Chapter
14
FIRE
PREVENTION AND PROTECTION[1]
Art. I. In General, §§ 14-1—14-15
Art. II. Fire Prevention Code, §§ 14-16—14-49
Div.
1. Generally, §§ 14-16—14-40
Div.
2. Fire Code Amendments, § 14-41—14-49
ARTICLE
I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 14-1. Fire department established.
There is hereby established for the
city a fire department.
(Code
1967, § 14-1)
State law reference—Firemen's relief and pension fund, A.R.S.
§ 9-951 et seq.
Secs. 14-2—14-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE
II. FIRE PREVENTION CODE
DIVISION
1. GENERALLY
Sec. 14-16. Adopted; where filed.
That certain document known as the International
Fire Code, 2006 Edition, which has been published in book form by the
International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), together with appendix chapters B, C,
E, F and G, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the city
clerk, and this same code is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part
hereof, as if fully set out in this article. (Permit and Inspection fees set by
resolution - see Appendix)
(Code
1967, § 14-4; Ord. No. 87.01, § 1, 2-12-87; Ord. No. 89.62, § 1, 1-11-90; Ord.
No. 99.26, 8-19-99; Ord. No. 2006.02, 2-16-06; Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Charter reference—Adoption by reference, § 2.14.
State law reference—Adoption by reference, A.R.S. § 9- 801
et seq.
Sec. 14-17. Enforcement; annual report.
(a) The
fire prevention code adopted by this article shall be enforced by the fire
department of the city, under the supervision of the chief of the fire
department.
(b) The
chief of the fire department may detail such members of the fire department as
fire prevention inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The chief of the fire department shall
recommend to the city manager the employment of technical inspectors when
necessary.
(c) A
report on fire prevention activities shall be made annually and transmitted to
the city manager.
(Code 1967,
§ 14-7)
Secs. 14-18—14-20. Reserved.
Editor's note—§§ 14-18—14-20, pertaining to storage of
explosives and blasting agents, storage of flammable liquids in outside
aboveground tanks, and new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids,
and derived from §§ 14-8—14-10 of the city's 1967 code, were repealed by § 2 of
Ord. No. 87.01, adopted Feb. 12, 1987.
Sec. 14-21. Modifications.
The chief of the fire department shall
be authorized to determine the specific applicability of the fire prevention
code adopted by this article when there are practical difficulties in carrying
out the strict letter of the code, upon written application that a practical
difficulty exists; provided, that the spirit of the code shall be observed,
public safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification, when
granted or allowed, and the decision of the chief of the fire department
thereon, shall be entered upon the records of the fire department, and assigned
copy shall be furnished the applicant.
(Code
1967, § 14-12)
Sec. 14-22. Appeals.
Whenever the chief of the fire
department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied
for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the fire prevention code
adopted by this article do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the
code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal
from the decision of the chief of the fire department to the city manager
within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed.
(Code
1967, § 14-13)
Sec.
14-23. Determination of need for
additional permits.
The city manager, the chief of the fire
department and the development services manager shall act as a committee to
determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be
heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which shall require permits,
in addition to those now enumerated in the fire prevention code adopted by this
article.
(Code
1967, § 14-14; Ord. No. 97.20, 4-10-97; Ord. No. 2001.17, 7-26-01)
Sec.
14-24. Conflicting provisions.
Nothing in the fire prevention code
adopted by this article shall be construed to prevent the enforcement of other
laws which prescribe more restrictive limitations, nor shall the permissive
provisions of the fire prevention code be presumed to waive limitations imposed
by other statutes or ordinances of the city or the state.
(Code
1967, § 14-15)
Sec.
14-25. Violation; penalty.
Any
person who shall violate any of the provisions of the fire prevention code
adopted by this article or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or
fail to comply with any order made under such code, or who shall build in
violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and
approved under such code or any certificate or permit issued under such code,
shall severally, for each violation and noncompliance respectively, be
punishable as provided in § 1-7. The
imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy
such violations or defects forthwith.
Each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a
separate offense.
(Code
1967, § 14-16)
Secs.
14-26—14-40. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. FIRE CODE
AMENDMENTS
Sec.
14-41. Legal status.
The
provisions of this division are amendments to the International Fire Code as
now or hereafter adopted in § 14-16. All sections, chapters, etc., in this division
other than this section shall be considered to be both a part of this code and
a part of the International Fire Code.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
105. Permits.
Section 105.1.1 is hereby
amended as follows:
105.1.1. Permits required. The fire code official may require permits as
provided for in Section 105. Permit
fees, if any, shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit. Issued permits shall be kept on the premises
designated therein at all times and shall be readily available for inspection
by the fire code official.
Section 105.2.3 is hereby
amended as follows:
105.2.3. Time limitation of
application. An application for a permit for any purposed work or operation
shall be deemed to a have been abandoned one year after the date of
filing. The fire code official is not
authorized to grant any extension of time.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Prior to the date of expiration of any application that has not
been approved for the issuance of permits, an applicant may submit a written
request for one time extension of a ninety (90) days. The request must explain the justifiable
cause for the delay and include a proposed plan submittal schedule for
completion of the plan review process.
If the request for extension is approved, the applicant must submit a
new project submittal application form along with a renewal fee equal to
thirty-five percent (35%) of the original calculated fire permit fee. The renewal fee must be paid no later than
thirty (30) business days after the original expiration date or the original application
shall expire. Additionally, all permits
must be issued and permit fees paid prior to the end of the ninety (90) day
extension date.
