2021 International Building
SPANISH LAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BUILDING CODE
ORDINANCE 5100-24-01
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, ENLARGEMENT, REPAIR CONVERSION,USE OR MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES TO SAFEGUARD LIFE, PROPERTY OR PUBLIC WELFARE FROM THE HAZARDS OF FIRE, EXPLOSIONS, DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, AND OTHER HAZARDS KNOWN AS THE FIRE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, COLLECTION OF FEES, MAKING OF INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCE NUMBERS OF THE SPANISH LAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SPANISH LAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF ST LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 62 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ADOPTING THE BUILDING CODE OF SPANISH LAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF ST. LOUIS, COUNTY, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE BUILDING CODE: That certain documents, copies of which are on file in the office of the Fire Code Official of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District and can be viewed at http://codes.iccsafe.org1/-codes.html, being marked and designated as the “ International Building Code, “ 2021 Edition, Including Appendix Chapter C “Group U-Agricultural Buildings” and Appendix Chapter 1 “Patio Covers” (see International Code Section 101.2.1, 2021 edition) as published by the International Code Council, Inc. referenced herein are hereby adopted and declared to be The Fire Building Code of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District of St Louis County, Missouri, for the control of buildings and structures and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the “International Fire Code” 2021 Edition and the “International Building Code, “ 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. referenced herein are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereto by reference, as is fully set out in this Ordinance, with the additions, insertion, deletions, and changes, if any, prescribed in the following sections of this Ordinance.
SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADDED TO, INSERTED IN, DELETED FROM, OR CHANGED IN THE “INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE” 2021 EDITION, IN THIS ORDINANCE:
Section 101.1 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
101.1 “Fire Building Code. Title: These regulations shall be known as ‘The Fire Building Code of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri ‘, hereinafter referred to as ‘this code’.”
Section 101.3 Delete the words structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation.
Section 101.4.7.1 insert the following:
101.4.7.1 “Increase in height or area of existing buildings. It shall be unlawful to increase the height or area of an existing building or structure, unless the building or structure is made to conform to the requirements of this Code in respect to Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems and Chapter 10 Means of Egress.”
Section 101.4.7.2 insert the following:
Section 101.4.7.2 “Substantial Damage Repairs. Where a building has sustained substantial damage, upon repair the building shall meet the requirements of this code for a new building in respect to Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems and Chapter 10 Means of Egress.”
Section 101.5 insert the following:
101.5 “Name of Jurisdiction. Wherever “Name of Jurisdiction” appears in this code, it shall read “Spanish Lake Fire Protection District St. Louis County, Missouri.”
Section 101.6 insert the following:
101.6 “Fire Code Official. Wherever ‘Building Official’ appears in this code, it shall
read “Fire Code Official.”
Section 101.7 insert the following:
101.7 “Fire Code Official. Fire Code Official is defined as the Fire Marshal/Fire Chief or designee of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District St. Louis County, Missouri or his duty authorized representative(s).”
Section 101.8 insert the following:
101.8 “Fire Prevention Bureau. Wherever ‘Department of Building Safety’ appears in the code, it shall read “Fire Prevention Bureau of the Spanish Lake Fire
Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri”
Section 101.9 insert the following:
101.9 “Board of Appeals. Wherever ‘Board of Appeals’ appears in this code, it shall read “Board of Directors of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District St. Louis County, Missouri.”
Section 102.6.3 insert the following:
102.6.3 “Existing buildings. In buildings existing prior to the adoption of this code, in which work involving repairs, alterations, additions or changes of use has begun after the adoption of this code, such work shall be made to conform to this code.
Exception: Work for which a permit has been issued prior to the adoption of
this code.”
Section 104.2.1 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 105.3.1.1 insert the following:
105.3.1.1 “Qualifications of contractors and workers. The Fire Code Official shall not be required to issue a permit unless the contractor and/or workers are qualified to carry out the proposed work in accordance with the requirements of the code. Refusal or inability to comply with code requirements on previous work shall be considered as evidence of lack of such qualifications.”
