or on the roof of any building on which
dust may settle, is prohibited. Metallic dust shall be stored in tightly
covered metal containers in a cool, dry place.
B.
Every plant, factory, workshop or other premises in
which dust is produced as a product or as a result of operations in
the production of other products, in such quantities as to create
a possible fire or explosion hazard, shall be equipped and maintained
with an approved pneumatic or mechanical dust collection system designed,
maintained and operated in accordance with applicable National Fire
Protection Association codes and standards listed in Appendix A of
this chapter. This section shall not apply to storage bins equipped
with explosion vents of sufficient area to relieve any explosion to
the outside atmosphere.
C.
All dust-producing or dust-agitating machinery such
as grinding mills and separators, and all elevators, elevator legs,
spouts, hoppers and other conveyors shall be provided with casings
or enclosures maintained as nearly dusttight as possible.
D.
Approved magnetic or pneumatic separators shall be
installed ahead of all shellers, crackers, crushers, grinding machines,
pulverizers and similar machines in which the entrance of foreign
materials may cause sparks to be generated.
E.
All machinery and metal parts of the crushing, drying,
pulverizing and conveying systems shall be electrically grounded.
F.
Explosion prevention and suppression. Dust explosion
hazards shall be minimized by use of appropriate control measures
as set forth in the applicable National Fire Protection Association
codes and standards listed in Appendix A of this chapter, Standard
on Explosion Prevention Systems, NFPA No. 69 (see Appendix A[2]), and Guide for Explosion Venting, NFPA No. 68, may be
used to meet the requirements of this section with due regard to the
precautionary measures contained in these publications.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
A.
Smoking and open flames. Smoking and the carrying
of matches, the use of heating or other devices employing an open
flame or the use of any spark-producing equipment is prohibited in
areas containing dust-producing or dust-agitating operations, unless
necessary in the conduct of such operations or otherwise permitted
by an applicable National Fire Protection Association code or standard.
B.
Electrical power and lighting. Artificial lighting
in areas containing dust-producing or dust-agitating operations shall
be by electricity. All electrical wiring and equipment in such areas
shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of the National
Electrical Code, NFPA No. 70, for Class II hazardous locations. The
Fire Marshal shall be responsible for designating the areas requiring
hazardous location electrical classification and shall classify the
area in accordance with the classification system set forth in the
National Electrical Code, NFPA No. 70. (See Appendix A.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
C.
Portable extinguishers required. Portable fire extinguishers
shall be installed as required for extra hazard occupancy protection.
This section shall apply to hazardous materials
not covered by applicable National Fire Protection Association codes
and standards as listed in Appendix A of this chapter.[1]
A.
Matches.
(1)
Type permitted. Matches permitted under this chapter
shall be capable of withstanding a temperature of 200° F. for
eight consecutive hours without ignition in a standard laboratory
test.
(2)
Packaging and labeling. Matches shall be labeled and
packed in conformance with United States Department of Transportation
specifications.
B.
Storage of matches.
(1)
Vertical openings. Matches in excess of 50 pounds,
including the containers, shall not be stored within 10 feet of any
open elevator shaft, elevator shaft opening, open stairway or other
vertical opening.
(2)
Sources of ignition. Matches shall not be stored within
10 feet of any boiler, furnace, stove, open flame or similar source
of ignition.
(3)
Storage of wholesale outlets. For storage at wholesale
establishments and other locations where containers of matches are
stored in piles exceeding 100 cubic feet, such containers shall be
arranged so as not to exceed 10 feet in height, nor 1,500 cubic feet
of volume, with aisles at least eight feet wide.
(4)
Match storage with other commodities. When case lots
of matches are stored in the same room with other materials or commodities,
they shall be separated therefrom by a clear space of not less than
eight feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
Hazardous materials which, when mixed, react
violently or evolve toxic vapors or gases of which, in combination,
become hazardous by reason of toxicity, oxidizing power, flammability
or other properties shall be separated from each other in storage
by distance, partitions or other approved manner so as to preclude
accidental contact between them.
The Fire Marshal may require warning signs wherever
hazardous materials are stored or processed or handled. Such warning
signs shall be conspicuously lettered on a sharply contrasting background
in a size, form and color acceptable to the Fire Marshal. This section
shall not apply to hazardous materials when in transport which are
placarded in accordance with the Department of Transportation regulations
or applicable provisions of other National Fire Protection Association
codes and standards listed in Appendix A of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is located at the
end of this chapter.
A.
Each of the following codes and standards, published
by the National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210, is recommended for adoption in its entirety
as a supplement and addition to the code text of the Fire Prevention
Code of the National Fire Protection Association as if the same were
incorporated and set forth at length therein. The Adopting Ordinance
shall specify the particular year (1981) of the edition of the National
Fire Protection Association codes and standards which are adopted.
B.
The adoption of the printed volumes of the National
Fire Codes which contain the following National Fire Protection Association
codes and standards shall be deemed as meeting the intent of this
section. In this situation, the edition of the applicable individual
National Fire Protection Association code or standard will be as printed
in the adopted volumes.
