A. In order to prescribe regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion, the city hereby adopts by this reference the 2009 edition of the international fire code and the international fire code standards, and any subsequent editions ("IFC"), including appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J, but not appendix A thereof, with such amendments as are set forth below.
B. Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 10-3-711, a copy of the IFC has been filed in the office of the city recorder for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 2010-12, 6-17-2010)
A. The city hereby adopts by reference and incorporates herein the amendments to the IFC adopted by the Utah state legislature pursuant to Utah Code Annotated section 58-56-4 enacted in HB 308 (2010 general session).
B. Section 903.4.2 of the IFC is amended to read as follows:
903.4.2 Alarms. Approved audible devices shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system serving more than 20 fire sprinkler heads. Such sprinkler water flow alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be provided on the exterior of the building and interior spaces per NFPA 72 in an approved location. With the exception of R-3 occupancies where a fire alarm system is installed, activation of the automatic sprinkler system shall activate the building fire alarm system.
C. Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated section 15A-1-103.7(a), the city requires an automatic fire sprinkler system for a structure built in accordance with the international residential code as adopted in the Utah construction code when any one of the following conditions exist:
1. The structure:
a. Is located in an urban-wildland interface area as provided in the Utah wildland urban interface code adopted as a construction code under the state construction code; and
b. Does not meet the requirements described in Utah code, subsection 65A-8-203(4)(a) and Utah administrative code, R652-122-200, minimum standards for wildland fire ordinance;
2. The structure is in an area where a public water distribution system with fire hydrants does not exist as required in Utah administrative code, R309-550-5, water main design;
3. The only fire apparatus access road has a grade greater than ten percent (10%) for more than five hundred (500) continual feet;
4. The total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit exceeds ten thousand (10,000) square feet; or
5. The total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit is double the average of the total floor area of all floor levels of unsprinklered homes in the subdivision that are no larger than ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (Ord. 2010-12, 6-17-2010; amd. Ord. 2021-30, 12-2-2021)
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