HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 928-2021 Amending Code Ch 6 Fire Prevention and Protection FeesCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AMENDING THE ANNA CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6 (FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION) BY ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Chapter 6 (Fire Prevention and Protection) of the Anna City Code of
Ordinances ("Anna Code") is intended to be updated periodically; and
WHEREAS, the last update to Chapter 6 (Fire Prevention and Protection) of the Anna
Code was in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the 2015 Edition of the International Fire Code with
certain amendments; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to update said amendments and to include
the text of said amendments into the Anna Code as "Appendix 1" to Chapter 6 (Fire
Prevention and Protection);
NOW,THEREFORE, BE ITORDAINED BYTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOF ANNA,
TEXAS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. Amendments to Chapter 6 (Fire Prevention and Protection).
The Anna Code, Chapter 6 (Fire Prevention and Protection) is hereby amended as set
forth below. Deletions are evidenced by s'4riLo4hrni inh and additions evidenced by
underline.
Article 6.02 (International Fire Code Adopted; Amendments) of the Anna Code:
Article 6.02.001 is amended as follows:
ARTICLE 6.02 -FIRE CODE
Sec. 6.02.001. Adoption, NCTCOG amendments and local amendments
(a) The City Council has adopted the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code
including Appendix B through J, but not including Appendix A. The Fire Chief or
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his designee is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of the
International Fire Code as adopted and amended herein.
(b) The City Council has previously adopted the North Central Texas Council of
Governments recommended amendments (Option B) as applied to the 2015
International Fire Code, and as further amended by the local amendments
adopted under this section.
(c) The City Council hereby adopts, the City of Anna Local
Amendments to the 2015 International Fire Code. To the extent of any conflict
between said local amendments and the North Central Texas Council of
Governments recommended amendments, the local amendments shall govern.
Said 2015 IRterRatieRal Giro Gede As amended (semetimes refereRGed in thlo
chapter as "Fire Gode") by said Said local amendments are as set forth in
Appendix 1 to this Chapter 6 en file in the nffino of the nit„ seGFetary and Sand nnrJo
(Ordinance 373-2008 adopted 4/8/08; Ordinance 661-2014 adopted 6/24/14;
Ordinance 730-2016 adopted 10/11116; 2008 Code, pt. 11, art. 8, sec. 7, art. 21, sec.
1; Ordinance 869-2020 adopted 8/11/20; Ordinance adopted 8/10/2021).
* State law references —Municipal fire protection, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code,
ch. 342; fire, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code, ch. 791 et seq.
APPENDIX 1. CITY OF ANNA LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO 2015
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
NOTE: THE CITY OF ANNA HAS ADOPTED THE NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS
(OPTION B) TO THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE ("NCTCOG
AMENDMENTS"). TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
FOLLOWING LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND THE NCTCOG
AMENDMENTS, THESE AMENDMENTS SHALL GOVERN.
Chapter 1. Scope and Administration of the 2015 International Fire Code is
amended as follows:
Section 101 General Provisions of the 2015 International Fire Code
is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the
International Fire Code of the City of Anna, Texas, hereinafter
referred to as "this code".
Section 102.1. Construction and design provisions of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to change Item 3 to read as follows:
3. Existing structures, facilities, and conditions when required in
Chapter 11 or in specific sections of this code.
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Section 103
103.3 of the
fol lows:
Department of Fire Prevention, Sections 103.11 103.2, and
In Fire Code, 2015 edition, are amended to read as
Section 103.1 General. The Fire Code shall be enforced by the Fire
Code Official (Fire Chief) and his primary designee known as the Fire
Marshal. The Fire Marshal shall operate within the Fire Marshal's
Office, also known as the Division of Fire Prevention. The Division of
Fire Prevention is hereby established as a division of the Fire
Department of the City of Anna and shall operate under the
supervision of the Fire Chief of the Fire Department.
Section 103.2 Appointment. The Fire Marshal oversees the Division
of Fire Prevention and shall be appointed by the Fire Chief on the
basis of proper qualification.
Section 103.3 Deputies. The Fire Chief of the Fire Department may
detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors and/or
investigators as shall from time to time be necessary and each
member so assigned shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of
this code, local laws, and the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 104.1 General authority and responsibilities of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended as follows:
Section 104.1 Fire Code Official. For the purpose of this code, "Fire Code
Official" shall mean the Fire Chief or his designated rUPI esentative(s).
Section 105 Permits of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended as
follows:
105.1.7 Failure to Obtain Permit or Working Without a Permit. Any
person who fails to obtain a permit or is conducting work without a permit
approved by the Anna Fire Department shall be liable to pay a penalty of two
(2) times the required permit fee figured in accordance with the fee schedule
adopted by the city council; provided, however, that the minimum amount of
such penalty shall be one -hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) in addition to the
required permit fee. Working without a permit shall include non-compliance
with the requirements of Sections 105.3.5 and 105.4.6.
Section 105.2.3.1 Time Limitation of Application. Reinstatement of
expired permits will require the applicant to resubmit permit application and
required documents and shall be liable for applicable permit fees.
Section 105.3.3 Occupancy Prohibited Before Approval. The building or
structure shall not be occupied prior to the Fire Code Official issuing a permit
when required and conducting associated inspections indicating the
applicable provisions of this code have been met. No building or structure
shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy
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classification of a building, structure, or portion thereof shall be made until
the Building Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy.
Section 105.4.E Retention %J Construction Documents. One set of
construction documents shall be retained by the Fire Code Official until final
approval of the work covered therein. One set of approved construction
documents shall be returned to the applicant, and said set, along with the
Fire Department Permit, shall be kept on site of the building or work until the
completion of the Division of Fire Prevention's Fire Final Inspection.
Construction documents shall be retained by the installing company as
required by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office, after final approval of work
covered therein.
Section 105.7 Required Construction Permits. The code official is
authorized to issue construction permits for work set forth in Sections 105.7.1
to 105.7.199
Section 105.7.9 Gates and Barricades Across Fire Apparatus Access
Roads. A permit shall be required to install any system that during normal
operation delays or prevents entry to, or obstructs a fire lane or street into,
the premises of a residential or commercial area within the fire response
district. All systems shall utilize "Knox" Rapid Access System equipment and
components and meet the requirements as set forth in the Fire Marshal's
Office written policy statements.
Section 105.7.19 Electronic Access Control Systems. Construction
permits are required for the installation or modification of an electronic access
control system, as specified in Chapter 10. A separate construction permit
is required for the installation or modification of a fire alarm system that may
be connected to the access control system. All systems shall utilize "Knox"
Rapid Access System equipment and components and meet the
requirements as set forth in the Fire Marshal's Office written policy
statements. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not
considered a modification and does not require a permit.
Section 105.8 Permit Fees. Fees for each permit required, other regulatory
storage/handling, equipment use or process shall be charged to perform
necessary plan reviews and field inspections.
Section 105.8.1 Construction Permit Fees. Permit fees for all new
installation of, or modification to, automatic fire extinguishing systems,
automatic detection systems, automatic fire command and control systems,
and all fire and life safety related equipment and activities shall be in
accordance with Table 105.8.1, below.
Table 105.8.1
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Fire Suppression Sprinkler System
New ($350)
Alter Existing ($150)*
Operational Permits
Aerosol Products ($150)
High -Rack / High -Piled Storage
($150)
Hazardous Materials ($150)
Other ($100)
Operational/Special Event Permits
Fireworks/Pyrotechnic {1.3G to
(per event)
1.1 G) ($350)
Fireworks/Pyrotechnic {I AG and
1.4SI ($250)
Mobile Food Service / Food Truck
($90 per vehicle or service site)
{maximum 12-month permit, non -
prorated}
Amusement Rides ($120 per ride)
Tent/Membrane Structure ($100 per
tent) {greater than 400 sq. feet
individual or aggregate}
Underground Fire Main
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)*
Access Control System
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)
Fire Department Gate Access
New ($150)
System
Alter Existing ($100)
Remote FDC
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)*
Special Applications
Emergency Generator ($150)
Other ($100)
Fire Sprinkler Monitoring System
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)*
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Tanks
Fire Pump
Standpipe System
Industrial Oven
Cryogenics
Clean Agent System
Fuel Dispensing System
Special Hazard Fire System
Compressed Gasses
Commercial Cooking
Hood System
Special Applications
(Kitchen)
Underground {UST} ($200)
Above Ground {AST} ($200)
New ($300)
Replace Existing ($150)
New ($200)
Alter Existing ($100)*
New ($100)
Replace Existing ($70)
New ($100)
Alter Existing ($70)
New ($125)
Alter Existing ($90)*
New ($100)
Alter Existing ($70)
Paint Booth ($100)
Battery /Solar Photovoltaic ($70)
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)
New ($150)
Alter Existing ($100)*
Smoke Control /Exhaust System
($150)
Two -Way Communication System
($90)
*Minor modifications to fire protection equipment do not require permit
submittal or fee payment, however, a scope of work letter shall be submitted.
This includes alterations/modifications to the following: System Risers, Less
Than 10 Sprinkler Heads, or Less Than 10 Horn/Strobe Notification Devices.
Contractors conducting general maintenance or similar services shall install a
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white service tag indicating the location (i.e. Suite #) and scope of work (i.e.
"Added horn/strobe"). Construction permits shall expire 180 days from the
date of issuance. Operational permits shall remain in effect for such period of
time as specified in the permit.
Section 105.8.2 Other Permit Fees. Permit fees for all other regulatory
storage/handling, equipment use, or process, shall be assessed a fee as
established by the City of Anna and/or the Anna Fire Department's fee
schedule.
Section 105.8.3 Construction/Permit Re -Inspection Fees/After Hours
Inspection Fees. In the event the first inspection or subsequent re -
inspections on any permitted work fails to comply with this code or after-hours
inspections are requested, fees as shown in Table 105.8.2 shall be paid by
the permit holder. After-hours inspection requests must be received at least
three (3) business days in advance of requested inspection and be approved
prior to inspector assignment. All after-hours inspection requests are subject
to inspector availability. All fees shall be paid prior to scheduling any re -
inspections or after-hours inspections.
Table 105.8.2
First scheduled inspection (During
Normal Business Hours)
No charge
Is' re -inspection
$50.00 per inspection
2nd re -inspection
$100.00 per inspection
31d and subsequent re -inspections
$150.00 per inspection
After -Hours Inspections (Before 8
AM or After 5 PM — Monday through
Friday; All hours on Weekends)
$75.00 per hour with a 2-hour
minimum charge
Section 106.2 Inspections of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
by the addition of the following:
Section 106.2.3 Inspection of Existing Premises. The Fire Chief or his
designated representative shall inspect all buildings, premises, or portion
thereof as often as may be necessary. An initial inspection shall be made
free of charge. If the Fire Chief or his designee is required to make follow-up
inspections after the initial inspection and re -inspection to determine whether
a violation or violations observed during the previous inspection(s) have been
corrected, a fee may be charged in accordance with Table 105.8.2.
