PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2013.
Purpose: Adoption and amendment of the 2012 International Fire Code, chapter 51-54A WAC. The filing for chapter 51-54A WAC includes the repeal of the 2009 Washington State Fire Code, chapter 51-54 WAC.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 51-54 WAC.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.27A.031 and 19.27.074.
Other Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 12-16-085 on July 31, 2012.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: (NOTE: The 2012 IFC was completely reorganized and renumbered by the International Code Council, from forty-seven to eighty chapter headings, with thirty chapters held in reserve for future use. Chapter 51-54 WAC will be repealed entirely, and replaced by chapter 51-54A WAC.)
1. WAC 51-54A-0202 General definitions. Definitions were modified for consistency with the Building Code related to licensed care facilities.
2. WAC 51-54A-0401 through 51-54A-0408: Proposed language identical to the 2012 IFC language in these sections was removed from the filing for purposes of clarity.
3. WAC 51-54A-0908 Emergency alarm systems. Carbon monoxide alarms: References NFPA 720-2012 rather than 2009. Alarms are required in sleeping units as well as dwelling units.
4. WAC 51-54A-1009 Stairways and handrails. Corresponds with the Building Code for exit access stairways.
5. WAC 51-54A-1103 Fire safety requirements for existing buildings. References NFPA 720-2012 rather than 2009.
6. WAC 51-54A-1104 Means of egress for existing buildings. Exempts existing high-rise buildings from requirement to install photo-luminescent marking in stairways.
7. WAC 51-54A-8000 Referenced standards. Modifies prior amendment to the Fire Code re: NFPA 720.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Tim Nogler, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone (360) 407-9277, fax (360) 586-5366, e-mail sbcc@ga.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 45, Amended 0, Repealed 24.
Date Adopted: November 30, 2012.
C. Ray Allshouse
Council Chair
OTS-4861.5
STATE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
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Codes referenced which are not adopted through RCW 19.27.031 or chapter 19.27A RCW shall not apply unless specifically adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. The 2012 International Wildland Urban Interface Code is included in this code as Section 8100 with amendments found in Appendix Chapter K.
The provisions of this code do not apply to temporary growing structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. "Temporary growing structure" means a structure that has the sides and roof covered with polyethylene, polyvinyl, or similar flexible synthetic material and is used to provide plants with either frost protection or increased heat retention. A temporary growing structure is not considered a building for purposes of this code.
The provisions of this code do not apply to the construction, alteration, or repair of temporary worker housing except as provided by rule adopted under chapter 70.114A RCW or chapter 37, Laws of 1998 (2SSB 6168). "Temporary worker housing" means a place, area, or piece of land where sleeping places or housing sites are provided by an employer for his or her employees or by another person, including a temporary worker housing operator, who is providing such accommodations for employees, for temporary, seasonal occupancy, and includes "labor camps" under RCW 70.54.110.
The manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of fireworks shall be governed by chapter 70.77 RCW and by chapter 212-17 WAC and local ordinances consistent with chapter 212-17 WAC.
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101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not
apply unless specifically adopted. The State Building Code
Council has determined that a local ordinance adopting
Appendix K Wildland Urban Interface Code may be adopted by any
local government upon notification of the council.
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SECTION 105 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
105.1.1 Permits required. Any property owner or authorized
agent who intends to conduct an operation or business, or
install or modify systems and equipment, which is regulated by
this code, or to cause any such work to be done shall first
make application to the fire code official and obtain the
required permit.
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SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
ADULT FAMILY HOME. A dwelling, licensed by Washington state, in
which a person or persons provide personal care, special care,
room and board to more than one but not more than six adults
who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or
persons providing the services.
ALERT SIGNAL. A distinctive signal indicating the need for
trained personnel and occupants to initiate a specific action,
such as shelter-in-place.
ALERT SYSTEM. Approved devices, equipment and systems or
combinations of systems used to transmit or broadcast an alert
signal.
CHILD CARE. For the purposes of these regulations, child care
is the care of children during any period of a 24-hour day.
CHILD CARE, FAMILY HOME. A child care facility, licensed by
Washington state, located in the dwelling of the person or
persons under whose direct care and supervision the child is
placed, for the care of twelve or fewer children, including
children who reside at the home.
COVERED BOAT MOORAGE. A pier or system of floating or fixed
access ways to which vessels on water may be secured and any
portion of which are covered by a roof.
ELECTRICAL CODE. The National Electrical Code, promulgated by
the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by rule
or local ordinance under the authority of chapter 19.28 RCW.
EMERGENCY DRILL. An exercise performed to train staff and
occupants and to evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness
in carrying out emergency procedures.
EXISTING. Buildings, facilities or conditions that are already
in existence, constructed or officially authorized prior to
the adoption of this code.
GRAVITY-OPERATED DROP OUT VENTS. Automatic smoke and heat vents
containing heat-sensitive glazing designed to shrink and drop
out of the vent openings when exposed to fire.
HOSPICE CARE CENTER. A building or portion thereof used on a
24-hour basis for the provision of hospice services to
terminally ill inpatients.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Includes, but not limited to, a vehicle, machine,
tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or any combination thereof,
propelled or drawn by mechanical power and designed for use
upon the highways in the transportation of passengers or
property. It does not include a vehicle, locomotive or car
operated exclusively on a rail or rails, or a trolley bus
operated by electric power derived from a fixed overhead wire,
furnishing local passenger transportation similar to
street-railway service. The term "motor vehicle" also
includes freight containers or cargo tanks used, or intended
for use, in connection with motor vehicles.
NIGHTCLUB. An A-2 Occupancy use under the 2006 International
Building Code in which the aggregate area of concentrated use
of unfixed chairs and standing space that is specifically
designated and primarily used for dancing or viewing
performers exceeds three hundred fifty square feet, excluding
adjacent lobby areas. "Nightclub" does not include theaters
with fixed seating, banquet halls, or lodge halls.
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. For the purposes of this code, certain
occupancies are defined as follows:
Group I-2. This occupancy shall include buildings and
structures used for medical care on a 24-hour basis for more
than five persons who are incapable of self-preservation.
