HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1999-02-18OPEGO'VCITY OF SPR
SPFITRGFIELO
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(541) 726-375s
FAX(541) 726-3689
John Saraceno
Mechanical Maintenance Foreman
1890 42nd Street
Springfield, OR 97478
RE: OCCUPANCY INSPECTION OF FORMER MT. VERNON SCHOOL, 725 SOUTH 42ND
STREET
Dear Mr. Saraceno:
Thank you for your timely response to the issues relative to exiting and safety of the
continued use of the former Mt. Vernon School building. t am sorry that the concept of
providing exit doors to the exterior from each classroom is not feasible due to existing steam
heating system piping. I have discussed the proposals in your February 18, 'lggg letter with
Dennis Shew, city Fire Marshal, and we have concluded the foilowing:
lnstall an approved fire sprinkler system throughout the building. Plans and
specifications for such system shall be submitted for review and approval to the Fire
Marshals Office prior to installation. We will not require that increased flow heads be
provided in the exit corridors, as we felt that the increased flow would be too
traumatic for pre-school aged children.
Provide one-hour fire-resistive finish materials to all surfaces of the exit corridors which
are not already protected by such rated finish. Submit a proposal for our review and
approval, and obtain appropriate building permits and inspections for this work. We
will not require that you retrofit the existing classroom door with rated door frame
assemblies, as this is not cost feasible.
As discussed previously, we will be glad to work with you relative to resolution of non-
compliant handicap access issues. Please feelfree to contact me at 726-3669 when you are
ready to discuss those issues.
Thanks again for your cooperation in assuring that this facitity will provide a safe classroom
environment in the years to come.
Si rely,
W. Pleger, Pl ans Exami
cc Dennis Jones, Assistant Director Operations
DtsTBt 19
SPRINGI:IELD
Public Schools
Facilities Management
1890 North 42nd Street . Springfield, OR9Z4ZZ-5602.541-244-6375 . (FAx) 547-744-6374
February 18, 1999
Lorne Pleger
Plans Examiner
City of Springfield
225 - 5e Street
Springfield, Ox^97477
RE:OCCUPANCY INSPECTION
725 SO.42ND STREET
Dear Mr. Pleger:
As per our conversation on February 17, 1999 in regards to satisfying the items of your
unofficial occupancy inspection, I agreed to submit two items for your review:
A plan for the intended use of the remainder of the building.
A plan for the exiting occupants safety.
I will respond to each item in numedcal order as follows:
1. Please ret-erence the letter you received tiom Mr. Barrett, Assistant Superintendent
Administrative Services dated Fehruary 3,1999. On page two, item number four, Mr.
Barrett indicates, "The District proposed use of the remainder of the building is to be
classrooms in reserve and to continue discussions with any of four or five agencies,
including Willamalane, who have talked to us about various uses similar to other
schools in the district. There are no other itinerant teachers, and we are not seeking
any change tiom our past use. They are strictly classrooms in reserve."
This is still the intent of the District but there have been recent discussions about
moving some district staff offices into one or more available classrooms. No decision
has been reached yet.
2. I have investigated the possibility of installing one exterior door per room at ground
level and concluded that this would render the heating system obsolete due to the
steam and condensate piping running horizontal in all exterior walls. A new heating
system would cost in excess of $150,0fi).00. I have also estimated that the
construction of a one-hour fire rated corridor including ceiling, wall and door
assemblies would exceed $55,000.00.
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The District theretbre recommends that an approved fire sprinkler system be designed
and installed, with consideration being given to increased flow heads in the exit hallway,
to supplanting the need tbr a one hour tire rated corridor. The District would like your
review on this recommendation betbre we move forward to obtain necessary plans and
permits.
Thank you for your continued assistance with thi.s matter.
Sincerely,
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Mechanical Maintenance Foreman
Dennis J ones
Assistant Director Operations
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CitV Of Springfield
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/PUBLIC WORKS
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225 Fitth Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Fax Cover Sheet
DATE:JULY 1O,2OOO TIME:
SAM ALLEN
HEAD START
PHONE:
FAX:747-6644
FROM:LORNE PLEGER
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVIS!ON
PHONE: 15411726-3669
FAX: 15411726-3676
RE: OCCUPANCY INSPECTION AND REOUIREMENTS OF FORMER MT. VERNON SCHOOL
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MESSAGE: lf you have questions, please give me a call and I will do what I can to assist
in your understanding of uses vs. requirements.
CITY OF
SPFlrr*GFIELD
D EV ELO P M ENT SERVI C ES D E PARTM ENT 225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(541) 726-s753
FAX (541) 726-3689
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February 5, 1999
Steve Barrett
School District #19
525 Mill Street
Springfield, OR 97477
RE: Occupancy inspection response for Mt. Vernon School buildings, 725 So.42nd Street
Dear Mr. Barrett:
Thank you for your quick response to my occupancy inspection letter of February 3, 1999.
