A.
This chapter shall be known as the "City of Lebanon, New Hampshire,
Fire Prevention Code," which provides for the adoption of the most
recent edition of the International Fire Code and all appendices therein
as published by the International Code Council, subject to the amendments,
additions and deletions contained in this chapter.
B.
The International Fire 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 this Code.
C.
Copies of the International Fire Code and referenced NFPA standards
shall be available for research at the Lebanon Fire Department and
may be purchased through the International Code Council and the National
Fire Protection Association.
A.
Specific
code reference. Wherever this Code references the International Electrical
Code, the reader shall substitute that reference with NFPA 70, The
National Electric Code by the National Fire Protection Association,
as adopted by the State of New Hampshire.
B.
Specific
gas code reference. Wherever this Code references the International
Fuel Gas Code, the reader shall substitute that reference with NFPA
54, The National Fuel Gas Code, as adopted by the State of New Hampshire.
C.
The NFPA Codes adopted by the State of New Hampshire Fire Code pursuant
to Chapter Saf-C 6000 shall be in effect.
D.
In accordance with §§ 72-41.6 through 72-41.10 of this chapter, the most recent editions of NFPA 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 96 and 2001 are adopted in this Code. Wherever there is a conflict between the State Fire Code and the Local Fire Prevention Code, the Code requirement which provides a higher level of life safety or property protection shall take precedent.
A.
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."
B.
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.
A.
Permits
required. Not withstanding 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 Codes Office.
B.
Application.
Application for permits shall be made to the City of Lebanon Codes
Office 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.
C.
Time
limitation of application. An application for a permit shall be deemed
to have been abandoned one year 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.
D.
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 one year 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.
E.
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, or local
laws or ordinances.
F.
Required
operational permits. Permits shall be required by the fire code official
in accordance with the International Fire Code.
G.
Open burning. The City of Lebanon Fire Department shall issue open burning permits under the requirements of § 72-7.
H.
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 RSA 155:18.
I.
Facilities. The City of Lebanon Fire Department shall issue permits for the outdoor display of 1.3G fireworks. Refer to § 72-13 (as amended) of this Code (NOTE: This reference is to the Fireworks Display section (as amended) of the International Fire Code.) and State RSA 160-B for further requirements of outdoor fireworks displays. Pursuant to State RSA 153:5, the State Fire Code, Part Saf-C 6900, any person engaged in the discharge of proximate audience pyrotechnic displays shall first obtain a permit from the State Fire Marshal.
J.
Required
construction permits. Permits shall be required by the code official
in accordance with the International Fire Code.
K.
Automatic
fire-extinguishing systems including fire pumps. Applications for
fixed fire-extinguishing systems may be obtained from the Fire Prevention
Bureau or the City of Lebanon Codes Office.
L.
Fire
alarm systems. Applications for fire alarm systems may be obtained
from the Fire Prevention Bureau or the City of Lebanon Codes Office.
M.
Standpipe
systems. Applications for standpipe systems may be obtained from the
Fire Prevention Bureau or the City of Lebanon Codes Office.
N.
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 of 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.
Refer to Appendix A of the International Fire Code and/or Chapter 36 of the City of Lebanon Ordinances (International Building Code) for the establishment of the Board of Appeals.
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); RSA 625:8,I(d); and RSA 651:2,
IV(a) for further penalty provisions.
A.
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, or local laws or ordinances which are applicable.
B.
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.
A.
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.
B.
Signals.
Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different
and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved central station,
dispatch center, remote supervising station, auxiliary fire alarm
system or proprietary supervising station as defined in NFPA 72 or,
when approved by the fire code official, shall sound an audible and
visual signal at a constantly attended location.
A.
Where required: new buildings and structures. An approved automatic
fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with the International Fire Code, as amended 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 International
Fire Code.
B.
System detector coverage. In newly constructed buildings which are
required to install an automatic fire alarm system, automatic detection
devices shall be installed and maintained in all common spaces, such
as storage rooms, lounges, laundry rooms, and break rooms, and in
common areas of means of egress components such as exit access corridors
and exit enclosure stairs and shall be installed to provide coverage
based on the manufacturer's listing for the device. New residential
occupancies greater than 12,000 square feet in total size with unsprinkled
attic spaces shall have system heat detection installed in accessible
locations of the attic space.
C.
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. 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.
D.
Sleeping location requirements. An automatic fire alarm system shall
be installed and maintained in all new multifamily buildings (excluding
two-family homes); lodging and rooming houses; board and care facilities;
motels and hotels; bed-and-breakfasts; detention facilities; dormitories;
health-care occupancies and non-home-based day-care centers.
E.
Carbon monoxide detection. Carbon monoxide detection devices shall
be installed and maintained in accordance with this Code and state
law. An alternating current (AC) powered carbon monoxide detection
device shall be installed in the area of fossil fueled heating appliances
in all newly constructed buildings greater than 5,000 square feet
in size.
F.
Hazardous locations. All high-hazard Group H occupancies, as defined
by the International Building Code, and all bulk gas facilities/plants,
transloading operations, and end user sites shall have a reporting
automatic detection system. The required detection system shall monitor
for conditions above the allowable threshold limits, such as lower
explosive limit (LEL) or IDLH atmospheres. This system shall be installed
and maintained per the manufacturer's specifications based on the
specific type of hazard present at that location. All new and existing
bulk facilities storing or processing flammable gases or liquids in
aboveground containers, tanks or vessels with an aggregate quantity
of 60,000 gallons or more shall have monitored flame detection on
site.
G.
If the protected property is within 2,000 feet of the municipal fire
alarm telegraph system, an approved master fire alarm box, connected
to the municipal system, shall be provided as the proper type of connection.
For new planned unit developments, planned unit residential developments,
or industrial developments, the municipal fire alarm system shall
be extended to serve the development.
A.
Scope. The provisions of the International Residential Code, egress
sections, as amended by the City of Lebanon, 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 most
recent editions of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, and the International
Fire Code shall govern the minimum means of egress requirements in
all new and existing buildings and structures, except as further controlled
by state law.
B.
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 and the International Fire Code.
Blasting operations are further regulated in the International Fire Code. Refer to Article V, Fees, of this chapter for the fee associated with this permit.
A.
General. The display, sale and discharge of 1.4G fireworks is prohibited
within the City of Lebanon, New Hampshire. The display and discharge
of 1.3G fireworks shall meet the requirements of all federal, state,
and local laws, ordinances and administrative rules.
B.
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.
C.
Delete following subsections without substitution: Retail Display
and Sale.
The Fire Chief shall be responsible for developing and maintaining
a set of rules and regulations related to fire prevention. 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. This document shall not require the installation
of any fire protection systems not required by this chapter or any
other legally adopted code. The intent of this document shall be to
set forth acceptable installation and maintenance practices for 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.
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 endangers
property owned by another person.)
A.
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.
B.
Conditions which interfere with the efficiency and use of any fire
protection equipment.
C.
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.
D.
Accumulations of dust or waste material in air-conditioning or ventilating
systems or grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts.
E.
Accumulations of grease on kitchen cooking equipment, or oil, grease
or dirt upon, under or around any mechanical equipment.
F.
Accumulations or rubbish, waste, paper, boxes, shavings or other
combustible materials, or excessive storage of any combustible material.
G.
Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly used or
installed electrical wiring, equipment or appliances.
H.
Hazardous conditions arising from effective or improperly installed
equipment for handling or using combustible, explosive or otherwise
hazardous materials.
I.
Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible, explosive or other
hazardous materials.
J.
All equipment, materials, processes or operations which are in violation
of the provisions and intent of this chapter.
