ICC I-CODE ORFC-2014 2014 OREGON FIRE CODE.pdf

1、 2014 Oregon Fire CodeFirst Printing: January 2014ISBN: 978-1-60983-521-7COPYRIGHT 2014byINTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This 2014 Oregon Fire Code contains substantial copyrighted material from the 2012 InternationalFire Code, Fourth Printing, which is a copyrighted work owned

2、by the International Code Council, Inc. Without advance writtenpermission from the copyright owner, no part of this book may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by anymeans, including, without limitation, electronic, optical or mechanical means (by way of example and not limitat

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5、 FIRE CODE iiiPREFACEIntroductionInternationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date fire code addressing con-ditions hazardous to life and property from fire, explosion, handling or use of hazardous materialsand the use and occupancy of buildings and premises. The Internatio

6、nal Fire Code, in this 2012 edi-tion, is designed to meet these needs through model code regulations that safeguard the publichealth and safety in all communities, large and small.This comprehensive fire code establishes minimum regulations for fire prevention and fire pro-tection systems using pres

7、criptive and performance-related provisions. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new system designs. This 2012edition is fully compatible with all of the International Codes(I-Codes) published by the Interna-tional Code Council (ICC), including the

8、 International Building Code, International Energy Conser-vation Code, International Existing Building Code, International Fuel Gas Code, InternationalGreen Construction Code (to be available March 2012), International Mechanical Code, ICC Per-formance Code, International Plumbing Code, Internationa

9、l Private Sewage Disposal Code, Inter-national Property Maintenance Code, International Residential Code, International SwimmingPool and Spa Code (to be available March 2012), International Wildland-Urban Interface Codeand International Zoning Code.The International Fire Code provisions provide many

10、 benefits, among which is the model codedevelopment process that offers an international forum for fire safety professionals to discuss per-formance and prescriptive code requirements. This forum provides an excellent arena to debateproposed revisions. This model code also encourages international c

11、onsistency in the application ofprovisions.DevelopmentThe first edition of the International Fire Code (2000) was the culmination of an effort initiated in1997 by a development committee appointed by ICC and consisting of representatives of the threestatutory members of the International Code Counci

12、l: Building Officials and Code AdministratorsInternational, Inc. (BOCA), International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and Southern Build-ing Code Congress International (SBCCI). The intent was to draft a comprehensive set of fire safetyregulations consistent with and inclusive of the scope

13、of the existing model codes. Technical con-tent of the latest model codes promulgated by BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI was utilized as the basis forthe development, followed by public hearings in 1998 and 1999 to consider proposed changes. This2012 edition presents the code as originally issued, with changes

14、 reflected in the 2003, 2006 and2009 editions and further changes approved through the ICC Code Development Process through2010. A new edition such as this is promulgated every three years.This code is founded on principles intended to establish provisions consistent with the scope of afire code tha

15、t adequately protects public health, safety and welfare; provisions that do not unneces-sarily increase construction costs; provisions that do not restrict the use of new materials, productsor methods of construction; and provisions that do not give preferential treatment to particulartypes or class

16、es of materials, products or methods of construction.0b_pref_OregonFire_2014.fm Page iii Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:24 PMiv 2014 OREGON FIRE CODEAdoptionThe International Fire Code is available for adoption and use by jurisdictions internationally. Its usewithin a governmental jurisdiction is in

17、tended to be accomplished through adoption by reference inaccordance with proceedings establishing the jurisdictions laws. At the time of adoption, jurisdic-tions should insert the appropriate information in provisions requiring specific local information,such as the name of the adopting jurisdictio

18、n. These locations are shown in bracketed words insmall capital letters in the code and in the sample ordinance. The sample adoption ordinance onpage xxi addresses several key elements of a code adoption ordinance, including the informationrequired for insertion into the code text.MaintenanceThe Int