The occupant, lessee, or person making use of the building or premises shall
pay said fee or fees within thirty (30) days of being billed as a condition to
continued lawful occupancy of the building or premises.
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Fees for follow-up inspections after initial and re -inspection shall be as set
forth in the fee schedule as adopted by the city council.
Recurring violations will result in issuance of a citation and shall not be
restricted to the inspection and re -inspection procedure indicated in this
Section.
Section 109.4 Violation penalties of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 109.4 Violation Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating
any of the provisions or terms of Chapter 6 of the Anna City Code of
Ordinances or of this Code or failing 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 his
or her designee, or of a permit or certificate used under the provisions of this
code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the Municipal
Court of the City of Anna, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two
thousand and no/100 dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each and every
day any such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a
separate offense. For compliance purposes, the Fire Code Official shall also
be empowered to revoke any existing Certificate of Occupancy in
coordination with the City of Anna Building and Planning Departments,
Section 111.4 Failure to comply of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 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 a fine of not more than two thousand and no/100 ($2,000.00)
dollars for each offense, and each and every day such violation shall continue
shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
Chapter 2. Definitions of the 2015 International Fire Code is amended as
follows:
Section 202 General definitions of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to replace or amend the definitions below to read as follows:
Addressable Fire Detection System. Any system capable of providing
identification of each individual alarm -initiating device. The identification shall
be in plain English and as descriptive as possible to specifically identify the
location of the device in alarm. The system shall have the capability of alarm
verification.
Ambulatory Health Care Facility. Buildings or portions thereof used to
provide medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing, or similar care on a less than
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24-hour basis to individuals who are rendered incapable of self-preservation.
This group may include but not be limited to the following:
a. Dialysis centers
b. Procedures involving sedation
c. Sedation dentistry
d. Surgery centers
e. Colonic centers
f. Psychiatric centers
Analog Addressable Fire Detection System. Any system capable of
calculating a change in value by directly measurable quantities (voltage,
resistance, etc.) at the sensing point. The physical analog may be conducted
at the sensing point or at the main control panel. The system shall be capable
of compensating for long-term changes in sensor response while maintaining
a constant sensitivity. The compensation shall have a preset point at which
a detector maintenance signal shall be transmitted to the control panel. The
sensor shall remain capable of detecting and transmitting an alarm while in
maintenance alert.
Atrium. An opening connecting three (3) or more stories other than enclosed
stairways, elevators, hoist ways, escalators, plumbing, electrical, air-
conditioning or other equipment, which is closed at the top and not defined
as a mall. Stories, as used in this definition, do not include balconies within
assembly groups or mezzanines that comply with Section 505 of the
International Building Code.
Defend in Place. A method of emergency response that engages building
components and trained staff to provide occupant safety during an
emergency. Emergency response involves remaining in place, relocating
within the building, or both, without evacuating the building.
Fire Watch. A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and
systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more
qualified individuals or standby personnel when required by the Fire Code
Official, for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting
early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the Fire
Department,
Fireworks. Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible
or an audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration,
detonation, and/or is activated by ignition with a match or other heat
producing device meeting the definition of 1 AG fireworks or 1.3G fireworks
as set forth herein.
High -piled Combustible Storage: add a second paragraph to read as
follows: Any building or portion of building used for storage classified as a
group S Occupancy or Speculative Building exceeding 6,000 sq. Ti. that has
a clear height in excess of 14 feet, making it possible to be used for storage
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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.
High -Rise Bung. A building with an occupied floor located more than 55
feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access.
Key Box. add a second paragraph to read as follows: All key boxes shall
utilize "Knox" Rapid Access System models and components. Master locks
shall be keyed to operate for the City of Anna Fire Department and shall meet
the requirements set forth in the Fire Marshal's Office written policy
statements. Multi -tenant structures incorporating six (6) or more storefronts
or suites shall provide a key box on the storefront side of the building and at
the corresponding fire sprinkler riser room.
Repair Garage. A building, structure or portion thereof used for servicing or
repairing motor vehicles. This occupancy shall also include garages involved
in minor repair, modification and servicing of motor vehicles for items such
as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement, shocks,
minor part replacement, and other such minor repairs.
Self -Service Storage Facility. Real property designed and used for the
purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the
purpose of storing and removing personal property on a self-service basis.
Standby Personnel. Qualified fire service personnel as approved by the Fire
Chief or his designee. When utilized, the number required shall be as
directed by the Fire Chief or his designee. Charges for utilization shall be
calculated by the jurisdiction and comply with current administrative written
policy statements regarding standby personnel fee amounts, payments, and
other requirements.
Upgraded or Replaced Fire Alarm System. Afire alarm system that is
upgraded or replaced includes, but is not limited to the following:
a. Replacing one single board or fire alarm control unit component
with a newer model
b. Installing a new fire alarm control unit in addition to or in place
of an existing one
c. Conversion from a horn system to an emergency voice/alarm
communication system
d. Conversion from a conventional system to one that utilizes
addressable or analog devices
The following are not considered an upgrade or replacement:
a. Firmware updates
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b. Software updates
c. Replacing boards of the same model with chips utilizing the
same or newer firmware
Chapter 3. General requirements of the 2015 International Fire Code is
amended as follows:
Section 307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended for the exceptions to read as follows:
Exceptions:
(1) Prescribed burning for the purpose of reducing the impact of
wildland fire when authorized by the Fire Code official.
(2) In the event of violent weather conditions where cleanup is
essential, the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief may designate one or
more community burn locations where persons may transport
storm debris, trees, or other vegetation.
(3) Outdoor burning is authorized for training Anna Fire
Department firefighting personnel when such burning is
otherwise authorized by state law and permitted by a local air
pollution control agency or the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or its successor. In this
circumstance, a permit, as referenced in Section 307.2, is not
required.
(4) Outdoor cooking fires shall utilize a pit or approved container
that fully contains the fire. A fireproof container such as a
barbeque pit or chimenea must be constructed of brick, stone,
metal or other fireproof material. This subsection does not
permit or authorize the burning of waste material, debris,
refuse, or other materials not being prepared for consumption.
Section 307.1.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is added to read as
follows:
Section 307.1.2 Compliance with other Laws. Any burning carried out
under the exceptions herein must conform to the 2015 edition of the
International Fire Code when not in conflict with this article, state law, and
the TCEQ or successor rules and shall not be conducted on any:
(1) Ozone Action Day designated by the TCEQ or its successor; or
(2) Day in which there is in effect an order issued by the county
that prohibits outdoor burning in unincorporated areas of the
county due to drought conditions.
Section 307.2 Permit required of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 307.2 Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the Fire
Code Official in accordance with Section 105.6 prior to kindling a fire for
recognized silvicultural, range, or wildlife management practices, prevention
or control of disease or pests, or open burning. Application for such approval
shall only be presented by, and permits issued to the owner of, the land upon
which the fire is to be kindled.
Examples of state and local law or regulations referenced elsewhere in this
section may include but not be limited to the following:
(1) TCEQ guidelines and/or restrictions.
(2) State, County, or Local temporary or permanent bans on open
burning.
(3) Local written policies as established by the Fire Code Official.
Section 307.3 Extinguishment authority of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
307.3 Extinguishing Authority. The Fire Chief and Fire Code Official are
authorized to order the extinguishment by the permit holder, another person
responsible, or the fire department of open burning that creates or adds to
a hazardous or objectionable situation.
Section 307.4 Location of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 307.4 Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than
300 feet (91,440 mm) from any structure, and provisions shall be made to
prevent the fire from spreading to within 300 feet (91,440 mm) of any
structure.
Section 307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, to read as follows:
Exceptions:
(1) {Exception unchanged}
(2) Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by an approved
automatic sprinkler system.
Section 307.4.4 and 307.4.5 are added to the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
read as follows:
Section 307.4.4 Permanent Outdoor Firepit. Permanently installed outdoor
firepits for recreational fire purposes shall not be installed within 10 feet of a
structure or combustible material. Firepits that are supplied by flammable or
combustible liquids or gasses shall be equipped with a manually activated
shunt switch that immediately interrupts and isolates the fuel supply.
Exception: Permanently installed outdoor fireplaces constructed in
accordance with the International Building Code,
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Section 307.4.5 Trench Burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air
curtain trenches and in accordance with Section 307.2.
Section 307.5 Attendance of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 307.5 Attendance. Open burning, trench burns, bonfires, or
recreational fires and use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly
attended until the ... (remainder of section unchanged)
Section 307.E of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is added to read as follows:
Section 307.E Penalty; Conflicting Regulations. Any person, firm,
corporation or business violating this article, including without limitation
conducting an outdoor burn or maintaining a bonfire fire or rubbish fire within
the city's corporate limits without a properly issued permit is punishable as
provided in this section. An offense of this article is a Class C misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined. Each continuing day's violation
under this section shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions
imposed under this section shall not preclude the city from filing suit to enjoin
the violation. The city retains all legal rights and remedies available to it
pursuant to local, state, and federal law.
Where, in a specific case, this section and sections of the 2015 edition of the
International Fire Code (as amended by this article) specify requirements that
conflict with the requirements under other applicable sections of city
ordinances or adopted codes, the most restrictive sections shall govern.
Otherwise, all parts of any other ordinance in conflict with the provisions of
this section are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 308.1.4 Open -flame cooking devices of the International Fire Code, 2015
editionI is amended to read as follows:
Section 308.1.4 Open -Flame Cooking Devices. Open -flame cooking
devicesI charcoal grills, and other similar devices used for cooking shall not
be located or used on combustible balconies, decks, or within 10 feet (3,048
mm) of combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. One and two-family dwellings, except that LP -gas containers are limited
to a water capacity not greater than 50 pounds (22.68 kg) [nominal 20-
pound (9.08 kg) LP -gas capacity] with an aggregate LP -gas capacity not
to exceed 100 lbs. (5 containers).
2. Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by an approved
automatic sprinkler system, except that LP -gas containers are limited to
a water capacity not greater than 50 pounds (22.68 kg) [nominal 20-
pound (9.08 kg) LP -gas capacity], with an aggregate LP -gas capacity
not to exceed 40 lbs. (2 containers).
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3. LP -gas cooking devices having LP -gas container with a water capacity
not greater than 2'/2 pounds [nominal 1-pound (0.454 kg) LP -gas
capacity].
Section 308.1.4.1 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is added to read as
follows:
Section 308.1.4.2 Burning of Refuse Prohibited. The burning of refuse in
a barbeque grill or open -flame cooking device is not an approved method for
refuse disposal, is declared a public nuisance, and is prohibited anywhere in
the City of Anna. Refuse shall mean and include garbage, rubbish, and trade
waste defined as follows:
Section 308.1.4.3 Garbage. Garbage shall mean animal and vegetable
matter such as that originating in houses, kitchens, restaurants, hotels,
produce markets, food service or processing establishments, greenhouses,
hospitals, clinics, or veterinary facilities.