Section 105.7.1 insert the following:
105.7.1 “Inspections required and permit cards. When work has progressed to a point of having windows, or when the work is an alteration or addition, the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District permit card shall be attached to the available glass in view of the street for recording the balance of inspections.
required by this Ordinance. Failure to maintain the permit card will not relieve the permittee of responsibility as provided by this Ordinance. Upon satisfactory completion of the work covered by the permit, the Fire Code Official will make a final inspection, and if all requirements of this Ordinance are met, the Fire Code Official shall sign the permit card. This card shall be left on the premises for the building owner/occupant as a Certificate of Occupancy.
Exception: For work on an existing building that has the address posted in accordance with Section 502.1 of this Ordinance, the permit card may be posted anywhere on the jobsite so long as it is readily accessible for signing the card.
Section 107.2.6 insert the following after the last sentence:
“The site plan shall designate the location, arrangement and widths of all proposed fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes as required by Section 503.2 of the Fire Prevention Ordinance 5100-02.”
Section 108.3 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 109.1.1 insert the following:
109.1.1 Invalid payment. If the form of payment is found to be invalid, work shall be stopped, and the permit shall be suspended until a valid form of payment is received by the Fire Prevention Bureau. In such cases, a valid form of payment
shall consist of exact cash, cashier’s check or money order.
Section 109.2 delete in its entirety. Insert:
109.2 Schedule of permit fees. The permit fee for all work done in the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District shall be a shown in Table 109.2. The base amount shown is the plan review fee and is not subject to refunds in accordance with Section 109.6.
Table 109.2 add a new Table. Insert:
Permit Type
Permit Fee
001
Apartment Building (New)
$100 + $4/$1000
002
Shell
$100 + $4/$1000
003
Interior Finish
$100 + $4/$1000
004
Fire Damage
$100 + $4/$1000
005
Commercial (New)
$100 + $4/$1000
006
Shell
$100 + $4/$1000
007
Interior Finish
$100 + $4/$1000
008
Fire Damage
$100 + $4/$1000
009
Condo Building (New)
$100 + $4/$1000
010
Shell
$100 + $4/$1000
011
Interior Finish
$100 + $4/$1000
012
Fire Damage
$100 + $4/$1000
013
Fire Sprinkler System
$100 + $4/$1000
014
Underground Fire Main or Hydrant
$100 + $4/$1000
015
Fire Alarm System
$100 + $4/$1000
016
Hood Suppression System
$250
017
Fire Works Display
$250
018
Underground/Aboveground Fuel Tank
$100 + $4/$1000
019
Photovoltaic System
$100 + $4/$1000
020
Miscellaneous
$100 + $4/$1000
021
New Occupancy Inspection
$60
022
Re-Inspection
$60
023
Temporary Occupancy
$60
024
Start Construction without a Permit
$1000
Section 109.4 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
109.4 “Work commencing before permit issuance, occupancy before final approval. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or fire protection system for which a permit is required before obtaining the necessary permits, or occupies a building or space before occupancy is approved, shall be subject to a fee in accordance with Section 109.4.1 through 109.4.1.4 in addition to the required permit fees.”
Section 109.4.1 through 109.4.2.4 insert the following:
109.4.1 Penalty Fee. Not with standing Section 114.4 below, the fire code official may assess an additional fee up to the amount of 100 percent of the permit fee or
$500.00, whichever is less, for any work or occupancy occurring without a permit that is not qualified as emergency repairs in accordance with Section 105.2.1 of this Ordinance.
109.4.1.1 First Violation. In lieu of a penalty fee, the fire code official shall provide the parties a written warning of the permit requirements and the penalties for further violations.
109.4.1.2 Second Violation. Where the property owner, occupant or contractor found to be engaging in work or occupancy without the required permit has been previously provided written warning as defined in Section 109.4.1.1, the fire code official shall assess a fee in the amount of 50 percent of the permit fee or $250.00 whichever is less.
109.4.1.3 Additional Violations. Where the property owner, occupant or contractor has been previously found to be engaging in work or occupancy without the required permit more than two (2) times, the fire code official shall assess a fee in the amount of 100 percent of the permit fee or $500.00, whichever is less.