19、ernational Fire Code is kept up-to-date through the review of proposed changes submittedby code enforcing officials, industry representatives, design professionals and other interested par-ties. Proposed changes are carefully considered through an open code development process inwhich all interested

20、 and affected parties may participate.The contents of this work are subject to change both through the Code Development Cycles andthe governmental body that enacts the code into law. For more information regarding the codedevelopment process, contact the Code and Standard Development Department of t

21、he Interna-tional Code Council.While the development procedure of the International Fire Code assures the highest degree ofcare, ICC, its members and those participating in the development of this code do not accept any lia-bility resulting from compliance or noncompliance with the provisions becaus

22、e ICC and its foundingmembers do not have the power or authority to police or enforce compliance with the contents ofthis code. Only the governmental body that enacts the code into law has such authority.Code Development Committee Responsibilities(Letter Designations in Front of Section Numbers)In e

23、ach code development cycle, proposed changes to the code are considered at the Code Devel-opment Hearings by the International Fire Code Development Committee, whose action constitutesa recommendation to the voting membership for final action on the proposed change. Proposedchanges to a code section

24、 that has a number beginning with a letter in brackets are considered by adifferent code development committee. For example, proposed changes to code sections that haveB in front of them (e.g. B 607.2) are considered by the appropriate International Building CodeDevelopment Committee (IBC-Means of E

25、gress) at the code development hearings.The content of sections in this code that begin with a letter designation is maintained by anothercode development committee in accordance with the following:A = Aministrative Code CommitteeB = International Building Code Development Committee (IBC-Fire Safety

26、, General, Meansof Egress or Structural);EB = International Existing Building Code Development Committee;FG = International Fuel Gas Code Development Committee;M = International Mechanical Code Development Committee; andP = International Plumbing Code Development Committee.0b_pref_OregonFire_2014.fm

27、 Page iv Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:24 PM2014 OREGON FIRE CODE vNote that for the development of the 2015 edition of the I-Codes, there will be two groups ofcode development committees and they will meet in separate years. The groupings are as follows:Code change proposals submitted for code sec

28、tions that have a letter designation in front ofthem will be heard by the respective committee responsible for such code sections. Because differ-ent committees will meet in different years, it is possible that some proposals for this code will beheard by a committee in a different year than the yea

29、r in which the primary committee for this codemeets. For example, Section 907.2.13.1.2 of this code (and the IBC) is designated as the responsibility ofthe International Mechanical Code Development Committee. This committee will conduct its codedevelopment hearings in 2012 to consider code change pr

30、oposals in its purview, which includes anyproposals to Section 907.2.13.1.2.Note also that every section of Chapter 1 of this code is designated as the responsibility of theAdministrative Code Development Committee, and that committee is part of the Group B portion ofthe hearings. This committee wil

31、l conduct its code development hearings in 2013 to consider allcode change proposals for Chapter 1 of this code and proposals for Chapter 1 of all I-Codes. There-fore, any proposals received for Chapter 1 of this code will be deferred for consideration in 2013 bythe Administrative Code Development C

32、ommittee.It is very important that anyone submitting code change proposals understand which code devel-opment committee is responsible for the section of the code that is the subject of the code changeproposal. For further information on the code development committee responsibilities, please visitt

33、he ICC web site at www.iccsafe.org/scoping.Marginal MarkingsGroup A Codes(Heard in 2012, Code Change Proposals Deadline: January 3, 2012)Group B Codes(Heard in 2013, Code Change ProposalsDeadline: January 3, 2013)International Building Code Administrative Provisions (Chapter 1 all codes exceptIRC an

34、d ICCPC, administrative updates to currently ref-erenced standards, and designated definitions)International Fuel Gas Code International Energy Conservation CodeInternational Mechanical Code International Existing Building CodeInternational Plumbing Code International Fire CodeInternational Private