2. Prior to the date of expiration of any
application that has been approved for the issuance of permits, but for which a
permit has not been issued, the applicant may request a one time extension of
one-hundred eighty (180) days. The
request must explain the justifiable cause for the delay. If the request for extension is approved, the
applicant must submit a new project submittal application along with a renewal
fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the original calculated fire permit fee. The renewal fee must be paid no later than
thirty (30) business days after the original expiration date or the original
application shall expire. Additionally,
all permits must be issued and permit fees paid prior to the end of the
one-hundred eighty (180) day extension date.
(FPN): Exceptions one and two above may
not be combined.
(Ord. No.
2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 108.
Board of appeals.
Section 108 is hereby repealed.
(Ord. No.
2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 109.
Violations.
Section 109.3 is hereby
amended as follows:
109.3. Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this
code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall
erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit
or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a class 1
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days or both
such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due
notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. No.
2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 111. Stop work order.
Section 111.4 is hereby amended as
follows:
111.4. Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after
having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject
to the violation penalties specified in Section 109.3.
(Ord. No.
2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 202. General definitions.
Section 202 is hereby amended as
follows:
FIREFIGHTER BREATHING AIR SYSTEM. A firefighter breathing air system is a
complete, self-contained high pressure breathing air replenishment system
consisting of a fire department air connection panel, remote air fill panels
and high pressure interconnected piping,
permanently installed within a structure which allows fire department personnel
to replenish empty self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders at, or within
close proximity to, the location of an emergency incident, thus reducing the
amount of travel distance, time and support personnel needed at the location.
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-Hazard
Occupancy is hereby amended as follows:
Woodworking (cabinet)
(establishments with more than three (3) woodworking appliances.)
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, Group I-1 is
hereby amended as follows:
Group I-1. This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or parts
thereof housing more than ten (10) persons, on a twenty-four (24) hour basis,
who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a residential
environment that provides personal care and/or supervisory care services. The
occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical
assistance from staff. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
Residential board and care facilities
Assisted living centers
Halfway houses
Group homes
Congregate care facilities
Social rehabilitation facilities
Alcohol and Drug abuse treatment
centers
Convalescent facilities
A facility such as the above with five
(5) or fewer persons, excluding staff, shall be classified as Group R-3 and
shall comply with the International
Residential Code in accordance with Section 101.2. A facility such as the above housing at least
six (6) but not more than ten (10) persons, excluding staff, shall be
classified as a Group R-4.
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, Group I-2 is
hereby amended as follows:
Group I-2. This occupancy shall include buildings
and structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing, custodial,
personal, or directed care on a twenty-four (24) hour basis of persons who are
not capable of self-preservation by responding to an emergency situation
without physical assistance from staff.
This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Hospitals
Nursing homes (both intermediate-care
facilities and skilled nursing facilities)
Mental hospitals (where patients are
not restrained)
Detoxification facilities
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, Residential
Group R is hereby amended as follows:
R-1 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily
transient in nature, including:
Boarding houses
Hotels
Motels
R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more
than two (2) dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in
nature, including:
Apartment houses
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Monasteries
Vacation timeshare properties
Fraternity and sorority houses are any
building used in whole or in part as a dwelling and occupied by and maintained
exclusively or primarily for college, university or professional school
students who are affiliated with a social, honorary or professional organization
recognized currently or in the past by a college, university or professional
school.
R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily
permanent in nature and not classified as R-1, R-2, R-4 or I and where
buildings do not contain more than two (2)
dwelling units, or adult care and child care facilities that provide
accommodation for five (5) or fewer persons, excluding staff, of any age. Adult care and child care facilities that are
within a single-family home are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code.
R-4 Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for
occupancy as residential care/assisted living facilities including at least six
(6) but not more than ten (10) occupants, excluding staff.
Group R-4
occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group
R-3 except as otherwise provided for in this code or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICE. The
care of residents who do not require chronic or convalescent medical or nursing
care. Personal care involves assistance
with activities of daily living that can be performed by persons without
professional skills or professional training and includes the coordination or
provision of intermittent nursing services, the administration of medications
and treatments, and responsibility for the safety of the residents while inside
the building.
RESIDENTIAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITY. A building or part thereof housing at
least six (6) but not more than ten (10) persons, excluding staff, on a twenty-four
(24) hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live
in a supervised residential environment which provides supervisory and/or
personal care services. The occupants
are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical assistance
from staff. This classification shall
include, but not be limited to, the following: residential board and care
facilities, assisted living homes, halfway houses, group homes, congregate care
facilities, social rehabilitation facilities, alcohol and drug abuse treatment
centers and convalescent facilities.
SUPERVISORY CARE SERVICE. General supervision, including daily
awareness of resident functioning and continuing needs.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 308. Open flames.
Section 308.3.1 is hereby amended as
follows:
308.3.1. Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame devices
shall not be operated on balconies/patios or within ten (10) feet (3048 mm) of
combustible construction in Group R-1 or R-2 occupancies.
Section 308.3.1.1 is hereby amended as
follows:
308.3.1.1.
Liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices. LP-gas burners having an LP‑gas
container with a water capacity greater than two and one-half (2.5) pounds
[nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP‑gas capacity] shall not be operated on
balconies/patios or within ten (10) feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction
in Group R-1 or R-2 occupancies.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 505. Premises identification.
Section 505.1 is hereby amended as
follows:
505.1.
Address numbers. Approved numbers or addresses shall be
provided for new and existing buildings in accordance with the Tempe Building
Safety Administrative Code.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 803. Interior wall and ceiling finish and trim in
existing buildings.
