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SPRINGFIELD
CITY COUNCIL
ITEM TITLE: FIRE CODE ORDINANCE
Meeting Date:
Meeting Type:
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Staff Phone No:
Estimated Time:
Council Goals:
5/1/2023
Regular Meeting
Travis Worthington/
Eugene Springfield Fire
541-682-8428
10 Minutes
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ACTION Conduct a Public Hearing and First Reading on the following ordinance:
REQUESTED: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRE CODE FOR THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD BY ADOPTING, AMENDING, ADDING AND DELETING
SECTIONS TO THE STATE OF OREGON 2022 FIRE CODE REGULATING
AND GOVERNING THE SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE STORAGE,
HANDLING AND USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, MATERIAL AND
DEVICES, AND FROM CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY
IN THE OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES AS HEREIN
PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND
COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
6427 ADOPTED JUNE 28th OF 2021 BY THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
ISSUE
The Fire Code adopted by the City of Springfield must be consistent with State Fire
STATEMENT:
Protection Statutes and equal to or more stringent than the Fire Code promulgated
by the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM). The OSFM recently adopted a new
2022 Oregon Fire Code (based on the 2021 International Fire Code) with an
effective date of October 1, 2022. The currently enforced Springfield Fire Code is
the 2019 International Fire Code with Oregon and Springfield amendments and is
no longer compliant.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Amended Fire Code Ordinance
DISCUSSION/
Adoption of the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code with Amendments will
FINANCIAL
enable Eugene Springfield Fire to provide a high level of fire safety protection
IMPACT:
within the City. Examples of additions to the 2022 Fire Code includes requirements
for mobile food units, an unsafe building policy, and changes in the master fee
schedule.
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days following its adoption by the Council and
approval by the Mayor so that the City of Springfield Fire Code is compliant with
the State of Oregon 2022 Fire Code Amendments which became effective October
1, 2022.
Replacement of International Fire Code books have totaled approximately $1,200
spent out of the FY23 budget.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. (GENERAL)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2023 SPRINGFIELD FIRE CODE BY ADOPTING,
AMENDING, ADDING, OR SECTIONS OF THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
(IFC) AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, AND AS
ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE STATE OF OREGON AS THE 2022 OREGON FIRE
CODE (OFC), WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2022 AS AUTHORIZED BY
ORS 476.030 AND ADOPTED BY OAR 837, DIVISION 40 IS HEREBY ADOPTED,
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES;
THEREFORE, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 6427 ADOPTED JUNE 28TH, 2021 AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield is designated by the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office as
an Partial Exempt jurisdiction; therefore, the Eugene Springfield Fire Department is responsible
for administering fire regulations within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Springfield;
WHEREAS, the State of Oregon has adopted the 2022 Oregon Fire Code for the
purpose of regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and
explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, material
and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings
and premises; and
WHEREAS, the Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal believes that adoption of the 2022 Oregon
Fire Code provides adequate regulation and is in the best interest of the City of Springfield
to adopt regulations that are largely uniform through the State of Oregon, with certain
exceptions noticed in Exhibit A attached hereto,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The 2023 Springfield Fire Code (SFD), based on the 2022 Oregon Fire Code,
as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference, is hereby adopted as
the Fire Code of the City of Springfield.
Section 2. Copies of the 2023 Springfield Fire Code Amendments and the 2022 Oregon
Fire Code will be placed on file in the office of the Eugene Springfield Fire Department, the City
Recorder's office of the City of Springfield, and the City of Springfield Public Library.
Section 3. Ordinance 6427 adopted June 28, 2021 is hereby repealed, except
however, that Ordinance 6427 shall remain in force to authorize a punishment, penalty or
forfeiture incurred, or a suit, prosecution or proceeding pending when this Ordinance takes
effect, for an offense or violation committed under Ordinance 6334 prior to the effective date of
this Ordinance.
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Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance will take effect on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this _day of , 2023,
By a vote of for and against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this day of , 2023.
ATTEST:
City Recorder
Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
PART I—ADMINISTRATIVE
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration
Chapter 1 contains provisions for the application, enforcement, and administration of subsequent
requirements of the code. In addition to establishing the scope of the code, Chapter 1 identifies
which buildings and structures come under its purview. Chapter 1 is largely concerned with
maintaining "due process of law" in enforcing the regulations contained in the body of the code.
Only through careful observation of the administrative provisions can the code official
reasonably expect to demonstrate that "equal protection under the law" has been provided.
1. OFC SECTION 101.1 AMENDED
[A] 101.1 Title. These regulations adopted in OAR 837-040-0010 shall be known as the
Springfield Fire Code, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. OFC SECTION 101.2.1 AMENDED
[A] 101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically
adopted. The provisions of the following appendices are adopted as part of this code: B, C,
D, H, I, L, N, Q, R, S, and T.
3. SECTION 102.3.1 ADDED
102.3.1 Change of use or occupancy, notification. The responsible party shall forward a
notification of the change in occupancy to the Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal's Office to
update fire department records within 30 days of the change.
Exception: This requirement does not apply to Group R and U occupancies.
4. OFC SECTION 102.9 AMENDED
102.9 Matters not provided for. Requirements that are essential for the public safety of an
existing or proposed activity, building or structure, or for the safety of the occupants thereof,
that are not specifically provided for by this code, shall be determined by the fire code
official. See Section 105.5.
5. OFC SECTION 105.1.3 AMENDED
[A] 105.1.3 Multiple permits for the same location. Where more than three operational
permits are required for the same location, the operational permits will be grouped in a set of
three and the applicant will pay the highest single fee amount among the three operational
permits to be obtained according to the established fee schedule. Any subsequent operational
permits required beyond the first three that were combined will be obtained by the applicant
individually and the fees paid according to the established fee schedule. Should a location
require six or more operational permits, the second set of operational permits will be grouped
in a set of three and the applicant will pay the highest single fee amount among the three
operational permits to be obtained according to the established fee schedule. This system
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ensures that businesses do not face excessive fees for multiple permits required for the same
location.
6. OFC SECTION 105.5 AMENDED
105.5 Required operational permits. Required operational permits shall be obtained from
the Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal's Office prior to initiating any activities described in
Sections 105.5A through 105.5.56.
7. OFC SECTION 105.5B AMENDED
105.5B Fireworks, public display of. An operational permit for the public display of
fireworks is required under ORS 480.130 to conduct a public display of fireworks.
Applicants should refer to subsections 105.513.1 through 105.513.3 of the Springfield Fire
Code to determine the type of operational permit necessary. Applicants seeking an
operational permit to conduct a "general" display of fireworks, as defined in section
105.513.3, may be required to obtain written approval from the Springfield City Manager's
Office as determined by the Fire Code Official. Along with the operational permit
application, a site plan, documentation of City Manager's approval, and any additional
information required by Chapter 56 of the Eugene Fire Code and the 2018 edition of NFPA
1123 Code for Firework Displays must be submitted. Applications must be reviewed by the
Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal's Office 60 days in advance of any general firework
displays.
8. SECTION 105.513.1 ADDED
105.513.1 Fireworks, special effects display. An operational permit for special effects
firework displays as defined in ORS 480.111 that includes articles containing pyrotechnic
composition that are manufactured, assembled, designed, or discharged in connection with
television, theater or motion picture productions, concerts, or conference centers; or used for
commercial, industrial, educational, recreational or entertainment purposes.
9. SECTION 105.5B.2 ADDED
105.5B.2 Fireworks, limited display. An operational permit for limited firework displays as
defined in OAR 837-012-0720 that includes displays held outdoors limited to 1.4G fireworks
labeled UN0336. Fireworks authorized by the limited permit are subject to limitation by the
local fire authority and the Office of State Fire Marshal.
