(A) Any vacation home establishment shall meet the following minimum fire safety standards.
(1) Each floor where ten or more occupants are sleeping shall have access to at least two remote egress exit doors to the exterior of the home.
(2) Any egress exit door or window that leads to the exterior of the structure shall be capable of unlocking from the interior without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort and be free from obstruction.
(3) There shall be a smoke detector in each sleeping room and outside of each sleeping room within 10 feet of each sleeping room door. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each level of the home. The owner or manager shall test any battery-operated smoke detector at least twice a year.
(4) Any sleeping room shall be equipped with an operable egress window. Any sleeping room with a direct egress exit door to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement.
(5) A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 2-A rating shall be made available on each floor and shall be inspected and tagged annually.
(B) Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in an accessible area for use and shall be maintained in an operable condition. Each fire extinguisher shall be rated a minimum of 2A10BC, shall be not more than 75 feet from any kitchen and exterior barbeque or area of open flame, must be maintained operational and must be accessible to the occupants/guests at all times;
(C) If capacity exceeds:
(1) Twenty overnight guests, then an automatic multiple-station fire detection and alarm system with pull stations on each floor and annunciation panel with direct 911 call, installed per the Fire Code as adopted in § 150.05; and
(2) Thirty overnight guests, then a fire detection and alarm system, as stated in division (C)(1) above, and an automatic fire suppression system installed per the state’s adopted Fire Code.
(Prior Code, § Q-15-603) Penalty, see § 156.99
Cross-reference:
Fire Code as adopted, see § 150.01
Editor’s note:
As an additional reference, see SDCL § 34-18-22.3.