Resolution No. 86-114 A;,
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 66—
A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL_ APPROVING AS TO FORM THE WASHINGTON
COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND -TUALATIN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT FIRE CODES.
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and reviewed the proposed Washington
County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 and Tualatin Rural Fire Protection
District Fire Codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels there is a need to approve the fire code to
prescribe resgulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property
from fire or explosion; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the fire prevention ordinances of the
Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 and of the Tualatin
Fire District are identical to provisions of the Tigard Municipal Code,
thereby requiring standards to insure uniform and consistent interpretation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
Section 1: The Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 and
Tualatin Rural F'irE Protection District proposed Fire Code be approved as set
forth in Exhibit "A", which by this reference is made a part hereof.
Section 2: In the event that a provision identical in both the Tigard
Municipal Code and or._ of the approved fire code ordinances requires
interpretation the determination of the City Building Official. will be final
and binding, except as to matters of fire flow which shall be determined by
the responsible fire district.
PASSED: l-his /.�" "^da
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Mayor - City of Tigard
A'1TEST:
cting City Recorder — City of Tigard
RESOLUTION NO. 86—
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ORDINANCE 86-1
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FIRE CODES AND STANDARDS FOR WASHINGTON
COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. I PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
rROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR
HAZARDOUS USES OR OPERATION, AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE
PREVENTION AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFOR AND DEFINING THEIR
POWERS AND DUTIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 83-1.
WHEREAS, the Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No.
1, pursuant to the authority granted under ORS 198.510 to ORS
198.600 and ORS 478.910 to ORS 478 .940, has the power to adopt a
fire prevention code.
WHEREAS, the Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No.
1 , hereinafter referred to as the District, desires to and finds
it necessary to adopt the fol i owi ng regul at ons to provi de
minimum fire safety and that a plan for inspections and
maintenance will upgrade existing structures , thereby reducing
hazards of fire , thus does hereby adopt the following
regulations .
The whole of this Ordinance including the codes hereby adopted
have been and are now filed in the record of the District and in
the Office of the County Clerk as prescribed . nRc ,170.150 and
with the State Fire Marshal 's Office and from the date on which
this Ordinance sha'l l take effect, the provisions thereof shall be
controlling within the limits of the area known as the District
and the whole of this Ordinance shall be known as the Fire
Prevention Code.
SECTION I ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CODES
There is hereby adopted by the District for the purpose of
prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life
and property from fire or explosion, those certain Codes and
Standards known as the:
A. Uniform Fire Code , including Appendix Chapters I-C, II-B,
III-A, III-C , V-A, VI-A, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards
published by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the
International Conference of Building Officials , being par-
ticularly the 1985 edition thereof and the whole thereof
save and except for such portions as are hereinafter deleted ,
modified or amended by Section VIi of this Ordinance.
B. The Uniform Building Code, including appendix chapters and
the Uniform Building Code Standards , in particular the 1985
editions, published by the International Conference of Build-
ing Officials , save and except for pnrtion as are hereinafter
deleted, modified or amended by Section VIII of this Ordi-
nance.
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C. Uniform Mechanical Code , including appendix chapters and Me-
chanical Code standards , in particular the 1985 editions, as
published by the International Conference of Building Offi-
cials and the International Association of Plumbing and Me-
chanical Officials, save and except for portions as herein-
after deleted , modified or- amended by Section IX of this Or-
di nance .
SECTION II ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE
PREVENTION
The Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform
Mechanical Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire
Prevention i n the District which is hereby establ i shed and which
shall operate under the supervision of the Chief Washington
County Fire District No. 1
SECTION II I DEFINITIONS
Definitions set forth in the Uniform, Building Code , Uniform Fire
Code and Uni form Mechani cal Code are hereby adopted save and
except for the following:
A. Whenever the terms "Administrator" or "Director" are used,
they shall be held to mean the Fire Chief or his author-
ized representative.
B. Whenever the term "Board of Appeals" is used , it shall be
held to mean the Board of Appeals that is provided by the
Fire Prevention Code of Washington County Fire District No _
1 .
C. Whenever the term "Board of County Commissioners" or "City
Council " is used, it shall be held to mean the Board of
Directors of 'Washington County Fire District No. 1.
D. Whenever the term "Buil ding Code" is used , it shall be held
to mean the Uniform Building Code as amended and adopted by
Washington County Fire District No. 1.
E. Whenever the term "Building Department" is used, it shall be
held to mean the Bureau of Fire Prevention of Washington
County Fire District No. 1 .
F. Whenever the term "Building Official" is used , it shall be
held to mean the Fire Marshal of Washington County Fire
District No. i or his authorized representative or the build-
ing official of the City or County of which the District is a
part thereof.
G. Whenever the terms "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention"
and "Fire Prevention Engineer," are used , they shall be held
to mean the Fire Marshal of Washington County Fire District
No. 1 or his authorized representative.
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H. Whenever the term "Chief" or "Chief of the fire department"
is used , it shall be held to mean the Fire Chief of the fire
district.
1 . Whenever the term "Chief of Police" is used _ it shall be held
to mean whichever Sheriff or Chief of Police has jurisdiction
within the geographical area so affected.
J. Whenever the term "Corporate Counsel" or "City Attorney"
is used, it shall be held to mean the Attorney for this fire
district.
K. Whenever the term "District" is used, it shall be held to
mean Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No_
1.
L. Whenever the term "Jurisdiction," "City," "County," "State ,"
or "Municipality" is used, it shall be held to mean this fire
district or the city or county of which this district is a
part.
M. Whenever the term "Hazardous Vehicle" is used , it shall be
held to mean vehicles blocking or obstructing private rights-
of-way, fire hydrants, vehicles with leaking gas tanks and
vehicles located in violation of the fire code.
N. Whenever the term "Room" is used, it shall mean a space or
area bounded by any obstruction to exit passage which at
any time encloses more than 80 percent of the perimeter.
Openings less than 3 feet in clear width and less than 5 feet
8 inches high shall not be considered.
0. Whenever the term "light-hazard occupancy" is used, it shall
be held to mean occupancies or portions of other occupancies
where the quantity and/or combustibility of contents is low
and fires with relatively low rates of heat release are ex-
pected_
P. Whenever the term "ordinary hazard (Group I ) occupancy" is
used, it shall be held to mean occupancies or portions of
other occupancies where combustibility is low, quantity of
combustibles is moderate, stockpiles of combustibles do not
exceed 8 feet and fires with moderate rates of heat release
are expected.
V Wher.c•rcr the term "ar d'..na :• hazard (Group T i ) nrrnnanry" j
used, it shall be held to mean occupancies or portions of
other occupancies where quantity and combustibility of the
contents is moderate, stockpiles do not exceed 12 feet, and
fire with moderate rates of heat release are expected.
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R. Whenever the term "ordinary hazard (Group III ) occupancy" is
used, it shall be held to mean occupancies or portions of
other occupancies where the quantity and/or combustibility
of the contents is high and fires of high rate of heat re-
lease are expected.
S_ Whenever the term "extra hazard occupancy" is used, it shall
be held to mean occupancies or portions of other occupancies
where quantity and combustibility of contents is very high,
and flammable and combustible liquids, dust, lint or other
materials which are present , introducing the probability of
rapidly developing fires with high rates of high release.
SECTION IV ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICT IN WHICH STORAGE
OF FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN OUTSIDE ABOVE-
GROUND TANKS IS PROHIBITED
The limits , referred to in Section 79.501 of the Uniform Fire
Code relating to the storage of Class I and II flammable or com-
bustible liquids in outside above-ground tanks , are the limits of
Washington County Rural Fire Protection District No . I.
Exception: The Fire Marshal , after consideration of built-in
fire protection or fire extinguishing facilities or topographical
conditions and the district' s firefighting capabilities may
permit the installation of above-ground storage in industrial
areas , farms , gravel Pits , rock quarries and other isolated
areas.
SECTION V ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE
OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS IS PROHIBITED
The limits referred to in Sec'-ion 77.106(b) of the Uniform Fire
Code in which the storage of explosives and blasting agents is
prohibited, are the limits of the Washington County Rural Fire
Protection District No. 1.
Exception: The Fire Marshal , after consideration of built-in
fire protection or fire extinguishing facilities or topographical
conditions, and the District' s firefighting capabilities may
permit the storage of explosives and blasting agents on farms ,
gravel pits , rock quarries , and other isolated areas when the
storage of explosives and blasting agents meet the requirements
of the fire code.
SECTION VI ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS IN WHICH STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GASES IS TO BE RESTRICTED
The limits referred to in Section 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code
in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are
hereby established as the limits of the Washington County Rural
Fire Protection District No. I_
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Exception: The Fire Marshal , after consideration of built- in
fire protection or firefighting facilities or topographical
conditions , and the District' s firefighting capabilities may
permit the installation of liquefied petroleum ^,as containers in
industrial areas, farms, gravel pits, rock quarries , and other
areas , and then only when. approval has been obtained pursuant to
Section 32.102 of the Uniform Fire Code.
SECTION VII AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
The Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the following
respects :
A. Section 2.101 is amended by adding paragraphs i , j , k and
1 to read:
(i ) the adequacy of means of approach to buildings and
structures by mobile fire apparatus and firefighting
personnel .
(j) Providing firefighting water supplies and fire
detection and suppression apparatus adequate for
the protection of buildings and structures.
(k) Issuance of permits before burning trash or waste
material
(1 ) Inspection of premises by officers designated by
the Board of Directors and requiring removal of
fire hazards found on premises at such inspections .
B. Section 2.102 is amended to read as follows :
The Chief, by executive order, is authorized to make, prom-
ulgate and enforce such rules and regulations for the pre-
vention and control of fires and hazards as may be necessary
from time to time to carry out the intent of this code . Cer-
ti fi ed copies of such rul es and regul ati ons shall be f i 1 ed
with the County Clerk and be available for public inspection
pursuant to ORS 478.940 and shall be in effect immediately
thereafter and additional copies shall be kept in the Bureau
of Fire Prevention office for distribution to the publ i c_
C. Section 2.104 is amended as follows:
(a) The Chief (or the Fire Marshal ) in charge of the Bureau
of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the appropri-
ate authority of the District on the basis of examin-
ation to determine his qualifications .