109.4.1.4. Repeatedly Non-Compliant Parties. Where the same property owner, occupant or contractor has been found engaging in work or occupancy without the required permits for work or occupancy occurring at more than one physical address, regardless of elapsed time between instances, the violations at separate locations shall be considered cumulative for the purposes of determining penalty fees under Section 109.4
Section 110.3.1 shall be deleted in its entirety. Insert:
110.3.1 Inspections required and inspection placard: When work has progressed to a point of having windows, or when the job is an alteration or addition, the placard shall be attached to the available glass in view for recording the balance of inspections required by the Building Code. (Failure to maintain this inspection and identification board will not relieve the permittee of responsibility as provided by the Building Code). Upon satisfactory completion of the building structure, the Code Official or his authorized representative will make his final inspection, and if all requirements of the Building Code are met, including compliance with
mechanical, and electrical codes of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, he/she will remove the job inspection card.
Section 110.3.2 shall be deleted in its entirety. Insert:
110.3.2 Inspection sequence and approval: No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the written approval of the Code Official or his authorize representative. Written approval shall be given only after an inspection has been made of each successive step in the construction and all code requirements or corrections are completed as indicated by each of the inspections required. There shall be a final inspection and approval of all buildings to be completed before occupancy as described in Section 111 of the Building Code. Failure to obtain a final inspection before occupancy will constitute a violation of the Building Code, subject to the penalties as described in Section 114.4. Structural framework of any part of a building or structure shall not be covered or concealed in any manner without first obtaining the approval of the Code Official. The Code Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, in accordance with rules of procedure posted in the office of the Code Official, and describe on the permit placard, shall make the following inspections and shall either approve that the section or portion of the construction as completed, or shall notify the permit holder or his agent that he has failed to comply with the law. The minimum number of inspections required is as contained in Section 110.3.2 and 110.3.2.2.
Section 110.3.2.1 add a new Section. Insert:
110.3.2.1 Framing or rough-in inspection: A framing or rough-in inspection shall be made after all framing, masonry walls, or fireplace vents and chimneys are completed, including the roof structure, fire blocking, wall bracing, sheathing, heating and cooling duct work, or other appurtenances and accessories which may be concealed, and after plumbing, electrical, and fire rough-in inspections have been posted by those inspection departments. No mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems which are to be concealed shall be covered before this inspection has been made and approved by the Code Official.
Section 110.3.2.2 add a new Section. Insert:
110.3.2.2 Supplemental inspections: In addition to the required inspections herein before specified, the Code Official may make other inspections which in his judgment are reasonably necessary due to unusual construction or circumstances. The Code Official shall have the authority to inspect any construction work to verify compliance with the Building Code and to properly enforce the rules promulgated by this Code.
Section 110.3.3 Shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 110.3.4 Shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 110.3.6 Shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 110.3.9 Shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 110.3.12 insert the following after the first sentence:
“Failure to obtain approval before occupancy will constitute a violation of this Ordinance, subject to the penalties as described in Section 109.4 and Section 114.4”
Section 110.3.12.1 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 111.1 insert the following at the end of the first sentence:
“For this Code, occupancy shall be defined as utilization of a building or area that establishes tenancy, habitation or other use or activity beyond construction. This shall include, but is not limited to: fixtures, furnishings, stock, merchandise, equipment, supplies, decorating, personal belongings or effects, training and all other uses as defined by the Fire Code Official.”
Section 111.1.1 insert the following:
111.1.1 “Occupancy prior to water. No building in any Use Group shall be occupied prior to the installation, operation and approval of a public or private water main and fire hydrant system, or permanent stored water system, designed and installed in accordance with this ordinance.
Exception: Buildings and structures under the scope of the International Residential Code to which access to a public water supply is not reasonably available and which meets the requirements of a large lot subdivision.”
Section 111.1.2 insert the following:
111.1.2 “Street signs. No building in any Use Group shall be occupied prior to the installation of permanent street signs identifying the approved name of the streets serving such building.”
Section 113.1 through the end of Section 113.3 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
Section 113.1 “Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Fire Code Official, or his designee, of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri, under the Fire Prevention Code of the District. The appeal of the decision shall be made to the Board of Directors of the Fire District, not later than ten days after the making of such order, determination, or decision, or the giving of notice to the Fire Prevention Bureau
where such giving of notice is required, whichever date is later.”
