The 2006 edition of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is adopted by reference with the following amendments, additions, deletions and modifications:
Section 101.1 is amended by inserting “Village of Rosemont, Illinois” for the name of jurisdiction.
Section 509.1 is amended by substituting 2 hour for the stipulated 1 hour fire barriers.
Section 509.1 is amended by adding the following to #11:
A single action type start button for pump testing shall be provided on the fire pump status indicator panel. When actuated the pump must start up, run through a test cycle and shut down automatically.
Section 509 is amended by adding thereto the following:
509.2 Plans. Plans and schematics indicating the equipment, controls, panels, layout and construction of the Command Center must be submitted for approval.
Section 903.2.1.1 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.1.2 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.1.3 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.1.4 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.1.5 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.2 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.3 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.6 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.7 is amended by adding thereto “except one and two family dwellings”.
Section 903.2.8 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Sections 903.2.8.1 and section 903.2.8.2 are hereby deleted.
Section 903.2.9.1 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.10.1 is amended to be applicable to fire areas exceeding 1,000 sq. ft.
Section 903.2.13 is amended by adding the following to Table 903.2.13:
304.1 | Use group B building’s fire area exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. |
306.3 | Use group F-2 building’s fire area exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. |
306.4 | Use group U building’s fire area exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. |
Section 903.3.5 is amended by adding thereto the following:
Only double check detector fire protection backflow prevention assemblies are allowed. Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers shall not be allowed on fire protection systems.
Section 903.3 is amended by adding thereto the following:
903.3.7 Fire pumps. Fire pump(s) shall be located in a dedicated room with a minimum 2 hour fire resistance rating.
Section 903.6 is amended by adding thereto the following:
903.6.2 Existing buildings and structures. All buildings and structures, except one and two family dwellings, shall be equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system when 10,000 sq. ft. in area as a result of remodeling, connection, penetration, alteration, or addition.
903.6.2.1 System requirements. All automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained, in accordance with NFPA pamphlet #13 governing sprinkler systems. The following requirements shall also apply:
(a) any sprinklered structure larger than 10,000 sq. ft. in area shall have the flow alarm from the sprinkler system connected directly to the Rosemont Public Safety Department Communication Center.
(b) any sprinklered structure larger than 10,000 sq. ft. in area shall have a minimum of one (1) 1-1/2 inch fire department hose drop from the system, for each 10,000 sq. ft. of floor area or fraction thereof.
(c) an outside audible alarm bell, connected to the flow alarm, shall be installed and maintained on all automatic sprinkler systems.
(d) all fire department connections to the sprinkler system shall be National Standard thread type.
(e) on all automatic sprinkler systems covering 5,000 sq. ft. or more in area, a jockey pump shall be provided to maintain the system’s pressure.
Section 905.3 is amended by adding thereto the following:
905.3.8 Parking structures. Parking structures, open or enclosed, shall be equipped throughout with a Class I manual dry standpipe system provided that the hose connections are located as required for Class II standpipes in accordance with section 905.5.
Section 905 is amended by adding thereto the following:
905.11. Air purging. Dry standpipe systems with fire department connections shall be equipped with an approved air purging valve at the high point of the system.
Section 906.9 is amended by substituting “4 feet” for “5 feet” as applicable to the mounting height of fire extinguishers weighing not more than 40 pounds.
Section 907 is amended by adding thereto the following:
907.20 Sequence of alarm. Upon activation from a single device the system alarm notification shall operate on the alarm floor, the floor above and the floor below for a period of five (5) minutes at which time the entire building shall go into alarm notification mode. In the event more than one device is activated the entire building shall go into alarm notification mode.
(Ord. 2015-11-18G, 11-18-2015)