As you indicated, it is the desire of the School District, and of the City, to continue to resolve
issues of this nature with a cooperative effort and good working relationship we have had for
years. ! apologize if anything in my letter did not indicate that our efforts are intended to be
helpful, and it is certainly not our intent to appear as the adversary.
I will respond, as you did, to each item in numerical order as follows:
The immediate use of the two northerly Classrooms #10 and #11 by Head Start is
approved, and appears to be the best way of allowing use to occur while others issues
in the building are being resolved.
We will require that either the School District, or Head Start, submit a proposal for
installation of exterior classroom doors for our review and approval, and obtain
appropriate permits from this office, prior to installation of such doors. Please feelfree
to contact me for additional input relative to particular Code requirements relative to
these exit doors.
As we previously discussed, ADA accessibility is an ongoing issue with this site to be
resolved over a period of time. Please submit a proposal for any such work for our
review and approval, and obtain applicable permits from this office, prior to
performance of any work related to accessibility compliance.
You were entirely correct that an electrical permit and inspection was obtained from
this office by Arc E/ectric for electrical work performed for the warming kitchen
installation. I did nof' associate that permit with this work,'since it was posted by our
office under the demolition permit Job #981 1 14. Thank you for clarifying for me what
occurred with regard to that permit.
With regard to the issue of additional permits required for the installation of the
warming kitchen, I apologize if any misinformation was received from this office
relative to permit requirements. Based on my observation of the work which took
place, it appears that an additional plumbing permit should have been obtained for the
installation of the sink, garbage disposal, and dishwasher. Please clarify who
performed this work, and we can prepare a permit for issuance. We still need to
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inspect and approve the plumbing installation, and the permit fee will be $16.2O.
A mechanical permit is also required for the installation of the range hood and vent.
The permit fee for inspection of that installation is $26.20. Again, please provide
information relative to who performed that work, and we can prepare the permit for
issuance.
4.We have no problem with normal classroom furniture being stored in vacant
classrooms not yet assigned for use. Our concern relative to storage is to assure that
no potentially hazardous storage, such as large quantities of paper files, flammables
associated with building maintenance, etc. occur without being appropriately separated
from the remainder of the building. We do not anticipate any storage problems
resulting from your interim use proposal.
Joe Wicks, Deputy Fire Marshal, indicated as he was writing up the minor items during
his inspection that he had no real concern because he knew John Saraceno and other
School District personnel would take care of those items in a timely fashion. We
appreciate the cooperation received from the District relative to periodic Fire
Department safety inspections.
Feel free to notify Dave O'Brien of Head Start that the interim use proposal is workable, and
immediate use of the two northerly classrooms is approved. We anticipate a timely response
to the other issues, and again thank you for your cooperation in this matter. lf you have any
further questions, or if lcan be of any further assistance, please contact me at 726-3669.
Sincerely,
cc Dave O'Brien, Head Start
John Saraceno, School Dist. 19 Facilities Management
Dave Puent, Community Services Manager
Joe Wicks, Deputy Fire Marshal
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orrtdools, we will ask thar Hcad Stan ust: the two nrxlh*rty most rooms fi.rr insru+fional
purpo$e$ L*ginning inrm*diatcly. Tht-xs hrl'e the henefit of having dtxrrs imme.6iate ly
ar:cerssiblc t0 lhe outrid* and. tlrus, rneet thc need for *af+ i:xit. Concurrc.ntly- u,* rvill
w*rk with Htlad fitan, e,s a conditiotr of their use, t$ put in dot;r.s [o thc ottrrir clo.qsnrun:rs
wirhin ttre ncxt iwr: rncnths. Thi.r installaticrn uf snch dtrtrs is collrpiicar*il try rhe
cxistcncu of a larger I,IV,{C pipil in the shurt wall-
()n issucs of accr:ssibility, thcse ilt insum that we c+nrinue ro adilress and wc beli*ve rhat
therc will be morc than enough pmking availnhler lor: handicapped ar the Gtrnslusion of thr:
clean-up pha.se ol'the curreot efforts at that huilding wirhin thcr n$xt 30 to 60 rl*ys. We
have agr*etnent with He*rl Stran to design and construct upgr:rded, ADA-ar:crssihlc
rr}$trotlms, Planning is to begin irnm*diatcly, and work would be urmpletr:il hy mitl-
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inspcctions llrurn thc offic* firr installing rr warrning kitchen, ple.ase note tlrxt p{:nrrii.