Section 113.1.1 insert the following:
113.1.1 “Basis of appeal. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of the code or the rules legally adopted thereunder has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent level of protection or safety is proposed. The Board shall have no
authority to waive requirements of this code.”
Section 113.1.2 insert the following:
113.1.2 No right of appeal. Not with standing anything herein contrary, no right to appeal as provided for in this Section shall exist for or be provided to any person, firm, or corporation, which has been cited for violation in accordance with Section
114.4 or 115.3 hereof. Such violations, if necessary, shall be prosecuted in the manner provided for in Section 114.4
Section 113.2 insert the following:
113.2 “Form of appeal. Such appeal shall be in writing addressed to the Board of Directors of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, and shall state the order, determination, or decision of the Fire Prevention Bureau which is appealed from and the reasons for such appeal. However, no such appeal shall be required to be
in any form of style or technical pleading. The appeal shall be accompanied by the application fee in accordance with Section 109.2
Section 113.3 insert the following:
113.3 “Stay of action. No such appeal shall stay the order, decision, or determination of the Fire Prevention Bureau, unless the majority of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District Board of Directors shall so direct the Fire Prevention Bureau, by written notice, after the receipt of such appeal.”
Section 113.4 Insert the following:
113.4 “Membership of the board. The appeals board shall consist of the members of the Board of Directors for the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District St. Louis County, Missouri.”
Section 113.5 insert the following:
113.5 “Disqualifications of member. A member shall not hear an appeal in which
that member has any personal, professional, or financial interest.”
Section 113.6 insert the following:
113.6 “Notice of hearing. The Board of Directors, on receipt of such an appeal, shall fix a time not more than 30 days later, and a place at which such appeal shall be heard.”
Section 113.7 insert the following:
113.7 “Hearing procedure. At such a hearing the appellant shall be permitted to produce proof of why his or her appeal should be granted. Such hearing shall be informal and shall not require rules of evidence adhered to in court. At such hearings, the appellant may appear in person, or by agent, or by attorney. At such hearing, the Board of Directors may request such further information, either from the appellant or from the Fire Prevention Bureau or from other members of the staff of the Fire Protection District, as the Board of Directors may consider
appropriate to the matter.”
Section 113.8 insert the following:
113.8 “Board decision. After the conclusion of such hearing, the Board of Directors may decide the questions forth with by majority vote of the Directors, or the Board
of Directors may take the matter under advisement to be decided by majority vote of the Board at such other time, not later than 20 days after such hearings, as the Board may determine.”
Section 113.9 insert the following:
113.9 “Resolution. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be entered in the minutes of the Board, in the form of a resolution, and may approve or disapprove the matter appealed. If such decision is made at the time of the hearing, then the Board of Directors shall announce the same forth with to the appellant or his or her agent or attorney. If the decision is made thereafter, then the Board of Directors shall notify the appellant, or his or her agent or attorney, who appeared at the hearing, in writing, of such decision promptly after making thereof.”
Section 113.10 insert the following:
113.10 “Day computation. In computing the number of days, Saturday, Sunday and
legal holidays shall be excluded.”
Section 113.11 insert the following:
113.11 “Court review. Any person shall have the right to apply to the appropriate court for a writ of certiorari to correct errors of law. Applications for review shall be made in a manner and time required by law following the filing of the decision of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District.”
Section 114.4 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
114.4 “Violation penalties. Persons, firms or corporations who shall violate a provision of this Ordinance or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Ordinance, or who prevents the fire code official from conducting any inspection required or permitted by the Ordinance, or shall start any work requiring a permit without first obtaining a permit therefore, or who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been served a stop work order, except for such work which that person, firm or corporation has been directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, or any owner or tenant of a building or premise or
any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation of this Ordinance or who maintains any building or premises in which such violation shall exist, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, provided for in § 321.600(12) RSMo and § 567.21 R.A.M.., punishable by a fine of not less than $1000 or by imprisonment not to exceed six months or both such fine and imprisonment, as provided for by law. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Not with standing provisions hereof, the Fire Code Official, with the approval of the Board of Directors may cause to be instituted in the name of the district, a civil action for injunction or other appropriate relief to secure a compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Injunctive or other appropriate relief shall not be denied on the grounds that an adequate remedy at law exists through the
imposition of criminal sanctions or by administrative appeal.”