This group shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
Foster care facilities
Detoxification facilities
Hospice care centers
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Psychiatric hospitals
Five or fewer persons receiving care. A facility such as
the above with five or fewer persons receiving such care shall
be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the
International Residential Code provided an automatic sprinkler
system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or
with Section P2904 of the International Residential Code.
Licensed care facility. A facility such as the above
providing licensed care to clients in one of the categories
listed in Section 310.1 of the International Building Code
licensed by Washington state shall be classified as Group R-2.
Family home child care. Family home child care licensed
by Washington state for the care of twelve or fewer children
shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the
International Residential Code.
Adult care facility. A facility that provides
accommodations for less than 24 hours for more than five
unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care
services shall be classified as Group I-4.
| EXCEPTION: | Where the occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical assistance from the staff, the facility shall be classified as Group R-3. |
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. A child day care facility that provides care for more than five but no more than 100 children 2 1/2 years or less of age, where the rooms in which the children are cared for are located on a level of exit discharge serving such rooms and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Group E. |
| 2. Family child care homes licensed by Washington state for the care of 12 or fewer children shall be classified as Group R-3. |
R-1 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units where the occupants are primarily transient in nature, including:
Boarding houses (transient) with more than 10 occupants
Congregate living facilities (transient) with more than 10 occupants
Hotels (transient)
Motels (transient)
R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including:
Apartment houses
Assisted living facilities as licensed by Washington state under chapter 388-78A WAC
Boarding houses (nontransient) with more than 16 occupants
Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with more than 16 occupants
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (nontransient)
Live/work units
Monasteries
Motels (nontransient)
Residential treatment facilities as licensed by Washington state under chapter 246-337 WAC
Vacation timeshare properties
R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, or I, including:
Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units.
Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants.
Boarding houses (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.
Care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons receiving care.
Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants.
Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.
Care facilities within a dwelling. Care facilities for five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code provided an automatic sprinkler system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or with Section P2904 of the International Residential Code.
Adult family homes, family home child care. Adult family homes and family home child care facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code.
Foster family care homes. Foster family care homes licensed by Washington state are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code, as an accessory use to a dwelling, for six or fewer children including those of the resident family.
R-4 Classification is not adopted. Any reference in this code to R-4 does not apply.
PORTABLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM. A structure, transportable in one or
more sections, which requires a chassis to be transported, and
is designed to be used as an educational space with or without
a permanent foundation. The structure shall be trailerable
and capable of being demounted and relocated to other
locations as needs arise.
RECALL SIGNAL. An electrically or mechanically operated signal
used to recall occupants after an emergency drill or to
terminate a shelter-in-place event that shall be distinct from
any alarm or alert signal used to initiate an emergency plan,
or other signals.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE. An emergency response used to minimize
exposure of facility occupants to chemical or environmental
hazards by taking refuge in predetermined interior rooms or
areas where actions are taken to isolate the interior
environment from the exterior hazard.
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307.2.1 Authorization. Where required by state or local law
or regulations, open burning shall only be permitted with
prior approval from the state or local air and water quality
management authority, provided that all conditions specified
in the authorization are followed. See also chapter 173-425 WAC.
307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be
conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible
material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread
within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to
ignition. See also chapter 173-425 WAC.
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308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices. This section is not
adopted.
308.1.7 Religious ceremonies. Participants in religious
ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying hand-held
candles. See RCW 19.27.031(3).
308.1.9 Aisles and exits. Candles shall be prohibited in
areas where occupants stand, or in an aisle or exit.
| EXCEPTION: | Candles used in religious ceremonies. |
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401.2 Approval. Where required by the fire code official,
fire safety plans, emergency procedures and employee training
programs shall be approved.
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ALARM SIGNAL
ALERT SIGNAL
ALERT SYSTEM
EMERGENCY DRILL
SHELTER-IN-PLACE
RECALL SIGNAL
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404.1 General. Fire safety, evacuation, shelter-in-place
plans and associated drills shall comply with the requirements
of Sections 404.2 through 404.5.1.
404.2 Fire safety and evacuation plans. Fire safety and
evacuation plans shall comply with the requirements of
Sections 404.2.1 through 404.2.2.2.
404.2.1 Where required. An approved fire safety and
evacuation plan shall be prepared and maintained for the
following occupancies and buildings.
1. Group A having an occupant load of 100 or more.
2. Group B buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
3. Group E.
4. Group F buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
5. Group H.
6. Group I.
7. Group R-1.
8. Group R-2 college and university buildings. Boarding homes, group homes, and residential treatment facilities licensed by the state of Washington.
9. High-rise buildings.
10. Group M buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
11. Covered malls exceeding 50,000 square feet (4645 m2) in aggregate floor area.
12. Open mall buildings exceeding 50,000 square feet (4645 m2) in aggregate area within perimeter line.
13. Underground buildings.
14. Buildings with an atrium and having an occupancy in Group A, E or M.
404.2.2 Contents. Fire evacuation and safety plan contents
shall be in accordance with Sections 404.2.2.1 and 404.2.2.2.
404.2.2.1 Fire evacuation plans. Fire evacuation plans shall
include the following:
1. Emergency egress or escape routes and whether evacuation of the building is to be complete or, where approved, by selected floors or areas only.
2. Procedures for employees who must remain to operate critical equipment before evacuating.
3. Procedures for assisted rescue for persons unable to use the general means of egress unassisted.
4. Procedures for accounting for employees and occupants after evacuation has been completed.
5. Identification and assignment of personnel responsible for rescue or emergency medical aid.
6. The preferred and any alternative means of notifying occupants of a fire.
7. The preferred and any alternative means of reporting fires and other emergencies to the fire department or designated emergency response organization.
8. Identification and assignment of personnel who can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan.
9. A description of the emergency voice/alarm communication system alert tone and preprogrammed voice messages, where provided.
404.2.2.2 Fire safety plans. Fire safety plans shall include
the following:
1. The procedure for reporting a fire or other emergency.
2. The life safety strategy and procedures for notifying, relocating or evacuating occupants, including occupants who need assistance.
