The licensee/applicant shall permit the local fire department to inspect the premises of the proposed bed and breakfast facility for conformance with the following regulations:
A. Minimum Requirements: Bed and breakfast establishments shall meet the requirements for one- and two-family dwellings set out in chapter 24 of the NFPA 101 life safety code, 2003 edition, and the additional requirements set forth in this section.
B. Smoke Detectors And Carbon Monoxide Detectors:
1. Smoke detectors must be either permanently wired into the bed and breakfast structure's AC power line, with battery backup, or be otherwise interrelated so as to comprise a system that is, in the judgment of the local fire chief, of equal or greater protection value.
2. Multistation units shall be interconnected so that the activation of one detector will activate all of the detectors in the bed and breakfast establishment or will activate other centrally located warning devices.
3. Smoke detectors shall be installed as follows: one in each guestroom used for sleeping purposes; one in each main hallway or corridor on each floor; one in each living room or lounge area; one in each dining room; and one in each basement, workshop or mechanical room. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each floor of the bed and breakfast establishment, excluding unoccupied attics.
4. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be placed in each facility using any form of a solid fuel burning appliance or apparatus. Every dwelling unit will be required to have at least one approved carbon monoxide detector in an operating condition within fifteen feet (15') of every room used for sleeping purposes. Alarms can be battery powered, plug in with battery backup, or wired into the AC power line with a secondary battery backup. The detector can be combined with smoke detecting devices if the combined unit complies with specific standards, and the alarm differentiates the hazard. Such carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.
5. The bed and breakfast establishment owner shall provide such periodic written reports relating to smoke detector testing and maintenance as may be required by the fire prevention bureau. Batteries shall be changed once a year in smoke detectors, and detectors are to be tested quarterly for functionability.
C. Manual Extinguishing Equipment: Manual extinguishing equipment shall be provided on each floor in accordance with NFPA 10, 2007 edition "Standard For The Installation Of Portable Fire Extinguishers".
D. Guestrooms Above Second Floor Or In Basement:
1. All guestrooms located above the second floor or in the basement must have two (2) exits approved by the local fire department. All vertical openings to any such floor or basement in which a guestroom is located shall be enclosed with enclosures continuous from floor to ceiling, which enclosures shall be by fire barriers such as walls or partition assemblies. Fire barriers shall have a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour fire resistance rating.
2. Passageways used for exiting from any occupied floor or basement and stairways used for exiting from any occupied floor or basement shall be enclosed by materials that have a minimum of one-half (1/2) hour fire resistance rating.
3. Self-closing doors approved by the fire department shall be used in any stairway used for exiting from any occupied floor or basement.
E. Workshop Areas: Any workshop or other area determined by the local fire department to contain equipment or materials constituting a potential fire hazard shall be enclosed with fire resistant materials.
F. Interior Finishes: All interior finishes and floor coverings in the bed and breakfast establishment shall meet life safety code regulations so as to restrict the spread of fire. Cellular, foam, plastic and other similar material shall not be used for interior finishes.
G. Trash Containers: All trash containers shall be constructed of a nonflammable material (i.e., metal, ceramic, etc.). Trash containers in the kitchen shall have a lid present at all times.
H. Cooking Facilities: No cooking facilities shall be permitted in guestrooms, excluding microwave ovens.
I. Heating Devices: Space heaters or other portable heating devices are prohibited in guestrooms.
J. Exit Regulations And Floor Plan:
1. All hallways, corridors and stairways used as exits shall be adequately lighted at all times. Emergency lighting shall meet section 7.9 of the NFPA 101 life safety code.
2. A kitchen exit shall not be considered as an approved fire exit in a bed and breakfast establishment where breakfast is served.
3. All interior and exterior exits shall open from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge. All such exits shall be the width of thirty inches (30") and shall not be blocked or obstructed at any time.
4. A floor plan of the bed and breakfast establishment shall be maintained in each guestroom, which plan shall show the location of each such guestroom and the exit locations to be used for such guestroom in the event of fire.
5. The operator shall submit floor plan of the bed and breakfast establishment to the local fire department.
K. Combustible, Flammable Materials: All combustibles or flammable liquids shall be stored in approved metal containers. There shall be no combustible storage in or under stairways.
L. Access Roads: All access roads serving bed and breakfast establishments shall be of sufficient width and construction to accommodate emergency vehicles. Local fire departments may designate minimum acceptable width required for access roads, but in no case shall the width be less than ten feet (10'). (Ord., 4-7-2008, eff. 4-7-2008)