Report of Commlttee on Fire Preventlon Code

Howard Boyd Chalrman Nashwlle TN

Rep Fire Marshals Assn of North Amerlca

Stanley E Anderson Rohm and Haas Texas Inc Enlmet Condon San Franclsco Flre Dept CA Rep Fire Marshals Assn of North Amerlca

John C Fannln I l l K1dde Systems Inc Ohn L Greene Tallahassee FL Rep Fire Marshals Assn of North America

Robert T Kelly 3M Co Rep NFPA IndustrlaI Fire Protectlon Sectlon

Richard S Kraus Mobil 011Corp Rep Amerlcan Petroleum Inst

Wallace D Malmstedt American Insurance Assn Theodore F Marlan~ Mar~anl & Assoc Rep Amerlcan Inst of Architects

Richard Oggero The We~tz Co Inc Donald L Roblnson Detrolt Fire Dept MI Walter Smttle I l l Charleston WV Rep FMANA

Alternates

Wilham G Carpenter Marshfleld MA (Alternate to F L Flemlng)

Herbert W E1senberg E1senberg Assoclates Inc (Alternate to T F Marlanl)

Michael S Hildebrand Amerlcan Petroleum Inst (Alternate to R S Kraus)

Gerald E L1ngenfelter Amerlcan Insurance Assn (Alternate to W D Malmstedt)

Thls l ls t represents the membershlp at the time the Committee was balloted on the text of thls edltlon Since that tlme changes in the membershlp may have occurred

The Committee on Fire Preventlon Code proposes for adoption Its Report on a complete revlslon to NFPA 1 1975 Standard on Fire Prevention Code NFPA 1 1975 ~s pubhshed in Volume 13 of the 1981 Natlonal Fire Codes and in separate pamphlet form

Thls Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the. Technlcal Commlttee on Fire Preventlon Code whlch consists ~f 12 votlng members of whom 11 voted afflrmatwely and 1 did not return a ballot (Mr Marlanl)

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1 2 (Entire Document) Reject SUBMITTER Dohn J Trempala Knox Box Company Newport Beach ~ll?~F~Ta RECOMMENDATION Public Safety Key Box System

A All newly constructed buildings regardless of use or occupancy except for residential dwellings under four units shall have ~nstalled an approved key box stat}on

All newly constructed gates controlling vehicular ingress to any building entry area shall be equipped w~th an approved key box station

B There shall be no more than two type key box systems approved The key box mountlng shall be above the front entrance door or gate 8 to 10 feet above the ground level SUBSTANTIATION ~ur~ng an emergency f~re f~ghters and paramedics need immediate access to locked buildings elevators and other secured areas W~thout this rap~d access l~fe safety ]s threatened and property damage ~s increased

A public Safety Key Box System enables f i re and rescue units to gain entry ~nto locked buildings elevators and other secured areas w~th a s~ngle high security master key

System eliminates need for departments malntaln]ng large numbers of keys Each key box provides storage space for building and elevator keys eIPctron~c pass cards and special elevator instructions

Especially suited for f i re f~ghtlng procedures in commercial buildings high rise and residential complexes Bu~Idlngs equlpped w~th a key box station wil l always be ~mmed~ately accessible to f~re department personnel COY~IITTEE ACTION Reject

The Committee relected th~s proposal because they fe l t that the proposal exceeds the purpose and ~ntent of paragraph 1 1 2

1 1 (Entire Document) Accept SUBMITTER F~re Prevention Committee ]T~'L'I~L'IiI~ATION Rewse the entire text of NPPA 1 as shown ~n the accompanying text SUBSTANTIATION The rev~slons to NFPA 1 F~re Prevention Code were made primarily to comply with the NFPA Manual of Style and to c lar i fy some of the recommendat}ons of the Standard COMMITTEE ACTION Accept

Fire Prevention Code

NFPA 1 1982

Chapter I Admln~stration and Enforcement

1 1 Title and Scope

1 1 1 T~tle The t~tle of th~s Code shall be (NFPA i ) F~re Prevention Code Of The National F~re Protection Association The short t~tle of th~s Code shall be the NFPA F~re Prevention Code

1 1 2 Scope Thls Code prowdes for the prevention of f i re and explosion through the regulation of cond~t}ons which could cause f~re or explosion and panic resulting therefrom

Thls Code ~dent~f~es and uses specific standards and codes published by the National Fire Protect}on Association and sets those requirements necessary for the administration of th~s Code

1 2 Application Validity Retroact~vlty L~mtat~ons Damage or Injury L~ab~l~ty and Adopted References

1 2 1 Appl~catlon The provisions of th~s Code shall apply to all buildings structures vehicles marlne vessels prem}ses and conditions w~th~n th~s 3ur~sd~ctlon The prov]s~ons of th~s Code shall apply equally to existing as well as new buildings structures marlne vessels premises and conditions except that existing bu~Idlngs structures marine vessels premises and conditions not ~n compliance w~th th~s Code may be permitted to continue unless ~n the opinion of the F~re Marshal they constitute a f i re hazard to l~fe or property

The provisions of thls Code do not apply to one or two family dwellings In the normal use or maintenance thereof

Exception No I Th~s Code shall apply whenever the act iv i ty or use of such dwell~ng creates a f~re hazard to l~fe or property

Exception No 2 Where provisions of annexed codes specifically apply to one or two famly dwellings

1 2 2 Existing Law Continued The prows~ons of th~s Code as far as they are substantlally the same as existing provisions of law relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments

The adoption of this Code or the repeal of any other existing provision of law ~nclud~ng regulations or orders shall not be construed to alter any t~me l~m~t which may have been ~mposed by any existing law regulation or order of the F~re Marshal relating to compliance w~th such l~mits

I I

1 2 3 Severabll~ty I f any provision of thls Code is for any r~ason held to be invalid or unconstltutlonal by a court of competent 3urlsdlctlon I t shall not affect the val ld l ty of the remalnlng provlslons of thls Code

1 2 4 Other Laws L1mltatlons and Permlts

1 2 4 1 Thls Code is Intended to be used In conaunctlon wlth exlstlng laws and nothlng in thls Code shall be construed as renderlng other appllcable laws ~nvalld In any sltuatlon where a confllct exlsts between a provlslon of thls Code and any exlstlng law the exlstlng law shall prevall (See Appendlx C Sectlon Lg and Appendlx D 1 2 4 1 )

1 2 4 2 No permlts set forth in thls Code shall be requlred I f the purpose of such permit ~s the same as any existing permlt 11cense certlf lcate or approval issued by thls 3urlsdlctlon or other governmental unlt whlch has preempted thls 3urlsdlctlon (See Appendlx D 1 2 4 2 )

1 2 5 Codes and Standards Adopted

1 2 5 1 Technlcal detalls regardlng processes methods spec]flcatlons equlpment testing and maintenance deslgn standards performance ~nstallatlon or other pertinent cr]terla as contalned ]n those standards and codes publlshed by the Natlonal Fire Protectlon Assoclatlon and llsted in Annex A of thls Code shall be consldered a part of thls Code

1 2 5 2 Appllcable prows]ons of Standards Laws Manuals Guldes and Recommended Good Practlces as 11sted in Appendlx B are not requlred but may be used by the Fire Marshal as approprlate cr l ter la for meeting the intent of thls Code when specific provisions do not ex}st wlth~n th~s Code or other nationally recognized codes standards or laws

i 2 5 3 Cop~es of the adopted codes and standards shall be f~led at a public office or offices as required by law and shall be available for publ~c reference (See Section 1 of Appendix C )

1 3 Authority (See Appendix D 1 3 ) I

1 3 I Administration and Enforcement This Code shall be admn]stered and enforced by the f i re of f ic ia l des]gnated by the governlng authority of this jurisdiction as hawng th~s responslb~l~ty For purposes of thls Code this f~re of f ic ia l ~s called the Fire Marshal He shall meet those qualifications as may be set forth by the jurisdiction as being necessary to administer thus Code effectively (See Appendix D 1 3 1 )

1 3 2 Enforcement Assistance Police and other law enforcement agencies having authority in th~s jurisdiction shall render necessary assistance in the enforcement of th~s Code when requested to do so by the F~re Marshal

1 3 3 Alternatives (See Appendix D 1 3 3 )

1 3 3 1 Whenever this Code requires a particular system condition arrangement mater~al equipment or any other particular prows~on the Fire Marshal may accept alternatives provided that such alternatives shall afford a substant}ally equwalent level of safety

1 3 3 2 Appl~cat~on for Alternatives Each app1~cat~on for an alternatlve shall be f~led w~th the F~re Marshal and shall be accompanied by such evidence letters statements results of tests or other supporting ~nformat~on as may be required to jus t i fy the request The F~re Marshal shall keep a record of his actions on such applications and a s~gned copy of h]s decision shall be prowded for the applicant

1 3 4 R~ght of Entry

1 3 4 1 To the fu l l extent permitted by law any f~re of f ic ia l engaged ~n f i re prevention and ~nspect~on work ~s authorized at all reasonable tlmes to enter and examine any building structure marine vessel vehicle or premises for the purpose of making f~re safety ~nspectlons Before entering a prwate building or dwelhng the f~re of f ic ia l shall obtain the consent of the occupant thereof or obtaln a court warrant author~zlng hls entry for the purpose of ~nspect~on except ~n those ~nstances where an emergency exists As used ~n this section Emergency means c~rcumstances which the f l re of f ic ia l knows or has reason to believe exist and which reasonably may constitute immediate danger to l~fe and property

I 3 4 2 Persons authorized to enter and ~nspect bu~ld~ngs structures mar}ne vessels vehicles and premises as here~n set forth shall be ident~fled by proper credentials ~ssued by th~s 3ur~sdlctlon

1 3 4 3 I t shall be unlawful for any person to ~nterfere w~th a f i re off}c~al carrying out any duties or functions prescrlbed by this Code

1 3 4

1 3 4 4 I t shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to use an of f ic ia l badge uniform or other credentials so as to impersonate a f i re of f ic ia l for the purpose of galning access to any building structure marine vessel vehicle or;premises in this Jurisdiction >

I 3-4 5 Implied Consent Any applicatlon for or acceptance of any permit requested or issued pursuant to this Code constitutes agreement and consent by the person making the application or accepting the permit to allow the Fire Marshal to enter the premises at any reasonable tlme to conduct such inspections as required by this Code

1 3 5 Authority to Investigate Fires and Exploslons The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to investigate the cause origin and circumstances of any f l re or explosion lnvolvlng a loss of l i fe inJurles to persons or destructlon or damage to property When in the opinlon of the Fire Marshal reasonable cause exlsts that the f i re or explosion may have been of incendiary origin the Fire Marshal shall have the authority to take custody of all physical evldence relatlng to the cause of the f ire or exploslon and to continue the lnvestlgatlon to concluslon Proprietary informatlon which may relate to trade secrets or processes shall not be made part of the public record except as may be directed by a court of law

1-4 Enforcement Provlslons

i-4 1Responslbillty for Code Enforcement

I-4 1 1Admlnlstratlon and Enforcement The Fire Marshal shall be responsible for the admlnlstratlon and enforcement of this Code to insure compllance therewith

1-4 1 2 Issuance of Code Related Documents The Fire Marshal shall be responslble for the issuance of permits certlflcates notices and approvals or orders pertaining to f l re control and f i re hazards as prowded for in this Code

1-4 1 3 Assistants to Fire Marshal Quallflcatlons of the personnel assigned to assist the Fire Marshal in carrying out the inspection and enforcement procedures requlred by thls Code shall be establlshed on the basis of merit by reason of education experlence technlcal competence or examlnatlon

1-4 I 4 Members of the Fire Department may be requlred to carry out inspection functlons to accompllsh the duties Imposed by thls Code

1-4 2 Hazard Abatement Procedures

1-4 2 1 Summary Abatement The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to summarily abate any condition which is In vlolatlon of any provlslon of this Code and which presents immedlate f i re hazard to l l fe or property

I-4 2 2 Wrltten Notlce Except as provided in i-4 2 1 of thls Code whenever the F1re Marshal shall find vlolatlons of this Code he shall issue a wr i t ten notice to conflrm such findings

.Every notice shall set for th a tlme l lm l t for compllance Such tlme l lm l t shall be correlated to the degree of hazard created by the v lo la t lon and a v a i l a b i l l t y of means of abatement

i-4 2 3 Exlstlng Condltlon Correction Notlce The Fire Marshal shall Issue a wr i t ten notlce whenever he flnds that a certain provlsion of th ls Code shall be applled to exlst ing conditions under the author i ty of 1 2 1 of th ls Code

1-4 3 Servlng of Notlces Any order or notlce issued pursuant to th ls Code shall be served upon the owner operator occupant or other person responsible for the condltlon or v lo la t lon ei ther by personal servlce mall or by del lver lng the same to and leaving i t wlth some person of responslb111ty upon the premises For unattended or abandoned locations a copy of such order or notice shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to such premises and the order or notlce shall be mailed by reglstered or certlf led mall w~th return receipt requested to the last known address of the owner occupant or both

I-4 4 Revocation Suspenslon or Denial of Permits Approvals or Certiflcates The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to revoke suspend or deny the granting of any permit approval or certif icate required by thlS Code for noncompliance wlth the provlsions of such a permit approval certif icate or fallure to meet the provlslons of this Code for the issuance of such permit certif icate or approval

I-4 5 Records Required The Fire Marshal shall keep a record of all f l re prevention Inspections Including the date of such inspections and a summary of any vlolatlons found to exist the date of the services of notices and a memorandum of the flnal dlSposltlon of ~ll vlolatlons

All records required to be kept by this section shall be malntalned untll thelr usefulness has been served or as otherwise may be required

1 1 5 Board of Appeals {See Appendix D i 5 and Section 16 of Appendix C )

1 5 i Appointment A Board of Appeals shall be appointed conslsting of members who by education and experlence are qualified to pass upon the application of this Code as i t affects the interests of the general public Board members shall not be officers agents or employees of this jurisdlctlon All members and any alternate members shall be appointed and serve in accordance wlth the terms and conditions of the authority having jurlsdlction ~he Board shall establlsh rules and regulatlons for conducting its business and shall render all declsions and findings in writing to the Fire Marshal with a copy to the appellant

No more than one of said members or their alternates shall be engaged in the same buslness profession or llne of endeavor No member of the Board of Appeals shall sit in judgement on any case in which he personally is directly interested

i 1 5 2 Purpose The Board of Appeals shall provlde for reasonable interpretation of the provlslons of this Code and rule on appeals from declslons of the Fire harshal

1 5 3 Duties The Board of Appeals shall meet whenever dlrected by the appointing authority for the purpose of Interpretlng the provlslons of thls Code and to consider and rule on any properly f i led appeal from a declslon of the Flre Marshal giving at least f ive days notice of hearing but in no case shall i t fa l l to meet on an appeal within 30 days of the f l l lng of notlce of appeal All of the meetings of the Board shall be open to the publlc

1 5 4 Fire Marshal Order Stayed Pending flnJl declslon of the Board of Appeals the order of the Fire Marshal shall be stayed unless there Is an immediate f i re hazard to l l fe or property

1 6 Vlolatlons

1 6 1 General Any person who fal ls to comply with the provlslons of this Code or who fal ls to carry out an order made pursuant of thls Code or violates any condltlon attached to a permit approval or certlf icate shall be subject to the penalties establlshed by thls JUrlSdlCtlon (See Appendlx D i b i )

1 7 Permlts (See Appendlx D 1 7 ) i

1 7 1 General

1 7 1 1A permit shall be predicated upon compliance with the requlrements of this Code and shall constitute written authority issued by the Fire Marshal to malntaln store use or handle materials or to conduct processes which could produce unless controlled condltlons hazardous to l i fe or property or to install equipment used in connection with such actlvlt les Any permit issued under this Code shall not take the place of any other license or permit required by other codes or laws of this 3urlsdlctlon (See 1 2 4 2 )