Section 114.4.1 insert the following:
114.4.1 “Abatement of violation: In addition to the imposition of the penalties here described, the fire code official is authorized to institute appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation; or to prevent illegal occupancy of a structure or premises; or to stop an illegal act,
conduct of business or occupancy of a structure on or about any premises.”
Section 115.4 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
115.4 “Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after a stop work order has been posted, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable to penalties as specified in Section 109.4 and 114.4.”
Section 202 insert the following definitions:
“BEDROOM-SLEEPING ROOM:
Any space in the conditioned area of a dwelling unit or accessory structure which is 70 square feet and greater in size and which is located along an exterior wall, but not including the following: hall; bathroom; Kitchen; Living room;(maximum of one per dwelling unit); dining room (in proximity to kitchen, maximum of one per
dwelling unit); family room (maximum of one per dwelling unit), laundry room, closet/dressing room opening off a bedroom.
The fire code official may grant exceptions if a room, by its design, cannot function as a bedroom. Sewing rooms, dens, studios, lofts, game rooms, and any other conditioned room along an exterior wall which is 70 square feet or greater in size will be bedrooms unless the room is specifically exempted. If a home office, library or similar room is proposed, it may be exempted from being considered a bedroom if there is no closet and at least one of the following is present:
a) Permanently built-in bookcases, desks and other feature that encumber the room in such a way that it cannot be used as a bedroom.
b) A minimum 4-foot opening without doors, into another room; or
c) A half wall (4- foot maximum height) between the room and another room. A detached building which contains only a half bath will not routinely be considered as having a bedroom unless it is specifically identified and permitted as a guest house.
When an exception is made per the above, it shall be documented in Permit Application Documents and Submitted Plans in the comments section so that all staff are aware of the determination.
A conditional statement may be required to be signed by the property owner if the permit for an outbuilding which has been determined to be a use other than a bedroom or other living space. This statement may be recorded as necessary to inform future property owners of restrictions on use of the building.
“Fire Apparatus Access Road. A road that provides fire apparatus access to a facility, building, or portion thereof. This term is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot lane and access roadway.”
“Large Lot Subdivision. A single-family residential subdivision wherein all lots are three acres or more in area and each boundary side is greater than 200 feet in
length.”
“Occupancy. For this Code, occupancy shall be defined as utilization of a building or area that established tenancy, habitation or other use or activity beyond construction. This shall include, but is not limited to: fixtures, furnishings, stock,
merchandise, equipment, supplies, decorating personal belongings or effects,
training and all other uses as defined by the Fire Code Official.”
Section 308.5.5 add a new Section. Insert:
308.5.5 Family Day Care Home. A child care facility within a family home occupied as a permanent residence by the day care provider, in which family-like care is given for more than four (4) children, but not more than ten (10) children, not related to the day care provider, for any part of the twenty-four (24) hour day.
Section 404.5 add a new section. Insert:
Section 406.3.4 insert the following:
Section 406.3.4 “Attic access. An attic access opening located in a garage shall meet the requirements of Section 1209.2 and shall have the access panel supported with a minimum of 2 inch by 4-inch nominal thickness lumber or other approved noncombustible or fire resistance rated material or methods, which have been approved by the Fire Code Official.” be provided at intersecting corridors. The arrow shall be a minimum of l" in width and 8" in length. The arrows shall be affixed to the corridor wall at least 4"AFF and no more than 36"AFF. Other heights may be used as approved.
Section 502.1.1 add a new Section. Insert:
502.1.1 Address identification – remote exits. Address identification shall be provided at all remote exit doors in all occupancies.
Exception: Detached structures constructed in accordance with the
International Residential Code.
Section 711.1 shall be deleted in its entirety and insert the following:
711.1 General. Horizontal assemblies required to have a fire-resistance rating shall comply with Section 711.2 Non-fire-resistance rated floor and roof assemblies shall comply with Section 711.1.1 and 711.3.