(b) The Chief may detail certain employees of the fire
district as inspectors as shall from time to time be
necessary. The Chief shall recommend 'o the District
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the employment of technical inspectors who , when such
authorization is made , shall be selected through an
examination to determine their fitness for the position
and appointments made after examination shall be for an
indefinite term with removal only for :rause.
D. Section 2.201(b) is amended by deleting the following words:
"in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapters
4 through 9 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings or by any other procedures provided
by law"
E_ Section 2.302 is deleted_
F. Section 2.303 is amended by adding to subsection (b) :
National Fire Protection Association Standards:
NFPA 20 Centrifugal Fire Pumps 1983 Edition
NFPA 22 Water Tanks for Private Fire Pro- 1984 Edition
tection
NFPA 24 Installation of Private Fire Ser- 1984 Edition
vice Mains and their Appurtenances
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code 1984 Edition
G_ Section 10.207 is amended by changing paragraphs d , g , h, and
j to read as follows :
(d) Surface Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed
and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire ap-
paratus and shall sustain a minimum wheel load of 12,500
pounds and a gross vehicle weight of 45 ,000 pounds and
be provided with an all -weather driving surface _
(g} Turning Radius _ The turning radius of a fire appara-
tus access roads shall be not less than 45 feet at the
outside edge.
{h} Turnarounds_ All dead-end fire apparatus access roads
in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with
approved provisions for the turning around of fire appa-
ratus by one of the following:
i . A level , circular surface having a minimum turn
radius measured from centerpoint to outside edge
of 45 feet .
2. A level hammerhead-configured surface with each
leg of the hammerhead having a minimum depth of
40 feet and minimum width of 20 feet.
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Grade. The gradient for a fire apparatus access road
shall not exceed 15 percent.
H. Section 10.208 is amended by adding:
"Apartment. Condominiums and Townhouses shall have individual
addresses or numbers and shall be addressed or numbered con-
secutively."
(Note: The intent is to prevent the duplications of numbers
within a complex..)
I . Article 10 is amended by adding a new section 10.210 to read
as follows:
AUTHORITY TO TOW HAZARDOUS VEHICLES
Section 10.210 The Chief or other officer of the fire de-
partment may immediately cause a vehicle to be towed without
prior notice at the owner' s expense if the vehicle is deter-
mined to be a hazardous vehicle.
J. Section 10.301(c) is amended to read:
(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of
supplying required fire flow for fire protection shall
be provided to all premises upon which buildings or por-
tions of buildings are hereafter constructed.
Exception: Where not more than two Group R Division 3 oc-
cupancies plus two Group H occupancies are con-
structed or moved onto an acre or less of prop-
erty or when approved by the Chief.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be located so that
no part of the exterior walls of the first story of a
commerical build; ng is more than 250 feet from a fire
hydrant. When approved by the Chief this distance may
be extended to a maximum of 500 feet as measured along a
route accessible to vehicles, when the building is
equipped with an approved fire protection system.
For the purpose of this subsection, a "commercial
building" means a building used for other than Group R
Division 3 and M Occupancies.
Single and two-family residential buildings shall not
be more than 500 feet from a fire hydrrint as measured
along a route accessi bl to vehicles
Fire Hydrant Placement. Fire hydrants shall be placed
at intersections unless authorized by the Chief.
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Fire hydrants on private water mains that are serving
automatic sprinkler systems and are pressurized by a
fire department connection shall not be considered to
contribute to the above requirements unless specifically
approved by the Chief.
Fire Department Connections. When structures are pro-
tected by automatic sprinklers , fire department connec-
tions_ shall be within seventy (70) feet of an approved
fire hydrant assembly unless otherwise approved by the
Chief.
Required Fire Flow. No building shall be constructed,
altered, enlarged , or repaired in a manner that by rea-
son of size, type of construction , number of stories ,
location on property, occupancy, or any combination
thereof which creates a need for a fire flow in excess
of 3,000 gallons per minute at 20 p(,unds per square inch
residual pressure.
Existing buildings that require a fire flow in excess
of 3,000 gallons per minute are not required to comply
with the fire flow requirements of this section; how-
ever, alterations , additions or repairs shall not fur-
ther increase the required fire flow for the buildings .
Furthermore, if alterations, additions or repairs made
in any 13-month period exceed fifty percent (50%) of the
area of the building , the entire building shall be made
to conform with the fire flow requirements.
Water supplies may consist of reservoirs , pressure tanks ,
elevated tanks , water mains or other fixed systems cap-
able of supplying the required fire flow. In setting
the requirements for fire flow, the following shall be
used:
The Required Fire Flow shall be determined by the size ,
construction, and occupancy of the building(s) being con-
sidered and shall be computed as follows:
1. Deternine the base fire flow by the following formula
0.5
F = 18C(A)
i4here:
F = the Required Fire Flow in GPM
C = Coefficient related to the type of construction
as follows:
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1.5 for Type V construction
1.0 for Type III construction
0.9 for Type IV construction
0.8 for Type II-N and II-one-hour construction
0.6 for Type II-FR and I construction
A = the total floor area, including all occupied
floors, except a basement. In Type I and II
FR construction only the largest three con-
secutive adjacent floors only need be used .
2. Occupancy Fire Flow charges are listed as follows:
Light Hazard Occupancies 1.00%
Ordinary Hazard (Group 1) 1.10%
Ordinary Hazard (Group 2) 1.20%
Ordinary Hazard (Group 3) 1.30%
Extra Hazard (Group 1) 1.40%
Extra Hazard (Group 2) 1.50%
Note: Examples of hazards may be found in
National Fire Protection Association
Standard No. 13 "Standard for the
Installation of Sp_Systems" Ap-
pendi x. A
3. Required fire flow is the product of the base fire flow
multiplied by the occupancy fire flow charges .
4. Required Fire Flow may be reduced by one of the follow-
ing:
(a) by 75 percent where a complete automatic fire extin-
guishing system meeting the requirements of the Uniform
Building Code , Chapter 38, is installed throughout the
building and the system is fully and electrically super-
vised in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 72-A, 1985
Edition "Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and
Use of Loral Protective S�analjng Systems for Guard s
Tcur, Fire Alarm and Superrisory Service" i
whch Ts here-
hereby adopted and by this reference becomes a part here-
of and is monitored by an approved central station meet-
ing the requirements of NFPA Standard No. 71 , 1982 Edi-
tion "Standard for the Installation Maintenances and
Use of Central Station SignalinG Systems which is hereby
adopted and by this reference is made a part hereof.
{b) by 60 percent where a complete automatic fire extin-
guishing system meeting the requirements of Uniform
Building Code, Chapter 38, is installed throughout
the building and the system is fully and electrically
supervised in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 72-A,
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1985 Edition "Standard for the Installation Mainte-
nance and Ilse of Local Protective Sinnaling Systems for
eh
Guard's Tour Fire Alarm and
sSui'eference becomesa part
is hereby adopted and by
hereof.
(c) by 50 percent where a compl e t e automatic fi re exti n-
guishing system meeting the requirements of the Uni-
form Building Code, Chaper 38 , is installed throughout
the building.
(d) by 25 percent wherein an approved complete smoke sensing
fire detection and manual fire alarm system is installed
throughout the building and electrically interconnected
one with the other and electrical1yThetertieddetectioto an n
proved central receiving
and manual
fire alarm systems shall meet the requirements
of NFPA Standard No. 72-E1984 Edition Standard
on Automatic Fire Detectors which is hereby adopted and
by this reference is made a part hereof and NFPA Stand-
ard 72-A. The central station shall meet the the re-
quirements of NFPA Standard No . 71.
(e) by subdividing of the structure into separate buildings
with fire resistive area separation walls as specified
in the Uniform Building Code , Section 505 (e) .
The water sup', shall be capable of providing the prescribed
fire flow for the duration of 3 hours except thatwhepertmin-
requi red fire re
f'1 aw i s determined to be 2, gallons
ute or less , the duration of flow shall be not less than 2
hours .
Al i systems or appl i ances requi red by this sects on sandhal l meet
be
installed by the developer and shall be app
roved the specifications ndrofumaterialsments oandhmannerfofsinstalla-
to the
7ocation, size and type
tion.
H. Article 10 Section 10.308 is amended by adding a new sub-
section to read as follows:
(h) Group R Division I Occupancies. An automatic fire ex-
tinguishing system shall be 'installed in al Group lin
Division I occupancies more than three (3)
height.
K. Section 45.702 is amended to read as follows:
All spraying operations involving the use of organic per-
oxides and other dual
dcomponent
with aut�igs ntics �e protectionconducted
in approved rooms provide
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which shall include but shall not be limited to automatic
sprinkler systems, automatic dry chemical systems, auto-
matic carbon dioxide flooding systems , automatic Halon ex-
tinguishing systems and automatic foam extinguishing systems.
In addition , an approved means for prompt notification of
fire to those within the plant and the fire district shall
be provided,
L• Article 78 is rescinded and replaced herein. with ORS 480 .110
through 480. 199 and ORS Chapter 837 Division 12, retaining
only Section 78,106. Seizure of Fireworks
M - Section 82.102 is amended to read:
For a permit to install or maintain an LP gas container, see
ORS 480-450(j) . For a permit to operate and inspection of LP
gas vehicles, see ORS 480.440-
N. Section 82.103 is amended to read:
It shall be the duty of the Fire Marshal to inspect a rea-
sonable number of liquefied petroleum gas installations to
determine if compliance is being made with the provisions
of ORS 480.450 (2) , (3) and (5) , Reasonable shall be
a random sampling of those installed.)
0 - Section 82-104 is amended to
read:
All liquefied petroleum gas equipment utilitincluding such equip_
acct installed at y gas plants shall be installed in
accordance with the provisions of ORS 480.410 (2) .
P- Appendix Chapters I-A, I-B , II-A, II-B, II-C , III-B, IV-A
and VI-B are deleted.
SECTION VIII AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
The Uni form Bui 7 di ng Code is amended and
respects: changed in the fo71 owi ng
A_ Chapters 23 , 24, 25 (except Section 2516(f) ) , 26, P7�
29, 30, 31 , 34, 35, 41, 51 , 53 , 28,
54, 55, 56, 57 , 59, (except Section 12, 23) 3) ,
Appendix Chapters 1, 2, 11 1Z, 23, 32 ,
35 , 38, 49, 51 , 53, 57, and 70 are hereby deleted.