Section 803.4 is amended as follows:
803.4. Fire-retardant coatings. The required flame spread or
smoke-developed classification of surfaces shall be permitted to be achieved by
application of approved fire-retardant coatings, paints or solutions to
surfaces having a flame spread rating exceeding that permitted. Such
applications shall comply with NFPA 703 and the required fire-retardant
properties shall be maintained or renewed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions. Fire retardant coatings, paints or solutions shall be applied by
personnel approved by the fire code official.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 901. General.
Section 901.6 is hereby amended as
follows:
901.6.
Inspection, testing and maintenance.
Fire detection,
alarm, firefighter breathing air and extinguishing systems shall be maintained
in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where
defective. Non-required fire protection systems and equipment shall be
inspected, tested and maintained or removed.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 903. Automatic sprinkler systems.
Section 903.2 is hereby repealed and
new Section 903.2 is hereby adopted as follows:
903.2.
Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems
shall be provided in the locations described in this section.
903.2.1. New buildings or structures. All areas of new buildings or structures,
and other locations required by this Chapter, shall be provided with an
automatic fire sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or
903.3.1.3 as applicable.
EXCEPTIONS: Unless the use of the
facility otherwise requires automatic fire sprinkler protection, fire sprinkler
systems shall not be required for the following:
1. R-3 occupancies of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less and
other buildings or structures accessory to R-3 occupancies.
2.
Detached non-combustible carports of
five thousand (5,000) square feet or less in roof area.
3. Detached non-residential buildings of one
thousand (1,000) square feet or less in floor area.
4. Detached non-combustible canopies less than five thousand
(5,000) square feet in roof area used exclusively for vehicle washing
facilities or vehicle fuel dispensing stations.
5. Shade canopies less than five thousand
(5,000) square feet; not closer than five (5) feet to any building, property
line or other shade canopy; and shading one of the following: vehicles for sale
at a dealership, playground equipment, or outdoor eating areas without cooking.
6. Shipping containers used for storage
purposes and not closer than five (5) feet to any building, property line or
other container.
7. Exterior roofs, overhangs or canopies of
Type I, II or III construction with no combustible storage beneath.
8. Exterior covered/enclosed walkways of Type
I, II or III construction with enclosing walls that are at least fifty percent
(50%) open.
This section is not intended to indicate
all instances or circumstances where fire sprinkler systems are required; refer
to this chapter and the Tempe Fire Code for other requirements.
Section 903.2.2. Group H-5 occupancies. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings containing
Group H-5 occupancies. The design of the sprinkler system shall not be less
than that required by this code for the occupancy hazard classifications in
accordance with Table 903.2.2. Where the design area of the sprinkler system
consists of a corridor protected by one row of sprinklers, the maximum number
of sprinklers required to be calculated is 13.
TABLE
903.2.2
GROUP
H-5 SPRINKLER DESIGN CRITERIA
|
Location |
Occupancy Hazard Classification |
|
Fabrication
areas |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Service corridors |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Storage rooms without
dispensing |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
|
Storage rooms with
dispensing |
Extra Hazard Group 2 |
|
Corridors |
Ordinary Hazard Group 2 |
903.2.3. Change of occupancy. An
automatic sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3 shall be provided for
an existing building or portion thereof undergoing a change of occupancy as
follows, based upon the relative hazard levels indicated in Table 903.2.3:
1. When
a change of occupancy is made to a higher level as shown in Table 903.2.3, the
area or building shall be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
2. When a change of occupancy is made within
hazard level 1 as shown in Table 903.2.3, the area or building shall be
provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
3. Any change of occupancy of a building or
area of more than five thousand (5,000) square feet shall be retrofit with a
fire sprinkler system.
TABLE
903.2.3
EXISTING
BUILDING HAZARD LEVELS
|
Hazard Level |
Building Occupancy Type |
|
1 (highest) |
H, I, R-1, R-2, R-4 |
|
2 |
A-2, A-5 |
|
3 |
A-1, A-3, A-4 |
|
4 |
E, F-1, M, S-1 |
|
5 (lowest) |
B, F-2, S-2, U, R-3 |
Notes:
Occupancies are as defined in this code.
When a change of occupancy of five
thousand (5,000) square feet or less is made to a lower hazard level or within
a hazard level (except hazard level 1), as shown in Table 903.2.3, the building
is not required to be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
903.2.4. Additions.
All additions to
existing buildings or structures and all buildings or structures that are
expanded by an addition(s) shall be provided with an automatic fire protection
system complying with Section 903.3 as applicable.
EXCEPTION: An existing non-sprinklered building or
structure and additions to such existing building, provided the occupancy of
the existing building is not changed, the addition is the same occupancy, and
the total area of all such additions to the building do not exceed one thousand
(1,000) square feet.
The above exception does not supersede
other requirements of the Tempe Fire Code.
Section
903.2.5. Rubbish and linen chutes. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed at the top of rubbish and linen
chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes extending through three (3) or more
floors shall have additional sprinkler heads installed within such chutes at
alternate floors. Chute sprinklers shall be accessible for servicing.
903.2.6.
During construction. Automatic sprinkler systems required
during construction, alteration and demolition operations shall be provided in
accordance with the Tempe Fire Code.
903.2.7.
Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts.
Where required by
the Tempe Mechanical Code, automatic sprinklers shall be provided in ducts
conveying hazardous exhaust, or flammable or combustible materials.
