The following deletions and/or changes are hereby made to the International Building Code.
Section 101.1 Village of Monee
Section 202 Delete Definition for "Area, Building" and insert: Area, Building. The area included within surrounding exterior walls of a building exclusive of vent shafts and courts. Areas of the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the building area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
Section 202 Add to the Definition of "Dwelling" and "Dwelling Unit": Any Building that contains occupied space is considered a Dwelling.
Section 202 Delete Definition for "Fire Area" and Insert: Fire Area. The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by exterior walls of a building. Areas of the building not provided with surrounded walls shall be included in the fire area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection of the roof or floor next above.
Section 202 Delete Definition for "High Rise Building" and insert: High-Rise Building. A building with an occupied floor located more than three (3) stories or more than forty (40) feet, above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
Insert new Section 402.9 Mall fire command center. A fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided in a location approved by the fire department. The fire command center shall meet the requirements of IFC Section 508.1.1 through 508.1.6.
Section 403.1 Exception: Delete exceptions.
Section 406.5.12 Insert new section Automatic sprinkler system. An open parking garage shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.2.10.
Section 901.5 delete and insert the following: Acceptance Tests. Fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of this code and the International Fire Code. When required, the tests shall be conducted in the presence of the building official. All new fire protection systems shall be tested in the presence of the fire code official. The installing fire protection contractor shall notify the fire code official a minimum of forty-eight (48) hour ahead of any required testing. Tests required by this code, the International Fire Code and the standards listed in this code shall be conducted at the expense of the owner or owner's authorized agent. It shall be unlawful to occupy portions of a structure until the required fire protection systems within that portion of the structure have been tested and approved.
Delete Section 903.2.1 and insert: Group A An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in the locations described below:
Delete Section 903.2.1.1 and insert 903.2.1.1 Group A1 thru A4:
1. In all Group A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 occupancies where the occupant load 50 or more.
2. Throughout all levels above and below a Group A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 occupancy where the occupant load 50 or more.
3. An automatic fire detection system shall be installed and maintained in buildings with less than 5000 square feet total area, in building or areas of buildings not protected by a fire suppression system.
Delete Section 903.2.1.2, 903.2.1.3, 903.2.1.4, and 903.2.1.6 and renumber Section 903.2.1.5 to read 903.2.1.2.
Delete Section 903.2.3 and insert: Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group E occupancies.
Delete Section 903.2.4 and insert: 903.2.4 Group F-1 and F-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group F-1 and F-2 occupancies having a fire area of 5,000 square feet or more.
Delete Section 903.2.7 and insert: 903.2.7 Group M and B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group M and B occupancies having a fire area of 5,000 square feet or more.
Delete Section 903.2.8 and insert: 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area. Where sprinkler protection is permitted to be omitted from a combustible attic area by sprinkler installation standards, an automatic fire detection system shall be installed in the attic which is designed and installed in accordance by NFPA 72 with the detection devices supervised by the building's fire alarm system.
Delete Section 903.2.9 and insert: 903.2.9 Group S-1 and S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group S-1 and S-2 occupancies having a fire area of 5,000 square feet or more. An S-1 occupancy used for the storage of upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeding 2,500 square feet shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Delete Sections 903.2.9.1 and 903.2.9.2
Delete Section 903.2.10 and insert: 903.2.10 Group S-2 enclosed parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as parking garages in accordance with Section 406.6 where either of the following conditions exists:
1. Where the fire area of parking garage exceeds 5,000 square feet.
2. Where the parking garage is located beneath other groups.
Exception: Enclosed parking garages located beneath Group R-3 occupancies.
Delete Section 903.2.11.3 and insert: 903.2.11.3 Buildings more than three (3) stories or 40 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings that are more than three (3) stories or forty (40) feet in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access measured to the finished floor.
Insert Section 903.3.5.3: 903.3.5.3 Separation of water services. Fire protection water supplies shall be separated from domestic supplies outside the building. Where the water supply separates outside of the building a separate control valve for the domestic water supply shall be provided to allow the domestic water to be shut-off without affecting the sprinkler system water supply.
Insert Section 903.3.9: 903.3.9 Sprinkler and standpipe system design criteria. Hydraulically designed sprinkler and standpipe system designs shall maintain a minimum 10% safety margin between the seasonal low water supply and the total sprinkler demand. The total sprinkler demand shall include the sprinkler demand, hose stream demand, and/or standpipe demand. Flow test data used to determine sprinkler system design shall be less than one (1) year old.