1 7 1 2 A permit issued under this Code shall continue until revoked or for the period of tlme designated thereln at the tlme of the Issuance of the permit The permit shall be issued to one person or business only and for the location or purpose descrlbeo in the permit Any change which affects any of the conditions of the permit shall require a new or modlfled permit (See Appendix D 1 7 1 2 )

1 7 1 3 The Fire Marshal may grant an extension of the permlt time perlod upon presentation by the permlttee of a satisfactory reason for failure to start or complete the work or act lwty authorlzed by the permlt wlthln the required tlme period of the permit

1 7 2 Permlt Requlred In accordance wlth the detailed requlrements of thls jurlsdlctlon a permit shall be obtalned to conduct the following operatlons or to store handle or use those hazardous materlals whlch are consldered to present an extra or unusual f l re hazard to l i fe or property (See Appendix D 1 7 2 )

Bonflres and Outdoor Rubbish Fires Combustible Dust Producing Operations Compressed and Llquefled Gases Explosive Materlals Flammable and Combustlble Llqulds Flammable Flnlshlng Fireworks Pyroxylin Plastlcs (Cellulose Nitrate) Weldlng Cutting and Other Hot Work

1 7 2 3 Temporary Permit When a temporary hazardous sltuatlon is antlclpated for condltlons not otherwise regulatea by this Code the Fire Marshal is authorized based on applicable data to issue a temporary special permit for the duratlon of the hazard

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1 7 2 4 Consolidated Permt Only one permit shall be requlred for each location of a flrm which may be required to obtaln more than one permit under permit requlrements Such consolldated permit shall l i s t all hazardous materials or operations covered by the permit Revocation of any port~on or portions of such consolidated permit for spec~flc hazardous materials or operations shall not ~nvalidate any remaining portlon of the permit (See Appendix D 1 7 2 4 )

1 7 3 Processing and Use of Permits

1 7 3 I Application for Permit Apphcat~ons for permts shall be made to the Fire Marshal on forms prowded by the Jurisdiction and shall include the appllcant s answers ~n ful l to inquiries set forth on such forms Appl~catlons for permits shall be accompanied by such data as may be required by the Fire Marshal and fees as may be requlred by the jurlsd~ctlon (See Appendix D 1 7 3 1 )

i 7 3 2 Rewew and Issuance The Fire Marshal shalI review all applications submitted determine compliance wlth applicable provisions of the Code and ~ssue permits as requlred I f an application for a permlt ~s rejected by the F~re Marshal he shall advise the applicant of the reasons for such rejection Permits for act~wties requiring evidence of f~nanclal responsibility by the jurisdiction shall not be issued unless proof of required flnanc~al respons~b]hty is furnished

1 7 3 3 D~splay of Permits A copy of the permit shall be posted or otherwlse readily accessible at each place of operation or carried by the permit holder as specified by the Fire Marshal

1 7 3 4 Authority to Require Exposure or Stop Work Whenever any ~nstallation that ~s subject to inspection prior to use ~s covered or concealed w~thout having f i r s t been inspected the Fire Marshal may require by written notlce that such work be exposed for inspectlon The F~re Marshal shall be notified when the installation ~s ready for ~nspect~on and the F~re Marshal shall conduct the Inspect~on wlth]n a reasonable period of t~me

When any construction or installation work ]s being performed In violation of the plans and specifications as approved by the Fire Marshal a written notice shall be ~ssued to the responslble party to stop work on that port~on of the work which Is ~n wolatlon The notlce shall state the nature of the v~olat]on and no work shall be continued on that portion until the wolatlon has been corrected

I 7 3 5 Comphance Required Any act lv l ty authorized by any permit ~ssued under th~s Code shall be conducted by the perm~ttee hls agents or employees ]n compliance w}th al] requlrements of th~s Code apphcable thereto and ]n accordance w~th the approved plans and spec~flcat]ons No permit ~ssued under this Code shall be ~nterpreted to jus t i fy a wolat~on of any provision of th~s Code or any other applicable law or regulation Any addlt~on or alteration of act~vlt~es conducted under a permit ~ssued under thls Code or any addlt]on or alteration of approved plans or specif~catlons shall be approved ~n advance by the F~re Marshal as evidenced by the Issuance of a new or amended permit

i 7 3 6 Permit Contents Permits shall be ~ssued by the Fire Marshal and shall bear h~s name and s~gnature or that of h~s designated representatwe In addition the permit sh~ll show

(a) Operation or activit ies for which the permit Is ~ssued

(b) Address or location where the operat}on or act~wty ]s to be conducted

\ (c) Name and address of the perm~ttee

(d) Permit number and date of ~ssuance

(e) Period of vahd~ty of the permit (See Appendix D 1 7 1 2)

(f) Inspection requlrements

1 8 Approvals

1 8 1 General The Fire Marshal shall examine the submitted plans for evidence of compliance with th~s Code The F~re MarshaI may requlre tests or other investlgatlons to be conducted by an agency satisfactory to the jur~sd]ctlon when an appliance device equipment or systems ~ntended for ]nstallatlon does not specifically meet the requirements of thls Code but meets the Intent of th~s code Such tests or Investigations shall be based on nationally accepted test standards or prlnc~ples (See Appendix D 1 8 1 )

1 8 2 Buildings and structures shall not be occupied prlor to being approved by the F~re Marshal that app1~cable provisions of thls Code have been met

1 8 3 Records A record of examinations approvaIs and exceptions granted shall be maintained ~n the Offlce of the Fire Marshal and shall be available to all persons for pubhc inspection durlng business hours

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1 9 Certlf~cates of F~tness When certificates of f~tness are required by th~s jur~sdlctlon for performance of actw~tles related to f~re safety the F~re Marshal shall be responsible for their ~ssuance (See Appendix D 1 9 )

Chapter 2 Deflnltlons

2 1Deflnltlons Words deflned in thls Code are intended only for use wlth sectlons of thls Code Defln~t~ons set forth in any document referenced by thls Code shall be the acceptable deflnltlon for use of that document only Words not speclflcally def]ned In thls Code or other referenced documents shall have their ordlnarlly accepted meanlngs or such as the context may imply

i Alternatlve A system cond]tlon arrangement materlal or

equlpment submltted to the Fire Marshal as a substltute for a Code requlrement

Approved Means acceptable to the authorlty havlng 3urlsdlctlon

NOTE The Natlonal Fire Protectlon Assoclatlon does not approve inspect or cert l fy any Installat~ons procedures equlpment or materlals nor does i t approve or evaluate testlng laboratorles In determlnlng the acceptab111ty of ~nstallat~ons or procedures equipment or materlals the authorlty havlng jurlsdlctlon may base acceptance on comphance wlth NFPA or other approprlate standards In the absence of such standards sa~d authority may require evidence of proper installatlon procedure or use The authorlty hawng jurlsdlctlon may also refer to the llstlngs or labellng practlces of an organlzatlon concerned w~th proouct evaluatlons which is ~n a posit}on to determlne compllance w]th approprlate standards for the current productlon of hsted items

Automatlc Fire Extlngulshlng System Any system whlch Is deslgnea and installed to detect a f~re and subsequently dlscharges an extlngulsh~ng agent wlthout the necesslty of human interventlon

Barrel Forty two U S Gallons (158 L)

Basement A story wlth more than 50 percent of its cublc volume below grade

Board of Appeals A group of persons appointed by the governlng body of the jurlsdlctlon adoptlng this Code for the purpose of hearing and adjudlcatlng dlfferences of op~nlon between the Fire Marshal and the cltlzenry in the interpretation appl~cat~on and enforcement of th~s Code

Certificate A written document Issued by authorlty of the F~re Marshal to any person for the purpose of grant~ng perm~sslon to such person to conduct or engage in any operation or act for which cert~f~catlon ~s required

Combustible F~ber Any mater~al in a f~brous or shredded form whlch w~ll readlly }gn~te when heat sources are present

I Combustlble Refuse All combustlble or loose rubbish l~tter or

waste materials generated by an occupancy which are refused rejected or considered worthless and are d~sposed of by inc~neratlon on the premises where generated or periodically transported from the premises

Combustible Waste Combustlble or loose waste materials which aFe generated by an estabhshment or process and being salvageable are retalned for scrap for reprocesslng on the premlses where generated or transported to a plant for processing Included but not l~m~ted to are all combustible f~bers hay straw hair feathers down wood shawngs turnlngs all types of paper products so,led cloth trimmings and cuttings rubber trlmm~ngs and bufflngs metal f~nes and any m~xture of the above items or any other salvageable combustible waste materials

Dwell~ng A slngle unit prowd~ng complete and independent hv~ng fac~l~t~es for one or more persons including permanent provisions for l~v~ng sleeplng eating cooklng and sanitation

Exlst~ng Condition Any s~tuat~on circumstance or process which was on golng or ~n effect prlor to the adoption of th~s Code

Exploswe Materials Exploswes blastlng agents water jels (slurries) and detonators (See NFPA 495 Code for Explosive Materials Annex A for classification of explosives )

F~re Door A tested llsted or approved door and door assembly constructed and Installed for the purpose of preventing the spread of f~re through openings ~n walls partitions or other horizontal or vertical construction (See NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and W~ndows Annex A for class~f~catlon and types of f l re doors

F~re Hazard Any sltuatlon process mater~al or condition which on the bas~s of applicable data may cause a f l re or explosion or prowde a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or Intens~ty of the f i re or explosion and which poses a threat to h fe or property

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Fire Hydrant A valved connectlon on a water supply system having one or more outlets and which is used to supply hose and f l re department pumpers with water

Fire Lane The road path or other passageway developed to allow the passage of f i re apparatus through congested areas (both bu i l t up and wl ldland)

Fire Marshal The individual designated as the administrative head of the agency bureau or d iv is ion responsible fo r the admnistrat lon and enforcement of th~s Code The Fire Department Chief Administrative Of f icer shall assume these respons ib i l i t ies in those 3urlsdlct lons where a separate agency bureau or d iv is ion is not established Other t i t l e s used to designate this individual are Fire Prevention O f f i c i a l Chief Fire Prevention Of f icer Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention or Fire Prevention Chief For purposes of enforcement of th is Code this term shall also apply to any person designated as a/representative of the F~re Marshal

Fire Off~clal Any authorized person serving as a designated employee representatwe or agent of the Fire Department

Fire Protection System Any f~re alarm device or system or f i re extinguishing device or system or their combination which is designed and installed for detecting controlling or extlngulshlng a f i re or otherwise alerting occupants or the f i re department or both that a f i re has occurred

Fire Retardants L~qulds solids or gases which tend to lnh~bit combustion when applied on mlxed In or comblned w~th combustible materials

Fireworks Display The use of fireworks in a manner to provide audio and visual entertainment to a group of people

Flamespread Rating The comparative performance of f i re t~avel over the surface of a material when tested in accordance with the prowslons of NFPA 255 Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (see Appendix A) Grouping of ratings is listed in NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE (see Annex A)

Gallon One U S Standard Gallon (3 785 L)

Grade The reference plane representing the average elevation of flnlshed ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls

Ground Kettle A contalner which ray or may not be mounted on wheels and is used for heating tar asphalt or slmilar substances

Jurlsdlctlon Any governmental unit or pol i t ical dlws~on or subdivision ~ncludlng but not limited to township c i ty village county borough state commonwealth prov~nce freehold dlstr~ct or terr i tory over which the governmental unit exercises power and authority

Labeled Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label symbol or other Identlfylng mark of an organization acceptable to the authority hawng jurlsdlctlon and concerned with product evaluation that ma~ntalns periodic inspectlon of production of labeled equipment or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance ~n a specified manner

Listed Equipment or materials included ~n a l l s t published by an organization acceptable to the authority having jurlsd~ction and concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspect/on of production of llsted equipment or materials and whose l ist ing states e~ther that the equipment or mater~al meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a spec~fled manner

NOTE The means for identifying listed equipment may vary for each organlzat~on concerned with product evaluation some of which do not recognize equipment as listed unless i t is also labeled The authority having 3urlsd~ctlon should utll~ze the system employed by the ]~stlng organ~zatlon to identify a listed product

Loosd House A separate detached~bu~Idlng in which unbaled combustible fibers are stored

Marine Vessel Every descrlptlon of water craft or other art~flcla] contrivance used as a means of transportation ~n or on the water

Notice A written statement whlch gives an order information or warning

Patch Kettle Any pot or container with a capacity of less than six gal (22 71 L) used for pre heatlng tar asphalt pitch or similar substances for the repair of roofs streets floors pipes or similar objects /

1 Permit An of f lc la l document issued by the authority having

jurlsdlctlon for the purpose of authorizing performance of a speclfled act iv i ty

Private Bulldlng A building or that port]on of a build]ng which is normally not frequented by or open to the public

Private Dwelllng The same as dwelling

Process The manufacturlng handling blending conversion purlflcatlon recovery separation synthesis or use or any combination of any commodity or material regulated by this Code

Roofing Kettle Any container in excess of 15 gallon (5b 78 L) capacity used for pre heating tar asphalt pltch or similar substances for waterproofing

Shall Indicates a mandatory requirement

Should Indicates recommendations or that which is advised but not required

Smoklng L1ghtlng ignltlng holding or possessing any lighted clgar cigarette or pipe or carrying throwing or ~eposltlng any 11ghted or smoldering cigar cigarette or plpe

Smoklng Area A designated area where smoking is permitted within premises where smoking is generally proh~blted

Standard A Document contaln~ng only mandatory provlslons uslng the word shall to lndlcate requirements Explanatory materlal may be included only in the form of fine print notes in footnotes or in an appendix /

Standplpe A pipe and attendant hose valves and hose ( i f provided) used for conveylng water to varlous parts of a bulldlng for f i re flghtlng purposes

Story That portlon of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above

Street Any publlc thoroughfare (street avenue boulevard) 30 f t (914 4 cm) or more in wldth that has been dedicated or deedeo to the public for publlc use and Is accessible for use by the f i re department in f]ghtlng f i re Enclosed spaces and tunnels even though used for vehicular and pedestrian t ra f f lc are not consldered as streets for the purposes of this Code

k Summmarlly Abate To immediately judge a condltlon to be a f i re

hazard to l i fe or property and to order immediate correctlon of such condlt~on

Supervised Automatic Fire Extlngulshlng System Any automatic flre\extlngulshlng system which is constantly monltored so as to determne operating condltlons at all times

System Several items of equipment assembled grouped or otherwise interconnected for the accompllshment of a purpose or functlon

Water Capacity The volumetrlc measure of the amount of water a contalner can hold

Wrltten Notlce A notlflcatlon in wrltlng delivered ]n person to the indlvldual or partles intended or dellvered at or sent by certlf led or registered mall to the last resldent~al or business address of legal record

Chapter 3 General Fire Safety Regulations

3 1 General Precautions

3 1 1 Ordinary Conduct Requirements

3 1 1 1 Spread of Fire No person shall knowingly permit any f i re to spread so as to endanger l i fe or property or use or operate any device which may be a source of lgnltlon unless proper removal of flammable or combustible material surrounding the operation is accomplished or such other reasonable precautions are taken to ensure agalnst the starting and spreading of unwanted fires

3 1 1 2 Notlfylng the Fire Department Whenever an unwanted f i re occurs in any buildlng or on any premlses of any kind the owner manager occupant or any person in control of such buildlng or premises upon discovery of an unwanted f i re or evidence of there having been an unwanted f l re even though i t has apparently been extlngulshed immediately shall cause notlce of the existence of such f l re circumstances of same and the location thereof to be given to the Fire Department Thls requirement shall not be construed to forbid the owner manager or other person in control of the aforementloned bulldlng or premises from using all d11igence necessary to extlngulsh such f i re prior to the arrival of the Fire Department