B. Sections , subsections and tables 204, 205, 510, 511, Table
5-E , 605 , 705 first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh
paragraphs , 805, 905 first, fourth, fifth and sixth para-
graphs , 1005 , 1205 , 1211, 1213 , 1707, 1802, 19si 2002,
2102, e he 3by ell 3d. c) , 3207 , 3208, 4007, 4503, 4712 ,
4713 are Hereby deleted,
( C. Section 104(f) is amended to read:
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4. The building official seeks the advice of the State of
Oregon Historic Preservation Officer. In case of ap-
peals related to h4storic buildings. the local appeals
board or the appropriate state appeals board shall seek
the advice of the State Historic Preservation Officer.
D Section 203 is amended by deleting the following-.
"structurally unsafe or" from the first sentence of the
first paragraph;
and
"in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Dangerous
Buildings Code or such alternate procedures , as may have been
or as may be adopted by this jurisdiction" from the first
sentence of the second paragraph .
E . Chapter 3 is amended to read as follows:
Section 301(x) Permits Required. Except as specified in sub-
section (b) of this section, no building or structure regulated
by the District pursuant to ORS 478.910 et seq_ shall be erected ,
constructed, enlarged , altered or converted unless approval has
been obtained from the Fire Marshal .
(b) Exempted Work, A building permit shall not be required
for the following:
1 . One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and
storage sheds , playhouses and similar uses , provided
the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet .
2. Fences not over 6 feet high .
3. Oil derricks .
4. Movable cases , counters and partitions not over 5 feet
high.
5. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height
measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of
the wall , unless supporting a surcharge or impounding
flammable liquids.
6. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capac-
ity does not exceed 5 ,000 gal ions and the ratio of
height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one .
7. Platforms , walks and driveways not more than 30 inches
above grade and not over any basement or story below.
8. Painting , papering and similar finish work_
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9 . Temporary motion picture, television and theater stags
sets and scenery.
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10. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R,
Division 3 , and Group M Occupancies when projecting not
more than 54 inches.
11. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R,
Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls are entire-
ly above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not
exceed 5,000 gallons.
Exemption from the approval requirements of this code shall not
be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any
manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other
laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction .
Section 302. (a) Application. To obtain approval an applicant
shall first file for a building permit with the appropriate City
or County government within whose jurisdiction the building pro-
ject is located. Every application shall provide the information
requ i red by the agency.
(b) Pians and Specifications. Plans , engineering calculations ,
diagrams and other d.ta shall be submitted in at least two (2)
sets with each application for• a building permit.
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(c) Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and speci-
fications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth
and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location ,
nature and extent of work proposed and show in detail that it
will conform to the provisions of all relevant laws , ordinances ,
rul es and regul ati ons .
Section 303(a) Issuance. Plans, drawl ngs , specifications , com-
putations and all other pertinent data filed with the application
for a building permit with the agency shall be reviewed by the
Fire Marshal . If the Fire Marshal finds that the drawings,
pians , specifications , computations and other data conforms with
the requirements of applicable laws , rules and regulations re-
lating to fire safety, he shall endorse in writing or stamp the
plans "APPROVED" . Such approved plans and specifications shall
not be changed, modified or altered without authorization of the
Fire Marshal and all work shall be done in accordance with the
approved plans.
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(b) Retention of Plans . One set of approved plans , specifi-
cations and computations shall be kept on the project throughout
all phases of construction and at all times during which the work
authorized thereby is in progress and shall be made available to
building and fire inspectors for reference during required con-
struction inspections .
(c) Validity of Permit. The approval of plans, specifications
and computations shall not be construed to be an approval of
any violation of any of the provisions of the fire safety regu-
lations of the District. No approval presuming to give author-
ity to viol ate or cancel the provisions of the regulations o f the
District shall be valid.
Issuance of approval based upon plans , specifications or other
data shall not prevent the Fire Marshal from thereafter requiring
the corrections of errors in said plans specifications or other
j data, or from preventing building operations being carried on
' thereunder when in violation of said regulations or of any other
ordinances of the District.
(d) Expiration. Approval of plans issued by the Fire Marshal
under the provisions of these regulations shall expire by limit-
ation and shall become null and void if the construction , build-
ing or work authorized by such approval is not commenced within
one-hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the issuance of
such approval , or if the construction , building or work author-
ized by such approval is suspended or abandoned at any time after
the work is commenced for a period of one-hundred eight (180)
days. Be fore such work can be recommenced , a new approval shall
first be obtained , provided no changes have been made or will be
made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and
provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not ex-
ceeded one year. In order to renew action on an approval after
expiration , the permitee shall pay a new full plans examination
fee.
Any permittee holding an unexpired approval may apply for an ex-
tension of the time within which he may commence work when he is
unable to commence work within the time required by this section
for good and satisfactory reasons . The Fire Marshal may extend
the time for action by the permitee by a period not to exceed
one-hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the per-
mittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the per-
mittee have prevented action from being taken. No plans approval
shall be extended more than once.
(e) Suspension or Revocation. The Fire Marshal may, in writing,
suspend or revoke an approval issued under the provisions of this
code whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of
incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance
or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
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s
Sec. 304 . (a ) General . In order to assist in defraying ex-
pe nses in examination of construction pl ans and subsequent on-
site inspection of actual construction , a fire code review fee
shall be paid at the time the application for a building permit
is filed with the county or municipality in which the construc-
tion, bui i di ng or work i s proposed. The fee shall consi st of 40
percent of the building permit fee. All monies collected under
this section shall be paid to Washington County Rural Fire Pro-
tection District No. I by the county or municipality in which the
construction , building or work is proposed on or before the 10th
day of the month following the month in which the monies are col-
lected save for any expenses incurred in the collection thereof.
(b) Re-examination Fee. Where plans are incomplete or changed
so as to require an additional plan review, an additional
fire code review fee shall be charged .
(c) Expi ration. Where construction, building or work approved
by the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative and for
which the fire code review fee has been paid has not commenced
within 180 days following the date of the application for a
building permit and for which the building official has not ex-
tended the time for action , the approval of the Fire Marshal
shall expire and all fees shall be forfeit. In order to renew
action on an application after expiration , the applicant shall
resubmit plans and pay a new fire code plan review fee.
(d) Investigation Fees: Work Without a Permit. I. Investiga-
tion. Wherever any work for which a permit is required within
any county or municipality within Washington County Fire District
No. I has commenced without first obtaining said permit, a
special investigation shall be made.
2. Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the plan examina-
tion fee , shall be collected whether or not a permit is subse-
quently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the
amount of the fire and life safety plans examination fee . The
payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provision of the fire code regulations
nor from any penal ty prescri bed by 1 aw.
(e) Fee Refunds. 1. The Fire Marshal may permit the refunding of
any fee paid pursuant to this section which was erroneously paid
or collected .
2. The Fire Marshal may Permit the refunding of not more than
80 percent of the fire code review fee which was paid with the
application for a building permit when the application is
withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing has been done.
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Sec. 305. General . (a) All construction , building or work for
for which a fire code review has been made shalof constructbe subject ion
inspection by the Fire Marshal and certain types of co as construction
shall have continuous inspection by special
speci-
fied in Section 306.
It shall be the duty of the building permi tee to cause the work
to be accessible and exposedfor
i spection purpose. Neither
the Fire Marshal nor any
ct shall
be liable for expense entail --d in the removal or replacement of
any material required to allow inspection.
(b) Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person
doing the work authorized by the permit and approved by the plan
review process to notify the Fire Marshal that such work is
ready for inspection. The Fire Marshal may require that every
request for inspection be filed at least one berinnarityn9eo°r by
the inspection is optiond.ofthecFireguest Marshaly It shall be the
telephone at the op re wired inspection to provide
duty of the person requesti ng any q
access to and means for proper inspection of such work.
(c) Approval Required. Work shall not be done on any part of
any building or structure beyond the point indicated in each
successive inspection without first obtanthe
afterapproval
inspecof e
Fire Marshal Such approval shall be given ony
tion has been made on each successive step in the construction
as indicated by each of the inspections required in Subsection
Thei on and
al of al 1 bu
rstructures whenncompletedtand readyforroccupancy or� use
and .
(d) Required Inspections . The structural framework of any
building or part of any building or structure shall not be cover-
ed or concealed without first obtaining the app
roval Fire
Marshal .
The Fire Marshal , upon notifification from the permit holder or
his agent , shall make the
tfollowing inspections letedhorlshall
approve that portion of er
he construction as comp
or his agent wherein the same fails to
notify the permit holder
comply with fire safety requirements.
I. FRAME INSPECTION: To be made after the roof, all framing ,
fire blocking and bracing are in place and all pipes , chimneys ,
and vents are complete and the rough electrical , plumbing and
heating , wiring, pipes and ducts are approved.
2. FINAL INSPECTION: To be made after finish grading and the
building is completed and ready for occupancy.
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{e) Other Inspections. In addition to the called inspections
k specified above , the Fire Marshal may make or require other in-
spections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with
fire safety regulations and any other laws which the Fire Marshal
is obligated to enforce.
(f) Reinspections. A reinspection fee of $30 may be assessed
for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for
which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections
called for are not made.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not
readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access
on the date for which inspection is requested , or for deviating
from appoved plans.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no addi-
tions', inspection of the work shall be performed until the re-
qui rec fees have been paid.
Sec . 306.(a) General. In addition to inspections required by
Section 305 , the owner shall employ a special inspector during
construction on the following types of work:
1 . REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTIVE CONCRETE: During the taking of test
specimens and placing of all reinforced concrete and pneumati-
cally placed concrete.
2. STRUCTURAL MASONRY REQUIRED TO DE FIRE RESISTIVE: During
preparation of masonry wall prisms , sampling and placing of all
masonry units , placement of reinforcement, inspection of grout
space, immediately prior to closing of cleanouts , and during al 1
grouting operations.
3. SPRAY-APPLIED FIREPROOFING: Aj required by U-8-C. Standard
No. 43-8.
4. SPECIAL CASES : Work which , in the opinion of the Fire Marshal
or his authorized representative, involves unusual hazards.
(b) Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a quaff i-
Pied person who shall demonstrate his/her competence, to the satis-
faction of the Fire Marshal , for inspection of a particular type
of construction or operation requiring special inspection.
