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ORDINANCE NO. 5712
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-5-070 OF CHAPTER 5, BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS, OF
TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH THE
CITY'S AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-5-070.B, Adoption of Fire Code and Standards, of Chapter 5,
Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
B. ADOPTION OF FIRE CODE AND STANDARDS:
The City does hereby adopt the 2009 2012 International Fire Code and
Appendices B7 and H and J published by the International Code Council, by
reference as provided by State law, with the amendments, additions, deletions
or exceptions as noted herein.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-5-070.C, Amendments and Additions to the Fire Code, of
Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the
Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
C. AMENDMENTS. AMP-ADDITIONS. AND DELETIONS TO THE FIRE CODE:
1. Subsection 101.1, Title, of the International Fire Code, 2QQ9 2012 Edition,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the
City of Renton, hereinafter referred to as "this code." Any references to
"this jurisdiction" shall be references to the City of Renton, Washington.
2. Subsection 101.2, Scope, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 6, to read as follows:
6. Matters related to preparedness for natural or manmade disasters.
3. Subsection 102.7, Referenced codes and standards, of the International
Fire Code, 3009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards
referenced in this code shall be th ose that are listed in Chapter ArJ- 80,
except the phrase "Electrical Code adopted by the City of Renton" shall
be substituted for all references to the NFPA 70-0811 National Electrical
Code. Such codes and standards shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such
reference as determined or modified by the Fire Code Official. In the
event the referenced codes are inconsistent with this code, this code
shall apply.
4. Subsection 103.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 3009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.1 General. All references in this code to the "department of fire
prevention within the jurisdiction" shall be synonymous with the Fire and
Emergency Services Department under the direction of the Fire Code
Official. The function of the department shall be the implementation,
administration and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
5. Subsection 103.3, Deputies, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to "Fire
Marshal/Deputy(sies)/Assistant(s)," and to read as follows:
103.3 Fire Marshal/Deputy(sies)/Assistant(s). In accordance with
prescribed procedures of this jurisdiction, the Fire Code Official shall have
the authority to appoint a Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal(s) and/or
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Assistant Fire Marshal(s), other related technical officers, inspectors and
other employees.
6. Section 103.4.1, Legal defense, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.4.1 Legal defense. The administrative authority or any employee
performing duties in connection with the enforcement of this code and
acting in good faith and without malice in the performance of such duties
shall be relieved from any personal liability for any damage to persons or
property as a result of any act or omission in the discharge of such duties,
and in the event of claims and/or litigation arising from such act or
omission, the City Attorney shall, at the request of and on behalf of said
administrative authority or employee, investigate and defend such claims
and/or litigation and if the claim be deemed by the City Attorney a
proper one or if judgment be rendered against such administrative
authority or employee, said claim or judgment shall be paid by the City.
7. Subsection 104.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as follows:
104.1.1 Discretionary authority. The Fire Chief/Emergency Services
Administrator, Fire Marshal, Deputy and/or Assistant Fire Marshal(s) and
Inspectors assigned to the Community Risk Reduction section shall have
the authority and discretion to enforce this code.
104.1.2 Ministerial authority. Members of the Fire and Emergency
Services Department who are not assigned to the Community Risk
Reduction section of the department shall exercise authority as
designated by the Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator in
department policy or as described in this code.
8. Subsection 104.10.1, Assistance from other agencies, of the International
Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.10.1 Assistance from other agencies. Police and other
enforcement agencies shall have authority to render necessary assistance
in the investigation of fires or the enforcement of this code as requested
by the Fire Code Official, or his/her designee.
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9. Subsection 104.11.2, Obstructing operations, of the International Fire
Code, 2-909 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.11.2 Obstructing operations. No person shall obstruct the
operations of the Fire and Emergency Services Department in connection
with extinguishment, control, or investigation of any fire or actions
relative to other emergencies, or disobey any lawful command of the fire
chief or officer of the Fire and Emergency Services Department in charge
of the emergency, or any part thereof, or any lawful order of a police
officer assisting the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
10. Subsection 105.1.1, Permits required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to read as
follows:
105.1.1.1 Operational permit fees. The fee for permits issued in
accordance with Subsection 105.6 of the International Fire Code and
permits issued for underground tank removal shall be as stipulated in the
City of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure. Fees for tank storage shall be
assessed for each individual tank.
Exception: Permit fees for Class IIIB liquid storage shall be assessed
for each tank up to a total of five tanks, and no additional fee shall be
charged for the sixth through the tenth tank. The eleventh tank and each
subsequent tank of Class IIIB liquids shall be assessed per tank.
The permits shall expire one (1) year after date of issuance or as
otherwise noted on the permit. The permit fee shall be payable at or
before the time of issuance or renewal of the permit. In the event of
failure to remit payment for an operational permit within thirty (30) days
after receipt of application or renewal notice, the fee for the permit shall
be double the amount of the above-stated fee.
11. Subsection 105.3.2, Extensions, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.3.2 Extensions. A permittee holding an unexpired permit shall
have the right to apply for an extension of the time within which the
permittee will commence work under that permit when work is unable to
be commenced within the time required by this section for good and
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satisfactory reasons. The Fire Code Official is authorized to grant, in
writing, one (1) or more extensions of the time period of a permit for
periods of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each. Such
extensions shall be requested by the permit holder in writing and
justifiable cause demonstrated.
12. Subsection 105.4.1, Submittals, of the International Fire Code, 2-009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as follows:
105.4.1.2 Construction plan review. Plans shall be submitted for
review and approval prior to issuing a permit for work set forth in
Subsections 105.7.1 through 105.7.1216.
105.4.1.3 Plan review and construction fees. Construction plans
required to be reviewed by this Chapter and the International Fire Code
shall be charged in accordance with the City of Renton Fee Schedule
Brochure.
13. Subsection 105.6.16, Flammable and combustible liquids, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
105.6.16 Flammable and combustible liquids. An operational permit
is required:
1. To use or operate a pipeline for the transportation within facilities
of flammable or combustible liquids. This requirement shall not apply to
the off-site transportation in pipelines regulated by the Department of
Transportation (DOT) nor does it apply to piping systems.
2. To store, handle or use Class I liquids in excess of 5 gallons (19L) in
a building or in excess of ten (10) gallons (37.9L) outside of a building,
except that a permit is not required for the following:
2.1. The storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant
unless such storage, in the opinion of the Fire Code Official, would cause
an unsafe condition.
2.2 The storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar
flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance,
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painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than thirty (30)
days.
3. To store, handle or use Class II or Class MIA liquids in excess of
twenty-five (25) gallons (95-4=95L) in a building or in excess of sixty (60)
gallons (227L) outside a building, except for fuel oil used in connection
with oil-burning equipment in single-family and duplex dwellings.
4. To store, handle or use Class IIIB liquids in tanks or portable tanks
for fueling motor vehicles at motor fuel-dispensing facilities or where
connected to fuel-burning equipment.
Exception: Fuel oil and used motor oil used for space heating or
water heating in single-family or duplex dwellings.
5. To remove Class I or II liquids from an underground storage tank
used for fueling motor vehicles by any means other than the approved,
stationary on-site pumps normally used for dispensing purposes.
6. To operate tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals,
wells, fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities
where flammable and Class II, IMA or IIIB combustible liquids are
produced, processed transported, stored, dispensed or used.
7. To place temporarily out of service (for more than ninety (90) days)
an underground, protected above-ground or above-ground flammable or
combustible liquid tank.
8. To change the type of contents stored in a flammable or
combustible liquid tank to a material that poses a greater hazard than
that for which the tank was designed and constructed.
9. To manufacture, process, blend or refine flammable or combustible
liquids.
10. To engage in the dispensing of liquid fuels into the fuel tanks of
motor vehicles at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing
establishments.
11. To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank
vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, marine craft and other
special equipment at commercial, industrial, governmental or
manufacturing establishments.
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14. Subsection 105.6.23, Hot work operations, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.6.23 Hot works operations. An operational permit is required for
hot work including, but not limited to:
1. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is
conducted.
2. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure.
Exception deleted.
3. Fixed-site hot work equipment such as welding booths.
4. Hot work conducted within a wildfire risk area.
5. Application of roof coverings with the use of an open-flame device.
6. When approved, the Fire Code Official shall issue a permit to carry
out a hot work program. This program allows approved personnel to
regulate their facility's hot work operations. The approved personnel
shall be trained in the fire safety aspects denoted in this Chapter and
shall be responsible for issuing permits requiring compliance with the
requirements found in Chapter 2€ 35. These permits shall be issued only
to their employees or hot work operations under their supervision.