10. SECTION 105.5B.3 ADDED
105.5B.3 Fireworks, general display. An operational permit for general fireworks displays
as defined in OAR 837-012-0720 that includes displays held outdoors, utilizing 1.3g
fireworks and may include 1.4g fireworks and special effects fireworks and may only be
conducted by a general display operator.
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11. OFC SECTION 105.5.3 AMENDED
105.5.3 Amusement Buildings. An operational permit is required to operate special
amusement buildings, such as haunted houses and similar temporary installations. See
Appendix Q.
12. OFC SECTION 105.5.17 FIRE HYDRANTS AND VALVES: NOT ADOPTED
13. OFC SECTION 105.5.19 FLOOR FINISHING: NOT ADOPTED
14. OFC SECTION 105.5.22 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: AMENDED
105.5.22 Hazardous materials. An operational permit is required to store, transport on site,
dispense, use, or handle hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table
105.5.22. Refer to sub -sections 105.5.22.1 through 105.5.22.6 to determine which permit
type is applicable, based on the applicant's materials count.
15. SECTION 105.5.22.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 1 TO 4 MATERIALS
REPORTED:ADDED
105.5.22.1 Hazardous materials, 1 to 4 materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use, or handle one (1) to four (4) hazardous
materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
16. SECTION 105.5.22.2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 5 TO 10 MATERIALS
REPORTED: ADDED
105.5.22.2 Hazardous materials, 5 to 10 materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use, or handle five (5) to ten (10) hazardous
materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
17. SECTION 105.5.22.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 11 TO 20 MATERIALS
REPORTED:ADDED
105.5.22.3 Hazardous materials, 11 to 20 materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use, or handle eleven (11) to twenty (20)
hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
18. SECTION 105.5.22.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 21 TO 30 MATERIALS
REPORTEM ADDED
105.5.22.4 Hazardous materials, 21 to 30 materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle twenty-one (2 1) to thirty (3 0)
hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
19. SECTION 105.5.22.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 31 TO 50 MATERIALS
REPORTED: ADDED
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105.5.22.5 Hazardous materials, 31 to 50 materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use, or handle thirty-one (3 1) to fifty (50)
hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
20. SECTION 105.5.22.6 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 50 OR MORE MATERIALS
REPORTEM ADDED
105.5.22.6 Hazardous materials, 50 or more materials reported. An operational permit is
required to store, transport on site, dispense, use, or handle fifty (50) or more hazardous
materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.5.22.
21. SECTION 105.5.33 MOTOR FUEL -DISPENSING FACILITIES: NOT ADOPTED
22. OFC SECTION 105.5.41 PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANTS: NOT ADOPTED
23. OFC SECTION 105.5.44 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT: NOT ADOPTED
24. OFC SECTION 105.5.51 WASTE HANDLING: NOT ADOPTED
25. OFC SECTION 105.5.52 WOOD PRODUCTS: NOT ADOPTED
26. SECTION 105.5.53 VACANT OR ABANDONED, PREMISES, BUILDING, OR
STRUCTURE SURVEY — ADDED
An operational permit required for the Fire Marshal's Office to conduct a survey of vacant or
abandoned premises, buildings or structures to determine if the property poses a clear and
inimical threat to human life, safety or health.
27. SECTION 105.5.54 PLACES OF TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY — ADDED
An operational permit required to allow temporary assembly occupancy in a space not
normally utilized as an assembly occupancy. This permit is required when the space to be
utilized has not been previously classified as or approved for Assembly use by the Building
Official. This permit is not intended to substitute for compliance with code requirements for
an Assembly occupancy. The issuance of a places of temporary assembly operational permit
is at the sole discretion of the Fire Code Official and may include additional safeguards.
28. SECTION 105.5.55 FIRE ART PERFORMANCES - ADDED
An operational permit is required to conduct a fire art performance in a public or private
location.
29. SECTION 105.5.56 UNIQUE CONDITIONS — ADDED
An operational permit is required for an existing or proposed activity, building or structure,
or for the safety of the occupants thereof which is not specifically provided for by this code
as determined by the fire code official as referenced in Section 102.9.
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30. OFC SECTION 111— NOT ADOPTED
Chapter 2 Definitions
All terms that are defined in the code are listed alphabetically in Chapter 2. While a defined term
may be used in one chapter or another, the meaning provided in Chapter 2 is applicable through
out the code. Where understanding of a term's definition is especially key to or necessary for
understanding of a particular code provision, the term is shown in italics wherever it appears in
the code. This is true only for those terms that have a meaning that is unique to the code. In other
words, the generally under -stood meaning of a term or phrase might not be sufficient or
consistent with the meaning prescribed by the code; therefore, it is essential that the code -defined
meaning be known. Guidance regarding tense, gender and plurality of defined terms as well as
guidance regarding terms not defined in this code are also provided.
31. SECTION 202, CARNIVAL - ADDED
CARNIVAL: A mobile enterprise principally devoted to offering amusement or
entertainment to the public in, upon or by means of portable amusement rides, devices or
temporary structures in any number or combination, whether or not it is associated with other
structures or forms of public attraction.
32. OFC SECTION 202, FIRE CODE OFFICIAL — AMENDED
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL: The Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal, or duly authorized
representative, is designated as the approved authority for exercising functions relating to fire
prevention, fire safety measures and the administration and enforcement of this code.
33. OFC SECTION 202, OPEN BURNING - AMENDED
OPEN BURNING: The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted
directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed
chamber or as regulated by Lane Regional Pollution Authority and Springfield Municipal
Code section 5.292. Open burning does not include road flares, smudge pots and similar
devices associated with safety or occupational uses typically considered open flames or
recreational fires. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed
when, during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues or chimneys
necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open.
34. SECTION 202, FIRE ART PERFORMANCE - ADDED
FIRE ART PERFORMANCE: Any act of fire juggling, fire eating, flame effects, etc. that
utilizes fire for entertainment purposes, conducted in an outdoor public or private place
(other than inside a private residence) outside of a protective housing or in ways in which it
travels through the air by one person or between multiple persons.
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35. SECTION 202, PRE -INCIDENT PLAN — ADDED
PRE -INCIDENT PLAN: A document developed by gathering general and detailed data that
is used by responding personnel in effectively managing emergencies for the protection of
occupants, responding personnel, property, and the environment.
36. OFC SECTION 202, RECREATIONAL FIRE — AMENDED
RECREATIONAL FIRE: A small fire with a total fuel area no larger than 3 feet in
diameter and 2 feet in height, limited to cooking fires, campfires, and fires lit in chimineas,
patio fireplaces, fire pits, or other similar appliances using charcoal, natural gas, propane,
manufactured fire logs, or clean dry natural firewood as fuel, and which occurs in designated
areas on public lands or on private property, and not used as a means of disposal for waste
materials, including woody yard trimmings, leaves, and grass clippings.
37. SECTION 202, RED FLAG WARNING — ADDED
RED FLAG WARNING: A term used by fire -weather forecasters to call attention to
limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning
conditions. Red flag warnings are issued for ongoing events, or when the fire weather
forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of
issuance.
38. SECTION 202, RED FLAG CRITERIA - ADDED
RED FLAG CRITERIA: Red Flag Criteria occurs whenever a geographical area has been
in a dry spell for a one to two weeks, or for a shorter period, if before spring green -up or after
fall color, and the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the
following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and
3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F. In some states, dry lightning and unstable air
are criteria. A Fire Weather Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.
39. SECTION 202, KEYHOLDER — ADDED
KEYHOLDER: A person or agency who has been designated as the responsible party and
after hours point of contact to provide access to all areas of a property, building, or structure.
Keyholders must possess the keys, key cards, door codes, alarm codes, and the requisite
knowledge necessary to provide first responders the access and ability to mitigate any
emergency.
40. OFC SECTION 202, SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (SMC) - ADDED
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (SMC). The general and permanent law of the City
of Springfield.