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No person shall make ~ssue post or maintain any regulation or order written or verbal that would require any person to take any unnecessary delaylng action prior to reporting a f } re to the F~re Department

Exception Thls section shall not apply to flrms which have established on premises f~re f ight ing organ~zatlons and have coordinated and arranged procedures approved by the F~re Marshal (See Appendix D 3 1 I 2 )

3 1 1 3 Reporting Hazardous Condltlon Any person upon d~scover~ng evldence of spontaneous heating or other abnormal heating of any merchandlse commodity cargo shipment or other mater~al of any klnd ~n any bu~Idlng marine vessel appliance apparatus tank or open stack or p~le or any person upon dlscover~ng or being apprised of any uncontrolled hazardous gas leak or hazardous mater~al or combustible or flammable l~qu~d sp~ll shall ~mmed~ately not l fy the Fire Dep rtment (See Appendix D 3 1 1 2 )

Exceptlon Th~s sectlon shall not apply to flrms which have estab1~shed on premises f i re f~ght~ng organlzatlons and have coordinated and arranged procedures appoved by the F~re Department (See Appendix D 3 1 I 2 and Appendix J )

3 1 1 4 Malnta}nlng a F~re Hazard No person shall knowingly malntaln a f l re hazard

3 I 1 5 Carelessness w~th Fire No person shall deliberately or through carelessness or negligence set f i re to or cause the burnlng of any materlal ~n such manner as to endanger the safety of any person or property

3 1 1 6 Posting of F~re Safety Regulations Hotels motels and slmllar occupancies deslgned for ~ntended for or used by translents shall have an approved copy of f l re safety regulations for transients conspicuously posted ~n the lobby and each occupancy unit and at such other locations as may be required by the Fire Marshal (See Appendix B )

3 1 1 7 Hot~flcat~on of Flre Department of Inoperative F~re Safety Equipment Persons owning controll~ng or otherwise having charge of any fixed f~re extlngulsh~ng or f i re warning system or standpipe system shall not i fy the F~re Department at any t~me such system or systems are inoperable or taken out of serwce The Fire Department shall also be notlf led when service Is restored (See D 3 5 4 )

Exception Thls section shall not apply to f~rms whlch have established on premises f l re f~ght~ng organlzat~ons and have coordinated and arranged procedures approved by the F~re Marshal (See Appendix D 3 1 1 7 and Appendix J )

3 1 1 8 D~sposal of Hot and Glowing Materlals Hot ashes clnders or smoldering coals shall be placed ~n noncombustlble receptacles Such receptacles unless restlng on a noncombustlble f loor or on the ground outside the bulld~ng shall be placed on noncombustible stands and ~n every case shall be kept a d~stance of at least 2 f t (0 61 m) la tera l ly away from any combustible mater~al structure or any exterlor w~ndow openlng

3 1 1 9 Barricading Vacant Buildings Every person owning or havlng charge or control of any vacant bu~Idlng shall remove all combustlble waste and refuse therefrom and lock barricade or otherwise secure al l w~ndows doors and other openings in the building to proh~blt entry by unauthorlzed persons

Exceptlon Th~s paragraph Is not ~ntended to apply to the temporary vacatlon of a building for tenant change or remodellng purposes

3 1 1 10 Required Access for F~re Apparatus All premises which the F~re Department may be called upon to protect ~n case of f~re and which are not readily accesslble from public roads shall be provided wlth suitable gates access roads and f~re lanes so that al l buildings on the premises are accesslble to f~re apparatus

F}re lanes shall be prowded for al l bu~Idlngs whlch are set back more than 150 f t (45 75 m) from a public road or exceed 30 f t (9 15 m) ~n helght and are set back over 50 f t (15 25 m) from a public road

Fire lanes shall be at least 20 f t (6 1 m)~n wldth w~th the road edge closest to the building at least 10 f t (3 05 m) from the building Any dead end road more than 300 f t (91 5 m) long shall be provlded w~th a turn around at the closed end at least 90 f t (27 45 m) ~n dlameter

The des~gnatlon use and malntenance of f~re lanes on private property shall be accompl~shed as specified by the F~re Marshal

I t shall be unlawful for any person to park motor vehicles on or otherwlse obstruct any f l re lane

i Exception When any comblnatlon of prlvate f l re protection fac l l l t l es includlng but not llmlted to f l re reslst lve roofs # f l re separation walls space separation and automatic f l r e extlngulshlng systems are provided and approved by the Fire Marshal as an acceptable alternate 3 1 1 10 shall not apply

3 1 1 11 Smoklng Where condltlons exist which make smoklng a f l r e hazard on any premises No Smoklng slgns shall be posted as dlrected by the Fire Marshal No Smoklng signs shall be of a color slze let ter lng and locatlon as approved by the Fire Marshal No person shall remove such No Smoklng signs or l lght or ~gnlte or otherwlse set f l re to or smoke any cigar cigarette plpe tobacco or other form of smoldering substance nor hold possess throw or deposit any l~ghted or smoldering substance in any place where occaslon or action would constitute a f l re or l i f e hazard

Nothlng in the foregolng provlslon shall be construed as prohlblt lng smoklng in areas offlces or other rooms whlch have been deslgnated by the F~re Marshal as safe smoklng areas and have been approved for such purpose

Exceptlon Thls paragraph shall not apply to organlzatlons havlng F an established on premlses f l re prevention program settlng forth regulations requlrlng perlodlC f l r e prevention inspection and enforcing in plant f l re prevention rules Such progams shall be coordlnated wlth and approved by the Fire Marshal

3 1 1 12 Hazardous Gas in Balloons No person shall use any flammable ox~d~zlng toxlc corroslve or reactlve gas to inf late balloons Air and inert gases such as Nitrogen and Hellum are not prohlblted for thls purpose

Exceptlon This section shall not prohlblt f11hng of laboratory balloons wlth samples of test gases

3 1 1 13 Fire Doors Fire doors shall be kept closed at all tlmes

Exceptlon Thls paragraph shall not apply to doors held open wlth automatlc releasing hold open devlces installed and ma~ntalned in accordance wlth the appllcable requlrements of NFPA 80 Standard on Fire Doors and Windows and NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE (See Annex A )

3 1 1 14 Interference wlth Fire Protectlon Equipment No person shall render any portable or flxed f l r e extlngulshlng system or devlce or any f~re warning system lnoperatlve or ~naccesslble except as may be necessary during emergencles malntenance d r i l l s or prescribed testing (See Appendix D 3 5 4 )

3 1 2 Precautions Inside Bulld~ngs

3 1 2 1 Sweeping Compounds Only approved water solutlons or detergents f loor sweeplng compounds and grease absorbents shall be used for cleanlng floors The use of sawdust or similar combustible materials to soak up combustlble or flammable llqu~ds sp~lled or dropped from machinery or processes on any f loor is prohibited !

3 1 2 2 L~ghtlng and Heat Produc}ng Equlpment Proper clearances shall be maintained between heating and l~ghtlng equipment and ordinary combustibles in accordance w~th NFPA codes and standards L~ght~ng and heatlng processes and equlpment ut~l~zlng flacmable or combustible l~qu~ds shall be deslgned in accordance with NFPA codes and standards as l~sted ~n Annex A

3 1 2 3 Portable Heaters Portable heaters shall be designed and located so that they cannot be easily overturned The F~re Marshal may prohlb~t use of portable heaters ~n occupancies or s~tuat~ons In whlch such use or operation would present an undue danger to l i f e or wroperty

Exception Thls ~aragraph shall not apply to portable heaters used in accordance w~th appllcable provls~ons of NFPA codes and standards hsted ~n Annex A of th~s Code

3 1 3 Precautions Outslde Bu~Idlngs

3 1 3 10peratlons of Internal Combustion Engines Internal combustion englnes e~ther stationary portable or mobile operatlng w~thln gram hay grass or brush covered areas shall De equipped w~th an effect ive means for arrestlng the ~ssuance of burnlng carbon and sparks

Exception Th}s paragraph shall not apply to engines meeting applicable prowslons of NFPA codes and standards as l~sted ~n Annex A of this Code and englnes used to power lawn care equipment

3 2 Fum~gatlon The Fire Department shall be not i f ied of fumlgat~on operations in accordance w~th the provlslons of NFPA 57 Standard For Fum~gatlon as l~sted in Annex A

3 3 Combustlble Waste and Refuse

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3 3 I General Requirements No person owning or hawng control of any property shall allow any combustlble waste materlal to accumulate ~n any area or ~n any manner so as to create a f~re hazard to l l f e or property

3 3 2 D~sposal of Combustlble Waste Combustible waste or refuse shall be properly stored or d~sposed of to prevent unsafe conditions

3 3 3 Waste D~sposal S~tes

3 3 3 1 Fire Extinguishing Capab~l~tles F~re ext~ngu~shlng capabll~t~es approved by the F~re Marshal shall be prowded at waste d~sposal s~tes ~ncludlng but not l~m~ted to f i re extinguishers water supply and hose and earth mowng equlpment

3 3 3 2 Dumping of Burning Load Prohibited Burning debris shall not be dumped at a waste d~sposal s~te except at a remote location on the s~te where f~re extinguishment can be accomplished before compactlng covering or other d~sposal act lvl ty ~s carried out

3 3 4 Transportatlon of Combustible Waste and Refuse Vehicles or conveyances used to transport combustible waste or refuse over public thoroughfares shall have al l cargo space covered and ma~ntalned suff iciently t~ght to ensure against ~gn~t~on from external f l re sources and scattering burning and combustible debrls which may come ~n contact wlth ign~t~on sources Transporting burning waste or refuse ~s prohlb~ted

3 3 5 Waste Handllng Plants All structures housing operations which are ~nvolved primarily ~n the handling storage or ballng of combustible waste materials shall be equlpped w~th an automatic f~re extinguishing system ~nstalled in accordance wlth NFPA codes and standards as l~sted ~n Annex A

3-4 Factors Affecting Egress

3-4 1 General Requlrements (See Appendix D 3-4 1 )

3-4 1 1 Means of Egress Means of egress shall be prowded and maintained ~n accordance w~th NFPA codes and standards as l~sted ~n Annex A of th~s Code

3-4 1 2 Storage on Roofs and Balconies No person shall place or maintain upon any roof or balcony used for egress purposes any materials or ob,lects which may ~nterfere with egress or F~re Department operations

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3-4 1 3 Attachments to F~re Escapes and Fire Protection Equipment No person shall attach or fasten any rope w~re cable or s~m~lar devlce except approved standard equlpment to any part of any f~re escape standpipe aux~l~ary f~re flght~ng equipment appliance or other apparatus

3-4 1 4 Responsibility to Prevent Overcrowding The manager or person in charge of the premises shall be responsible for preventing overcrowding as specified by the ,lur~sd~ct~on

3-4 I 50bstructlon of A~sles and Passageways No person shall block ~mpede or obstruct any a~sle passageway hallway lobby foyer or stairway leadlng to or from any entrance or exit required by law which w~ll prevent delay hinder or ~nterfere w~th the free use of such passageway by any person Special securlty or security dewces which affect the exiting shall be sub3ect to the approval of the Fire Marshal

3-4 1 6 Failure to Vacate No person shall fa l l to leave any premises which are overcrowded when told to do so by the management of the premses or any authorized enforcement off icer

3-4 2 Treatment of Interior F~n~shes and Furn~shlngs

3-4 2 1F~re Retardants The prows~ons of 3-4 2 2 and 3-4 2 3 of th~s Code shall be applicable to al l chemical formulations paints coatings or other f~n~shes which are sold offered for sale or advertised and which purport to reduce the surface fiamespread ratlng or to reduce or el~mnate combustible character}st~cs of furnishings and structures

3 4 2 2 Approval and Tests No person shall sell or offer for sale any chemlcal formulation paint coatlng or other f]nlsh which purports to reduce flamespread rating or to reduce or ellmnate combustlble character~stlcs of furnlshlng or structures that has not been granted an approval as required by Section 1 8 of th~s Code

3-4 2 3 Applicators of F~re Retardant Coatings Every applicator of f l re retardant coatings shall cert i fy to the Fire Marshal that applications of such coatings comply w~th the manufacturer s specifications

3-4 3 Combustlble Decorations

I 3-4 3 1 General Use of Combustlble Decoratlons No person shall Install malntaln or use vegetatlon buntlng cotton battlng plastlc cloth textl le excelslor paper or other combustible materlal for the purpose of decoratlon In any bulldlng premses vehicle or marine vessel to whlch the public is admltted or Inv~ted unless such decoratwe materlals have been made flame resistant wlth an approved flame retardant materlal or process In accordance wlth appllcable NFPA codes and standards as llsted in Annex A

Exceptlon Thls paragraph shall not apply to materlals used In a dlsplay or other materlal whlch Is llmlted in quantlty and approved by the Fire Marshal for such use

3-4 3 2 Fire Tests Tests for determlnlng flammab111ty of combustible decoratlons shall be conducted in accordance w~th appllcable tests for the type of combustlble decoratlon involved (See Appendix D 3-4 3 2 Interlor Flnlshes)

3-4 4 Interlor F1nlshes

3-4 4 1 Textlles paper or other combustlble materlals adhered to walls and ceillngs (not free hanging) must comply wlth the interlor flnlsh requlrements of NFPA codes and standards as l~sted In Annex A

3 5 Fire Protectlon Requlred

3 5 1 Portable Fire Extlngulshers The prowslon installatlon and malntenance of portable f l re extlngulshers shall be as requlred by the Fire Marshal and the applicable provlslons of the NFPA codes and standards as llsted in Annex A

3 5 2 Automatlc Fire Extlngulshlng System Required Autonatlc f l re extlngulshlng systems shall be requlred as set forth in the appllcable NFPA codes and standards as hsted In Annex A of thls Code or as may otherwlse be requlred by thls .lurlsdlctlon

In Industrlal or manufacturlng fac111t~es where safety to l~fe or property can be achieved by approved alternate methods ~ncludlng space ~solatlon such approved alternate methods shall be deemed as meeting the ~ntent of th~s section

Exception Thls section shall not apply to buildings housing occupancles or processes ]n which the addltlon of an automatic f~re extinguishing system would ~ncrease rather than decrease the hazard to l~fe or the property of others

3 5 3 Standplpes Required All buildings more than three stories ~n height or over 50 f t (15 25 m) In helght above grade and containing ~ntermed~ate stories or balconies shall be equlpped wlth a standpipe system in accordance w~th the provisions of NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipes and Hose Systems (see Annex A) Locatlon of the hose valves on each floor ~s sub3ect to the approval of the F}re Marshal In buildings completely protected by an automatic sprinkler system the required standpipe system can be ~nstalled as part of a comblneu system In accordance w~th the provisions of NFPA 14 Standard for the Installatlon of Standpipes and Hose Systems (see Annex A ancl Appendix D 3 5 3 )

Exception This paragraph shall not apply to ~ndustr]al process structures where l~fe or property ]s not Imperiled by f l re or exploslon

3 5 4 Ma~ntena ce of Equlpment All systems eq Ipment tanks p~plng dewces appliances controls or storage fac11~t~es over which thls Code contalns regulatory provls]ons or which are required by any other la shall be ma~ntalned in operatlve condition at all t~mes to prowde the servlce for which ~nstalled (See Appendlx D 3 5 4 )

Exception Th~s paragraph sha]l not apply to devices app]~ances apparatus or equlpment or]g~nally ~nstalled and ma~nta~neo according to Code requirements ex~stlng at the t~me of installation and specially designed devlces appliances apparatus or equipment wh}ch have undergone the alternatwe or approval process set forth ~n th~s Code ~n 1 3 3 and Section 1 8 respect ~vely

