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CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO584ANORDINANCEADOPTINGAPPENDICESIAIIBIIIAIIIBIIICANDVAOFTHEUNIFORMFIRECODETHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSECTION1ADOPTIONOFUNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDICESAllreferencestotheadoptionoftheWashingtonStateBuildingCodeintheOrdinancesoftheCityofMedinashallbedeemedtohaveincludedandshallincludeinthefuturethefollowingappendicesoftheUniformFireCodecurrentlyineffectintheStateofWashingtonIAIIBIIIAIIIBIIICVALifeSafetyRequirementsforExistingBuildingsOtherThanHighRiseProtectionofFlammableandCombustibleLiquidsinTanksSubjecttoFloodingsFireFlowRequirementsforBuildingsFireHydrantLocationsandDistributionTestingAutomaticSprinklerandStandpipeSystemsNationallyRecognizedStandardsofGoodPracticeSECTION2BUILDINGPERMITPLANREVIEWSPriortosubmittalofabuildingpermitapplicationtothebuildingdepartmentforanewresidenceornewaccessorystructureorforanimprovementtoanexistingresidenceoraccessorystructurewhichimprovementconstitutesreconstructionunderthecodesofthisjurisdictiontheapplicantshallsubmitplansanddatatotheFireMarshalforreviewanddeterminationofcompliancewiththeUniformFireCodeThesubmittalshallcontainsufficientdataastheFireMarshalshallrequiretomakesuchdeterminationSECTION3FIREMARSHALDETERMINATIONWhentheFireMarshalhasdeterminedtheproposedprojectmeetstherequirementsoftheUniformFireCodeorfindsthattheproposedprojectisacceptableundertheCodesubjecttostipulatedconditionsheshallmarktwosetsoftheplansasappropriateTheapprovedsetsshallbeincludedinthebuildingpermitapplicationdocumentsattimeofsubmittalbytheapplicanttotheBuildingDepartmentandshallbeincorporatedintotheapprovedset1 ofbuildingpermitdocumentstogetherwithallconditionsandinspectionrequirementsnotedorrequiredbycodeSECTION4FEESUnderprovisionsoftheUniformBuildingCodeChapter3costsforreviewandinspectionsbytheFireDepartmentshallbechargedtotheprojectonthebasisofcostincurredbythejurisdictionforsuchservicebytheFireDepartmentSECTION5EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfive5daysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHISI4DAYOFPASSEAi9ApprovedastoformKirkRWinsCityAttorneyAttestDeweyTaylorMayorosteclslllqllletllelllllthllllloqNIIIllngtenrelitlmthirdJntchor7CityClerkFiledwithCityClerkPublishedEffectiveDate CERTIFICATEOFCITYCLERKLynnBatchelorCityClerkforthecityofMedinaherebycertifiesthatthefollowingStatutesaretheStateStatutesadoptedanfurthercertifiesthatthefollowingStateStatuteshavebeenfiledwithOrdinanceNoDateqqCityClerk 1991UNIFORMFiRECODEAPPENDIXIAPARTVIIIAPPENDICESDivisionIEXISTINGBUILDINGSAPPENDIXIALIFESAFETYREQUIREMENTSFOREXISTINGBUILDINGSOTHERTHANHIGHRISE1GENERALaPurposeThepuqseofthisappendixistoprovideareasonabledegreeofsafetytopersonsoccupyingexistingbuildingsbyprovidingforalterationstosuchexistingbuildingswhichdonotconformwiththeminimumrequirementsofthiscodeEXCEPTIONGroupMandhighriseoccupanciesandGroupRDivision3OccupanciesxcptthatGroupRDivision3OccupanciesshallcomplywithSeclion6bEffectiveDateWithin18monthsaftertheeffectivedateofridsappendixplansforcomplianceshallbesubmittedandappmvedandwithin18monthsthereaftertheworkshallhecompletedorthebuildingshallbevacateduntilmadtuconform2EXITSaNumberofExitsEveryfloorabovethefirststoryusedforhumanoccupancyshallhaveaccesstoatleasttwoseparateexitsoneofwhichmaybeanexteriorfireescapecomplyingwithSubsectiondofthissectionSubjecttotheapprovalofthechiefanapprovedladderdvicemaybeusedinlieuofartreescapewhentheconstructionfeatureorlocationofthebuildingonthepropertymakestheinstallationofafireescapeimpracticableEXCEPTIONInallocupcnciessecondstoricswithanoccupantloadof10orlessmayhaveoneexitAnexitladderdevicewhenusedinlieuofafireescapeshallconformwiththeBuildingCodeseeUBCStandardNo333anddiefollowing1Servasanoccupantloadofl0orlessorasingledweilingtmitorguestroom2Thebuildingdoesnotexceedthreesmfiinheight3Theaccessisadjacenttoanopeningasspecifiedforemergencyegressorrescueorfromabalcony4Shallnotpassinfrontofanybuildingopeningbelowtheunitbeingserved5Theavailabilityofactivatingthedevieefortheladderisaccessibteonlyfromtheopeningorbalconyserved6Soinstalledthatitwillnotcauseapersonusingittobewithin6feetofexposedelecuicalwiringbStairConszuctionAllrequiredstairsshallhaveaminimumrunof9inchesandamaximumriseof8inchesandshallhaveaminimumwidthofBBBBBBBB APPENDIXIA1991UNIFORMFIRECODEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB30inchesexclusiveofhandrailsEverystairwayshallhaveatleastonehsndrallAlandinghavingaminimum30inchruninthedirectionoftravelshallbepwvidedateachpointofaccesstothestairwayEXCEPTIONFireescalsesasprovidedforinthissectionExteriorstairsshallbeofnoncombustibleconstructionEXCEPTIONOnbuildingsofTypesIIVandVprovidedtheexteriorstairsareconstructedofwoodnotlessthan2inchnominalthicknesscCorridorsCorridorsofGroupsABEHIandRDivisionIOccupanciesservingasanexitforanoccupantloaof30ormoreshallhavewallsandceilingsofnotlassthanonehourfireresistiveconsmictionasrequiredbytheBuildingCodeExistingwallssurfacedwithwoodlathandplasteringoodconditionor2inchgypsumwallboardoropeningswithfixedwiredglasssetinsteelframesarepermittedforcorridorwallsandceilingsandoccupancyseparationswhenapprovedDoorsopeninginwsuchcorridorsshallbeprotectedby20minutefireassembliesorsolidwooddoorsnotlessthan134inchesthickWheretheexistingframewillnotaccommodatehe134inchthickdooralsinchthicksolidbondedwoodcoredoororequivalentinsulatedsteeldoorshallbepermittedDoorsshallbeselfclosingorautomaticclosingbysmokedetectionTransomsandopeningsotherthandoorsfwmcorridorsmroomsshallcomplywithSection3305hoftheBuildingCodeorshallbecoveredwithaminimumofs4inchplywoodor2inchgypsumwallboardorequivalentmaterialontheroomsideEXCEPTIONExistingcondorwallsceilingsandopeningproecdonnotincompliancewiththeabovemayheconrinuedwhensuchbuildingsareprecedwithanapprovedaummaticsprinttiersysrmfiwoughurSuchspdnklersystemmayhesuppliedfromthedomesticwaersystemifitisofadequatevolumeadFireEscapes1ExistingfireescapeswhichintheopinionofthechiefcomplywiththeintentofthissectionmaybeusedasoneoftherequiredexitsThelocationandanchorageoffheescapesshallbeofapproveddesignandconsWlction2FireescapesshallcomplywiththefollowingAccessfromacorridorshallnotbethroughaninterveningroomAllopeningswithin10feetshallbeprotectedbythreefolnhshoarfheassembliesWhenlocatedwithinarecessorvestibuleadjacentenclosurewallsshallnotbeoflessthanonehourreresisflveconswuctionEgressfromthebuildingshallbebyaclearopeninghavingaminimumdimensionofnotlessthan29inchesSuchopeningsshallbeopenablefromtheinsidewithouttheuseofakeyorspecialknowledgeoreffortThesillofanopeninggivingaccessshallnotbemorethan30inchesabovethefloorofthebuildingorbalconyFireescapestubwaysandbalconiesshallsupponthedeadloadplusaliveinaclofnotlessthan100poundspersquarefootandshallbeprovidedwithatopandintermediatehandrailoneachsideThepitchofthestairwayshallnotexceed60degreeswithaminimumwidthof18inchesTreadsshallnotbelessthan4inchesinwidthandtherisebetweenUeadsshallnotexceedl0inchesAllstairand4S2 