${ll 114 was insur:d *n $eptcmbcr 15, 1998, to ARC Eleijtric, u subcontrar:rr.x. fiir Heacl
S*rn, ta do thi.* work. 'l'hrl u,olk c*llert tbr a garbag* dispiisal, n htxld for m oven, a
firi{rowave and rul'rigerau:r insrallation, lbur-brancb eircuitry work, anrJ a dishwa.sher ro
be installed. This was done under rn electrical peffrit, and at the rliscus.,iion at the tirne,
nn plumtring or mechanical permius were bolicr.od nece*aary, Thi.s proccss \ryas
cornpletcd and on Novernter 4, 1998, ARC Eleotd{r *alled for a City insgrcctirn ar th:rr
pr$llerty. fkal history trom troth my staff and Head Surt sratT is rhat lhat intpection elid
in tact takc placc. I would need somt; dire*rion as to v,,h&{ insso,*tion specilicatly is
mi*ring henr or was overi*oked when wc made our upplication. lVe will ttrllo*xo / ^appropriarrely, if we tet'r$offi{:rhing (!ur. .5br+ /l/FerZF4/ /ry _
4- In r*sponse to numher live. the District's propaserl u.re ol the remairrcler ul'the huifuling i.s
to be classmdms in re$etYe and ar uurrtinue dlxarssion* rvith any of tbur or tive agencies.
ineiuding Willamalrne, who have tatked u us about variorx uses similar to orher se:hools
in the school district. There arc nr) other us*rs at this time other than classroorns and
other idncrant k3ailher$, and wc are not seeking any chonge kom our pilr rl$c. 'Ihey are
strietly classroom* in rcserve- Thrr cqsippenr in the cla*rooms is txluipment in support
+f lho*e olassrooms and ryould allnw us imnle{.liate ar:ce$s fnr use frri,srhtul purp$$ss.
T'hc gym will not be used hy students t^rr lhe fruhlir:. We *re r*muqing largc mrounts ot.
storcd cguiprnrnt fionr thr: sitrr. W*, thrrutore, Concluil* thtt therc alc n riuny arklitianirl
building or sat'ety ccde issu*s generaled by fulure usrrii at this timc.
5. I have been assured by John Saracrrno and our m[inrcnance departn*nr tha1 eaclr itern in
thc inspet'tior rcpo& wrifien by Jirc lVickss, tleputy {ire rnaxhal, ha.s hccn adtlre.ssed,
and those items arc cl:mplutr.
We all are invested in keeping childr*n *ufe tnd regulationr m$r. I helievo we arc doing rhat. I
om conc$rrlBd &t your pensistence in *harging that the Dii*rii:t "riid not gr:t fxJrrnit$" lirr wcrk,
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will, heiwevrlr, try [r] krep yau m$re ifiJbrme.d ab*ur *ur plan.s i'nr thc..ychrxri.
lVe are {nxiou$ t(} i}hti*n imrnedi*te $ccupiurcy aild arc recr:.iving daily phtin* calhr liarri
distri:ss*d pfff;nlt, 1l'w* c[finr>t hring *ltsu*: I* these !n;ltt$r,.j irncnediat*ly, t will be ihri,*ri to
move the classrooms *way frnm this advanBg*ous sit* sr-') studen{i ran agitin rccsil'* $+rvi*q*.
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CITY OF SPF"VGFIELD, OFEGO'U
SPR}IIIGFIELD
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(541) 726-3753
FAX (541) 726-3689
February 3, 1999
Steve Barrett
School District #19
525 Mill Street
Springfield, OR 97477
RE: Occupancy inspection for Mt. Vernon School buildings, 725 South 42nd Street
Dear Mr. Barrett
At the request of John Saraceno, School District Mechanical/Maintenance Foreman, and
Securecom Alarm Systems, an inspection of new fire alarm system installation was performed
January 29th by Joe Wicks, Deputy Fire Marshal and Lorne Pleger, Plans Examiner. Since we
were also made aware that the purpose of the alarm system was to provide additional
protection for a proposed use of a portion of the classroom building for a Head Start program,
I also conducted an unofficial Occupancy lnspection of the premises for the proposed use.
The following items were noted during our inspection
The existing exit corridors provide no fire-resistive rating. lf those corridors were being
constructed today, they would be required to provide a one-hour fire-resistive
construction rating.
The building does not have a fire-sprinkler system. With the configuration of the
classrooms, all but two of which rely on the corridors for exiting, the building would
require a fire-sprinkler system if it were built today.
The building, and site improvements, do not provide ADA complying parking, access,
or toilet facilities for persons who are physically disabled.
A food warming kitchen has been installed in one of the classrooms without benefit
of required permits or inspections.
The building is proposed to be used for a combination of classroom and storage uses,
which is not allowed without a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation between
the two dissimilar uses.
We observed some missing ceiling tiles and inappropriate storage occurring near HVAC
units and in the Gymnasium toilet rooms which were mentioned is an inspection report
from Joe Wicks, Deputy Fire Marshal.
To address the above items, we suggest the following:
1. An exception to the one-hour fire-resistive corridor and the fire-sprinkler system
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requirements of ltems 1 and 2 above is as follows. When each room used for
instruction has at least one exterior exit door at ground leve!, and when rooms used
for assembly purposes have at least one half of the required exits directly to the
exterior ground leve!, a sprinkler system need not be provided and one-hour fire-
resistive construction of corridor walls and ceilings is not required.
It appears that an exterior exit door could easily be provided from any of the
classrooms to utilize this exception for current and future uses. Such installation does
require a permit and inspection from the City Community Services Division.