Section 308.1.4.4 Rubbish. Rubbish shall mean solids not considered to be
highly flammable or explosive such as, but not limited to, rags, old clothes,
leather, rubber, carpets, wood, excelsior, paper, ashes, tree branches, yard
trimmings, furniture, metal food containers, glass, crockery, masonry, and
other similar materials.
Section 308.1.4.5 Trade Waste. Trade waste shall mean all solid or liquid
material resulting from construction, building operations, or the prosecution
or any business, trade or industry such as, but not limited to, plastic products,
cinders and other forms of solid or liquid waste materials.
Section 308.1.4.5 Materials Producing Dense Smoke Prohibited. The
burning of rubber, asphaltic materials, combustible and flammable liquids,
impregnated wood or similar materials which produce dense smoke are
considered objectionable, a hazard, a public nuisance to the community, and
are strictly prohibited.
Section 308.1.6.2 Portable fueled open -flame devices of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, Exception 3 is amended to read as follows:
Exceptions:
3. Torches orflame-producing devices in accordance with Section 308.1.3.
Section 308.1.6.3 Sky lanterns of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 308.1.6.3 Sky Lanterns. A person shall not release or cause to be
released an untethered or unmanned free-floating device containing an open
flame or other heat source, such as but not limited to a sky lantern.
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Section 311.5 Placards of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 311.5 Placards. The Fire Code Official is authorized to require
marking of any vacant or abandoned buildings or structures determined to
be unsafe pursuant to Section 110 of this code relating to structural or interior
hazards, as required by Section 311.5.1 through 311.5.5.
Chapter 4. Emergency planning and preparedness of the 2015 International Fire
Code is amended as follows:
Section 401.3 Emergency responder notification of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to add Section 401.3.4 to read as follows:
Section 401.3.4 Fire Alarms and Nuisance Alarms. False alarms and
nuisance alarms shall not be given, signaled, transmitted, caused, permitted
to be given, signaled, or transmitted in any manner.
Section 403.5 Group E occupancies of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 403.5 Group E Occupancies. An approved fire safety and
evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be prepared and
maintained for Group E occupancies and for buildings containing both a
Group E occupancy and an atrium. A diagram depicting two (2) evacuation
routes shall be posted in a conspicuous location in each classroom. Group E
occupancies shall also comply with Sections 403.5.1 through 403.5.3.
Section 404.2.2 Fire safety plans of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended by the addition of the following:
Section 4.10 Fire sprinkler, suppression, and extinguishing system controls.
(Under Number 4 "Floor plans identifying the locations of the following:" add
subsection 4.10 "Fire sprinkler, suppression, and extinguishing system
controls."
Section 405.4 Time of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read
as follows:
Section 405.4 Time. The fire code official may require an evacuation drill at
any time. Drills shall be held at unexpected times and under varying
conditions to simulate the unusual conditions that occur in case of fire.
Chapter 5. Fire service features of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 501.4 Timing of installation of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 501.4 Timing of Installation. When fire apparatus access roads or
a water supply for fire protection is required to be installed for any structure
or development, they shall be installed, tested, and approved prior to the time
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of which construction has progressed beyond completion of the foundation
of any structure.
Section 503.1.1 Buildings and facilities of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 503.1.1 Buildings and Faces. Approved fire apparatus... {text
unchanged} building or facility. Except for one or two-family dwellings, the
path of measurement shall be along a minimum of a ten foot (10') wide
unobstructed pathway around the external walls of the structure.
{exceptions unchanged}
Section 503.2.1 Dimensions of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an
unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet (7,315 mm), exclusive of
shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section
503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet (4,267
mm).
Any such fire lane easement shall either connect both ends to a dedicated
street or be provided with a turnaround having a minimum outer radius of 50
feet. If two (2) or more interconnecting lanes are provided, the interior radius
for that connection shall be required to be in accordance with the following:
For 90 degree or greater turns only:
1. 24-foot fire lane (30 foot inside turning radius)
2. 30400t fire lane (10 foot inside turning radius)
For turns tighter than 90 degrees: American Association of State and
Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Geometric design of Highways
and Streets shall be utilized.
Exception: Vertical clearance may be reduced; provided such reduction does
not impair access by fire apparatus and approved signs are installed and
maintained indicating the established vertical clearance when approved.
Dead-end fire apparatus roads shall not exceed 150 feet (45,720 mm).
Reference section D103.4 for dead-end fire lane turnaround requirements.
Sections 503.2.2 and 503.2.3 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, are
amended to read as follows:
Section 503.2.2 Authority, The Fire Code Official shall have the authority to
require an increase in the minimum access widths and vertical clearances
where they are inadequate for fire or rescue operations.
Section 503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed
and maintained to support imposed loads of 90,000 lbs. (40,823 kg) with a
compressive strength of 3,600 psi for fire apparatus and shall be surfaced so
as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Section D102.1 is amended
accordingly to 90,000 lbs. (40,823 kg). Fire apparatus access roads shall not
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exceed 6 percent in grade. Surface grades steeper than 6 percent must be
approved by the Fire Chief. Section D103.2 is amended accordingly to 6
percent. All fire lanes shall be constructed to meet the City of Anna
Engineering Standards.
Section 503.3 Marking of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 503.3 Marking. Striping, signs, or other markings, when approved
by the Fire Code Official, shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads
to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. Striping, signs and
other markings shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all
times and are replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate
visibility.
1. Striping. Fire apparatus access roads shall be continuously marked
by painted lines of red traffic paint six inches (6") in width to show
the boundaries of the lane. The words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE"
or "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" shall appear in four inch (4") white
letters at 25 feet intervals on the red border markings along both
sides of the fire lanes. Where a curb is available, the striping shall
be on the vertical face of the curb.
2. Signs. Signs shall read "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" or "FIRE LANE
NO PARKING" and shall be 12" wide and 18 high. Signs shall be
painted on a white background with letters and borders in red, using
not less than 2" lettering. Signs shall be permanently affixed to a
stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall be six feet, six inches
(6'6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced not more than
fifty feet (50') apart along both sides of the fire lane. Signs may be
installed on permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the Fire
Marshal.
Section 503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 503.4 Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads. Fire
apparatus roads shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking
of vehicles, whether attended or unattended for any period of time. Persons
in charge of a construction project, such as, but not limited to, a General
Contractor, are responsible to ensure that fire lanes are kept clear of vehicles
and other obstructions at all times and may be issued a citation for non-
compliance under this Section. The minimum widths and clearances
established in Section 503.2.1 and any area marked as a fire lane as
described in Section 503.3 shall be maintained at all times. The Fire Chief,
Fire Marshal, Police Chief, and their designated representatives are
authorized to remove or cause to be removed any material, vehicle, or object
obstructing a fire lane at the expense of the owner of such material, vehicle,
or object.
Section 503.4.1 and 503.4.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, are
amended to read as follows:
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Section 503.4.1 Obstruction And Control. No owner or person in charge
of any premises served by a fire lane or access easement shall abandon,
restrict, alter, or close any fire lane or easement without first securing written
approval from the City of Anna and the Fire Chief of an amended plat or other
acceptable legal instrument showing the removal of the fire lane.
Section 503.4.2 Speed Control Devices. Speed bumps, traffic calming
devices, or other similar obstacles designed to slow the speed of traffic and
that have the effect of slowing or impeding the response of fire apparatus
shall be prohibited.
Section 503.E Security gates of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended by the addition of the following:
Section 503.6.1 Security Gates. The installation of security gates, or other
devices intended to limit the access of vehicles or persons, shall comply with
the Fire Marshal's Office established written policy statements.
Section 505.1 Address identification of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition is
amended to read as follows:
Section 505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be
provided with approved address identification. The address identification
shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road
fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with
their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical
letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less
than 6 inches (152.4 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of inch (12.7
mm). Where required by the fire code official, address numbers shall be
provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.
Where access is by means of a private road, buildings do not immediately
front a street, and/or the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a
monument, pole or other sign with approved 6 inch (152.4 mm) height
building numerals or addresses and 4 inch (101.6 mm) height
suite/apartment numerals of a color contrasting with the background of the
building or other approved means shall be used to identify the structure.
Numerals or addresses shall be posted on a minimum 20-inch (508 mm) by
304ch (762 mm) background on border. Address identification shall be
maintained.
Sections 505.1.1 - 505.1.5 and Section 505.3 of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, are amended by the addition of the following:
Section 505.1.1 Single Family Homes. R-3 Single Family occupancies
shall have approved numerals of a minimum 4" high, 5/8" stroke and a color
contrasting with the background clearly visible and legible from the street
fronting the property and rear alleyway where such alleyway exists.
Section 505.1.2 Multifamily Communities. Street Address shall be a
minimum of 12" high with a 2" stroke. Individual building numbers shall be a
minimum of 18" high with a 3" stroke. Buildings over 100 feet in length require
a minimum of two (2) numbers per building. Apartment spread numbers shall
be a minimum of 7" high with a 1-inch stroke and corridor spread numbers
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shall be a minimum of 4" high with a 5/8" brush stroke. Individual apartment
unit numbers shall be a minimum of 4" in height with a 5/8" stroke.
Section 505.1.3 Large Office and Warehouse Buildings. Address must be
visible from all access directions. Number shall be a minimum of 24" in height
with a 4" stroke. Buildings over 300 feet long shall have two (2) address
locations if more than one access point is visible. Suite numbers shall be
required for multi -tenant complexes and shall be located over the front door
and on the rear door, 8" in height with a 1" brush stroke.
Section 505.1.4 Shopping Centers, High Rise Buildings, and Other
Applications. A minimum of 14" high numbers with a 2" brush stroke shall
be visible from all access directions. Suite numbers are required over the
door with 6" high numbers with a 5/8" brush stroke. Buildings beyond 100
feet from the street and 10,000 square feet shall install 18" numbers with a
3" stroke.
Section 505.1.5 Marquee and Monument. Addresses installed on a
marquee located next to the street will require numbers 14" high with a 2"
brush stroke to be located a minimum of 3 feet above grade. Marquee and
Monument signs must meet City of Anna Sign Ordinance Requirements.
Section 505.3 Directional/Equipment ID Signage. Directional and
equipment identification signage may be required by the Code Official and
shall meet the requirements as set forth in the Fire Marshal's Office written
policy statements.
Section 506.1 Where required of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended by the addition of the following:
Section 506.1 Where Required. All new and existing occupancies, except
single-family residences, shall install and provide access to the lock boxes)
as specified in the Fire Marshal's Office written policy statement. Business
owners, occupants, or responsible parties shall provide a building master
access key to the Fire Code Official or his designee to be secured inside the
respective lock box. Failure to provide the required lock box and master key
shall be considered a non-compliance violation and is subject to citation. For
compliance purposes, the Fire Code Official shall also be empowered to
revoke any existing Certificate of Occupancy in coordination with the City of
Anna Building and Planning Departments.