(c ) Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Inspector.
1. The special inspector shall observe the work assigned for con-
formance with the approved desi gn drawings and specifications.
2. The special inspector `shall furnish inspection reports to the
Fire Marshal , the engineer or architect of record and other de-
signated persons . All discrepancies shall be brought to the
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immediate attention of the contractor or person responsible for
the work for correction, then , if uncorrected , to the proper de-
sign authority and to the Fire Marshal .
3. The special inspector shall submit a final signed report
stating whether the work requiring special inspection was, to the
best of his knowledge, in conformance with the approved plans and
specifications and the applicable workmanship provisions of the
regulations.
(d) Waiver of Special Inspection . The Fire Marshal may waive
the requirement for the employment of a special inspector if he
finds that the construction is of minor nature or if he finds
that employment of a special inspector is not necessary to assure
compliance with fire safety regulations.
(e) Periodic Special Inspection . Some inspections may be made
on a periodic basis and satisfy the requirements of continuous
inspection, provided this periodic scheduled inspection is per-
formed as outlined in the project plans and specifications and
approved by the Fire Marshal .
Sec. 307. (a) Use or occupancy_ No building or structure of
Group A. E, I , H , 8 or R, Division 1 occupancy, shall be used or
occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification
of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until
the Fire Marshal has issued an approval to occupy therefore as
provided herein .
(b) Change in Use Changes in the character or use of a building
shall not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this
code.
(c) Approval Issued. After final inspection when it is found
that the building or structure complies with fi re safety regu-
lations and other laws which are the obligation of the Fire
Marshal to enforce , the Fire Marshal or his authorize represent-
ative shall issue , in writing, an approval to occupy which shall
contain the folio wing:
1. The address of the building _
2. The name of the owner.
3. Designation of the portion of the building for which
approval to occupy is issued , in the case of partial
occupancy-
4. The name of the person issuing the approval .
(d) Temporary Approval . If the Fire Marshal finds that no un-
reasonable hazard will resal t from occupancy of a building or
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Portion thereof before the same is completed , he may issue a
temporary approval to occupy for the use of a portion or portions
of a building or structure prior to the completion of the entire
building or structure.
(e) Revocation_ The Fire Marshal may, in writing, suspend or
revoke an approval to occupy whenever the approval was issued in
error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when
it is determined that the building or structure or portion there-
of is in violation of any ordinance or regulation the enforce-
ment of which is the responsibility of the Fire Marshal .
F. SECTION 402, the definition for agricultural building is
amended to read;
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING is a structure located en a farm and used
in the operation of such farrr. for the storage , maintenance or
repair of farm machinery and equipment or for the raising, har-
vesting and selling of crops or in the feeding , breeding, manage-
ment and sale of , or the produce of, livestock , poultry, fur-
bearing animals or honeybees or for dairying and sale of dairy
products or any other agricultural or horticultural use or ani -
mal husbandry or any combination thereof including the prepara-
tion and storage of products raised on such farm for man's use
and animal use and disposal by marketing or otherwise.
Agricultural Building does not include:
(a) a dwelling;
(b) a structure used for a purpose other than growing plants in
which persons perform more than 144 man hours of labor a
week;
(c) a structure regulated by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to
ORS Chapter 476;
(d} a place used by the public ; or
(e) a structure subject to Secs _ 4001 to 4127 , title 42, United
States Code (the National Food Insurance Act of 1968) as
amended and regulations promulgated thereunder. (ORS 456.
917)
G. Section 407 is amended by adding a defini t ion for farm to
read:
FARM is land used for the primary purpose of obtaining a
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profit in money by raising, harvesting and selling of crops
or by the feeding , breeding , management and sale of, or prod-
uct of, livestock , poultry, fur-bearing animals or honey-
bees or for dairying and the sale of dairy products or any
other agricuitura I or horticultural !ase or animal husbandry
or any combination thereof. "Farm use" includes the prepara-
tion and storage of the products raised on such land for
human use and animal use and disposal by marketing or other-
wise.
H. Section 409 is amended by adding a definition for historical
building to read:
HISTORICAL BUILDING is any building or structure designated
under a local government landmark or historic district ordi -
nance or buildings or structures listed in the State of Oregon
state-wide inventory of Historic Properties , and properties
approved for nomination to the National Register of Historic
Places by the State of Oregon Advisory Committee on Historic
Preservation_
I _ Section 505(e)l is amended by adding an exception to read:
Exception: All of the following in combination with each
other may be substi tued for area separation walls in one-story
industrial Group H , Division 3 and Group B, Division 2 and 4
Occupancies.
(a } An approved automatic fire extinguishing system meeting the
requirements of UBC Standard 38-1.
(b) An open frame roof.
(c } Curtain boards constructed of materials as presecribed in
Section 3206 (f)1, 2 and 3.
(dj The roof area divided into sections not to exceed 10,000
square feet.
(e) 1 .5 percent of the roof area of each bay shall be provided
with (1) plastic skylights having a fusing temperature not to
exceed 350 degrees F or (2) automatic opening heat-activated
roof hatches set to open at a maximum temperature of 350 de-
grees F.
( f) Yards 40 feet in width maintained on all sides of the build-
ing and the coverage of the site buildings not exceeding 40
percent of the area of the building site.
J _ Table No. 5-1 is amended by adding the following:
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Group SR , Divisions 1 and 2 Occupancies are
structures housing more than five persons of
any age not l icensed as a home for the aged,
who are not of the pro-vide.' - family
and are used for:
1 - Lodging and care of up to 15 ambulatory
persons who may be either handicapped to
SR a degree which makes total self-dependence 1 hr.
See either impossible or undesirable, but who less
Also possess sufficient faculties to recognize than
Sec, an emergency situation and to react im- 5 ft.
1302 mediately and positively to attain self-
preservation.
2 - Lodging and supervision of persons who are
not handicapped whose place of residence
therein is dictated by an authorized and
duly responsible governmental agency exer-
cising legal restraint over the occupants.
3 - Lodging and care of more than five unrelated
occupants living together in a special resi-
dential unit.
K_ Section 802(c) is amended by adding a new paragraph as fol-
lows :
Storage and janitor closets shall be of one-hour fire resis-
ti ve constructi on and have fi re assembl i es and approved auto-
matic-closing smoke dampers as required in Section 802(b) 2.
Stages and platforms shall be constructed in accordance with
Chapter 39. For attic space partitions and draft stops , see
Section 2516(f) .
L . Section 809 is amended to read as follows:
Approved, manua I I y-acti vated f i re al arms *
n accordance wi th
the applicable provisions of NFPA No. 72-A, 1979 Edition
shall be provided for all Group E Occupancies with an occu-
pant load of more than. 50 persons. in every Group E Occupan-
cy provided with an automatic sprinkler or detection system,
the operation of such system shall automatically activate the
school fire alarm system, which shall include an alarm mount-
ed on the exterior of the building.
M. Section 810 is added to read as follows:
Exceptions and Deviations. A building housing a Group E,
Division 2 or Division 3 Occupancy for not more than 20
i' pupils and which will have only the first floor accessible to
i children may be used for school/day-care purposes , with the
following exceptions to code requirements:
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I _ Exterior wal 1 s or, parts of walls which are less than 3
feet from adjacent property lines shall have no openings
therein and shall be of not less than one-hour fire-
resistive construction as specified in Chapter 43.
2_ Classrooms may have only one exit not less than 28 ins.
in clear width of opening.
N_ Section 811, including tables 8-A and 8-B, is added to read
as fol l ows:
Room Size. The floor area of any room or the aggregate
fl oor area of a group of rooms sharing a common atmosphere
shall not exceed in total area as set forth in Table No. 8-
A, except as provided in this section.
Increase in area - The floor area of a room or the aggregate
fl oor area of a group of rooms sharing a common atmosphere
may be increased tnrough the appl i cation of compensatory
factors of type of construction employed, combustion detec-
ti on and fire suppression systems , ceiling heights and room
venting as set forth in Table No . 8-A by the sum of the
multiplication values assigned to the compensatory factors
set forth in Table No. 8-B, except that total building areas
shall not exceed the area limits specified in Sections 505
and 506.
Note: For special exit requirements , see Section 3317 .
TABLE NO. 8-A
TIRE—PPOTECTI'ON GRADi HG CIASSI- 8'ASIC AREA OF ROOK! OR
FICATICIN OF AREA IN WHICH OCCU- GROUP OF ROOMS SHARING A
PANCY IS LOCATED COMMON ATMOSPHERE
1 . 2 or 3 7500 sq. ft .
4 , 5 or 6 5000 sq. ft
7 through 10 2500 sq. ft .
Note: Fire protection Grading Classification means the
classification of the physical fire defenses of a city or other
governmental subdivis on resulting from examination by a recog-
nized grading schedul a such as the grading schedule of the Amer-
ican I nsurance Associ ation, the Paci fi c Fire Rating Bureau , the
Insurance Service Office of Oregon or a comparable recognized
grading agency.
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TABLE NO. S-B
I . CONSTRUCTION TYPE MULTIPLIER
(See Chapter 16 for Fire Zone Requirements)
Type 1-F.R. & ll-F,R_ 2.5
Type III One-Hour, IV-H.T. ,
II One-Hour or V One-hour 2.0
I I _ DETECTION & SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
Suppression:
Spri nkl ers connected to central alarm 6.0
Spri nkl ers connected to i oca 1 al arm 5.0
Detection:
Ionization connected to central alarm 3,0
Ionization connected to local alarm 1.5
Smoke connected to central al arm 2.5
Smoke connected to local alarm 1.25
Heat connected to central alarm 2,0
Heat connected to local alarm 1.25
III _ CEILING HEIGHT (AVERAGE)
Less than 10 feet 0
10 feet 1.0
For each foot greater than 10 feet 0.1
Maximum for ceiling height 2.5
IV_ ROOF VENTING
1 1/2 percent of floor area wi th draft curtains 1.5
1 1/2 percent of floor area wi thout curtains 1.25
Note: Draft curtains steal 1 have a minimum
depth of 18 inches
0. Section 1002(b) i s amended by addi ng a sentence to^the excep-
tion to read:
See Section 3321 (9) for limitation on locking devices .
and
Amending the second paragraph to read:
Every story of a Group 1, Division 3 Occupancy, exclusive of
,fails, prisons and eeformator i es , and Divisions 1 and 2 Occu-
pancies, unless provided with a horizontal exit, shall be
divided into at least two compartments , each not over 150
feet in length, accommodating approximately the same number
of persons in each compartment by a smoke-stop partition ex-
tending through any concealed space and meeting the require-
ments of a one-hour occupancy separation so as to provide an
area of refuge within the building. Corridor openings in the
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smoke-stop partition shall be protected with doors as re-
quired in Section 3305(h). Other openings shall be limited
to ducts which have smoke detector-activated fire dampers
i n the pl ane of the wal l .