An accessibility assessment was performed by Ken Nagao, Architect, several years
ago for the School District, and included a report on this building. I observed several
deficiencies as follows, listed in the order of importance:
One handicap accessible parking space shall be provided for every 25 total parking
spaces, or portion thereof . On such space shall be VAN ACCESSIBLE with a minimum
access aisle 8' wide. Other accessible spaces may have a 6' wide access aisle.
No defined accessible route is provided from handicap accessible parking to the
building.
The metal threshold transition strip at the primary southwest entry doors is to steep.
A minimum 44" landing is required at the doors, not greater than 112" lower than the
top of the door threshold, and sloped not greater than 1/4" per foot. From that
landing, a ramp with a maximum slope of 1 in 12 may be provided to transition to
entry walk level.
No accessible toilet facilities are provided. At least one accessible restroom for each
sex, or a single unisex restroom should be provided. lt appears that one water closet
would require removal in each of the existing toilet rooms to provide sufficient space
to retrofit an accessible stall. lt is not possible to retrofit the Bradley type 112 round
wash facilities which exist. lt would probably be necessary to install one accessible
lavatory in each toilet room, with required knee clearance, and with a mirror mounted
with the bottom at a maximum of 40" above the floor. An alternative solution is to
determine an accessible location where a unisex handicap accessible toilet room could
be installed.
No accessible telephone appeared to be provided.
No accessible drinking fountains were provided.
At this time, we can only require that 25% of the value of any improvements done to
this building within a calendar year be devoted to the removal of barriers to the
handicapped, in the above order of priority. Please provide a proposal, and a time
schedule for our review and approval.
Please obtain a plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit and inspections from this
office for the installation of the warming kitchen. There were electrical permits
obtained in September and December of 1998, in conjunction with the demolition
permit, but it is unclear if any of that work is associated with the classroom
improvements for Head Start.
Please provide a proposal for use of the remainder of the building, not leased by Head
Start. We need to verify that proposed uses are compatible, and do not violate any
additional Building Safety Code provisions.
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Ouestions regarding those items should be directed to Joe at (5411726-2298.
We understand that Head Start is very anxious to obtain occupancy approval. Please respond
with a proposal for addressing each of the above items, and we will work with you on
conditions of occupancy, and timelines under which these improvements will be performed.
Ouestions regarding the above items should be directed to Lorne Pleger, Plans Examiner, at
.541l,7 26-3669 unless noted otherwise.
Sincere ly,
rne W. Pleger, Plans Examiner
Dave O'Brien, Head Start
John Saraceno, School Dist. 19 Facilities Management
Dave Puent, Community Services Manager
Joe Wicks, Deputy Fire Marshal
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PUENT David J
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KELLY MichaelA
PUENT David J
DALUDDUNG Susan J
Mt Vernon School
Thursday, May 27 , 1999 1:32PM
Dave: Just to followup with our discussion at Council the other night. Jamon Kent is very concerned about the
cost to rehabilitate portions of the old Mount Vernon School. At first, he thought the high cost stemmed from the
Fire Marshal's office which, he believed, claimed that use by Looking Glass constituted a "change in use". Dennis
Shew wrote me a memo last week that said it was actually the Buildings Division ( Lorne) that had declared that a
change in use has occurred but that determination may have been a result of poor communications between
Steve Barrett ( School District) and our staff. Somehow, your staff got the impression that part of the school
building was going to be used for storage. Jamon says that is not the case- Looking Glass and Willamalane will
use a few classrooms each. He is willing to do springklers and a few other things but the cost to "bring it up to
code" is amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars and he is hoping that there are administrative overrides or
interpretations to some of the code conditions. Please look into it and let me know your findings. lf you come up
with something conclusive, please ask Susan call him as I will be on vacation all next week. Thanks.
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/PUBLIC WORKS
225 Fitth Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
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DATE:TIME:
DAVE O'BRIEN
HEAD START
PHONE:
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FROM:LORNE PLEGER PHONE: 726-3669
FAX:726-3676
RE: OCCUPANCY INSPECTION OF FORMER MT. VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEVE BARRETT
JOHN SARACENO
DAVE PUENT
JOE WICKS
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RE: OCCUPANCY INSPECTION OF FORMER MT. VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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9. Dry cleaning pick-up and delivery stations and self-service.
10. Educational occupancies above the l2th grade.
ll. Electronic data processing.
12. Fire stations.
13. Florists and nurseries.
14. Laboratories-testing and research.
15. Laundry pick-up and delivery stations and self-service.
16. Police stations.
17. Post offices.
18. Print shops. .
19. Professional services such as attorney, dentist, physician,
engineer.
20. Radio and television stations.
21. Telephone exchanges.
For occupancy separations, see Table 3-B.
3M.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area.
3M.2.1 General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed as
Group B Occupancies because of the use or character of the occu-
pancy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth in
Table 5-B. Such occupancies shall not exceed, in area or height,
the limis specified in Sections 504, 505 and 506 and shall comply
with the provisions of this section.
3M.2.2 Special provisions.