15. Subsection 105.6.34, Places of Assembly, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to read as
follows:
105.6.34.1 Temporary place of assembly/special event permit. An
operational permit is required for any special event where three hundred
(300) or more people will congregate, either outdoors or indoors, in
other than a Group A Occupancy.
16. Subsection 105.7.7 105.7.9. Hazardous materials, of the International
Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.7.7 105.7.9 Hazardous materials. A construction permit is
required to install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily
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out of service, or close or substantially modify a storage facility, tank, or
other area regulated by Chapter 2-7 50 when the hazardous materials in
use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis,
application for permit shall be made within two (2) working days of
commencement of work.
17. Subsection 107.1, Maintenance of safeguards, of the International Fire
Code, 2-009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
107.1.1 Malfunctioning alarm fee. Whenever an alarm system is
activated due to a malfunction and the Fire and Emergency Services
Department is dispatched, a report of the false alarm will be recorded for
the building or area affected. For the first, second and third false alarm
within a calendar year, no fee will be assessed. For every false alarm
caused by a malfunction of the alarm beyond the third false alarm a fee
will be assessed as per the City of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure.
18. Subsection 108.1, Board of appeals established, of the International Fire
Code, 2-009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to "Hearing
Examiner," and amending amended to read as follows:
108.1 Hearing Examiner. In order to hear and decide appeals of
orders, decisions or determinations made by the Fire Code Official
relative to the application and interpretation of this code, the Hearing
Examiner process established by the City of Renton shall have authority.
19. Subsection 108.3, Qualifications, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby deleted.
20. Subsection 109.2 109.3. Notice of violation, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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109.3 Notice of violation. When the Fire Code Official finds a
building, premises, vehicle, storage facility or outdoor area that is in
violation of this code, the Fire Code Official is authorized to prepare a
written notice of violation describing the conditions deemed unsafe and,
when compliance is not immediate, specifying a time for reinspection.
21. Subsection 109,2.1 109.3.1, Service, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as follows:
409.2.1.1 109.3.1.1 Reinspection. Whenever the Fire and Emergency
Services Department has given notification of a violation that required a
reinspection and thirty (30) days have expired with such condition or
violation still in existence, a "Subsequent Reinspection" will be required.
109.2.1.2 109.3.1.2 Reinspection Fee. Any Subsequent Reinspection,
after the original thirty (30) days period of time, shall require the
payment of a reinspection fee as specified in the City of Renton Fee
Schedule Brochure, to be assessed against the person owning, operating
or occupying the building or premises wherein the violation exists. This
reinspection fee must be paid within ten (10) days of the notice for the
reinspection. However, any building owner, operator or occupant, upon a
reasonable request to the Fire Code Official, may obtain an extension of
said thirty (30) day period for a reasonable period to be established by
the Fire Code Official to allow such time for compliance. The request for
an extension must be received by the Fire and Emergency Services
Department prior to the expiration of the original reinspection date.
22. Subsection 109.2.2 109.3.2. Compliance with orders and notices, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
109.2.2.1 109.3.2.1 Notice and Responsibility. Whenever the
infraction, condition or violation involves the structural integrity of the
building, then the notice of the infraction, condition or violation shall be
sent to both the building owner and its occupant or occupants. Should
compliance with the fire code so as to remedy the infraction, condition or
violation require additions or changes to the building or premises, which
would be part of the structure or the fixtures to the realty, then the
responsibility to remedy the infraction, condition, or violation shall be
upon the owner of the building unless the owner and occupant shall
otherwise agree between themselves and so notify the City. Should the
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occupant not remedy the infraction, condition, or violation, then the City
shall have the right to demand such remedy from the owner of the
premises.
23. Subsection 109.3 109.4, Violation Penalties, of the International Fire
Code, 2099 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.3 109.4 Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a
provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of
the approved construction documents or directive of the Fire Code
Official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties in RMC 1-3-
1, except as provided in RMC 4-5-070.C.42 43_and 98 100. Each day that a
violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a
separate offense.
24. Subsection 111.4, Failure to comply, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work
after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as
that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to RMC 1-3-1.
25. Section 202, General Definitions, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the definitions of "Fire Chief" and
"Fire Code Official" to read as follows:
FIRE CHIEF/EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR. The
administrator charged with the overall direction and oversight of the City
of Renton's emergency services including community risk reduction,
fire/rescue services, emergency medical services and emergency
management, and shall include all references in this code to the "fire
chief."
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL. The Fire Chief/Emergency Services
Administrator, who shall be the chief law enforcement officer with
respect to this code.
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26. Section 202, General Definitions, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED). An automated
external defibrillator (AED) is a portable automatic device used to restore
normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest.
SHALL. The word "shall" is defined to have the following meaning:
a. With respect to the functions and powers of the Fire Code Official,
any agents and employees of the City of Renton, and any Board
authorized hereunder, a direction and authorization to act in the exercise
of sound discretion and in good faith; and
b. With respect to the obligations upon owners, occupants of the
premises and their agents, there is a mandatory requirement to act in
compliance with this code at the risk of civil and criminal liability upon
failure to so act.
SKY LANTERN. Miniature, unmanned air balloon that relies on an
open flame as a heat source to heat the air inside the lantern with the
intention of causing it to lift into the atmosphere. Typically made of rice
paper, and has a fuel cell in the opening.
SPECIAL EVENT. For the purposes of this code, events that have large
occupant loads or create a potential hazard to the participants or the
community shall be defined as a "special event" including:
a. Any event that occurs in a permitted place of assembly that
introduces a hazard regulated by this code and not approved at the time
of the issuance of the Place of Assembly Permit.
b. Any event with an occupant load that exceeds three hundred (300)
in a location that does not have a Place of Assembly Permit.
c. All temporary places of assembly.
TEMPORARY PLACE OF ASSEMBLY. An occupancy not classified as
"Assembly Group A" that is used for activities normally restricted to
assembly occupancies and limited to a period of less than thirty (30)
calendar days of assembly use.
27. Subsection 307.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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307.1 General. Open burning is hereby prohibited in conformance
with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Department of Ecology
regulations.
28. Subsection 307.2, Permit required, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby deleted.
29. Section 308, Open Flames, of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, is
hereby amended to add a new subsection 308.5, Sky Lanterns, to read as
follows:
308.5 Sky Lanterns. The lighting and/or release of sky lanterns or like
materials shall be prohibited in the City of Renton.
2930. Subsection 314.4, Vehicles, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
314.4 Vehicles. Liquid or gas-fueled vehicles, fueled equipment, boats
or other motor craft shall not be located indoors except as follows:
1. Batteries are disconnected.
2. Fuel in fuel tanks does not exceed one-quarter (1/4) tank or five (5)
gallons (19 L) (whichever is least).
3. Fuel tanks and fill openings are closed and sealed to prevent
tampering.
4. Vehicles, boats, other motor craft equipment, and fueled
equipment are not fueled or defueled within the building.
3031. Subsection 401.3, Emergency responder notification, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the
title to "Emergency services notification," and to read as follows:
401.3 Emergency services notification. In the event an unwanted fire,
medical emergency, or hazardous material release occurs on a property,
the owner or occupant shall immediately report such condition to the
Fire and Emergency Services Department. Building employees and
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tenants shall implement the appropriate emergency plans and
procedures. No person shall, by verbal or written directive, require any
delay in the reporting of a fire, medical emergency, or hazardous material
release to the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
401.3.1 Making false report. It shall be unlawful for a person to
give, signal, or transmit a false alarm.
401.3.2 Alarm activations. Upon activation of a fire alarm signal,
employees or staff shall immediately notify the Fire and Emergency
Services Department.
401.3.3 Emergency evacuation drills. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit the sounding of a fire alarm signal or the carrying out of an
emergency evacuation drill in accordance with the provisions of Section
405.
3432. Subsection 408.2, Group A occupancies, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections to read as
follows:
408.2.3 Automated External Defibrillators (AED). Group A-l through
A-5 occupancies and special events, with an occupancy load or event of
three hundred (300) or more persons, shall have available and maintain
an AED on the premises.
408.2.3.1 Placement. The location of the AEDs shall be as
determined by the Fire Code Official with a one way travel distance not
to exceed six hundred (600) feet.
408.2.3.2 Notification. The Fire and Emergency Services
Department shall be notified in writing of the installation and location of
an AED on the premises.
408.2.3.3 AED Maintenance. AEDs shall be maintained as per the
manufacturer's requirements.
408.2.3.4 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
Where AEDs are required by this code, employees shall be trained in the
use of and be familiar with the locations of the AEDs.
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32-33. Subsection 408.5, Group 1-1 occupancies, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
408.5 Group 1-1 occupancies. Group 1-1 occupancies shall comply
with the requirements of Subsections 408.5.1 through 408.5.5, Sections
401 through 406 and Subsections 408.12 through 408.12.8.
