The following sections are hereby amended as stated below:
Section 101.1. "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" is amended to "City of Coralville".
Section 103.1. "[NAME OF DEPARTMENT]" is amended to "Coralville Fire Department".
Section 105.5.34. Open Burning Delete Exception and replace with.
Exception:
1. Portable or approved by fire code official permanent outdoor fireplaces used at one-and two-family dwellings.
2. Flare stacks for waste gases.
Section 106.2. Add to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire code official at their discretion can send construction plans to an outside agency for review, the fire code official shall choose the plans review agency. The applicant shall pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. A certificate of occupancy or permit shall not be issued until the review fees have been paid.
Section 111. Delete and do not replace in its entirety.
Section 112.4. Replace after "shall be guilty of" with: a Municipal Infraction, as prescribed in City of Coralville Municipal Code.
Section 307.4.3. Delete the exception and add at the end of section: Only fire wood that is dry can be used and must be contained by sides and the lid or cover must be in place at all times.
Section 505.1. Delete the section and replace with: 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 in Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. See table 505.1. Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained.
Table 505.1
Minimum Height and Stroke Width a, b, c, d
Minimum Height and Stroke Width a, b, c, d
Distance from the centerline of the Public Way (ft) | Minimum Height (in) | Minimum Stroke Width (in) | |
Less than 100 | 4 | 1/2 | |
100 | 199 | 6 | 3/4 |
200 | 299 | 8 | 1 |
For each additional 100 | Increase 2 | Increase 1/2 | |
a) Exterior suite identification, minimum height shall be 4 inches and stroke width shall be ½ inch.
b) Interior suite identification, minimum height shall be 3 inches and stroke width shall be ¼ inch.
c) Measurements to determine the minimum number or letter size shall be measured from the approved address location to the center line of the street for which the premise is addressed.
d) Minimum height and minimum stroke may be increased by the Fire Code Official.
Section 505.3. Add a new section to read as follows: Addresses for Buildings under Construction. Upon permit issuance, all new commercial and residential buildings under construction shall have plainly visible addresses from the street placed. Additional address signage may be required at the discretion of the fire code official.
Section 506.1.2 Delete both references to "nonstandardized".
Sections 507.2.1. Add to end of section to read as follows: Private fire service mains shall be appropriately sized and installed to provide the required fire flow and shall be a minimum of 8" in diameter.
Section 507.3. Delete the section and replace with: Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings shall be determined by "Appendix B" of this code.
Section 507.5.1. Delete this section and replace with Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official using appendix C of this code.
Section 507.5.1.1 Delete section and replace with: Fire Sprinkler System & Standpipe System Support. A fire hydrant shall be located no more than 100 feet from a fire sprinkler or standpipe system connection on a hard surface, located on the same side of the fire department access road, easily accessible by fire apparatus and meeting the approval of the fire code official.
Exception: The distance shall be permitted to exceed 100 feet because of location on property, building, grade or similar conditions where approved by the fire code official.
Section 507.5.7. Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Hydrant Installation. Fire hydrants within the city limits of Coralville shall be installed per 507.5.7.1 through 507.5.7.3.
Section 507.5.7.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant height: Fire hydrants shall be installed a minimum of sixteen (16) inches from the nominal ground level to the center of the lowest water outlet.
Section 507.5.7.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant outlet direction: All fire hydrants shall be positioned so that the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection is facing the street or if provided the fire access road accessible to fire department apparatus.
Section 507.5.7.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrants threads: All new fire hydrants shall have National Standard Threads (NST) on the two and one-half (2 1/2) inch connections and the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection shall have a Storz connection.
Section 510.1. Delete exception 1 and 2 without substitution.
Section 604.8. Add a new section to read as follows: Elevator equipment signage. New and Existing buildings with an elevator shall have an approved, visible sign located next to the elevator key box stating the location of the elevator equipment room and or elevator power shut-off.
606.4. Delete the last sentence and replace with: Movement of new and existing cooking appliances with caster(s) under a Type I hood shall be limited by an approved floor mounted restraining device installed in accordance with the connector and appliance manufacturer's instructions.