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXIAbalconyrailingsshallsupportahorizontalforceofnotlessthan50poundsperlinealfootofrailingBalconiesshallnotbeleasthan44inchesinwidthwithnoflooropeningotlrthanthestairwaYpeninggseanerthanssinchinwidthStalrwaYpeningsinsuchbelconiesshallnotbelessthan22inchesby44inchesThebaluslradeofeachbalconyshallnotbelessthan36incheshighwithnotmorethan9inchesbetweenbalustersFireescapesshallextendtotherooforprovideanapprovedgooseneckladderbetweenthetopfloorlandingandtheroofwhenservingbuildingsfourormorestoriesinheighthavingroomswithlessthan412slopeFireescapeladdersshallbedesignedandconnectedtothebuildingtowithstandahorizontalforceof100poundsperlinealfooteachrongshallsupportaeoncenratedloadof500poundsplacedanywhereontherungAllladdersshallbealeast15incheswidelocatedwithinl2inehesofthebuildingandshallbeplaeedatwiseelalivetothefaceofthebuildingLadderrungsshallbes4inchindiameterandshallbelocated12inchesoncenterOpeningsforroofaccessladdersthrougheomicandsimilarprojectionsshallhaveminimumdimensionsof30inchesby33inchesThelowestbalconyshallnotbemorethan18feetfromdiegroundFireescapesshahexendtothegroundorbeprovidedwithcounterbalancedstairsreachingtothegroundFireescapesshallnotraketheplaceofstairwaysrequiredbythecodesunderwhichthebuildingwasconstrictedFireescapesshallbekeptclearandunobstructedatalltimesandmaintainedingoodworkingordereExitandFireEscapeSignsExitsignsshallbeprovidedasrequiredbytheBuildingCedeEXCEPTIONTheuseofealsfingexitsignsmaybecontinuedwhenapprovedbythechiefAlldoorsorwindowsprovidingaccesstoafireescapeshallbeprovidedwithfireescapesigns3ENCLOSUREOFVERTICALSHAFTSInteriorverticalshaftsincludingbutnotlimitedtostairwayselevatorhoistwaysserviceandutilityshafUshallbeenelnsedbyatoinimumofonehourreresistivecoesuuctionAllopeningsintosuchshaftsshallbeprotectedwithunehourfireassemblieswhichshallbemaintainedserfclosingorbeautomaticelnsingbysmokedetectionAllotheropeningsshallbefireprotectedinanapprovedmannerExistingfusiblelinktypeautomaticdoorclosingdevicesmaybepermittedifthefusiblelinkratingdoesnotexceed135FEXCEPTIONS1inotherinanGroupl0eeupaneiesanenelosurewillnarberequiredforopeningsservingonlynileadjacentfloor2StairwaysneednotbeenclosedinaeominuousverticalshaftifeachstaisseparatedfromotherstoriesbynethourtnesistiveconsmlctionorapptovadwiredglasssetinsteelframesInadditionallexitcorridorsshallbesprinldetand APPENDIXIA1991UNIFORMRRECODE4BASEMENTACCESSORSPRINKLERPROTECTIONAnappmvlautomaticspdnklersystemshallbeprovidcdinbasementsorstoriesexceeding1500squarefeetinareaandnothavingaminimumof20squafestofopeningenlimlyabovetheadjoininggroundlevelineachS01inealfeetorfracdonthereofofexteriorwallonatleastonesideofthebuildingOpeningsshallhaveaminimumcleardimensionof30inchesIfanyportionofabasementislocatedmorethan75feetfrommquizdopeningsthebasementshallbeprovidedwithanappmvedautomaticsprinklersystem5STANDPIPESAnybuildingsoverfourstoriesinheightshallhapwvidedwithanapprovedClassIorllIstandpiposystem6SMOKEDETECTORSaGeneralDwellingunitsandhotelorlodginghouseguestroomsthatareusedforsleepingpurposesshallbeprovkldwithsmokedetectorsDetectorsshallbeinstalledinaccordancewiththeappmvedmanufactorrsinsumctionsbPowerSouteeSmokedetectorsmaybebattePJoperatedormayreeeivetheirprimarJpowerfromthebuildingwiringwhensuchwiringisservedfromacommercialsourceWiringshallhapermanentandwithoutadisconnectingswitchotherthanthoserquiredforoverctprotectioncLoationswithinDwellingUnitsIndwellingunitsdetectorsshallhamountedontheceilingorwallatapointeenndlylocatedinthecordororareagivingaccesstoeachseparatesleepingareaWheresleepingroomsaonanupperlevelthedetlorshahbeplacedatthecanteroftheceilingditctlyabovethestairwayDetectorsshallalsobeinstalledinthebusmentofdwellingunitshavingastairwaywhichopensfromthehasementintothedwellingDetectorsshallsoundanalarmaudibleinallsleepingareasofthedwellingunitinwhichtheyamdLocsoninEfficiencyIwellinUnitsandHotelsInefficiencydwellingunitshotelsuitesandinhotelsleepingroomsdetectorsshallbelocatedonthceilingorwallofthemainroomorhotelsleepingroomWhensleepingroomswithinanefficiencydweliingunitorhotelsinteaseonanupperleveltbedetectorshallbeplacedatthecenteroftheceilingdhecflyabovethestainrayWhenactuatedthedetectorshallsoundanalarmaudiblewithinthesleepingareaofthedwellingunithotelsuiteorsleepingroominwhichitislocated7SEPARATIONOFOCCUPANCIESOccupancyseparationsshallbeprovidedasspecifiedintheBuildingCodeSeeUBCSactionS03WhenappmvedbyffiechiefexistingwoodlathandplasteringoodconditionorI2oinchgypsumwallboardmaybeacceptablewhereonnhouroccupancyseparationsaremquizl 