3334. Subsection 408.6, Group 1-2 occupancies, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
408.6 Group 1-2 occupancies. Group 1-2 occupancies shall comply
with the requirements of Subsections 408.6.1 through 408.6.2, Sections
401 through 406 and Subsections 408.12 through 408.12.8. Drills are not
required to comply with the time requirements of Subsection 405.4.
3435. Subsection 408.7, Group 1-3 occupancies, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
408.7 Group 1-3 occupancies. Group 1-3 occupancies shall comply
with the requirements of Subsections 408.7.1 through 408.7.4, Sections
401 through 406 and Subsections 408.12 through 408.12.8.
3636. Section 408, Use and Occupancy-Related Requirements, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection to read as follows:
408.12 Boarding homes and residential care facilities (1-1, 1-2, 1-3, R-
2 and R-4 occupancies). Facilities classified as nursing homes by
Washington State Administrative Code subsection 388-97-0001 shall
comply with Subsections 408.12.1 through 408.12.8. Facilities classified
as boarding homes by Washington State Administrative Code subsection
388-78A-2020 shall comply with Subsections 408.12.1 through 408.12.5
for those residents who are unable to care for themselves because of
special needs due to health or age. Boarding homes shall comply with
Subsections 408.12.6 through 408.12.8 regardless of the capabilities of
their residents. R-2 and R-4 occupancies that do not fall under the State
definition of boarding homes (Washington Administrative Code
subsection 388-78A-2020) are exempt from requirements under
Subsection 408.12.
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408.12.1 Receiving facilities. The fire safety, emergency and
evacuation plans must include memoranda of understanding (MOU) with
appropriate facilities that can receive residents with special needs if the
host facility must be evacuated.
408.12.2 Transportation agreements. The fire safety, emergency
and evacuation plans must include memoranda of understanding (MOU)
with transportation companies or services to provide sufficient
transportation resources for residents with special needs and their
attending staff in the event of an evacuation.
408.12.3 Residential tracking. The fire safety, emergency and
evacuation plans must include provisions for tracking residents with
special needs in the event of an evacuation. The facility must be able to
account for each resident's method of transportation and destination
including residents who are picked up by non-staff members, even if a
transfer of care occurs after the resident's arrival at a secondary facility.
408.12.4 Medications and medical equipment. The fire safety,
emergency and evacuation plan must include provisions for transporting
medications and essential medical equipment for residents to the
receiving location in the event of an evacuation.
408.12.5 Access to patient medical records. Staff must have
access to patient medical records and information in the event of a
disaster or emergency. It is the responsibility of the facility operators to
arrange for secure records storage to access vital medical records even if
residents or patients have been evacuated to a secondary facility.
408.12.6 Emergency communications. The facility must maintain
the ability to receive emergency warnings and public information
messages even during a power outage. A NOAA weather radio along with
a battery operated AM/FM radio provides sufficient warning and
information capability to meet this requirement. The facility must have
an emergency communications plan to communicate with off-site staff to
inform them of the facility's status, evacuations, or a need for increased
staffing levels if normal modes of communication are not operational.
The emergency communications plan will also address communication
with the families of residents regarding residents' status, location and
safety when the resident is unable to carry out communications on their
own.
408.12.7 Environment. The facility must have a plan and readily
accessible provisions to maintain a safe temperature environment and
adequate ventilation for residents in the event of a utility or equipment
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outage. The facility must also provide non-flame sources of lighting
sufficient to keep residents safe when moving around the facility. Candles
or other flame sources of heat and light are not approved due to the
increased risk of fire.
408.12.8 Supplies. The facility must have a minimum of a three
(3) day supply of non-perishable food, water, medical, hygiene, sanitation
and other supplies necessary to provide a safe environment and sustain
the life, health, and comfort of the residents and the staff that care for
them. All supplies must fit the dietary and medical needs of residents and
staff. The supplies should also be transported to the receiving facility
during an evacuation if the availability of the necessary supplies cannot
be guaranteed at the secondary location.
Exception: If there is backup power for refrigeration, the three (3)
days' supply of food may be stored in any form.
3637. Subsection 503.1, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided
and maintained in accordance with Subsections 503.1.1 through 503.2.
3338. Subsection 503.1.2, Additional access, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new subsection, to read as
follows:
503.1.2.1 Two means of access. Two (2) means of approved access
shall be required when a complex of three (3) or more buildings is located
more than two hundred feet (200') from a public road. (RMC 4 6 060G5
RMC4-6-060.H.5.)
3839. Subsection 503.2, Specifications, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed
and arranged in accordance with RMC 4-4-080 and 4-6-060.
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3840. Subsection 503.4, Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
503.4.1 Enforcement. The Fire and Emergency Services Department
may issue non-traffic citations to vehicles parked in a fire lane or blocking
a fire hydrant in accordance with the Bail Schedule established by Renton
Municipal Court. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
4041. Subsection 505.1, Address numbers, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
505.1.1 Identification size. In order that the address identification is
plainly visible, the following minimum sizes, figures or numbers, in block
style in contrasting color shall be used in accordance with the following:
1. Single-family residential houses - four inches (4").
2. Multi-family residential, commercial, or small business: fifty feet
(50') or less setback - six inches (6"); more than fifty feet (50') setback -
ten inches (10").
3. Large commercial or industrial areas: one hundred feet (100') or
less setback - eighteen inches (18"); more than one hundred feet (100')
setback - twenty-four inches (24").
505.1.2 Rear Door Marking. When vehicle access is provided to the
rear of commercial, industrial and warehouse buildings, the rear doors
servicing individual businesses shall be marked to indicate address and/or
unit identification with letters or numbers at least four inches (4") high.
505.1.3 Suite numbers. Buildings consisting of separate suites with
the same building address shall have their suite number marked so that
the suite is readily identifiable and the numbers or letters sized as per
Subsection 505.1.1.
Exception: Suites located on an interior hall or corridor shall have
lettering at least one inch (1") high.
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4442. Subsection 507.5.1, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building
hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more
than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a hydrant on a fire apparatus
access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of
the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided
where required by the Fire Code Official.
Exceptions:
1. For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance requirement
shall be three hundred feet (300').
2. Deleted.
4243. Section 510, Emergency Responder Radio Coverage, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
510.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Ssection is to provide minimum
standards to ensure a reasonable degree of reliability for emergency
services communications from within certain buildings and structures
within the City to and from emergency communications centers. It is the
responsibility of the emergency service provider to get the signal to and
from the building site.
510.2 Applicability. This Ssection applies to new construction permits
issued after the effective date of this Ssection. A Certificate of Occupancy
shall not be issued to any structure if the building fails to comply with this
Ssection.
510.3 Building radio coverage. Except as otherwise provided, no
person shall maintain, own, erect, or construct any building or structure
or any part thereof, or cause the same to be done which fails to support
adequate radio coverage for City emergency services workers, including
but not limited to firefighters and police officers. For purposes of this
Ssection, adequate radio coverage shall mean that the in-building radio
coverage is sufficient to pass the testing procedures set forth in this
Ssection. Permits to install any In-Building Radio System will require a
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construction permit issued by the City of Renton Development Services
Division.
510.4 Exceptions. This Ssection shall not apply to the following:
510.4.1 Existing buildings or structures unless undergoing
renovation.
510.4.2 Single-family and duplex residential buildings.
510.4.3 Structures that are fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in
size or less without subterranean storage or parking. The subterranean
areas shall not be exempt from these requirements.
510.4.4 Wood-constructed residential structures four (4) stories
or less without subterranean storage or parking.
510.4.5 Buildings constructed prior to the implementation of this
Ssection shall not be required to comply with public safety radio coverage
provisions of this Ssection. However, should exempted structures
undergo renovations, restoration, significant modifications or provide an
addition in area greater than twenty percent (20%) of the footprint of the
original structure, exemption from the provisions of this Ssection shall
not apply.
510.5 Adequate radio coverage. Minimum signal strength of three (3)
micro volts shall be available in ninety-five percent (95%) of all areas of
the building and ninety-nine percent (99%) in elevators (measured at the
primary recall floor), stair shafts and Fire Command Centers when
transmitted from the Regional 800 MHz Radio System.
510.6 Minimum signal strength. Minimum signal strength of one (1)
micro volts received by the Regional 800 MHz Radio System when
transmitted from ninety-five percent (95%) of all areas of the building
and ninety-nine percent (99%) in elevators (measured at the primary
recall floor), stair shafts and Fire Command Centers.
510.7 Frequency range.
510.7.1 The frequency range which must be supported shall be
public safety frequency spectrum as determined by the regional Radio
System operator in all areas of the building. Measurements in buildings
for the purpose of this Ssection shall be to a portable radio of the type
the City and the 911 system then currently utilize. The Community and
Economic Development Administrator may designate alternate methods
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of measuring the signal level, which satisfy appropriate levels of public
safety grade coverage.
