§ 20-53. Fire code adopted.

The International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including recommended local amendments which are attached hereto, is herewith adopted by reference as the fire code of the city and made part of this Code. A copy of this code, with approved amendments, shall be kept on file in the office of the city secretary for reference and inspection.

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Section 202; add new definition of high rise building to read as follows:

High rise building. A building having any floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

(2)

Section 903.2.11; amend 903.2.11.3 and add 903.2.11.7, 903.2.11.8, and 903.2.11.9 as follows:

903.2.11.3 Buildings 35 feet or more in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other than penthouses in compliance with section 1509 of the International Building Code, that is located 35 feet (10,668 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

Exception: Open parking structures in compliance with section 406.3 of the International Building Code.

903.2.11.7 High-piled combustible storage. For any building with a clear height exceeding 12 feet (4,572 mm), see chapter 23 to determine if those provisions apply.

903.2.11.8 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system.

903.2.11.9 Buildings over 6,000 sq. ft. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all buildings with a building area over 6,000 sq. ft. For the purpose of this provision, firewalls shall not define separate buildings.

Exception: Open parking garages in compliance with section 406.3 of the International Building Code.

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Section 907.2.13; change to read as follows:

907.2.13 High rise buildings. Buildings with a floor used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with an automatic smoke detection system in accordance with section 907.2.13.1, a fire department communication system in accordance with section 907.2.13.2 and an emergency voice/alarm communication system in accordance with section 907.6.2.2.

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Section 1022.9; change to read as follows:

1022.9 Smokeproof enclosures and pressurized stairways. In buildings required to comply with section 403 or 405 of the IBC, each of the exit enclosures serving a story with a floor surface located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire… remainder of section unchanged ….

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Section 1024.1; change to read as follows:

1024.1 General. Approved luminous egress path markings delineating the exit path shall be provided in buildings of groups A, B, E, I, M and R-1 having occupied floors located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access in accordance with sections 1024.1 through 1024.5.

Exceptions unchanged.

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Section 2302; add a second paragraph to the definition of high-piled combustible storage to read as follows:

Any building classified as a group S occupancy or speculative building exceeding 6,000 sq. ft. that has a clear height in excess of 14 feet, making it possible to be used for storage in excess of 12 feet, shall be considered to be high-piled storage. When a specific product cannot be identified, a fire protection system and life safety features shall be installed as for class IV commodities, to the maximum pile height.

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Section 4604.23; change to read as follows:

4604.23 Egress path markings. Existing buildings of groups A, B, E, I, M, and R-1 having occupied floors located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with luminous egress path markings in accordance with section 1024.

Exception: Open, unenclosed stairwells in historic buildings designated as historic under a state or local historic preservation program.

(Code 1994, § 5.301; Ord. No. 257, § 2, 3-16-1998; Ord. No. 264, § 2, 11-9-1998; Ord. No. 445, § 5, 4-14-2008; Ord. No. 562, § 9, 10-14-2013)