606.5. Add a new section to read as follows: Required separation. All deep-fat fryers shall be installed with at least 16- inch space between the fryer and surface flames from adjacent cooking equipment. Where a steel or tempered glass baffle plate is installed at a minimum 8-inch height between the fryer and surface flames to the adjacent appliance, the requirement for a 16-inch space shall not apply.
Section 807.5.2.1 Delete Exception 2.
Section 807.5.5.1 Delete Exception 2.
Section 901.4.7.1 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have an exterior access door. The room shall have a hard-cleanable walking surface from the fire department access road.
Section 901.4.7.3 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have a supervised room temperature sensor.
Section 901.4.7.4 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Emergency lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.
Section 901.4.7.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Additional Requirements. The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall be separated from electrical room and have no electrical panels inside the rooms other than electrical power required for the use of the fire alarm and fire protection equipment and have a floor drain. Unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official, the fire sprinkler riser room with one sprinkler riser shall have a minimum area of sixteen (16) square feet with a minimum dimension of four (4) feet providing at least three (3) feet clearance in front of the sprinkler, fire alarm control panel and fire pump equipment. If additional sprinkler risers are installed, the room size shall be increased to provide at least three (3) feet of clearance in front of each riser.
Section 903.3.5.1 Delete this section and replace with: A single domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system water supply. If the city water provider requires a single domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system supply, then the water supply shall be split outside of the building and shall have a shutoff provided for the domestic service after the split outside of the building. The total domestic demand is required to be added to the fire sprinkler demand.
Section 903.3.5.2 Delete this section.
Section 903.3.5.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Water supply safety margin: The fire sprinkler system hydraulically calculated demand per NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R including required hose stream allowances, and domestic water demand if required by section 903.3.5.1 must be a minimum 10%, but not less than 5 psi below the water supply flow test curve, the flow test must have been conducted within 90 days of fire sprinkler plan submittal to the city. The base of riser psi at the time of acceptance test shall also be 10% but not less than 5 psi above the most demanded hydraulically calculated pressure.
Section 903.4. Delete exception number 5 without substitution.
Section 903.4.1. Add at end of section that reads as: Each initiating device shall report an address point and an alpha/numeric descriptor showing location, type of device and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and supervisory status, as appropriate. Alpha/numeric descriptor shall be required to be reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of alarm conditions as specified by the fire code official.
Section 903.4.2. Add to the end of the section to read as follows: Where a fire alarm system is not required by this code approved and supervised audible and visual notification appliances shall be installed throughout the interior of the building, location of appliances shall be as required by the fire code official and NFPA 72.
Section 903.5.1. Add a new section to read as follows: An inspector's test valve is required at the most remote location in each fire sprinkler riser system or tenant/floor control valve space, for use at the acceptance test and to remove air from the system after maintenance work is done on the system.
Section 903.5.2. Add a new section to read as follows: Forward Flow Testing. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided with an approved permanently installed external outlet to perform forward flow testing as required by NFPA 25. Outlet shall have sign stating for testing only, and have male threads.
Section 903.7. Add a new section to read as follows: Zones. Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R and shall provide a sprinkler control valve and water flow device for each floor in a multi-story building, each tenant space on the first floor of multi-story building or each tenant space in a one-story building. Except by approval of the fire code official, all control valves, drain values and water flow devices shall be located in the sprinkler system riser room or a stairwell in a multi-story building mounted no higher than 6 feet from floor.
Section 903.8. Add a new section to read as follows: Fire sprinkler for exterior projections. An exterior projection as outlined in NFPA 13 attached to a building shall be required to have fire sprinklers installed underneath for protection throughout if the projection extends more than 4 feet out from the building and is 12 feet or less in height from the ground regardless of whether the exterior projection is combustible or noncombustible. Canopies that are attached to or within ten feet of the building and have vehicle access under them with openings into the building shall be required to have fire sprinklers coverage installed under the canopy regardless of whether the canopy is combustible or non-combustible.
Section 905.4. Delete requirement number 1 and replace with: In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at the Intermediate floor landing between stories unless otherwise approved by the fire code official.
Section 905.9. Delete fire alarm system in last sentence of exception 2 and replace with remote monitoring.
Section 906.1. Delete exception 1 and 2 without substitution.