3 5 5 Water Supply and F~re Hydrants The F~re Marshal may require that all premises where bulld~ngs or portions of buildings other than one and two family dwelllngs are constructed and located ~n such a manner that access to public f l re hydrants ~s m~nlmal or of a d~stance such that the F~re Marshal can demonstrate that f~re f~ghtlng operatlons would be }mpa~red be provided with a water supply system ~nstalled in accordance w~th the prows~ons of hFPA 24 Standard for Outside Protection (see Annex A and Appendix D 3 5 5 )

3 6 Flammable and Combustible L~qulds (See Appendlx D 3 6 )

3 6 1 Scope

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3 6 1 1 Applicability This section shall apply to all flammable and combustlble l]qulds as defined and class]fled in NFPA 321 Standard on Basic Classlf~catlon of Flammable and Combustible Liquids (see Annex A)

3 6 1 2 Permlt Permlts as listed ~n Section 1 7 of this Code shall be obtained from the F~re Marshal (See Appendlx H 1 5 )

3 6 2 General Requirements

3 6 2 1 Electrical Installation Class~flcatlon Areas which require hazardous location electrical classlflcat~on shall meet the requirements of appllcable NFPA standards and codes listed in Annex A of th~s Code (See Appendix D 3 6 2 1 )

Recognized ~ndustry standards may be used as acceptable cr i ter ia for hazardous location electrical classlf~cat]on when there is no specific NFPA code or standard

3 6 2 2 Open Containers Proh]blted The transporting of flammable IIqulds In open containers is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by an applicable NFPA code or standard as listed In Annex A of th~s Code

3 6 2 3 Empty Containers Empty containers which previously contained Class I flammable liquids shall be kept t ight ly covered or properly vented when not ~n use or until rendered vapor free

3 6 2 4 Underground Leakage of Flammable and Combustible Liqu}ds When the potential of f l re or explosion due to the underground leakage of flammable or combustlble l~qu~ds exists the Fire Marshal shall requlre proper action (NFPA 329 Recommended Practice on Underground Leakage of Flammable and Combustible L~qu~ds provides guidance) to assure l i fe safety and protection of property

3 6 3 Roofing Kettles

3 6 3 1 Applicability This section shall apply to portable equipment either with or without wheels used for heatlng tar pitch asphalt or other s~mllar substances for application on roofs streets floors p~pes or other objects

3 6 3 2 Construction The materials and methods of construction of roofing kettles shall be acceptable to the Fire Marshal The following are minimum requirements

(a) This section shall apply to all roofing kettles or tar pots In excess of one gallon (3 785 L) capacity

(b) No roofing kettle shall have a capacity ~n excess of f lve barrels

(c) Roofing kettles of two barrel capacity or less shall be constructed of steel sheet having a thlckness of not less than 0 105 in (No 12 Manufacturers Standard Gage) and kettles of more than two barrel capacity shall be constructed of steel sheet having a thickness of not less than 0 135 ~n (No 10 Manufacturers Standard Gage)

All supports corners the top and bottom of the f i re box shall be bound w~th angle iron or other reinforcements approved by the Fire Marshal All doors shall be h~nged closely f i t ted and adequately latched Fire boxes shall be of sufficient height from the ground or provided with a system of shields or ~nsulat]on to prevent heat damage to the street surface

(d) A lld which can be gravity operated shall be provided on all roofing kettles The tops and covers of all kettles shall be constructed of steel sheet hawng a thickness of not less than 0 075 ~n (No 14 Manufacturers Standard Gage) close f l t t ]ng and attached to the kettle w~th h~nges In a manner so as to allow for grawty closing of the lld

(e) The chassls shall be substantially constructed and capable of carrying the load ~mposed upon ] t whether standing s t i l l or being transported

(f) Fuel containers burners and related appurtenances of roofing kettles ]n which l~quef~ed petroleum gas is used for heating shall comply with all the requlrements of NFPA 58 Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (see Annex A)

(g) Fuel containers which operate under alr pressure shall not exceed 20 gal (75 7 L) ]n capacity and shall be subject to approval of the F~re Marshal

(h) All fuel contalners shall be maintained ~n accordance w~th the applicable BFPA codes and standards as listed in Annex A of this Code or at least ten f t (3 05 m) from the burner flame or at least two f t CO 61 m) therefrom when properly insulated from heat or flame

3 6 3 3 Rooflng Kettles in Transit

i 3 6 3 3 1 Open Flame Open flame In a rooflng kettle whlle in translt is prohlblted

3 6 3 3 2 Latchlng Devlces Kettle doors or lids shall be closed and secured while in transit

3 6 3 4 Rooflng Kettles on Trucks Kettles not equipped with wheels shall not be flred or used when mounted on a truck except i f the truck body Is of all metal construc$1on and the kettle is securely attached to the bed of the truck

F1rlng of small patch kettles while located in the bed of a truck is prohlblted Tank trucks and tral lers used for transportatlon of asphalt or slmlar substances shall be constructed and operated In accordance w]th the NFPA 3B5 Recommended Regulatory Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustlble L1qulds (see Annex A)

3 6 3 5 Locatlng Kettles on Roofs Fired rooflng kettles operated on roofs of bu]ldlngs shall be in accordance wlth the appllcable NFPA codes and standards In Annex A

3 6 3 6 P1plng from Ground to Roof All plplng installed for conveylng hot llqulds under pressure from the ground to the roof of a bulldlng shall be installed in a workmanllke manner and shall not be llghter than standard welght plpe (Schedule 40)

3 6 3 7 Fire Extlngulsher Requlred There shall be at least one 20 BC portable f l re extlngulsher wlthln 30 f t (g 15 m) horlzontal travel dlstance of every roof]ng kettle at all times while the same Is }n operatlon

3 6 3 8 Certaln Fuels Proh]blted No person shall use solld fuel or Class I flammable llqulds as fuel for a rooflng kettle

3 6 3 9 Street Protection All Improved streets shall be protected from burning by use of sand or other noncombustible materials under rooflng kettles Streets shall be cleaned of all excess tar and other debris upon completion of work

3 7 Compressed and L~quefled Gases Compressed and llqueflea gases shall be stored handled transported and used in accordance with appllcable pro ]slons of NFPA codes and standards Storage and handling of compressed and llquefled gases not covered by NFPA codes and standards shall comply wIth appllcable provls]ons of Standards of the American National Standards Instltute (ANSI) Code of Federal Reguatlons Title 49 Parts 173 through 190 (transportation) Pressure Vessels Section VII I of the Amerlcan Society Of Mechanical Englneers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Cooe (container fabrlcatlon) or the container fabr}catlon spec]f]catlons of the American Petroleum Instltute

3 8 Sohd Combustlble Materlals (See Appendlx D 3 8 )

3 8 1 General Thls section shall establlsh the requirements for those operations and occupancles which present an undue hazard to l i fe or the property of others and which are presently not covered In other NFPA standards and codes as listed In Annex A of thls Code

3 8 2 Combustlble Fibers Thls section ~hall not apply to operations or occupancies otherwise regulated by other applicable NFPA codes and standards as listed in Annex A of thls Cooe (See Appendlx D 3 8 2 )

3 8 2 1 Storage of Combustible Fibers

3 8 2 1 ~ Loose Storage of Combustible Fibers

3 8 2 1 1 1 Loose combustlble flbers (not in suitable bales or packages) whether housed or in the open shall not be stored wlth]n 100 f t (30 5 m) of any bulld]ng except as herelnafter speclfled

3 8 2 1 1 2 Quantltles of loose combustlble fibers up to 100 c u f t (2 832 cu m) shall not be kept in any bulldlng unless stored in a metal or metal hned bin equlpped with a self clos]ng cover

Exceptlon This section shall not apply to bulldlngs completely protected by an approved automatic f i re extlngulshlng system however thls exception does not obwate the need for good housekeeping

3 8 2 1 1 3 Quantities exceedlng 100 c u f t (2 832 cu m) of loose combustible f)bers but not exceedlng 500 cu ft(14 16 cu m) may be stored In rooms or compartments in which the floors walls and ce]llngs have a f l re resistance ratlng of not less than one hour Each opening ~nto such rooms or conpartments from other parts of the bu]ldlng shall be equipped w}th an approved self closing f l re door

Exception This section shall not apply to bu]Idlngs completely protected by an approved automatic f l re extlngu]shlng system however th~s exception does not obviate the need for good housekeeplng

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3 8 2 1 1 4 Vault Constructlon Quantltles exceeding 500 cu f t (14 16 cu m) of loose combustlble flbers may be stored in approved vaults constructed as follows

(a) Storage vaults shall be located outslde of bulldlngs or I f located Inslde shall be prowded wlth approved safety vents to the outslde

(b) Walls floors and ce111ngs shall be constructed of approv d noncombustlble materla] havlng a f l re resistance ratlng of not less than one hour Roofs of outslde vaults shall be of noncombustlble materlal but may be so constructed as to readlly g~ve way ~n case of an ~nternaI exploslon

(c) Openings i f any between vault and main bulldlng shall be protected on each s~de of the wall by an approved f i re door Wall openings in outside vaults exposing other bu~Idlngs (not suff lclently detached to be consldered cutoff) shall be protected by approved f l re doors

I d) Vaults located ~ th ln bu]ldlngs and exceeding i 000 cu f t 28 32 cu m) storage capaclty shall be protected by an approved automatic f~re extlngu~sh]ng system

Exception Th~s sectlon shall not apply to bulldlngs completely protected by an approved automatlc f i re ext]ngu~sh]ng system however th~s exception does not obvlate the need for good housekeeplng

3 8 2 1 1 5 Not more than 2 500 cu f t (70 8 cu m) of loose f]bers may be stored ]n a detached loose house suitably located w~th cpen]ngs properly protected agalnst entrance of sparks The loose house shall be used for no other purpose

3 8 2 1 2 Baled Storage

3 8 2 1 2 1 No s~ngle block or p~le shall contaln more than 25 DO0 c u f t (708 cu m) of combustlble flbers exclusive of alsles or clearances Blocks or p11es of baled flber shall be separated from adjacent storage by alsles not less than five f t (1 53 m) wlde or by flash f~re barrlers conslstlng of contlnoous sheets of noncombbstlble mater~al extending from the floor to a height of at least two f t (0 61 m) beyond the top of the plies

3 8 2 1 2 2 Sisal and other flbers in bales bound wlth combustible t le ropes or jute and other f~bers which are l~able to swell when wet shall be stored ~n a manner so as to allow for expansion in any dlrectlon w~thout endangerlng bu]Id~ng walls ce111ngs or columns Not less than three f t (0 915 m) clearance shall be lef t between walls and s~des of p11es except that ]n storage compartments not more than 30 f t (9 15 m) in w~dth one f t (0 305 m) clearance at s~de walls w~]l be sufflclent provlded a center aisle not less than f~ve f t (1 53 m) wlde ~s malntalned

3 8 2 1 2 3 Clearance between top of storage and between sprlnkler deflector shall be ]n accordance wlth the applicable NFPA codes and standards as l~sted ~n Annex A

3 8 2 1 2 4 Baled Hay on Farms Unllmlted quantltles of hay straw and other agricultural products may be stored ~n or near farm bulld~ngs located outslde of closely buil t areas

3 8 2 1 3 Mixed Storage Combustible flbers shall not be stored in rooms or buildings w~th hazardous gases flammable llqulds dangerous chemlcals or other s~mllar materlals

3 8 2 2 Sources of Ignitlon

3 8 2 2 i Trucks or automobiles other than approved industr~al trucks as llsted ~n NFPA 505 and mechanical handl~ng equipment shall not enter any flber storage room or bulld~ng but may be used at loading platforms

3 8 2 2 2 Electrlcal w~r~ng and equipment in any combustible f~bers storage room or bulld~ng shall be installed in accordance wlth the requirements of the NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE for Class I l l hazardous locations The Fire Marshal shall be responsible for deslgnatlng the areas requlr~ng hazardous location electrlcal class~f~catlons and shall classify the area ~n accordance w~th the classlflcat~on system set forth ~n the NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (see Annex A)

3 8 2 2 3 No smoklng or open flame shall be permltted In any area where combustible f~bers are handled or stored nor wlthln 50 f t (15 25 m) of any uncovered p~le of such fibers No Smoklng slgns shall be posted

3 8 2 3 Portable Extlngulshers Requlred Portable f l re extlngu~shers shall be installed as required for extra hazard occupancy protection as apphcable ~n NFPA 10 Portable F~re Extlngushers

3 8 3 Dusts

3 8 3 1 Thls section shall be abpllcable only to those operatlons or occupancles involvlng combustlble dusts whlch are not otherwlse regulated by an applicable NFPA code or standard as llsted ~n Annex A of thls Code (See Appendix D 3 8 3 )

141

1 3 8 3 2 General Requlrements

3 8 3 2 1 The accumulatlon of dust in quantltles sufflclent to z create a f i re or explosion hazard on electric motors walls ledges or other }nterlor surfaces or on the roof of any bulld~ng on whlch dust may settle Is prohlblted Metalllc dust shall be stored in t lght ly covered metal contalners in a cool dry place (See Appendlx D 3 8 3 2 1 )

3 8 3 2 2 Every plant factory workshop or other premses In whlch dust Is produced as a product or as a result of operatlons In the productlon of other products In such quantltles as to create a posslble f l re or exploslon hazard shall be equlpped and malntalned wlth an approved pneumatic or mechanlcal dust collectlon system deslgned malntalned and operated In accordance with appllcable NFPA codes and standards as llsted in Annex A of thls Code

Exceptlon Thls sectlon shall not apply to storage bins equ]pped wlth explosion vents of sufflclent area to relleve any expIoslon to the outslde atmosphere

3 8 3 2 3 All dust produclng or dust agltatlng machlnery such as grlndlng m111s and separators and all elevators elevator legs spouts hoppers and other conveyors shall be provlded wlth caslngs or enclosures malntalned as nearly dusttlght as posslble

3 8 3 2 4 Approved magnetlc or pneumatic separators shall be installed ahead of all shellers crackers crushers grlndlng machlnes pulverlzers and s1mllar machines in whlch the entrance of forelgn materlals may cause sparks to be generated

3 8 3 2 5 All machlnery and metal parts of the crushlng drying pulverlzlng and conveylng systems shall be electr lcal ly grounded

3 8 3 2 6 Exploslon Preventlon and Suppresslon Dust exploslon hazards shall be mlnlmlzed by use of appropriate control measures as set forth ~n the appllcable NFPA codes and standards as llsted ]n Annex A of thls Code NFPA b9 Standard on Exploslon Preventlon Systems (see Annex A) and NFPA 68 Gulde for Exploslon Ventlng (see Appendlx A) may be used to meet the requlre~ents of thls paragraph wlth due regard to the precautlonary measures contained In these publlcatlong

/ 3 8 3 3 Sources of Ignltlon

3 8 3 3 1Smoklng and Open Flames Smoklng and the carrylng of matches the use of heatlng or other dewces employlng an open flame or the use of any spark produclng equipment is prohlblted in areas contalnlng dust produc}ng or dust agltat~ng operations unless necessary in the conduct of such operatlons or otherwise permltted by an applicable NFPA code or standard

( 3 8 3 3 2 Electrlcal Power and L1ghtlng Ar t l f l c la l llghtlng in areas contalnlng dust produclng or dust agltatlng operatlons shall be by electr lc l ty All electrical w]rlng and equlpment }n such areas shall be Installed in accordance wlth the provlslons of the NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE for Class I I hazardous locat~ons The Fire Marshal shall be responslble for des]gnatlng the areas requiring hazardous locatlon electrlcal classlf~catlon and shall classlfy the area in accordance wlth the classlflcat~on system set forth in the NFPA 70 IIATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (See Annex A )

3 8 3 4 Portable Extlngulshers Requlred Portable f l re ext~ngulshers shall be installed as equlred for ext a hazard occupancy protect10n (See Annex A ) l

3 9 Hazardous Materlals (See Appendlx D ~ 9 )

3 9 1 General Thls sectlon shall apply to hazardous materlals not covered by appllcable NFPA codes and standards as llsted In Annex A of thls Code (See Appendix D 3 9 )