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41. OFC SECTION 202, VACANT PROPERTY – ADDED
VACANT PROPERTY: Vacant property is defined as premises, buildings or structures that
may be empty or unoccupied, but there exists an owner with an expressed interest in the
property.
42. OFC SECTION 202, TRANSITIONAL PROPERTY– ADDED
TRANSITIONAL PROPERTY: Transitional property is defined as premises, buildings, or
structures that are in the process of changing ownership, but are uninhabited, such as the sale
and transfer of ownership of a single-family residential dwelling.
43. OFC SECTION 202, ABANDONED PROPERTY – ADDED
ABANDONED PROPERTY: Abandoned property is defined as premises, buildings, or
structures where there is no visible or definitive owner/landlord, or one that cannot clearly be
identified or contacted.
PART II—GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 General Requirements
The open burning, ignition source, vacant building, miscellaneous storage, roof gardens and
land-scaped roofs, artificial combustible vegetation on buildings, outdoor pallet storage, additive
manufacturing, and hazards to firefighters' requirements and precautions, among other general
regulations contained in this chapter, are intended to improve premises safety for everyone,
including construction workers, tenants, operations and maintenance personnel, and emergency
response personnel.
44. SECTION 305.4.1 ADDED
EXTREME BURNING CONDITIONS. Use of open flames or other sources of ignition
that could ignite vegetation or combustible material during a Red Flag Warning is prohibited
and is considered an emergency requiring immediate abatement.
45. OFC SECTION 308.2 AMENDED
Permits Required. Permits shall be obtained from the fire code official in accordance with
Section 105.5 prior to engaging in the following activities involving open flame, fire and
burning:
1. Use of a torch or flame -producing device to remove paint from a structure.
2. Use of open flame, fire or burning in connection with Group A or E occupancies.
3. Use or operation of torches and other devices, machines, or processes liable to start or
cause fire in or on wildfire risk areas.
4. Fire art performances.
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46. OFC SECTION 311.5 AMENDED
Placards. Any vacant or abandoned premises, buildings, or structures determined to be
unsafe pursuant to section 114 of this code relating to structural or interior hazards shall be
placarded as required by Sections 311.5.1 through 311.5.5 of this code and any applicable
policies, ordinances, or administrative orders of the City of Springfield.
47. OFC SECTION 311.5.2 AMENDED
Placard size and color. The size and color of placards used to identify the status of
premises, buildings, or structures in the City of Springfield shall be as follows:
1. UNSAFE or "U" placards shall be 24" x 24" square, red background with 2" wide
white reflective border. White reflective letter "U" 18" x 18", with a 2" minimum
stroke width. The letter shall be arial font or similar.
2. CAUTION or "C" placards shall be 24" x 24" square, orange background with 2"
wide white reflective border. White reflective letter "C" 18" x 18", with a 2"
minimum stroke width. The letter shall be arial font or similar.
3. SAFE or "C" placards shall be 24" x 24" square, green background with 2" wide
white reflective border. White reflective letter "U" 18" x 18", with 2" minimum
stroke width. The letter shall be arial font or similar.
48. OFC SECTION 311.5.4 AMENDED
Placard Symbols. The design of placards shall use the following symbols:
1. This symbol shall mean that the structure had normal structural conditions at the time of
marking.
2. This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist, and interior firefighting
or rescue operations should be conducted with extreme caution.
3. This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist to a degree that
consideration should be given to limit firefighting to exterior operations only, with entry
only occurring for known life hazards
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Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Chapter 4 addresses the human contribution to life safety in buildings when a fire or other
emergency occurs. The requirements for continuous training and scheduled fire, evacuation and
lockdown drills can be as important as the required periodic inspections and maintenance of
built-in fire protection features. The level of preparation by the occupants also improves the
emergency responders' abilities during an emergency. The IBC focuses on built-in fire
protection features, such as automatic sprinkler systems, fire -resistance -rated construction, and
properly designed egress systems, whereas this chapter fully addresses the human element.
49. SECTION 401.9 ADDED
Evacuation Required. In the event of an activation of a fire alarm, emergency alarm, or at
the direction the fire code official, occupants of the building or portion of the building in
which the alarm is activated shall make a safe and orderly evacuation out of the building, or
as provided in the building's fire safety, evacuation, or emergency operations plan.
Exceptions:
1. Where an occupant's disability makes the occupant unable to evacuate without assistance
and no assistance is immediately available; or
2. Where the presence of smoke, fire, structural collapse or other hazard or obstruction in the
occupant's means of egress makes evacuation unsafe.
50. OFC SECTION 403.11.3.2 AMENDED
Training. Training for crowd managers shall be approved and verified by the Fire Code
Official.
51. SECTION 403.11.4 ADDED
Buildings containing active or passive smoke control systems. An approved fire safety
and evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be approved by the fire code
official for any building containing an active or passive smoke control system. Fire safety
and evacuation plans for buildings containing an active or passive smoke control system shall
be reviewed annually and maintained current.
52. SECTION 403.11.5 ADDED
Structures with explosion venting or prevention systems. An approved fire safety and
evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be approved by the fire code official for
any structure required to have explosion (deflagration) venting or explosion (deflagration)
prevention systems. Fire safety and evacuation plans for structures required to have
explosion (deflagration) venting or explosion (deflagration) prevention systems shall be
reviewed annually and maintained current.
53. OFC SECTION 406.3 AMENDED
Employee training program. Employees shall be trained in fire prevention, evacuation,
defend -in-place procedures, emergency lockdown procedures, and fire safety in accordance
with Sections 406.3.1 through 406.3.5.
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54. SECTION 406.3.5 ADDED
Emergency defend -in-place training. Where a facility has an emergency defend -in-place
plan, the Facility's employees shall be trained on the alert and recall signals, communication
system, location of emergency supplies, the use of the incident notification and alarm system,
and their assigned duties and procedures in the event of an alarm or emergency.
55. SECTION 408 FIRE DEPARTMENT PRE -INCIDENT PLANNING - ADDED
56. SECTION 408.1 ADDED
General. Where required by the fire code official, a pre -incident plan shall be submitted in
accordance with Section 408.2 through Section 408.2.8
57. SECTION 408.2 ADDED
Where required by the fire code official. An electronic file of the occupancy,
structure, development or facility shall be submitted to the fire department for pre -incident
planning purposes. The electronic file must conform to the specifications as described by the
fire department. The electronic submittal must be received and approved by the fire code
official as a condition of the fire departments recommendation that the building official
approve occupancy.
58. SECTION 408.2.1 ADDED
Building information card. Building Information Cards (BIC's) shall be provided in the
following occupancies and facilities:
a) Group A, other than Group A occupancies used exclusively for purposes of religious
worship that have an occupant load less than 2,000.
b) Group B buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100
persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
c) Group E.
d) Group F buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100
persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
e) Group H.
f) Group I.
g) Group R-1
h) Group R-2 college and university buildings.
i) Group R-4.
j) Group SR.
k) Group R occupancies subject to licensure by the state.
1) R occupancies where multiple buildings are located on a common podium.
m) High-rise buildings (buildings with an occupied floor/roof more than 75 feet above
grade).
n) Group M buildings having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100
persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
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o) Covered malls exceeding 50,000 square feet in aggregate floor area.
p) Underground buildings (buildings with an occupied floor more than 30 feet below grade).
q) Group A, E, or M occupancies with an atrium.
r) Any building where the size, height, nature of the use, or other specific character creates
unique hazards as determined by the fire code official.
Building Information Cards shall be located in each fire command center when provided. If
no fire command center exits, the Building Information Cards shall be in a location approved
by the fire code official near the Fire Alarm Control Panel. The Building Information shall
include, but is not limited to, the information specified in Section 408.2.2 through Section
408.2.8.
59. SECTION 408.2.2 ADDED
General building information. General building information shall include: property name,
address, the number of floors in the building above and below grade, use and occupancy
classification (for mixed uses, identify the different types of occupancies on each floor) and
the estimated building population during the day, night, and weekends.