P. Section 1009 is amended to read as follows:
An approved electrically supervised fire alarm and detection
system shall be provided for all Group 1 Occupancies . The
system shall meet the applicable provision of NFPA No . 72-A,
1979 Edition.
Audible alarm devices shall be capable of being heard
throughout the building. All patient , inmate or guest bed-
rooms , operating roams , x-ray rooms , delivery rooms , nurser-
ies , cardiac and intensive care rooms shall be provided with
an electrically supervised automatic particles-of-combustion
detection system and annunciation approved by the Fire
Marshal -
Annunciator
arshal .Annunciator panels or alarm equipment must be so arranged to
provide the most direct alerting of the person or persons
immediately responsible for the protected room, zone or area.
Annuci ati on of individual room detectors shall include :
A. An annunciator panel located at a contin•-ously
manned station on each floor , or
B . A detector-activated readily visible light -ver
the hallway side of the patient room in conbi n-
ation with zone lights at the continuously manned
station on each patient-occupied floor.
All combustion detection systems and sprinkler-system water-
floor alarms shall be electrically interconnected with the
building fire alarm system and shall be terminated at an
approved central or public station _ The main valve (or
valves in multiple systems) shall be electrically supervised
through the fire alarm system.
An automatic auxi l i ary power supply acceptable to the Fire
Fire Marshal shall be provided on the premises which will
maintain operating energy to the alarm systems and required
exit and emergency 7 i ghting for a period of not less than
eight hours.
�. A new Chapter 13 is added to read as follows:
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP SR OCCUPANCIES
Group SR Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1301. Group SR Occupancies shall be:
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1-
Division 1 Lodging and care of more than five but less
than sixteen ambulatory persons who may be handicapped to a de-
gree which makes total self-dependence either impossible or unde-
sirable but who possess sufficient faculties to recognize an
emergency situation and to react immediately and positively to
attain self-pre5urvat on.
Division 2. Lodging and supervision of more than five
persons who are not handicapped whose place of residence therein
is dictated by an authorized and duly responsible governmental
agency exercising legal restraint over the occupants .
Division 3. Lodging and care of more than five unrelated
occupants living together in a special residential unit. For
occupant load, see Section 3301 for Group R Occupancies . For
handicap access , see Chapter 31. For the puposes of determining
other applicable provisions, the Group R, Division I Occupancy
requirements shall apply to SR Occupancies unless specifically
excluded. Group SR Occupancies do not include residential care
facilities, nursing homes or other state licensed care facili-
t i es.
Definitions
Sec. 1302. For the purpose of this chapter , certain terms
are defined as follows:
HANDICAPPED means:
(a) A physical condition which is certified by competent
medical personnel as making it unlikely that a person
could escape the building in a fire emergency , or
(b) A mental condition certified by competent mental health
personnel as being Group SR-1 level as defined by regu-
lations of the Health Divsion, Department of Human Re-
sources.
(c) See Chapter 31.
SR-1 LEVEL. A aidly handicapped individual who is not im-
paired in his/her ability to make reasonable decisions or take
prudent action with respect to health or fire safety and self-
preservation and is capable of responding on his/her own, without
assistance, to a signal device to depart a building in an emer-
gency situation and who requires 24-hour support service.
Construction Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1303. (a) General - Buildings or parts of build-
ings classed in Group SR because of the use or character of the
occupancy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth
i n Table No. 5-C and No. 5-D for Group R-1 Occupancies and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections
505 , 506 and 507.
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Location on Property
Sec. 1304. All buildings housing Group SR Occupancies
shall front directly upon or have access to a public street not
less than 20 feet in width. The access to the public street
shall be a minimum 20-foot wide 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 or. the
access way. For fire-restistive protection of exterior walls and
openings, as determined by location on property, see Section 504
and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1305. All stairs and exits in Group SR Occupancies
shall be as specified in Section 1204 for Group R, Division 1
occupancies.
Yards and Courts
Sec. 1307 . Yards and courts having required window
openings therein, shall comply with the requirements for Group SR
Occupancies as specified in Section 1206.
Shaft Enclosures
Section 1309 . Exits shall be enclosed as specified in
Chapter 33. Elevator shafts , vent shafts and other vertical
openings shall be enclosed and the enclosure shall be as speci-
fied in Section 1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1310. (a) When required by other provisions of this
code, automatic fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall
be installed as specified in Chapter 38.
EXCEPTION: In Division 1 Occupancies , automatic sprin-
klers as specified in NFPA Standard No. 13, 1978 Edition , using
standard pipe sizing and head spacings in required locatic,ns
shall be installed in the following area:
1. Exit corridors.
2. Exit stairways.
other
3. Inside room doors or openings which face on inter-
ior e xitways. Single head locations shall be not more
than 6 and no less than 4 feet inside such doors , except
that when sidewall sprinklers are used they may be loca-
ted above the opening.
4. Any o then *points necessary to assure the protection of
the a xitway.
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A water supply shall be provided sufficient to operate at
least five sprinkler heads simultaneously for a period of 20 min-
utes at a residual pressure of not less than 15 pounds per square
i nch at the highest head in the system. Such supply may origi-
nate from:
1. Domestic water supply.
2. Separatc c.an .diens to public mains.
3. On-site reservoirs or tpnks .
4. Wet standpipe lines.'
Systems shall be equipped with a fire department connection
and a swing check, valve on the supply side.
EXCEPTION: The fire department connection may be omitted
when the existing water supply to the building is capable of
simultaneously operating the number of sprinkler heads in-
stalled in the two largest separate areas which are directly
interconnected by a normally closed door, or when waived by
the Fire Chief_
Special Hazards
Section 1312. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall
conform to the requirements of Chapter 37 of this code and the
Mechanical Code. Storage of volatile flammable liquids shall t
not be allowed in Group SR Occupancies in quantities of more than
one gallon unless such handling complies with the Fire Code.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be I
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a
one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation.
EXCEPTION: A separation shall not be required for such
rooms with equipment serving only one dwelling unit.
The use of portable electric heaters and fuel -fired space
heaters in Group SR Occupancies is prohibited.
Fire Alarms
Sec. 1313. Fire alarm and detection. systems. An approved
electrically supervised fire alarm and detection system shall be
provided in all group SR Occupancies . Audible alarm devices
shall be capable of being heard throughout the building . All
rooms utilized for sleeping purposes and the exit system(s) shall
be provided with electrically supervised automatic particles-of-
combustion detection systems conforming to the provisions of NFPA
NO. 72-A, 1979 Ed i ti on. Structures more than two stories c,
facilities utilizing more than one building shall provide annun-
ciation capabilities so located as to provide the most direct
alerting of the person(s) immediately responsibile for the pro-
tected room, zone or area.
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All combustion detection, fire alarm and automatic sprinkler
systems shall be electrically interconnected and have an
automatic auxiliary power supply acceptable to the Fire Marshal
which will maintain operating energy for a period of at least
eight hours .
R. Sec.2516(f)2A is added to read as follows:
In concealed spaces of stud walls and partitions , including
furred spaces, so placed that the maximum dimension of any
concealed space is not over 10 feet , and at the ceiling and
floor levels.
S. Section 3305(e) 1 & 2 are amended to read as follows:
(e) Access to Exits_
1. Direction. When more than one exit is required,
they shall be so arranged that it is possible to
go in either direction from any point in a corri-
dor to a separate exit , except for dead end- per-
mitted in this section
2. Dead Ends. Corridors with dead ends are permitted
when the dead end does not exceed 20 feet in
length.
EXCEPTION: Group B, Division 2, office occupancies may
have 30 foot dead-end corridors in the ten-
ant spaces.
Section 3305(8) Exception 5, is amended to read as follows:
5- Corridor walls and ceilings need not be fire-resis-
tive construction within individual office suites
having an occupant load of 100 or less when the
entire story in which the suite is located is
equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout and smoke detectors are installed with-
in the corridor in accordance with their listing
and connected to an approved fire alarm system in-
stalled in accordance with NFPA No. 72-A, 1979
Edition.
T. Section 3306(b) is amended by adding a sentence to the first
paragraph as follows:
Private stairways serving an occupant ioad of less than 10
shall be not less than 30 inches in width.
U. Chapter 33 is amended by adding Sec. 3321(g) as follows:
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(g) Locking Devices. In buildings housing occupancies in
which the personal liberties of inmates o r patients are
restrained within the building and which are constructed
in conformance with the special provisions of Section
1002(b) the exterior doors may be fastened with locks,
Provided that room doors shall not be fastened by means
other than doorknobs
opened or similar devices which can be
readily from the corridor side wi-thout the use of
keys or any special knowledge or effort .
V. Table No. 33-A and foot notes are amended as follows:
Adding "Tennis Courts" in Item Number q.
Adding Footnote #f6 behind 200 in Line Number 11.
Chancing Footnote #6 to read "the occupant load for
individual dwelling units shall be determined by
using two persons per bedroom or Section 3302 , which
ever is greater."
Deleting all references to handicapped.
N. Chapter 37 is amended as follows: By adding or modifying the
following definitions to Sec. 3702 to read:
CHIMNEY is a structure housing one or more flues .
CHIMNEY, CONCRETE shall , for the purpose of this chapter
be considered a masonry chimney.
CHIMNEY, MASONRY is a chimney of masonry units , bricks,
stones , concrete or listed masonry chimney units and , when
required, approved flue 1 i ners .
FIRE CHAMBER (Firebox) is the chamber of a furnace , fire-
place, barbecue or boiler in which the fire is contained.
FIREPLACE CLOSURE is the covering of the fireplace opening
with metal or glass doors or masonry construction with
access doors, which seals the fire chamber and dampers the
combustion air, restricting the free-burning characteristics
of the altered fireplace.