3M.2.2.1 Laboratories and vocational shops. Laboratories
and vocational shops in buildings used for educational purposes,
and similar areas containing hazardous materials, shall be sepa-
rated from each other and other portions of the building by not less
than a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation. When the
quantities of hazardous materials in such uses do not exceed those
listed in Table 3-D or 3-8, the requirements of Sections 307.5 and
307.8 shall apply. When the quantities of hazardous materials in
such uses exceed those listed in Table 3-D or 3-E, the use shall be
classified as the appropriate Group H Occupancy.
Occupants in laboratories having an area in excess of 200
square feet (18.6 m2) shall have access to at least two exits or exit-
access doors from the room and all portions of the room shall be
within 75 feel <22 860 mm) of an exit or exit-access door.
3M,2.2.2 Amusement buildings. Amusement buildings with
an occupant load of less than 50 shall comply with Section 408.
3M.2.2.3 Lockup facilities. Buildings containing lockup facil-
ities, as defined in ORS 169.005(4) shall comply with the follow-
ing special provisions:
l. Areas containing lockup facilities shall be separated from
other rooms, spaces or areas by an approved smoke barrier. See
Section 905.
2. The smoke control zone in which the lockup cells are located
shall be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system comply-
ing with Chapter 9 requirements for Group I, Division 3 Occupan-
cies.
3. The smoke control zone in which the lockup area is located
shall be provided with an automatic smoke detection system
installed in accordance with the Fire Code Group I, Division 3
Occupancies.
4. The combined occupant load of the holding cells shall not ex-
ceed 10.
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for the reader's convenience:
"Lockup" means a facility for the temporary detention of ar-
rested persons held up to 36 hours, excluding holidays, Satur-
days and Sundays, but the period in lockup shall not exceed 96
hours after
304.3 Location on Property. For fire-resistive protection of ex-
terior walls and openings, as determined by location on property,
see Section 503 and Chapter 6.
304.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities. Means of egress t
shall be provided as specified in Chapter 10. See also Section
304.2.2.1 for means of egress from laboratories. I
Access to, and egress from, buildings required to be accessible
shall be provided as specified in Chapter 11.
304.5 Light, Ventilation and Sanitation. Light, ventilation and
sanitation shall be in accordance with Chapters 12 and 29 and this
section.
304.5.1 Ventilation of flammable vapors See Section
1203.2.6 for ventilation of flammable vapors.
304.5.2 Sanitation. The number of plumbing fixtures shall not
be less than specified in Section 2902.3.
3M.6 Shaft and Exit Enclosurts. Exits shall be enclosed as
specified in Chapter 10.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other openings through floors
shall be enclosed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Sec-
tion 7l l.
In buildings housing Group B Occupancies equipped with au-
tomatic sprinkler systems throughout, enclosures need not be pro-
vided for escalators where the top of the escalator opening at each
story is provided with a draft curtain and automatic fire sprinklers
are installed around the perimeter of the opening within 2 feet
(610 mm) of the draft curtain. The draft curtain shall enclose the
perimeter of the unenclosed opening and extend from the ceiling
downward at least 12 inches (305 mm) on all sides. The spacing
between sprinklers shall not exceed 6 feet (1829 mm).
3(M.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems. When required by
Section 90/.2.1or other provisions of this code, automatic sprin-
kler systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 9.
304.E Special Hazards. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall
conform to the requirements of Chapter 3l of this code and the
Mechanical Code.
Storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids shall be
in accordance with the Fire Code.
Devices generating a glow, spark or flame capable of igniting
flammable vapors shall be installed such that sources of ignition
are at least 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor of any room in
which Class I flammable liquids or flammable gases are used or
stored.
Stationary lead-acid battery systems used for facility standby, !
emergency power or unintemrpted power supplies shall be !
installed and maintained in accordance with the Fire Code. I
SECTION 305 _ REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP E
OCCUPANC!ES
305.1 Group E Occupancies Defined. Group E Occupancies
shall be:
Division 1. Any building used for educational purposes
through the l2th grade by 50 or more persons for more than 12
hours per week or four hours in any one day.
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Division 2. Any building used for educational purposes
through the l2th grade by less than 50 persons for more than 12
hours per week or four hours in any one day.
Division 3. Any building or portion thereof used for day-care
purposes for more than six persons.
EXCEPTION: Any building or portion thereof used for family day
care in accordance with ORS Chapter 418, ORS Chapteill43, ORS
657 A.250 and the rules adopted by the Employment Department Child
Care Division.
For occupancy separations, see Table 3-B.
305.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Arca
305.2.1 General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in
Group E because ofthe use or character of the occupancy shall be
limited to the types of construction set forth in Table 5-B and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections 504,
505 and 506, except that the area may be increased by 50 percent
when the maximum travel distance specified in Section 1004.2.5
is reduced by 50 percent.
305.2.2 Atmospheric separation requirements.
305.2.2.1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter and Sec-
tion 1007.3, the following definitions are applicable:
COMMON ATMOSPHERE exists between rooms, spaces
or areas within a building that are not separated by an approved
smoke- and draft-stop barrier.
