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Fire Safety
Plans Submittal Requirements
The following items, where applicable, must be clearly shown
on the plans with any required notes and/or details
1. Plans must meet all requirements of the ICC Fire and
Building Codes 2006 edition.
2. Site plans must show all fire hydrants both new and
existing. All points of structure must be a maximum 300 feet
hose lay from a hydrant.
3. Site plans must show all fire department connections for
the fire sprinklers. These must be a minimum of 30 feet from
the structure and a maximum of 50 feet from a fire hydrant.
4. Building plans must show specific use and occupancy with
calculations for both occupancy loads and egress
requirements.
5. Building plans must show all emergency lights, exit
signs, gas equipment and fire extinguisher locations
including type and specifications.
6. Where a fire alarm is required complete plans and
equipment specifications must be submitted for approval.
7. Where a fire sprinkler system is required complete plans,
calculations, and materials specifications must be submitted
for approval.
8. Where a cooking equipment hood and automatic fire
extinguishing system is required complete plans and
specifications must be submitted for approval.
9. All spray booths and related automatic fire extinguishing
equipment must be submitted for approval.
10. All flammable or otherwise hazardous gas systems,
piping, controls, safety devices, and any other equipment
related to these systems must be submitted for approval.
11. All hazardous materials, processes, operations, storage
or anything that could possibly create a life safety
situation must be shown on plans.
12. Storage occupancies using racks must show on plans,
location, spacing, size, height, and materials of which
racks are made.
13. Mercantile occupancies must show on plans location of
fixtures and hazardous materials such as paints, flammable
liquids, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, and any other
hazards.
14. Assembly occupancies must show all fixed seating and /
or tables with number of seats and aisle spacing.
15. Food service occupancies must show all tables and
seating with number of seats and aisle spacing, and all
cooking equipment with specifications.
Questions call
Jim Warren at 615-355-5704
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