104.1.1 Duties and powers of the Code Official. All written policy statements promulgated and/or issued by the Code Official for clarification of a provision of this code, or as a rule or regulation regarding an issue not specifically or thoroughly addressed in the code shall have the same effect and enforceability as any other provision of this code.
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105.1 General. Permits shall be in accordance with Section 105.1.1 through 105.7.18. Where reference is made to this section for permits elsewhere in this code and there are no provisions for issuing said permits by the Department of Fire Prevention, the Fire Official is authorized to waive the particular permit requirement.
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105.6 Required operational permits. The Fire Official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Sections 105.6.1 through 105.6.48. Where there are no provisions for issuing said permits, the Fire Official is authorized to waive the particular permit requirement.
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107.3.1 Inspections, testing and maintenance reports. All inspections and maintenance reports required to be furnished to the Fire Department by the code shall be electronically forwarded to the Fire Department using the IROL system (inspectionreportsonline.net), and any company doing inspections and maintenance shall be required to register with IROL.
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108.1 Board of Appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Code Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, the Royal Oak Construction Code Board of Appeals shall be utilized.
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108.1.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Code Official. The appeal shall be made first to the Chief of the Fire Department. This appeal shall be made in writing within 10 days of the decision of the Code Official. The decision of the Chief of the Fire Department may be appealed to the Royal Oak Construction Code Board of Appeals. This appeal shall be made by filing a petition within 20 days of the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
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108.3 Qualifications. The Construction Code Board of Appeals shall consist of members as established by City of Royal Oak Ordinance 2007-04, as amended.[1]
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109.4.2 Reinspection fees. It shall be the discretion of the Fire Official to levy fees at $100 minimum hourly charge, per each reinspection, until the code violation(s) is/are abated or removed.
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111.4.1 Failure to correct violations. If notice to correct violation is not complied with within the specified time by the Fire Official, the Fire Official shall request the City Attorney of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate legal proceedings to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, or to require removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or of any order or direction made pursuant to the code. The Police Department shall be requested by the Fire Official to make arrests for any offense against this code or orders of the Fire Official affecting the immediate safety of the public. It shall be the discretion of the Fire Official to levy fines for all Fire Code violations that have not been corrected upon the time of the first reinspection by the Fire Official. Fines shall be assessed in the amount of $100 minimum hourly charge, per each reinspection, until the code violation is abated or removed. Fire or injury resulting from failure or delay to comply with the violation will be attributed to negligence on the part of the responsible party or parties.
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308.1.1.1 Prohibited use. A person shall not utilize, or allow to be utilized, an open flame in connection with a public meeting or gathering for purposes of deliberation, worship, entertainment, amusement, instruction, education, recreation, awaiting transportation or similar purpose in assembly or educational occupancies without first obtaining approval from the Fire Official.
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308.5 Fire Department training. Open burning is allowed for the purpose of training firefighters for firefighting practice, or for the purpose of training the public, including workers or employees, or for the purpose of demonstration by the Fire Official or other trained fire personnel, when such burning is done in accordance with accepted practice.
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315.3.5 Inside Storage. The Fire Official may require additional safeguards for operations involving the use of high-piled storage. Such safeguards may include, but not be limited to:
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In-rack fire suppression systems.
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Early warning fire detection systems.
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Additional clearances.
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Isolation of racks.
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Separation of storage commodities.
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High density sprinkler systems.
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315.7 Separation. Outside storage shall not be located within 15 feet of a structure.
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403.2.2.1 Announcements. In all A-2 Use Group occupancies, or in any occupancy as deemed necessary by the Fire Official, at the beginning of each performance, the house lights shall be turned on and an audible announcement shall be made not more than 10 minutes prior to the start of each program notifying each and every occupant of the location of all the exits to be used in the event of a fire or other emergency.
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503.1.4 Installation. All fire apparatus access roads shall be installed before new construction of a building or structure is started. Apparatus access roads must meet the requirements of Section 503.
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503.2.4 Turning radius. All turns in fire lanes shall be constructed with a minimum radius of at least 50 feet at the outside edge or back of curbline, and the radius for the inside edge or back of curbline shall be at least 25 feet less than the outside radius provided.
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503.3.1 Posting. All fire apparatus access roads shall be conspicuously posted on both sides of the fire apparatus access roads with "No Parking Fire Lane" signs, which shall conform to the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and as prescribed by the Fire Official. Signs shall be erected no further than 75 feet apart in all areas designated as fire lanes.