3 9 2 Matches

3 9 2 1 Type Permltted Matches permltted under this Code shall be capable of wlthstandlng a temperature of ZOOoF (gj 3oC) for elght consecutlve hours wlthout ign}tlon in a standard laboratory test

3 9 2 2 Packaglng and Labellng Matches shall be labeled and packed in conformance wlth U S Department of Transportation speclflcatlons

3 9 2 3 Storage Requirements

3 9 2 3 1Vertlcal Openlngs Matches In excess of 50 Ib (22 b8 kg) includlng the contalners shall not be stored wlthln ten f t (3 05 m) of any open elevator shaft elevator shaft openlng open stairway or other vertical openlng

3 9 2 3 2 Sources of Ignltlon Matches shall not be stored wlth1~ f ten f t (3 05 m) of any boller furnace stove open flame or Slmllar source of Ign~tlon

3 9 2 3 3 Storage of Wholesale Outlets For storage at wholesale establishments and other locations where containers of matches are stored in piles exceeding 100 cu ft(2 832 cu m) such containers shall be arranged so as not to exceed ten f t (305 m) in height nor 1 500 cu f t (42 48 cu m) in volume with aisles at least eight f t (2 44 m) wide

3 9 2 3 4 Match Storage with Other Commoditles When case lots of matches are stored in the same room wlth other materlals or commodities they shall be separated therefrom by a clear space of not less than eight f t (2 44 m)

3 g 3 Storage of Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials which when mixed react violently or evolve toxlc vapors or gases or which ~n comblnation become hazardous by reason of tox lc l ty oxld]zing power flammability or other propertles shall be separated from each other ~n storage by dlstance partitlons or other approved manner so as to preclude accldental contact between them

3 9 4 Warning S~gns The Fire Marshal may requlre warning signs wherever hazardous materials are stored or processed or handled Such warnlng s~gns shall be consplcuously lettered ~n accordance w~th NFPA 704 Identlf~catlon of the Fire Hazards of Materials

Exceptlon Thls section shall not apply to hazardous materlals when in transport which are placarded in accordance wlth the Department of Transportation regulations or appl)cable prov~slons of other NFPA codes and standards llsted in Annex A of th~s Code

3 g S Transportation of Hazardous Materials

The F~re Marshal may establlsh motor vehicle routes for vehicles transporting hazardous mater~al I t shall be unlawful to deviate from such establ~shed routes

Exception Dewatlon from estabhshed motor vehlcle routes shall be permitted to make dellverles by most direct route In an emergency or upon orders of the Fire Marshal

3 10 Industrlal Equipment and Processes (See Appendlx K )

Annex A

Each of the fo l lowing codes and standards published by the National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 is recommended for adoption in i t s en t i re t y as a supplement and addit ion to the Code tex t of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association The tex t of these adopted codes and standards shall be f u l l y enforceable as provisions of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association as i f the same were incorporated and set fo r th at length therein The Adopting Ordinance shall specify the par t icu lar year of edi t ion of the NFPA codes and standards which are adopted

The adoption of the pr inted volumes of the NaLlonal Fire Codes which contain the fo l lowing NFPA codes and standards shall be deemed as meeting the intent of th is Section In th is s i tuat ion the edi t ion of the applicable lnd lwdual NFPA code or standard w111 be as pr lnted in the adopted volumes

NFPA No General Fire Protectlon

70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

76B Standard for the Safe Use of Electr lcl ty in Patlent Care Areas of Health Care Fac111tles

78 L1ghtnlng Protectlon Code

701 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Reslstant Textlles and F11ms

702 Standard for Classlflcatlon of the Flammab111ty of Wearlng Apparel

Occupancy Protection

NFPA No Occupancy Protection

32 Standard for Drycleanlng Plants

76A Standard for Essentlal Electrlcal Systems for Health Care Fac111tles

87 Standard for the Constructlon and Protectlon of Piers and Wharves

101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Bulldlngs and Structures

102 Standard for Tents Grandstands and Air Supported Structures Used for Places of Assembly

NFPA No

30

31

321

327

385

386

395

50

50A

50B

51A

56A

56B

56F

58

59

NFPA No

59A

33

34

35

36

40

42

43

43A

44A

48

51

Flananable and Combustible Liquids

Flammable and Combustlble Liquids Code

Standard for the Installatlon of 011 Burning Equipment

Standard on Basic Classiflcatlon of Flanlnable and Combustlble L1qulds

Standard Procedures for Cleanlng and Safeguardlng Small Tanks and Contalners

Standard for Tank Vehlcles for Flammable and Combustlble Liquids

Standard for Portable Shlpplng Tanks

Standard for Storage of Flammable and Combustlble Liquids on Farms and Isolated Construction Projects

Compressed and Llquefled Gases

Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites

Standard For Gaseous Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites

Standard for L1quefled Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites

Standard for Acetylene Cyllnder Charging Plants

Standard for the Use of Inhalatlon Anesthetlcs (Flammable and Nonflammable)

Standard for Inhalatlon Therapy

Standard for Nonflammable Medlca] Gas Systems

Standard for the Storage and Handllng of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

Standard for the Storage and Handllng of L1quefled Petroleum Gases at U t l l l t y Gas Plants

Compressed and Liquefied Gases

Standard for the Productlon Storage and Handllng of L1quefled Natural Gas (LNG)

Hazardous Materials and Processes

Standard for Spray Appllcatlon Uslng Flammable and Combustlble Materlals

Standard for Dlp Tanks Contalnlng Flammable or Combust]ble Liquids

Standard for the Manufacture of Organlc Coatlngs

Standard for Solvent Extractlon Plants

Standard for the Storage and Handllng of Cellulose Nitrate Motlon Picture Film

Standard for the Storage Handling and Use of Pyroxylln Plastic in Factorles

Standard for the Storage and Sales of Pyroxylin Plastic In Warehouses and Wholesale Jobblng and Retall Stores

Code for the Storage of L1qulds and Solld Oxldlzlng Materials

Code for the Manufacture Storage and Transportatlon of Fireworks

Standard for the Storage Handllng and Processlng of Magneslum

Standard for the Installatlon and Operatlon of Oxygen Fuel Gas Systems for Weldlng and Cuttlng

1 4 2 ,

51B

56C

57

NFPA No

61A

61B

61C

61D

62

65

481

490

495

651

653

654

655

656

657

NFPA No

664

704

1122L

88A

88B

302

303

306

312

407

Standard for Fire Prevention in Use of Cutting and Welding Processes

Safety Standard for Hospital Laboratories

Standard for Fumigation

Hazardous Materials and Processes

Standard for the Preventlon of Dust Explosions ~n Starch Factories I

Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions ~n Grain Elevators and Bulk Grain Handling Facilities I

Standard for the Prevention of Dust exploslons ~n Flour and Feed Mills

Standard for the M111~ng of Agricultural Commodities for Human Consumption

Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions ]n the Production Packaging and Handling of Pulverlzed Sugar and Cocoa

Standard for the Processsng and Finishing of Alumnum

Standard for the Production Processing Handling and Storage of T~tanlum

Code for the Storage of Ammonium Nitrate

Code for the Manufacturlng Transportation Storage and Use of Explosive Materlals

Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in the Manufacture of Aluminum or Magneslun Powder

Standard for the Prevention of Dust Exploslons ~n Coal Preparation Plants

Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions ~n the Plast~cs Industy

Standard for the Prevention of Sulfur F~res and Explosions

Standard for the Prevention of Dust Ignitions ~n Splce Grinding Plants

Standard for the Preventlon of Dust Explosions ~n Confectionery Manufacturlng Plants

Hazardous Materials and Processes

Standard for the Preventlon of Dust Exploslons In Woodworklng and Wood Floor Manufacturlng Plants

Recommended System for the Identlflcatlon of the Fire Hazards of Materials

Code for Unmanned Rockets

Transportatlon

Standard for Parklng Structures

Standard for Repalr Garages

Fire Protectlon Standard for Motor Craft (Pleasure and Commerclal)

Fire Protectlon Standard for Marlnas and Boatyards

Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels to be Repaired

Standard for Fire Protection of Vessels During Construction Repair and Lay Up

Standard for A~rcraft Fuel Servicing Includlng A~rcraft and Fuellng Hose Aircraft Fuel Serwc~ng Tank Vehicles and Airport Fixed Fuellng Systems

408

409

415

416

417

418

498

NFPA No

501A

501C

501D

505

513

11

11A

11B

12

12A

12B

13

14

15

NFPA No

16

17

18

20

21

22

24

26

194

i Standard on Aircraft Hand Fire Extlngulshers

Standard on Aircraft Hangars

Standard on Aircraft Fuellng Ramp Dralnage

Standard on Constructlon and Protectlon of A~rport Termnal Bulldlngs

Standard on Constructlon and Protectlon of Aircraft Loadlng Walkways

Standard on Roof Top Hellport Constructlon and Protectlon

Standard for Explosives Motor Vehlcle Termlnals

Transportatlon

Standard for Mobile Home Parks

\ Standard for Recreatlonal Vehicles

(Travel Trailers Camplng Trailers Truck Campers Motor Homes) InstaIlatlon of P]umblng Heatlng and Electrlcal Systems I

Standard for Recreatlonal Vehlcle Parks

Standard for Type Des]gnatlons Areas of Use Malntenance and Operatlon of Powered IndustrlaI Trucks

Standard for Motor Frelght Termnals

Fire Extlngulshln ~ Systems

Standard for Foam Extlngulshlng Systems

Standard for High Expanslon Foam Systems (Expanslon Ratlos from 100 1 to 1000 1)

Standard on Synthetlc Foam and Combined Agent Systems

Standard on Carbon D]oxlde Extlngu]shlng Systems

Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extlngulshlng Systems

Standard on Halon 1211 F}re Extlngulshlng Systems

Standard for the Installatlon of Sprlnkler Systems

Standard for the Installatlon of Standplpes and Hose Systems

Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

Fire Extlngulshln B Systems

Standard for the Installatlon of Deluge Foam Water Sprlnkler and Spray Systems

Standard for Dry Chemlcal Extlngulshing Systems

Standard on Wettlng Agents

Standard for the Installatlon of Centrlfugal Fire Pumps

Standard TOr the Operatlon and Malntenance of Natlonal Standard Steam Fire Pumps

Standard for Water Tanks for Prlvate Fire Protectlon

Standard for Outslde Protectlon

Standard for the Superwslon of Valves Controlllng Water Supplles for Fire Protection

Standard for Screw Threads and Gaskets for Fire Hose Connectlons

143

196

198

1231

10

71

72A

72B

NFPA No

72C

72D

72E

74

1221

81

231

231B

231C

232

37

54

56D

56E

60

66

69

75

79

80

82

85

85B

Standard for F~re Hose

Standard for Care of F~re Hose (Including Couplings and Nozzles)

Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting

Portable Fire Extln~uishers

Standard for the Installation Maintenance and Use of Portable F~re Extinguishers

Fire Warnln 9 S~stems

Standard for the Installatlon Maintenance and Use of Central Station Signaling Systems for Guard F~re Alarm and Supervisory Servlce

Standard on Local Protective Signaling System

Standard on Aux]hary Protective Signaling System

Fire Warn]n 9 S~stems

Standard for the Installation Maintenance and Use of Remote Station Protectwe Slgnal~ng Systems

Standard for Proprletary S~gnal~ng Systems

Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors

Standard on Household F~re Warning Equlpment

Standard on Publlc F~re Service Communications

Storage

Standard for Fur Storage Fumigation and Cleaning

Standard for Indoor General Storage

Standard for Storage of Cellular Rubber and Plastlcs Materials

Standard for Rack Storage of Materials

Standard for the Protection of Records

Building Construction and Fac~llt~es

Standard for the Installat~on and Use of Statlonary Combustlon Engines and Gas Turbines

National Fuel Gas Code

Standard for Hyperbarlc Facilit ies

Standard for Hypobarlc Fac~litles

Standard for the Installation and Operation of Pulverlzed Fuel Systems

Standard for Pneumatic Conveying Systems for Handling Feed Flour Grain and Other Agricultural Dusts

Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems

Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equlpment

Electrlca] Standard for Metalworking Machine Tools

Standard for F~re Doors and W~ndows

Standard on Rubbish Handling and Incinerators 6

Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions in Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Fired Watertube Boller Furnaces w~th One Burner

Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions In Natural Gas F~red Multiple Burner Boiler Furnaces

8SD

85E

86A

86B

86C

90A

90B

91

96

211

214

NFPA No

220

224

241

251

252

255

256

257

493

496

703

Standard for Preventlon of Furnace Exploslons in Fuel 011 Fired Multiple Burner Boiler Furnaces

Standard for Preventlon of Furnace Exploslons in Pulverlzed Coal Fired Multiple Burner Boller Furnaces

Standard for Ovens and Furnaces Deslgn Locatlon and Equipment

Standard for Industrlal Furnaces Deslgn Locatlon and Equlpment

Standard for Industrlal Furnaces Uslng a Special Processlng Atmosphere

Standard for the Installatlon of Air Condltlonlng and Ventllatlng Systems

Standard for the Installation of Residence Type Warm Air Heatlng and Air Condltlonlng Systems

Standard for the Installatlon of Blower and Exhaust Systems for Dust Stock Vapor Removal or Conveying

Standard for the Installatlon of Equlpment for the Removal of Smoke and Grease Laden Vapors from Commerclal Cooking Equlpment

Standard for Ch]mneys Fireplaces and Vents

Standard on Water Coohng Towers

Bu~Idln 9 Constructlon and Fac111tles

Standard Types of Bulldlng Constructlon

Standard for Homes and Camps in Forest Areas

Standard for Safeguardlng Bulldlng Construction and Demolltlon Operatlons

Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Bulldlng Constructlon and Materials

Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblles

Methods of Test of Surface Burning Characterlstlcs of Burnlng Materlals

Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverlngs

Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies

Standard for Intr insical ly Safe Process Control Equipment for Use In Class I Hazardous Locatlons

Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electr~cal Equipment ]n Hazardous Locations

Standard for Treatments of Building Materials

1

D

Appendlx A I

Thls Appendlx is not a required part of thls NFPA Code and Is Included for informatlon purposes only

The followlng Standards Recommendatlons Recommended Practlces Manuals Guldes and Model Laws are included here for refe~nce and guldance in the appllcatlon of the Fire Prevention Code of the Natlonal Fire Protectlon Assoclatlon when a partlcular problem Is not otherwlse covered by a Code Standard or Law Provls]on The Fire Marshal may use the provlslons of these Standards Recommendatlons Recommended Practlces Manuals Guldes and Moael Laws as approprlate cr l ter la for meetlng the Intent of the Fire Preventlon Code of the Natlonal Fire Protectlon Assoclatlon in those cases The dates or edltlons of the followlng publlcatlons shall be as publlshed in the adopted issue of the Natlonal Fire Codes of the National Fire Protectlon Assoclatlon unless otherwlse speclfled

144

NFPA No

IOL

/

13A

27

41L

46

46A

46B

NFPA No

47

49

53M

56HM

63

68

70A

70B

70C

76CM

77

BOA

89M

92M

182M

203M

204

206M

231A

NFPA No

232AM

291

Title ~ I on Hospltal Emergency Preparedness

Recommendations for Organ~zatlon of Industrlal F]re Loss Prevention

Recommendatlons for Management Control of Fire Emergencies

Model Enabllng Act for the Sale or Leaslng and Serviclng of Portable Fire Extingulshers

Recommended Practlce for the Care and Malntenance of Sprlnkler Systems

Recommendations for Organlzatlon Training and Equipment of Private Fire Brigades

Code for Model Rocketry

Recommended Safe Practices for Outdoor Storage of Forest Products

Recommended Practices for Outdoor Storage of Wood Ch~ps

Recommended Safe Practlces for Outdoor Storage of Logs

T~tle

Recommended Safe Practices for Retail and Wholesale Lumber Storage Yards

Hazardous Chemical Data

Fire Hazards ~n Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres

Manual for the Home Use of Inhalation Therapy

Fundamental Pr~nclples for the Prevention of Dust Explosions ~n Industrlal Plants