Section 507.4 Water supply test of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 507.4 Water Supply Test Date and Information. The water supply
test used for hydraulic calculation of fire protection systems shall be
conducted in accordance with NFPA 291 "Recommended Practice for Fire
Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants" and within one year of sprinkler plan
submittal. The Fire Code Official shall be notified prior to the water supply
test. Water supply tests shall be witnessed by the Fire Code Official, as
required. The exact location of the static/residual hydrant and the flow
hydrant shall be indicated on the design drawings. All fire protection plan
submittals shall be accompanied by a hard copy of the waterflow test report,
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or as approved by the Fire Code Official. The report must indicate the
dominant water tank level at the time of the test and the maximum and
minimum operating levels of the tank, as well, or identify applicable water
supply fluctuation. The licensed contractor must then design the fire
protection system based on this fluctuation information, as per the applicable
referenced NFPA standard. Reference Section 903.3.5 for additional design
requirements.
Section 507.5.1 Where required of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 507.5.1 Where Required. As properties develop within the fire
response district, fire hydrants shall be located at all intersecting streets and
at the maximum spacing indicated in Table 507.5.1. Distances between
hydrants shall be measured along the route that fire hose is laid by a fire
vehicle from hydrant to hydrant.
Table 507.5.1
Maximum Distance Between Hydrants
OCCUPANCY
Residential
(One & Two -Family)
Residential
(Multi -Family)
Commercial
All Other
SPRINKLERED
500 feet
300 feet
300 feet
500 feet
NOT SPRINKLERED
500 feet
300 feet
300 feet
300 feet
There shall be a minimum of two (2) fire hydrants serving each property
within the prescribed distance listed in Table 507.5.1.
As applied to protected properties, fire hydrants shall be installed along fire
lanes with spacing as required for street installations specified in 507.5.1. In
addition, hydrants required to provide supplemental water supply for
automatic fire protection systems and/or fire department standpipe systems
shall be installed within 100 feet of the Fire Department Connection (FDC)
for such systems.
Section 507 Fire protection water supplies of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 507.5.4 Obstruction. Unobstructed access to fire hydrants shall be
maintained at all times. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage and
other materials or objects shall not be placed or kept near fire hydrants, fire
department inlet connections (otherwise known as a Fire Department
Connection or FDC) or fire protection system control valves in a manner that
would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately
discernible or accessible. The Fire Department shall not be deterred or
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hindered from gaining immediate access to fire protection equipment or fire
hydrants.
Section 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Type. All hydrants shall be of the three-way
type with National Standard threads, breakaway construction, minimum 5'/"
valve opening and shall comply with the latest AWWA specification C-502.
The hydrant shall have a 4'/2" large connection with two 2'/2' side connections
and shall be placed on water mains of no less than six inches (6") in size.
Fire hydrants shall be Mueller "Centurion", Clow, Waterous (American Flow
Control), East Jordan, or approved equal.
507.5.8 Valves. Valves shall be placed on all fire hydrants leads.
Section 507.5.9 Breakaway Point. Fire hydrants shall be installed so that
the breakaway point is no less than three (3) inches, and no greater than five
(5) inches above the grade surface.
Section 507.5.10 Curb Line. Fire hydrants shall be located a minimum of
two (2) feet and a maximum of six (6) feet behind the curb line. No fire hydrant
shall be placed in a cukde-sac or the turning radius of fire lanes.
Section 507.5.11 Positioning. All fire hydrants shall be installed so that the
4'/2' connection will face the fire lane or street.
Section 507.5.12 Limiting Access Obstruction. Fire hydrants, when
placed at intersections or access drives to parking lots, shall be placed so
that the minimum obstruction of the intersection or access drive will occur
when the hydrant is in use.
Section 507.5.13 Private Property. Fire hydrants located on private
property shall be accessible to the fire department at all times.
All fire hydrants placed on private property shall be adequately protected by
either curb stops, concrete posts or other approved methods. Such stops
shall be the responsibility of the landowner on which the fire hydrant is
installed.
Section 507.5.14 Location To Building. Fire hydrants shall not be located
closer than fifty (50) feet to a building or at a distance equaling the height of
the building + ten (10) feet.
Section 507.5.151dentification. An approved blue, two-sided reflector shall
be utilized to identify each hydrant location. The reflector shall be affixed to
the center line of each roadway or fire access lane opposite fire hydrants.
Section 507.5.16 Color. Fire hydrant caps and bonnet shall be painted
according to the NFPA 291 (see Table 507.5.16). The remainder of the
hydrant above ground shall be painted silver.
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Table 507.5.16
GPM COLOR
1,500 or greater Blue
1,000 — 11499 Green
500 - 999 Orange
Less than 500 Red
Section 509 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as
follows:
Section 509.1.2 Sign Requirements. Unless more stringent requirements
apply, lettering for signs required by this Section shall have a minimum height
of two (2) inches when located inside a building and four (4) inches when
located outside, or as approved by the Fire Code Official. The letters shall be
of a color that contrasts with the background. All signage shall comply with
the Fire Marshal's Office established written policy statements.
Section 509.2.1 Fire Sprinkler Riser Rooms and Fire Pump Rooms. Fire
riser and fire pump rooms shall be isolated within the building and used only
for the purposes of fire suppression and/or fire alarm and control systems.
Water heaters/boilers, mop sinks, roof access, electrical, and storage are
examples of prohibited equipment within a riser room. Dimensional
requirements for riser rooms are as follows: Rooms serving a single riser
must be 20 sq. ft. in size with a minimum 4' wide dimension; rooms serving
multiple risers may require additional square footage as determined by the
Fire Code Official. All riser and pump rooms shall be directly accessible from
the exterior of the structure and be provided with a secured exterior access
door. The exterior access door shall be equipped with signage in accordance
with the written policy statements of the Fire Marshal's Office.
Section 509.3 Underground Fire Water Lines. Exterior vaults containing
double-check valves for underground fire water lines (also called
underground fire mains) are not permitted. Double-check valves shall be
installed in the riser room, the main sprinkler control valve room, or as
directed by the Fire Marshal's Office.
All commercial underground fire sprinkler service lines (underground fire
mains and FDC's) shall be six (6) inch minimum diameter. All rigid couplings
and pipe joints (sometimes called victaulic connections) shall be installed
using forty-five (45) degree angular joints. Angular joints greater than forty-
five (45) must be approved by the fire code official prior to installation. Ninety
(90) degree angular joints may be utilized only after written approval by a fire
protection engineer. A hydraulic analysis shall be performed and/or approved
by a fire protection engineer and must include design calculations for fire flow
and friction loss related to the entire water -based automatic fire sprinkler
system. Additional thrust blocking is also required for ninety (90) degree
angular joints.
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Chapter 6. Building services and systems of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 603.3.2.1 Quantity limits of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, the
Exception is amended to read as follows:
Exception: The aggregate capacity limit shall be permitted to be increased to
3,000 gallons (11,356 L) in accordance with all requirements of Chapter 57.
{remainder of exception deleted}
Section 603.3.2.2 Restricted use and connection of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 603.3.2.2 Restricted Use and Connection. Tanks installed in
accordance with Section 603.3.2 shall be used only to supply fuel oil to fuel -
burning equipment installed in accordance with Section 603.3.2.4.
Connections between tanks and equipment supplied by such tanks shall be
made using closed piping systems.
Sections 604.1.1 through 604.8 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, are
amended to read as follows:
Section 604.1.1 Stationary Generators. Stationary emergency and
standby power generators required by this code shall be listed in accordance
with UL 2200.
Section 604.1.2 Installation. Emergency power systems and standby
power systems shall be installed in accordance with the International Building
Code, NFPA 70, NFPA 110 and NFPA 111. Existing installations shall be
maintained in accordance with the original approval, except as specified in
Chapter 11.
Section 604.1.9 Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS). For Critical
Operations Power Systems necessary to maintain continuous power supply
to facilities or parts of facilities that require continuous operation for the
reasons of public safety, emergency management, national security, or
business continuity, see NFPA 70.
Section 604.2 Where Required. Emergency and standby power systems
shall be provided where required by Sections 604.2.1 through 604.2.24 or
elsewhere identified in this code or any other referenced code.
Section 604.2.4 Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems.
Emergency power shall be provided for emergency voice/alarm
communications systems in the following occupancies, or as specified
elsewhere in this code, as required in Section 907.5.2.2.5. The system shall
be capable of powering the required load for a duration of not less than 24
hours, as required in NFPA 72.
Covered and Open Malls, Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3
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Group A Occupancies, Sections 907.2.1 and 907.5.2.2.4.
Special Amusement Buildings, Section 907.2.12.3
High-rise Bungs, Section 907.2.13
Atriums, Section 907.2.14
Deep Underground Buildings, Section 907.2.19
Section 604.2.12 Means of Egress Illumination. Emergency power shall
be provided for means of egress illumination in accordance with Sections
1008.3 and 1104.5.1. (90 minutes).
Section 604.2.13 Membrane Structures. Emergency power shall be
provided for exit signs in temporary tents and membrane structures in
accordance with Section 3103.12.6.1. (90 minutes). Standby power shall be
provided for auxiliary inflation systems in permanent membrane structures in
accordance with Section 2702 of the International Building Code (4 hours).
Auxiliary inflation systems shall be provided in temporary air -supported and
air -inflated membrane structures in accordance with section 3103.10.4.
Section 604.2.15 Smoke Control Systems. Standby power shall be
provided for smoke control systems in the following occupancies, or as
specified elsewhere in this code, as required in Section 909.11:
Covered Mall Building, International Building Code, Section 402.7
Atriums, International Building Code, Section 404.7
Underground Buildings, International Building Code, Section 405.8
Group I-3, International Building Code, Section 408.4.2
Stages, International Building Code, Section 410.3.7.2
Special Amusement Buildings (as applicable to Group
International Building Code, Section 411.1
Smoke Protected Seating, Section 1029.6.2.1
Section 604.2.17 Covered and Open Mall Buildings. Emergency power
shall be provided in accordance with Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3.
Section 604.2.18 Airport Traffic Control Towers. A standby power system
shall be provided in airport traffic control towers more than 65 ft. in height.
Power shall be provided to the following equipment:
1. Pressurization equipment, mechanical equipment and lighting.
2. Elevator operating equipment.
3. Fire alarm and smoke detection systems.
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Section 604.2.19 Smokeproof Enclosures and Stair Pressurization
Alternative. Standby power shall be provided for smokeproof enclosures,
stair pressurization alternative and associated automatic fire detection
systems as required by the International Building Code, Section 909.20.6.2.