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503.4.2 Authority to remove obstructions. If any vehicle, trailer, or other object is located within a fire apparatus access road during a fire emergency or alarm or any other time when use of the fire lane is necessary, any Royal Oak police officer or member of the Royal Oak Fire Department may move or cause the same to be moved, by any means reasonably available, without liability for any damages sustained to said vehicle.
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505.1.1 Street numbers. All commercial and multifamily premises shall bear a distinctive number on the front and at the rear of the entrance and exit of said premises in accordance with and as designated upon the street map on file in the Planning Department.
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507.5.1.2 Fire hydrants required on private property. All such fire hydrants must meet the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and must be connected to a water main having a diameter of six inches or greater. The four-hundred-foot distance specified herein shall be measured along the route that a fire hose would be stretched, vertically and/or horizontally to fight a fire in such a building. No occupancy permit shall be issued permitting occupancy of any such building until such fire hydrant or hydrants have been installed. In the case of any building in existence on the date this section becomes effective, such building shall be made to comply with the provisions of this section within six months of said effective date. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any building to be occupied contrary to the provisions of this section or to fail to install any fire hydrant or hydrants required by the provision of this section. There are no exceptions to the four-hundred-foot provision of Section 507.5.1.
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507.5.1.3 Special locations. Additional fire hydrants may be required and located closer than the spacing required for high hazard classifications.
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507.5.1.4 Access. Access to fire hydrants shall be by any approved roadway as specified by this code.
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507.5.1.5 Pumper outlet direction. Each hydrant shall have the pumper (steamer) connection facing the primary roadway and shall be accessible so that a connection can be made between the hydrant and the apparatus located in the street with 20 feet of suction hose.
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507.5.1.6 Hydrant outlet location. Fire hydrant outlets shall be a minimum of 18 inches and no more than 36 inches above the finished grade.
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507.5.1.7 Unauthorized use of hydrants. A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes, unless such person first obtains permission and secures a permit for such use from the Fire Official. This section shall not apply to the use of such hydrants by persons who are authorized to use City of Royal Oak fire hydrants, as authorized and/or permitted by the Fire Official or authority having jurisdiction.
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507.5.4.1 Blocking fire hydrants and Fire Department connections. It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or Fire Department connection used for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on public or private streets and access lanes, or on private property. No parking shall be permitted and/or no obstruction shall be placed or constructed within 15 feet of any fire hydrant or Fire Department connection, public or private. If, upon the expiration of time mentioned in a notice of violation, obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Official shall proceed to remove the same. The expense incurred shall be a debt to the City from the responsible person, and, if necessary, the legal authority of the municipality shall institute appropriate action for recovering such costs.
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603.8. Incinerators. The use of, or operations of any incinerator within the City of Royal Oak shall be prohibited at any time.
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609.3.5 Makeup air shutdown. Upon activation (either manually or automatically) of the kitchen fire suppression system, the makeup air supplied internally to a hood shall be shut off and the exhaust system shall remain on.
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801.2 Explosive or highly flammable or combustible materials. Furnishings or decorations of an explosive or highly flammable or combustible character shall not be used.
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806.1.1 Restricted occupancies. Natural cut trees shall be prohibited in Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S, and U occupancies.
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Exception: Trees located in areas protected by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 shall not be prohibited in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R-1, R-2, S and U.
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903.2.7.2. Basements. All basement storage areas in buildings of Use Group M shall be sprinklered at the direction of the Fire Official.
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903.2.8.5. Basements. All basement storage areas in buildings of Use Group R-2 shall be sprinklered at the direction of Fire Official. In the event that individual storage areas are not afforded or provided for, and storage occupies the open and common area of the basement, the entire basement shall be sprinklered.
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903.2.11.3 Buildings more than 30 feet (9,144 mm) in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout a building that has a floor level which has an occupant load of 30 or more occupants and which is located 30 feet (9,144 mm) or more above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access.
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Exceptions:
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Open parking structures.
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Occupancies in Group F-2.
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903.3.5 Water supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the current Michigan Plumbing Code. Double detector check assemblies shall be permitted, provided that they are capable of accommodating metered bypass requirements. No RPZ (reduced pressure) assemblies are permitted within the City of Royal Oak, except by permission of the Fire Official.
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903.4.2.1 Fire Department connections - audible/visual alarms. A low voltage weatherproof combination audible/visual alarm with a minimum rating of 110 cd shall be connected to the sprinkler flow switch and mounted on the exterior wall above the Fire Department connection and shall be a component of the fire alarm system.
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904.12.6.4 Cleaning schedule. When a cleaning schedule is not on file, the Fire Official may require a cleaning schedule to be submitted indicating the method of cleaning and the time intervals between cleaning. The frequency, type, and amount of cleaning may be determined by the Fire Official depending upon the accumulation of grease build-up.