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXIIBAPPENDIXIIBPROTECTIONOFFLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDSINTANKSINLOCATIONSSUBJECTTOFLOODING1PIPECONNECTIONSPipeconnectionsbelowtheallowableliquidlevelintanksshallbeprovidedwithvalvesorcockslocatedascloseaspracticaltothetankshellSuchvalvesandtheirconnectionsandfittingstothetankshallnotbeofcastiron2ABOVEGROUNDTANKSaVerticalTanksVerticaltanksshallbeinstalledasfollows1AbovegroundverticalstoragetankscontainingflarnmableorcombustibleliquidshallnotbelocatedsuchthatthemaximumallowableliquidlevelwithinthetankisbelowtheestablishedmaximumfloodstageunlessthetnkisprovidedwithaguidingstructuresuchasdescribedinSection52Anampleanddependablepublicwatersupplyshallbeavailableatandlowtheestablishedmaximumfloodstageorfacilitiesindependentofapublicwatersupplyshallbeprovidedforloadingpartiallyemptytankswithwater3Inadditiontotheprecedingrequimmentstunkslocatextsuchthatmorthan70percentbutlessthan100percentoftheallowableliquidstoragecapacitywillbesubmergedattheestablishedmaximumfloodstageshallbesafeguardedbyoneofthefollowingmethodsATankshallberaisedorincreasedinheightnnlilthetopextendsabovethemaximumfloodstageadistanceequivalentto30percentormoreofthelowableliquidstoragecapacityprovidedhoweverthatthesubmergedpanofthetankshallnotexceedtwoandonehalftimesthediameterorBAdequatenoncombustlblestructuralguidesdesignedtopermitthetanktofloatverticallywithoutlossofproductshallbeprovidedbHorizontalTanksHorizontaltanksshallbeinstalledasfollows1Independentwatersupplyfacilitiesshallbeprovidedatlocationswhereanampleanddependablepublicwatersupplitisnotavailableforloadingpasttallyemptytankswithwater2Horizontaltankslocatedsuchthatmorcthan70percentofthestoragecapacitywillbesubmergedattheestablishedmaximumfloodstageshallbesecuredtoaconcreteorsteelandconCretefoundationofsufficientweighttoproduceadequateloadingoftankwhenfilledwithflammableorcombustibleliquids3SpecialprovisionshallbeprovidedtoeqanlizetheintemalandextemalpressuresonthetanktopreventdeformationofthetankandresultantexpulsionofflnmableorcombustibleliquidcOtherTypesofTanksSphericalandspheroidaltanksshallbeprotectedbyapplicablemethodsasspecifiedforeitherverticalorhorizontaltanks473 APPENDIXIIE1991UNIFORMFIRECODE3UNDERGROUNDTANKSaLocationswithaWaterSupplyUndergroundtankscontainingammableorcombustibleliquidsatlocationswherethereisanampleanddependablewatersupplyavailableatandbelowthemaximumfloodstageandinstalledsuchthatmorethan70percentofstoragecapacitywillbesubmergedatthemaximumfloodstageshallbeloadedwithconcreteorotherapprovedloadingmaterialsufficienttopreventmovementofthetankwhenfilledwithflammableorcombustibleliquidsandsubmergedbyfloodwatersbLocationswithoutaWaterSupplyAtlocationswherethereisnotanampleordependablewatersupplythetankshallbeloadedwithconcreteasrequiredbysubsectionaandinadditionanemergencyliquidsupplysufficienttofillthetankduringfloodstagesshallbeprovidedcAlternativeTankLoadingWhereloadingofundergroundtankswithliquidsisimpracticalbecauseofthecharacterofthecontentsortheusetanksshallbesafeguardedagainstmovementwhenemptyandwhensubmergedbyfloodtersbyloadingwithconcreteorotherapprovedsolidloadingmaterialEachsuchtankshailbeconstructedandinstalledsuchthatitwillsafelyresistexternalpressuresduetofloodwatersdCapacityLimitsThecapacityofnewlyinstalledtanksshallnotexceed3000gallonsWheninstalledbutbeforebackfillingtanksandfittingsshallbetestedfortightnessatnotlessthan5poundspersquareinchGreatertestpressuresshallbeusedwhenrequiredbythechieffortankssubjecttosubmergenceinexcessof30feetePressureEquipmentWheretanksarenotdesignedtoresistexternalpressurespecialprovisionsshallbeprovidedtoequalizetheinternalandexternalpressuresonthetanktopreventdeformationandresultantexpulsionofammableorcombustibleliquids4INDEPENDENTWATERSUPPLYFACILITIESaGeneralAtlocationswhereanindependentwatersupplyisrequiredthesupplyshallbeentirelyindependentofpublicpowerandwatersupplyIndependentsourcesofwatershallbeavailablewhenfloodwatersreachalevelnotlessthan10feetbelowthebottomofthelowesttankonapropertybLocationofSelfcontainedPowerandPumpingUnitsTheselfcontainedpowerandpumpingunitshallbelocatedordesignedsuchthatpumpingintotankscanbecaredoncontinuouslythroughouttheriseinfloodwatersfromalevelI0feetbelowthelowesttanktothelevelofthepotentialfloodstagecPumpSizingCapacityofthepumpingunitshallbesuchthattherateofriseofwaterintanksshallbeequivalenttotheestablishedpotentialaveragerateofriseoffloodwatersatanystagedTestingIndependentpumpingunitsshallbetestedperiodicallytoensurethattheyareinsatisfactoryoperatingcondition474 21991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXIIB5STRUCTURALGUIDESaGeneralStructuralguidesforholdingfloatingtanksabovetheirfoundationsshallbedesignedsuchthatthemwillnotbesistancetothefreeriseofatankandshallbeconstructedofnoncombustiblematerialbMinimumDesignStrengthThestrengthofthestructureshallbeadequatetoresistlateralmovementofatanksubjecttoahorizontalforceinanydirectionequivalenttonotlessthan25poundspersquarefootactingontheprojectedverticatcrosssectionalareaofthetankcAdditionalDesignStrengthWheretanksaresituatedonexposedpointsorbendsinashoreIinewhereswiftcurrentsinfloodwaterswillbepresentthestructuresshallbedesignedtowithstandaunitforceofnotlessthan50poundspersquarefoot6SAFEPRACTICESaWaterLoadingWaterloadingshallbeasfollows1ThefillingofatanktobeprotectedbywaterloadingshallbestartedassoonasfloodwatersreachadangerousfloodstageTherateoffillingshallbeatleastequaltotherateofriseofthefloodwatersortheestablishedaveragepotentialrateofrise2Sufficientfueltooperatethewaterpumpsshallbeavailableatalltimestoensureadequatepowertofillalltankswithwater3ValvesonconnectingpipeliuesshallbeclosedandlockedinclosedpositionwhenwaterloadingiscompletedbFloatingTanksBoatingtanksshallbepreparedforfloodingasfollows1WherestructuralguidesareprovidedfortheprotectionoffloatingtanksrigidconnectionsbetweentanksandpipelinesshallbedisconnectedbeforethefloodwatersreachthebottomofthetankunlessconnolvalvesandtheirconnectionstothetankareofanapprovedtypeofextraheavyconsUuctiondesignedtopreventbreakagebetweenvalveandtank2Valvesattachedtotanksotherthanthoseusedinconnectionwithwaterloadingoperationsshallbeclosedandlocked3Ifatankisequippedwithaswinglinetheswingpipeshallberaisedtoandsecuredtitshighestposition7INSPECTIONSPeriodicinspectionsofplantswherethestorageofammableorcombustibleliquidsisregulatedbythisappendixshallbeconductedtoensurethefollowingaThatflammableandcombustibleliquidstoragetanksaremaintainedincompliancewiththisappendixbThatdetailedprintedinslxuctionsofprocaduresmbefollowedduringfloodemergenciesareproperlypostedcThatstationoperatorsandotheremployeesdepondadupontocanyoutsuchinstructionsarethoroughlyinformedastothelocationandoperationofvalvesandotherequipmentnecessarymcarryoutprovisionsinthisappendix475 