FIREPLACE FOOTING is that portion of the fireplace founda-
tion which spreads and transmits loads directly to the soil .
FIREPLACE FOUNDATION is the supporting structure of the
fire chamber and chimney_
FIREPLACE STOVE is a chimney-connected, solid fuel-burning
stove (appliance) having part of its fire chamber open to the
room. For regulations see the Mechanical Code
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FLUE is a passageway, vertical or nearly so , for conveying
products of combustion to the outside atmosphere .
HEARTH, INNER is the floor of the firebox.
HEARTH O°UTEp the nonrnmbustiIbe surface extending be-
yond the fireplace opening.
HOOD. FIREPLACE is the noncombustible assembly located
above the firebox and designed to direct the products of com-
bustion to the flue.
SMOKE CHAMBER is the transitional area between the firebox
throat and the chimney throat.
THROAT, CHIMNEY is the intersection of the flue and the
smoke chamber.
THROAT, FIREBOX is the point of intersection between the
smoke chamber and the fire chamber.
WEATHER CAP is that top portion of a chimney designed to
shed water_
Section 3704(d) is added to read as follows:
(d) Chimney Offset. The angle of slope shall not exceed
45 degrees from the vertical for any flue. Where lined , the lin-
ing shall be cut to fit_
Sec. 3705, second paragraph is amended to read as fellows:
Factory-built chimneys for wood-burning appliances shall com-
ply with the UL Std. 103-HT or ULC Std. 629M-81 in a:ldition
to the requirements of this section.
Sec. 3707(b) & (c) are amended to read as follows :
(b) Support. When approved design is not provided , foot-
ings for masonry and concrete fireplaces shall be not less than
8 inches thick, extend not less than 6 inches outside the fire-
place foundation wall , and project below the natural ground sur-
face.
(c) Fire Chamber Floors (inner hearth) shall be of not
less than 2 inches of firebirck supported on 4 inches of noncom-
bustible material capable of supporting a live 1oAd of 50 pounds
per square foot. The inner hearth shall b.: not less than 18
inches in depth measured from the fire chamber side of the fac-
i n-7 ori al , joints in firebrick shall not exceed 1/4 inch .
S- 3707(g) is amended to read as follows:
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(g) Chimneys for fireplaces shall be constructed as speci-
fied in Sections 3703 and 3704 for residential-type fireplaces.
Approved factory-built chimneys may be used in strict accordance
with their listing and if attached to a factory-built fireplace ,
the fireplaces listing. Effective January 1, 1986, chimneys of
wood-bur nl ing fi rept aces shall comply with. ttt Std, 103-HT or ULC
S620-M1983, in addition to the requirements of this section.
Sec. 3707(i ) is amended to read as follows:
(i) The net cross-sectional area of the flue and of the
throat between the firebox and the smoke chamber of a fireplace
shall be not less than as set forth in Table No. 37-A. Except
as prohibited in Section 930(b) of the Mechanical Code , dampers
are required and shall be of not less than No. 12 gauge steel
When fully opened , damper openings shall be not less than 90
percent of the required flue area.
Each fuel -burning masonry fireplace , factory-built fireplace
or factory-built stove shall be equipped with an outside air
inlet(s) to assure a sufficient supply of air for proper fuel
combustion. This inlet shall be closable from the bui 1 di ng
interior. The inlet shall be designed to prevent burning
material from dropping into concealed combustible spaces . The
inlet may enter directly into the fire chamber or through a wall
(near the floor ) or floor within 24 inches of the fireplace or
appliance. The assembly shall be capable of providing all
combustion air from the exterior of the building, crawl space,
attic or other approved vented space . Ducts shall be noncom-
bustible. Ducts in conditioned spaces shall be insulated and
protected with a vapro barrier as required by Table No. 53-F for
mechanical cooling to prevent condensatio on the combustion air
inlet.
Sec. 3707 (k) is amended to read as follows:
(k) Hearth. Masonry fireplaces shall be provided with a
brick, concrete , stone or other approved noncombustible hearth
slab. This slab shall be not less than 2-inches thick and shall
be supported by noncombustible materials or reinforced to carry
i is own wei ght and all imposed 1 oads` Combustible forms and
centering shall be removed.
Sec. 3707 (1 ) is amended to read as follows:
0 ) Hearth Extensions. Hearths shall extend at least 18
inches from the front of, and at least 8 i ncl es beyond each side
of, the fireplace opening. Where the fireplace is 6 square feet
or larger, the hearth extension shall extend at least 18 inches
in front of, and at least 12 inches beyond each side of, the
fireplace opening .
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Hearth extensions shall be of masonry or concrete at least 4
inches thick and supported by noncombustible materials or rein-
forced to carry their own weight and all imposed loads. The
hearth extension shall be readily distinguishable from the sur-
rounding floor . Combustible forms and centers used during the
construction of the hearth extension shall he removed after the
construction i s complete.
EXCEPTION: When the bottom of the fire box opening is
raised at least 8 inches above the top of the hearth ex-
tension , a hearth extension of not less than 3/8-inch
thick insulating miilboard, brick, concrete , stone, tile
or other approved noncombustible material may be used.
Such hearth extensions may be placed on the sub or
finished flooring whether the flooring is combustible or
not. The hearth extensions shall be readily distinguishable
from the surrounding comubstible floor.
When the fire chamber opening is raised not less than 8
inches above the outer hearth, and an approved factory-built
fireplace or factory-built stove is installed on the hearth, a
hearth extension shall be installed of not less than 3/8 inch
thick insulating miilboard, concrete , hollow metal , stone, tile
or other approved noncombustible material . Such hearth exten-
sions may be placed on combustible sub or finished flooring.
The hearth extension shall be readily distinguishable from the
surrounding combustible floor.
SEC 3707(o ) and (p) are added to read as follows: j
(o) Void Spaces . Void spaces within fireplace walls shall
be closed at the top with noncombustible materials capable of
su,;porti ng 25 pounds per square foot and not 1 ess than a
concentrated load of 150 pounds at midspan.
(p) Structural Design. In lieu of plans , specifications
and engineering data sufficient to substantiate the fireplace
design, the following minimums shall apply:
(i) Minimum allowable soil pressure 1,500 pounds per square
foot.
(2) Minimum weight of masonry fireplaces , chimneys and
foundations shall be 70 pounds per gross cubic foot.
(3) Minimum thickness of fireplace footings shall be 8
inches for single fireplace and 12 inches for multiple
fireplaces when one is above the other .
Modifications to Fireplaces and Chimneys
Sec. 3708 is added to read as follows:
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(a) Modifications . Modifications to fireplaces and
chimneys shat 1 comply with this code .
(b) Fireplace closures . Fireplace closures are pro-
hi bted.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Glass fireplace screens.
2. Closures listed and approved when the fireplace is
demonstrated to comply with the conditions of the
listing, or
3. Factory-built fireplaces approved for the installa-
tion with such closures.
(c) Flue Connections . When fireplaces or chimneys
are modified for the installation of fireplace in-
serts and room heaters and other appliances they
shall be made to comply with the requirements of
this code and the Mechanical Code.
X. Chapter 38 is amended by adding Sec. 3802(h) to read:
(h) Group R Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group R Division I
occupancies more than three stories in height.
Y. Table 38--A i s amended by addi ng footnote "7" in rows 3 and 5
in the right hand column and the footnote to read as follows:
7- Class IT. standpipes as specified in 3803(d) shall be pro-
vided where processes or conditions exist which would nullify
the effectiveness of the automatic sprinkler system.
Z. Sec. 4202(a) is amended by adding a paragraph to read as
follows:
Combustible interior finish materials and combustible acous-
tical materials in excess of .036 inch in thickness shall be
installed with metal fasteners , screws, clips , nails , staples
or similar holders.
Chapter 42 is amended by adding Sec. 4205 to read as follows:
Sec. 4205, In Groups A, E and I Occupancies , all curtains,
draperies , drops, tapestries and similar furnishings and de-
corations will be composed of noncombustible materials or
shall be re^dered and maintained flameproof in a manner a,7-
ceptable to the Fire Marshal .
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Cc , Appendix Chapter 59 is added to read as follows:
RAILROAD CLEARANCES
General
Sec_ 5901 _ All buildings hereafter constructed shall have
overhead and side clearances conforming to this chapter. Rules
and section numbers are as adopted by the Oregon Public Utility
Commissioner.
Enforcement
Sec. 5902, Plans and specifications shall be reviewed as
required by Sec. 302(b), If the required overhead and side
clearances are not provided, the Office of the Public Utility
Comnissoner shall be notified as shown in this chapter.
Clearances
Sec. 5903. Clearances are as follows:
(a) Overhead Clearances. 44-055 in General - 22 feet 6
inches. Overhead clearances may be decreased to the
extent defined by the half circumference of a circle
having a radius of 8 feet 6 inches and tangent to a
horizontal line 22 feet 6 inches above top of rail at a
point directly above center line of track,
44-060 Buildings - 18 feet O inches . To apply only when
tracks terminate in entirely enclosed buildings. When clear-
ances of less than 22 feet 6 inches are established in
buildings , all cars , locomotives or other equipment shall be
brought to a stop before entering. "STOP" signs of standard
size and design shall be properly displayed_ Note• Engine
houses and car repair shops are exempt from these regu-
lations .
(b) Side clearances _ 44-105 in General - 8 feet 6 inches.
Note: to reduce operational hazards , it is recommended
that wherever practicable, all Posts , Pipes , warning signs
and other small obstructions be given a side clearance of
10 feet.
44-110. SIDE CLEARANCES AT PLATFORMS.
(1) Platforms constructed 8 inches or less above top of rail
at greatest height - 4 feet 8 inches .
(2) Platforms constructed 4 'feet 0 inches or less above top
of rail at greatest height - 7 feet 3 inches.
(3) Platforms constructed 4 feet 6 inches or less above top
of rail at greatest height - when used principally for
unloading or loading refrigerator cars - 8 feet 0 ins .
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(4) Retractable Platforms - 8 feet 6 inches.
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t tion near railroad tracks. For a compiet_ sell of clear-
ance standards contact:
George E_ Hardy, Jr. Administrator
Rail Safety Division
418 Labor & Industries Building
Salem, OR 97310
378-6217
Note: It is also suggested that the operating railroad be
contacted. The following railroad contacts are-
Burl i ngton
re:Burlington Northern R.J. Seeley, Superintendent
Burlington Northern Railroad Co.