510.7.2 The amplification system must be capable of future
modifications to a frequency range subsequently established by the City.
If the system is not capable of modification to future frequencies, then a
new system will need to be installed to accommodate the new frequency
band.
510.8 Testing procedures.
510.8.1 When an in-building radio system is required, and upon
completion of installation, it will be the building owner's responsibility to
have the radio system tested to ensure that two-way coverage on each
floor of the building is a minimum of ninety-five percent (95%). All testing
shall be conducted by a technician in possession of a current FCC license,
or a technician certified by the Associated Public-Safety Communications
Officials International (APCO) or the Personal Communications Industry
Association (PCIA). All testing shall be done in the presence of the special
inspector for the City. Each floor of the building shall be divided into a
grid of approximately twenty (20) equal areas. A maximum of two (2)
nonadjacent areas will be allowed to fail the test. In the event that three
(3) of the areas fail the test, in order to be more statistically accurate, the
floor may be divided into forty (40) equal areas. In such event, a
maximum of four (4) nonadjacent areas will be allowed to fail the test.
After the forty (40) area test, if the system continues to fail, the building
owner shall have the system altered to meet the ninety-five percent
(95%) coverage requirement.
510.8.2 The test required by this Ssection shall be conducted
using a portable radio of the type the City and the 911 system then
currently utilize. A spot located approximately in the center of a grid area
will be selected for the test, then the radio will be keyed to verify two-
way communications to and from the outside of the building through the
911 system. Once the center spot has been selected, prospecting for a
better spot within the grid area will not be permitted.
510.8.3 The gain values of all amplifiers shall be measured and the
test measurement results shall be provided to the building owner, and
shall be kept on file with the building owner in the building. The
measurements can be compared and verified each year during the
owner's annual tests, as provided herein. In the event that the
measurement results become lost, the building owner shall notify the
Building Code Official who will cause a rerun of the acceptance test to
establish the gain value.
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510.8.4 When an in-building radio system is required, the building
owner shall cause a technician in possession of a current FCC license, or a
technician certified by the APCO or the PCIA, to test all active
components of the system, including but not limited to amplifiers, power
supplies and backup batteries, a minimum of once every twelve (12)
months. Amplifiers shall be tested to ensure that the gain remains the
same as that found upon initial installation and acceptance. Backup
batteries and power supplies shall be tested under load for a one (1) hour
test period. In the opinion of the testing technician, if the battery exhibits
symptoms of failure, the test shall be extended for additional one (1)
hour periods until the testing technician confirms the integrity of the
battery. All other active components shall be checked to determine that
they are operating within the manufacturer's specifications for the
intended purpose. The technician shall prepare a written report
documenting the test findings, and the building owner shall provide the
Community and Economic Development Administrator with a copy within
ten (10) days of completion of testing.
510.8.5 Each building owner shall submit at least one (1) field
test, or as determined by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator, whenever structural changes occur to the building that
would materially change the original field performance tests by a
consultant approved by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator. The performance test shall include, at minimum, a floor
plan and the signal strength in various locations of the building.
510.9 Amplification systems allowed.
510.9.1 Buildings and structures which cannot support the
required level of radio coverage shall be equipped with a radiating cable
system and/or an internal multiple antenna system with FCC type
accepted bi-directional 800 MHz amplifiers, or systems otherwise
approved by the Community and Economic Development Administrator
in order to achieve the required adequate radio coverage.
510.9.2 If any part of the installed system or systems contains an
electronically powered component, the installed system or systems shall
be capable of operating on an independent battery system for a period of
at least twelve (12) hours without external power input. The battery
system shall automatically charge in the presence of external power
input.
510.9.3 Amplification equipment must have adequate
environmental controls to meet the heating, ventilation, cooling and
humidity requirements of the equipment that will be utilized to meet the
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requirements of this code. The area where the amplification equipment is
located also must be free of hazardous materials such as fuels, asbestos,
etc. All communications equipment including amplification systems, cable
and antenna systems shall be grounded with a single point ground
system of five (5) ohms or less. The ground system must include an
internal tie point within three feet (3') of the amplification equipment.
System transient suppression for the telephone circuits, ac power, radio
frequency cabling and grounding protection are required as needed.
510.9.4 A public safety radio amplification system shall include
filters to reject frequencies below eight hundred fifty-one (851) MHz and
frequencies above eight hundred sixty (860) MHz by a minimum of thirty-
five (35) dB.
510.9.5 The following information shall be provided to the
Community and Economic Development Administrator by the builder: A
blueprint showing the location of the amplification equipment and
associated antenna systems which includes a view showing building
access to the equipment, and schematic drawings of the electrical,
backup power, antenna system and any other associated equipment
relative to the amplification equipment including panel locations and
labeling.
510.10 Approved prior to installation. No amplification system
capable of operating on frequencies used by the Regional 800 MHz Radio
System shall be installed without prior coordination and approval of the
radio system licensee (Valley Communications) and any such system must
comply with any standards adopted by the King County Regional
Communications Board.
510.11 Noncompliance. After discovery and notice of noncompliance,
the building owner is provided six (6) months to remedy the deficiency
and gain compliance.
510.12 Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of the
Ssection shall be subject to penalties in accordance with the general
penalty provisions of Ronton Municipal Code Section RMC 1-3-1. In
addition, any building or structure which does not meet the requirements
set forth in this code is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the
City may, in addition to seeking any other appropriate legal remedy,
pursue equitable remedies to abate said nuisance in accordance with
Renton Municipal Codo Section RMC 1-3-3.
510.13 Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ssection is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
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by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. (Ord. 5676, 12 3
2042}
4344. Subsection 602.1, Definitions, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:
POWER TAP. A listed device for indoor use consisting of an
attachment plug on one end of a flexible cord and two (2) or more
receptacles on the opposite end and over current protection.
4445. Subsection 604.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
604.2 Where required. Emergency and standby power systems shall
be provided where required by Subsections 604.2.1 through 604.2.21
604.2.20.
4546. Subsection 604.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
604.2.19 Group 1-1 and Group 1-2 Nursing Home Occupancies. In
addition to specific requirements listed elsewhere in the codes
referenced in Subsection 102.6, approved manually switched standby
power systems in new Group 1-1 and 1-2 occupancies shall be provided to
power the following operations:
1. Heating and refrigeration.
2. Communications and alarm systems.
3. Ventilation systems.
4. Emergency lighting.
5. Patient-care related electrical circuits.
6. At least one (1) elevator used by residents.
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Existing Group 1-1 and 1-2 occupancies and boarding homes will have
two (2) years from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this
section to comply with this subsection.
604.2.20 Automotive Fuel Dispensing Facilities. All new commercial
fuel dispensing facilities shall be provided with an approved standby
power system to provide power to facilitate maintaining fuel dispensing
during local power outages or disaster.
4647. Subsection 605.10, Portable, electric space heaters, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
605.10.5 Tip-Over Switch. All portable electric space heaters shall be
equipped with an automatic tip-over shut-off switch.
Exception: Approved liquid-filled portable heaters.
4748. Subsection 806.1.1, Restricted Occupancies, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
806.1.1 Restricted occupancies. Natural cut trees shall be prohibited
in Group A, E, 1-1,1-2,1-3,1-4, M, R-l, R-2 providing licensed care to clients
in one of the categories listed in IBC section 310.1 licensed by
Washington State and R-4 occupancies.
Exceptions:
1. Trees located in areas protected by an approved automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsections 903.3.1.1 or
903.3.1.2 shall not be prohibited in Groups A, E, M, R-l and R-2.
2. Trees treated with a flame retardant and renewed to maintain
flame resistance, subject to the approval of the Fire Code Official.
3. Trees shall be allowed within dwelling units in Group R-2
occupancies.
4849. Chapter 8, Interior Finish, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new section, to read as follows:
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SECTION 809
ATRIUM FURNISHINGS
Atrium furnishings shall comply with Subsections 809.1 and 809.2.
809.1 Potential heat. Potential heat of combustible furnishings and
decorative materials within atria shall not exceed nine thousand (9,000)
BTU per pound (20,934 J/g) when located within an area that is more
than twenty feet (20') (6096 mm) below ceiling level sprinklers.
809.2 Decorative materials. Decorative material in atria shall be
noncombustible, flame resistant or treated with a flame retardant.
4950. Subsection 901.5.1, Occupancy, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
901.5.1 Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to occupy any portion of a
building or structure until the required fire detection, alarm and
suppression systems have been tested and approved. All acceptance
tests shall be witnessed by the Fire and Emergency Services Department
prior to occupancy being granted.
