Transcript COLORADO SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT

COLORADO SPRINGS FIRE
DEPARTMENT
"Protecting life and property today - creating a safer tomorrow"
2009 International Fire
Code – Major Changes and
Proposed Amendments
Kris Cooper
Deputy Fire Marshal
September 22, 2010
Overview
 Introduction to ICC Code Cycle
 2009 IFC – Major Changes
 2009 IBC – Major Changes of Interest to CSFD
 CSFD Proposed Amendments
 THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT ALL EMCOMPASING, IT IS ONLY A
SUMMARY OF HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IFC, IBC AND PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS.
ICC Code Cycle – 3 Years
 Call For Committees
 Proposed Changes
 Public Proposal Form
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Code Development Hearings
Reports of Hearings
Final Action Hearings
Final Action Results
Local Code Cycle
 Regulatory Agencies Review Codes
 PPRBD and CSFD Meet
 Review Committees Established
 CSFD Staff
 Proposed Amendments
 Proposal Forms
 Public Process
 City Council Adoption
IFC Significant Changes
Section 202, 903.2.2,
907.2.2
 Defines Ambulatory Health Care
Facilities
 Group B occupancies used for outpatient
surgery and similar activities that render
patients incapable of self preservation
 Requires Sprinkler and Automatic Fire
Detection Throughout
Section 311.5
 Dangerous Building Placards
 Information placards for fire fighters
to identify hazards associated with
vacant structures
311.5 continued
Normal Structural Conditions
Structural or Interior Hazards Exist
Major Structural or Interior Hazards Exist,
Exterior Operations Only
Additional Markings: R/O Roof Opening, S/M Stairs
Missing, F/E Fire Escapes, H/F Holes in Floor
Section 403.3
 Requires crowd managers for
assemblies or events where more
than 1,000 people congregate.
 1 crowd manager to every 250
occupants
 Assist with evacuation procedures
 Not intended to require dedicated staff
Section 404
 Code now includes provisions for
occupants who need assistance with
evacuation.
 Previous CSFD amendment for “special
needs occupants”
 Applies to emergency plans
Section 404.3.3
 Lockdown plans for schools
 Required to be included in Fire and Life
Safety Plans
 Required to be approved by the fire code
official
 CSFD is not going to require approval of the
fire and life safety plans (amendment).
Section 508
 Fire Command Center
 Room size increased from 96 square feet
to 200 square feet with a minimum
dimension of 10’
 Layout must be approved by CSFD
 See 508.1.5 for required features
Section 510 & Appendix J
 Emergency responder radio coverage
 ALL buildings shall have approved radio
coverage for emergency responders.
 May require bi-directional amplifiers
 This item is still being discussed.
Section 603.4.2
 Portable Outdoor Gas-Fire Heating
Appliances
 5’ clearance to buildings and other
combustibles
 Also see Section 307 for clearances of
outdoor burning (50’), recreational fires
(25’) and portable outdoor fireplaces
(15’).
Outdoor Heating Appliances
5’ or manufacturer’s specifications
15’ or manufacturer’s specifications
Section 607.3, 903.3.1.1.1
 Fire Service access elevators
 Buildings greater than 120’
 Adjacent to exit enclosure (stairway)
 Driven by 9/11
Section 608
 Stationary battery systems
 Expended battery types
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Lithium – Ion
Lithium Metal Polymer
Nickel cadmium
Nonrecombinant
Recombinant
Section 609.3.3.1
 Frequency for Inspection of Kitchen
Hoods – Table 609.3.3.1
 High Volume Cooking – 3 months
 24 hour cooking operations
 Low Volume Cooking – 12 months
 Churches, seasonal businesses
 Solid Fueled Cooking – 1 month
 BBQ pits, smokers
 All Other Cooking Operations – 6 months
Section 903.2.3
 E (Educational) Occupancies
 Reduces sprinkler threshold from 20,000
square feet to 12,000 square feet
Section 903.2.7
 Requires sprinklers for the display
and sale of upholstered furniture in M
Occupancies, regardless of size of fire
area
 No Specified Threshold
 Huge Implications for Plan Review
 Driven by Charleston Fire
Section 907
 Complete re-write of the section
 No major changes
 Side note: 2010 NFPA 72 now the National
Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
 Recognizes other alarm functions
 Fire Alarm not necessarily priority signals
 Mass Notification Systems
Section 909
 Smoke Control Systems
 CSFD had previously amended this
section to be more restrictive.
 Accepting code as written with this
adoption.
Section 913.2.1
 Protection of Fire Pump Enclosures
 Dedicate rooms
 High Rise
 2 hour separation
 Non-High Rise
 1 hour separation
Section 1005.1
 Minimum Egress Width
 No longer have different design width for
sprinkled vs. non-sprinkled structures
 0.3 inches per occupant for stairs
 0.2 inches per occupant for all other
means of egress
 Loss of any one means of egress shall
not reduce the available egress width to
less than 50% of required capacity.