Insert Section 903.4.2.1: 903.4.2.1 Occupant notification. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided within a building, notification appliances shall be provided in accordance with Section 907.5.
Delete Section 903.4.3 and insert: 903.4.3 Floor control valves. Approved supervised indicating control valves, Waterflow devices and test/drain devices shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor of multiple floor buildings. Bird-cage type fire sprinkler systems are not permitted.
Insert Section 903.5.1: Sprinkler system test valves. Sprinkler system test valves shall be mounted not less than five (5) feet nor more than six (6) feet above the finished floor. Where multiple test valves serve a building, each test valve shall be marked in an appropriate method to indicate what system it serves.
Insert Section 903.6: 903.6 Floor plans. An approved diagram shall be provided at each automatic sprinkler riser showing the locations of all control valves on the system and the area in which the riser serves.
Delete Section 905.3.1 including exceptions 1 and 4, and insert: 905.3.1 Height. "Class 1 standpipe system shall be installed throughout buildings two (2) or more stories in height, or where the flood level of the lowest story is located two (2) or more stories below the highest level of fire department vehicle access. An automatic, wet standpipe system shall be provided unless an exception is permitted.
Insert new Section 905.3.9: 905.3.9 Storage occupancies. In F and S use groups where warehousing or storage exceeds twelve (12) feet in height, a standpipe system shall be provided. A 21/2 inch x 11/2 inch connection to the standpipe shall be located immediately inside each exterior door in the vicinity of the warehousing or storage. Additional connections shall be provided that no portion of the warehousing or storage is more than 120 feet (travel distance) from a standpipe connection. The standpipe system shall be designed as follows:
1. A separate piping system from the overhead sprinklers.
2. Hydraulically calculated for a minimum of 250 gpm at 65 psi to the most hydraulically remote connection.
3. Where system pressure exceeds 100 psi at a connection, approved pressure reducing valves shall be provided.
Insert new Section 905.3.10: 905.3.10 Building area. In all groups, where any portion of the interior of the building is located more than 150 feet (travel distance) from an exterior door, a standpipe system shall be provided. A 21/2 inch x 11/2 inch connection to the standpipe shall be located immediately inside each exterior door. Additional connections shall be provided that no portion of the building is more than 150 feet (travel distance) from a standpipe connection. The standpipe system shall be designed as follows:
1. A separate piping system from the overhead sprinklers.
2. Hydraulically calculated for a minimum of 250 gpm at 65 psi to the most hydraulically remote connection.
3. Where system pressure exceeds 100 psi at a connection, approved pressure reducing valves shall be provided.
Insert new Section 905.3.11: 905.3.11 Pressure reducing valves. Where system outlet pressures exceed 100 psi, approved pressure reducing valves shall be provided. All valves shall be 21/2 inch and shall be field adjustable.
Delete Exceptions to Section 907.2 and insert to the end of Section 907.2: An approved manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all new buildings and tenant spaces of all use groups; and, in all use groups when a change of occupancy occurs.
Delete any exceptions to required manual fire alarm systems in Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23.
Insert in each Section 907.2.1 thru 907.2.23: An automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in all new buildings and tenant spaces as indicated in Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and in the following occupancies:
1. In common areas of all R-1 and R-2 use groups with interior corridors.
2. In all use groups with a total building area of less than 5,000 square feet unless a supervised automatic sprinkler system is provided in the building.
3. In all use groups when a change of occupancy occurs unless a supervised automatic sprinkler system is provided within the building or tenant space.
Insert to the end of Section 907.2.11.2.4. A heat detector shall be installed in all attached garages of single family homes, duplex homes and townhouses. The heat detector shall be interconnected with the interior smoke alarms(s) and shall cause the interior smoke alarms to sound when activated.
Insert new Section 913.6: 913.6 Test header. Where a test header is required it shall be located on the outside of the building. A ball-drip shall be provided between the control valve for the test header and the outside test header.
Section 1008.3.3 Rooms and Spaces. Change number 5 to: Public restrooms with an area greater than 50 square feet.
Section 1612.3. Insert [NAME OF JURISDICTION] Need FEMA Map numbers???
Section 1612.3 Insert [DATE OF ISSUANCE] Need FEMA Map numbers???
(Ord. 1848, 5-9-2018)