EXCEPTION: Ducts in which the largest
cross-sectional diameter of the duct is less than ten (10) inches (254 mm).
903.2.8.
Commercial cooking operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in commercial kitchen exhaust hood and duct system where an automatic
sprinkler system is used to comply with Section 904.
903.2.9. Other required suppression systems. In addition to the requirements of
Section 903.2, the provisions indicated in Table 903.2.13 also require the
installation of a suppression system for certain buildings and areas
903.2.10. New buildings with unknown occupancy type or
hazard classification. In new buildings constructed with an
interior ceiling/deck height exceeding twenty (20) feet and the occupancy or
hazard classification is unknown, the minimum fire sprinkler design criteria
shall be .495/2000 sq. ft.
Section 903.3.1.2 is hereby amended as
follows:
903.3.1.2.
NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Where allowed in multi-family buildings,
and Group R, Division 4 occupancies, automatic sprinkler systems shall be
installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R, provided there are no
deletions of sprinklers in attics, bathrooms, closets (including those
containing mechanical or electrical equipment), foyers, garages, carports,
accessible areas under interior stairs and landings used for storage or living
purposes.
Section 903.3.1.3 is hereby amended as
follows:
903.3.1.3. NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Where
allowed, automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings shall be
installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D, provided there are no
deletions of sprinklers in attics, bathrooms, closets (including those
containing mechanical or electrical equipment), foyers, garages, carports,
accessible areas under interior stairs and landings used for storage or living
purposes.
Section 903.3.6 is hereby amended as
follows:
903.3.6. Hose threads.
Fire hose threads
used in connection with automatic sprinkler systems shall be approved and
compatible with the Tempe Fire Department hose threads.
Section 903.3.7 is hereby amended as
follows:
903.3.7. Fire department connections. The
location of fire department connections shall be approved by the
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
906. Portable fire extinguishers.
Section 906.1 is hereby amended as
follows:
906.1. Where required. Portable fire extinguishers shall be
installed in the following locations:
1. In
all Group A, B, E, F, H, I , M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S occupancies.
EXCEPTION: In all Group A, B and E occupancies equipped
throughout with quick-response sprinklers, fire extinguishers shall be required
only in special-hazard areas.
2. Within
thirty (30) feet (9144 mm) of commercial cooking equipment.
3. In
areas where flammable or combustible liquids are stored, used or dispensed.
4.
On each floor of structures under
construction, except Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section 1415.1.
5. Where
required by the sections indicated in Table 906.1.
6.
Special-hazard areas, including but
not limited to laboratories, computer rooms and generator rooms, where required
by the fire code official.
7.
In Group R-2 occupancies, portable
fire extinguishers may be installed in individual dwelling units.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 907. Fire alarm and
detection systems.
Section
907.2.10.1.2.1 is hereby added as follows:
907.2.10.1.2.1. Installation and maintenance. Approved single-station smoke detectors shall
be installed in existing dwelling units, congregate residences, and hotel and
lodging house guest rooms.
Smoke
detectors shall be installed in all existing non-owner-occupied dwellings,
dwelling units and in all apartment houses. The owner shall be responsible for
the installation, replacing the battery annually (if battery operated), and
maintaining appropriate records of required smoke detectors. Upon
termination of a tenancy in any rental unit, the owner or owner's agent shall
insure that any required smoke detectors are operational prior to re-occupancy
of the unit. The occupant shall be responsible for periodic maintenance
and reporting, in writing, to the owner or owner's agent of any operational
defects of required smoke detectors.
Section 907.3 is hereby amended as
follows:
907.3. Where
required—retroactive in existing buildings and structures. An approved manual, automatic or manual and
automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in existing buildings and
structures no later than twenty-four (24) months upon notification of
requirements in accordance with Sections 907.3.1 through 907.3.1.8. Where automatic sprinkler protection is provided
in accordance with Sections 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and connected to the
building fire alarm system, automatic heat detection required by this section
shall not be required. An approved automatic fire detection system shall be
installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72. Devices,
combinations of devices, appliances and
equipment shall be approved. The automatic fire detectors shall be smoke
detectors, except an approved alternative type of detector shall be installed
in spaces such as boiler rooms where, during normal operation, products of
combustion are present in sufficient quantity to actuate a smoke detector.
Section 907.3.1.1 is hereby
amended as follows:
907.3.1.1. Group E. A fire alarm system shall be installed in
existing Group E day care or child care occupancies in accordance with Section
907.2.3.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. A
building with a maximum area of one thousand (1,000) square feet (93 m2) that
contains a single classroom.
2. Group E day care or child care occupancies
with an occupant load less than fifty (50).
3. Buildings with an automatic sprinkler
system.
Section 907.3.1.5 is hereby
amended as follows:
907.3.1.5. Group R-1 hotels and motels. A fire alarm system shall be installed in
existing Group R-1 hotels and motels more than three stories and with more than
twenty (20) guestrooms.
EXCEPTION: Buildings less than three (3) stories in
height where all guestrooms, attics and crawl spaces are separated by 1-hour
fire-resistance-rated construction and each guestroom exits directly to the
exterior.
Section 907.3.1.7 is hereby
amended as follows:
907.3.1.7. Group R-2. A fire alarm system shall be installed in
existing Group R-2 occupancies more than three stories in height and with more
than sixteen (16) dwelling units or sleeping units.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Where
each living unit is separated from other contiguous living units by fire
barriers having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 0.75 hour, and where
each living unit has its own independent exit directly to the exterior.