3. Site plans indicating the following:
3.1. The occupancy assembly point.
3.2. The locations of fire hydrants.
3.3. The normal routes of fire department vehicle access.
4. Floor plans identifying the locations of the following:
4.1. Exits.
4.2. Primary evacuation routes.
4.3. Secondary evacuation routes.
4.4. Accessible egress routes.
4.5. Areas of refuge.
4.6. Exterior areas for assisted rescue.
4.7. Manual fire alarm boxes.
4.8. Portable fire extinguishers.
4.9. Occupant-use hose stations.
4.10. Fire alarm annunciators and controls.
5. A list of major fire hazards associated with the normal use and occupancy of the premises, including maintenance and housekeeping procedures.
6. Identification and assignment of personnel responsible for maintenance of systems and equipment installed to prevent or control fires.
7. Identification and assignment of personnel responsible for maintenance, housekeeping and controlling fuel hazard sources.
404.3 Shelter-in-place plans. Shelter-in-place plans shall
comply with the requirements of Sections 404.3.1 through
404.3.2.
404.3.1 Where required. A shelter-in-place plan shall be
prepared and maintained for all Group E occupancies.
| EXCEPTION: | Day cares not colocated on a Group E campus. |
1. Identification of the procedures of initiating the shelter-in-place plan throughout the facility or campus.
2. Identification of prearranged alert and recall signals to notify all occupants.
3. Identification of procedures for reporting the facility is sheltering-in-place to the local emergency dispatch center.
4. A means of two-way communication between a central location and each secure area, and consideration for maintaining means of communication in absence of primary power.
5. Identification of protective security measures.
6. Location of emergency supplies.
7. Accountability procedures for staff to report the presence or absence of occupants.
8. Identification of crisis response team members in accordance with the National Incident Management System.
9. Actions to be taken in the event of a fire or medical emergency while sheltering-in-place.
404.4 Maintenance. Emergency plans shall be reviewed or
updated annually or as necessitated by changes in staff
assignments, occupancy or the physical arrangement of the
building.
404.5 Availability. Emergency plans shall be available in the
workplace for reference and review by employees, and copies
shall be furnished to the fire code official for review upon
request.
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405.1 General. Emergency drills complying with the provisions
of this section shall be conducted at least annually in the
occupancies listed in Section 404.2.1 or when required by the
fire code official. Drills shall be designed in cooperation
with the local authorities.
405.2 Frequency. Required emergency drills shall be held at
the intervals specified in Table 405.2 or more frequently
where necessary to familiarize all occupants with the drill
procedure.
405.2.1 Group E occupancies. The occupancy shall conduct at a
minimum the following drills during the year:
1. One drill using the school mapping information system.
| EXCEPTION: | Day cares not colocated on a school campus. |
3. One shelter-in-place drill.
Emergency Drill Frequency and Participation
| Group or Occupancy | Frequency | Participation |
| Group A | Quarterly | Employees |
| Group Bc | Annually | Employees |
| Group E | Monthlya,e | All Occupants |
| Group F | Annually | Employees |
| Group I | Quarterly on each shift | Employeesb |
| Group R-1 | Quarterly on each shift | Employees |
| Group R-2f | Quarterly on each shift | Employees |
| Group R-2d | Four Annually | All Occupants |
| High-rise buildings | Annually | Employees |
| aThe frequency shall be allowed to be modified in accordance with Section 408.3.2. | |
| bFire and evacuation drills in residential care assisted living facilities shall include complete evacuation of the premises in accordance with Section 408.10.5. Where occupants receive habilitation or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire safety practices shall be included as part of the training program. | |
| cGroup B buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge. | |
| dApplicable to Group R-2 college and university buildings in accordance with Section 408.3. | |
| eDay cares colocated on a Group E campus shall participate in emergency drills occurring on the campus. | |
| fApplicable to boarding homes, group homes, and residential treatment facilities licensed by the state of Washington. |
405.5 Recordkeeping. Records shall be maintained of required
emergency evacuation drills and include the following
information:
1. Identity of the person conducting the drill.
2. Date and time of the drill.
3. Notification method used.
4. Staff members on duty and participating.
5. Number of occupants participating.
6. Special conditions simulated.
7. Problems encountered and corrective actions taken.
8. Weather conditions when occupants were evacuated.
9. Time required to accomplish complete evacuation, or shelter-in-place.
405.6 Notification. Where required by the fire code official,
prior notification of emergency drills shall be given to the
fire code official.
405.7 Initiation. Emergency drills shall be initiated in
accordance with Sections 405.7.1 through 405.7.2.
405.7.1 Fire evacuation drills. Where a fire alarm system is
provided, emergency evacuation drills shall be initiated by
activating the fire alarm system. The fire alarm monitoring
company shall be notified prior to the activation of the fire
alarm system for drills proposed and again at the conclusion
of the transmission and restoration of the fire alarm system
to normal mode.
| EXCEPTION: | Drills conducted between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., in Group R-2 boarding homes, group homes, and residential treatment facilities licensed by the state of Washington. |
405.8 Accountability. As building occupants arrive at the
assembly point, efforts shall be made to determine if all
occupants have been successfully evacuated and/or have been
accounted for in the shelter-in-place.
405.9 Recall and reentry. The recall signal initiation shall
be manually operated and under the control of the person in
charge of the premises or the official in charge of the
incident. No one shall reenter the premises until authorized
to do so by the official in charge.
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406.2 Frequency. Employees shall receive training in the
contents of the emergency plans and their duties as part of
new employee orientation and at least annually thereafter.
Records shall be kept and made available to the fire code
official upon request.
406.3 Employee training program. Employees shall be trained
in fire prevention, evacuation, sheltering-in-place, and fire
safety in accordance with Sections 406.3.1 through 406.3.3.
406.3.3 Emergency shelter-in-place training. Where a facility
has a shelter-in-place plan, employees shall be trained on the
alert and recall signals, communication system, location of
emergency supplies, the use of the incident notification and
alarm system, and their assigned duties and procedures in the
event of an alarm or emergency.
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408.10 Group R-4 occupancies. This section is not adopted.
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503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be
provided and maintained in accordance with locally adopted
street, road, and access standards.
503.1.1 Buildings and facilities, is not adopted.
503.1.2 Additional access, is not adopted.
503.1.3 High-piled storage, is not adopted.
503.2 Specifications. This section is not adopted.
503.3 Marking. This section is not adopted.
503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. This
section is not adopted.
