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Home My WebLink AboutFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSCHAPTER 9 • SECTION 901 GENERAL 901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall specify where fire protection systems are required and shall apply to the design, installation and operation of fire protection sys- tems and carbon monoxide detection alarms. 901.2 Fire protection systems. Fire protection systems shall be installed, repaired, operated and maintained in accordance with this code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code. An fire rotection stemor c f which ti s SCANNED St. Luce County approved supervising station in accordance with Section 907.6.6. Exceptions: 1. Single- and multiple -station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11. 2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies. 3. Supervisory service is not required for automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwell- ings. y p y an excep ton or 901.6.3 Group H. Supervision and monitoring of emer- conid re be considered to be a required reduction to the provisions of ad system. this code has been granted shall gency alarm, detection and automatic fire -extinguishing systems in Group H occupancies shall be in accordance Exception: Any fire protection system or portion thereof with the Florida Fire Prevention Code. not required by this code shall be permitted to be installed 96—r-_ ce� to eas Where buildings, or portions [hereof, are for partial or complete protection provided that such sys-xaivided into ftre areas so as no[ to exceed the lim [ es[ b_ tern meets the requirements of this code. -��= lished for re uirin a re rotectio A ccorda ce 901.3 Modifications. Persons shall not remove or modify with this chat uc fire areas shall be se am[ed by fire_ any fire protection system installed or maintained under the arrTetslconstructed to accordance Se Don for hori- provisions of this code or the Florida Fire Prevention Code zon a assemblies constructed in actor ante wtt Section without approval by the building official. 711, or both, having a fire -resistance rating of not less than 901.4 Threads. Threads provided for fire department con- that determined in accordance with Section 707.3.10, nections to sprinkler systems, standpipes, yard hydrants or [F] 901.5 Pump and riser room size. Where provided, fire any other fire hose connection shall be compatible with the pump rooms and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall connections used by the local fire department. be designed with adequate space for all equipment necessary 901.5 Acceptance tests. Fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of this code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code. When required, the tests shall be conducted in the presence of the building official. Tests required by this code, the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the standards listed in this code shall be conducted at the expense of the owner or the owner's authorized agent. It shall be unlawful to occupy portions of a structure until the required fire protection systems within that portion of the structure have been tested and approved. 901.6 Supervisory service. Where required, fire protection systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising sta- tion in accordance with NFPA 72. 901.6.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. Automatic sprin- kler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervis- ing station. Exceptions: 1. A supervising station is not required for auto- matic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two- family dwellings. 2. Limited area systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers. 901.6.2 Fire alarm systems. Fire alarm systems required by the provisions of Section 907.2 of this code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code shall be monitored by an for the installation, as defined by the manufacturer, with suf- ficient working room around the stationary equipment. Clear- ances around equipment to elements of permanent construction, including other installed equipment and appli- ances, shall be sufficient to allow inspection, service, repair or replacement without removing such elements of perma- nent construction or disabling the function of a required fire - resistance -rated assembly. Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with a door(s) and unob- structed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest piece of equipment. SECTION 902 DEFINITIONS 902.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chap- ter 2: [F] ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. [F] ALARM SIGNAL. [F] ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURE. [F] ANNUNCIATOR. [F] AUDIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. [F] AUTOMATIC. [F] AUTOMATIC FIRE -EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. [F] AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. FLORIDA BUILDING CODE — BUILDING, Sth EDITION (2017) 327 E 0111101 I I 0 Copyright® zov ICC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson onSepnl,e0Usa0:51 AM punume to License AgeementvdN[CC No fuMerreproduNan or dtsuibution authorized. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. AND W11JECT70 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER. 706.6.2 Buildings with sloped roofs. Where afire wall serves as an interior wall for a building, and the roof on one side or both sides of the fire wall slopes toward the fire wall at a slope greater than two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (2:12), the fire wall shall extend to a height equal to the height of the roof located 4 feet (1219 mm) from the fire wall plus 30 inches (762 ram). In no case shall the extension of the fire wall be less than 30 inches (762 mm). 706.7 Combustible framing in fire walls. Adjacent combus- tible members entering into a concrete or masonry fare wall from opposite sides shall not have less than a 4-inch (102 ram) distance between embedded ends. Where combustible members frame into hollow walls or walls of hollow units, hollow spaces shall be solidly filled for the full thickness of the wall and for a distance not less than 4 inches (102 turn) above, below and between the structural members, with non- combustible materials approved for fireblocking. 706.8 Openings. Each opening through afire wall shall be protected in accordance with Section 716.5 and shall not exceed 156 square feet (15 mZ). The aggregate width of open- ings at any floor level shall not exceed 25 percent of the length of the wall. Exceptions: 1. Openings are not permitted in party walls con- structed in accordance with Section 706.1.1. 2. Openings shall not be limited to 156 square feet (15 in') where both buildings are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. 706.9 Penetrations. Penetrations of fire walls shall comply with Section 714. 706.10 Joints. Joints made in or between fire walls shall comply with Section 715. 706.11 Ducts and air transfer openings. Ducts and air transfer openings shall not penetrate fire walls. Exception: Penetrations by ducts and air transfer openings of fire walls that are not on a lot lineshall be allowed pro- vided the penetrations comply with Section 717. The size and aggregate width of all openings shall not exceed the limitations of Section 706.8. SECTION 707 FIRE BARRIERS 707.1 General. Fire barriers installed as required elsewhere in this code or the Florida Fire Prevention Code shall comply with this section. 707.2 Materials. Fire barriers shall be of materials permitted by the building type of construction. 7073 Fire -resistance rating. The fire -resistance rating of fire barriers shall comply with this section. 7073.1 Shaft enclosures. The fire -resistance rating of the fire barrier separating building areas from a shaft shall comply with Section 713.4. FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES 707.3.2 Interior exit stairway and ramp construction. The fire -resistance rating of the fire barrier separating building areas from an interior exit stairway or ramp shall comply with Section 1023.1. 707.3.3 Enclosures for exit access stairways. The fire - resistance rating of the fire barrier separating building areas from an exit access stairway or ramp shall comply with Section 713.4. 707.3.4 Exit passageway. The fire -resistance rating of the fire barrier separating building areas from an exit pas- sageway shall comply with Section 1024.3. 707.3.5 Horizontal exit. The fire -resistance rating of the separation between building areas connected by a horizon- tal exit shall comply with Section 1026.1. 7073.6 Atriums. The fire -resistance rating of the fire barrier separating atriums shall comply with Section 404.6. 7073.7 Incidental uses. The fire barrier separating inci- dental uses from other spaces in the building shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than that indicated in Table 509. 707.3.8 Control areas. Fire barriers separating control areas shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than that required in Section 414.2.4. 707.3.9 Separated occupancies. Where the provisions of Section 508.4 are applicable, the fire barrier separating mixed occupancies shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than that indicated in Table 508.4 based on the occupancies being separated. 707.3.10 Fire areas. The fire barriers or horizontal assemblies, or both, separating a single occupancy into different fire areas shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than that indicated in Table 707.3.10. The fire bar- riers or horizontal assemblies, or both, separating fire areas of mixed occupancies shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than the highest value indicated in Table 707.3.10 for the occupancies under consideration. TABLE 707.3.10 FIRE-UESIS,TAP.CFY�.ATV.NG— UIREMENTS FOR FIRE BARRIER:AEMB •IES'OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN FIRE AREAS OCCUPANCY GROUP FIRE -RESISTANCE RATING (hours) H-1, H-2 4 F-1, H-3, S-1 3 E, F-2, H-4, H-5, U 1 707.4 Exterior walls. Where exterior walls serve as a part of a required tire -resistance -rated shaft or stairway or ramp enclosure, or separation, such walls shall comply with the requirements of Section 705 for exterior walls and the fire - resistance -rated enclosure or separation requirements shall not apply. Exception: Exterior walls required to be fire -resistance rated in accordance with Section 1021 for exterior egress FLORIDA BUILDING CODE — BUILDING, 6th EDITION (2017) 243 y g i I I I Copyright®xov BCC. ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.A=ssed by Jahn FrtrsOA on Sep23.20175:I2:51AM Int"U"t to License Ageement+th ICC. No furthern,rodunion or B distribution authorind. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL OOPYRIGHT ACI'AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. AND SUBJECT To CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER