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. CHAPTER 7 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SECTION 701 I'ire doors and ~Ill(\ke barrier doors shall not be blocked or GENERAL ob~lruCled or otherwise made inoperable. 701.1 Scope. The pro\'isi\ln~ of Ihis chaph:r ,hall ~'O\"l'rn the minimum l"l)llditil_'n~ aJl(I standard~ for file ~aklv relatin!! 10 [F) SECTION 704 slmClures and exlniol plt"nli~e,. includin!! tire ~akly f;ll-ililies FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS and equipment to be provided_ 70.ot.1 Gcncral. ,\11 systems, devices and equipmcllt to dett'ct a 701.2 Rcsponsibilit)'. The owner of Ihc prcmist>, ,hall pro\ ide lire. aClUate an alarm. or suppress or conlrol a fire or any com- and maintain such fire ~akty fat'ililies and l>qnipml'nl inl"lllll- bi nat ion thereol shall be maintained in an (lperahle condition al pliancc with Ihesc requin'menh_ ,\ pnson ,hall not uccnpy as all tirnes in accordance with the llllemlltiul1111 Fire Code. owner-occupant (Ir pc'rmil anolhe! per,on to on'upy any pre-- 70.ot.2 Smoke alarms. Single or lIIultiple-~tati(ln ~lIIoke alarms mises that du filiI comply with the requiremellls of thi~ dl<lllll'r_ ~hall be installed and maintained in Gwups R-~. R-3. R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in Group R occupancies. regardless [F] SECTION 702 of occupant load at all of the following localions: MEANS OF EGRESS I. On Ihe ceiling or wall oUI~ide of eat.h separate sleeping 702.1 Gcm'ral. i\ safe. continllou~ and llllllb~trul"l('d palh of area in the immediate vicillity of hcdrooms. travel shall hcpro\ided frolll any poilll ill a bnildint or struOllre 2_ In t~ach room used for sleeping purpOSt~S, to the puhlic way. t\kans 01 q'It'SS shall comply with thl'IIIII-r , ln each story within a dwelling unit. including basements 11111iolllll Fia: C"tle. and ct'lIars bul not including nawl spaces and uninhabit- 702.2 Ables. The reljui! t'd widlh 01 ai~les in at'cordalll'(~ \\ ith able allies_ In dwellings or dwelling units with split lev- . the IlIlemati(///(/I Fin- Cod,. shall ht' ulHlh,trut"\cd_ els and without an intervening door hetween the adjacent 702.3 I ,ocked doors. .-\ II nlt'am pi egre,~ dlH.lh ,hall be rt'adi Iy levels. a smoke alarm inSlalled on the upper level shall openable from Ihe ,ide Irom whidl t'gress is t\l bt' made witlHIUt ~ulfice for the adjacenl lower level provided that the the need for keys. ,pe,.ial kfHlwledtl' or dfprL except where the lower level is less than one full story helow the upper door hanlwan~ conforms II I Ih;11 pl'rIllIlICd by the 11111 "1"111 II i"1I111 level. Huildill~ (."d<,_ Sillgk or IIlUiiipk-slaiillll smoke alarms shail be insiailcd in 702A Emergency escapc openings. Rt'quirl'd l>mCr!~l'ncy nlher groups in aecordalll"e with the Il1terFwt;mwl Fire Cude. escapc opt'nints shall he Illaintaincd in aCt'(lldancc \lilh Ihe 711.ot31'1mel' source. In Group R lltTupancies and in dwellings code in effect at thl~ lime IIf cOllslmclion. and the fllllowill~. Iwl nTulalt:d as Grpup R OtTupalH:ies, sintle-slation smoke Required elllertenc)' e'cal'e and rescue openings shall hl' I)pe;. alarms shall receive tht~ir primary power Irom the building wir- ationallrpm Ihe in,idl' of Ihe room wilhout Ihe u~e of I\l'Ys Ilr ing providcd that such wiring is served from a commercial tools. liars. trille~. trales IIr ~imilar de\-it:es are permitted to he ,ourt.c and shall he equipped with a ballery hackup. Smoke placed on'r emngency escape and reSl-ue ,-,pening~ pn ,vided alarms shall cmit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring the minimum nel t-kar openint ~ize complie~ wilh Iht' CI Ide Ihat ,hall bt' pnmanenl and wilh\lut a disconnecting swilch other was in effect allhe limc of l"(lnslrut"\ion and such devices shall than a~ required f\lr ovelTurrent pn>ttTlion_ be releasahle or rt~nlllvahk from tl1l' inside withllut the u'c IIf a Exn'ption: Smoke alarms are permitted to he solely battery key, 1001 or force greater thanlhat which is n~quired fllr lIormal operated in buildings wherc no construl'tion is laking place, operation pi the e'Glllt' and re~CUt' opellint_ huildings that are nOI served from a commercial power source and ill exisling areas 01 buildings undergoiug aller- [F) SECTION 703 ations or repairs Ihat do nOI resull in the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing Ihe structure. unless there FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS i~ an altic. crawl ~pal"e or ha,ement availahle which could 7113.1 Fire-rcsistant'e-rated aSSl'mblies. The required fire- pwvide access for building wiling wilhout the removal of rcsistance rating 01 lilt"- re,islallt"e- ratt'll walls. fire SlOps. shaft interior finishes. enclo~ures. partitions and Il,,()r~ shall he mainwined_ 70.otA Inh'n'om){~l"IiCJn. Where more Ihan one smoke alarm is 703.2 Opcning pmtel"lives. Required opening protl'l,ti\t'~ required II.> he installed within an individual dwelling unit in shall be maintained in an ppnati\'e conditi(lIl_ ,\11 fire and (Inlup R-2. R- _,. R-.t and in dwellings not regulated as Group R snlllkt'stop doors _,hall he lIIainlained in operahlt: l'l.Hldilion_ occupancies. the smokc alarms shall be inlt'r('(lnnected in such . 2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE~) 19