503.4.1 Traffic calming devices. This section is not adopted.
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507.3 Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or
portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined by an
approved method.
| EXCEPTION: | Fire flow is not required for structures under 500 square feet with a B, U or R-1 occupancy where structures are at least 30 feet from any other structure and are used only for recreation. |
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508.1.2 Separation. The fire command center shall be
separated from the remainder of the building by not less than
a 2-hour fire barrier constructed in accordance with Section
707 of the International Building Code or horizontal assembly
constructed in accordance with Section 712 of the
International Building Code, or both.
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605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems. This section is not
adopted.
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[M] 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.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. A Type I hood shall not be required for an electric cooking appliance where an approved testing agency provides documentation that the appliance effluent contains 5 mg/m3 or less of grease when tested at an exhaust flow rate of 500 cfm (0.236 m3/s) in accordance with Section 17 of UL 710B. |
| 2. A Type I hood shall not be required to be installed in an R-2 occupancy with not more than 16 residents. | |
Type of Hood Required for Domestic Cooking Appliances in the Following Spacesa, b
| Type of Space | Type of Cooking | Type of Hood |
| Church | 1. Boiling, steaming and warming precooked food | Type II hood |
| 2. Roasting, pan frying and deep frying | Type I hood | |
| Community or party room in apartment and condominium | 1. Boiling, steaming and warming precooked food | Residential hoodc or Type II hoodd |
| 2. Roasting, pan frying and deep frying | Type I hood | |
| Day care | 1. Boiling, steaming and warming precooked food | Residential hoodc or Type II hoodd |
| 2. Roasting, pan frying and deep frying | Type I hood | |
| Dormitory, boarding home, nursing home | 1. Boiling, steaming and warming precooked food | Type II hood |
| 2. Roasting, pan frying and deep frying | Type I hood | |
| Office lunch room | 1. Boiling, steaming and warming precooked food | Residential hoodc or Type II hoodd |
| 2. Roasting, pan frying and deep frying | Type I hood |
| a Commercial cooking appliances shall comply with Section 507.2 of the International Mechanical Code. | |
| b Requirements in this table apply to electric or gas fuel appliances only. Solid fuel appliances or charbroilers require Type I hoods. | |
| c Residential hood shall ventilate to the outside. | |
| d Type II hood required when more than one appliance is used. |
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Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
NEW SECTION
WAC 51-54A-0806
Decorative vegetation in new and
existing buildings.
806.1.1 Restricted occupancies. Natural cut trees shall be
prohibited in the following occupancies:
1. Group I; and
2. R-2 occupancies providing licensed care to clients in one of the categories listed in the International Building Code, Section 310.1, licensed by Washington state.
806.1.2 Support devices. The support device that holds the
tree in an upright position shall be of a type that is stable
and that meets all of the following criteria:
1. The device shall hold the tree securely and be of adequate size to avoid tipping over of the tree.
2. The device shall be capable of containing a minimum supply of water in accordance with Table 806.1.2.
3. The water level, when full, shall cover the tree stem at least 2 inches (51 mm). The water level shall be maintained above the fresh cut and checked at least once daily.
Support Stand Water Capacity
| Tree Stem Diameter (inches) | Minimum Support Stand Water Capacity (gallons) | Typical Daily Water Transpiration Amount (gallons) |
| Up to 4 | 1 | 1/4 to 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 |
| 7 to 8 | 2 | 1 3/4 to 2 |
| 9 to 12 | 3 | 2 1/4 to 3 |
| 13 and over | 4 | Over 3 |
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903.2.1.6 Nightclub. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout Group A-2 nightclubs as defined in this
code.
903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group E occupancies.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Portable school classrooms with an occupant load of 50 or less calculated in accordance with Table 1004.1.2, provided that the aggregate area of any cluster of portable classrooms does not exceed 5,000 square feet (1465 m2); and clusters of portable school classrooms shall be separated as required by the building code. |
| 2. Group E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or less, calculated in accordance with Table 1004.1.2. |
| EXCEPTION: | Group R-1 if all of the following conditions apply: |
| 1. The Group R fire area is no more than 500 square feet and is used for recreational use only. | |
| 2. The Group R fire area is on only one story. | |
| 3. The Group R fire area does not include a basement. | |
| 4. The Group R fire area is no closer than 30 feet from another structure. | |
| 5. Cooking is not allowed within the Group R fire area. | |
| 6. The Group R fire area has an occupant load of no more than 8. | |
| 7. A hand-held (portable) fire extinguisher is in every Group R fire area. |
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907.2.9.1.1 Group R-2 boarding homes. A manual fire alarm
system shall be installed in Group R-2 occupancies where the
building contains a boarding home licensed by the state of
Washington.
| EXCEPTION: | In boarding homes licensed by the state of Washington, manual fire alarm boxes in resident sleeping areas shall not be required at exits if located at all constantly attended staff locations, provided such staff locations are visible, continuously accessible, located on each floor, and positioned so no portion of the story exceeds a horizontal travel distance of 200 feet to a manual fire alarm box. |
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908.7 Carbon monoxide alarms. Group I or Group R occupancies
shall be provided with single station carbon monoxide alarms
installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units or
sleeping units and on each level of the dwelling. The carbon
monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and
be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 720-2012
and the manufacturer's instructions.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. For other than R-2 occupancies, the building does not contain a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage; or |
| 2. Sleeping units or dwelling units in I and R-1 occupancies and R-2 college dormitories, hotel, and DSHS licensed boarding home and residential treatment facility occupancies which do not themselves contain a fuel-burning appliance, or a fuel-burning fireplace, or have an attached garage, need not be provided with carbon monoxide alarms provided that: | |
| a. The sleeping unit or dwelling unit is not adjacent to any room which contains a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage; and | |
| b. The sleeping unit or dwelling unit is not connected by duct work or ventilation shafts with a supply or return register in the same room to any room containing a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage; and | |
| c. The building is provided with a common area carbon monoxide detection system. | |
| 3. An open parking garage, as defined in Chapter 2 of the International Building Code, or enclosed parking garage ventilated in accordance with Section 404 of the International Mechanical Code shall not be considered an attached garage. |
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909.21 Elevator hoistway pressurization alternative. Where
elevator hoistway pressurization is provided in lieu of
required enclosed elevator lobbies, the pressurization system
shall comply with Sections 909.21.1 through 909.21.13.