60. SECTION 408.2.3 ADDED
Building emergency contact information. Building emergency contact information shall
include: a list of the building's emergency contacts including but not limited to building
manager, building engineer and their respective work phone number, cell phone number and
email address.
61. SECTION 408.2.4 ADDED
Building construction information. Building construction information shall include: the
type of building construction including but not limited to floors, walls, columns and roof
assemblies.
62. SECTION 408.2.5 ADDED
Exit stairway information. Exit access stairways and exit stairway information shall
include; the number of exit access stairways and exit stairways in the building; each exit
access stairway and exit stairway designation and floors served; location where each exit
access stairway and exit stairway discharges, interior exit stairways that are pressurized; exit
stairways provided with emergency lighting; each exit stairway that allow reentry; exit
stairways providing roof access; elevator information that includes: number of elevator
banks, elevator bank designation, elevator car numbers and respective floors that they serve;
location of elevator machine rooms, control rooms and control spaces; location of sky lobby;
and the location of freight elevator banks.
63. SECTION 408.2.6 ADDED
Building services and system information. Building services and system information shall
include: the location of mechanical rooms, location of building management system, location
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and capacity of all fuel oil tanks, location of emergency generator and location of natural gas
service.
64. SECTION 408.2.7 ADDED
Fire protection system information. Fire protection system information shall include: the
location of standpipes, location of fire pump rooms, location of fire department connections,
floors protected by automatic sprinklers and location of different types of automatic sprinkler
systems installed including but not limited to dry, wet and pre -action.
65. SECTION 408.2.8 ADDED
Hazardous material information. Hazardous material information shall include: the
location and quantity of hazardous materials.
PART IIIBUILDING AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN FEATURES
Chapter 5 Fire Service Features
The requirements of Chapter 5 apply to all buildings and occupancies and pertain to access
roads, access to building openings and roofs, premises identification, key boxes, fire protection
water supplies, fire command centers, fire department access to equipment, and in -building
emergency responder communication system coverage.
66. OFC SECTION 503.2.7 AMENDED
Grade. The grade of the fire apparatus access road shall be in accordance with the
Springfield Municipal Code. Access roads, including public and private roads and driveways
shall comply with the following:
1. The grade of access for non-sprinklered properties shall not exceed 12%.
2. The grade of access for sprinklered properties shall not exceed 15%.
3. All grades of access exceeding 15% require approval by the fire code official.
67. OFC SECTION 503.6 AMENDED
Security gates, bollards or other obstructions. The installation of security gates, bollards
or other obstructions across a fire apparatus access road shall be reviewed and approved by
the fire code official. The use of directional -limiting devices (tire spikes) is prohibited.
Where security gates, bollards or other obstructions are installed, they shall have an approved
means of emergency operation. The emergency operation of security gates, bollards, or other
obstructions shall be maintained operational at all times. Electric gate operators, where
provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. Gates intended for automatic operation
shall be designed, constructed, and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM
F2200 and must be equipped with Click 2 Enter technology or other authorized equipment
that allows for operation of the gate by fire personnel from their vehicle.
Exceptions:
1. Gates shall be at a minimum as wide as the required access road width.
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2. Gates, bollards or other obstructions on commercial properties must be set back 30 ft
(9.144 m) from the roadway edge of the pavement.
3. Where a fence is provided on each side of a gate for a commercial property, a man door
shall be provided at an approved location with a key box for access to the man door.
4. Automated gates equipped with Click 2 Enter technology or other authorized equipment
that allows for operation of the gate by Fire personnel from their vehicle are not required
to be set back 30 ft (9.144 mm). from the roadway edge of pavement provided the
roadway is not an arterial, residential collector street or a street with lane markers.
68. OFC SECTION 507.5.5 AMENDED
Clear space around hydrants. A 4.5 ft. (1.376 m) clear space, measured from the center of
the hydrant nut, shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants. A vertical
clearance of not less than 6.8 ft. (2.074 m) shall also be maintained, except as otherwise
required or approved.
69. OFC SECTION 510.1 AMENDED
Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings. All new buildings, as described
in Section 510.1.1 shall have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the
building based on the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems
utilized by the jurisdiction, measured at the exterior of the building. This section shall not
require improvement of the existing public safety communications systems. Approval of a
wired communication system must be documented on OSSC Form 918 in accordance with
Section 918 OSSC.
Exceptions:
1. Where permitted by the fire code official and approved by the building official, a wired
communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.13.2 shall be permitted to be
installed or maintained instead of an approved emergency responder radio system.
2. Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not
required.
3. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems,
components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal
operations of that facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an
automatically activated emergency responder radio coverage system.
4. Where the facility is approved by the fire code official for participation in the City's
mobile emergency responder radio coverage (MERRC) program.
Chapter 6 Building Services and Systems
Chapter 6 focuses on building systems and services as they relate to potential safety hazards and
when and how they should be installed. This chapter brings together building system and
service -related issues for convenience and provides a more systematic view of buildings. The
following building ser -vices and systems are addressed: electrical equipment, wiring and hazards
(Section 603); elevator recall and maintenance (Section 604); fuel -fired appliances (Section
605); commercial kitchen hoods (Section 606); commercial kitchen cooking oil storage (Section
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607); mechanical refrigeration (Section 608); hyperbaric facilities (Section 609); and clothes
dryer exhaust systems (Section 610). Note that building systems focused on energy systems and
components are addressed by Chapter 12.
70. OFC SECTION 606.5 AMENDED
Commercial cooking systems. The automatic fire -extinguishing system for commercial
cooking systems shall be of a type recognized for protection of commercial cooking
equipment and exhaust systems of the type and arrangement protected. Signage shall be
provided on the exhaust hood or system cabinet, indicating the type and arrangement of
cooking appliances protected by the automatic fire -extinguishing system. Signage shall
indicate appliances from left to right, be durable, and the size, color, and lettering shall be
approved by the fire code official. Pre-engineered automatic dry- and wet -chemical
extinguishing systems shall be tested in accordance with UL 300 and listed and labeled for
the intended application. Other types of automatic fire -extinguishing systems shall be listed
and labeled for specific use as protection for commercial cooking operations. The system
shall be installed in accordance with this code, NFPA 96, its listing and the manufacturer's
installation instructions. Automatic fire -extinguishing systems of the following types shall be
installed in accordance with the referenced standard indicated, as follows:
1. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, NFPA 12.
2. Automatic sprinkler systems, NFPA 13.
3. Automatic water mist systems, NFPA 750.
4. Foam -water sprinkler system or foam -water spray systems, NFPA 16.
5. Dry -chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17.
6. Wet -chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17A.
Exception: Factory -built commercial cooking recirculating systems that are tested in
accordance with UL 710B and listed, labeled, and installed in accordance with Section 304.1
of the International Mechanical Code.
Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features
The maintenance of assemblies required to be fire -resistance rated is a key component in a
passive fire protection philosophy. Chapter 7 sets forth requirements to maintain required fire -
resistance ratings of building elements and limit fire spread. Section 701 addresses the basics of
what construction elements such as fire barriers and smoke barriers need to be maintained as
well as defining the owner's responsibility. The rest of the chapter, Sections 703 through 708,
deals with various fire and smoke protection features that must also be maintained. These
features include penetrations, joint protection, door and window openings, duct and air transfer
opening protection, concealed spaces, and spray -applied fire-resistant and intumescent fire-
resistant materials.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 7
Chapter 8 Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings
The overall purpose of Chapter 8 is to regulate interior finishes, decorative materials, and
furnishings in new and existing buildings so that they do not significantly add to or create fire
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hazards within buildings. The provisions tend to focus on occupancies with specific risk
characteristics, such as vulnerability of occupants, density of occupants, lack of familiarity with
the building and societal expectations of importance. This chapter is consistent with Chapter 8 of
the IBC, which regulates the interior finishes of new buildings.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 8
Chapter 9 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
Chapter 9 prescribes the minimum requirements for active systems of fire protection equipment
to perform the functions of detecting a fire, alerting the occupants or fire department of a fire
emergency, controlling smoke, and controlling or extinguishing the fire. There are provisions
relating to more general life safety systems such as gas detection and associated alarms. Mass
notification systems are also addressed. Generally, the requirements are based on the occupancy,
the height and the area of the building, because these are the factors that most affect firefighting
capabilities and the relative hazard of a specific building or portion thereof. This chapter
parallels and is substantially duplicated in Chapter 9 of the IBC; however, this chapter also
contains periodic testing criteria that are not contained in the IBC. In addition, the special fire
protection system requirements based on use and occupancy found in Chapter 4 of the IBC are
duplicated in Chapter 9 of the IFC as a user convenience.
