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501.1 Scope.
This chapter shall govern the design, installation, operation and maintenance of buildings, structures and premises with respect to requirements designed to ensure safe and effective firefighting operations.
501.2 Permits.
Permits shall be required as set forth in FC 105.6.
501.3 Reserved.
501.4 General.
Buildings, structures and premises shall be designed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with this chapter.
501.4.1 Newly-constructed buildings and structures.
When fire apparatus access roads, frontage spaces, private hydrants or yard hydrants are required to be installed in connection with a newly constructed building or structure, such roads, frontage spaces and hydrants shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction, except that, in connection with a phased development, the provision of fire apparatus access and water supply shall be as set forth in design and installation documents approved by the department. Interim access and water supply arrangements will be considered pending completion of heavy construction that would damage the roads or piping, provided that such arrangements would not unduly impair firefighting operations. Temporary signs shall be installed at each street intersection when construction of new roadways allows passage by motor vehicles in accordance with FC 505.2.
501.4.2 Lawfully existing fire department access.
Fire department access to buildings, structures and premises not fronting on a public street may be continued in compliance with the provisions of FC 102.3, 102.4, and 102.5, when such fire department access was lawfully existing as of June 30, 2008 or the date of an amendment to this code relating to fire department access. The private roads providing such lawfully existing fire department access shall be deemed to constitute fire apparatus access roads pursuant to this chapter.
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