&Q51. Subsection 901.6, Inspection, testing and maintenance, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new
subsections, to read as follows:
901.6.3 Annual Certification Required. All sprinkler systems, fire
alarm systems, portable fire extinguishers, smoke removal systems, air
replenishment systems, and other fire protective or extinguishing
systems shall be certified annually by a qualified agency, except, hood
fire extinguishing systems shall be serviced every six (6) months.
Documentation of such servicing shall be provided as indicated in
Subsection 901.6.
901.6.4 Annual Hazardous Systems Certification. All electronic
monitoring systems used in connection with flammable, combustible
liquids and/or hazardous materials shall be certified annually by a
qualified agency. Documentation of the system certifications shall be
forwarded to the Fire and Emergency Services Department indicating
each system has been tested and functions as required.
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6452. Subsection 903.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new
buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in
this Ssection.
All newly constructed buildings with a gross square footage of five
thousand (5,000) or greater square feet, regardless of type of use as well
as zero lot line townhouses with an aggregate area of all connected
townhouses equaling five thousand (5,000) or greater square feet must
be sprinklered. Additions to existing buildings which would result in a
gross floor area greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet must be
retrofitted with an automatic sprinkler system.
Exception:
1. One-time additions to International Building Code Group R-3
occupancies of up to five hundred (500) square feet are permitted
without compliance with this Ssection.
2. Single-family and duplex dwellings and townhouses built in
compliance with the International Residential Code and meeting fire flow
and access requirements of the City of Renton.
When not required by other provisions of this chapter, a fire-
extinguishing system installed in accordance with NFPA 13 may be used
for increases and substitutions allowed in Subsections 504.2, 506.3 and
Table 601 of the Building Code.
6253. Subsection 903.2.1.1, Group A-1, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A-1 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions
exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or more;
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies; or
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4. The fire area contains a multi-theater complex.
5*54. Subsection 903.2.1.2, Group A-2, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for group A-2 occupancies where one (1) the following conditions exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of one hundred (100) or more;
or
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
5455. Subsection 903.2.1.3, Group A-3, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A-3 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions
exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or more;
or
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
5556. Subsection 903.2.1.4, Group A-4, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A-4 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions
exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or more;
or
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3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
5657. Subsection 903.2.1.5, Group A-5, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.5 Group A-5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A-5 occupancies in the following areas: concession stands,
retail areas, press boxes and other accessory use areas in excess of one
thousand (1,000) square feet.
5758. Subsection 903.2.2, Group B ambulatory health care facilities, of the
International Fire Code, 3009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.2.2 Group B aAmbulatorv health care facilities. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all fire areas containing an
Group B ambulatory health care facility occupancy when where either of
the following conditions exists at any time:
1. Four (4) or more care recipients are incapable of self-preservatio^
whether rendered incapable by staff or staff has accepted responsibility
for care recipients already incapable.
2. One (1) or more care recipients who are incapable of self-
preservation are located at other than the level of exit discharge serving
such occupancy a facility.
In buildings where ambulatory care is provided on levels other than
the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout the entire floor where such care is provided as well
as all floors below, and all floors between the level of ambulatory care
and the nearest level of exit discharge, including the level of exit
discharge.
5859. Subsection 903.2.3, Group E, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.3 Group E. An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group E occupancies as follows:
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Exceptions:
1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than five thousand
(5,000) square feet in area.
2. Throughout every portion of educational buildings below the
lowest level of exit discharge serving that portion of the building.
3. Portable school classrooms, provided the aggregate area of any
clusters of portable school classrooms does not exceed five thousand
(5,000) square feet, and clusters of portable school classrooms shall be
separated as required by the Building Code.
5960. Subsection 903.2.4, Group F-1, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to "Group B, F and S
Occupancies," and to read as follows:
903.2.4 Group B, F and S Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group B, F or S
occupancy with over five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.
903.2.4.1 Woodworking operations. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all group F-1 occupancy fire areas that
contain woodworking operations in excess of two thousand five hundred
(2,500) square feet in area which generate finely divided combustible
waste or which use finely divided combustible materials.
5061. Subsection 903.2.5, Group H, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.5 Group H. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in
high-hazard occupancies as required in Subsections 903.2.5.1 through
903.2.5.3.
903.2.5.1 General. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in Group H occupancies.
903.2.5.2 Group H-5 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout buildings containing Group H-5 occupancies.
The design of the sprinkler system shall not be less than that required
under the International Building Code for the occupancy hazard
classifications in accordance with Table 903.2.5.2. Where the design area
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of the sprinkler system consists of a corridor protected by one (1) row of
sprinklers, the maximum number of sprinklers required to be calculated
is thirteen (13).
TABLE 903.2.5.2
GROUP H-5 SPRINKLER DESIGN CRITERIA
LOCATION
OCCUPANCY HAZARD
CLASSIFICATION
Fabrication areas Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Service corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage rooms without dispensing Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage rooms with dispensing Extra Hazard Group 2
Corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
903.2.5.3 Pyroxylin plastics. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided in buildings, or portions thereof, where cellulose nitrate film
or pyroxylin plastics are manufactured, stored or handled in quantities
exceeding one hundred (100) pounds.
6162. Subsection 903.2.6, Group I, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.6 Group I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout buildings with a Group I fire area.
Exceptions: An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
with Subsection 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 shall be allowed in Group I 1
facilities.
1. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsection 903.3.1.2 shall be permitted in Group 1-1 facilities.
2. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be allowed in Group 1-1 facilities when in
compliance with all of the following:
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2.1. A hydraulic design information sign is located on the system
riser;
2.2. Exception 1 of Subsection 903.4 is not applied; and
2.3. Systems shall be maintained in accordance with the
requirements of Subsection 903.3.1.2.
3. An automatic sprinkler system is not required where day care
facilities are at the level of exit discharge and where every room where
care is provided has at least one (1) exterior exit door.
4. In buildings where Group 1-4 day care is provided on levels other
than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1 shall be installed on the entire
floor where care is provided and all floors between the level of care and
the level of exit discharge, and all floors below the level of exit discharge,
other than areas classified as an open parking garage.
€263. Subsection 903.2.7, Group M, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one (1) of
the following conditions exists:
1. Where a Group M gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
2. Where a Group M fire area is located more than three (3) stories
above grade.
3. Where the combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors,
including any mezzanines, exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. Where a Group M occupancy that is used for the display and sale of
upholstered furniture and/or mattresses exceeds five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
6364. Subsection 903.2.8, Group R, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, and to read as follows:
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903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in
accordance with Subsection 903.3 shall be provided throughout all
buildings with a Group R fire area.
903.2.8.1 Group R-3 or R-4 congregate residences. An automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall
be permitted in Group R-3 or R-4 congregate living facilities with sixteen
(16) or fewer residents.
903.2.8.2 Care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in care
facilities with five (5) or fewer individuals in a single-family dwelling.
903.2.8.1 903.2.8.3 Group R-3 Occupancy. When the occupancy
has over five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.
903.2.8.2 903.2.8.4 Dwellings. When proposed within all
residential zones, clustered or constructed so that, when attached, the
total square foot gross floor area of all dwelling units exceeds five
thousand (5,000) square feet. For the purpose of this subsection,
portions of buildings separated by one (1) or more firewalls will not be
considered a separate building.
6465. Subsection 903.2.9, Group S-1, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout all buildings containing a Group S-1 occupancy where one (1)
of the following conditions exists:
1. A Group S-1 fire area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three (3) stories above
grade plane.
3. The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors, including
any mezzanines, exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of commercial trucks or
buses where the fire area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
5. A Group S-1 occupancy used for the storage of upholstered
furniture or mattresses exceeds two thousand five hundred (2,500)
square feet (232 m2).
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903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance
with Section 406 of the International Building Code, as shown:
1. Buildings having two (2) or more stories above grade plane,
including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage
exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. Buildings no more than one (1) story above grade plane, with a
fire area containing a repair garage exceeding five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
3. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles in basements.
4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the repair of commercial trucks
or buses where the fire area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
903.2.9.2 Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures where
the area for storage of tires exceeds twenty thousand (20,000) cubic feet
shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1.
§566. Subsection 903.2.10, Group S-2 enclosed parking garages, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.2.10 Group S-2 enclosed parking garages. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as enclosed
parking garages in accordance with Subsection 406.4 of the International
Building Code as follows:
1. Where the fire area of the enclosed parking garage exceeds five
thousand (5,000) square feet; or
2. Where the enclosed parking garage is located beneath other
groups.
Exception: Enclosed parking garages located beneath Group R-3
occupancies.
903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings used for storage of
commercial trucks or buses where the fire area exceeds five thousand
(5,000) square feet.