909.21.1 Pressurization requirements. Elevator hoistways
shall be pressurized to maintain a minimum positive pressure
of 0.10 inches of water (25 Pa) and a maximum positive
pressure of 0.25 inches of water (67 Pa) with respect to
adjacent occupied space on all floors. This pressure shall be
measured at the midpoint of each hoistway door, with all
elevator cars at the floor of recall and all hoistway doors on
the floor of recall open and all other hoistway doors closed.
The opening and closing of hoistway doors at each level must
be demonstrated during this test. The supply air intake shall
be from an outside uncontaminated source located a minimum
distance of 20 feet (6096 mm) from any air exhaust system or
outlet.
909.21.2 Rational analysis. A rational analysis complying
with Section 909.4 shall be submitted with the construction
documents.
909.21.3 Ducts for system. Any duct system that is part of
the pressurization system shall be protected with the same
fire-resistance rating as required for the elevator shaft
enclosure.
909.21.4 Fan system. The fan system provided for the
pressurization system shall be as required by Sections
909.21.4.1 through 909.21.4.4.
909.21.4.1 Fire resistance. When located within the building,
the fan system that provides the pressurization shall be
protected with the same fire-resistance rating required for
the elevator shaft enclosure.
909.21.4.2 Smoke detection. The fan system shall be equipped
with a smoke detector that will automatically shut down the
fan system when smoke is detected within the system.
909.21.4.3 Separate systems. A separate fan system shall be
used for each elevator hoistway.
909.21.4.4 Fan capacity. The supply fan shall either be
adjustable with a capacity of at least 1,000 cfm (0.4719 m3/s)
per door, or that specified by a registered design
professional to meet the requirements of a designed
pressurization system.
909.21.5 Standby power. The pressurization system shall be
provided with standby power from the same source as other
required emergency systems for the building.
909.21.6 Activation of pressurization system. The elevator
pressurization system shall be activated upon activation of
the building fire alarm system or upon activation of the
elevator lobby smoke detectors. Where both a building fire
alarm system and elevator lobby smoke detectors are present,
each shall be independently capable of activating the
pressurization system.
909.21.7 Special inspection. Special inspection for
performance shall be required in accordance with Section
909.18.8. System acceptance shall be in accordance with
Section 909.19.
909.21.8 Marking and identification. Detection and control
systems shall be marked in accordance with Section 909.14.
909.21.9 Control diagrams. Control diagrams shall be provided
in accordance with Section 909.15.
909.21.10 Control panel. A control panel complying with
Section 909.16 shall be provided.
909.21.11 System response time. Hoistway pressurization
systems shall comply with the requirements for smoke control
system response time in Section 909.17.
909.21.12 Hoistway venting. Hoistway venting required by
Section 3004 of the International Building Code need not be
provided for pressurized elevator shafts.
909.21.13 Machine rooms. Elevator machine rooms shall be
pressurized in accordance with this section unless separated
from the hoistway shaft by construction in accordance with
Section 707 of the International Building Code.
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915.1 General. An approved alerting system shall be provided
in buildings and structures as required in Chapter 4 and this
section, unless other requirements are provided by another
section of this code.
| EXCEPTION: | Approved alerting systems in existing buildings, structures or occupancies. |
| EXCEPTION: | Systems which do not require electrical power to operate. |
915.4 Combination system. Alerting system components and
equipment shall be allowed to be used for other purposes.
915.4.1 System priority. The alerting system use shall take
precedence over any other use.
915.4.2 Fire alarm system. Fire alarm systems sharing
components and equipment with alerting systems must be in
accordance with Section 6.8.4 of NFPA 72.
915.4.2.1 Signal priority. Recorded or live alert signals
generated by an alerting system that shares components with a
fire alarm system shall, when actuated, take priority over
fire alarm messages and signals.
915.4.2.2 Temporary deactivation. Should the fire alarm
system be in the alarm mode when such an alerting system is
actuated, it shall temporarily cause deactivation of all fire
alarm-initiated audible messages or signals during the time
period required to transmit the alert signal.
915.4.2.3 Supervisory signal. Deactivation of fire alarm
audible and visual notification signals shall cause a
supervisory signal for each notification zone affected in the
fire alarm system.
915.5 Audibility. Audible characteristics of the alert signal
shall be in accordance with Section 7.4.1 of NFPA 72
throughout the area served by the alerting system.
| EXCEPTION: | Areas served by approved visual or textual notification, where the visible notification appliances are not also used as a fire alarm signal, are not required to be provided with audibility complying with Section 915.6. |
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1007.1 Accessible means of egress required. Accessible means
of egress shall comply with this section. Accessible spaces
shall be provided with not less than one accessible means of
egress. Where more than one means of egress are required by
Section 1015.1 or 1021.1 from any accessible space, each
accessible portion of the space shall be served by not less
than two accessible means of egress.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Accessible means of egress are not required in alterations to existing buildings. |
| 2. One accessible means of egress is required from an accessible mezzanine level in accordance with Section 1007.3, 1007.4 or 1007.5. | |
| 3. In assembly areas with sloped or stepped aisles, one accessible means of egress is permitted where the common path of travel is accessible and meets the requirements in Section 1028.8. | |
| 4. In parking garages, accessible means of egress are not required to serve parking areas that do not contain accessible parking spaces. |
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1008.1.9.3 Locks and latches. Locks and latches shall be
permitted to prevent operation of doors where any of the
following exists:
1. Places of detention or restraint.
2. In buildings in occupancy Group A having an occupant load of 300 or less, Groups B, F, M and S, and in places of religious worship, the main exterior door or doors are permitted to be equipped with key-operated locking devices from the egress side provided:
2.1. The locking device is readily distinguishable as locked;
2.2. A readily visible sign is posted on the egress side on or adjacent to the door stating: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. The sign shall be in letters 1 inch (25 mm) high on a contrasting background; and
2.3. The use of the key-operated locking device is revocable by the building official for due cause.
3. Where egress doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush bolts shall be permitted to be used, provided that the door leaf having the automatic flush bolts has no doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
4. Doors from individual dwelling or sleeping units of Group R occupancies having an occupant load of 10 or less are permitted to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt, or security chain, provided such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key or a tool.