71. OFC SECTION 901.4.2 AMENDED
Nonrequired fire protection and life safety systems. Fire protection and life safe systems
or portion thereof not required by this code, or the International Building Code shall be
allowed to be furnished for partial or complete protection provided that such installed
systems meet the applicable requirements of this code and the International Building Code.
Such systems or portion of system shall be provided with signage stating "NON -REQUIRED
SYSTEM." Signage shall be durable and permanent in nature, with contrasting color and
background, and with lettering of not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in height. Location of such
signage shall be approved by the fire code official.
72. OFC SECTION 901.6.3 AMENDED
Records. Records of all system inspections, tests and maintenance required by the referenced
standards shall be maintained. Fire protection and life safety system service providers shall
submit all reports through The Compliance Engine (TCE) as required by the fire code
official.
73. SECTION 901.6.4 ADDED
Excessive fire alarm (nuisance fire alarm) activations. Preventable activations of fire
alarm and life safety systems that results in the fire departments response and arrival at the
occupancy of an alarm in excess of three (3) preventable alarms in a twelve (12) month
period may be cited and restitution sought under the provisions this code, applicable
administrative orders or ordinances of the City of Springfield.
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74. OFC SECTION 901.8.2 AMENDED
Removal of existing occupant -use hose lines. The fire code official is authorized to permit
the removal of existing occupant -use hose lines where installation is not required by this
code, the International Building Code, or a previously approved alternative method, or when
both of the following conditions exist:
1. The hose line would not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
2. The remaining outlets are not compatible with local fire department fittings.
Chapter 10 Means of Egress
The general criteria set forth in Chapter 10 regulating the design of the means of egress are
established as the primary method for protection of people in buildings by allowing timely
relocation or evacuation of building occupants. Both prescriptive and performance language is
utilized in this chapter to provide for a basic approach in the determination of a safe exiting
system for all occupancies. It addresses all portions of the egress system (i.e., exit access, exits,
and exit discharge) and includes design requirements as well as provisions regulating individual
components. The requirements detail the size, arrangement, number, and protection of means of
egress components. Functional and operational characteristics also are specified for the
components that will permit their safe use without special knowledge or effort. The means of
egress protection requirements work in coordination with other sections of the code, such as
protection of vertical openings (see Chapter 7), interior finish (see Chapter 8), fire suppression
and detection systems (see Chapter 9) and numerous others, all having an impact on life safety.
Sections 1002 through 1031 duplicate text from Chapter 10 of the IBC; however, the IFC
contains an additional Section 1032 on maintenance of the means of egress system in existing
buildings. Retroactive minimum means of egress requirements for existing buildings are found in
Chapter 11.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 10
Chapter 11 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
Chapter 11 applies to existing buildings constructed prior to the adoption of the code and intends
to provide a minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupying existing buildings by
providing for alterations to such buildings that do not comply with the minimum requirements of
the IBC. Prior to the 2009 edition, its content existed in the IFC but in a random manner that was
neither efficient nor user-friendly. In the 2007/2008 code development cycle, a code change
(F294-07/ 08) was approved that consolidated the retroactive elements of IFC into a single
chapter for easier and more efficient reference and application to existing buildings. The
provisions address general fire safety features such as requirements for fire alarm systems, CO
detection and automatic sprinkler systems in some existing buildings, general means of egress,
and finally, the chapter contains a section dedicated to existing Group I-2 occupancies.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 11
Chapter 12 Energy Systems
Chapter 12 was added to address the current energy systems found in the IFC. The chapter
covers a wide range of systems that generate and store energy in, on and adjacent to buildings
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and facilities. The expansion of such energy systems is related to meeting today's energy,
environmental and economic challenges. Ensuring appropriate criteria to address the safety of
such systems in building and fire codes is an important part of protecting the public at large,
building occupants and emergency responders. Previously, requirements for energy systems,
such as standby power systems, PV systems and stationary battery systems, were scattered about
in various locations in Chapter 6, which addresses building services and systems. However, with
the addition of fuel cells, energy storage systems and portable generators to the IFC, a chapter
dedicated to such related issues was necessary. This chapter provides an appropriate location for
the addition of future energy-related issues.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 12
Chapters 13 through 19
RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
PART IV—SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES AND OPERATIONS
Chapter 20 Aviation Facilities
Chapter 20 specifies minimum requirements for the fire -safe operation of airports, heliports, and
helistops. The principal nonflight operational hazards associated with aviation involve fuel,
facilities, and operations. Therefore, safe use of flammable and combustible liquids during
fueling and maintenance operations is emphasized. Availability of portable Class B:C-rated fire
extinguishers for prompt control or suppression of incipient fires is required.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 20
Chapter 21 Dry Cleaning
The provisions of Chapter 21 are intended to reduce hazards associated with the use of
flammable and combustible dry-cleaning solvents. These materials, like all volatile organic
chemicals, generate significant quantities of static electricity and are thus readily ignitable. Many
flammable and nonflammable dry-cleaning solvents also create health hazards when involved in
a fire.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 21
Chapter 22 Combustible Dust -producing Operations
The requirements of Chapter 22 seek to reduce the likelihood of dust explosions by managing the
hazards of ignitable suspensions of combustible dusts associated with a variety of operations,
including woodworking, mining, food processing, agricultural commodity storage and handling,
and pharmaceutical manufacturing, among others. Ignition source control and good
housekeeping practices in occupancies containing dust -producing operations are emphasized.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 22
Chapter 23 Motor Fuel -dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
Chapter 23 provides provisions that regulate the storage and dispensing of both liquid and
gaseous motor fuels at public and private automotive, marine and aircraft motor fuel -dispensing
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facilities, and fleet vehicle motor fuel -dispensing facilities. In addition, this chapter addresses the
various hazards created by the use of both liquid and gaseous fuels within repair garages.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 23
Chapter 24 Flammable Finishes
Chapter 24 requirements govern operations where flammable or combustible finishes are applied
by spraying, dipping, powder coating or flow -coating processes. As with all operations involving
flammable or combustible liquids and combustible dusts or vapors, controlling ignition sources
and methods of reducing or controlling flammable vapors or combustible dusts at or near these
operations are emphasized.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 24
Chapter 25 Fruit and Crop Ripening
Chapter 25 provides guidance that is intended to reduce the likelihood of explosions resulting
from improper use or handling of ethylene gas used for crop ripening and coloring processes.
This is accomplished by regulating ethylene gas generation, storage, and distribution systems and
controlling ignition sources. Design and construction of facilities for this use are regulated by the
IBC to reduce the impact of potential accidents on people and buildings.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 25
Chapter 26 Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging
Chapter 26 regulates fumigation and insecticidal fogging operations that use toxic pesticide
chemicals to kill insects, rodents, and other vermin. Fumigants and insecticidal fogging agents
pose little hazard if properly applied; however, the inherent toxicity of all these agents and the
potential flammability of some makes special precautions necessary when they are used.
