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; <br />CHAPTER 7 <br />FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS <br />� <br />� <br />_ ; <br />� y <br />� <br />t` <br />� <br />� <br />k< <br />SECTION 701 <br />GENERAL <br />701.1 Scope. The provisions c�#� tltis chapter shall govem the <br />minimum conditions and standards for fire safety relating to <br />structures and exterior premise5, includiug iire safetv Faciljiees <br />and ec�uigment to he provided. <br />701.2 itesnonsibilitw The ow��er of the nreznises shall provi�e <br />and maintain suc:h fire sate[y facilities and equipment in com- <br />pliance with these reqair�ments. A person sha11 nos occupy as <br />ownzr-occiiplrtt or permit another pxr�� to occupy any gre- <br />misesthaldouotcomply withthes'eq�rsrementsofthischap�er. <br />[F] SECTION 702 <br />MEANS OF EGRESS <br />702.1 Ge�era3. A safe, continuous and unpbstructed path of <br />travel shall be provided fram any poini in a�suilding orstruc[ure <br />'to the public way. Means of egre,ss shallcomply with the Inter- <br />narion�(�ire. Code. <br />702.2 Aides. The required width of aisles E� accardance with <br />the Internc�tio�eal Fire Cr�de sha116e uno�str:ioted. <br />?fF� LOCk45t�E0�ux..+41� n•car.s�.r�;{��a �'wss!�-�xTl nCSra4�1}. <br />�^����a1�:1-nu`• �11� s�tk Go�u iKh ra,���c i� t0 ��r.� eriL��til <br />the need far keys, sgecial. kEioruledge nr eEfort, except where the <br />door hardwnre contqtms to that ��c� :� .�ut• L by the f�4�n�ii.�rri <br />Building Cod� <br />� T�F3�L �rner;e�er esra�� ope+�ei�+. Recp�xre! e,mr�geney r�- <br />ope � � <br />c�pc�3�xssir�sh�:.l h� I'Ti1fIL�4711��1a�_•_tiv.i.�rr� wi*.h I�c'_U.1- <br />h�ffec[ 8�l �� tinle : con�lruc�iort, 7 �.� ftd�t�LL•i�� �� !�C- <br />cluirc� em�r�v:o�r rrs-i_ and nsxue �nings �I•�:1 fx ur,r'r� <br />ut�rr►l frrina ti�c iasidc ,�fi �hcic� ��Ih���� ihc use :d kvY{ �,r <br />.r► r,�a;s.. R�r�, �-�"�'i. i.'.7-f y.7� ill�alJNL aCVILTS 571: jDCRR71iC�14 Fc <br />pl�tced aver emcrgestcy esc�e and �esciae vpcnings pxavideci <br />theminimum net clear openingsizecornplies with the �ada that <br />was in effect at the time o[ construction and such devices shall <br />be reIeasa��Ie or removable �i�ost� ihe inside without t#tr; use of a <br />key, tool or farce greater thanCEiat which is required far narsnt�l <br />operation of the escape and rescue opening. <br />[F] SECTION 743 <br />FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS <br />7031 Fire-resistance-rated assemblies. Thei�quired fire-re- <br />sistance rating of fire-resistance-rated walls, fire stops, shaft <br />enclosures, partitions and floars shall be maintained. <br />703.2 Opening pratectives. Required opening prolectives <br />shall be maintained in an o�erative condition. All fire and <br />smokestop doars shall be mainFained i�t aperahle condition. <br />�QUi IN'f�RNA72QNAE. PROPERTY MAQVIFNANC� C�4E� <br />Fire doars and smoke barrierdoars shall not be blocked ar ob- <br />Struete� ar otherwise inarle inoperable. <br />[Fj SECTION 704 <br />FIR� PROTECTION SYSTEMS <br />7041 General. All systemr,devices andequipment to detecka <br />fire, actuateanalarm,orsuppressarcontrolal'it'earanycombi- <br />nation tf�erebf shall t�e maintained in an operable condition at <br />all times in c�ccoxdance with the fniernationai Fire Code. <br />7042 Smn�e aiarms.5ingiearmcrlti�rIe-s[atior� smoke aiarms <br />shal� beinstalled and maintainedin Grotfps R-2, R-3, R� and <br />=y -1'kr.�'�� iJ41 iG�t1I31dF r� �d��� R txx��errcias, ��rdl�s� <br />�ao�v�m¢ Imr! �1.i11 aCthC FClinwlr � ig�.1[�lFs <br />1. On the �iH� or wall outside of each separate sleeping <br />area in t��e immediate vicinity of bedrooms. <br />2. In e�ch rqom used far sleepingpurposes. <br />3. In each slory within ¢ dvrel lir�g vnit, inc�odi n g bsse€nents <br />and cellars but not includir� crawl spaces ut�d uni�abit- • <br />ahlr. �rn�R !n cfwe�IF��S �d�r`jl�,g �rrir, vriri �li� levels <br />�•I �+I�:wL art �rItCYLllll^� SILV }�+471� ��li }:���i'd <br />levels., a smoke alarm yi5a.e4k+J on the �.��rr lavel shall <br />�vfflce far the adjacent lower level �idt4 tl�at the <br />lower �eve� is less than one ful� story below the u�per <br />level. <br />Single ar multiple-station smoke alarms shall be instalkdin <br />drher groups in �ccpx�iance with the �+�I�P�FfM Fire Cnrls. <br />7 0 4 3 Power source. In Group Roccupancies and in dwelliags <br />not regulated as Group R occupancies, single-station smoke <br />alarms shall receive thetr �r��narypower from the building wir- <br />ing provided Eh1t such wiring is served From a commercial <br />source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke <br />alarms shall emit a signal w1�et� the batteries are low. 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