The following sections of the 2018 International Fire Code are hereby amended, revised, and changed as follows:
101.1 Delete section and replace as follows:
"101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the Village of Hampshire, hereafter referred to as "this Code."
103.2 Delete section and replace as follows:
"103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction with the advice and consent of the village board. The code official may be removed or replaced at any time with the advice and consent of the village board."
109.1 Delete the section in its entirety and replace as follows:
"109 Board of Appeals Established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, the village board of trustees shall be the board of appeals. Therefore, for the purposes of this code, the board of appeals shall be construed to mean the village board of trustees. The code official and the fire marshal shall be ex officio members of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the code official."
109.3 Delete this section in its entirety
109.4 Delete section 110.4 and replace as follows (section 110.4.1 remains in effect)
"110.4 Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be subject to a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense."
109.4.1 Add the following to the end of section 110.4.1:
"Section 110.4.1 Abatement of violation. In the event noncompliance with this code necessitates litigation, any person who violates a provision of this code shall be liable for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the village of Hampshire."
112.4 Delete section 112.4 and replace as follows:
"112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day unauthorized work continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense."
112.5.1 Add the following new section as follows:
"112.4.1 Court Costs and Legal Fees. In the event noncompliance with this code necessitates litigation, any person who violates a provision of this code shall be liable for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the village of Hampshire."
506.1 Amend the Section Where Required by adding the following sentences to the end of the paragraph:
"Minimally, there shall be an approved (by the Fire Code Official) key box at the main entrance and also at the Fire Alarm room/Fire Sprinkler Room or access door. For larger buildings, additional approved key boxes may be required at additional locations.
There shall also be key boxes for gates that secure lots, driveways, fire apparatus access roads, parking areas and other areas using gates or like devices for security, decoration, and other uses. The key box shall be in place and shall have keys to unlock gates, locks and provide for operations of a manual override of automatic gates or devices. Property access that is protected with gates at the access points shall be approved by the Fire Code Official."
509.1.2 Add new Section 509.1.2 Room and or Space Identification:
"The doors to any and all mechanical, electrical, fire protection, valve rooms and any room as required by the Fire Code Official, shall be clearly labeled with at least 3 inch letters as to the room use."
509.3 Add new Section 509.3 as follows:
"All service and entry doors shall be numbered, both inside and outside, starting with the number one (1) at the main entrance of the building and then proceeding in a clockwise direction to the next door which will be number two (2) and continuing around the building until all doors have been numbered. The doors shall be numbered using at least 4 inch numerals that are easily legible. The numbers shall be visible from the parking lots and shall be in contrasting color to the door they are placed on.”
901.6.2 Add new Section 901.6.2 Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Maps and Legends
"Provide Fire Alarm device and location maps and fire sprinkler device and location maps, that include all devices, equipment, door numbers, riser coverage areas and information as requested by the Fire Code Official, at the fire alarm panel, every annunciator panel, and each door where there is an approved key box installed".
903.2 Add the following paragraph to the end of the current code requirements
"An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group B occupancies and buildings."
903.2.1.1 Delete the following words and conditions in 903.2.1.1 Group A-1:
"....where one of the following conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies
4. The fire area contains a multiple-theater complex"
903.2.1.1 Add the following new condition to 903.2.1.1 Group A-1:
"903.2.1.1 Group A-1
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group A-1 occupancies and buildings."
903.2.1.2 Delete the following words and conditions in 903.2.1.2 Group A-2:
"...where one of the following conditions exist:
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet
2. The fire area has an occupant load of one hundred (100) or more
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving the occupancy"
903.2.1.2 Add the following new condition to 903.2.1.2 Group A-2:
"903.2.1.2 Group A-2
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group A-2 occupancies and buildings."
903.2.1.3 Delete the following words and conditions in 903.2.1.3 Group A-3:
"...where one of the following conditions exist:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving the occupancy"
903.2.1.3 Add the following new condition to 903.2.1.3 Group A-3:
"903.2.1.2 Group A-3
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group A-3 occupancies and buildings."
903.2.1.4 Delete the following words and conditions in 903.2.1.4 Group A-4:
"...where one of the following conditions exist:
1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving the occupancy"
903.2.1.4 Add the following new condition to 903.2.1.4:
"903.2.1.4 Group A-4
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group A-4 occupancies and buildings."