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXIIIADivisionIIIFIREPROTECTIONAPPENDIXIIIAFIREFLOWREQUIREMENTSFORBUILDINGS1SCOPETheproceduredeterminingreowrequirementsforbuildingsorportionsofbuildingshereafrconstractedshallbeinaccordancewiththisappendixThisappendixdoesnotapplytostructuresothorthanbuildings2DEFINITIONSForthepurposeofthisappendixcertaintermsaredefinedasfollowsFIREAREAisthefloorareainsquarefeetusedtodeterminetherequiredfireflowFIREFLOWistheflowrateofawatersupplymeasuredat20psiresidualpressurethatisavailableforflregining3MODIRCATIONSaDecreasesFireflowrequirementsmaybemodifieddownwardbythechiefforisolatedbuildingsoragroupofbuildingsinruralareasorsmallcommualtieswherethedevelopmentoffullfireflowrequirementsisimpracticalbIncreasesFireflowmaybemodifiedupwardbythechiefwhereconditionsindicateanunusualsusceptibilitytogroupfiresorconflagrationsAnupwardmodificationshallnotbemorethantwicethatrequidforthebuildingunderconsideration4FIREAREAaGeneralTherareashallbethetotaloorofalloorlevelswithintheexteriorwallsandunderthehorizomalprojectionsoftheroofofabuildingexceptasmodifiedinthissectionbAreaSeparationPortionsofbuildingswhichareseparatedbyoneormorefourhourareaseparationwallsconstructedinaccordancewiththeBuildingCodewithoutopeningsandprovidedwitha30inchparapetarallowedtobeconsideredasseparatefireareascTypeIandTypeHFRConstructionThefireareaofbuildingsconstractedofTypeIandTypeIIFRconsreactionshallbetheareaofthethreelargestsuccessivefloors5FIREFLOWREQUIREMENTSFORBUILDINGSaOneandTwoFamilyDwellingsTheminimumfireflowandflowdurationrequirementsforoneandtwofamilydwellingshavingafifeareawhichdoesnotexceed3600squarefeetshallbe1000gallonsperminuteFreflowandflowdurationfordwellingshavingafireareainexcessof3600squarefeetshallnotbelessthanthatspecifiedinTableNoAoIIIAI APPENDIXIllAAIllA11991UNIFORMFIRECODEEXCEPTIONAreductioninnquirfireflowof50pcentasappmvedbythechiefisallowedwhenthebuildingisprovidedwithanapprovedautomaticsprinklersystembBuildingsotherthanOneandTwoFamilyDwellingsTheminimumfireflowandowdumtionforbuildingsotherthanoneaadtwofamilydwellingsshallbeasspecifiedinTableNoAKIA1EXCEPTIONAreductioninrequiedteflowofupto75percentasapprovedbythechiefisallowedwhenthebuildingisprovidedwithanapprovedautomaticsprinklersystemTheresultingriteflowshallnotbelessthan500gallonspermthuteTABLENOAIllA1MINIMUMREQUIREDF1REFLOWANDFLOWDURATIONFORBUILDINGS13550097900602006500145800106800648006750r156700113200696007000ITypcsofconstructionarebasedupontheBuiidingCode 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXIIIBAPPENDIXIIIBFIREHYDRANTLOCATIONSANDDISTRIBUTION1SCOPEFirehydrantsshallbeprovidedinaccordancewiththisappendixfortheprotectionofbuildingsorportionsofbuildingshereafterconstructed2LOCATIONFirehydrantsshallbeprovidedalongrequiredfireapparatusaccessroadsandadjacentpublicstreets3NUMBEROFFIREHYDRANTSTheminimumnumberoffirehydrantsavailablewabuildingshallnotbelessthanthatlistedinTableNoAIIIB1ThenumberoffirehydrantsavailabletoacomplexorsubdivisionshallnotbelessthanthatdeterminedbyspacingrequirementslistedinTableNoAIIBIwhenappliedtofireapparatusaccesswadsandperimeterpublicstreetsfrorewhichfireoperationscouldbeconducted4CONSIDERATIONOFEXISTINGFIREHYDRANTSExistingfirehydrantsonpublicstreetsareallowedtobeconsideredasavailableExistingfirehydrantsonadjacentpropertiesshallnotbeconsideredavailableunlessfireapparatusaccessroadsextendbetweenpropeesandeasementsareestablishedtopreventobstructionofsuchroads5DISTRIBUTIONOFFIREHYDRANTSTheaveragespacingbetweenfnhydrantsshallnotexceedthatlistedinTableNoAIIIB1EXCEPTIONThechiefmayaccepadeficiencyofupto10percentwhemexistingfirehydrantsprovidealloraportionoftheiquiredfirehydrantserviceRegardlessoftheaveragespacingfirehydrantsshallbelocatedsuchthatallpointsonstreetsandaccessroadsadjacenttoabuildingarewithinedistanceslistedinTableNoAIllB1497 