2. A separate fire alarm system is not
required in buildings that are equipped throughout with an approved supervised
automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or
903.3.1.2 and having a local alarm to notify all occupants.
3. A fire alarm system is not required in
buildings that do not have interior corridors serving dwelling units and are
protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, provided that dwelling units either have a
means of egress door opening directly to an exterior exit access that leads
directly to the exits or are served by open ended corridors designed in
accordance with Section 1022.6, Exception 4.
Section 907.3.1.8 is hereby amended as
follows:
907.3.1.8. Group R-4. A fire alarm system shall be installed in
existing Group R-4 residential care/assisted living facilities.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.
Where there are interconnected smoke
alarms meeting the requirements of Section 907.2.10.
2.
Other manually activated,
continuously sounding alarms approved by the fire code official.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec. 915. Firefighter breathing air systems.
Section 915 is hereby added as follows:
915.1.
Scope. The design, installation, and maintenance
of firefighter breathing air systems shall be in accordance with this section.
915.2.
Required installations. A
firefighter breathing air system shall be installed in the following buildings:
1. Buildings
classified as high-rise in accordance with the Building Code.
2.
Underground buildings and structures,
or components thereof, totaling ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more that
is either more than two (2) floors below grade or more than thirty (30) feet
below grade.
915.3.
Permits and construction documents.
915.3.1. Permits.
A fire permit is required to install, repair or modify a firefighter
breathing air system.
915.3.2. Construction documents. Prior
to the installation of a firefighter breathing air system, a minimum of two (2)
sets of construction documents shall be submitted to the development services
department for review and approval. Construction documents, special inspection
forms, calculations, and other data shall be submitted in two (2) complete sets
with each application for a permit. The construction documents shall be
prepared by a design professional registered in
The plans submittal shall also include
specifications for the tubing, fittings, and manufacturer data sheets for
valves, pressure regulators, pressure relief devices, gauges, RIC universal air
connections and cylinder filling hoses.
915.4.
Contractor qualification. The firefighter breathing air system
shall be installed by
914.5.
Design criteria.
914.5.1. The system
shall be designed to at least one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) operating
pressure.
914.5.2. The
system shall be designed to fill, at each interior cylinder filling panel, one
sixty-six (66) standard cubic foot compressed breathing air cylinder to a
maximum pressure of four thousand five hundred (4,500) pounds per square inch
gauge (psig).
915.5.3. The
filling operation shall be completed in not more than two (2) minutes upon
connection of the cylinder to the fill hose.
915.5.4.
The minimum design flow of the breathing air piping system shall be
calculated using two (2) interior cylinder filling panels operating
simultaneously and located at the highest level above the fire department
access.
915.6.
Operating pressure. All components used in the system shall be
rated to operate at a minimum pressure of five thousand (5,000) psig at seventy
degrees (70° F).
915.7.
Marking. System piping, gauges, valves and air
outlets shall be clearly marked by means of steel or plastic labels or tags
indicating their function. Markings used for piping systems shall consist of
the content’s name and include a direction of flow arrow. Markings shall be
provided at each valve; at wall, floor or ceiling penetrations; at each change
of direction; and at a minimum of every twenty (20) feet or fraction thereof
throughout the piping system.
915.8.
Exterior fire department connection panel and enclosure.
915.8.1. Location.
A fire department
connection panel shall be attached to the building or on a remote monument at
the exterior of the building, at a location approved by the fire code official.
The panel shall be secured inside of a weather resistant enclosure. The panel
shall be within fifty (50) feet of an approved roadway or driveway, or other
location approved by the fire code official. The enclosure shall be visible and
accessible on approach to the building.
915.8.2. Construction.
The fire
department connection panel shall be installed in a cabinet constructed of
minimum eighteen (18) gauge carbon steel, and shall be provided with coating to
protect the cabinet from corrosion.
915.8.3. Vehicle protection. When
the panel is located in an area subject to vehicle traffic, impact protection
shall be provided in accordance with this code.
915.8.4. Enclosure marking. The
front of the enclosure shall be marked “FIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM” on securely
attached steel, plastic engraved or painted plate. The lettering shall be in a
color that contrasts with the enclosure front and in letters that are a minimum
of two (2) inches high with three-eighths (3/8) inch brush stroke. The marking
of the enclosure shall be visible.
915.8.5. Enclosure components. The
enclosure shall house a fire department connection panel containing the
following components:
1.
One male rapid intervention
crew/company universal air connection (RIC UAC) fitting. When connected to a female fitting, the
assembled UAC shall meet the construction, performance and dimensional
requirements of NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus for Fire and Emergency Services 2007 Edition.
2.
Two (2) pressure gauges. The face of the pressure gauge shall be a
minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inch diameter. The gauge shall have a
pressure range of zero to ten thousand (0-10,000) psig and indicating units
shall not be less than one hundred (100) psig or greater than two hundred fifty
(250) psig increments. One pressure gauge shall be provided and marked to
indicate the fill pressure. One pressure gauge shall be provided and marked to
indicate the system pressure.
3.
One pressure regulator. One pressure regulator shall be installed
between the RIC UAC fitting and the safety relief valve. The set pressure of
the regulator shall not exceed the inlet pressure specified for the male RIC
UAC fitting.
4. One
spring-loaded safety relief valve. A
spring-loaded safety relief valve shall be installed downstream of the pressure
regulator inlet. The relief valve shall meet the requirements of the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Unfired Pressure Vessels, and
shall not be field adjustable. The relief valve shall have a set-to-open
pressure not exceeding 1.1 times the design pressure of the system.