Section 907.1.4. Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm control panels and fire alarm annunciator panels. Installation of fire alarm control panels and fire alarm annunciator panels shall be installed in accordance with section 907.1.4.1 through 907.1.4.5.
Section 907.1.4.1. Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm control panel and fire alarm annunciator panels Height: Installation of fire alarm control panels and fire alarm annunciator panels shall not exceed 6 feet in height measured from the floor to the top of the panel.
Exception: Panel height may be altered by the fire code official.
Section 907.1.4.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Number of Fire Alarm Control Panels in Buildings: Only one listed fire alarm control panel shall be allowed per building and shall lock in the alarm until the system is reset and shall not be canceled by the operation of an audible - alarm silencing switch. This control panel shall only receive alarm signals from fire protection equipment.
Section 907.1.4.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Combination Fire/Security Alarm System Panels. A listed combination fire/security alarm System panel that meets all the requirements of this code and amendments may be permitted by approval of the fire code official. The fire/security panel shall be capable of providing a signal that can differentiate between the fire and security alarm.
Section 907.1.4.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Password/PIN Protection Prohibited: Fire alarm control panels and/or fire alarm annunciator panels that require a password/PIN to silence an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal and/or to reset an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal shall be prohibited.
Section 907.1.4.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Alarm Annunciator Panels: The fire code official can require addition fire alarm annunciator panels based on the size of building and access to the building, these panels shall meet the requirements of 907.1.4 and 907.2.
Section 907.2.1.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Group A occupancies shall on activation of a fire alarm system or Fire Sprinkler system shall additionally cause:
a. All conflicting or confusing sounds and visual distraction to automatically stop.
b. Illumination of all the, means of exit egress components to not less than 1 foot-candles at the walking surface level.
907.2.9. Group R-2. Add a sentence at the end to read as follows: An automatic smoke detection system shall be installed throughout all interior corridors and at the top of stairwell enclosures serving sleeping units that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5.
Section 907.6.3. Delete Exception 1,2 and 4, add to end of section devise location shall be an alpha/numeric description.
Section 907.6.6. Add at end of section that reads as: Each initiating device shall report an address point and an alpha/numeric descriptor showing location, type of device and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and supervisory status, as appropriate. Alpha/numeric descriptor shall be required to be reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of alarm conditions as specified by the fire code official.
Section 912.1. Installation add a sentence at the end of section to read as follows: Size. Minimum fire department connection size shall be a 2 ½" National standard Thread Siamese connection.
Section 1008.3.1. Replace the words two or more exits with one or more exits.
Section 1008.3.2. Replace the words two or more exits with one or more exits.
Section 1008.3.3. Delete number 5 and replace with: 5. Common area restrooms designed for simultaneous use by more than one occupant.
Section 1013. Add a new sentence at the end of section to read as follows: Self-luminous and/or photoluminescent exit signs shall only be allowed in tents and temporary events by approval of the fire code official.
Section 1103.1.2. Add a new section to read as follows: Existing fire alarm systems monitoring requirements. Existing fire alarms systems that are currently not monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72 shall become monitored within 1 year from receiving notice in accordance with section 907.6.6.
Section 1103.1.3. Add a new section to read as follows: Existing sprinkler systems monitoring requirements. Existing sprinkler systems shall have all valves controlling the sprinkler system and water flow electrically supervised and monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with sections 903.4 and 903.4.1 within 1 year from receiving notice.
Section 1103.5.3. Insert: Three years from date of notification.
Appendix B Table B105.2 in column 2 replace 25% with 50%.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 "[JURISDICTION to specify]" is amended to entire City of Coralville, Iowa. Exceptions: I-2 and C-2 Zoning Districts.
Section 5706.2.4.4 "[JURISDICTION to specify]" is amended to entire City of Coralville, Iowa. Exceptions: I-2 and C-2 Zoning Districts.
Section 5806.2. "[JURISDICTION to specify]" is amended to entire City of Coralville, Iowa. Exceptions: I-2 Zoning Districts.
Section 6104.2. "[JURISDICTION to specify]" is amended to entire City of Coralville, Iowa. Exceptions: I-2 and C-2 Zoning Districts."
(Ch. 154 - Ord. 2023-1004 - Mar. 24 Supp.)