Requirements of this chapter are intended to protect both the public and fire fighters from
hazards associated with these products.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 26
Chapter 27 Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
The requirements of Chapter 27 are intended to control hazards associated with the manufacture
of electrical circuit boards or microchips, commonly called semiconductors. Though the finished
product possesses no unusual hazards, materials commonly associated with semiconductor
manufacturing are often quite hazardous and include flammable liquids, pyrophoric and
flammable gases, toxic sub -stances, and corrosives. The requirements of this chapter are
concerned with both life safety and property protection. However, the fire code official should
recognize that the risk of extraordinary property damages is far more common than the risk of
personal injuries from fire.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 27
Chapter 28 Lumber Yards and Agro -industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking
Facilities Provisions of Chapter 28 are intended to prevent fires and explosions, facilitate fire
control, and reduce exposures to and from facilities storing, selling or processing wood and
forest products, including saw dust, wood chips, shavings, bark mulch, shorts, finished planks,
sheets, posts, poles, timber and raw logs and the hazard they represent once ignited. Also
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included are solid biomass feedstock and raw products associated with agro-industrial facilities,
the outdoor storage of pallets, and manufacturing and recycling facilities. This chapter requires
active and passive fire protection features to reduce on -and off-site exposures, limit fire size and
development, and facilitate firefighting by employees and the fire service.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 28
Chapter 29 Manufacture of Organic Coatings
Chapter 29 regulates materials and processes associated with the manufacture of paints as well as
bituminous, asphaltic, and other diverse compounds formulated to protect buildings, machines
and object from the effects of weather, corrosion and hostile environmental exposures. Paint for
decorative, architectural, and industrial uses comprises the bulk of organic coating production.
Painting and processes related to the manufacture of nonflammable and noncombustible or
water-based products are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. The application of organic
coatings is covered by Chapter 24. Elimination of ignition sources, maintenance of fire
protection equipment and isolation or segregation of hazardous operations are emphasized.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 29
Chapter 30 Industrial Ovens
Chapter 30 addresses the fuel supply, ventilation, emergency shutdown equipment, fire
protection and the operation and maintenance of industrial ovens, which are sometimes referred
to as industrial heat enclosures or industrial furnaces. Compliance with this chapter is intended to
reduce the likelihood of fires involving industrial ovens, which are usually the result of the fuel
in use or volatile vapors given off by the materials being heated, or to manage the impact if a fire
should occur.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 30
Chapter 31 Tents, Temporary Structures and Other Membrane Structures
The requirements in Chapter 31 are intended to protect temporary as well as permanent tents and
air -supported and other membrane structures and temporary special event structures from fire
and similar hazards. These hazards are regulated through provisions related to structure location
and access, anchorage, egress, heat -producing equipment, hazardous materials and operations,
combustible vegetation, ignition sources, waste accumulation and requiring regular inspections
and certifying continued compliance with fire safety regulations. This chapter also addresses
outdoor assembly events, which are not limited to those events where tents or other membrane
structures are used but are regulated due to the number of people, density of those people and
hazards associated with large outdoor events related to egress, fire hazards from cooking and
other related concerns.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 31
Chapter 32 High -piled Combustible Storage
Chapter 32 provides guidance for reasonable protection of life from hazards associated with the
storage of combustible materials in closely packed piles or on pallets, in racks, or on shelves
where the top of storage is greater than 12 feet in height. It provides requirements for identifying
various classes of commodities; general fire and life safety features, including storage
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arrangements, smoke and heat venting, and fire department access; and housekeeping and
maintenance requirements. The chapter attempts to define the potential fire severity and, in turn,
determine fire and life safety protection measures needed to control, and in some cases suppress,
a potential fire. This chapter does not cover miscellaneous combustible materials storage
regulated in Section 315.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 32
Chapter 33 Fire Safety during Construction and Demolition
Chapter 33 outlines general fire safety precautions for all structures and all occupancies during
construction and demolition operations. Most importantly, this chapter addresses owner
responsibility and provides requirements for a site safety plan and requires a site safety director.
Generally, these requirements seek to maintain required levels of fire protection, limit fire
spread, establish the appropriate operation of equipment and promote prompt response to fire
emergencies. Features regulated include fire protection systems, fire fighter access to the site and
building, means of egress, hazardous materials storage and use, and temporary heating
equipment and other ignition sources. This chapter is consistent with both Chapter 33 of the IBC
and Chapter 15 of the IEBC.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 33
Chapter 34 Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage
The requirements of Chapter 34 are intended to prevent or control fires and explosions associated
with the remanufacture and storage of tires and tire byproducts. Additionally, the requirements
are intended to minimize the impact of indoor and outdoor tire storage fires by regulating pile
volume and location, segregating the various operations, providing for fire department access
and a water supply, and controlling ignition sources.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 34
Chapter 35 Welding and Other Hot Work
Chapter 35 covers requirements for safety in welding and other types of hot work by reducing
the potential for fire ignitions that often result in large losses. Several different types of hot work
would fall under the requirements found in Chapter 35, including both gas and electric arc
methods and any open torch operations. Many of the activities of this chapter focus on the
actions of the occupants.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 35
Chapter 36 Marinas
Chapter 36 addresses the fire protection and prevention requirements for marinas. It was
developed in response to the complications encountered by a number of fire departments
responsible for the protection of marinas as well as fire loss history in marinas that lacked fire
protection. Compliance with this chapter intends to establish safe practices in marina areas,
provide an identification method for mooring spaces in the marina, and provide fire fighters with
safe operational areas and fire protection methods to extend hose lines in a safe manner.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 36
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Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers
Chapter 37 establishes the requirements for storage and handling of combustible fibers, including
animal, vegetable, and synthetic fibers, whether woven into textiles, baled, packaged or loose.
Operations involving combustible fibers are typically associated with salvage, paper milling,
recycling, cloth manufacturing, carpet and textile mills and agricultural operations, among
others. The primary hazard associated with these operations is the abundance of materials and
their ready ignitability.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 37
Chapter 38 Higher Education Laboratories
Chapter 38 is a chapter addressing the unique needs of laboratories in higher education academic
institutions. The advancement of technologies, science, medicine, and our knowledge of the
world often relies on having vibrant and successful academic institutions. These academic
institutions often have chemistry, biology, medical, engineering, and other laboratories where
hazardous materials are used. This chapter addresses both new and existing buildings and new
and existing laboratories. Applying the general hazardous material provisions has proven to be
difficult due to the way in which these laboratories operate. This chapter offers unique solutions
for laboratories that allow the necessary quantities of hazardous materials while not requiring a
Group H occupancy classification. This is achieved through a series of requirements to protect
and separate the hazards, thus reducing risks. This chapter also provides more flexibility for
laboratories in existing buildings by allowing the use of certain materials typically prohibited
through method, such as the use of storage cabinets or fume hoods.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 38
Chapter 39 Processing and Extraction Facilities
Chapter 39 focuses on the processing and extraction of oils and fats from various plants. This
process includes the extraction by use of solvent, desolventizing of the raw material and
production of the miscella, and distillation of the solvent from the miscella and solvent recovery.
The processes used are not necessarily typical hazardous material processes and often the
systems and equipment associated with such processes are not listed. This chapter provides the
tools to appropriately enforce the IFC to meet the unique needs of industry while providing the
appropriate level of safety. This chapter has provisions for a technical report prepared by a
registered design professional. This chapter also requires site inspections to make sure equipment
and systems are installed as designed and approved.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 39
Chapter 40 Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wines
Chapter 40 is a new chapter that provides specific requirements for the storage of distilled spirits
and wines. This chapter provides a package of safety requirements to address the unique hazards
associated with the storage of distilled spirits and wines, including basic fire prevention
requirements, fire protection features, storage configuration and signage. Additionally, in
accordance with Section 307. 1.1 of the IBC, these occupancies are not classified as a Group H
occupancy. Instead, as listed in Sections 311.2 and 311.3 of the IBC, the storage of beverages
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that contain up to and including 16 -percent alcohol are classified as a Group S-2 occupancy, and
those that contain over 16 -percent alcohol content are classified as a Group S-1 occupancy.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 40
Chapters 41 through 49
RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
PART V—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials—General Provisions
Chapter 50 contains the general requirements for all hazardous chemicals in all occupancies.
