(A) Are identified as spaces with indoor storage with more than 15 cubic feet of lithium batteries:
(1) Must secure a permit and have a fire safety plan created, reviewed, and approved by the Fire Marshal's Office and disseminate plan to staff working at the facility; and
(2) Must authorize and conduct a technical opinion report to evaluate level of hazard and protection measures.
(B) Indoor storage areas not meeting "limited" storage requirements shall have a minimum two-hour fire rated barrier or horizontal assembly separating battery storage areas. Exceptions:
(1) Prefabricated portable structure building with two-hour rated fire resistance rated enclosure.
(2) If battery storage is limited to new batteries in packaging that has been demonstrated to and approved by Fire Code Official as sufficient to isolate a fire in packaging.
(3) Must be protected with an automatic sprinkler system or approved alternative suppression system.
(4) Must be protected with fire detection system using air aspirating smoke detection, radiant energy-sensing fire detection or both.
(5) Explosion control plan, if applicable, and in accordance with technical report.
(6) If batteries are stored at no more than 30% state of charge, "reduced requirements" apply:
(a) Technical report is not required;
(b) Two-hour fire rated barriers not required;
(c) Must have defined procedure to verify battery state of charge (SOC);
(d) Fire sprinkler system is required; and
(e) Fire detection system is required.
(Ord. 23-02, passed 3-6-2023; Ord. 23-18, passed 11-20-2023)