P 0 Box 571
Portland , OR 97207
241-6221
Southern Pacific J.K. Young , Regional Engineer
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
251 Union Station
Portland , OR 97209
i_ 228-8181
SECTION IX AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
The Uniform Mechanical Code is amended and changed in the follow-
ing respects:
A. Section 103, second sentence is deleted.
B_ Section 203 is deleted.
C. Chapter 3 is amended to read as follows:
Section 301. (a) Permits Required. Except as permitted
in subsection (b) of this section, no mechanical system regulated
by this code shall be installed, altered, repaired , replaced or
remodeled unless approval has been obtained for each such build-
ing or structure from the Fire Marshal .
(b) Exempt Work. Approval shall not be required for the
following:
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I. A portable heating appliance, portable ventilating
equipment, portable cooling unit or portable evaporative
cooler.
2. A closed system of steam, hot or chilled water piping
within heating or cooling equipment regulated by this
code.
3. Replacement of any component part or assembly of an ap-
pliance which does not alter its original approval and
complies with otter applicable requirements of this
code.
4. Refrigerating equipment which is part of the equipment
for which approval has been obtained pursuant to the re-
quirements of this code.
5. A unit refrigerating a system.
Exemption from the approval requirements of this code shall not
be deemed to grant authorization for work to be done in violation
of the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of
this jurisdiction
Section 302. (a) Application Tc obtain approval , an ap-
plicant shall first file for a building permit with the
Building Official within whose jurisdiction- the project is
located. Every application shall provide the information
required by the Building official .
(b) Plans and Specifications. Plans , engineering calcu-
lations, diagrams and other data shall be submitted in at
least two (2) sets with each application for a building per-
mit.
(c) Information on Plans and Specifications . Plans and
specifications shall be drawn to scale on substantial paper
or cloth and be of sufficient clarity to indicate the loca-
tion , nature and extent of work proposed and show in detail
that it will conform to the provisions of all relevant laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations .
Plans for buildings shall indicate how required fire resis-
tive integrity will be maintained when a penetration will
be made for electrical , mechanical , plumbing and communica-
tions conduits , pipes and similar systems .
Section 303. (a) Issuance. Plans, drawings, specifications ,
computations and ail other pertinent data filed with the appli-
cation for a building permit shall be reviewed by the Fire Mar-
shal . If the Fire Marshal finds that the drawings , plans, speci-
fication s , computations and other data conforms with the require-
ments of applicable laws , rules and regulations relating to fire
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safety, he shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans "APPROV-
ED" . Such approved plans and specifications shall not be chang-
ed, modified or altered without authorization of the Fire Marshal
and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
(b) Retention of Platis. One set of approved pians, specifi-
cations and computations shall be kept on the project site
throughout all phases of construction and at all times during
which the work authorized thereby is in progress and shall be
made available to building and fire inspectors for reference dur-
ing required construction inspections.
(c) Validity of Permit. The issuance for the granting of ap-
proval of plans, specifications and computations shall not be
construed to be an approval of any violation of any of the provi-
sions of the fire safety regulations of the District. No ap-
proval presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the pro-
visions of the regulations of the District shall be valid.
Issuance of approval based upon plans, specifications or other
data shall not prevent the Fire Marshal from thereafter requir-
ing the corrections of errors in said plans , specifications or
other data , or from preventing building operations being carried
on thereunder when in violation of said regulations or of any
other ordinance of the District.
(d) Expiration. Approvals of plans issued by the Fire Marshal
under the provisions of these regulations shall expire by limita-
tion and shall become null and void if the construction , build-
ing or work authorized by such approval is not commenced within
one-hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the issuance of
such approval , or if the construction, building or work author-
ized by such approval is suspended or abandoned at any time after
such work can be recommenced , a new approval shall first be
obtained , provided no changes have been made or will be made in
the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided
further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one
year. In order to renew action on an approval after expiration,
the permitee shall pay a full plans examination.
Any permitee holding an unexpired approval may apply for an ex-
tension of the time within which he may commence work when he is
unable to commence work within the time required by this section
for good and satisfactory reasons. The Fire Marshal may extend
the time for action by the permitee by a period not to exceed
one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the per-
mitee showing the circumstances beyond the contol of the permitee
have prevented action from being taken. No plans approval shall
be extended more than once .
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(e) Suspension or Revocation . The Fire Marshal may, in
writing , suspend or revoke an approval issued under the provi-
cions of this code whenever the permit is issued in error or on
the basis of incorrect information supplied , or in violation of
anv ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this
code.
SECTION 304 (a) General .
Mechanical systems for which approval is required by this code
shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal . No portion of any mechi-
cal system intended to be concealed shall be concealed until in-
spected and approved. Neither the Fire Marshal nor the juris-
diction shall be liable for expenses entailed in the removal or
replacement of material required to permit inspection. When the
installation of a mechanical system is complete , an additional
and final inspection shall be made. Mechanical system regulated
by this code shall not be connected to an energy supply until
authorized by the F.re Marshal .
(b) Operation of Mechanical Equipment.
The requirements of this section shall not be considered to pro-
hibit the operation of mechanical systems installed to replace
existing equipment or fixtures serving an occupied portion of the
building in the event a request for inspection of such equipment
or fixture has been filed with the Fire Marshal not more than
forty-eight (48) hours after such replacement work is completed
and before any portion of such mechanical system is concealed by
any permanent portion of the building.
(c) Testing of Equipment .
Refrigeration equipment regulated by this code shall be tested
and approved as required by Section 1520 o f this code. Where
applicable (see Section 103) , steam and hot water boilers and
piping shall be tested and approved as required by Sections 2123
and 2127 of Appendix 8 of this code.
Where applicable (see Section 103), fuel gas piping shall be
tested and approved as required by Section 2206 of Appendix D of
this code.
(d) Inspection Requests .
It shall be the duty of the person doing the authorized work to
notify the Fire Marshal that such work is ready for inspection.
The Fire Marshal may require that every request for inspection be
filed at least one working day before such inspection is de-
sired. Such requests may be in tNriting or by telephone at the
option of the Fire Marshal .
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f It shall be the duty of the person reqsesti-
g inspections re-
quired by this code to provide access to and means for proper
inspection of such work.
(e) Other Inspections .
In addition to called inspections required by this code the Fire
Marshal may make or require other inspections of any mechanical
work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code and
other laws or regulation which are enforced by the District .
(f) Reinspections .
A reinspection fee may be accessed for each inspection or re-
inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is
called and is not complete or when required corrections have not
been made.
This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection
fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with
the requirerant of this code, but as controlling the practice of
calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or
reinspection.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are
not readily available to the inspector for failure to provide
E access on the date for which the inspection is requested or for
deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Fire Marshal .
To obtain reinspection , the applicant shall file an application
therefor in writing and pay the reinspection fee of thirty (30)
dollars.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no addi-
tional inspection of the work shall be performed until required
fees have been paid.
Section 305 (a) Energy Connections.
No person shall make connections from a source of energy fuel to
any mechanical system or equipment regulated by this code for
which an approval is required until approved by the Fire Marshal .
(b) Temporary Connections -
Tne Fire Marshal may authorize temporary connections of the me-
chanical equipment to a source of energy fuel for the purposes of
testing the equipment, or for the use under a temporary certifi-
cate of occupancy.
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n, Section 504(f) is amended to read as foilows•
LPG Appliances. Liquefied petroleum gas-burning appli-
ances shall not be installed in any pit, above grade ander-
floor space , basement or similar location where heavie -than,
ai r gas mi ght collect to form a flammable mixture.
EXCEPTION: Appliances so fueled may be in an above grade
underfloor space or basement if provided with an approved
means of removal of unburned gas.
E_ Footnote 4 of Table 5-A is amended as follows:
Combustible floors under room heaters shall have protection
which shall extend 12 inches on all sides and to the rear
of the appliance, except that a minimum of 18 inches of floor
protection is required on the appliance' s open side or sides
measured horizontally from the edges of the opening.
Room heaters which provide an open space under the fire
chamber of:
(a) Less than 4 inches shall have floor protection of hol -
low masonry not less than 4 inches in thickness covered
with sheet metal not less than 0.021 inches (no. 24
oauge) laid over the combustible floor or approved equal
protection. The masonry shall be laid with ends unseal-
ed joints matched in such a way as to provide free cir-
culation of air through the masonry void.
(b) Four inches or more shall have a minimum floor protec-
tion of not less than 3/8 inch insulating millboard ,
hollow metal , tile or other noncomubsitble material _
This protection shall be installed on the subfloor or
finished floor.
F_ Table 5-8 is amended by adding lines i and j:
i . 4" common brick or equal if 18 12 18 12 9 9 9 6 6 3 3 3
spaced out 1" and ventilated
j. Prefabricated brick 1 1/8" 30 18 30 15 9 12 9 6 6 3 3 3
thick spaced out 1" and
ventilated
G_ Section 912(a) is amended by adding the following sentence -
Factory-built chimneys shall comply with UL Standard No .
103 HT or ULC Standard No. 629M-81 in addition to the re-
quirements of this section .
H. Section 1102 is amended by adding the following definitions :
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WAVAMMM B,'
FLAMMABLE VAPQRS OR FUMES is the concentration of El am-
mable constituants in air that exceeds 10 percent of its
lower flammable limit.
FLAMMABLE DUST is a dispersion of a flammable particulate
in air.
I . Section 1104 is amended as fol i ows:
(a) General . Environmental air ducts not regulated by
other provisions of this code shall comply with this sec-
tion. Ducts shall be substantially airtight throughout and
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10. Exhaust ven-
tilation ducts shall terminate outside the building and shall
be equipped with back-draft dampers .
(b) Special Ducts. 1. Ducts used for domestic kitchen
range ventilation or domestic dryer ventilation shall comply
with Subsection (a) and shall have smooth, noncombustible ,
non-absorbent surface. For additional requirements on do-
mestic dryer exhausts, see Section 1903.