Section 604.2.20 Elevator Pressurization. Standby power shall be
provided for elevator pressurization system as required by the International
Building Code, Section 909.21.5.
Section 604.2.21 Elimination of Smoke Dampers in Shaft Penetrations.
Standby power shall be provided when eliminating the smoke dampers in
ducts penetrating shafts in accordance with the International Building Code,
Section 717.5.3, exception 2.3.
Section 604.2.22 Common Exhaust Systems for Clothes Dryers.
Standby power shall be provided for common exhaust systems for clothes
dryers located in multistory structures in accordance with the International
Mechanical Code, Section 504,10, Item 7.
Section 604.2.23 Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms. Standby power shall be
provided for mechanical ventilation and gas detection systems of Hydrogen
Cutoff Rooms in accordance with the International Building Code, Section
421.8.
Section 604.2.24 Means of Egress Illumination In Existing Buildings.
Emergency power shall be provided for means of egress illumination in
accordance with Section 1104.5 when required by the fire code official. (90
minutes in k2, 60 minutes elsewhere.)
Section 604.8 Energy Time Duration. Unless a time limit is specified by
the fire code official, in this chapter or elsewhere in this code, or in any other
referenced code or standard, the emergency and standby power system
shall be supplied with enough fuel or energy storage capacity for not less
than 2 hour full -demand operation of the system.
Exception: Where the system is supplied with natural gas from a utility
provider and is approved.
Section 609.2 Where required of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 609.2 Where Required. A Type I hood shall be installed at or above
all commercial cooking appliances and domestic cooking appliances used
for commercial purposes that produce grease -laden vapors, including but not
limited to cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary
concessions, such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, or any form of roofed
enclosure, as required by the fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Tents, as provided for in Chapter 31
2. {no changes to existing exception}
Additionally, fuel gas and power provided for such cooking appliances shall
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be interlocked with the extinguishing system, as required by Section
904.12.2. Fuel gas containers and piping/hose shall be properly maintained
in good working order and in accordance with all applicable regulations.
Chapter 7. Fire and smoke protection features of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended as follows:
Section 704.1 Enclosure of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 704.1 Enclosure. Interior vertical shafts, including but not limited to
stairways, elevator hoistways, service and utility shafts, that connect two (2)
or more stories of a building shall be enclosed or protected in accordance
with the codes in effect at the time of construction but, regardless of when
constructed, not less than as required in Chapter 11. New floor openings in
existing buildings shall comply with the International Building Code,
Chapter 8. Interior finish, decorative materials and furnishings of the International
Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended as follows:
Section 807.3 Combustible decorative materials of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 807.3 Combustible Decorative Materials. In occupancies in
Groups A, E, I, and R-1, and dormitories in Group R-2, curtains, draperies,
fabric hangings and other similar combustible decorative materials
suspended from walls or ceilings shall comply with Section 807.4 and shall
not exceed 10 percent of the specific wall or ceiling area to which they are
attached.
Section 807.5.2.2 Artwork in corridors of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 807.5.2.2 Artwork In Corridors. Artwork and teaching materials
shall be limited on the walls of corridors to not more than 20 percent of the
wall area. Such materials shall not be continuous from floor to ceiling or wall
to wall. Curtains, draperies, wall hangings, and other decorative material
suspended from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation
performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be
noncombustible.
Exception: Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be limited
to 50 percent of the wall area.
Section 807.5.2.3 Artwork in Classrooms of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 807.5.2.3 Artwork in Classrooms. Artwork and teaching materials
shall be limited on walls of classrooms to not more than 50 percent of the
specific wall area to which they are attached.
Curtains, draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material suspended
from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation performance
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criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be noncombustible.
Chapter 9. Fire protection systems of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended as follows:
Section 901.6.1 Standards of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to add Section 901.6.1.1 to read as follows:
Section 901.6.1.1 Standpipe Testing.
maintain and test standpipe systems as
following additional requirements shall
required every 5 years:
Building owners/managers must
per NFPA 25 requirements. The
e applied to the testing that is
1. The piping between the Fire Department Connection (FDC) and
the standpipe shall be hydrostatically tested for all FDC's on any
type of standpipe system. Hydrostatic testing shall also be
conducted in accordance with NFPA 25 requirements for the
different types of standpipe systems.
2. For any manual (dry or wet) standpipe system not having an
automatic water supply capable of flowing water through the
standpipe, the tester shall connect hose from a fire hydrant or
portable pumping system (as approved by the Fire Code Official)
to each FDC, and flow water through the standpipe system to the
roof outlet to verify that each inlet connection functions properly.
Confirm that there are no open hose valves prior to introducing
water into a dry standpipe. There is no pressure criteria required
at the outlet. Verify that check valves function properly and that
there are no closed control valves on the system.
3. Pressure relief, reducing, or control valves shall be prohibited on
all standpipe systems. All hose valves shall be exercised.
4. If the FDC is not already provided with approved caps, the
contractor shall install such caps for all FDC's as required by the
Fire Code Official.
5. Upon successful completion of standpipe test, place a blue tag (as
per "Texas Administrative Code, Fire Sprinkler Rules for
Inspection, Test and Maintenance Service (ITM) Tag) at the
bottom of each standpipe riser in the building. The tag shall be
check -marked as "Fifth Year" for Type of ITM, and the note on the
back of the tag shall read "5 Year Standpipe Test" at a minimum.
6. The procedures required by the Texas Administrative Code Fire
Sprinkler Rules with regard to Yellow Tags and Red Tags or any
deficiencies noted during the testing, including the required
notification of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (Fire Code
Official) shall be followed.
7. Additionally, records of the testing shall be maintained by the
owner and contractor, if applicable, as required by the State Rules
mentioned above and NFPA 25.
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8. Standpipe system tests where water will be flowed external to the
building shall not be conducted during freezing conditions or
during the day prior to expected nighttime freezing conditions.
9. The Fire Code Official shall be contacted for requests to remove
existing fire hose from Class II and III standpipe systems where
employees are not trained in the utilization of this firefighting
equipment. All standpipe hose valves must remain in place and be
provided with an approved cap and chain when approval is given
to remove hose by the Fire Code Official.
Section 901.E False alarms and nuisance alarms of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended with the addition to read as follows:
Section 901.6.3 False Alarms and Nuisance Alarms. False alarms and
nuisance alarms shall not be given, signaled or transmitted or caused or
permitted to be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner. An alarm
shall constitute a public nuisance if it falsely activates more than the below -
listed number of false alarms, except that alarms activated during the first
thirty (30) days after the initial installation of the system will not be counted
as false alarms:
1. Eight (8) false alarms in any thirty (30) day period:
2. Twenty (20) false alarms in any ninety (90) day period; or
3. Thirty (30) false alarms in any one hundred eighty (180) day period.
Section 901.7 Systems out of service of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition is
amended to read as follows:
Section 901.7 Systems Out of Service. Where a required fire protection
system is out of service or in the event of an excessive number of activations
constituting a public nuisance under Section 901.6.3, the fire department and
the fire code official shall be notified immediately and, where required by the
fire code official, the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire
watch shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down
until the fire protection system has been returned to service... {remaining text
unchanged}
Section 901.8.2 Removal of Occupant -Use Hose Lines of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition is amended to read as follows:
Section 901.8.2 Removal of Occupant -Use Hose Lines. The fire code
official is authorized to permit the removal of occupant -use hose lines and
hose valves where all of the following conditions exist:
1. The hose line(s) would not be utilized by trained personnel or the
fire department.
2. If the occupant -use hose lines are removed, but the hose valves
are required to remain as per the fire code official, such shall be
compatible with local fire department fittings.
Section 903.1.1 Alternative Protection of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 903.1.1
Alternative
Protection. Alternative
automatic fire -
extinguishing systems
complying
with
Section 904 shall
be permitted
in
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addition to automatic sprinkler protection where recognized by the applicable
standard, or as provided by the Fire Code Official.
Section 903.1.1.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is added to read as
follows:
Section 903.1.1.2 Residential Systems. Unless specifically allowed by this
code or the International Building Code, residential sprinkler systems
installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13R shall not be recognized
for the purpose of exceptions or reductions, commonly referred to as "trade-
offs," permitted by other requirements of this code.
In addition, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA
13R must include attics, breezeways, and patios. Garage areas must also be
covered in residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA
13D and NFPA 13R.
Exception: Group R-3 attached garages need not be sprinklered
throughout if a dry sprinkler is installed within 5 feet (1,524 mm) of the
door opening between the garage and attached residence.
Residential fire sprinkler risers shall be located on a heated wall inside the
garage.
Exception: Other riser locations) as approved by the Anna Fire
Marshal's Office.
Section 903.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to delete
the Exception and add the following to read as follows:
Section 903.2 Where Required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in
new bungs and structures shall be provided in the locations described in
Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12. Automatic Sprinklers shall not be
installed in elevator machine rooms, elevator machine spaces, and elevator
hoistways. Storage shall not be allowed within the elevator machine room.
Signage shall be provided at the entry doors to the elevator machine room
indicating "ELEVATOR MACHINERY - NO STORAGE ALLOWED."
Section 903.2.9 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add
Section 903.2.9.3 to read as follows:
Section 903.2.9.3 Self -Service Storage Facility. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all self-service storage facilities. A
screen shall be installed at eighteen (18") inches below the level of the
sprinkler heads to restrict storage above that level. This screen shall be a
mesh of not less than one (1) inch not greater than six (6") inches in size.
This screen and its supports shall be installed such that all elements are at
least eighteen (18") inches below any sprinkler head.
Section 903.2.11.3 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended and
Sections 903.2.11.7, 903.2.11.8, 903.2.11.9 and 903.2.11.9.1 are added to
read as follows:
Section 903.2.11.3 Buildings 35 Feet or More in Height. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level,
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other than penthouses in compliance with Section 1510 of the International
Building Code, 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 406.5
of the International Building Code.
Section 903.2.11.7 High -Piled Combustible Storage. For any building with
a clear height exceeding 12 feet (4,572 mm), see Chapter 32 to determine if
those provisions apply.
Section 903.2.11.8 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray
booths and aerosol spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved
automatic fire -extinguishing system.
Section 903.2.11.9 Buildings Over 6,000 Square Feet. 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, fire walls shall not
define separate buildings. For this Section only, area measurement shall be
based on outside dimensions of exterior walls, exclusive of vent shafts and
courts, without deduction for corridors, stairways, closets, the thickness of
interior walls, columns or other features. The floor area of a building, or
portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the
usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. For
upper level attic type rooms areas where the ceiling height is less than five
feet (5'0") shall not be considered. Unfinished space framed to permit future
expansion of floor area shall be considered as part of the area. Joists
designed to support floor loads shall be assumed to be for future area.
Exceptions: (1) Open parking garages in compliance with Section
406.5 of the International Bung Code.