5. Fire doors after the minimum elevated temperature has disabled the unlatching mechanism in accordance with listed fire door test procedures.
6. Approved, listed locks without delayed egress shall be permitted in Group R-2 boarding homes licensed by Washington state, provided that:
6.1. The clinical needs of one or more patients require specialized security measures for their safety.
6.2. The doors unlock upon actuation of the automatic sprinkler system or automatic fire detection system.
6.3. The doors unlock upon loss of electrical power controlling the lock or lock mechanism.
6.4. The lock shall be capable of being deactivated by a signal from a switch located in an approved location.
6.5. There is a system, such as a keypad and code, in place that allows visitors, staff persons and appropriate residents to exit. Instructions for exiting shall be posted within six feet of the door.
1008.1.9.6 Special locking arrangements in Group I-2.
Approved special egress locks shall be permitted in a Group
I-2 Occupancy where the clinical needs of persons receiving
care require such locking. Special egress locks shall be
permitted in such occupancies where the building is equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance
with Section 903.3.1.1 or an approved automatic smoke or heat
detection system installed in accordance with Section 907,
provided that the doors unlock in accordance with Items 1
through 7.
1. The doors unlock upon actuation of the automatic
sprinkler system or automatic fire detection system.
2. The doors unlock upon loss of power controlling
the lock or lock mechanism.
3. The door locks shall have the capability of being
unlocked by a signal from the fire command center, a nursing station or other approved location.
4. A building occupant shall not be required to pass through more than one door equipped with a special egress lock before entering an exit.
5. The procedures for the operation(s) of the unlocking system shall be described and approved as part of the emergency planning and preparedness required by Chapter 4 of the International Fire Code.
6. There is a system, such as a keypad and code, in place that allows visitors, staff persons and appropriate residents to exit. Instructions for exiting shall be posted within six feet of the door.
7. Emergency lighting shall be provided at the door.
| EXCEPTION: | Items 1, 2, 3, and 6 shall not apply to doors to areas where persons, which because of clinical needs, require restraint or containment as part of the function of a psychiatric treatment area provided that all clinical staff shall have the keys, codes or other means necessary to operate the locking devices. |
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1009.3 Exit access stairways. Floor openings between stories
created by exit access stairways shall be enclosed.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. In other than Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, exit access stairways that serve, or atmospherically communicate between, only two stories are not required to be enclosed. Such interconnected stories shall not be open to other stories. |
| 2. Exit access stairways serving and contained within a single residential dwelling unit or sleeping unit in Group R-1, R-2 or R-3 occupancies are not required to be enclosed. | |
| 3. In Group B or M occupancies, exit access stairways that are designed exclusively for circulation are not required to be enclosed provided that the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the area of the floor opening between stories does not exceed twice the horizontal projected area of the exit access stairway, and the opening is protected by a draft curtain and closely spaced sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13. | |
| 4. In other than Group B and M occupancies, exit access stairways that are designed exclusively for circulation are not required to be enclosed provided that the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the floor opening does not connect more than four stories, the area of the floor opening between stories does not exceed twice the horizontal projected area of the exit access stairway, and the opening is protected by a draft curtain and closely spaced sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13. | |
| 5. Exit access stairways with an atrium complying with the provisions of Section 404 of the International Building Code are not required to be enclosed. | |
| 6. Exit access stairways and ramps in open parking garages that serve only the parking garage are not required to be enclosed. | |
| 7. Stairways serving outdoor facilities where all portions of the means of egress are essentially open to the outside are not required to be enclosed. | |
| 8. Exit access stairways serving stages, platforms and technical production areas in accordance with Sections 410.6.2 and 410.6.3 of the International Building Code are not required to be enclosed. | |
| 9. Stairways are permitted to be open between the balcony, gallery or press box and the main assembly floor in occupancies such as theaters, places of religious worship, auditoriums and sports facilities. | |
| 10. In Group I-3 occupancies, exit access stairways constructed in accordance with Section 408.5 of the International Building Code, are not required to be enclosed. |
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1010.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to
ramps used as a component of a means of egress.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Other than ramps that are part of the accessible routes providing access in accordance with Sections 1108.2 through 1108.2.4 and 1108.2.6, ramped aisles within assembly rooms or spaces shall conform with the provisions in Section 1028.11. |
| 2. Curb ramps shall comply with ICC A117.1. | |
| 3. Vehicle ramps in parking garages for pedestrian exit access shall not be required to comply with Sections 1010.4 through 1010.10 when they are not an accessible route serving accessible parking spaces or other required accessible elements. | |
| 4. In a parking garage where one accessible means of egress serving accessible parking spaces or other accessible elements is provided, a second accessible means of egress serving that area may include a vehicle ramp that does not comply with Sections 1010.5, 1010.6, and 1010.9. A landing complying with Sections 1010.7.1 and 1010.7.4 shall be provided at any change of direction in the accessible means of egress. |
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1018.5 Air movement in corridors. Corridors shall not serve
as supply, return, exhaust, relief or ventilation air ducts.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Use of a corridor as a source of makeup air for exhaust systems in rooms that open directly onto such corridors, including toilet rooms, bathrooms, dressing rooms, smoking lounges and janitor closets, shall be permitted provided that each such corridor is directly supplied with outdoor air at a rate greater than the rate of makeup air taken from the corridor. |
| 2. Where located within a dwelling unit, the use of corridors for conveying return air shall not be prohibited. | |
| 3. Where located within tenant spaces of one thousand square feet (93 m2) or less in area, utilization of corridors for conveying return air is permitted. | |
| 4. Incidental air movement from pressurized rooms within health care facilities, provided that a corridor is not the primary source of supply or return to the room. | |
| 5. Where such air is part of an engineered smoke control system. | |
| 6. Air supplied to corridors serving residential occupancies shall not be considered as providing ventilation air to the dwelling units subject to the following: | |
| 6.1. The air supplied to the corridor is one hundred percent outside air; and | |
| 6.2. The units served by the corridor have conforming ventilation air independent of the air supplied to the corridor; and | |
| 6.3. For other than high-rise buildings, the supply fan will automatically shut off upon activation of corridor smoke detectors which shall be spaced at no more than thirty feet (9144 mm) on center along the corridor; or | |
| 6.4. For high-rise buildings, corridor smoke detector activation will close required smoke/fire dampers at the supply inlet to the corridor at the floor receiving the alarm. |
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Foyers, lobbies or reception rooms constructed as required for corridors shall not be construed as intervening rooms. |
| 2. In Group R-2 boarding homes and residential treatment facilities licensed by Washington state, seating areas shall be allowed to be open to the corridor provided: | |
| 2.1. The seating area is constructed as required for the corridor; | |
| 2.2. The floor is separated into at least two compartments complying with Section 407.5 of the International Building Code; | |
| 2.3. Each individual seating area does not exceed 150 square feet, excluding the corridor width; | |
| 2.4. The combined total space of seating areas per compartment does not exceed 300 square feet, excluding the corridor width; | |
| 2.5. Combustible furnishings located within the seating area shall be in accordance with Section 805; and | |
| 2.6. Emergency means of egress lighting is provided as required by Section 1006 to illuminate the area. |
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1021.3.1 Access to exits at adjacent levels. Access to exits
at other levels shall be by stairways or ramps. Where access
to exits occurs from adjacent building levels, the horizontal
and vertical exit access travel distance to the closest exit
shall not exceed that specified in Section 1016.1. The path
of egress travel to an exit shall not pass through more than
one adjacent story.
