The following sections of the 2021 International Fire Code are hereby revised:
Section 101.1. Insert City of Waterloo
Insert a new subsection 104.7.2 Automatic Third Party Review to read as follows: All buildings with fire protection systems (sprinkler and/or fire alarm system) and a total square footage over 15,000 square feet will require a third party review. Third party shall be approved by the fire code official. Any building containing a fire pump, stand pipe system, or special detection/suppression system regardless of square footage will require a 3rd party review. Third party shall be approved by the fire code official.
Insert a new Subsection 106.5 Operational Inspections to read as follows: All occupancies regulated by this code shall have initial pre-inspection conducted by Fire Code Official before business is open to the general public, and records updated to reflect new business owners.
Subsection 903.4.2, Alarms, strike the first sentence to read as follows: an approved audible device, suitable for outdoor use with 110 candela visual signal, located on the exterior of the building in an approved location, shall be connected to each automatic sprinkler system.
Delete Subsection 903.4.3, Floor Control Valves in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof a new Subsection 903.4.3, Floor Control Valves as follows: Approved supervised indicating control valves and water flow alarms shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in buildings over 15,000 square feet and 3 or more stories in height. The location of the sprinkler control valves shall be approved by the fire code official.
Insert new subsection 1103.5.1.1 Occupancies that are identified as meeting the criteria set forth in Section 1103.5.1, shall be given 12 months, from the date of adoption, to bring said occupancy into compliance or have an accepted plan in place to meet this requirement. (Ord. 5368, 9-26-2016; amd. Ord. 5628, 12-20-2021)