(2) New or existing one- or two-family dwellings;
providedI however, that any regulations regarding sprinkler
systems for new or existing one- or two-family dwelling that
were adopted by the City before January 1, 2009 are hereby
preserved, are not affected in any manner by these
amendments, and are in full force and effect. See Texas
Occupations Code § 1301.551(i).
Section 903.2.11.9.1 Modifications, Repairs, and Additions to Existing
Buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout in
accordance with NFPA 13, 13D, or 13R as applicable and this code in all
existing buildings when:
1. The structure is enlarged to 6,000 square feet or greater.
2. Existing structure greater than 6,000 square feet and the
square footage increased.
3. The cumulative remodel of any building, over any period of
time, from the original adoption of this ordinance that is equal
to or is greater than 6,000 square feet.
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4. When a structure is renovated or is damaged to fifty percent
(50%) or more of the gross floor area or if the value of the
damage or renovation exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value
of the structure at the time of damage or renovation.
5. Required to be protected in accordance with the City of Anna
Building or Fire Codes.
Section 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt Locations. When approved by the Fire Code
Official, automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or
areas where such {text unchanged) because it is damp, of fire -resistance -
rated construction, or contains electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water,
constitutes a serious life or fire hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered
undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when
approved by the Code Official.
3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of
a public utility, separated from the remainder of the building
by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a
fire -resistance rating of not less than two (2) hours.
4. Elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, and hoistways.
Section 903.3.1.2.3 Attics and attached garages of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to add the following:
Section 903.3.1.2.3 Attics and Attached Garages. Sprinkler protection is
required in attic spaces of such buildings two (2) or more stories in height in
accordance with NFPA 13 and/or NFPA 13R requirements for attached
garages.
Section 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems. Automatic sprinkler
systems installed in one and two-family dwellings; Group R-3; Group R-4
Condition 1 and townhouses shall be permitted to be installed throughout in
accordance with NFPA 13D or in accordance with state law.
Section 903.3.1.4 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add the
following:
Section 903.3.1.4 Freeze Protection. Freeze protection systems for
automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be in accordance with the requirements
of the applicable referenced NFPA standard and this section.
Section 903.3.1.4.1 Attics. Only dry -pipe, pre -action, or listed automatic fire
sprinkler systems shall be allowed to protect attic spaces.
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Exception: Wet -pipe fire sprinkler systems shall be allowed to protect non -
ventilated attic spaces where:
1. The attic sprinklers are supplied by a separate floor control
valve assembly to allow ease of draining the attic system without
impairing sprinklers throughout the rest of the building, and
2. Adequate heat shall be provided for freeze protection as per
the applicable referenced NFPA standard, and
3. The attic space is a part of the building's thermal or heat
envelope such that insulation is provided at the roof deck rather
than at the ceiling level.
Section 903.3.1.4.2 Heat trace/insulation. Heat trace/insulation shall only
be allowed where approved by the fire code official for small sections of large
diameter water -filled pipe.
Section 903.3.5 Water supplies of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Section 903.3.5 Water Supplies.
Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance
with the supply requirements of the respective standards; however, every fire
protection system shall be designed with a 10 psi safety factor. Reference
Section 507.4 for additional design requirements.
Section 903.4 Sprinkler system supervision and alarms of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add a second paragraph after the Exceptions to
read as follows:
Section 903.4 Sprinkler System Supervision, Alarms, and Individual
Zone Controls.
Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for
each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon
detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds but no longer than 90
seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for
Fire Department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to
initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
The City of Anna Fire Department requires the installation of individual zone
control valves for the following:
1. Multi -story buildings shall be zoned by floor and have separate
control valves installed that will allow each floor to be
independently isolated (shut-off) without having an effect on the
operation of the sprinkler system on other floors.
2. Multi -story multi -family residential buildings that are separated by
a breezeway or fire rated assembly can be zoned by building
section if approved in advance by Anna Fire Marshal's Office. The
required sectional control valves shall be located in the main
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sprinkler control valve room or as directed by the Fire Marshal or
his designee.
3. Hazardous areas such as spray booths, flammable liquid storage
rooms, etc. shall be separate zones and have separate control
valves installed that will allow the sprinkler system in these areas
to be independently shut-off without having an effect on the
operation of the system in other areas. The required zone control
valves shall be located in an accessible area outside the spray
booth or room or in the main sprinkler control valve room.
4. Special systems such as pre -action systems shall be separate
zones and have separate control valves installed that will allow the
sprinkler system in these areas to be independently shut-off
without having an effect on the operation of the system in other
areas.
5. Computer rooms shall be separate zones and have separate
control valves installed that will allow the sprinkler system in these
areas to be independently shut-off without having an effect on the
operation of the system in other areas.
6. Where sprinklers are installed in racks, separate indicating control
valves and drains shall be provided and arranged so that ceiling
and in -rack sprinklers can be controlled independently.
7. Subfloor areas shall have separate control valves installed that will
allow the subfloor area to be independently shutoff without having
an effect on the operation of the sprinkler system in other areas.
The required zone control valves shall be located in an accessible
area outside the subfloor area.
8. Where the zoning of the sprinkler system and installation of
separate control valves will increase the level of fire protection for
the building, and the life safety of the occupants and firefighters as
determined by the Fire Marshal.
The City of Anna Fire Department requires the supervision and monitoring
on all valves on connections to water supplies, sectional control and isolation
valves, and other valves in supply pipes to sprinklers and other fixed water -
based fire suppression systems. Graphic maps shall be posted in the fire
sprinkler riser room depicting sprinkler zones. Proper tagging and/or signage
per Anna Fire Department specifications shall identify all valves as to function
and to identify their location.
Section 903.4.2 Alarms of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended by
adding a second paragraph to read as follows:
Section 903.4.2 Alarms.
The alarm device required on the exterior of the building shall be a
weatherproof horn/strobe notification appliance with a minimum 75 candela
strobe rating, installed as close as practicable to the fire sprinkler riser room.
Section 903.3.7 Fire department connections of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended and Section 903.3.7.1 is added to read as follows:
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Section 903.3.7 Fire Department Connections. The location of Fire
Department connections shall be approved by the Fire Code Official.
{remainder of text unchanged)
FDC's shall be five -inch (5") Storz connection with a 30-45 degree down
elbow and locking "Knox" cap. Traditional 2-way Siamese connection with
locking "Knox" caps may be used when approved by the Anna Fire
Department.
Where the FDC is serving more than 500 GPM the building shall be provided
with one five -inch (5") Storz connection and one 2-way Siamese connection.
Remote FDC's shall connect to the fire sprinkler riser inside the fire
sprinkler riser room post all double-check valves or backflow preventers.
FDC's shall be installed remotely and outside of a structure's collapse zone.
The Fire Code Official may, were applicable, seek an equivalency to this
requirement at his discretion.
903.3.7.1 Missing or Damaged FDC Caps. Missing or damaged FDC caps
on new and existing structures shall be replaced with locking "Knox" FDC
caps.
Section 903.E of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add Section
903.6.1 to read as follows:
Section 903.6.3.1 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray
booths and spray rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire -
extinguishing system in accordance with Section 2404.
Section 905.2 Installation standard of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 905.2 Installation Standard. Standpipe systems shall be installed
in accordance with this Section and NFPA 14. Manual dry standpipe systems
shall be supervised with a minimum of 10 psi and a maximum of 40 psi air
pressure with a high/low supervisory signal.
Section 905.3 Required installations of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add Section 905.3.9 and Exception to read as follows:
Section 905.3.9 Building Area. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet
in area per story and where any portion of the building's interior area is more
than 200 feet (60960 mm) of travel, vertically and horizontally, from the
nearest point of fire department vehicle access, Class I automatic wet or
manual wet standpipes shall be provided.
Exception:
(1) Automatic dry and semi -automatic dry standpipes are allowed as
provided for in NFPA 14.
(2) R-2 occupancies of four (4) stories or less in height having no
interior corridors.
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Section 905.4, of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, Section 905.4, is amended
by changing Items 1, 3, and 5, and adding Item 7 to read as follows:
1. In every required exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for
each story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located
at an intermediate landing between stories, unless otherwise approved by
the Fire Code Official.
2. {no change}
3. In every exit passageway, at the entrance from the exit passageway to
other areas of a building.
Exception: Where floor areas adjacent to an exit passageway are reachable
from an exit stairway hose connection by a.... {remainder of text unchanged}
4. {no change}
5. Where the roof has a slope less than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(33.3-percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two hose
connection located to serve the roof or at the highest landing of an exit
stairway with stair access to the roof provided in accordance with Section
1011.12.
6. {no change}
7. When required by this Chapter, standpipe connections shall be placed
adjacent to all required exits to the structure and at two hundred feet (200')
intervals along major corridors thereafter, or as otherwise approved by the
fire code official.
Section 905.9 Valve supervision of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add a second paragraph after the Exceptions to read as follows:
Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for
each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon
detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds but no longer than 90
seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems, except for
Fire Department hose connection valves, shall be electrically supervised to
initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
Section 907.1 General of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
add Section 907.1.4 to read as follows:
Section 907.1.4 Design Standards. All alarm systems, new or
replacements, shall be addressable. Alarm systems serving more than 20
smoke detectors shall have analog initiating devices.
Section 907.2.1 Group A of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 907.2.1 Group A. A manual fire alarm system that activates the
occupant notification system in accordance with new Section 907.5 shall be
installed in Group A occupancies having an occupant load of 300 or more
persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit
discharge. _Group A occupancies not separated from one another in
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accordance with Section 707.3. 10 of the International Building Code shall
be considered as a single occupancy for the purposes of applying this
section. Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly purposes
shall be provided with a fire alarm system as required for the Group E
occupancy.
Exception: {no change}
Activation of fire alarm notification appliances shall:
1. Cause illumination of the means of egress with light of not less
than 1 foot-candle (11 lux) at the walking surface level, and
2. Cease any conflicting or confusing sounds and visual
distractions. {Exception remains unchanged)
Section 907.2.3 Group E of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
change Exception 1, and add Exception 1.1 to read as follows:
Section 907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system that initiates the
occupant notification signal utilizing an emergency voice/alarm
communication system meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and
installed in accordance with Section 907.6 shall be installed in Group E
educational occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke
detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the
building fire alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be
installed in Group E day care occupancies. Unless separated by a minimum
of 100' open space, all buildings, whether portable buildings or the main
building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load
consideration and interconnection of alarm systems.
Exceptions:
1. A manual fire alarm system is not required in Group E educational and
day care occupancies with an occupant load of less than 50 persons when
provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
1.1. A residential in -home day care with not more than 12 children may use
interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. For care of
more than five (5) children who are 2 1/2 or less years of age, see Section
907.2.6.
no
change to remainder of exceptions}
Section 907.2.13 High-rise buildings of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
Exception 3 is amended to read as follows:
Exceptions:
3. Open air portions of buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in
accordance with Section 303.1 of the International Building Code, when
used for open air seating. This exception does not apply to accessory
uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants, and similarly
enclosed areas.
