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Subdivision 308 – Institutional
13-80-010 General requirements.
13-80-020 Jails.
13-80-030 Special enclosures and separations.
13-80-040 Reserved.
13-80-050 Storage of flammable films.
13-80-060 Reserved.
13-80-070 Minimum room areas.
13-80-080 Ceiling heights.
13-80-090 Below-grade sleeping rooms.
13-80-100 Elevators.
13-80-110 Nursing homes.
Every building or part of a building hereafter designed, erected, altered or converted for the purposes of an institutional unit as defined in Section 13-56-050 shall comply with the special provisions of this chapter and also with the general provisions of this Code pertaining to buildings, including, but not limited to the following:
Chapter 13-56 Classification of Buildings by Occupancy.
Section 13-56-230 Mixed occupancy.
Section 13-56-300 Occupancy content.
Chapter 13-116 Fire Limits – Location Limitations.
Sections 13-116-040 and 13-116-050 Location on property.
Sections 13-116-080 to 13-116-130 Inclusive.
Limitations within fire limits.
Chapter 13-48 Height and Area Limitations.
Section 13-48-010 Height limitations.
Section 13-48-050 Area limitations.
Section 13-48-100 Mixed occupancy.
Chapter 15-8 Fire-Resistive Requirements.
Section 15-8-010 Fire walls.
Section 15-8-070 Exterior walls.
Section 15-8-250 Partitions.
Section 15-8-280 Exterior trim.
Section 15-8-330 Roof coverings.
Section 15-8-370 Interior wall and ceiling finish and trim.
Section 15-8-450 Flooring.
Section 15-8-510 Roof structures.
Section 15-8-570 Firestopping.
Chapter 18-28 Chimneys, Flues and Vents.
Chapter 15-16 Fire Protection Equipment.
Chapter 15-12 Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction.
Chapter 13-160 Exit Requirements.
Section 13-160-030 Types of exits.
Section 13-160-050 Minimum number of exits.
Section 13-160-060 Arrangement and location of exits.
Section 13-160-110 Travel distance to exits.
Section 13-160-170 Width of exits.
Section 13-160-230 Outside exits.
Section 13-160-240 Doors.
Section 13-160-290 Stairways.
Section 13-160-360 Smokeproof towers.
Section 13-160-430 Ramps.
Section 13-160-480 Horizontal exits.
Section 13-160-630 Fire escapes.
Section 13-160-660 Exit lighting.
Section 13-160-700 Exit signs.
Chapter 13-52 Minimum Design Loads.
Chapter 13-120 Materials, Methods and Tests.
Chapter 13-132 Foundations.
Chapter 13-140 Masonry Construction.
Chapter 13-144 Wood Construction.
Chapter 13-136 Concrete Construction.
Chapter 13-148 Steel and Metal Construction.
Chapter 13-124 Safety Requirements.
Chapter 13-124 Safeguards During Construction.
Chapter 13-128 Use of Public Property.
Chapter 13-196 Existing Buildings.
Chapter 18-28 Heating.
Chapter 18-28 Ventilation.
Chapter 13-172 Light And Ventilation.
Chapter 18-29 Plumbing.
Chapter 18-29 Sanitation Requirements.
Title 14C Conveyance Devices.
Title 14E Electrical Requirements.
(Prior code § 53-1; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66679, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-17-09, p. 72419, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. II, § 11)
(a) Jails shall be only of Type I-A, I-B or I-C construction, except that jails or lockups having an occupancy of not more than ten prisoners may be of Type II, III-A or III-B construction.
(b) Natural light and ventilation for cells and lockups shall be furnished in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 13-172.
(Prior code § 53-2; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66679, § 2)
(a) In institutional units all rooms shall be separated from exit corridors by noncombustible construction providing a minimum fire resistance of not less than one hour. Door openings shall be protected with 20 minute labeled doors in a minimum 18 gauge steel frame.
Corridor partition walls shall be continuous from the floor slab to the underside of the floor decking or roof decking through any concealed spaces such as those above the suspended ceilings.
If the building is sprinklered throughout, including the ceiling spaces, the exit corridor partitions above the ceilings may be eliminated.
Fixed wire glass vision panels may be placed in corridor walls, provided each light does not exceed 1,296 square inches in area having a maximum dimension of four feet, six inches and is installed in a 16 gauge steel frame.
Special occupancy areas in hospitals such as recovery rooms, intensive care rooms, newborn nurseries, and their work areas, may have separations within these areas. Separations shall be achieved by use of noncombustible materials having fire resistant properties not less than that of one-quarter-inch thick safety or tempered glass installed in metal sash and frames. Doors provided therein shall be not less fire resistant than the partitions on which they are installed, and shall close the opening completely with such clearance as is necessary only for proper operation. Doors may be swing or sliding type. Special occupancy areas shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in floor area. Corridor partitions shall be noncombustible and of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction. Corridor doors to special occupancy areas shall be not less fire- resistive than solid wood doors one and three-quarter inches thick.
(b) In every institutional unit hereafter erected, altered or converted, over two stories in height, every floor over 12,000 square feet which contains bedrooms or wards shall be divided into two areas by a three-hour fire-resistive separation. The openings in said separation shall be protected by standard Class A single automatic fire doors and the corridor openings and the doorways of rooms used for patients shall be wide enough to permit passage of the patients' beds.
(c) In nursing homes, hospitals, and sheltered care facilities each sleeping floor shall be divided into at least two smoke sections by a one hour fire rated smokestop partition. Partitions shall be continuous from floor slab to underside of floor or roof slab or decking above. A minimum of 30 square feet per bed occupant shall be provided in the corridor on each side of the smoke partition. Door openings in smoke partitions shall be protected with Class “C” label door assemblies. Doors shall be automatic closing, held open by approved magnetic hold open devices activated by smoke detectors. The smoke detectors shall be located on both sides of the partitions within 24 inches of the door openings. These doors shall also be closed by the activation of the fire alarm system and/or the sprinkler system. The doors shall swing in a direction opposite from each other and each door shall be not less than three feet eight inches in clear width.
(Prior code § 53-3)
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