Gulde for Explosion Venting

Electrical Code for One and Two Family Dwell~ngs

Recommended Practlce for Electr]cal Equlpment Maintenance

Hazardous Locatlons Classification

Manual for the Safe Use of~H1gh Frequency Electrical Equipment ~n Hospltals

Recommended Practice on Static Electr ici ty

Recommended Practlce for Protection of Bu~Id]ngs from Exterior Fire Exposures

Manual on Clearance for Heat Producing Appl~ances

Manual on Waterproofing and Draining of Floors

Manual on the Hazards of Vaporizing Liquid Extlngu~shlng Agents

Manual on Roof Coverings

Guide for Smoke and Heat Venting

Guide on Building Areas and Heights

Recommended Safe Practices for Outdoor General Storage

T~tle

Manual for Fire Protection for Archive and Record Centers

Recommendatlons for Uniform Marking of Fire Hydrants

295

307

325A

¢ 325M

328

329

~393

410A

410B

410C

410D

410E

NFPA No

410F

419

421

482M

491M

492

494L

497

512

601

601A

602

604

801

I Recommendatlons for W1ldllfe

Control and Envlronmental Improvement

Recommendatlons for the Operatlon of Marlne Term]nals

I Flash Polnt Index of Trade Name

Liquids

F~re Hazard Properties of Flammable L1qulds Gases Volatlle Sollds

Standard on the Control of Flammable and Combustlble Liquids and Gases in Manholes and Sewers

Recommended Practlce on Underground Leakage of Flammable and Combustlble Liqulds

Recommended Good Practlce for the Constructlon Malntenance and Use of Gasollne Blow Torches and Plumbers Furnaces

J Recommendatlons on Safeguardlng

Aircraft Electr]cal System Malntenance Operatlon

Recommendatlons on Safeguarding Aircraft Breathlng Oxygen System Malntenance Operatlons

Recommendatlons on Safeguarding Aircraft Fuel System Maintenance

Recommendatlons for Safeguardlng Aircraft Cleanlng Palntlng and Pa]nt Removal

Recommended Safe practlces for Aircraft Weldlng Operat]ons In Hangars

Title /

Recommendations on Safeguarding Aircraft Cabln C1eanlng and Refurbishlng Operatlons

Recommended Practlce for Master P1annlng Airport Water Supply Systems for Fire Protectlon

Recommended Pract]ce on A~rcraft Interior Fire Protection Systems

Gulde for Fire and Exploslon Prevention In Plants Produclng and Handllng Z1rconlum

Manual of Hazardous Chemlcal Reactlons

Recommended Separatlon Distances of Ammonlum Nitrate and Blastlng Agents from Explos]ves or Blasting Agents

Model State F~reworks Law

Recommended Practlce for Classifications of Class I Hazardous Locations for Electrlcal Installations in Chemlcal Plants

Recommended Good Practices for Truck Fire Protection

Recommendatlons for Guard Servlce in Fire Loss Preventlon

Standard for Guard Operatlons in F~re Loss Preventlon

Recommended Good Practlce for Communlty Dumps

Recommended practice for Salvaging Operations

Recommended Fire Protectlon Practice for Fac111tles Handllng Radloact]ve Material

145

NFPA No

802

901

910

911

1231

T i t l e

Recommended F~re Protection Practice for Nuclear Reactors

Unlform Coding for F~re Protection

Recommended Practice for Protection of Library Collections from Fire

Recommended Practlce for the Protection of Museum Collections from Fire

Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural F~re Fighting

Appendix B

Th~s Appendix ]s a suggested text for the Fire Safety Regulations requlred by 3 1 1 6 of this Code Since these regulations are intended for transients who w~ll l lkely be unfam]har with local procedure for f i re alarm reporting and the ma~n concern ]s l~fe safety the following procedure Is suggested Fire department personnel must educate owners managers and employees of transient fac]llt~es ~n the importance of notifying the F~re Department immediately upon dlscovery of a f l re

F~re Safety Regulations

I t shall be ~llegal for any person to throw or place or cause to be thrown or placed any lighted match clgar cigarette matches or other flaming or glowlng substance or thing on any surface or article where i t may cause or start a f l re

Any person who dehberately or through negligence sets f~re to or causes the burning of any bedding furniture rug curtain drape or other combustible material ~n such a manner to endanger the safety of any person or property shall be deemed to be ~n wolat~on of Ordlnance (Fire Code Adoptlng Ordinance Number) of the (Name of Jurisdiction)

The person d~scover~ng any f l re regardless of magnitude shall

1 Immediately notify the person ~n charge of the premises and all occupants and guests ~n the ~mmedlate v~c]n~ty of the f i re

2 Notify the Fire Department (F~re Department Telephone Number)

3 Evacuate the area by use of the stairs or other access to the outside Do not use the elevators Do not take t~me to gather personal belongings I f the f l re prohlblts evacuation keep the door to your room closed attempt to seal cracks which are lettlng ~n smoke open an exterior w~ndow i f possible (top and bottom) and stay close to the floor

Appendlx C

Th~s Appendix Is a suggested adopting ordinance for use w~th NFPA 1 F~re Prevention Code of the Natlonal F~re Protection Association and the adopted codes~nd standards as published ~n the National F~re Codes

Section 1 An ordinance to prowde the (Name of Jurisdiction) w~th rules and regulatlons to ~mprove public safety by promoting the control of f i re hazards regulating the Installatlon use and maintenance of equipment regulating the use of structures premlses and open areas providing for the abatement of f~re hazards establlsMng the responsib~l~tles and procedures for code enforcement and setting forth the standards for compliance and achievement of these objectwes

Th~s Code shall be known as (Jurisdiction s Name for this Code) TMs code adopts NFPA i Fire Prevention Code of the National F~re Protection Assoc~atlon and ~ts ~ncorporated standards and codes as published in the National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection AsSoclatlon and llsted ~n Annex A of the NFPA Fire Prevention Code and being particularly the (Adopted Year of Issue) edlt~on thereof save and except those portions such as are hereinafter deleted mod~fled or amended by Section 18 of th~s ordlnance The same are hereby adopted and ~ncorporated as fu l ly as i f set out at length here~n Not less than (Number) cop~es of the adopted ~ssue of NFPA 1 Fire Preventlon Code of the National F~re Protect}on Assoc~atlon and the adopted standards and codes of the National F~re Codes shall be f11ed ~n the office of (Publ~c Place of f~l~ng) and the prov~slons thereof shall be controlling w~thln the l~mlts of (Name of Jurlsdlctlon)

Sectlon 2 I t shall be unlawful for any person to wolate this ordlnance to permit or maintain such a v~olatlon to refuse to obey any provls~on thereof or to fal l or refuse to comply wlth any such prov~slon or regulation except as varlatlon may be allowed by the action of (T~tle of Enforclng Off~cal) in writing Proof of such unlawful act or failure shall be deemed prima facle evldence that such act ~s that of the owner or other person In control of the premises Prosecution or lack thereof of e~ther the owner occupant or the person in charge shall not be deemed to rel~eve any of the others 146

1 Sectlon 3 The Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department shall be

responslble for the enforcement of the (Name of Code) The Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department may deta11 quallfled members of the Fire Department as Inspectors as shall from tlme to time be necessary To asslst in the perforfaance of the responslb111tles and dutles placed upon the Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department a Bureau of Fire Preventlon in the Fire Department of (Name of Jurlsdlctlon) Is hereby created

Thls Bureau shall operate under the supervlslon of the Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department The Fire Chlef of the Fire Department shall deslgnate a f l re of f lc la l of the (Name) Fire Department as Fire Marshal The Fire Marshal shall be the admnlstrator of the Bureau (Department or D1vlslon) of Fire Prevention The Fire Marshal shall be responslble for the dlrect admnlstratlon and enforcement of the (Name of Code) as may be set forth by the Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department The Fire Marshal shall be appolnted on the basls of examlnatlon or other method for determlnlng hls quallflcatlons The Fire Chlef of the (Name) Fire Department may also designate such number of Technlcal Inspectors as shall from tlme to tlme be authorlzed by thu (Name of the Appolntlng Authoroty of the Jurlsdlctlon) Such Technical Inspectors shall be selected through an examlnatlon to determne thelr fltness for the posltlon

Sectlon 4 I t shall be the duty of the offlcers of the Bureau of F~re Prevention to enforce all laws and ordlnances of (Name of Jurlsdlctlon) coverlng the followlng

1 The prevention of flres

2 The storage sale and use of combustlble flammable or exploslve materials

3 The installatlon and malntenance of automatlc and other f l re alarm systems and f l re ext~ngu]sMng equipment

4 The malntenance and regulation of f~re escapes

5 The means and adequacy of exlt ]n case of f~re from factorles schools hotels lodglng houses asylums hospltals churches halls theaters ampMtheaters and all other places in whlch numbers of persons work l ive or congregate from tlme to t~me for any purpose

6 The Invest~gatlon of the cause orlgln and clrcumstances of flres

7 The malntenance of f l re cause and loss records

They shall have such other powers and perform such other dutles as are set forth In other sectlons of tMs ordinance and as may be conferred and imposed from t~me to tlme by law The Fire Chief of the (Name) F~re Department may delegate any of h~s powers or duties under th~s ordinance to the Fire Marshal

Section 5 The F~re Chief of the (Name) F~re Department shall prepare ~nstruct~ons for the Fire Marshal and hls assistants and forms for their use in the reports required by th~s ordinance

S~ctlon 6 The Bureau of Fire Preventlon shall ~nvest~gate the cause orlg]n and clrcumstances of every f i re occurrlng ~n the (Name of Jurisdiction) by wMch property has been destroyed or damaged and so far as possible shall determine whether the f i re Is the result of carelessness or design Such invest~gat~ons shall beg~n ~mmed~ately upon the occurrence of such a f i re The F~re Marshal shall take charge immediately of the physical evidence shall notify the proper authorlt~es designated by law to pursue the ~nvest~gat~on of such matters and shall further cooperate w~th the authorltles in the collection of ewdence and in the prosecution of the case Every f l re shall be reported in writing to the Bureau of F}re Prevention w~th~n (Number) days after the occurrence of the same by the Fire Department officer ~n whose jurlsd~ct~on such a f~re has occurred Such report shall be ~n such form as shall be prescribed by the F~re Marshal of the (Name) Fire Department and shall contain a statement of all facts relatlng to the cause origin and clrcumstances of such f l re the extent of the damage thereof and the insurance upon such property and such other ~nformat~on as may be required ~nclud~ng the ~nJury death or rescue of persons

Sectlon 7 Before permits may be ~ssued as required by th~s Code the Fire Marshal or his assistants shall inspect and approve the receptacles processes vehicles bu~Idlngs or storage places to be used for any such purposes

Section 8 The F~re Marshal shall ~nspect or cause to be inspected all premises on a perlod]c bas~s and shall make such orders as may be necessary for the enforcement of the laws and ordlnances governing the same and for safeguarding of l~fe and property from f~re

Section 9 Whenever any inspector as deflned above shall f~nd ]n any bulld~ng or upon any premises or other places#combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of rubblsh or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper boxes shavings or any h~ghly flammable materlals especially hable to f l re and which is so s~tuated as to endanger property or shall find obstructions to or on f~re escapes stairs passageways doors or windows llable

i to interfere w~th the operations of the hre Department or egress of occupants in case of f~re he shall order the same to be removed or remedied and such order shall forthwith be compiled with by the owner or occupant of such premises or bu~Idlngs subject to the appeals procedure provided for In the (Name of Code)

Any owner or occupant fa11~ng to comply w~th such order w~th~n a reasonable perlod after the serwce of the sa~d order shall be liable to penalties as hereinafter prowded

The servlce of any such order may be made upon the occupant of the tprem~ses to whom It ~s d~rected either by del~verlng a copy of same to such occupant personally or leaving i t w~th any person in charge of the premlses or ~n case no such person ~s found upon the premises by aff~xlng a copy thereof ~n a consplcuous place on the door to the entrance of said premses Whenever ~t may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of premises such order may be served either by de1~ver~ng to and leawng w~th the said person a copy of the sa~d order or ~f such owner is absent from the aur~sdlct~on of the off lcer making the order by ma~llng such copy by cert}f~ed mall to the owner s last known post offlce address

Sectlon 10 The F~re Marshal shall compile and keep a record of a11 f~res and of a11 the facts concerning the same includ~ng lnaur~es deaths rescue of persons and statistics as to the extent of such flres and the damage caused thereby and whether such losses were covered by ~nsu~ance and ~f so ~n what amount Such record shall be made dally from the reports made by the Technical Inspectors under the prowslons of this ordinance A11 such records shall be publ~c

Section 11 The F~re Marshal shall make an annual report of the act~wt~es of the Bureau of F~re Preventlon and shall transmlt th~s report to the Chlef Executive Officer of the (Name of Jurisdiction) through the F~re Chief of the (Name) F~re Deartment The report shall contaln al l proceedlngs under the (Name of Code) w~th such statistics as the Fire Chief may w~sh to ~nclude there~n

Sectlon 12 The Fire Chlef of the (Name) F~re Department or the F~re Marshal shall also recommend any amendments to the (Name of Code) or ordinance which in hls judgment shall be desirable

Sectlon 13 The prov~slons of the (Name of Code) shall apply equally to both public and private property and ~t shall apply to all structures and their occupancies except as otherwise speclf~ed

Sectlon 14 Th~s act shall be deemed ~n exercise of the police powers of (Name of Jur~sd~ct~on) for the preservatlon and protectlon of the pub1~c health peace safety and welfare and all the prowslons of the (Name of Code) shall be l~berally construed for that purpose

Sectlon 15 Any person who shall wolate any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted or shall fa l l to comply therewith or shall wolate or fa~l to comply w~th any order made thereunder or shall build in violation of any details statements specifications or plans submitted or approved thereunder or shall operate not ~n accordance w~th the provisions of any cert~flcate permit or approval ~ssued thereunder and from which no appeal has been taken or who shall fa l l to comply w~th such an order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Marshal or by a court of competent 3ur~sd~ct~on within the time fixed herein shall severally for each and every v~olatlon and noncompliance respectively be guilty of a mlsdemeanor punishable by a flne of not less than (Dollar Amount) nor more than (Dollar Amount) or by ~mprlsonment for not less than (Number) days nor more than (Number) days or by both such f~nes and impr~sonment The ~mpos~t~on of a penalty for any v~olat~on shall not excuse the wolatlon nor shall the wolat~on be permitted to continue All such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such vlolat~ons or defects wlth~n a reasonable tlme and when not otherwise spec~fled the application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohlblted conditions

Section 16 A Board of Appeals isthereby establ~shed cons~stlng of (Number) members and (Number) alternate members who shall be appointed by the (Name of Appo~ntlng Off~clal) by reason of educatlon experience and knowledge and are deemed to be competent to s~t ~n judgment on matters concerning the (Name of Code) and ~ts enforcement The members shall serve for a term of (Number) years except for the ~n~tlal appointees which shall serve as follows (Number) for a term of one year (Number) for a term of two years and (Number) for a term of three years

Section 17 NFPA 1 The F~re Prevention Code of the Natlonal F~re Protectlon Assoclatlon ~s amended and changed ~n the following respects

(The followlng mater~al would l i s t the partlcular sections of NFPA I F~re Preventlon Code of the National F~re Protection Association or the codes and~standards of the National Fire Codes llsted In Annex A of the NFPA Fire Preventlon Code which are deemed to be not applicable or desirable to the jurisdiction adopting th~s Code )