SEPARATE ATMOSPHERE exists between rooms, spaces
or areas that are separated by an approved smoke barrier.
SMOKE BARRIER consists of walls, partitions, floors and
openings therein as will prevent the transmission of smoke or
gases through the construction. See Section 905.
305.2.2.2 General provisions. The provisions of this section
apply when a separate exit system is required in accordance with
Section 1007.3.
Walls, partitions and floors forming all or part of an atmospher-
ic separation shall be as required by Section 905.2.3. Glass lights
of approved wired glass set in steel frames may be installed in
such walls or partitions.
All automatic-closing fire assemblies installed in the atmos-
pheric separation shall be activated by approved smoke detectors.
The specific requirements of this section are not intended to
prevent the design or use of other systems, equipment or tech-
niques that will effectively prevent the products of combustion
from breaching the atmospheric separation.
305.2.3 Special provisions. Rooms in Divisions I and 2 Occu-
pancies used for kindergarten, first- or second-grade pupils, and
Division 3 Occupancies shall not be located above or below the
first story.
EXCEPTIONS: l. Basements or stories having floor levels located
within 4 feet (1219 mm), measured vertically, from adjacent ground
level at the level of exit discharge, provided the basement or story has
exterior exit doors at that level.
2. In buildings equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout, rooms used for kindergarten, firsr and second-grade chil-
drcn or for day-care purposes may be located on the second story,
provided therc are at least two exterior exit doors for the exclusive use
of such occupants.
3. Division 3 Occupancies may be located above the hrst story in
buildings of Type I construction and in Types II-F.R., II One-hour and
III One-hour construction, subject to the limitation of Section 506
when:
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3.1 Division 3 Occupancies with children under the age ofseven or
containing morc than 12 childrcn per story shall not be located
above the fou(h floor; and
3.2 The entirc story in which the day-carc facility is located is
equipped with an approved manual fire alarm and smoke-
detection system. (See the Fire Code.) Actuation of an initiating
device shall sound an audible alarm thLroughout the entire story.
When a building firc alarm system is rcquircd by other provi-
sions of this code or the Fire Code, the alarm system shall be
connected to the building alarm system.
An approved alarm signal shall sound at an approved loca- .
tion in the day-care occupancy to indicate a fire alarm or sprin-
kler flow condition in other portions of the building; and
3.3 The day-care facility, if more than 1,0O0 square feet (92.9 62;
in arca, is divided into at least two compartments of approxi-
mately the same size by a smoke barrier with door openings pro-
tected by smoke- and draft-control assemblies having a
fire-protection rating of not less than 20 minutes. Smoke barri-
ers shall have a firc-resistive rating of not less than one hour. In
addition to the requirements of Section 302, occupancy separa-
tions between Dvision 3 Occupancies and other occupancies
shall be constructed as smoke barriers. Door openings in the
smoke barrier shall be tightfitting, with gaskes installed as
rcquircd by Section 1005, and shall be automaric closing by
actuation of the automatic sprinklers, fire alarm or smoke-
detection system. Openings for ducts and other heating, venti-
laring and air-conditioning openings shall be equipped with a
minimum Class I, 250'F (12l'C) smoke damper as defined and
tested in accordance with approved recognized standards. See
Chapter 35, Part IV. The damper shall close upon detection of
smoke by an approved smoke detector located within rhe duct,
or upon the activation of the Frrc alarm system; and
3.4 Each compartment formed by the smoke barrier has not less
than two exits or exit-access doors, one ofwhich is permitted to t
pass through the adjoining compartment; and
3.5 At least one exit or exil-access door from the Division 3 Occu- I
pancy shall be into a separate means ofegress as defined in Sec- Ition 1007.3; and
3.6 The building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout.
Stages and platforms shall be constructed in accordance with
Chapter 4. For attic space partitions and draft stops, see Section
708.
305.2.4 Special,hazards. Laboratories, vocational shops and
similar areas containing hazardous materials shall be separated
from each other ahd from other portions of the building by not less
than a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation. When the
quantities of hazardous materials in such uses do not exceed those
Iisted in Table 3-D or 3-E, the requirements of Sections 3O7.5.2
and 307.8 shall apply. When the quartities of hazardous materials
in such uses exce€d those listed in Table 3-D or 3-E, the use shall
be classified as the appropriate Group H Occupancy.
See Section lfi)7.3 for means of egress from laboratories in t
Group E Occupancies.
Equipment in rooms or groups of rooms sharing a common at-
mosphere where flammable liquids, combustible dust or hazard-
ous materials are used, stored, developed or handled shall
conform to the requirements of the Fire Code.
305.3 Location on Pnoperty. All buildings housing Group E
Occupancies shall front directly on a public street or an exit dis-
charge not less than 2O foot (6096 mm) in width. The exit dis-
charge to the public street shall be a minimum 2O-foot-wide (6096
mm) right-of-way, unobstructed and maintained only as access to
the public street. At least one required exit shall be located on the
public street or on the exit discharge.