| EXCEPTION: | Landing platforms or roof areas for helistops that are less than 60 feet (18,288 mm) long, or less than 2,000 square feet (186 m2) in area, shall be permitted to access the second exit by a fire escape, alternating tread device or ladder leading to the story or level below. |
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1103.4.3 Nightclub. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout A-2 nightclubs as defined in this code.
No building shall be constructed for, used for, or converted
to occupancy as a nightclub except in accordance with this
section.
1103.9 Carbon monoxide alarms. Existing Group I or Group R
occupancies shall be provided with single station carbon
monoxide alarms in accordance with Section 908.7. An
inspection will occur when alterations, repairs or additions
requiring a permit occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms
are added or created. The carbon monoxide alarms shall be
listed as complying with UL 2034 and be installed and
maintained in accordance with NFPA 720-2012 and the
manufacturer's instructions.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. For other than R-2 occupancies, if the building does not contain a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage. |
| 2. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings, such as the replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, or electrical permits. | |
| 3. Installation, alteration or repairs of noncombustion plumbing or mechanical systems. | |
| 4. Sleeping units or dwelling units in I and R-1 occupancies and R-2 college dormitories, hotel, and DSHS licensed boarding home and residential treatment facility occupancies which do not themselves contain a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or have an attached garage, need not be provided with carbon monoxide alarms provided that: | |
| 4.1. The sleeping units or dwelling unit is not adjacent to any room which contains a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage; and | |
| 4.2. The sleeping units or dwelling unit is not connected by duct work or ventilation shafts with a supply or return register in the same room to any room containing a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or to an attached garage; and | |
| 4.3. The building is provided with a common area carbon monoxide detection system. | |
| 5. An open parking garage, as defined in the International Building Code, or enclosed parking garage ventilated in accordance with Section 404 of the International Mechanical Code shall not be considered an attached garage. |
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1104.1 General. Means of egress in existing buildings shall
comply with Section 1030 and 1104.2 through 1104.24.
| EXCEPTION: | Means of egress conforming to the requirements of the building code under which they were constructed and Section 1030 shall not be required to comply with 1104.2 through 1104.22 and 1104.24. |
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3601.1.2 Permits. For permits to operate marine motor
fuel-dispensing stations, application of flammable or
combustible finishes, and hot works, see Section 105.6.
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3602.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in
Chapter 2:
COVERED BOAT MOORAGE
FLOAT
GRAVITY-OPERATED DROP OUT VENTS
MARINA
PIER
VESSEL
WHARF
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3604.2 Standpipes. Marinas shall be equipped throughout with
Class I manual, dry standpipe systems in accordance with NFPA
303. Systems shall be provided with outlets located such that
no point on the marina pier or float system exceeds 150 feet
from a standpipe outlet.
3604.3 Access and water supply. Piers and wharves shall be
provided with fire apparatus access roads and water-supply
systems with on-site fire hydrants when required and approved
by the fire code official. At least one fire hydrant capable
of providing the required fire flow shall be provided within
an approved distance of standpipe supply connections.
3604.4 Portable fire extinguishers. One 4A40BC fire
extinguisher shall be provided at each standpipe outlet.
Additional fire extinguishers, suitable for the hazards
involved, shall be provided and maintained in accordance with
Section 906.
3604.7 Smoke and heat vents. Approved automatic smoke and
heat vents shall be provided in covered boat moorage areas
exceeding 2,500 sq. ft. (232 m2) in area, excluding roof
overhangs.
| EXCEPTION: | Smoke and heat vents are not required in areas protected by automatic sprinklers. |
3604.7.1.1 Smoke and heat vents. Smoke and heat vents shall
operate automatically by actuation of a heat-responsive device
rated at 100ºF (56ºC) above ambient.
| EXCEPTION: | Gravity-operated drop out vents. |
3604.8 Draft curtains. Draft curtains shall be provided in
covered boat moorage areas exceeding 2,500 sq. ft. (232 m2) in
area, excluding roof overhangs.
| EXCEPTION: | Draft curtains are not required in areas protected by automatic sprinklers. |
3604.8.2 Draft curtain location and depth. The maximum area
protected by draft curtains shall not exceed 2,000 sq. ft.
(186 m2) or two slips or berths, whichever is smaller. Draft
curtains shall not extend past the piling line. Draft
curtains shall have a minimum depth of 4 feet and shall not
extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to the walking surface of
the pier.
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5306.1 General. Compressed gases at hospitals and similar
facilities intended for inhalation or sedation including, but
not limited to, analgesia systems for dentistry, podiatry,
veterinary and similar uses shall comply with Sections 5306.2
through 5306.4 in addition to other requirements of this
chapter.
| EXCEPTION: | All new distribution piping, supply manifolds, connections, regulators, valves, alarms, sensors and associated equipment shall be in accordance with the Plumbing Code. |
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5601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of
explosives, explosive materials, and small arms ammunition.
The manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of fireworks
shall be governed by chapter 70.77 RCW, and by chapter 212-17 WAC and local ordinances consistent with chapter 212-17 WAC.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. The Armed Forces of the United States, Coast Guard or National Guard. |
| 2. Explosives in forms prescribed by the official United States Pharmacopoeia. | |
| 3. The possession, storage and use of small arms ammunition when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging requirements. | |
| 4. The possession, storage and use of not more than 1 pound (0.454 kg) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder, 20 pounds (9 kg) of smokeless powder and 10,000 small arms primers for hand loading of small arms ammunition for personal consumption. | |
| 5. The use of explosive materials by federal, state and local regulatory, law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official capacities. | |
| 6. Special industrial explosive devices which in the aggregate contain less than 50 pounds (23 kg) of explosive materials. | |
| 7. The possession, storage and use of blank industrial-power load cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging regulations. | |
| 8. Transportation in accordance with DOT 49 C.F.R. Parts 100-178. | |
| 9. Items preempted by federal regulations. |
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5704.2.11 Underground tanks. Underground storage of flammable
and combustible liquids in tanks shall comply with Section
3404.2 and Sections 3404.2.11.1 through 3404.2.11.5.2.
Corrosion protection shall comply with WAC 173-360-305.
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5706.5.4.5 Commercial, industrial, governmental or
manufacturing. Dispensing of Class II and III motor vehicle
fuel from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles
located at commercial, industrial, governmental or
manufacturing establishments is allowed where permitted,
provided such dispensing operations are conducted in
accordance with the following: (Those sections not noted here
remain unchanged.)
12. Fuel delivery vehicles shall be equipped with spill clean-up supplies in accordance with the department of ecology's Source Control Best Management Practices. Such supplies shall be readily available for deployment by the operator at all times and include nonwater absorbents capable of absorbing 15 gallons (56.76 L) of diesel fuel, storm drain plug or cover kit, a nonwater absorbent containment boom of a minimum 10 foot long (3038 mm) length with a 12-gallon (45.41 L) absorbent capacity, a nonmetallic shovel, and two 5-gallon (19 L) buckets with lids.
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6108.1 Scope. Storage, handling and transportation of
liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) and the installation of
LP-gas equipment pertinent to systems for such uses shall
comply with this chapter and NFPA 58. Properties of LP-gas
shall be determined in accordance with Appendix B of NFPA 58.
| EXCEPTION: | The use and storage of listed propane fired barbeque grills on R-2 decks and balconies with an approved container not exceeding a water capacity of 20 pounds (9 kg) that maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches on all sides, unless listed for lesser clearances. |
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NFPA 96-07 Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire
Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . 609.3
NFPA 720-12 Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide
(CO) Warning Equipment in Dwelling Units . . . . . . . . 908.7, 1103.9
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| EXCEPTION: | Provisions of this code that specifically apply to existing conditions are retroactive. See Sections 402.3, 601.1 and Appendix A. |
K108.3 Site plan. In addition to the requirements for plans
in the International Building Code, the code official may
require site plans which include topography, width and percent
of grade of access roads, landscape and vegetation details,
locations of structures or building envelopes, existing or
proposed overhead utilities, occupancy classification of
buildings, types of ignition resistant construction of
buildings, structures and their appendages, roof
classification of buildings, and site water supply systems.
The code official is authorized to waive or modify the
requirement for a site plan.
K108.4 Vegetation management plans. When required by the code
official or when utilized by the permit applicant pursuant to
Section 502, vegetation management plans shall be prepared and
shall be submitted to the code official for review and
approval as part of the plans required for a permit. See
Appendix B.
K108.7 Vicinity plan. When required by the code official, the
requirements for site plans shall include details regarding
the vicinity within 300 feet (91,440 mm) of property lines,
including other structures, slope, vegetation, fuel breaks,
water supply systems and access roads.
K402.1.1 Access. New subdivisions, as determined by this
jurisdiction, shall be provided with fire apparatus access
roads in accordance with the International Fire Code.
K402.1.2 Water supply. New subdivisions, as determined by
this jurisdiction, shall be provided with water supply in
accordance with the International Fire Code.
K402.2 Individual structures. Individual structures shall
comply with Sections 402.2.1 and 402.2.2.
K402.2.1 Access. Individual structures hereafter constructed
or relocated into or within wildland-urban interface areas
shall be provided with fire apparatus access in accordance
with the International Fire Code.
K402.2.2 Water supply. Individual structures hereafter
constructed or relocated into or within wildland-urban
interface areas shall be provided with a conforming water
supply in accordance with the International Fire Code.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Structures constructed to meet the requirements for the class of ignition-resistant construction specified in Table K503.1 for a nonconforming water supply. |
| 2. Buildings containing only private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural buildings with a floor area of not more than 600 square feet (56 m2). | |
Ignition-Resistant Constructiona
| Fire Hazard Severity | ||||||
| Moderate Hazard | High Hazard | Extreme Hazard | ||||
| Water Supplyb | Water Supplyb | Water Supplyb | ||||
| Defensible Spacec | Conforming | Nonconforming | Conforming | Nonconforming | Conforming | Nonconforming |
| Nonconforming | IR 2 | IR 1 | IR 1 | IR 1 N.C. | IR 1 N.C. | Not Permitted |
| Conforming | IR 3 | IR 2 | IR 2 | IR 1 | IR 1 | IR 1 N.C. |
| 1.5 x Conforming | Not Required | IR 3 | IR 3 | IR 2 | IR 2 | IR 1 |
| aAccess shall be in accordance with Section 402. | |
| bWater supply shall be in accordance with Section 402.1. | |
| IR 1 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 504. | |
| IR 2 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 505. | |
| IR 3 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 506. | |
| N.C. = Exterior walls shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour and the exterior surfaces of such walls shall be noncombustible. Usage of log wall construction is allowed. | |
| c Conformance based on Section 603. |
K404 Water supply. This section not adopted.
APPENDIX B-VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN - THIS APPENDIX IS ADOPTED.
APPENDIX C-FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM - THIS APPENDIX IS ADOPTED.
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