1 Section 18 The following Appendlces of NFPA 1 F~re Preventlon

Code of the National F~re Protection Assoclat~on are hereby ~ncluded as a part of this Junsd~ctlon s (Name for thls Code) save and except those portions which are detected modified or amended by Section 18 of th~s ordlnance The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fu l ly as i f set out at length hereln

(The follow~ng mater~al would 1~st those Appendlces whlc~ are to be ~ncorporated ~n th~s ordlnance so as to become an o f f ic ia l part of th~s aur~sd~ct~on s Fire Prevention Code )

Sectlon 19 The following fees shall be established for the permts certlf~cates approvals and other functions performed under th~s Code and shall be payable to the (Name of Jurisdiction) Such fees shall accompany each appllcatlon for such permit approval certlf~cate or other fee related Code provls~on

(Insertion of Fee Schedule) (See Appendix D Section 19 )

Sectlon 20 A11 formal ordinances or parts thereof conf1~ctlng or lnconslstent wlth the provlslons of this ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted are hereby repealed

Section 22 Th~s ordlnance shall take effect and be in force from and after ~ts approval as required by law

Appendlx D

The followlng explanatory notes to varlous sectlons of thls Code are not consldered to be an integral part of the Code but are Included here to asslst the user of thls Code In the interpretatlon of the intent of the Code sectlon in questlon

D 1 2 4 1 I t is reallzed that many jurlsdlctlons may have other laws which may confllct ~n part w~th thls Code and the adopted codes and standards The aurlsdlctlon should attempt to adaudlcate these dlfferences in the adoptlon ordinance of thls Code Many tlmes dlfferences w111 arlse as the result of technologlcal changes or newer code or standard edltlons being publlshed Nothing in thls Code is intended to l lmlt architectural or englneerlng deslgn or ln l t la t lve The intent of thls paragraph Is to set forth a procedure for settllng confllcts wlth other laws wlthout attemptlng to enumerate al l the confllcts that may be 1 antlclpated in local law

D i 2 4 2 I t is recognized that often tlmes state or federal governments wi l l require certain Iicenslng ~n some areas and that this procedure w111 often preempt local prerogatlve The intent of the permit requirements established by thls Code Is not to dupllcate any permit llcenslng or approval I f the baslc purpose for whlch the state or federal government issued the permlt llcense or approval was for f l re or l i fe safety (See Appendix D 1 7 )

D 1 2 5 The standards and codes of the National Fire Protection Assoclatlon intended for complete adoption and enforcement under thls Code are hsted in Annex A to slmpllfy the code updatlng process Dates (edltlons) of the respectlve codes and standards have also been omltted in the Code text in order to fac l l l ta te updatlng of the Code The adoptlon of a particular year of ~ssue of the Natlonal Fire Codes w111 automatlcally establlsh the date of the adopted standard or code unless speclflcally changed by further ordlnance I t is reco~ended that the adopted edltlon dates of the National Fire Codes be updated not more often than once every three years unless radlcal changes are made in codes and standards on a more frequent basls as a result of technologlcal changes new informatlon about f l re hazards or methods for controlllng f l re hazards Indlvldual aurlsdlctlons must determlne their own need for change The use of alternates Is intended to allow for the use of a newer standard provlslon during those ~n between tlmes

D 1 3 Generally F~re Departments and f l re of f lc la ls are granted certain rights and authority under other laws of a jur~sd~ctlon particularly a charter I f the Fire Department and responsible f i re off~clals have not been granted f i re supress~on act lwty authorization the aur~sdlct~on adopting thls Code may also wlsh to make al l or a portion of Appendlx E of th~s Code a part of the f~re prevention code of th~s aurlsdlctlon

D 1 3 1 I t Is reconwnen#ed that Fire Departments not having a Bureau of F~re Prevention establish such an agency for carrylng out the duties of th~s Code Th~s agency should have the respons~b111ty for accomplishing f~re ~nspectlons and f i re ~nvestlgatlon functions A necessary part of f l re Inspect~on duties would be the revlew of all construction and remodeling plans Th~s latter function should be accompllshed ~n concert w~th the Bulld~ng Department of the jurisdiction Particular attention should be pald to those items relatlve to exlts construction for the restriction of f i re travel hazardous materlal storage use handling or manufacture hazardous processes al l f i re protection equipment and such other matters that may be of interest or concern to the F~re Department (See Section ~ of Appendix C )

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D I 3 3 A1ternat~ves are to serve as a means for ut i l iz ing new methods technologies and design ]nlt~at]ve which provide an equivalent or better level of f~re safety when compared with the effects of the exlst}ng code requirements

D 1 5 The 3ur~sdlct~on must clearly spell out and pub1~c]ze the procedure for seeking rel ief from a decision of the F~re Marshal or rel~ef from a particular code provlslon A suggested procedure is set forth ~n Appendix F for guidelines to the 3ur]sdlct]on des}rlng to ~nclude a formal appeals procedure as part of their f i re prevention code (See Section 16 of Appendix C )

D 1 6 1 Often times local police or penal codes w~ll establish the wolat~on class and punishment for various f~re prevention code or f l re related offenses For those 3urlsdlct~ons using th~s Code and not hawng other speclf]c provlslons concerning wolat~ons of code requirements Appendix G ~s included for the 3urlsd~ct~on s guidance (See Sectlon 15 of Appendix C )

D 1 7 F~re prevention Inspect~ons do not and from the practical standpoint cannot occur at a suff~clent frequency to provlde an opportunity to malnta~n constant rein on s~tuat~ons known to generate extra hazardous conditions The Permit System provides

I the local authority w~th a mechanism for control before the fact ~nstead of during or after the fact Permlts are not ~ntended to be used as a revenue source for the 3ur~sdlctlon The purpose of the permit ~s to establlsh that level of use when the F~re Department has reason to become involved ]n ensurlng that code prowslons have been compiled w~th Permits are not ~ntended to 1]mt quantltles other than establishing that point of Fire Department involvement Restrictions on quantltles and other provisions for the storage handllng and use of hazardous mater}als are set forth ]n other provisions of this Code and the NFPA codes and standards listed ]n Annex A of th~s Code

Each jur~sd~ctlon must determine ~ts need for control of thls type and how i t wishes to admn~ster thls control Appendix H ~s a guldel~ne for the development of a local permit system The Jurisdiction must publicize Its chosen permit system I f any ]n accordance with the local law on public notices and hearings

D 1 7 1 2 Perm}ts should be }ssued on a bas~s sufflclent to ensure that code provls~ons and permit condlt]ons are being followed consistently Personnel workload l~mltat]ons may proh]b}t an annual renewal and may be the dec~d~ng factor ]n establishing permt t~me l~mlts Different t~me 11m~ts may be Imposed upon d~fferent categories of permlts but th~s ]s generally not administratively desirable

D 1 7 2 In the development of the suggested permit requirements of the NFPA Fire Prevention Code (see Appendix H) I t was determined that th~s Code should attempt to regulate the hazard and not the occupancy except for the relat]onshlp that the occupancy places upon the degree of the hazard The categorles listed ~n 1 7 2 of thls Code are deemed to be necessary areas ~n whlch code compl~ance ]s cr i t ical because of the extra hazard presented to l i fe or the property of others Details on quant}tles or the level of Fire Department ~nvolvement were fe l t to be a local prerogative and therefore the suggested details are included ~n Appendix H of this Code and not made an Integral part of this Code except as the local Jurlsd~ct~on w~shes to do so

The storage and use of hazardous materlals process and bulld~ng occupancy changes not commensurate wlth building construction and buil t ~n protect~o~should be gwen special conslderat~on ~n the permit process

D 1 7 2 4 Often t~mes an industrlal f~rm wil l be involved ~n more than one operation or use more than one hazardous mater~al in the conduct of its bus~ness The permit system can become an admlnlstratlve headache to both the industr~al f~rm and the F~re Marshal i f permits are to be handled on an ~ndlv~dual bas}s The consolldated permit for a prorated fee ]s the best known method for prowd~ng control of these operations or materlals without creating an admlnlstrat~ve problem or nuisance Inspections for Code compliance on a perlodlc bas~s could easily suffice as the required ~nspect~on for permits The consolidated permit should Include all l ikely materlals or operations that could be expected durlng the permit period and the Fire Marshal should be notified of any changes so permit records can be modified

D i 7 3 i Fees for permit lnspect~on and issuance should be based on the t~me ~nvolved and monies expended to process the permit

D 1 8 1 The Intent of th~s paragraph Is not to set up the Fire Marshal as an approval agency but Is included to gwe the F~re Marshal some 3udgmental authority ]n those cases where speclflc code provisions do not exist I t ~s realized that no code can be written which w~ll be all inclusive

i D i 9 Thls sectlon is intended to glve the Fire Department some control over indw1duals performlng installation or malntenance work on f l re control f l re warnlng or f l re extlngulshlng equipment or conductlng hazardous actlvlt les The certlf lcate of fltness is intended to assure the publlc that workmen hlred for a speclflc purpose are capable of performlng In a competent manner generally in accordance wlth accepted codes of good practlce Appendlx I Is a suggested guldellne for the development of a local cert l f lcate of fltness pollcy

D 3 1 1 2 I t is recognlzed that large industrlal concerns in some 3urlsd]ctlons adoptlng thls Code may have better f l re flghtlng capab111tles of thelr own than what may be prowded by the Jurlsdlct]on Thls exceptlon lS not intended to llmlt thls proprletary capab111ty nor should i t be abused so as to weaken the powers of thls Code below an effective level

D 3 I 1 7 Thls paragraph Is not intended to apply to perlodlc shutdowns for malntenance purposes when such shutdown ~s for a period of eight hours or less

D 3-4 1 The Fire Chlef may detall f i re department personnel for stand by duties to those places of assembly or other locations where ] t is deemed necessary for f l re safety reasons or where there ]s a hkel]hood of Code vlolatlons belng prevalent whlch may create hazardous sltuatlons Generally thls rlght would be exercised where large crowds are expected ]n places of assembly or durlng the ws l t of dlgnltarles

D 3-4 3 2 Acceptable f l re tests are those descrlbed ~n the approprlate~NFPA code or standard and include but are not llmlted to NFPA 255 Methods of Test of Surface Burnlng Characterlstlcs of Burning Materlals NFPA 256 Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverlngs NFPA 257 Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblles NFPA 703 Standard for Treatment of Buildlng Materials NFPA 251 Standard Methods of F~re Tests of Building Construction and Materials and procedures util ized by recognlzed testing laboratories

D 3 5 3 Though often ~ncluded in building codes this paragraph ]s ~ncluded in th~s Code for those 3urlsdlct~ons adppt~ng this Code and which do not have a local building code

D 3 5 4 Any installed extlngulsh]ng or f l re warning dewce or sxstem ~rrespect~ve of whether Its ~nstallat~on was the result of code compl)ance or voluntary desire should be ma~ntalned in a reliable operating condition or status Employees and f l re fighting personnel become cond~tloned to the existence of such dewces or systems and rely on them to function when needed I t ]s therefore logical to expect

(a) proper notification of tlme per}od during whlch a system or device is ~noperat)ve due to maintenance

/ (b) that no person w~11 render a system or dewce inoperative

durlng an emergency

(c) that a false sense of security wil l not be created through management s failure to malnta~n any exlst]ng f~re warning or extinguishing system or dewce in a rellable operatlng condltlon

(d) When portable ext~ngulshers are removed for servicing equivalent protection shall be prowded

Life safety of employees and f~re f~ght~ng personnel may depend upon adherence to the above expectations

D 3 5 5 There may be areas in rural or undeveloped areas adopting thls Code whlch do not have publ~c water supply systems In those cases the F~re Marshal shall make decisions relatlve to appllcat]on of thls Code section on the bas~s of hazards presented to l i fe or property

D 3 6 Th~s section only deals with one operation relative to flammable or combustible 1~qu~d use slnce other NFPA standards and codes are assuaged to have covered all other aspects of flammable and combustlble 11quid use handllng storage or transportation

D 3 6 2 1NFPA 70C Hazardous Locations C1ass]f~cat~on ~s a compilation of extracted materials from NFPA and ANSI Standards which classify hazardous areas The Fire Marshal should coordinate w~th the electrical ~nspector ~n application of th~s paragraph

D 3 8 Thls section ~s not ~ntended to be a11 ~nclus~ve slnce other NFPA codes and standards deal effectwely with most aspects of the f~re hazards associated w~th solid combustlble materials

D 3 8 2 This paragraph ]s included unt11 a specific NFPA standard can be developed to deal wlth the hazards of combustible fibers

D 3 8 3 This paragraph sets forth general requlrements for dust producing operations and shall be considered subservlent to those NFPA standards and codes involving specific dust hazards

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D 3 8 3 2 1 Ignltlon characteristics and the character]stlcs of a dust explosion depend on the chemical compositlon of the combustlble dust the shape slze and concentration of the combustible dust partlcles and the chemical composition of the suspending medium To determine the quantities of combustible dust necessary to create a hazardous explosive potential for the type of combustible dust involved reference should be made to the chapter in the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook published by the National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 on Dusts particularly the minimum explosive concentration in ounces per c u f t In the table in this section on the Explosion Characterlst]cs of Various Dusts the minimum concentrations of several combustible dusts are listed

D 3 g This section is very general and relies upon extensive use of NFPA codes and standards covering the specific hazardous material

D Section 19 (Appendix C) The local jurisdiction has the ( responsibility for determining i f fees are to be charged for permits certlflcates of fitness and other written authorlzatlon In which the f i re deparbnent is to become ~nvolved When fees are determined by the jurlsdlctlon to be necessary they should not be used as just another source of revenue but should be correlated to the cost of f i re department involvement in that act iv i ty A fee wil l more clearly define the responslbillty of the f ] re department to ensure code compliance for a particular act lv l ty The establishment of a fee schedule requires careful conslderatlon of all impllcatlons including legal requirements for public hearings before adoption of the fee schedule by the jurlsdlctlon

D F 1 1 For those premlses having no on premises f i re fighting organization f i re off lc ials should conduct extensive pre f i re inspections to galn knowledge about the premises hazardous materials or operations f i re suppression or control equipment etc Often times plant personnel possess knowledge and information about their hazardous materials or operations whlch may c r i t i ca l l y affect f i re fighting operations Such exchanges of information are both necessary and desirable

Appendix E

General Authority To Combat F1res and Related Emergencies

This Appendix is a suggested section for adoption by a jurlsd]ctlon requiring legislation setting forth Fire Department authority relative to f i re fighting operations

E 1 1 The f i re offlClal conducting operations ]n connection with the extlngulshment and control of any f i re exploslon or other emergency shall have fu l l power and authority to dlrect all operations of f i re extinguishment or control and to take the necessary precautions to save l l fe protect property and prevent further injury or damage In the pursuit of such operation including the investigation of the cause of such emergency the f i re of f lc la l may control or prohlblt the approach to the scene of such emergency by any vehicle vessel or thing and all persons (See Appendix D F 1 1 )

E 1 2 No person shall obstruct the operations of the Fire Department in connection with extlngulsh]ng any f i re or actlons relative to other emergencies or disobey any lawful command of the f l re of f ]c la l in charge of the emergency or any part the eof or any lawful order of a police officer assisting the Fire Department

E 1 3 The f i re of f ic ia l In charge of an emergency scene shall have the authority to establish f i re line barriers to control access in the v]c ln l ty of such emergency and to place or cause to be placed ropes guards barricades or other obstructions across any street or alley to delineate such f i re line barrier No person except as authorized by the f i re of f ic ia l in charge of the emergency may cross such f i re line barriers

E i-4 The Fire Marshal is authorized to issue passes entit l ing the holders thereof to cross f i re line barriers Such passes shall not authorize trespass at the scene of an emergency Credentlals which clearly establish the authority and identity of the holder thereof to enter the premises whether or not issued by the Fire Marshal may be honored by the f i re of f lc la l in charge of the emergency scene i f concurred with by the person in charge of the premises ~nvolved in the emergency