For fire-resistive protection ofexterior walls and openings, as
determined by location on property, see Section 503 and Chap-
ter 6.
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306.2.1
I 305.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities. Means of egress
shall be provided as specified in Chapter 10. (For special provi-
sions, see Section 1007.3.)
Access to, and egress from, buildings required to be accessible
shall be provided as specified in Chapter I l.
305.5 Light Yentilation and Sanitation. All portions of Group
E Occupancies customarily occupied by human beings shall be
provided with light and ventilation, either natural or artificial, as
I specihed in Chapter 12. See Section 1003.2.9 for required means
of egress illumination.
The numberofurinals and drinking fountains shall be as speci-
fied in Section 2902.4.
305.6 Shaft and Exit Enclosures. Exits shall be enclosed as
specified in Chapter 10. Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other ver-
tical openings shall be enclosed, and the enclosure shall be as spe-
cified in Section 7ll.
305.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems. When required by
Section 90/.2.1or other provisions of this code, automatic sprin-
kler systems and standpipes shall be designed and installed as
specified in Chapter 9.
305.E Special Hazards. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall
conform to the requirements of Chapter 3l of this code and the
Mechanical Code.
Motion picture machine rooms shall conform to the require-
ments of Chapter 4.
All exterior openings in a boiler room or rooms containing cen-
tral heating equipment, if located below openings in another story
or if less than l0 feet (3048 mm) from other doors or windows of
the same building, shall be protected by a fire assembly having a
three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating. Such fire assemblies
shall be fixed, automatic closing or self-closing.
Class I, tr or Itr-A liquids shall not be placed, stored or used in
Group E Occupancies, except in approved quantities as necessary
in laboratories and classrooms and for operation and maintenance
as set forth in the Fire Code.- &'rw,'l *14< la. A+ffiilr.
SECTION 306 - REOUIREMENTS FOR GROUP F
OCCUPANCIES
306.1 Group F Occupancies Defined. Group F Occupancies
shall include the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof,
for assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufac-
turing, packaging, repair or processing operations that are not
classified as Group H Occupancies. Factory and industrial occu-
pancies shall include the following:
Division 1. Moderate-hazard factory and industrial occupan-
cies shall include factory and industrial uses that are not classified
as Group F, Division 2 Occupancies, but are not limited to facili-
ties producing the following:
l. Aircraft.
2. Appliances.
3. Athletic equipment.
4. Automobiles and other motor vehicles.
5. Bakeries.
6. Alcoholic beverages.
7. Bicycles.
8. Boats.
9. Brooms and brushes.
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10. Business machines.
I l. Canvas or similar fabric.
12. Cameras and photo equiPment.
13. Carpets and rugs, including cleaning.
14. Clothing.
15. Constnrction and agricultural machinery.
16. Dry cleaning and dyeing.
17. Electronics assembly.
I 8. Engines, including rebuilding.
19. Photographic film.
20. Food processing.
21. Furniture.
22.Hemp products.
23. Jute products.
24. Laundries.
25. Leather products.
26. Machinery.
27.Metal.
28. Motion pictures and television filming and videotaping'
29. Musical instruments.
30. Optical goods.
31. Paper mills or products.
32. Plastic products.
33. Printing or publishing.
34. Recreational vehicles.
35. Refuse incineration.
36. Shoes.
37. Soaps and detergents.
38. Tobacco.
39. Trailers.
40. Wood, distillation.
41. Millwork (sash and door).
42. Woodworking, cabinet.
Division 2. L,ow-hazard factory and industrial occupancies
shall include facilities producing noncombustible or nonexplo-
sive materials which, during finishing, packing or processing, do
not involve a significant fire hazard, including, but not limited to,
the following:
l. Nonalcoholic beverages.
2. Brick and masonry.
3. Ceramic products.
4. Foundries.
5. Glass products.
6. Gypsum.
7. Steel products-fabrication and assembly.
For occupancy separations, see Table 3-B.
306.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Arta.
3M.2.1 General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed as
Group F Occupancies because of the use or character of the occu-
pancies shall be limited to the types of constnrction s€t forth in
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cutoff valve shall be supervised. When the amusement building is
temporary, the sprinkler water-supply system may be of an ap-
proved temporary type.
EXCEPTION: An automatic sprinkler system need not b€ pro-
vided when the floor area of a temporary amusement building is less
than I ,000 square feet (92 .9 mz) and the exit travel distance from any
point is less than 50 feet (15 240 mm).
9M.2.3.7 Stages. All stages shall be provided with an automatic
sprinkler system. Such sprinklers shall be provided throughout the
stage and in dressing rooms, workshops, storerooms and other ac-
cessory spaces contiguous to such stages.
EXCEPTIONS: l. Sprinklers arc not required for stages 1,000
square feet (92.9 m2) or less in area and 50 feet (15 240 mm) or less in
height where curtains, scenery or other combustible hangings are not
retractable venically. Combustible hangings shall be limited to a single
main curtain, borders, legs and a single backdrop.
