3401.2 Permits.

Permits shall be required as set forth in FC 105.6.

3401.3 General.

Tire rebuilding plants, tire storage and tire byproduct facilities shall be designed, operated and maintained in accordance with this chapter, NFPA 13, as modified by FC Appendix B, and if applicable, FC Chapter 32.

Section FC 3402: Definitions

3402.1 Terms defined in FC Chapter 2 .

Terms used in this chapter and defined in FC 202 shall have the meanings set forth therein.

Section FC 3403: Tire Rebuilding

3403.1 Construction.

Tire rebuilding plants shall comply with the requirements of the construction codes, including the Building Code.

3403.2 Location.

Buffing operations shall be conducted in a room separated from the remainder of the building housing the tire rebuilding or tire recapping operations by a 1-hour fire barrier.

   Exception: Buffing operations are not required to be separated where the following requirements are complied with:

      1.   Buffing operations are protected throughout by a continuous water-spray fire protection system directed at the point of cutting action.

      2.   Buffing machines are connected to particle-collecting systems providing a minimum air movement of 1,500 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (0.71 m 3/s) in volume and 4,500 feet per minute (fpm) (23 m/s) in-line velocity.

      3.   The collecting system shall discharge the rubber particles to an approved outdoor noncombustible or noncombustible container, which is emptied at frequent intervals to prevent overflow.