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906.3.1.1 Distribution. In use groups of R1 and R2 occupancies, a minimum of one 2A 10BC extinguisher shall be provided for every four dwelling units, and shall be accessible to residents of each dwelling unit. Extinguishers shall be tested by an approved, certified company on an annual basis.
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907.2.11.2.1. Location. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in corridors, hallways, and all common areas of occupancies in Use Groups R-2 and R-3.
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907.4.2.4 Signs. Where fire alarm systems are not monitored by a supervising station, an approved permanent sign that reads: "THIS ALARM DOES NOT NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - TO REPORT A FIRE DIAL 911" shall be installed adjacent to each manual fire alarm box.
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908.8 Monitoring. Where a building fire alarm system is installed, emergency alarm systems shall be monitored by the building fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72.
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912.1.1 Interconnection. Where buildings or structures are equipped with two or more separate automatic fire sprinkler systems and/or two or more separate Fire Department sprinkler connections for such systems, the Fire Department connections shall be used to supply either sprinkler system.
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912.2.1. Visible location. In any building or structure required to be equipped with a Fire Department connection, the connection shall be located within 100 feet of a fire hydrant. The one-hundred-foot distance shall be measured along the route that a fire hose would be stretched, vertically and/or horizontally, to fight a fire in such a building. Fire department connections shall be located on the street side of buildings, fully visible and recognizable from the street or nearest point of Fire Department vehicle access or as otherwise approved by the Fire Official.
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912.3 Fire hose threads. All required Fire Department connections for new and modified systems shall be equipped with a single four-inch NPT by five-inch Stortz quick connect fitting with thirty-degree downturn.
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1004.3.1 Overcrowding. A person shall not permit overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved occupant load. The Code Official, upon finding overcrowded conditions or obstructions in aisles, passageways or other means of egress, or upon finding any condition which constitutes a hazard to life and safety, shall cause the occupancy, performance, presentation, spectacle or entertainment to be stopped until such a condition or obstruction is corrected and the addition of any further occupants prohibited until the approved occupant load is reestablished. In the interest of life safety to the occupants involved in overcrowding, the Code Official may also order the immediate evacuation of the building until safe conditions may be reestablished.
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2304.2.6 Fuel station public address systems. A listed and approved public address system shall be installed at each self-service station, providing the capability of two-way communication between the fuel-dispensing area and the station attendant. The public address system shall be maintained in an operational and functioning condition at all times.
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2801.3 Approval. Approval shall be obtained from the Code Official for any facility or operation in which the storage, manufacturing and processing of timber, lumber, plywood, veneers and wood by-products are to be processed or stored.
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3303.5.1 Clearances from combustibles. Any and all storage of combustible material or items shall be kept a minimum distance of 36 inches from heat producing appliances. Additional clearances may be required if deemed necessary by the Code Official.
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5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited unless in compliance with the Michigan Fireworks Law, 2011 PA 256, as amended, or its equivalent.
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5601.1.4 Rocketry. The storage, handling, and use of model and high-powered rockets shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 1122, NFPA 1125, and NFPA 1127, and the Michigan Model Rocket Law, 1965 PA 333, as amended, or its equivalent.
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5608.2.3 Indoor displays. The indoor display of fireworks, including proximate audience displays and pyrotechnic special effects in motion picture, television, theatrical, group entertainment productions, or for any reason, in structures, shall be prohibited in the City of Royal Oak.
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5704.2.9.7.10 New bulk plants. No new bulk plants for flammable liquids shall be constructed within the City of Royal Oak, except in districts where such use is specifically permitted under the provisions of the City of Royal Oak Zoning Ordinance, as amended.[2]
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6104.5 Balconies. The use or storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders on balconies in Use Group R-2 and Use Group R-3 is prohibited.
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5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is allowed only in General Industrial Zones as defined by the City of Royal Oak Zoning Ordinance, No. 2001-9, § 770-44.
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5706.2.4.4 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in aboveground tanks is allowed only in General Industrial Zones as defined by the City of Royal Oak Zoning Ordinance, No. 2001-9, § 770-44.
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5806.2 Limitations. Storage of flammable cryogenic liquids in stationary containers outside of buildings is allowed only in General Industrial Zones as defined by the City of Royal Oak Zoning Ordinance, No. 2001-9, § 770-44.
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Maximum capacity within established limits. For the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is allowed only in General Industrial Zones as defined by the City of Royal Oak Zoning Ordinance, No. 2001-9, § 770-44 and the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters).
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