Section 711.1.1 insert the following:
711.1.1 Protection of non-fire-resistance-rated floor assemblies. Floor assemblies that are not required elsewhere in this code to be fire resistance rated, shall be provided with a ½” gypsum wallboard membrane, 5/8” wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member. Penetrations or openings for ducts, vents, electrical outlets, lighting, devices, luminaries, wire, speakers, drainage, piping and similar openings or penetrations shall be permitted.
Exceptions:
1. Floor assemblies located directly over a space protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
2. Floor assemblies located directly over a crawl space not intended for storage or fuel fired appliances.
3. Portions of floor assemblies can be unprotected when complying with the following:
3.1 The aggregate area of the unprotected portions shall not exceed 80 square feet per story.
3.2 Fire blocking in accordance with Section 718 is installed along the perimeter of the unprotected portion to separate the unprotected portion from the remainder of the floor assembly.
4. Wood Floor assemblies using dimension lumber or structural composite lumber equal to or greater than 2-inch by 10-inch nominal dimension, or other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance.
Section 901.5.1 insert the following:
901.5.1 “Pre-test required. All fire protection systems shall have been pre-tested
before acceptance tests and final inspections are scheduled.”
Section (F)903.2 insert after the first sentence:
“An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all
buildings of all Use Groups that are 3 or more stories in height.”
Section 907.1.4 insert the following:
907.1.4 “Multiple Fire Alarm Systems. Multiple fire alarm systems within a single protected premise are not permitted, unless specifically authorized by the Fire Code Official.
For the purpose of this section. A “faulty” false alarm is an alarm caused by a malfunction of a system or an accidental activation. Such alarms will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Fire Code Official.
Section 1008.3.3 insert the following after subsection 5:
6. Mechanical rooms
7. Penthouse areas
8. Rooms containing roof access ladders.
9. Commercial kitchens
10. Any room or area of Use Group H
11. Any room or area that utilizes hazardous materials or hazardous processes. Exception: In individual dwelling units.
Section 1013.5 Insert the following after the last sentence:
“Electrically powered exit signs shall be illuminated with Light Emitting Diode Technology.”
Chapter 11 Accessibility shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1201.1 delete in its entirety and insert the following:
1201.1 Scope the provisions of the Chapter shall govern access to unoccupied spaces.
Section 1202.1 through the end of Section 1208.4 shall be deleted in it entirety. Section 1208.2 insert the following at the end of the first sentence.
“Attic access openings located in a garage shall have the access panel supported with materials consistent with the type of construction. Where combustible material is permitted, it shall be a minimum of 2- inch by 4-inch nominal thickness lumber or other materials or methods approved by the Fire Code Official.”
Section 1209.1 through the end of Section 1209.3.2 shall be deleted in its entirety. Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1402.2 and Section 1402.3 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1403.2 through the end of Section 1403.11 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1404.2 through the end of Section 1404.4.2 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1404.6 through the end of Section 1404.17 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1407 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1503 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1504 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1507 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1508 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Chapter 16 Structural Design shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 1704 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1705.2 through the end of Section 1705.13.4 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1705.16 through the end of Section 1705.16.1 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1706 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 1708 through the end of Section 1709.7 shall be deleted in its entirety. Chapter 18 Soils and Foundations shall be deleted in its entirety.
Chapter 19 Concrete shall be deleted in its entirety. Chapter 20 Aluminum shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2101.2 through the end of Section 2101.3 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 2103 through the end of Section 2109.2.4.9 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 2111.4 through the end of Section 2111.5 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2113.3 through the end of Section 2113.4 shall be deleted in its entirety. Chapter 22 Steel shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2301.2 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2303.1 through the end of Section 2303.1.13 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2303.3 through the end of Section 2309.1 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2403.1 through the end of Section 2406.4.7 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 2408 through the end of Section 2408.3 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2409 shall be deleted in its entirety.
Chapter 25 Gypsum Board and Plaster shall be deleted in its entirety. Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 3107 through the end of Section 3109 shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 3110.1 add the following to the end of the first sentence:
“and Section 503.5 through 503.6 of the Fire Prevention Ordinance 5100-02.”