{remaining exceptions unchanged}
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Section 907.4.2 Manual fire alarm boxes of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to add Sections 907.4.2.7 and 907.4.2.8 to read as follows:
Section 907.4.2.7 Type. Manual alarm initiating devices shall be an
approved double action type.
Section 907.4.2.8 False Activation Prevention. Publicly accessible manual
alarm initiating devices present in all occupancies shall be equipped with an
approved false activation prevention device capable of emitting an audible
warning upon removal. Equipment shall be designed and installed in
accordance with the written policy statements of the Fire Marshal's Office.
Section 907.6.1 Wiring of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
add Section 907.6.1.1 to read as follows:
Section 907.6.1.1 Wiring Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be
installed in such a manner that a failure of any single initiating device or single
open in an initiating circuit conductor will not interfere with the normal
operation of other such devices. All signaling line circuits (SLC) shall be
installed in such a way that a single open will not interfere with the operation
of any addressable devices (Class A). Outgoing and return SLC conductors
shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 requirements for Class A
circuits and shall have a minimum of four (4) feet separation horizontal and
one (1) foot vertical between supply and return circuit conductors. The
initiating device circuit (IDC) from a signaling line circuit interface device may
be wired Class B, provided the distance from the interface device to the
initiating device is ten (10) feet or less.
Section 907.6.3 Initiating device identification of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended by deleting all four Exceptions and a sentence at end of paragraph
to read as follows:
See 907.6.3 for the required information transmitted to the supervising
station.
Section 907.6.E Monitoring of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to add Section 907.6.6.3 to read as follows:
Section 907.6.6.3 Communication Requirements. All alarm systems, new
or replacements, shall transmit alarm, supervisory and trouble signals
descriptively to the approved central station, remote supervisory station or
proprietary supervising station as defined in NFPA 72, with the correct device
designation and location of addressable device identification. Alarms shall
not be permitted to be transmitted as a General Alarm or Zone condition.
Amend the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, to add Section 907.10 to read as
follows:
Section 907.10 Password Protection Prohibited. No fire alarm system
shall be protected by a password or pin number that would hinder immediate
silencing capabilities by the Fire Department.
Amend the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, to add Section 909.22 to read as
follows:
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Section 909.22 Stairway or Ramp Pressurization Alternative. Where the
building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and the stair pressurization alternative is
chosen for compliance with Building Code requirements for a smokeproof
enclosure, interior exit stairways or ramps shall be pressurized to a minimum
of 0.10 inches of water (25 Pa) and a maximum of 0.35 inches of water (87
Pa) in the shaft relative to the building measured with all interior exit stairway
and ramp doors closed under maximum anticipated conditions of stack effect
and wind effect. Such systems shall comply with Section 909, including the
installation of a separate fire-fighter's smoke control panel as per Section
909.16, and a Smoke Control Permit shall be required from the fire
department as per Section 105.7.
Section 909.22.1 Ventilating Equipment. The activation of ventilating
equipment for the stair or ramp pressurization system shall be by smoke
detectors installed at each floor level at an approved location at the entrance
to the smokeproof enclosure. When the closing device for the stairway or
ramp shaft and vestibule doors is activated by smoke detection or power
failure, the mechanical equipment shall activate and operate at the required
performance levels. Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with
Section 907.3.
Section 909.22.1.1 Ventilation Systems. smokeproof enclosure ventilation
systems shall be independent of other building ventilation systems. The
equipment, control wiring, power wiring, and ductwork shall comply with one
of the following:
(1) Equipment, control wiring, power wiring, and ductwork shall be
located exterior to the building and directly connected to the
smokeproof enclosure or connected to the smokeproof enclosure by
ductwork enclosed by not less than 2-hour fire barriers constructed in
accordance with Section 707 of the Building Code or horizontal
assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the Building
Code, or both.
(2) Equipment, control wiring, power wiring, and ductwork shall be
located within the smokeproof enclosure with intake or exhaust directly
from and to the outside or through ductwork enclosed by not less than
2-hour barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the
Building Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with
Section 711 of the Building Code, or both.
(3) Equipment, control wiring, power wiring, and ductwork shall be
located within the building if separated from the remainder of the
building, including other mechanical equipment, by not less than 2-hour
fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the Building
Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section
711 of the Building Code, or both.
Exceptions:
1. Control wiring and power wiring utilizing a 2-hour rated cable or cable
system.
2. Where encased with not less than 2 inches (51 mm) of concrete.
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3. Control wiring and power wiring protected by a listed electrical circuit
protective system with a fire -resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
Section 909.22.1.2 Standby Power. Mechanical vestibule and stairway
ramp shaft ventilation systems and automatic fire detection systems shall be
provided with standby power in accordance with Section 2702 of the Building
Code.
Section 909.22.1.3 Acceptance and Testing. Before the mechanical
equipment is approved, the system shall be tested in the presence of the fire
code official to confirm that the system is operating in compliance with these
requirements.
Section 910.2 Where required of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
Exceptions 2 and 3 are amended to read as follows:
Exceptions:
2. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall be required in areas of
buildings equipped with Early Suppression Fast -Response (ESFR)
sprinklers. Automatic smoke and heat removal is prohibited.
3. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall be required in areas of
buildings equipped with control mode special application sprinklers
with a response time index of 50(m*S)'/2 or less that are listed to control
a fire in stored commodities with 12 or fewer sprinklers. Automatic
smoke and heat removal is prohibited.
Section 910.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add Section
910.2.3 with Exceptions to read as follows:
Section 910.2.3 Group H. Installation is required in buildings and portions
thereof used as a Group H occupancy as follows:
1. In occupancies classified as Group H-2 or 1-1-3, any of which are
more than 15,000 square feet (1,394 m2) in single floor area.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing
only noncombustible materials.
2. In areas of buildings in Group H used for storing Class 2, 3, and 4
liquid and/or solid oxidizers, Class 1 and unclassified detonable
organic peroxides, Class 3 and 4 unstable (reactive) materials,
and/or Class 2 or 3 water -reactive materials as required for a high -
hazard commodity classification.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only
noncombustible materials.
Section 910.3 Smoke and heat vents of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add section 910.3.4 to read as follows:
Section 910.3.4 Vent Operation. Smoke and heat vents shall be capable of
being operated by approved automatic and manual means. Automatic
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operation of smoke and heat vents shall conform to the provisions of Sections
910.3.2.1 through 910.3.2.3.
Section 910.3.4.1 Sprinklered Buildings. Where installed in bungs
equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat
vents shall be designed to operate automatically.
The automatic operating mechanism of the smoke and heat vents shall
operate at a temperature rating at least 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) greater
than the temperature rating of the sprinklers installed.
Exception: Manual -only systems per Section 910.2.
Section 910.3.4.2 Non-Sprinklered Buildings. Where installed in buildings
not equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat
vents shall operate automatically by actuation of a heat -responsive device
rated at between 130 degrees F (56 degrees C) and 250 degrees F (122
degrees C) above ambient.
Exception: Listed gravity -operated drop out vents.
Section 910.4.3.1 Makeup air of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 910.4.3.1 Makeup Air. Makeup air openings shall be provided
within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the floor level. Operation of makeup air openings
shall be automatic. The minimum gross area of makeup air inlets shall be 8
square feet per 1,000 cubic feet per minute (0.74 m2 per 0.4719 m3/s) of
smoke exhaust.
Section 910.4.4 Activation of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 910.4.4 Activation. The mechanical smoke removal system shall
be activated automatically by the automatic sprinkler system or by an
approved fire detection system. Individual manual controls shall also be
provided.
Exception: Manual -only systems per Section 910.2.
Section 912.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add Section
912.2.3 to read as follows:
Section 912.2.3 Hydrant Distance. An approved fire hydrant shall be
located within 100 feet of the Fire Department Connection as the fire hose
lays along an unobstructed path.
Section 913.1 General of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
add a second paragraph and Exception to read as follows:
When located on the ground level at an exterior wall, the fire pump room shall
be provided with an exterior Fire Department access door that is not less
than 3 feet in width and 6 ft. - 8 inches in height regardless of any interior
doors that are provided. A key box shall be provided at this door as required
by Section 506.1.
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Exception: When it is necessary to locate the fire pump room on other
levels or not at an exterior wall, the corridor leading to the fire pump
room access from the exterior of the building shall be provided with
equivalent fire resistance as that required for the pump room, or as
approved by the Fire Code Official. Access keys shall be provided in
the key box as required by Section 506.1.
Section 913.4 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add a
second paragraph to read as follows:
The fire -pump system shall also be supervised for "loss of power," "phase
reversal," and "pump running" conditions by supervisory signal on district
circuits.
Section 914.3.1.2 Water supply to required fire pumps of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 914.3.1.2 Water Supply to Required Fire Pumps. In buildings that
are more than 120 feet (36.5 m) in building height, required fire pumps shall
be supplied by connections to no fewer than two (2) water mains located on
different streets. Separate supply piping shall be provided between each
connection to the water main and the pumps. Each connection and the
supply piping between the connection and the pumps shall be sized to supply
the flow and pressure required for the pumps to operate.
Exception: {no change to exception}
Chapter 10. Means of egress. of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended as follows:
Section 1006.2.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is amended to add a
section as follows:
Section 1006.2.2.E Electrical Rooms. For electrical rooms, special exiting
requirements may apply. Reference the National Electrical Code as
adopted. A remotely located primary service disconnect is required where
power isolation is not readily accessible from the exterior of a structure or
building. Remote power disconnect systems shall utilize "Knox" Rapid
Access System equipment and components and meet the requirements as
set forth in the Fire Marshal's Office written policy statements.
Section 1009.1 Accessible means of egress required of the International Fire
Code, 2015 Edition is amended to add the following Exception 4 to read as follows:
{previous exceptions unchanged}
4. Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with
State registered plans, including any variances or waivers granted
by the State, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
requirements of Section 1009.
Section 1010.1.9.4 Bolt locks of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition is
amended such that Exceptions 3 and 4 read as follows:
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Exceptions:
3. Where a pair of doors serve an occupant load of less than 50
persons in a Group B, F, M or S occupancy, {remainder
unchanged}
4. Where a pair of doors serve a Group A, B, F, M or S occupancy,
{remainder unchanged}
Section 1015.8 Window openings of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is
amended to read as follows:
1. Operable windows where the top of the sill of the opening is located
more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above the finished grade or other
surface below and that are provided with window fall prevention
devices that comply with ASTM F 2006.