903.2.1.5 Delete Section 903.2.1.5 in its entirety and replace as follows:
"903.2.1.5 Group A-5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group A-5 occupancies."
903.2.1.6 Delete in 903.2.1.6 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"903.2.1.6 Assembly Occupancies on roofs. Where an occupied roof has an assembly occupancy, all floors between the occupied roof and the level of exit discharge shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with all applicable sections of this code."
903.2.1.7 Delete the follow word/number from the section 903.2.1.7:
"903.2.1.7 Multiple fire areas. Delete 300 or more."
903.2.2 Delete in 903.2.2 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"Section 913.2.2 Ambulatory care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings that contain ambulatory care facilities. In buildings where ambulatory care is provided on levels other than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the entire floor as well as all floors below where such care is provided, and all floors between the level of ambulatory care and the nearest level of exit discharge, the level of exit discharge, and all floors between the level of exit discharge."
903.2.3 Delete in 903.2.3 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all group E occupancies."
903.2.4 Delete in 903.2.4 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"903.2.4 Group F-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a group F-1 occupancy."
903.2.4.1 Delete in 903.2.4.1 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"903.2.4.1 Woodworking operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a group F-1 occupancy that conduct woodworking operations."
903.2.5.3 Delete in 903.2.5.3 in its entirety and replace with as follows:
"903.2.4.1 Pyroxylin Plastics. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in buildings, or portions thereof, where cellulose nitrate film or pyroxylin plastics are manufactured, stored, or handled."
903.2.6 Delete in the exceptions 1, 2 and 3, in their entirety.
903.2.7 Delete in the exceptions 1,2,3 and 4, in their entirety.
903.2.9.2 Delete Section 903.2.9.2 in its entirety and replace as follows:
"903.2.9.2 Bulk Storage of tires. Buildings and structures where there is a storage of tires shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system."
"903.2.11.1 Stories without openings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all stories and buildings, including basements and stories below grade and for all stories."
903.2.11.3 Amend the section 903.2.11.3 as follows:
"An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided in all buildings regardless of height and occupant load as required in other sections of this code."
903.2.13 Add the following new Section:
"An automatic fire sprinkler shall be provided throughout all stories and buildings, including basements of all B-Business Use Occupancies."
903.2.14 Add the following new Section:
"An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all stories and buildings, including basements, of all F-2 Factory Use Occupancies."
903.2.15 Add the following new Section:
"All new buildings other than those that are noted in Village Ordinance for not requiring fire sprinklers, shall be required to have an approved fire sprinkler system."
903.4.1 Amend Section 903.4.1 to the following and the current exceptions have no change:
"Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved supervising station; central station or remote station. Alarms shall then be reported to the Communications Center of the Fire Protection District."
903.4.2 Add the following additional requirements to the current code section 903.4.2 Alarms:
"1. A 75cd minimum blue, weather-proof strobe light above the fire department sprinkler connection and adjacent to the outside sprinkler alarm bell, that activates on sprinkler waterflow.
2. A 75cd minimum, red strobe light outside the main building entrance that activates on all general fire alarm activations."
904.3.5 Amend Section 904.3.5 Monitoring to the following:
"An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be monitored by a building fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72."
905.3.1 Amend Section 905.3.1 Height as follows:
"Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings or structures where any of the following conditions exist:
1. Three or more stories are above grade plane
2. The floor level of the highest story is located 30 feet or more above the lowest level of the fire department access.
3. Any floor level that is located below the highest level of fire department vehicle access or below grade."
All current exceptions in the code (1 through 7) remain the same.
907.1 Add the following paragraph to the current Section 907.1 General:
"Provide Fire Alarm device and location maps and fire sprinkler device and location maps, that include all devices, equipment, door numbers, riser coverage areas and information as requested by the Fire Code Official, at the fire alarm panel, every annunciator panel, and each door where there is an approved key box installed."
Add the following to the current Section 907.2:
“An approved manual fire alarm system, approved automatic fire alarm with fire detection (smoke) system shall be installed in any and all new buildings and structures that requires a building permit. If there is an automatic fire sprinkler system, then an automatic fire alarm system is only required if it is required in the adopted code or amendments and also to monitor a fire suppression/sprinkler system and other fire protection installations.