5.
One shutoff valve. The shutoff valve shall be installed upstream
of the male RIC UAC connection and check valve.
6.
One check valve. The check valve shall be installed between
the male RIC UAC connection and the shutoff valve.
7.
Instructions. Instructions explaining how to operate the
shutoff valve shall be posted.
8.
Tubing, fittings, adapters and
supports. As required.
915.8.6. Security.
To prevent
unauthorized access to or tampering with the system, the fire department
connection panel enclosure shall be maintained locked by an approved means.
915.8.7. Fire department key box. A
fire department key box shall be provided adjacent to the fire department
connection panel and enclosure. A key for the enclosure shall be provided in
the key box.
915.9.
Interior cylinder fill panels and enclosure.
915.9.1. Location.
The panel shall
be located a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches but not more than sixty (60)
inches above the finished floor. Cylinder fill panels shall be installed in the
interior of buildings as follows:
1.
High rise buildings. An interior cylinder fill panel and enclosure
shall be installed at an approved central location on floors of high rise
buildings commencing on the third floor above grade and every third floor
thereafter. In addition, if basements exist greater than two (2) floors below
grade, the fill panels will commence on the grade level and every third below
grade level thereafter.
2.
Underground structures as defined
by Section 915.2 An interior cylinder fill panel and enclosure shall be
installed in approved locations on the grade level and every third below grade
level thereafter.
915.9.2. Cabinet requirements. Each
cylinder fill panel shall be installed in a cabinet constructed of minimum
eighteen (18) gauge carbon steel. The depth of the cabinet shall not create an
exit obstruction. With the exception of the shutoff valve, pressure gauges,
fill hoses and ancillary components, no system components shall be visible and
shall be contained behind a minimum eighteen (18) gauge interior panel.
915.9.3. Door. Hinges for the cabinet door shall be
located inside of the cabinet. The door shall be arranged such that when the
door is open, it does not reduce the required exit width or create an
obstruction in the path of egress.
915.9.4. Cabinet marking. The
front of each cylinder fill panel shall be marked “FIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM.” The
lettering shall be in a color that contrasts with the cabinet front and in
letters that are a minimum of two (2) inches high with three-eighths (3/8) inch
brush stroke. The marking of the cabinet shall be visible to emergency response
personnel.
915.9.5. Cabinet components. The
cabinet shall be of sufficient size to allow for the installation of the
following components:
1.
One shutoff valve. Shutoff valve to be located between the
cylinder fill panel and the main compressed air riser. It is permissible to locate this shutoff
valve outside of the cylinder fill panel.
2.
Two (2) pressure gauges. The face of each pressure gauge shall be a
minimum two and one-half (2.5) inch diameter. The gauge shall have a pressure
range of zero to ten thousand (0-10,000) psig and indicating units shall not be
less than one hundred (100) psig or greater than two hundred fifty (250) psig
increments. One pressure gauge shall be
provided and marked to indicate the fill pressure on the four thousand five
hundred (4,500) psig connections.
3.
One pressure regulator. One regulator shall be installed between the
safety relief valve and the four thousand five hundred (4,500) psig fill
connection. The set pressure of the regulator shall not exceed the discharge
pressure specified for the RIC UAC fitting.
4.
One spring-loaded safety relief
valve. A spring-loaded safety relief
valve shall be installed downstream of the four thousand five hundred (4,500)
psig pressure regulator inlet. The
relief valve shall meet the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code, Section VIII, Unfired Pressure Vessels, and shall not be field
adjustable. The relief valve shall have a
set to open pressure not exceeding 1.1 times the design pressure of the system.
5.
Four (4) four thousand five
hundred (4,500) psig self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) fill hoses with
RIC UAC fittings. When protective
caps are provided, they shall be equipped with a retainer so the cap cannot be
disconnected from the hose.
6.
Tubing, fittings, adapters and supports. As required.
915.9.6. Cylinder filling hose. The
design of the cabinet shall provide a means for storing the hose to prevent
kinking. When the hose is coiled, the
brackets shall be installed so that the hose bend radius is maintained at four
(4) inches or greater. The discharge
outlet of each cylinder filling hose shall have a female RIC UAC. The female fitting shall be designed to
connect to a male RIC UAC. The assembled RIC UAC shall meet the construction,
performance and dimensional requirements of NFPA 1981, Standard on Open Circuit Self-Contained Apparatus for Fire and
Emergency Services, 2002 Edition, Section 6.4.
915.9.7. Security.
To prevent
unauthorized access to or tampering with the system, each panel cover shall be
maintained locked by an approved means.
915.10.
Installation of components.
915.10.1. Pressure monitoring switch. An
electric low pressure monitoring switch shall be installed in the piping system
to monitor the air pressure. The
pressure switch shall be connected to the building’s fire alarm system. The pressure switch shall transmit a
supervisory signal when the pressure of the breathing air system is less than
three thousand (3,000) psig at seventy degrees (70° F) plus one hundred (100)
psig. If the building is not equipped
with a fire alarm system, activation of the pressure switch shall activate an
audible alarm located at the building’s main entrance. A weather resistant sign shall be provided
adjacent to the audible alarm stating “FIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM – LOW AIR
PRESSURE ALARM.” The lettering shall be
in a contrasting color and the letters shall be a minimum of two (2) inches
high with three-eighths (3/8) inch brush stroke.