Section 1007.3, 1007.4,
1007.6.3 & 1007.8
 Areas of Refuge
 Not required in buildings protected
throughout with sprinklers
 Elevators now approved for occupant
evacuation as a means of egress
 Two-way communication required for areas
of refuge and evacuation elevators
Section 1008.1.9.8
 Electromagnetically locked egress
doors
 Clarifies the use of magnetic locks on
egress doors
Section 1011.4
 Exit Signs
 Electrically Powered
 Self-luminous
 Photo-luminescent
 Must comply with UL 924 –
Emergency Lighting and Power
Equipment.
Section 1024
 Luminous Egress Path Markings
 High Rise Structures
 Required in exit enclosures of new and
existing buildings
 CSFD not adopting retroactive application
 Required on hand rails, stair treads and
landings
Luminous Egress Path Markings
Section 2206.8
 Provides requirements for dispensing
Alcohol Blended Fuels
 Specific listing of equipment
 Signage requirements for facility
identification
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Alcohol Blended Fuels: Including those containing 85%
ethanol and 15% unleaded gas (E-85). Flammable liquids
consisting of ethanol or other alcohols blended greater than
15% by volume
Chapter 24
 Now treats tents, canopies and
membrane structure the same
 Reasoning: Canopies can have walls
added to become tents
 2,400 square foot permit threshold
(amendment)
Chapter 46
 Combines requirements for existing
buildings into one chapter
 Look at this closely as it contains
significant retroactive requirements
 CSFD has amended this section with lots
of deletions.
International Building Code
 The following code sections are from
the 2009 IBC
 These are fire related items or CSFD has
a specific interest in them.
Section 419
 Guidance on live work units
 Classified as R-2
 Non-residential use up to 50%
Section 703.6
 Marking and identification of fire
walls, fire barriers, fire partitions,
smoke barriers and smoke partitions
 Allows for easy identification of rated
assemblies
Marking and Identification
Section 909.20
 Stairwells can be pressurized or built
with a vestibule
 Design will impact standpipe valve
locations.
Section 1018.4
 Dead End Corridors
 Increase from 20’ to 50’ in B, E, F,I-1, M,
R-1, R-2, R-4, S and U occupancies
 Must have NFPA 13 sprinkler system
Section 3002.4
 Elevator cars must be sixed to
accommodate a 24” x 84” stretcher
Local Amendments
 Local changes made to the code
during the adoption process as a
means to clarify, comply with City
Code and/or Charter, or modify code
requirements.
 Based upon local practices, polices,
procedures or interpretations.
 Less is more approach
Chapter 1 Administration
 Changes made in order to be
consistent with The Code of the City
of Colorado Springs.
 Administrative Powers
 Penalties
 Fire Board of Appeals
Permits
 Permits as listed in the code
maintained as written
 Modified some hazmat permit threshold
amounts
 Added permit amounts for electrolytes
 Added Work at Risk Permits
105.7.15 – Fire Lanes
 Added a new permit for the
construction of Fire Lanes
 Applies to alternative methods
 Grass Pave
 Gravel Pave
Alternative Fire Lanes
Fees
 Reinspections Fees
 Cleaned up language where fees may
apply to routine fire inspections
 Subsequent review fees
 Added a provision for the collection of
fees where plans are revised and or
updated and require additional reviews
beyond the initial approval
Section 407.2
 Allows MSDS to be in electronic
format
 CSFD amendment to specify format
and storage on thumb drive in Knox
Box
 Microsoft Word 2000 or newer
 PDF
Section 901.5
 Approved Contractors
 Going with 3rd party testing
 Will include fire alarm, fire alarm monitoring
contractors, water based fire suppression,
portable fire extinguishers, special hazard
systems and fire hydrants
 New state law for testing for all fire sprinkler
installers
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Unknown impact from state law
904.11.2
 Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems
 Added requirement to cut off power to
any appliances under the hood or any
power source that could be used to
supply power to an appliance under the
hood.
904.11.6.4
 Kitchen Hood Ventilation
 Added a new code section to require the
exhaust to start and/or stay on upon
activation of the fire suppression system.
 Prevents heat roll out from the hood that
might activate sprinklers.
905.4
 Standpipe Connections in Stairways
 Provides guidance where the standpipe
valve will be located when the stairway is
built with a vestibule per the IBC.
1107.1
 Helistops and Heliports
 Added additional language to require
design and construction to NFPA 407 and
418 in addition to the IBC.
3006.1
 Medical Gas Systems
 Must be installed by Credentialed
installers
 ASSE 6010, 6015, 6020 & 6030
Chapter 47
 NFPA Standards
 All NFPA Standards referenced in
Chapter 47
 Automatically adopted on January 1 of the
year following the affective date of the
standard.
Residential Sprinklers
 International Residential Code
 Requires sprinklers in all dwelling units,
to include 1 and 2 family dwellings
 Colorado Springs is not proposing
adoption of this section
 Each jurisdiction may evaluate this
separately.
Timeframe
 Mid September - October
 Public Process
 November
 Present to City Council
 January 1, 2011
 Effective Date