Section 1020.1 Construction of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add Exception 6 to read as follows:
Exceptions:
6. In Group B occupancies, corridor walls and ceilings need not be of
fire -resistive construction within a single tenant space when the
space is equipped with an approved automatic fire alarm system
with corridor smoke -detection. The actuation of any detector shall
activate alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor. The
smoke -detection system shall be connected to the building's fire
alarm system where such system is provided.
Section 1020.E Corridor continuity of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1020.E Corridor Continuity. All corridors shall be continuous from
the point of entry to an exit and shall not be interrupted by intervening rooms.
{remaining exceptions unchanged}
Section 1029.1.1.1 Spaces under grandstands and bleachers of the International
Fire Code, 2015 edition, is deleted.
Section 1031.2 Reliability of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 1031.2 Reliability. Required exit accesses, exits, or exit discharges
shall be continuously maintained free from obstructions or impediments to
full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency. An exit or exit
passageway shall not be used for any purpose that interferes with a means
of egress. Security devices affecting means of egress shall be subject to
approval of the Fire Code Official.
Ch. 11. Construction requirements for existing buildings of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
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Section 1103.3 Existing elevators of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended with addition to read as follows:
Provide emergency signage as required by Section 607.3.
Section 1103.5 Sprinkler systems of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add Section 1103.5.4 to read as follows:
Section 1103.5.4 Fire Protection. Existing spray booths and spray rooms
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire -extinguishing system in
accordance with Section 2404.
Section 1103.7 Fire alarm systems of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add Section 1103.7.8 and 1103.7.8.1 to read as follows:
Section 1103.7.8 Fire Alarm System Design Standards. Where an
existing fire alarm system is upgraded or replaced, the devices shall be
addressable. Fire alarm systems utilizing more than 20 smoke and/or heat
detectors shall have analog initiating devices.
Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total building
or fire alarm system remodel or expansion exceeds 309/o of the
building. When cumulative building or fire alarm system remodel or
expansion initiated after the date of original fire alarm panel installation
exceeds 50% of the building, or fire alarm system, the fire alarm system
must comply within 18 months of permit application.
Section 1103.7.8.1 Communication Requirements. Refer to Section 907.6.E
for applicable requirements.
Ch. 23. Motor fuel -dispensing facilities and repair garages of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 2304.1 Supervision of dispensing of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 2304.1 Supervision of Dispensing. The dispensing of fuel at motor
fuel -dispensing facilities shall be in accordance with the following:
1. Conducted by a qualified attendant; and/or,
2. Shall be under the supervision of a qualified attendant;
and/or
3. Shall be an unattended self-service facility in accordance
with Section 2304.3.
At any time the qualified attendant of Item 1 or 2 above is not present, such
operations shall be considered as an unattended self-service facility and
shall also comply with Section 2304.3.
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Ch. 24. Flammable finishes of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 2401.2 Nonapplicability of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
deleted.
Ch. 32. High -piled combustible storage of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Table 3206.2 General fire protection and life safety requirements of the
International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to replace text of footnote "j" to read
as follows:
j. Where storage areas are protected by either Early Suppression Fast
Response (ESFR) sprinkler systems or control mode special application
sprinklers with a response time index of 50 (m • s) 1/2 or less that are
listed to control a fire in the stored commodities with 12 or fewer
sprinklers, installed in accordance with NFPA 13, manual smoke and
heat vents or manually activated engineered mechanical smoke exhaust
systems shall be required within these areas.
Ch. 33. Fire safety during construction and demolition of the International Fire
Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 3310.1 Required access of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended with the addition of a sentence to end of paragraph to read as follows.
When fire apparatus access roads are required to be installed for any
structure or development, they shall be approved prior to the time at which
construction has progressed beyond completion of the foundation of any
structure.
Each planned development site or area shall provide two (2) remotely located
fire apparatus access points. Where two access points are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length
of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the development site or area
to be served measured in a straight line between them.
Chapter 56. Explosives and fireworks of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 5601.7 Seizure of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 5601.7 Seizure. The Fire Code Official, Fire Marshal, Fire Chief or
his designee is authorized to remove or cause to be removed or disposed of
in an approved manner, at the expense of the owner, explosives, explosive
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materials, or fireworks offered or exposed for sale, unlawfully stored, or used
in violation of this chapter.
Section 5601.1.3 Fireworks of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, Exceptions
are amended to read as follows:
5601.1.3 Fireworks. The manufacture, storage, sale, and use of fireworks
are prohibited.
Exceptions:
1. Only when approved for fireworks displays, storage and handling
of fireworks as allowed in Section 5604 and 5608.
2. The use of fireworks for approved displays as allowed in Section
5608.
Section 5601 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add Sections
5601.9 and 5601.10 to read as follows:
Section 5601.9 Territorial Applicability. This article shall be applicable
within the corporate limits of the city and further within the area immediately
contiguous and adjacent to the city limits, extending for a total distance of
5,000 feet; provided, however, that this article shall not apply: (1) within any
portion of said 5,000400t area which is contained within the territory of any
other municipal corporation; and (2) with regard to the sale (and storage
directly connected with the active sale) of fireworks outside the City's
corporate limits.
Section 5601.10 Civil Liability. Nothing in this article shall relieve any
person from any civil liability in connection with the manufacture, storage,
sale, or use of fireworks or other device, composition, or substance
referenced in this article.
Section 5608.1 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add a
sentence to read as follows:
All displays shall comply with the laws of the State of Texas and the Texas
State Fire Marshal's Office.
Chapter 57. Flammable and combustible liquids of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 5703.E Piping systems of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add a sentence to read as follows:
Section 5703.E Piping Systems. Piping systems, and their component
parts, for flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with
Sections 5703.6.1 through 5703.6.11. An approved method of secondary
containment shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems.
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Section 5704.2.9.5 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to change
Section 5704.2.9.5 and add Section 5704.2.9.5.3 to read as follows:
Section 5704.2.9.5.3 Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks Inside of
Buildings. The maximum aggregate allowable quantity limit shall be 3,000
gallons (111356 L) of Class II or III combustible liquid for storage in protected
above -ground tanks complying with Section 5704.2.9.7 when all of the
following conditions are met:
1. The entire 3,000 gallon (11,356 L) quantity shall be stored in
protected above -ground tanks;
2. The 3,000 gallon (111356 L) capacity shall be permitted to be
stored in a single tank or multiple smaller tanks;
3. The tanks shall be located in a room protected by an automatic
sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3.1 a1; and
4. Tanks shall be connected to fuel -burning equipment, including
generators, utilizing an approved closed piping system.
The quantity of combustible liquid stored in tanks complying with this Section
shall not be counted towards the maximum allowable quantity set forth in
Table 5003.1.1(1), and such tanks shall not be required to be located in a
control area. Such tanks shall not be located more than two (2) stories below
grade.
Section 5704.2.11 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read
as follows:
Section 5704.2.11.1 Location,
4. Storage of flammable and combustible liquids in fixed
underground tanks shall not be installed beneath a designated
fire lane.
Section 5704.2.11.4 Leak prevention of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5704.2.11.4 Leak Prevention. Leak prevention for underground
tanks shall comply with Sections 5704.2.11.4.1 and 5704.2.11.5.2 through
5704.2,11.4.3. An approved method of secondary containment shall be
provided for underground tank and piping systems.
Section 5704.2.11.4.2 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 5704.2.11.4.2 Leak Detection. Underground storage tank systems
shall be provided with an approved method of leak detection from any
component of the system that is designed and installed in accordance with
NFPA 30 and as specified in Section 5704.2.11.4.3.
Section 5704.2.11.4.3 of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is added to Section
5704.2.11.4 to read as follows:
Section 5704.2.11.4.3 Observation Wells. Approved sampling tubes of a
minimum 4 inches in diameter shall be installed in the backfill material of
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each underground flammable or combustible liquid storage tank. The tubes
shall extend from a point 12 inches below the average grade of the
excavation to ground level and shall be provided with suitable surface access
caps. Each tank site shall provide a sampling tube at the corners of the
excavation with a minimum of 4 tubes. Sampling tubes shall be placed in the
product line excavation within 10 feet of the tank excavation and one every
50 feet routed along product lines towards the dispensers, a minimum of two
(2) are required.
Chapter 61. Liquefied petroleum gases of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 6103.2.1 Portable containers of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition,
is amended to add Section 6103.2.1.8 to read as follows:
Section 6103.2.1.8 Jewelry Repair, Dental Labs, and Similar
Occupancies. Where natural gas service is not available, portable LP -gas
containers are allowed to be used to supply approved torch assemblies or
similar appliances. Such containers shall not exceed 20-pound (9.08 kg)
water capacity. Aggregate capacity shall not exceed 60-pound (27.2 kg)
water capacity (3 containers). Each device shall be separated from other
containers by a distance of not less than 20 feet.
Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits of the International
Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to add Exception 2 read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. {existing text unchanged}
2. Except as permitted in Sections 308 and 6104.3.2, LP -gas
containers are not permitted in residential areas.
Section 6104.3 Container location of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to add Section 6104.3.3 to read as follows:
Section 6104.3.3 Spas, Pool Heaters, and Other Listed Devices. Where
natural gas service is not available, a LP -gas container is allowed to be used
to supply spa and pool heaters or other listed devices. Such container shall
not exceed 250-gallon water capacity per lot. See Table 6104.3 for location
of containers.
Exception: Lots where LP -gas can be off-loaded wholly on the property
where the tank is located may install up to a 500 gallon above ground
or 1,000 gallon underground approved container.
Section 6107.4 Protecting containers from vehicles of the International Fire Code,
2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6107.4 Protecting Containers from Vehicles. Where exposed to
vehicular damage due to proximity to alleys, driveways, or parking areas, LP -
gas containers, regulators, and piping shall be protected in accordance with
Section 312.
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Section 6109.13 Protection of containers of the International Fire Code, 2015
edition, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6109.13 Protection of Containers. LP -gas containers shall be
stored within a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering.
Vehicle impact protection shall be provided as required by Section 6107.4.
Appendix B. Fire -flow requirements for buildings. Table B105.2 of the
International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is amended to read as follows:
Table B105.2, Footnote a. of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, is
amended to read as follows:
a. The reduced fire -flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
Section 3. Savings, Severability, and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the
extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the
same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The
City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this ordinance including without
limitation any amendments or repealing clause, the City hereby adopts the following
savings provision: any regulations regarding sprinkler systems for new or existing one- or
two-family dwelling that were adopted by the City before January 1, 2009 are not
amended, affected or repealed by this ordinance and are expressly preserved and remain
in full force and effect.
Section 4. Penalty Clause.
Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this ordinance
as unlawful or not, including without limitation the terms set forth in Exhibit A, shall be
deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any such violation shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed $2,000 for each incidence of violation or the highest amount allowed
by law, whichever is less. Each violation is considered a separate offense and will be
punished separately.
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Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon
the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 10t" day of August
2021.
Nate Pike, Mayor
ATTEST:
*Carrie L. Land, City Secretary
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