AIllB11991UNIFORMFIRECODETABLENOAIllB1NUMBERANDDISTRIBUTIONOFFIREHYDRANTSgpmnYORntrSFNFt1750orlessI5002502000225024502252500345022530003400225450050005300180550063001806500700072501507500ormore8mmor200120tRcducby100ftfordeadendstsorroads2Wherestreetsarepwvidedwithmediandividerswhichcanbecrossedbyfiretightenpullinghoselinesoralleriaisffeetsanprovidedwithfourormoretrafficlanesandhaveatrafficcmmtofmorethan30000vehiclesperdayhydrantspacingshalIaverage500feetoneachsideofthestreetandbearrangedonanaimmatingbasisuptoafireflowrequitemeritof7000gallonsperminuteand400feetforhigherftreflowrequirements3Wherenewwatermainsateextendedalongsueetswherehydrantsaxnotneededforprotetionofstructuresorsimilarrueproblemsfirehydrantsshallbeprovidedatnotlessthan1000footspacingtoprovidefortransportationhazards4Reduceby50feetfordaadendsutsorwads5Onehydrantforeach1000gallonsperminuteorfractionthereof 1991UNIFORMRRECODEAPPENDIXIIICAPPENDIXIIICTESTINGAUTOMATICSPRINKLERANDSTANDPIPESYSTEMS1GENERALaIntervalsTestsofsystemsordevicesregulatedhereinshallbeconductedatleasteveryfiveyearsorwhenaninspectionbythechiefindicatesthatthereisreasontobelievethatthesystemordevicewouldfailtooperateproperlyinanemergencybTestingPersonnelThetestsestablishedbythisappendixshallbeconductedbyapersonqualifiedtoperformthefulltestingprocedurefortheparticularsystemordevicebeingtestedcWitnessThechiefshallbenotifiedatleastoneworkingdayinadvanceoftheperformanceofrequiredteststoallowarepresentativeoftheruedeparUnenttowitnessthetestdNotificationofInoperativeSystemsAttheconclusionofeachtestthechiefshallbenotifiedoffinprotectionequipmentthatwasdeterminedtobeinoperativeeCerticatinnofOperativeSystemsWhentherkreprotectionequipmentisoperativeeownerortheownersagentshallcertifyitsconditiontothechiefinwritingfPlugsandCupsFiredepalTmentinletconnectionsandoutletsshallbeequippedwithapprovedplugsorcaps2TESTPROCEDURESFORAUTOMATICSPRINKLERSYSTEMSaNotificationTheconcernedagencyshallbenotifiedbeforsupervisedsystemsaretestedbBackflowInletconnectionsshallbebackflowedfromthecheckvalvetotheinletbydisassemblingthecheckvalveorblockingthecheckvalveopensothatwaterwillbackflowoutofthefiredeparunentinletcomtectionscControlValvesControlvalvesshallbcclosedandreopenedtoassuretheirabilitytooperatedAlarmTastForwetsystemsonlytheinspectorstestvalveshallbeopenedtotestthealarmbellresponseWhenfullyopenedtheresponseshalloccurwithinfiveminutesWhenconductingsuchatetonadrypipeproactionordelugesystemusethealarmtestlineeGageTestAnapprovedtestgageshallbeconnectedatthetestgageopeningtotestthereliabilityoftheexistinggagesflqowTestPressuresshahbeobservedwiththemaindrainvalveclosedandwideopenUponclosingthemathdrainvalveanobservationshallbemadetodeterminehowquicklypressureisrestoredtoindicateiftherearcclosedvalvesorobstructionsinwatersupplylinesgTripTestDrypipepreactionanddelugesystemsshallbetriptestedannuallyinaccordancewithNationallyRecognizedStandardsSeeNFPA13A499 APPENDIXIIIoC1991UNIFORMFIRECODE3TESTPROCEDUREFORSTANDPIPESYSTEMSaClassISystems1AirtestClassIsystemsshallbeairtestedat25psitodetermineifthesystemleaksandtoavoidwaterdamagetothebuildingintheeventthatpipinghasbeenbrokenordisconnected2HydrostatictestClassIsystemsshallbefilledcompletelywithwaterandthestaticpressureheedonthetestgageinstalledonthelowestinletconnectionshallbenotedClassIsystemsshallbehydrostaticallytestedatapressure50psigreaterthantheheedpressurebutnotlessthan150psi3FIowtestClassIsystemsshallbeflowtestodwith50OgpmofwaterthroughthestandpipesystemtotheroofoutletAseparateflowtestshallbeconductedfitrougheachinletAtestgageshallbeinstalledatlheinletbeingusedtoreeasuretheinletpressureThemaximumallowablepressurelostwithinthesystemduetofrictionshallbe15psiFrictionlossshallbedaterminedbysubtractingthestaticpressureheedandoutletpressurefromtheinletpressurewhile500gpmisflowing4ValvetestingEaehoufletvalveinthesystemshallbeopemtedtodeterminethatitwillfunctionproperly5ThreadtestingUsingapprovedfittingsinletsandoutletsshallbetestedtoverifycompliancewithSection113bClassIISystems1FlowtestClassIIsystemsshallbeflowtestedtotherequirementsineffectattimeofinstallationorat100gpmat65psiTherequiredwaterflowshallbemaintainedforatleast30secondsfromsystemssuppliedbystreetmainsorgrayitytanksandatleast2minutesfromsystemssuppliedbyboosterpumpsorprossoreinks2GravitytanksupplyTheoperationoftheautomaticfillingsystemshallbeverifiedifthesystemissuppliedbygravitytank3PressurtanksupplyTheoperationoftheautomaticfillingsystemforpressuretanksuppliesshallbeverifiedwhenaflowtestisconductedAirpressureandwatersupplyapparatusshallbecheckedwheninstalled4OutletsOutletsshallbecheckedfursignsofcorrosionleakageandfortheinstallationofanapprovedpressurereducingdeviceatoutletswherethepressurewillexceed100psiEachoutletinthsystemshallbeflowedinamannerthatwillindicatethevalvesarefullyoperableandthatthemiswaterpressureatthatoutlet5HoseThefullengthofhosesectionsshallbeexaminedformildewcutsabrasionsandotherdeteriorationWhenrequiredbythechiefthehoseshallbereplacedwithlistedlinedhoseHosecouplingsgasketsandnozzlesshallbecheckedfordamageandobsmmtlonscClassIIISystems1FIowtestClassIIIsystemsshallbeflowtestedwith500gpmthrougheachriserfromtheuppermostoutletsThesystemshallmaintainaresidualpressureof65psiatthelevelofthatoutlet500 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXtlloC2hmptestFirepumpsshallbetestedlfthepumpperformancecharacteristicswhentestedaremorethan10percentbelowthemanufacturerscertifiedshoptestcharacteristiccurveorasspecifilonthepumphousingthepumpshallberepairedandrestoredtoitsoriginalconditionCautionshallbeusedwhendrawingresidualpressurebelow20psionpublicservicemainsduringtestingsincesuchlowpressurecouldcausedamagetothemainsPumpsupervisorydevicesshallbetestedforproperfunctioningandtoassurethatthealarmistransmittingtotheproperlocation3OutletsEachoutletththesystemshallbeflowedinamannerthatwiilindicutethevdivesarefullyoperahieandthatthereiswaterpressureatthatOutleLOutletsshallbecheckedforsignsofcorrosionandleakageInstaladonofanapprovedpressumreducingdeviceatoutletswherethepressurewillexceed00psishallbevedfied4FiredepartmentinletconnectionsInletconnectionsshallbebackflowedsothatwaterwillbackflowoutofthefiredepartmentinletconnections5HoseThefulllengthofhosesecmnsshallbeexaminedformildewcutsabrasionsandotherdeteriorationWhenrequiredbytbechiefthehoseshallbereplacedwithlistedlinedhoseHosecouplingsgasketsandnozzleshallbecheckedfordamageandobstructions501 1991UNIFORMFIRECODEAPPENDIXVADivisionVSTANDARDSAPPENDIXVANATIONALLYRECOGNIZEDSTANDARDSOFGOODPRACTICE1SCOPEThefollowingstandardsandpublicationsareinwnddforuseasaguidetoattainareasonablelevelofsafetywherespecificrequirementsarenotstatedorspecificstandardsarenotadoptedorreferencedinthecode2STANDARDSAMERICANGASASSOCIATIONLABORATORIFS8501EastPleasantRoadClevelandOH441311425GrandeVistaAvenueLosAngelesCA90023DIRECTORYOFCERILFmDAPPLIANCESANDACCESSORIESCOMPRESSEDGASASSOCIATIONINC1235JeffersonDavisHighwayArlingtonVA22201CGAPAMPHLETSG1AcetyleneG2AnhydmnsAmmoniaG3SulphurDioxideG4OxygenG5HydwgenP1SafeHandlingofCompressedGasesP2CharacteristicsandSafeHandlingofMedicalGasesV5DiameterIndexSafetySystemFACTORYMUTUALENGINEERINGANDRESEARCH1151BostonProvidenceTurnpikeNorwoodMA02062INSTITUTOFMAKERSiDFEXPLOSIVES112019thStreetNWSuite310WashingtonDC200363605IMEPAMPHLETSNo1ConstructionGuideforStorageMagazinesNo20RadioFrequencyRadiationHaadinUseofElectricBlastingCapsNATIONALFIREPROTECTIONASSOCIATIONBatterymarchParkQuincyMA02269NFPANATIONALFIRECODES 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