An approved manual fire alarm system, approved automatic fire alarm with fire detection (smoke) system shall be installed, in any and all buildings and structures undergoing remodeling, renovations. installations and like changes (painting, carpeting, flooring and cosmetic changes not included) that requires a building permit. If there is an automatic fire sprinkler system, then a fire alarm system is only required if it is required in the adopted code or amendments and also to monitor a fire suppression/sprinkler system and other fire protection installations.
If there is a change in occupancy classification of a building, with or without renovations, an approved manual fire alarm system, automatic fire alarm with fire detection (smoke) system, and an approved fire sprinkler system shall be installed. When installation of a fire sprinkler system is required by this section, installation shall be required on all floors of the occupied space as required by the Building Regulations. A fire alarm system will be required to monitor a fire suppression/sprinkler system and other fire protection installations.
If the renovation of any building or structure undergoing remodeling, renovations, installations and like changes (painting, carpeting, flooring and cosmetic changes not included) that requires a building permit exceeds 50% of the occupied single-floor area, then an approved fire sprinkler system shall be installed. When installation of a fire sprinkler system is required by this section, installation shall be required on all floors of the occupied space as required by the Building Regulations. A fire alarm system will be required to monitor a fire suppression/sprinkler system and other fire protection installations.
Exception: Upon renovation exceeding 50% of the occupied single-floor area of a building containing a Group B or M occupancy, installation of a fire sprinkler system shall only be required if the occupied single-floor area exceeds 5,000 square feet.
The automatic fire detectors shall be smoke detectors. Where ambient conditions prohibit installation of automatic smoke detection, other automatic fire detections shall be allowed. A change in zoning and or occupancy use type (according to the IBC) will also require an approved automatic fire alarm and approved automatic fire detection system (smoke detection and manual pull stations)." (the remainder of the Section remains the same)
Add the following to the end of 907.2:
"If the fire alarm control panel is not located at the main entrance to the building or space, then an annunciator panel shall be provided at the front entrance and depending upon size of the building, at additional locations as determined by the Fire Code Official."
Add the following to Section 907.6.4 Zones:
Delete the wording "Each Floor shall be zoned separately, and a zone shall not exceed 22,500 square feet. The length of any zoned shall not exceed 300 feet in any direction," and replace with "All fire alarm systems, required or voluntary installation, shall be UL listed addressable fire alarm panels and installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and NFPA 70 and shall utilize approved radio signal for transmitting all types of alarm conditions from the fire alarm panel to the supervising station"
Add the following new section 907.6.5.1 HVAC Remote Test and Reset Switches:
All HVAC equipment required to have smoke detection shutdown shall have a remote test and reset switch located under that piece of equipment, if an RTU, or under that RTU and no higher than 6 feet off the finished floor. The remote test and reset switch for a non-RTU can be placed at the equipment and in both cases the remote test and reset switch can be located at the Fire Alarm Control Panel. The switch shall be labeled as such and the corresponding piece of HVAC equipment shall be labeled the same as the remote test and reset switch. Activation of any Duct smoke detector shall transmit a general (true) fire alarm."
912.1 Add the following Sentence to the end of the current code section
"The Fire Department Connection shall also be of a type as required by the Fire Code Official."
5001 .1.2 Add new section 5001.1.2 as follows:
"Section 5001.1.2 Limits Established. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers outside of buildings is prohibited in all zoning districts except industrial. Storage of class I and II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in all zoning districts except industrial. The storage of class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks is prohibited within all zoning districts except industrial. Within all zoning districts except industrial the storage of liquified petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7570 I)."
CHAPTER 47 - REFERENCED STANDARDS
Chapter 47 Referenced Standards changes:
Delete ICC Electric Code and insert 2017 National Electric Code-NFPA 70
Delete International Plumbing Code and insert the Illinois State Plumbing Code
Delete the International Sewage Disposal Code and insert Illinois State Plumbing Code
NFPA The most current edition of all the NFPA Standards, except/deleting NFPA 1 and NFPA 5000, are adopted by reference and also in whole.
Appendix E: Adopted by reference
Appendix C: Adopted by reference.
Appendix D: Adopted by reference.
Appendix F: Adopted by reference.
Appendix H: Adopted by reference.
Appendix I: Adopted by reference.
Appendix J: Adopted by reference.
Appendix N: Adopted by reference. (Ord. 22-27, 10-6-2022; amd. Ord. 23-03, 3-2-2023; Ord. 23-38, 12-21-2023)