A. The 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference as the fire code of the village, except for such additions, insertions, deletions or changes as hereinafter prescribed in subsection B of this section.
B. The following are amendments to the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition:
101.1 Title. Insert Village of River Forest.
109 Board of Appeals. Delete the entire section. Replace with amended Section 113, Appealing Decisions of the Village's Building Official, of the International Building Code, 2018 Edition.
110.4 Violations Penalties. Insert misdemeanor as the specific offense, a fine of $750.00 and delete the imprisonment provision.
112.4 Failure To Comply. Insert fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00.
407.2 Safety Data Sheets. Add the following at the end of this paragraph: material safety data sheets (MSDS) shall be stored at a location, and in a manner, approved by the fire department for immediate emergency access.
Hazardous material inventory statements (HMIS) shall be included. HMIS shall be revised semi-annually unless approved by the fire department.
Delete 903.2, and 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 in their entirety, and replace as follows:
903.2 Where Required. An approved automatic fire suppression sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained throughout all new buildings and structures, and shall also be provided in every addition to or renovation of an existing building, in accordance with the following:
903.2.1 Definitions And Calculations:
1. The calculation of the areas of existing construction and new construction shall be calculated as follows: The areas to be included in the calculation shall include the gross area on floors of the building above grade. The base area of the existing building shall include only those areas of the existing building which are to remain, and the area of new construction shall include the gross area of all additions, without deductions.
2. For the purpose of calculating the percentage of the addition to the building, the area of the addition and renovation shall be construed to be the total area of all additions and renovations made within any 3 year period, and the area of the existing building shall be the existing area (as defined above) prior to that 3 year period.
3. The area of "substantial renovation" shall be defined to include the total area of each room where 50% or more of the wall and ceiling finishes (plaster, plaster board, gypsum board, suspended ceiling systems, etc.) is being removed down to the framing.
903.2.2 Where Required in Existing Buildings and Structures. An approved automatic fire suppression sprinkler system shall be provided in every addition to or renovation of an existing building, in accordance with the following:
1. In the newly constructed portion of any addition which adds 90% or more square footage to the area of an existing building.
2. In the renovated portion of any building where 90% or more of the existing area of the building is being substantially renovated.
3. In the renovated and newly constructed portions of any building where the sum total of the area of the addition and the area of the portion being substantially renovated exceeds 90% of the area of an existing building.
903.2.3 Exceptions:
Exception 1. Spaces and areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system monitored by the local jurisdiction, and separated from the remainder of the building by a wall with a fire resistance rating of not less than 1 hour and a floor/ceiling assembly with a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
Exception 2. Detached accessory buildings shall be exempt from the requirement for automatic sprinkler protection subject to all of the following conditions:
The building is an accessory to primary building on the same site, and the building has a gross area of 500 square feet or less, and the building is protected with an automatic fire detection system, monitored by the local jurisdiction, no High Hazard occupancy, no basements or below grade areas, no sleeping or dwelling units and the primary and accessory buildings are in compliance with Table 602 for fire separation distance.
Exception 3. Single family residential structure, pursuant to Section R313.3, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems, of the 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code.
905.3.1 Height. Delete the entire paragraph after the section heading and replace with: Standpipe systems shall be installed in all buildings where the most distant occupied floor is more than 20 feet above or below the point of fire department vehicle access, or is more than 2 stories in height. All standpipe systems shall be installed as a Class III system.
5604 Explosive Materials Storage And Handling. Delete Sections 5604.1 through 5604.10.7, and replace with the following section:
5604.1 Storage Prohibited. The storage of explosives and explosive materials, small arms ammunition, small arms primers, propellant-actuated cartridges and smokeless propellants in magazines is prohibited within the village.
Chapter 80 Referenced standards
ICC Delete all references to the International Plumbing Code and insert the Illinois Plumbing Code 2014 edition NFPA. Delete the listed editions and adopt the entire 2017 Edition of the National Fire Code including all annexes to the adopted standards.
The following shall not be adopted NFPA 1
Adopt the following Appendices: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L
(Ord. 3239, 5-12-2008; amd. Ord. 3873, 9-12-2022)