915.10.2. Tubing.
Piping shall be
constructed of stainless steel or other approved materials that are compatible
with breathing air. The use of
nonmetallic materials shall be compatible with breathing air. When stainless steel tubing is used, it shall
meet ASTM A-269, Grade 316 or an equal standard. Stainless steel fitting shall be a minimum
.375 outside diameter x .065 wall 316 fully annealed seamless. Stainless steel fittings shall be at least Grade
316 and meet the requirements of ASTM A-479 or equal. Routing of tubing and bends shall be such as
to protect the tubing from mechanical damage.
When piping must pass through a fire-rated assembly or other solid
material, the piping shall be protected by a schedule 40 steel sleeve that is
at least three (3) times the pipe diameter extending at twelve (12) inches past
the assembly. Both ends of the sleeve
shall be filled with an approved non-intumescent fire stop material.
915.10.3. Support.
Piping shall be
supported at maximum intervals of five (5) feet. Individual tubing clamps and
mounting components shall be mechanically secured to the building
support-members in accordance with manufacturers specifications.
915.10.4. Fittings.
Fittings shall be
constructed of stainless steel or other approved materials that are compatible
with breathing air. The use of
nonmetallic materials shall be compatible with breathing air. Stainless steel
fittings shall be at least Grade 316 and meet the requirements of ASTM A-479 or
an equal standard.
915.10.5. Prohibition.
The use of carbon
steel, iron pipe, malleable iron, high strength gray iron, or alloy steel is
prohibited.
915.11.
System assembly requirements. The system shall be an all welded system
except where the tubing joints are readily accessible and at the individual air
fill panels. When mechanical
high-pressure tube fittings are used, they shall be approved for the type of
materials to be joined and rated for the maximum pressure of the system. Welding procedures shall meet nationally
recognized standards of good practice.
Prior to and during the welding of sections of tubing, a continuous,
regulated dry nitrogen or argon purge at three (3) psig shall be maintained to
eliminate contamination with products of the oxidation or welding flux. The purge shall commence a minimum of two (2)
minutes prior to welding operations and continue until the welded joint is at
an ambient temperature of sixty degrees (60° F) to eighty degrees (80° F).
915.12.
Prevention of contamination. The installing contractor shall ensure
that, at all times, the system components are not exposed to contaminants,
including but not limited to, oils, solvents, dirt and construction materials.
When contamination of system components has occurred, the affected component
shall not be installed in the system.
915.13.
Testing and inspection.
915.13.1. Testing.
Following the
initial fabrication, assembly, and installation of the piping distribution
system, exterior connection panel and interior cylinder fill panels, the fire
department shall witness the pneumatic testing of the complete system at a
minimum test pressure of five thousand five hundred (5,500) psi using oil free
dry air, nitrogen or argon. A minimum twenty-four
(24) hour pneumatic or hydrostatic test shall be performed. During this test,
all fittings, joints and system components shall be inspected for leaks. A
solution compatible with the system component materials shall be used on each
joint and fitting. Any defects in the system or leaks detected shall be
documented on an inspection report, repaired or replaced. A test of the low
pressure monitoring switch shall be performed. Each air fill panel shall be
tested for compatibility with the fire department’s SCBA RIC UAC. The pipe or
tubing manufacturer mill report shall be provided to the fire department.
915.13.2. A
minimum of two (2) samples shall be taken from separate air fill panels and
submitted to an independent certified gas analysis laboratory to verify the
system’s cleanliness and that the air is certified as breathing air. The
laboratory shall submit a written report of the analysis to the fire department
documenting that the breathing air complies with this section.
915.13.3.
During the period of air quality analysis, the air fill panel inlet
shall be secured so that no air can be introduced into the system and each air
fill panel shall be provided with a sign stating “AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS IN
PROGRESS, DO NOT FILL OR USE ANY AIR FROM THIS SYSTEM.” This sign shall be a
minimum of eight and one half (8-1/2) inches by eleven (11) inches with minimum
of one inch lettering.
915.13.4. Special inspection. Prior
to the final acceptance of the firefighter breathing air system, the building
owner shall provide for the special inspection, testing and certification of
the system. Special inspections shall be
administered as required by Section 1704 of the International Building Code. At a minimum, the inspections shall include
verifying the system’s compatibility with the fire department’s SCBA apparatus,
the system’s ability to maintain five thousand (5,000) psi working pressure,
the operability of the low pressure monitoring switch and that the system’s air
quality complies with the requirements of Section 915.12. Prior to final acceptance, the
building owner shall provide the fire department with written verification of a
testing and certification contract. Upon
satisfactory completion of all City fire code inspections, special inspection,
tests, and verification of air quality, the system shall be considered
complete.
915.14.
Annual maintenance inspections. The breathing air within the system shall
be inspected at least annually in accordance with this section. As part of the
inspection, one air sample shall be taken and certified as breathing air in
accordance with this section. The laboratory test results shall be maintained
onsite and readily available for review by the fire department.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
1007. Accessible means of egress.
Section 1007.6.2 is hereby amended as
follows:
1007.6.2. Separation.
Each area of
refuge shall be separated from the remainder of the story by a smoke barrier
complying with Section 709 of the International Building Code or a horizontal
exit complying with Section 1021. Each
area of refuge shall be designed to minimize the intrusion of smoke.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Areas of refuge located within a vertical exit enclosure.
2. Areas of refuge where the areas served by
the area of refuge are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
1008. Doors, gates and turnstiles.
Section 1008.1.4 is hereby amended as
follows:
1008.1.4. Floor elevation.
There shall be a floor or landing on each side of a door. Such floor or landing shall be at the same
elevation on each side of the door.