35、Sewage Disposal CodeInternational Green Construction CodeICC Performance CodeInternational Property Maintenance CodeInternational Residential CodeInternational Swimming Pool and Spa CodeInternational Wildland-Urban Interface CodeInternational Zoning Codea172 = Indicates where an entire section, para

36、graph, exception or table has been deleted or an item in a list of items or a table has been deleted. = Indicates IBC model code language deleted by Oregon. | = Indicates a technical change from the requirements of the ICC 2009 edition. | = Indicates a State of Oregon amendment has been made to the

37、International Code. Minor changes, such as section renumbering and removal of references to International Codes are not indicated with a double rule in the margin.0b_pref_OregonFire_2014.fm Page v Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:24 PMvi 2014 OREGON FIRE CODEA single asterisk * placed in the margin in

38、dicates that text or a table has been relocated withinthe code. A double asterisk * placed in the margin indicates that the text or table immediatelyfollowing it has been relocated there from elsewhere in the code. The following table indicates such relocations in the 2012 International Fire Code:No

39、te that these * and * margin markings are not shown for the Chapter reorganization of the IFCin this 2012 edition. For information on this reoranization, please see page vii.Coordination between the International Building and Fire CodesBecause the coordination of technical provisions is one of the b

40、enefits of adopting the ICC family ofmodel codes, users will find the ICC codes to be a very flexible set of model documents. To accom-plish this flexibility some technical provisions are duplicated in some of the model code documents.While the International Codes are provided as a comprehensive set

41、 of model codes for the builtenvironment, documents are occasionally adopted as a stand-alone regulation. When one of themodel documents is adopted as the basis of a stand-alone code, that code should provide a com-plete package of requirements with enforcement assigned to the entity for which the a

42、doption isbeing made.The model codes can also be adopted as a family of complementary codes. When adoptedtogether there should be no conflict of any of the technical provisions. When multiple model codesare adopted in a jurisdiction it is important for the adopting authority to evaluate the provisio

43、ns ineach code document and determine how and by which agency(ies) they will be enforced. It isimportant, therefore, to understand that where technical provisions are duplicated in multiplemodel documents that enforcement duties must be clearly assigned by the local adopting jurisdic-tion. ICC remai

44、ns committed to providing state-of-the-art model code documents that, whenadopted locally, will reduce the cost to government of code adoption and enforcement and protectthe public health, safety and welfare.Italicized TermsSelected terms set forth in Chapter 2, Definitions, are italicized where the

45、y appear in code text.Such terms are not italicized where the definition set forth in Chapter 2 does not impart theintended meaning in the use of the term. The terms selected have definitions which the user shouldread carefully to facilitate better understanding of the code. 2012 LOCATION (*) 2009 L

46、OCATION (*)109.2 107.51004.1.1.2 1004.61008.1.9.8 1008.1.4.41028.10.1 1017.41028.10.1.1 1017.4.11028.10.1.2 1017.4.31103.2 510.30b_pref_OregonFire_2014.fm Page vi Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:24 PM2014 OREGON FIRE CODE viiEffective Use of the International Fire CodeThe International Fire Code(IFC)

47、 is a model code that regulates minimum fire safety requirementsfor new and existing buildings, facilities, storage and processes. The IFC addresses fire prevention,fire protection, life safety and safe storage and use of hazardous materials in new and existing build-ings, facilities and processes.

48、The IFC provides a total approach of controlling hazards in all buildingsand sites, regardless of the hazard being indoors or outdoors.The IFC is a design document. For example, before one constructs a building, the site must beprovided with an adequate water supply for fire-fighting operations and

49、a means of building accessfor emergency responders in the event of a medical emergency, fire or natural or technologicaldisaster. Depending on the buildings occupancy and uses, the IFC regulates the various hazards thatmay be housed within the building, including refrigeration systems, application of flammable fin-ishes, fueling of motor vehicles, high-piled combustible storage and the storage and use of hazard-ous materials. The IFC sets forth minimum requirements for