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6667. Subsection 903.2.11, Specific building areas and hazards, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.2.11 Specific building areas and hazards. In all occupancies other
than Group U, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed for
building design or hazards in the locations set forth in Subsections
903.2.11.1 through 903.2.11.6.
Exception: Groups R 3 and U.
903.2.11.1 Stories without openings. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all stories, including basements, of
all buildings where the floor area exceeds one thousand five hundred
(1,500) square feet unless there is at least one (1) of the following types
of exterior wall openings:
1. Openings below grade that lead directly to ground level by an
exterior stairway complying with Section 1009 or an outside ramp
complying with Section 1010. Openings shall be located on the exterior
wall of the story on at least one (1) side. The required openings shall be
distributed so that the lineal distance between adjacent openings does
not exceed fifty feet (50').
2. Openings entirely above the adjoining ground level totaling at
least twenty (20) square feet in each fifty (50) linear feet, or fraction
thereof, of exterior wall in the story on at least one (1) side. The required
openings shall be distributed so that the lineal distance between adjacent
openings does not exceed fifty feet (50'). The height of the bottom of the
clear opening shall not exceed forty-four inches (44") (1,188 mm)
measured from the floor.
903.2.11.1.1 Opening dimensions and access. Openings shall
have a minimum dimension of not less than thirty inches (30"). Such
openings shall be accessible to the fire department from the exterior and
shall not be obstructed in a manner that fire fighting firefighting or rescue
cannot be accomplished from the exterior.
903.2.11.1.2 Openings on one side only. Where openings in a
story are provided on only one (1) side and the opposite wall of such
story is more than seventy-five feet (75') from such openings, the story
shall be equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler
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system or openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two
(2) sides of the story.
903.2.11.1.3 Basements. Where any portion of a basement is
located more than seventy five feet (75') from openings required by
Subsection 903.2.11.1, the basement shall bo equipped throughout with
an approved automatic sprinkler system. Where any portion of a
basement is located more than seventy-five feet (75') (22,860 mm) from
openings required by Subsection 903.2.11.1, or where walls, partitions or
other obstructions are installed that restrict the application of water from
hose streams, the basement shall be equipped throughout with an
approved automatic sprinkler system.
903.2.11.2 Rubbish and linen chutes. An automatic sprinkler
system shall bo installed at tho top of rubbish and linen chutos and in
their termination rooms. Chutes extending through three (3) or moro
floors shall havo additional sprinkler hoods installed within such chutes at
alternoto floors. Chute sprinklers sholl bo accessible for servicing. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed at the top of rubbish and
linen chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes shall have additional
sprinkler heads installed at alternate floors and at the lowest intake.
Where a rubbish chute extends through a building more than one (1)
floor below the lowest intake, the extension shall have sprinklers
installed that are recessed from the drop area of the chute and protected
from freezing in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1. Such sprinklers
shall be installed at alternate floors beginning with the second level
below the last intake and ending with the floor above the discharge-
Chute sprinklers shall be accessible for servicing.
903.2.11.3 Buildings fifty-five feet (55') or more in height. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a
floor level having an occupant load of thirty (30) or more that is located
fifty-five feet (55') or more above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access.
Exception: Airport control towers.
903.2.11.4 Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts. Where required
by the International Mechanical Code, automatic sprinklers shall be
provided in ducts conveying hazardous exhaust, flammable or
combustible materials.
Exception: Ducts where the largest cross-sectional diameter of
the duct is less than ten inches (10").
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903.2.11.5 Commercial cooking operations. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in a commercial kitchen exhaust hood
and duct system where an automatic sprinkler system is used to comply
with Section 904.
903.2.11.6 Other required suppression systems. In addition to
the requirements of Subsection 903.2, the provisions indicated in Table
903.2.11.6 also require the installation of a fire suppression system for
certain buildings and areas.
6768. Subsection 903.2.12, During construction, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.12 During construction. Automatic sprinkler systems required
during construction, alteration and demolition operations shall be
provided in accordance with Section 4443 3313.
6869. Subsection 903.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
903.2.13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems in New Buildings.
903.2.13.1 Buildings over five thousand (5,000) square feet. A
fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system is to be installed in all
new buildings in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet total gross
floor area, regardless of vertical or horizontal fire barriers. Such sprinkler
system shall be designed, installed and tested as per Subsection 903.3.
903.2.13.2 Buildings less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system may be required by the
Chief of the Fire and Emergency Services Department or the Fire Code
Official for buildings less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross
floor area when, in their judgment, supported by written documentation
from a professional organization (such as NFPA, ICC, SBCC, U.L., ISO, etc.)
verifies that hazardous operations, hazardous contents, critical exposure
problems, limited accessibility to the building or other items may
contribute to a definite hazard.
903.2.14 Sprinkler Systems in Remodeled Buildings. The
requirements for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in
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remodeled buildings shall be as indicated in Subsections 903.2.14.1 and
903.2.14.2.
903.2.14.1 Existing sprinklered buildings. When existing buildings
with full sprinkler systems are remodeled or added onto, the remodeled
or added on portion shall be fully sprinklered.
903.2.14.2 Existing non-sprinklered buildings. When an existing
building is added onto or remodeled and the resulting total square foot
gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet, then the
entire structure shall be fully sprinklered. All existing non-sprinklered
buildings currently exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet where a
remodel, alteration or repair exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the building
valuation within a three (3) year period shall have a sprinkler system
installed throughout. Valuation shall be determined from the King County
Assessor records at the time of the first application for a permit.
6970. Subsection 903.3.1.2, NFPA 13R sprinkler systems, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems
in Group R occupancies up to and including four (4) stories in height shall
be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R.
NFPA 13R systems shall be limited to buildings with a maximum gross
floor area of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
7071. Subsection 903.4.2, Alarms, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.4.2 Alarms. Approved audible and visible alarm notification
appliances shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 907 and throughout areas designated by the Fire
Code Official. Sprinkler water-flow alarm devices shall be activated by
water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest
orifice size installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be provided on the
exterior of the building in an approved location. Where a fire alarm
system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall
actuate the building fire alarm system.
Exceptions:
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1. With approval of the Fire Code Official, audible and visible alarm
notification appliances may be omitted for approved residential sprinkler
systems in single-family or duplex dwelling units if not otherwise
specifically required.
2. Alarms are not required for approved domestically supplied local
systems with ten (10) heads or less per building.
7172. Subsection 903.4.3, Floor Control Valves, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.4.3 Floor Control Valves. Approved supervised indicating control
valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each
floor.
Exception: When approved by the Fire Code Official in NFPA 13D and
NFPA 13R Systems.
7273. Section 903, Automatic Sprinkler Systems, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
903.7 Riser Room Access. All NFPA 13, 13R and any 13D systems
serving five (5) or more dwelling units, sprinkler system risers shall be
located in a dedicated room with an exterior door, lighting and heat.
Exception: 13D single and two-family residences or townhome sprinkler
systems with four (4) units or less.
7374. Subsection 904.11, Commercial cooking systems, of the International
Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
904.11 Commercial cooking systems. The automatic fire-
extinguishing system for commercial cooking systems shall be of a type
recognized for protection of commercial cooking equipment and exhaust
systems of the type and arrangement protected. Pre-engineered
automatic dry- and wet-chemical extinguishing systems shall be tested in
accordance with UL 300 and listed and labeled for the intended
application. Existing suppression systems not in compliance shall be
replaced with a conforming system whenever any of the following occurs:
• Any modifications are made to the structure of the kitchen hood.
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• Re-arrangement of appliances under the hood requires change in
nozzle placement.
® Any additional cooking appliances are added to the cook line.
• The system can no longer be serviced due to the lack of available
manufacturer's listed parts.
• Lard or animal fats are replaced with one (1) or more cooking
medium that operates at higher temperatures than the suppression
system was designed and tested for in the UL listing.
If the manufacturer's original listing was conducted using animal fats,
the business owner shall provide a letter to the Renton Fire and
Emergency Services Department certifying that the cooking system will
only be used with animal fats. A sign with three inches (3") high letters
stating "Animal Fat Oils Only" shall be installed on the front of the hood.
Existing wet-chemical systems that are not in compliance with current
UL 300 Standards shall be updated within two (2) years from the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
Other types of automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be listed
and labeled for specific use as protection for commercial cooking
operations. The system shall be installed in accordance with this code, its
listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Automatic fire-
extinguishing systems of the following types shall be installed in
accordance with the referenced standard indicated, as follows:
1. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, NFPA 12.
2. Automatic sprinkler systems, NFPA 13.
3. Foam-water sprinkler system or foam-water spray systems, NFPA
16.
4. Dry-chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17.
5. Wet-chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17A.
7475. Subsection 905.3.1, Height, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
905.3.1 Height. Class III standpipe systems shall be installed
throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located
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more than twenty feet (20') above the lowest level of the Fire and
Emergency Services Department vehicle access, or where the floor level
of the lowest story is located more than twenty feet (20') below the
highest level of Fire and Emergency Services Department vehicle access.
Exceptions:
1. Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Subsection
903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
2. Class I manual standpipes are allowed in open parking garages
where the highest floor is located not more than one hundred fifty feet
(150') above the lowest level of Fire and Emergency Services Department
vehicle access.
3. Class I manual dry standpipes are allowed in open parking garages
that are subject to freezing temperatures, provided that the hose
connections are located as required for Class II standpipes in accordance
with Subsection 905.5.
4. Class I standpipes are allowed in basements equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system.
5. Group R-3 does not require standpipes.
7576. Subsection 905.3, Required installations, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
905.3.8 905.3.9 High-Rise Building Standpipes. Standpipe risers shall
be combination standpipe/sprinkler risers using a minimum pipe size of
six inches (6") diameter. Two (2) two and one-half inches (2-1/2") hose
connections shall be provided on every intermediate floor level landing in
every required stairway unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code
Official. Where pressure reduction valves (PRV) are required, each hose
connection shall be provided with its own PRV. The system shall be
designed to provide a minimum flow of three hundred (300) gpm at a
minimum pressure of one hundred fifty (150) psi (maximum two hundred
(200) psi) at each standpipe connection, in addition to the flow and
pressure requirements contained in NFPA 14.
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7677. Subsection 905.8, Dry standpipes, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes, when approved by the Fire
Code Official, are acceptable in other than high-rise buildings.
7778. Subsection 907.1.3, Equipment, of the International Fire Code, 2009
2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.1.3 Equipment. Systems and their components shall be listed and
approved for the purpose for which they are installed. All new alarm
systems shall be addressable. Each device shall have its own address and
shall annunciate individual addresses at a UL Central Station.
Exception: Systems that have not more than twelve (12) zones and
not more than five (5) devices on each zone.
7879. Subsection 907.2.2, Group B, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.2.2 Group B. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in the
following Group B Occupancies:
1. Those having an occupant load of five hundred (500) or more
persons or more than one hundred (100) persons above or below the
lowest level of exit discharge.
2. Those that are two (2) or more stories in height or three thousand
(3,000) square feet or more in area.
3. The Group B fire area contains an Group B ambulatory health care
facility.
Exception: Deleted.
7980. Subsection 907.2.3, Group E, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exception number 2.
8081. Subsection 907.2.4, Group F, of the International Fire Code, 2009 2012
Edition, is hereby amended by deleting the Exception.
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33:82. Subsection 907.2.7, Group M, of the International Fire Code, ~
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exceptions number 1 and 2.
~83. Subsection 907.2.8.1, Manual Fire Alarm System, of the International
Fire Code,~ 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exceptions 1 and 2.
~84. Subsection 907.2.9, Group R-2, of the International Fire Code, ~
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exceptions 1, 2, and 3.
3485. Subsection 907.2.9, Group R-2, of the International Fire Code, ~
2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to read as follows:
907.2.9.4 Multi-family complexes. Multi-family complexes with three
(3) or more separate buildings within the complex, including recreation
and/or day-care buildings, shall be provided with approved fire alarm
systems regardless of size. The buildings within the complex shall have
each building monitored by an approved central station.
8&86. Subsection 907 .2, Where required -New buildings and structures, of
the International Fire Code, ~ 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a
new subsection, to read as follows:
907.2.24 Structures in excess of three thousand (3,000) Square Feet.
An approved total coverage addressable manual and automatic fire alarm
system shall be provided in accordance with NFPA Standard 72 in all
structures in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet of total floor
area.
Exception:
For the purpose of Section 907, fire walls constructed in accordance
with Chapter 7 of the IBC, in Group R-3 and U occupancies, shall not
define separate buildings.
3887. Subsection QQ7,Q,§ 907.8.5, Maintenance, inspection and testing, of
the International Fire Code, ~ 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a
new subsection, to read as follows:
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907.9.5.1 907.8.5.1 Nonconforming alarm systems. In the event that
an alarm system does not meet these requirements, it shall be a further
requirement of this chapter that modifications necessary to meet these
minimum levels are made to the alarm system and subsequent testing is
conducted prior to any occupancy being granted.
8788. Subsection 914.3, High-rise buildings, of the International Fire Code,
3009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
914.3 High-rise buildings. High-rise buildings shall comply with
Subsections 914.3.1 through 914.3.8.
8889. Subsection 914.3, High-rise buildings, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
914.3.7 Air replenishment systems. All high-rise buildings shall be
equipped with an approved rescue air replenishment system. The system
shall provide an adequate pressurized fresh air supply through a
permanent piping system for the replenishment of portable life
sustaining air equipment carried by Fire and Emergency Services
Department, rescue and other personnel in the performance of their
duties. Location of access stations, as well as installation and
maintenance of the air replenishment systems, shall meet the
requirements as determined by the Fire Code Official. A specifications
document for the construction of air replenishing systems that conforms
to the breathing equipment used by the Renton Fire and Emergency
Services Department will be made available by the Fire Code Official.
914.3.8 Fire equipment. A cabinet or other enclosed facility shall be
provided in every stairwell, smoke tower or such similar structure on
designated floors, commencing with the third floor, seventh floor and
every fourth floor above the seventh floor for the storage of fire hose and
related equipment. Facilities, cabinets, devices, hoses and related
equipment shall be furnished by the building owner. All such equipment
and the specific location thereof shall be subject to the approval of the
Fire Code Official. These rooms will be inspected annually by the Fire and
Emergency Services Department and equipment replaced by the building
owner or his/her representative at the appropriate service life.
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89. Subsection 14Q4T5, Firo watch, of tho International Fire Codo, 2009
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows^
1404.5 Fire watch. When required by tho Fire Codo Official for
building construction or demolition that is hazardous in nature, qualified
personnel shall bo provided to servo as an on site firo watch. Fire watch
personnel shall bo provided with at least one approved means for
notification of the Fire and Emergency Services Department and thci-r-
sole duty shall bo to perform constant patrols and watch for the
occurrence of firo.
90. Subsection 1103.7.6. Group R-2. of the International Fire Code, 2012
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1103.7.6 Group R-2. A manual and automatic fire alarm system that
activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Subsection
907.6 shall be installed in existing Group R-2 occupancies more than
three stories in height or with more than sixteen (16) dwelling or sleeping
units.
Exceptions:
1. Where each living unit is separated from other contiguous living
units by fire barriers having a fire-resistance rating of not less than three
quarters (0.75) of an hour, and where each living unit has either its own
independent exit or its own independent stairway or ramp discharging at
grade.
2. A separate fire alarm system is not required in buildings that are
equipped throughout with an approved supervised automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.2.2 and
having a local alarm to notify all occupants.
3. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings that do not have
interior corridors serving dwelling units and are protected by an
approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsection 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, provided that dwelling units either
have a means of egress door opening directly to an exterior exit access
that leads directly to the exits or are served by open-ended corridors
designed in accordance with Subsection 1026.6, Exception 4.
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9091. Section 44473317. Safeguarding roofing operations, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1417il 3317.1 General. Roofing operations utilizing heat-producing
systems or other ignition sources shall be conducted in accordance with
Subsections 1/117.2 3317.2 through 1417.4 3317.4 and Chapter 2635.
1417.2 3317.2 Asphalt and tar kettles. Asphalt and tar kettles shall be
operated in accordance with Section 303.
1417.3 3317.3 Fire extinguishers for roofing operations. Fire
extinguishers shall comply with Section 906. There shall be not less than
one (1) multipurpose portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 3-A
40B:C rating on the roof being covered or repaired.
1417.4 3317.4 Fire Safety. The roofing contractor shall notify the Fire
and Emergency Services Department before leaving the site of torch-
applied roofing system and report each day's completion and the
presence of any hot spots or fires that were suppressed during the
roofing process.
9492. Subsection 2701.5 5001.5, Permits, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2701.5 5001.5 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in
Subsections 105.6 and 105.7.
When required by the Fire Code Official, permittees shall apply for
approval to permanently close a storage, use, or handling facility. Such
application shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the
termination of the storage, use, or handling of hazardous materials. The
Fire Code Official is authorized to require that the application be
accompanied by an approved facility closure plan in accordance with
Subsection 2701.6.3 5001.6.3.
All new installations and/or modifications or additions to existing
systems shall require plan review and permit fees as stipulated in the City
of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure.