2. Under stage areas less than 4 feet (1219 mm) in clear height used
exclusively for chair or table storage and lined on the inside with
s/8-inch (16 mm) Type X gypsum wallboard or an approved equal.
904.2.3.E Smoke-protected assembly seating. All areas
enclosed with walls and ceilings in buildings or structures con-
taining smoke-protected assembly seating shall be protected with
an approved automatic sprinkler system.
EXCEPTION: Press boxes and storage facilities less than 1,000
square feet (92.9 m2) in area and in conjunction with outdoor seating
facilities where all means of egress in the seating area are essentially
open to the outside.
9M.2.4 Group E Occupancies.
9(J/..2.4.1 General. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all buildings containing a Group E, Divisio!
3 OggupalcJ yith aLoccupant load ofJ0 or moie,and Group E,
l)rvlslon I Uccupancy.
EXCEPTIONS: l. When each room used for instruction has at
least one exterior exit door at ground level and when rooms used for
assembly purposes have at least one half of the required exits directly
to the exterior ground level, a sprinkler system need not be provided.
2. When area separation walls, or occupancy separations having a
fire-resistive rating of not less than two hours subdivide the building
into sepiuate compartments such that each compartment contains an
aggr"gut" floor area not greater than 20,00O square feet ( I 858 m2), an
automatic sprinkler system need not be provided.
9M.2.4.2 Basements. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in basements classified as Group E, Division 1 Occupan-
cies.
9M.L4.3 Stairs. An automatic sprinkler system shall be in-
stalled in enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group
E, Division I Occupancies. See Section 1005.3.3.6.
9M.2.5 Group F Occupancies.
9M.2.5.1 Woodworking occupancies. An automatic fire sprin-
kler system shall be installed in Grolp F woodworking occupan-
cies over 2,500 square feet (232.3 mz) in area that use equipment,
machinery or appliances that generate finely divided combustible
waste or that use finely divided combustible materials.
9M.2.6 Group H Occupancies.
904.2.6.1 General. An automatic fire-extinguishing system
shall be installed in Group H, Divisions 1,2,3 and 7 Occupancies.
9M.2.6.2 Group H, Division 4 Occupancies. An automatic
fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in Group H, Division 4
Occupancies having a floor area of more than 3,000 square feet
(279 m2}
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904.3.1
904.2.6.3 Group H, Division 6 Occupancies. An automatic
fire-extinguishing system shall be installed throughout buildings
containing Group H, Division 6 Occupancies. The design of the
sprinkler system shall not be less than that required under UBC
Standard 9-1 for the occupancy hazard classifications as follows:
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the system consists of a
by one row thE maximum number of sprinklers that needs to
be calculated
904.2.7 Group I Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed thoughout any floor of a building housing a
Group I Occupancies.
EXCEPTIONS: l. In jails, prisons and reformalories, the piping
system may be dry, provided a manually operated valve is installed at
a continuously monitored location. Opening of the valve will cause the
piping system to be charged. Sprinkler heads in such systems shall be
equipped with fusible elements or the system shall be designed as re-
quired for deluge systems in UBC Standard 9- I .
2. Buildings housing Group I, Division 1.3 Occupancies on the
ground floor need not be sprinklered. Buildings housing Group I, Divi-
sion 1.3 Occupancies above the ground floor need not be sprinklered
when the building is of one-hour constmction throughout.
904.2.E Group M Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed in rooms classed as Group M Oc-cupancies where !
the floor area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2; on any floor or -
24,000 square feet (2230 m2) on all floors or in Group M Occupan- I
cies more than three stories in height. The area of. mezzanines shall
be included in determining the areas where sprinklers are
required.
904.2.9 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed throughout every apanment
house three or more stories in height or containing 16 or more
dwelling units, every congregate residence three or more stories in
height or having an occupant load of 20 or more, and every hotel
three or more stories in height or containing 20 or more guest
rooms. Residential or quick-response standard sprinklers shall be
used in the dwelling units and guest room portions of the building.
9M.2.10 Piers or wharves. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed under piers or wharves regulated by Section 418A of
this code, which exceed 200 feet (60 960 mm) in length or exceed
5,000 square feet (465 m2; in area. Such systems shall comply
with NFPA Standard 307-1990.
904.3 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms.
9M.3.1 Where required. All valves controlling the water sup-
ply for automatic sprinkler systems and water-flow switches on all
sprinkler systems shall be electrically monitored where the num-
ber of sprinklers are:
l. Twenty or more in Group I, Divisions 1.1 and 1.2 Occupan-
cies.
2. One hundred or more in all other occupancies.
Valve monitoring and water-flow alarm and trouble signals
shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically transmitted
to an approved central station, remote station or proprietary moni-
toring station as defined by national standards, or, when approved
by the building official with the concurrence of the chief of the hre
department, sound an audible signal at a constantly attended loca-
tion.
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Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Extra Hazard Group 2
Ordinary Hazard Group 2l
Fabrication areas
Service corridors
Storage rooms without dispensing
Storage rooms with dispensing
Corridors
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