E i 5 No person except a person authorized by the f i re of f lc la l in charge of an emergency scene or a public officer acting within the scope of public duty shall remove unlock destroy or tamper with or otherwise molest in any manner any locked gate door or barricade chain enclosure s ign tag or seal which has been lawfully installed by the Fire Department or by its order or under its control

1 Appendix F

This Appendix Is a suggested section for adoption by a jurisdiction desiring to establish an appeals procedure (See Section 16 of Appendlx C )

F 1 1 Where any person seeks re l ief from a decision of a f i re of f lc la l enforcing provlslons of this Code includlng permits certificates waivers alternate materlals alternate methods approvals or variances or matters of Code interpretations he may request reconslderatlon of the f i re of f lc la l s decision by appealing in writing to the Fire Marshal within 15 days of the receipt of the declslon stating the reasons why he seeks re l lef and what decision he feels should be forthcoming The Fire Marshal shall wlthln 10 days after receiving a copy of the appeal in writing hold a hearing and decide the question after hearing testlmony from all concerned persons The Fire Marshal shall render his written decision within f ive days after the hearing is completed

F 1 2 After such a hearing by the Fire Marshal any person seeking rel lef from a declslon of the Fire Marshal regardlng provisions of this Code may appeal to the Board of Appeals within 15 days after receipt of written notice of the Fire Marshal s declslon Such appeal shall be in wrlt]ng and directed to the Fire Marshal Copies of the appeal shall be promptly transmitted to the Board of Appeals by the Fire Marshal Upon glVlng not less than five business days notice to the persons interested a hearing shall be held The Board may after such hearing by a majority vote afflrm annul or modify the action of the Fire Marshal The decision of the Board shall be in wrltlng and a copy shall be malled to the appellant within seven business days after the conclusion of the hearln 9 and any decisions made shall be final Further recourse shall be through established legal procedures

F 1 3 A f i l ing fee shall accompany each notlce of appeal to the Board of Appeals in the amount of $

Appendix G

This Appendix ]s a suggested section for adoption by a OUrlSdlctlon relative to code violations

G 1 1 Failure to comply with the time limits of an abatement notice or other corrective notice issued by the Fire Marshal shall result in each day that such vlolatlon continues being regarded as a new and separate offense

G 1 2 Any person who sells offers for sale installs operates maintains or uses any~ppllance device equipment or system which requires a permit approval or cert i f icate under the provislons of this Code shall obtaln said permit approval or certlf lcate before conducting any operation covered by said permit approval or certlf]cate

G 1 3 No person shall deliberately or maliciously turn in an alarm of f i re when in fact that person knows that no f i re exists No person shall activate any installed f i re warning system or any fixed f i re extinguishing system for purposes other than emergency maintenance dr ] l ls or prescribed testing

NOTE (See Appendix C Sections 2 and 15 )

Appendix H

Th]s Appendix ]s a suggested sect ]on f o r adoption by a jur]sdictlon relative to the establishment of a permit system

H I The following are the detalls of the permit requirements of thls 3urlsdlct]on

H i 1A permit ]s required far all flres conducted outside of a building Permits wil l not be issued unless the burning operat]on complies wlth air pollution authorlty rules

Exception No 1 Fires klndled for the lnstructlon of personnel in the methods of flghtlng fires

Exception No 2 Small fires kindled in or upon the ground or in a barbecue pit exterlor fireplace cook out device or other similar out of doors eating or cooklng dev]ce when requlred for entertainment or necesslty

H 1 2 Permit required for the operation of any plant or the conduct of any operation which produces explosive potentlal dust as a product or byproduct during the operation of such plant or the conduct of such operation

H 1 3 Permit required I

(a) For the storage handling or use of contalners of more than

1 2 000 gal (7570 L) lndlvldual water capacity or an aggregate water capacity of 4 000 gal (15140 L) of flammable compressed gases or

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2 10 000 gal (37850 L) lnd~v~dual water caQac~ty or an aggregate water capacity of 20 000 gal (75700 L) of nonflammable compressed gases

(b) For each temporary ~nstallat~on of flammable compressed gases in a place of assembly

(c) To store use or handle containers of flammable l~quefled gases of 2 000 gal (7570 L) ~ndlvidual water capac}ty or an aggregate water capacity of 4 000 gal (15140 L)

(d) To store use or handle liquefied medical gases exceeding 2 000 gal (7570 L) water capacity in any one container or an aggregate water capac}ty of 4 000 gal (15140 L)

H 1-4 Permits to manufacture possess sell or otherwise use explosive materials shall be obtained in accordance wlth the requirements set forth ~n NFPA495 Manufacture Transportation Storage and Use of Explosive Materials (See Annex A )

H 1 5 Permit required for

(a) Storage handhng or use of Class I flammable liquids in excess of 15 gal (56 78 L) inside of any building or in excess of 60 gal (227 1 L) outside of any building

Exception No 1 Flammable or combustlble hqu~ds }n the fuel tank of a motor vehicle aircraft portable or stat}onary engine boat or portable heating plant

Exception No 2 Paints oils varnlshes or slmllar flammable mixtures when such llqulds are stored for maintenance painting or s~m~lar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days

Exception No 3 Any one or two family appl~cable prov~slons of NFPA codes and Annex A of th~s Code have been compiled

(b) Storage handling or use of Class combustlble l~qu~ds ~n excess of 25 gal 60 gal (227 1 L) outside of a building

dwelling provided standards as l~sted ~n w~th

I I or I I I flammable or (94 63 L) in a building or

Exceptlon Fuel oll used in connection wlth ol l burning equlpment

(c) The in l t la l ~nstallat~on of an Oli burner and attendant fuel tank installed in accordance wlth applicable NFPA codes and standards as llsted in Annex A of thls Code

(d) The replacement of an existing oll burner or fuel ol l tank connected to the olI burner

H 1 6 Permit requlred for spraylng flow coating or dlpplng operations utll~zlng flammable or combustlble 11qu~ds

H 1 7 Permits for the supervlsed display of f~reworks conducted in accordance wlth the prowslons of NFPA 494L Model State F~reworks Law (see Appendix A) shall be requlred Application for such permits shall be made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of dlsplay

H 1 8 Permit is required for the storage or handling of more than 25 Ib of pyroxyhn plastlcs or for the manufacture of artlcles of pyroxylin plastlcs which ~nclude the use of pyroxylin plastics ~n the manufacturing or assembling of other artlcles

H 1 9 Permt is required for each company corporation co partnership or owner operator performing welding cutting or other hot work operations A permt shall be required for each weldlng cuttlng or hot work Job address or location Companies corporations co partnerships or owner operators required to have a permit shall malnta~n a record of all locations of cutting welding or other hot work operations that are performed~and shall have such record available for ~nspectlon by the Fire Marshal

Exception No I Emergency work necessary to save a l l fe and not allowing for tlme to secure the proper permit

Exception No 2 Any company corporation partnershlp or owner operator performing production weldlng cutting or hot work in areas approved by the F~re Marshal for that purpose

Exception No 3 Any company corporation partnership or owner operator having a welding cutting or hot work permlt system In compliance wlth NFPA 51B Standard for P~re Prevention ~n Use of Cutting and Weldlng Processes and having demonstrated this fact to the Fire Marshal

Exceptlon No 4 Occupants of one and two family residences performlng cutting welding or hot work on their own premlses for purposes other than commerclal gain

I Appendlx I

Thls Appendlx is a suggested sectlon for adoptlon by a jurlsdlctlon relatlve to settlng forth the requlrements for certlflcates of f~tness

/ I 1 The followlng are the details of the requirements for certlflcates of fltness in thls jurlsdlctlon

I 2 i Certlflcates of Fitness Requlred A certif icate of fltness is required by the responslble person conductlng any of the followlng actlvlt les when such act lvl t les are conducted on a for hlre basis

(a) The use of any exploslve material

Exception No I Those personnel involved in manufacturing processes ut111zlng explosive materlals

Exception No 2 Those lndlvlduais uslng power driven r~vetlng machlnes employlng small arms ammunltlon

{b) Any blastlng or demolltlon operatlon

(c) Any flrework dlsplay

(d) The serwclng or recharglng of any portable f l re ext~ngulsher

(e) The servlclng or recharging of any flxed f l re extlngulshlng system

(f) The installatlon and serwclng of any f l re alarm or f l re communlcatlon system

(g) The Installatlon or serwclng of any gas or o~l burnlng heatlng system includlng the components thereof

(h) Any chlmney sweep operation

(i) Cleaning of ducts used for the removal of grease laden vapors

Exceptlon No 1 Any person havlng obtalned a 11cense or other certlf lcate as may be requlred by state or local law covering any of the above actlvlt les Such exemptlon shall be for that act lv l ty only

Exception No 2 Any employee of a flrm who Is trained in the proper procedures for conducting the appllcable act lv l ty

I 2 2 Application All appllcatlons for a cert l f lcate of fltness shall be f l ied wlth the Fire Marshal on forms provlded by the Fire Marshal

I 2 3 Proof of Quallflcatlons Every person applylng for a certlf lcate of fltness shall furnlsh satlsfactory proof to the Fire Marshal that he is fam111ar wlth the materlals formulas tools techniques standards laws ordinances recognlzed good practices safety precautions and manufacturer s recommendatlons pertaining to the particular system materlals devices or operatlons he w111 be Involved wlth and for whlch the certlf lcate of fltness Is issued He shall further prove that he Is physlcally competent to perform any and all actlons necessary or inc~dental to the operation for which the certlf lcate of f}tness ~s issued

I 2-4 Investlgat~on and Exam~natlon The Fire Marshal shall lnvestlgate every appllcatlon for a certlf lcate of fitness The investlgatlon shall include an examlnatlon of the appilcant as to his experience and tralnlng in the f ield of the cert}flcate of fitness for which he has app1~ed The examlnat~on may include a practical test When the Fire Marshal determines that the applicant for the certlf~cate of fltness conforms to all of the requirements of th~s Code he shall ~ssue the certlf~cate of fltness

I 2 5 Refusal of Certlflcate of F~tness When the Fire Marshal determines that an appl~cant ~s not f i t to receive the certlf lcate of fltness because of h~s ~nabiIity to comply wlth the provlslons of th~s Code he shall refuse to issue the certlf~cate of fltness I f the refusal is based upon the applicant s ~nab11~ty to pass a written examlnatlon whlch ~s given to determine competency the applicant may not apply again for the certif icate of fltness w~thln a ten day period fo l lowing the examination

1 2 6 Provisions Governlng Cert l f~cates of F~tness

1 2 6 1 T rans fe rab l l l t y Cert~f lcates of f~tness shall not be t ransferable

1 2 6 2 Explrat lon of Cer t i f i ca te of F~tness Cert~f lcates of f~tnes~ shall be ~ssued for the period of time shown on the face of the cer t l f~cate of f l tness as determined by the F~re Marshal but such period of tlme shall not exceed three years

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I 2 6 3 Renewal of Certlf~cate of Fitness Appllcat~ons for renewal of a certif icate of f~tness shall be f i led in the same manner as an application for an original certif icate Each such appl~cation shall be accompanied by applicable fees The grantlng of a renewal of a certif icate of fitness shall be accomplished ~n the same manner as for an original certif icate of f~tness

I 2 6 4 Restricted Certificates of F~tness The F~re Marshal ~s authorized upon appl~catlon therefore to issue certlficates of fltness that are restricted to one or more actlvlt les systems items or devices or to a partlcular premise

I 2 6 5 Change of Address Each person holding a certif icate of fitness shall notify the F~re Marshal in writing of any change in his business residential or other not}flca~ion address w~thln ten days after such change Failure on the part of a person to glve such notification shall constltute grounds for revocation of sa~d certif icate of fitness

I 2 6 6 Contents of Certificate of Fitness A certlf~cate of fitness issued by the Fire Marshal shall be ~n the form of an ~dent]fication card Said card shall contain the following information to be valid

(a) The purpose for which the certlf~cate of f~tness has been issued

(b) The date the certif icate of f~tness ~s issued and the date of expiration

(c) Other informatlon as may be necessary to properly identify the person to whom the certlf lcate of fitness ~s ~ssued

(d) The signature of the person to whom the cert~flcate of f~tness ~s issued

(e) The name and slgnature of the F~re Marshal who issued the certlf icate of fitness or the F~re Marshal s name and countersignature of h~s deslgnated representative

(f) Printed thereon in bold type the foIIowlng THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EXCLUSIVELY RECOMMEND THE BEARER

I 2 6 7 Requlrement to D~splay Cert~flcate of F~tness Any person to whom a certif icate of f~tness has been granted in conformance with th~s Code shall upon request produce and show proper identlflcat~on and h~s certif icate of fitness to anyone for whom he seeks to render h~s services or to the Fire Marshal

Appendlx J

Thls Appendix is a suggested guldellne for mlnlmum requlrements of on premises f i re flght~ng organlzatlons in allowlng exceptlons to the F~re Prevention Code of the National Fire Protectlon Association

The basic guidellnes are found in NFPA 6 Recommendatlons For Organlzation of Industrlal Fire Loss Preventlon and NFPA 7 Recommendatlon for Management Control of Fire Emergencle~ To qualify for the exemption the flrm must have

(a) A wrltten emergency procedural plan coordlnated with the procedures of the local f l re department

(b) Personnel assigned to carry out the dut es of the emergency plan (either fu l l tlme or assigned addltlonal dutles)

(c) Equipment to conduct f l re suppression actlvlt]es (water supply system hose capability to provlde water under pressure at any posslble f~re locatlon necessary speclal extlngulshing agents forclble entry tools etc )

(d) Verifiable tralnlng of asslgned f l re flghtlng personnel in basic f i re fightlng technlques and additional f~re fighting techniques germane to the partlcular ~ndustry involved

(e) Verlflable f~re prevention inspection and enforcement program (coverlng f i re equipment maintenance regulation of smoklng housekeeping practices proper handling storage and use of hazardous materials abatement procedures etc )

NOTE Only requirement (e) ~s necessary for the exception to 3 1 1 12

Appendlx K

K 1 1 Vapor Degreasing Where vapor degreasing systems are used the following shall apply

(a) The steam supply line to the coils which heat the liquld shall be equipped with an automatlc shut off valve with manual vent that will operate when liquid trlchlorethylene reaches 200OF (93 3oC) or llquid perchlorethylene reaches 2650F (129 4oC)

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1 (b) The temperature in the vapor area shall be controlled to

assure that equlllbrlum between vaporlzatlon and condensatlon under atmopherlc pressure wil l be establlshed at a polnt at least 18 In (457 2 mm) below the loading and unloading openlng in the degreaser

(c) An automatlc temperature control that w111 shut off the heat source to the ]lquld at 180oF (82 2oC) for trlchlorethylene or 240oF (115 55oC) for perchlorethylene shall be establlshed at the point just above the vapor level For other solvents the recommendatlons of the manufacturers shall be followed A separate l lmit swltch set for a maximum of lOoF ( 12 22oC) above the recommended hlgh temperature settlng of the thermostat shall be provided to shut off the heat source in the event that the thermostat fal ls

(d) A low llquld level control shall be installed so as to shut off the heat source when the llquld fal ls below a certaln level whlch Is predetermlned by design to be safe

K 1 2 Spray Cleaing The use of heated combustlble liqulds for spray cleanlng shall be automatlcally controlled so that the temperature of the llquld w111 not be ralsed to its flash polnt Where automatlc conveyor belt systems passlng through a cablnet are used the cablnet shall be equlpped wlth a vapor recovery system and an automatlc f l re extlngulshlng system

The atomlzatlon of llqulds may create a f i re hazard at temperatures lower than the normal flash polnt of the llquld Such posslb11~tles should be invest~gated in the appllcatlon of thls sectlon

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