Landings shall be level except for exterior landings, which are
permitted to have a slope not to exceed 0.25 unit vertical in twelve (12) units
horizontal (two percent (2 %) slope).
EXCEPTIONS:
1.
Doors serving individual dwelling
units in Groups R-2 and R-3 where the following apply:
1.1. A door is permitted to open at the top step
of an interior flight of stairs, provided the door does not swing over the top
step.
1.2.
Screen doors and storm doors are
permitted to swing over stairs or landings.
2.
Exterior doors as provided for in
Section 1003.5, Exception 1, and Section 1018.2, which are not on an accessible
route.
3.
In Group R-3 occupancies not required
to be Accessible units, Type A units or Type B units, the landing at an
exterior doorway shall not be more than seven and three quarters (7.75) inches
(197 mm) below the top of the threshold, provided the door, other than an
exterior storm or screen door, does not swing over the landing.
4.
Variations in elevation due to
differences in finish materials, but not more than one-half (0.5) inch (12.7
mm).
5. Exterior decks, patios or balconies that
are part of Type B dwelling units, have impervious surfaces and that are not
more than four (4) inches (102 mm) below the finished floor level of the
adjacent interior space of the dwelling unit, provided the door, other than an
exterior storm or screen door, does not swing over the landing.
Section
1008.1.8.3 is hereby amended as follows:
1008.1.8.3. Locks and latches. Locks and latches shall be permitted to prevent
operation of doors where any of the following exists:
1. Places of detention or restraint.
2. In
buildings in occupancy Group A having an occupant load of three hundred (300)
or less, Groups B, F, M and S, and in places of religious worship, the main
exterior door or doors are permitted to be equipped with key-operated locking
devices from the egress side provided:
2.1. The locking device is readily distinguishable as locked.
2.2. A readily visible durable sign is posted on the egress side on or
adjacent to the door stating: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN BUILDING IS
OCCUPIED. The sign shall be in letters
one inch (25 mm) high on a contrasting background.
2.3. The use of the key-operated locking device is revokable by the
fire code official for due cause.
3. Where
egress doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush bolts shall be
permitted to be used, provided that the door leaf having the automatic flush
bolts has no doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
4.
Group R, Division 3 occupancies and
individual dwelling units and guest rooms within Group R, Division 1 and Group
R, Division 2 occupancies. Such
occupancies may be provided with a night latch, double keyed dead bolt or
security chain, provided such devices are openable from the inside without the
use of a tool.
Section 1008.1.9 is hereby repealed.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
1019. Number of exits and continuity.
Section 1019.2 is hereby amended as
follows:
1019.2.
Buildings with one exit. Only one exit shall be required in
buildings as described below:
1. Buildings described in Table 1019.2,
provided that the building has not more than one level below the first story
above the grade plane.
2. Buildings of R-3 occupancy, except those
licensed as an assisted living facility.
3. Single–level buildings with the occupied
space at the level of exit discharge provided that the story or space complies
with Section 1014.1 as a space with one means of egress.
EXCEPTION: R-4 and I-1 occupancies for adult or child
care facilities are not permitted to have only one exit.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
1024. Exit discharge.
Section 1024.6 is hereby amended as
follows:
1024.6. Access to a public way. The exit discharge shall provide a direct and
unobstructed access to a public way.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Where
access to a public way cannot be provided, a safe dispersal area shall be
provided where all of the following are met:
1. The area shall be of a size to accommodate
at least five (5) square feet (0.28 m2) for each person.
2.
The area shall be located on the same
property at least fifty (50) feet (15 240 mm) away from the building
requiring egress.
3. The area shall be permanently maintained
and identified as a safe dispersal area.
4.
The area shall be provided with a safe
and unobstructed path of travel from the building.
2. When the provisions of exception 1 cannot
be met in E, I-1, R-3 group homes and R-4 occupancies, gates to the public way
may be locked provided that all employees have on their person a key to unlock
the gate(s) during an emergency.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
2403. Temporary tents, canopies and
membrane structures.
Section 2403.2 is hereby amended as
follows:
2403.2. Approval required. Tents and membrane structures having an area
in excess of four hundred (400) square feet (19 m2) and canopies in excess of
nine hundred (900) square feet (37 m2) shall not be erected, operated or
maintained for any purpose without first obtaining a permit and approval from
the fire code official.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Sec.
3308. Fireworks display.
Section 3308.1 is hereby amended as
follows:
3308.1. General.
The display of fireworks, including proximate audience displays and
pyrotechnic special effects in motion picture, television, theatrical, and
group entertainment productions, shall comply with this chapter and NFPA 1123
or NFPA 1126. The indoor use of fireworks and pyrotechnic special-effect materials
shall be prohibited.
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
Chapter
45. Referenced standards.
Chapter 45 is hereby amended as
follows:
NFPA Standard
Referenced
13-02 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.......................................................... Table
704.1, 903.3.1.1, 903.3.2, 903.3.5.1.1, 903.3.5.2, 904.11, 907.9, 2301.1,
2304.2, Table 2306.2, 2306.9, 2307.2, 2307.2.1, 2308.2.2, 2308.2.2.1, 2310.1,
2501.1, 2804.1, 2806.5.7, 3404.3.3.9, Table 3404.3.6.3(7), 3404.3.7.5.1,
3404.3.8.4
(Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09)
[1]Cross reference—Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 8.
State law reference—Fire Prevention powers
of city, A.R.S. §§ 9-240(B)(7), 9-276(A)(15).