Hazardous chemicals are defined as those that pose an unreasonable risk to the health and safety
of operating or emergency personnel, the public and the environment if not properly controlled
during handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
The general provisions of this chapter are intended to be companion provisions with the specific
requirements of Chapters 51 through 67 regarding a given hazardous material.
75. OFC SECTION 5001.5.2 AMENDED
Hazardous materials inventory statement (HMIS). Where required by the fire code
official, an application for a permit shall include an HMIS, such as Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Title IIl, Tier II Report, or other approved
statement. The HMIS shall include the following information:
1. Product name
2. Component.
3. CAS - Chemical Abstract Service Number.
4. Location where stored or used
5. Container size
6. Hazard classification
7. Amount in storage.
8. Amount in use - closed systems
9. Amount in use - open systems
10. NFPA 704 classification
76. OFC SECTION 5003.2.6 AMENDED
Maintenance. In addition to the requirements of Section 5003.2.3, equipment, machinery
and required detection and alarm systems associated with hazardous materials shall be
maintained in an operable condition. All safety control systems at a facility shall be
maintained in good working condition and tested not less frequently than annually.
Maintenance and testing shall be performed by persons qualified to perform the maintenance
and tests. Maintenance records and certifications shall comply with Sections 901.5 and
901.6.2. Defective containers, cylinders, tanks, shall be removed from service, repaired,
replaced, and disposed of in an approved manner. Defective equipment or machinery shall be
removed from service and repaired or replaced. Required detection and alarm systems shall
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77. SECTION 5006.1 ADDED
Vehicle placards. Vehicles that require a hazardous materials placard by Department of
Transportation (DOT) regulations shall display the required placard for the regulated cargo at
all times.
78. SECTION 5006.1.1 ADDED
Unattended parking. Vehicles requiring placards in accordance with Section 5006.1 shall
comply with the requirements of 5706.6.1 through 5706.6.4.
Chapter 51 Aerosols
Chapter 51 addresses the prevention, control and extinguishment of fires and explosions in
facilities where retail aerosol products are displayed or stored. It is concerned with both life
safety and property protection from a fire; however, historically, aerosol product fires have
caused property loss more frequently than loss of life. Requirements for storing aerosol products
are dependent on the level of aerosol product, level of sprinkler protection, type of storage
condition and quantity of aerosol products.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 51
Chapter 52
RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
Chapter 53 Compressed Gases
Chapter 53 regulates the storage, use and handling of all flammable and nonflammable
compressed gases, such as those that are used in medical facilities, air separation plants,
industrial plants, agricultural equipment facilities and similar occupancies. In addition, systems
such as carbon dioxide beverage dispensing systems and carbon dioxide enrichment systems are
addressed. Standards for the design, construction and marking of compressed gas cylinders and
pressure vessels are referenced. Compressed gases used in welding and cutting, cryogenic liquids
and liquefied petroleum gases are also regulated under Chapters 35, 55 and 61, respectively.
Compressed gases that are classified as hazardous materials are also regulated in Chapter 50,
which includes general requirements.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 53
Chapter 54 Corrosive Materials
Chapter 54 addresses the hazards of corrosive materials that have a destructive effect on living
tissues. Although corrosive gases exist, most corrosive materials are solid or liquid and classified
as either acids or bases (alkalis). These materials may pose a wide range of hazards other than
corrosivity, such as combustibility, reactivity or oxidizing hazards, and must conform to the
requirements of this code with respect to all known hazards. The focus of this chapter is on
materials whose primary hazard is corrosivity; that is, the ability to destroy or irreparably
damage living tissue on contact.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 54
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Chapter 55 Cryogenic Fluids
Chapter 55 regulates the hazards associated with the storage, use and handling of cryogenic
fluids through regulation of such things as pressure relief mechanisms and proper container
storage. These hazards are in addition to the code requirements that address the other hazards of
cryogenic fluids such as flammability and toxicity. These other characteristics are dealt with in
Chapter 50 and other chapters, such as Chapter 58 dealing with flammable gases. Cryogens are
hazardous because they are held at extremely low temperatures and high pressures. Many
cryogenic fluids, however, are actually inert gases and would not be regulated elsewhere in this
code. Cryogens are used for many applications but specifically have had widespread use in the
biomedical field and in space programs.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 55
Chapter 56 Explosives and Fireworks
Chapter 56 prescribes minimum requirements for the safe manufacture, storage, handling and use
of explosives, ammunition and blasting agents for commercial and industrial occupancies. These
provisions are intended to protect the general public, emergency responders and individuals who
handle explosives. Chapter 56 also regulates the manufacturing, retail sale, display, and
wholesale distribution of fireworks, establishing the requirements for obtaining approval to
manufacture, store, sell, discharge or conduct a public display, and references national standards
for regulations governing manufacture, storage and public displays.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 56
Chapter 57 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
The requirements of Chapter 57 are intended to reduce the likelihood of fires involving the
storage, handling, use or transportation of flammable and combustible liquids. Adherence to
these practices may also limit damage in the event of an accidental fire involving these materials.
These liquids are used for fuel, lubricants, cleaners, solvents, medicine and even drinking. The
danger associated with flammable and combustible liquids is that the vapors from these liquids,
when combined with air in their flammable range, will burn or explode at temperatures near
normal living and working environment. The protection provided by this code is to prevent the
flammable and combustible liquids from being ignited.
79. OFC 5704.2.14.1 AMENDED
Removal. Removal of above -ground and underground tanks shall be in accordance with all
of the following:
1. Flammable and combustible liquids shall be removed from the tank and connected
piping.
2. Piping at tank openings that is not to be used further shall be disconnected.
3. Piping shall be removed from the ground. Exception: Piping is allowed to be abandoned
in place where the fire code official determines that removal is not practical. Abandoned
piping shall be capped and safeguarded as required by the fire code official.
4. Tank openings shall be capped or plugged, leaving a 1/8 -inch to 1/4 -inch diameter (3.2
mm to 6.4 mm) opening for pressure equalization.
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5. Tanks shall be purged of vapor and inerted prior to removal. The inerted tank
environment shall be monitored by an explosive meter during the removal of the tank.
6. All exterior above -grade fill and vent piping shall be permanently removed.
Exception: Piping associated with bulk plants, terminal facilities and refineries.
Chapter 58 Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
Chapter 58 sets requirements for the storage and use of flammable gases. For safety purposes,
there is a limit on the quantities of flammable gas allowed per control area. Exceeding these
limitations increases the possibility of damage to both property and individuals. The principal
hazard posed by flammable gas is its ready ignitability, or even explosivity, when mixed with air
in the proper proportions. Consequently, occupancies storing or handling large quantities of
flammable gas are classified as Group H- 2 (high hazard) by the IBC.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 58
Chapter 59 Flammable Solids
Chapter 59 addresses general requirements for storage and handling of flammable solids,
especially magnesium; however, it is important to note that several other solid materials,
primarily metals including, but not limited to, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, calcium, zinc,
sodium, lithium, potassium, sodium/potassium alloys, uranium, thorium and plutonium, can be
explosion hazards under the right conditions. Some of these metals are almost exclusively
laboratory materials but because of where they are used, fire service personnel must be trained to
handle emergency situations. Because uranium, thorium and plutonium are also radioactive
materials, they present still more specialized problems for fire service personnel.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 59
Chapter 60 Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials
The main purpose of Chapter 60 is to protect occupants, emergency responders and those in the
immediate area of the building and facility from short-term, acute hazards associated with a
release or general exposure to toxic and highly toxic materials. This chapter deals with all three
states of toxic and highly toxic materials: solids, liquids and gases. This code does not address
long-term exposure effects of these materials, which are addressed by agencies such as the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA).