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8293. Subsection 2703.2,6 5003.2.6. Maintenance, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2703.2.6 5003.2.6 Maintenance. In addition to the requirements of
Subsection 2703.2.3 5003.2.3, equipment, machinery, and required
detection and alarm systems associated with hazardous materials shall be
maintained in an operable condition. Defective containers, cylinders and
tanks shall be removed from service, repaired or disposed of in an
approved manner. Defective equipment or machinery shall be removed
from service and repaired or replaced. Required detection and alarm
systems shall be replaced or repaired where defective. All monitoring
systems used in connection with hazardous materials shall be certified at
least annually by a qualified agency. Documentation of the system
certification shall be forwarded to the Fire and Emergency Services
Department indicating the system has been tested and functions as
required.
8384. Subsection 2703.9 5003.9. General Safety Precautions, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
27D3.9 5003.9 General Safety Precautions. General precautions for
the safe storage, handling or care of hazardous materials shall be in
accordance with Subsections 2703.9.1 5003.9.1 through 2703.9.11
5003.9.11.
9495. Subsection 2703.9 5003.9. General Safety Precautions, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new
subsection, to read as follows:
2703.9.11 5003.9.11 Manufacturer's limitations. The storage and use
of hazardous materials shall not exceed the manufacturer's limitations on
shelf life and any other restrictions on use.
96. Subsection 5601.1. Scope, of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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5601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of explosives,
explosive materials, fireworks and small arms ammunition. The indoor
use of pyrotechnics in the performing arts in conjunction with theatrical,
musical, or similar productions before a proximate audience, performers,
or support personnel as allowed by WAC 212-17-350, is hereby
prohibited.
Exceptions:
1. The Armed Forces of the United States, Coast Guard or National
Guard.
2. Explosives in forms prescribed by the official United States
Pharmacopoeia.
3. The possession, storage and use of small arms ammunition when
packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging requirements.
4. The possession, storage and use of not more than one (1) pound
(0.454 kg) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder, twenty
(20) pounds (9 kg) of smokeless powder and ten thousand (10,000) small
arms primers for hand loading of small arms ammunition for personal
consumption.
5. The use of explosive materials by federal, state and local
regulatory, law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official
capacities.
6. Special industrial explosive devices which in the aggregate contain
less than fifty (50) pounds (23 kg) of explosive materials.
7. The possession, storage and use of blank industrial-power load
cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging
regulations.
8. Transportation in accordance with DOTn 49 CFR Parts 100-185.
9. Items preempted by federal regulations.
9597. Subsection 3301.1.3 5601.1.3. Fireworks, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3301.1.3 5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, sale, and discharge of
all fireworks are prohibited in the City of Renton, as of May 21, 2005.
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Exceptions:
1. Storage and handling of fireworks as allowed in Section 5304 5604.
2. Manufacture, assembly and testing of fireworks as allowed in
Section 3305 5605.
3. Displays authorized by the City Council under permit issued
pursuant to City Code, and the Washington Administrative Code, if
required.
4. The possession, storage, sale, handling, and use of specific types of
Division 1.4G fireworks where allowed by applicable laws, ordinances and
regulations, provided such fireworks comply with CPSC 16 CFR, Parts
1500 and 1507, and DOTn 49 CFR, Parts 100 - 178, for consumer
fireworks.
9698. Subsection 3301.2.4.2 5601.2.4.2. Fireworks display, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the
title to "Public Display; Insurance Required," and to read as follows:
3301.2.4.2 5601.2.4.2 Public Display; Insurance Required. Any
applicant shall, at the time of issuance of such license, submit to the City
proper evidence of public liability and property damage insurance and
such applicant shall maintain the insurance in a company or companies
approved by the City with amounts as follows: One million dollars
($1,000,000.00) or more for injuries to any one (1) person in one (1)
accident or occurrence; two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) or more for
injuries to two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident or occurrence;
one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damage to property in any one (1)
accident or occurrence. Such insurance shall name the City as an
additional insured and shall not be cancelable except by a forty-five (45)
day pre-cancellation notice in writing to the City. Further, the insurance
required herein shall be primary insurance as respects the City. Any
insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the
City shall be in excess of the insurance required herein and shall not
contribute with it.
9799. Subsection 3301.2.1.2 5601.2.4.2. Fireworks display, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
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3301.2.4.2.1- 5601.2.4.2.1 Pyrotechnic Operator Required. Every City-
authorized display of fireworks shall be handled and supervised by a state
licensed pyrotechnic operator.
98100. Subsection 3301.7 5601.7. Seizure, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, changing the
title to "Seizure/Penalty," and to read as follows:
3301.7 5601.7 Seizure/Penalty. The City of Renton may employ
either, or both, of the following processes.
3301.7.1 5601.7.1 Seizure. The Fire Code Official is authorized to
remove or cause to be removed or disposed of in an approved manner, at
the expense of the owner, explosives, explosive materials or fireworks
offered or exposed for sale, stored, possessed or used in violation of this
chapter.
3301.7.2 5601.7.2 Penalty. Any violation of this chapter on fireworks
shall be an infraction only and punishable under RMC 1-3-2 entitled Civil
Penalties, except possession, sale or discharge of fireworks not classified
as "consumer" by statute, as now or hereafter amended, shall be subject
to such fines and penalties as set forth in RCW 70.77.488, 70.77.540, and
Chapter 212-17 WAC.
99101. Subsection 3404.2.11 5704.2.11. Underground Tanks, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3404.2.11 5704.2.11 Underground Tanks. Underground storage of
flammable and combustible liquids in tanks shall comply with Subsection
3404r2- 5704.2 and Subsections 3404.2.11.1 5704.2.11.1 through
3404.2.11.5.3 5704.2.11.5.3. Corrosion protection shall comply with WAC
173-360-305.
All new underground storage tanks shall conform to the standards as
defined in the "Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment
Ordinance" (RMC 4-5-120). All provisions of the "Underground Storage
Tank Secondary Containment Ordinance" shall apply to the installation,
use, maintenance, and abandonment of underground storage tanks. All
unauthorized releases from underground storage tanks shall be reported
in conformance with RMC 4-5-120.K, Release Reporting Requirements.
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Leaking tanks shall be promptly emptied and removed from the ground
and abandoned in accordance with Subsection 3404.2.14 5704.2.14. All
new above-ground and underground tank installations and modifications
or additions to existing systems shall be subject to plan review and
installation fees as described in the City of Renton Fee Schedule
Brochure.
400102. Subsection 3404,2,11,5 5704.2.11.5. Leak prevention, of the
International Fire Code, 2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
3404.2.11.5 5704.2.11.5.3 Leak Detection System Maintenance and
Certification. Leak detection devices and monitoring systems installed in
accordance with this Ssubsection shall be inspected and tested at least
annually by a qualified third party, and the test results maintained on site
for at least one (1) year.
101. Subsection 4604.17.5, Materials and strength, of the International Fire
Code, 2009 Edition, is hereby amondod to road as follows:
4604.17.5 Materials and strength. Components of fire escape stairs
shall bo constructod of noncombustiblo materials.
Firo escape stairs and balconies shall support tho doad load plus a live
load of not loss than one hundred (100) pounds per square foot (4.73
kN/M3). Fire escape stairs and balconies shall bo provided with a top and
intermediate handrail on each side.
Tho Firo Codo Official is authorized to require testing or othor
satisfactory evidence that an existing fire escape stair moots the
requirements of this Subsection. To ensure that fire escapes aro safe and
work properly, they must bo visually inspected each year and load tested
every five (5) years. A structural engineer or contractor approved by tho
Firo Codo Official shall conduct tho testing. Documentation of the
inspection shall bo provided to the Firo and—Emorgoncy Services
Department.
402-103. Appendix B104.2, Area separation, of the International Fire Code,
2009 2012 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Appendix B104.2 Area separation. Portions of buildings, which are
separated by one (1) or more four (4) hour firewalls constructed in
accordance with the International Building Code, without openings, and
provided with a thirty-inch (30") parapet, are allowed to be considered as
separate fire areas.
SECTION III. Subsection 4-5-070.D.6.a, Basis for and Computation of Fire Flow
Requirement, of Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development
Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
a. Basis for and Computation of Fire Flow Requirement: The fire flow
requirement applied by the Fire Marshal under the provisions of this Ssection shall
be based upon criteria established in Appendix W4A B of the Uniform
International Fire Code as amended, added to or accepted adopted herein.
Appendix W+A B_of the Uniform International Fire Code is hereby adopted by
reference. One copy of that document shall be filed in the City Clerk's office and
be available for use and examination by the public.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication, with the sole exception of SECTION II.C.96.Subsection 5601.1 Scope,
which subsection shall not be effective until one (1) year from passage, approval and
publication of this ordinance.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of April , 2014.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of April , 2014.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney -^_ ;' ^"N^V* \
Date of Publication: 04/18/2014 (Summary) \+\ / - K •
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