80. SECTION 6004.2.2.10.4 ADDED
Seismic shut-off valve. Highly toxic or toxic compressed gases in amounts exceeding the
maximum allowable quantity per control area set forth in Table 5003.1.1(2) shall be provided
with an automatic valve which is of a failsafe -to -close design to shut off the supply of highly
toxic or toxic gases upon significant seismic activity.
Chapter 61 Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Chapter 61 establishes requirements for the safe handling, storing and use of LP -gas to reduce
the possibility of damage to containers, accidental releases of LP -gas and exposure of flammable
concentrations of LP -gas to ignition sources. LP -gas (notably propane) is well known as a
camping fuel for cooking, lighting, heating, and refrigerating and also remains a popular standby
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fuel supply for auxiliary generators as well as being widely used as an alternative motor vehicle
fuel. Its characteristic as a clean -burning fuel has resulted in the addition of propane dispensers
to service stations throughout the country.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 61
Chapter 62 Organic Peroxides
Chapter 62 addresses the hazards associated with the storage, handling and use of organic
peroxides and intends to manage the fire and oxidation hazards of organic peroxides by
preventing their uncontrolled release. These chemicals possess the characteristics of flammable
or combustible liquids and are also strong oxidizers. This unusual combination of properties
requires special storage and handling precautions to prevent uncontrolled release, contamination,
hazardous chemical reactions, fires, or explosions. The requirements of this chapter pertain to
industrial applications in which significant quantities of organic peroxides are stored or used;
however, smaller quantities of organic peroxides still pose a significant hazard and, therefore,
must be stored and used in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter
50.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 62
Chapter 63 Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids
Chapter 63 addresses the hazards associated with solid, liquid, gaseous and cryogenic fluid
oxidizing materials, including oxygen in home use, and establishes criteria for their safe storage
and protection in indoor and outdoor storage facilities, minimizing the potential for uncontrolled
releases and contact with fuel sources. Although oxidizers themselves do not burn, they pose
unique fire hazards because of their ability to support combustion by breaking down and giving
off oxygen.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 63
Chapter 64 Pyrophoric Materials
Chapter 64 regulates the hazards associated with pyrophoric materials, which are capable of
spontaneously igniting in the air at or below a temperature of 130°F (54°C). Many pyrophoric
materials also pose severe flammability or reactivity hazards. This chapter addresses only the
hazards associated with pyrophoric materials. Materials that pose multiple hazards must conform
to the requirements of the code with respect to all hazards.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 64
Chapter 65 Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics
Chapter 65 addresses the significant hazards associated with pyroxylin (cellulose nitrate)
plastics, which are the most dangerous and unstable of all plastic compounds. The chemically
bound oxygen in their structure permits them to burn vigorously in the absence of atmospheric
oxygen at a rate 15 times greater than comparable common combustibles. Strict compliance with
the provisions of this chapter, along with proper housekeeping and storage arrangements, helps
to reduce the hazards associated with pyroxylin (cellulose nitrate) plastics in a fire or other
emergencies.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 65
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Chapter 66 Unstable (Reactive) Materials
Chapter 66 addresses the hazards of unstable (reactive) liquid and solid materials as well as
unstable (reactive) compressed gases. In addition to their unstable reactivity, these materials may
pose other hazards, such as toxicity, corrosivity, explosivity, flammability or oxidizing potential.
This chapter, however, intends to address those materials whose primary hazard is unstable
reactivity. Materials that pose multiple hazards must conform to the requirements of the code
with respect to all hazards. Strict compliance with the provisions of this chapter, along with
proper housekeeping and storage arrangements, help reduce the exposure hazards associated with
unstable (reactive) materials in a fire or other emergency.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 66
Chapter 67 Water -reactive Solids and Liquids
Chapter 67 addresses the hazards associated with water -reactive materials that are solid or liquid
at normal temperatures and pressures. In addition to their water reactivity, these materials may
pose a wide range of other hazards, such as toxicity, flammability, corrosiveness, or oxidizing
potential. This chapter addresses only those materials whose primary hazard is water reactivity.
Materials that pose multiple hazards must conform to the requirements of the code with respect
to all hazards. Strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter, along with proper
housekeeping and storage arrangements, helps to reduce the exposure hazards associated with
water -reactive materials in a fire or other emergency.
NO MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 67
Chapters 68 through 79
RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
PART VI—REFERENCED STANDARDS
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards
This code contains several references to standards that are used to regulate materials and
methods of construction. Chapter 80 contains a comprehensive list of all standards that are
referenced in this code. The standards are part of the code to the extent of the reference to the
standard (see Section 102.7). Compliance with the referenced standard is necessary for
compliance with this code. By providing specifically adopted standards, the construction and
installation requirements necessary for compliance with this code can be readily determined. The
basis for code compliance is, therefore, established, and available on an equal basis to the code
official, contractor, designer, and owner. Chapter 80 is organized in a manner that makes it easy
to locate specific standards. It lists all of the referenced standards alphabetically by acronym of
the promulgating agency of the standard. Each agency's standards are then listed in either
alphabetical or numeric order based on the standard identification. The list also contains the title
of the standard, the edition (date) of the standard referenced, any addenda included as part of the
ICC adoption, and the section or sections of this code that reference the standard.
NFPA
81. OFC CHAPTER 80 ADDED
1031-14: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner
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82. OFC CHAPTER 80 ADDED
1033 – 22: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator
83. OFC CHAPTER 80 ADDED
921– 21: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
PART VII—APPENDICES
Appendix A Board of Appeal - NOT ADOPTED
Appendix B Fire -flow Requirements for Buildings
Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
84. OFC Table C102.1, FOOTNOTE B AMENDED
b. Where streets are provided with median dividers which cannot be crossed by firefighters
pulling hose lines, or where arterial streets are provided with four or more traffic lanes and
have a traffic count of more than 20,000 vehicles per day, hydrant spacing shall average 500
feet on each side of the street and be arranged on an alternating basis up to a fire -flow
requirement of 7,000 gallons per minute and 400 feet for higher fire -flow requirements.
Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads
85. OFC SECTION D101.1 AMENDED
Scope. Fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with this appendix and all other
applicable requirements of the Springfield Municipal Code. The fire code official may be
guided by adopted City of Springfield street standards for grade and hillside development
requirements. City streets shall conform to design standards as set forth in the adopted City
of Springfield street standards.
86. OFC SECTION D102.1 AMENDED
Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall
be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road
with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the
imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 86,000 pounds.
87. OFC SECTION D103.2 AMENDED
Grade. The grade of the fire apparatus access road shall be in accordance with the
Springfield Development Code. Access roads, including public and private roads and
driveways shall comply with the following:
1. The grade of access for non-sprinklered properties shall not exceed 12%.
2. The grade of access for sprinklered properties shall not exceed 15%.
3. All grades of access exceeding 15% require approval by the fire code official.
Appendix E Hazard Categories - NOT ADOPTED
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Appendix F Hazard Ranking - NOT ADOPTED
Appendix G Cryogenic Fluids—Weight and Volume Equivalents - NOT ADOPTED
Appendix H Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials
Inventory Statement (HMIS) Instructions
Appendix I Fire Protection Systems—Noncompliant Conditions
Appendix J Building Information Sign - NOT ADOPTED
Appendix K Construction Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities - NOT
ADOPTED
Appendix L Requirements for Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems
Appendix M High -Rise Buildings—Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler Requirement - NOT
ADOPTED
Appendix N Indoor Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Appendix O & P – RESERVED
Appendix Q Fire Prevention Guidelines for Haunted Houses and Similar Temporary
Installations
Appendix R Adult Foster Homes
Appendix S Tank Vehicle to Tank Vehicle Fuel Transfer at Airport
Appendix T Fire Watch
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