EXCEPTION: Approved flexible duct connectors not more
than 6 feet in length may be used in connection with domes-
tic dryer exhausts. Flexible duct connectors shall not be
concealed within construction -
2.
onstruction .2. Ducts used for bathroom and laundry room vent iI a-
tion shall comply with Subsection (a) and shall have a non-
combustible, nonabsorbent surface _
J _ Section 1105(a) is amended by adding the following at the end
of the first paragraph:
EXCEPTION: Ducts conveying vapor or fumes having flammable
constituents less than 25 percent of their lower fl amnia bi 1 i ty
limit (LFL) may pass through other spaces . Separate and dis-
tinct systems shall be provided for incompatible materials .
K, Section 1107 (b) EXCEPTIONS, Number 3 is amended to read as
fol 1 o ds:
3. Ducts used in central vacuum cleaning systems may
be of Schedul a 40 nonmetal l i c pi pe except where they pene-
trate a fire wall . Penetrations of fire walls , floor-ceiling
or roof-ceiling assemblies shall comply with Sections 4304
and 4305 of the Building Code .
L. Section 1107 (c) first paragraph last sentence is amended to
read as follows :
Ducts constructed of steel shall comply with U.M.C. Standard
No. 10-2 Appendix A.
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M. Section 1107(c) EXCEPTIONS Number 2, is amended to read as
follows
2. Ducts used in central vacuuming systems may be construc-
ted of Schedule 40 nonmetallic pipe. Penetrations of fire-
resistive walls, floor-ceil inn or roof-coil =ngamblies
shall comply with Sections 4304 and 4305 of theBuilding
Code. Copper or ferrous pipes or conduit extending from
within the separation between a garage and dwelling unit to
the central vacuum unit may be used_
N_ Section 1107(c) paragraph 3 is amended to read as follows:
Aluminum construction may be used in Class 1 duct systems or
Class 5 systems when coated with appropriate corrosion re-
sistant- material . The thickness of aluminum ducts shall be
at least two Brown & Sharpe gauges thicker than the gauges
required for steel ducts set forth in U .M.C. Standard No .
10-2.
0. Section 1107(4), is amended by the addition of an exception
to read as follows:
EXCEPTION : Systems conveying only fumes or vapors may use
take-off fitting recommended by SMACNA.
Ducts used to convey sol id particulate shall provide access
for complete cleaning of the duct system_
Access openings shall also be provided for access to sprin-
klers and other equipment within the duct which requires ser-
vicing.
P. Section 1107f') , is amended to read as follows:
Supports - Shall be as per SMACNA design standards. The
design of supports shall assume that 50 percent of the duct
is full of the particulate being conveyed_
Q. Section 1107(9) , is amended to read as follows:
Fire Protection. Sprinklers or other fire-protection de-
vices shall. be required at 12-foot intervals in a metal duct-
work with a cross-sectional area greater than 144 square
inches when a flammable coating can accumulate on the interi-
or
nteri-
or of the duct. All plastic duct greater than 144 square
inch cross-section area shall be sprinkled at 12-foot inter-
vals-
EXCEPTION : Listed fire-resi start ductwork may be install ed
without automatic sprinkl ers e
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R_ Table 11-A is amended by adding the following:
Special conveying systems such as fluidized beds , etc., shall
ba designed as required for the process , subject to the ap-
proval of the Fire Marshal
SEC 1100 w APPEALS
Whenever the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal , or their authorized repre—
sentatives shall disapprove a construction or alteration plan, or
deny a permit applied for under this ordinance, or when it is
claimed that the provisions of these regualtions do not apply, or
that the true intent and meaning of these regulations have been
misconstrued or wrongly interpreted , the aggrieved person may ap—
peal the decision of the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal or their
authorized representatives to the Board of Appeals of the Dis—
trict, in care of the District offices. Said written notice
shall be filed within thirty (30) da ys of the date of the
decision by the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal , or their authorized
representatives.
In order to determi ne the suitability of alternate methods ,
materials, and types of construction , and to provi de for a rea—
sonable interpretation of the provisions of these regulations ,
there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consist—
ing of five members and five alternate members appointed by the
Board of Directors , who are qualified by experience and training
to pass upon pertinent matters . The Fire Marshal shall desig—
nate , `rom time to time as necessary, a person to act as Secre—
tary to the Board for the purpose of recording minutes of appeal
hearings and such other clerical functions as may be necessary to
keep accurate records of all proceedings coming before the Board ,
and shall serve as ex-officio member of the Board without voting
privileges. The Board shall consist of five members 'who are
qualified by experience and training to render decisions on fire
and life safety matters .
The members of the Board of Appeals shall be appoi nted by the
Board of Directors for three year terms filled on a rotating
basis. No member or alternate member shall hear appeals or
render a decision on an appeal on any matter in which he or she
may have a personal or pecuniary interest_ The Board of Appeals
shall establish rules for the conduct of its meetings and notice
thereof_
SECTION XI NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH MAY
REQUIRE PERMYTS
The Chief and the Fire Marshal shall act as a committee to deter—
mine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to
be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies for which
permits are required in addition to those now enumerated in this
Code . The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall post such
lists in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies
thereof to :interested persons.
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SECTION XII PENALTIES
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of these
regulations hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or shall
violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who
shall build in violation of any detailed statement , specification
or plans submitted and approved hereunder and from which no
appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an
order as affirmed or modified by the Board of Appeals or by a
court of competent jurisdiction within the time affixed herein,
shall severally, for each and every such violation and non-
compliance respectively, be guilty of a misdeameanor as provided
in ORS 478.930 punishable upon conviction as prescribed by ORS
478.990.
The corporation counsel , the Fire Chief, or the Fire Marshal or
his designated representative may bring a complaint in law or
inequity to alleviate a violation of this ordinance as well as in
addition to the rights to enforce said ordinance under the pro-
visions of ORS 478.930 and ORS 478.990.
SECTION XIII PLAN REVIEW--SUBMITTAL OF PLAN
Any building (exclusive of one and two family dwellings, farm
barns , and outbuiIdinys); flammable liquid storage utilization ,
transportation or dispensing facilities; and facility for the
storage ; handling , transport and use of explosive and blasting
agents; dry cleaning plants; facilities for the storage ,
handling , use and transportation of liquefied petroleum gases; or
any other building, structure or Facility wherein highly
combustible or hazardous materials are manufactured, utilized ,
dispensed, conveyed or stored; the plans and specifications
therefor shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal of the District
or his authorized represntative for examination and approval with
respect to conformance with these regulations and no construction
shall proceed prior to such approval . When the Fire Marshal or
his authorized representative approves any such plan , he shall so
signify by means of a stamp and signature . All construction or
alteration shall thereafter comply with the approved plan, in all
respects , unl !ss modified by subsequent written permit or order
of the Fire Marshal .
Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial
paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity and detail to
permit the Fire Marshal to determine the question of conformity
with these regulations and shall include a plot plan showing
type , location of the proposed buildings , structures, facili-
ties and fire hydrant locations and access ways , in relationship
to the property lines, and all other buildings , structures and
facilities proposed or existing on the premises .
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Approval of plans shall not be construed as to be a permit to
violate any applicable law or regul ati
Fire District. on of the State , County, or
SECTION XIV REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All f^ di _
n vrme, nn �S+an CeS ^r parts t{��we�F ��nfl i�4in ...- :.. .....-:
ent with the provisions of this ordinance or of they Code or
Standards hereby adopted are hereby repealed.
SECTION XV VALIDITY
The District hereby declares that should any section , paragraph ,
sentence or word of this ordinance or of the Codes or Standards
hereby adopted be d^clared for any reason to be invalid, it is
the intent of the District that it would have passed all other
portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination here-
from of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION XVI DATE OF EFFECT
The Board of Directors of the Fire District finds and determines
that it is necessary and expedient that the provisions of this
ordinance go into effect forthwith for the preservation of the
safety and health of the inhabitants of the Fire District for the
reason that fire codes must be brought into conformance with
State standards as soon as possible in order to maintain uni-
formity and comply with the recommended fire and safety standards
set out by the Western Fire Chiefs Association, International
Conference of Building Officials and the State of Oregon, and in
order to ensure that the real property that is being developed in
the Fire District is so constructed and maintained with adequate
facilities and standards to meet these codes and thereby allevi-
ate unnecessary fire hazards within the District.
PASSED by the District this`_ 19th—day of—__ August--- 1986.
APPROVED by the city ounty this day of 1986.
FIRE�D PRESIDENT' --
"CITY or �OtJnTY�---'—" RYOR/ADMIHSTRAT9R
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FIRE CODES AND STANDAROS PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
GO:E1R,NING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION,
PROVIdDING FOR THE ISStLV CE OF PERMITS FOR HAZARoWS USES OR OPERATIONS, AND
ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFORE AND
DEFINING JXIR POWERS AM DUTIES. AND REPEALING ORDINAHCF_!s) Resolution 84-4
WHEREAS. the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District, pursuant to
the authority granted under ORS 198.510 to ORS 198.600 and ORS 478.910 to
ORS 478.940, has the power to adopt a fire prevention code.
WHEREAS, the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District desires to
and finds it necessary to adopt the following regulations to provide maximum
fire safety and that a plan for inspections and nointenance will upgrade ex-
isting structures, thereby reducing hazards of fire, thus does hereby adopt
the following regulations.
The whole of this ordinance including the Codes hereby adopted have been and
are now filed in the record of the District and in the Office of the County
Clerk as prescribed in ORS 478.560 and with the State Fire Marshal 's Office
and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the area known as the District
and the whole of this ordinance shall be known as the Fire Prevention Code of
the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District.
SECTION I ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CODES AND STANDARDS
There is hereby adopted by the District for the purpose of prescribing regu-
lations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or
explosion, those certain Codes and Standards known as the:
A. Uniform Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters and Uniform Fire Code
Standards, 1985 Editions, published by the Western Fire Chiefs
Association and the International Conference of Building Officials,
save and except for portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or
amended by Section VII of this Ordinance.
B. Uniform Building Code, including Appendix Chapters and Uniform Build-
ing Code Standards, 1985 Editions, published by the International
Conference of Building officials, save and except for portions as are
hereinafter deleted, .modified or amended by Section VIII of this
Ordinance.
C- Uniform Mechanical Code, including Appendix Chapters and Uniform
Mechanical Code Standards, 1985 Editions, published by the Inter-
Conference of Building Officials and the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, save and except for portions as
are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Section IX .of this
Ordinance.
SECTION II ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
A. The Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code, and the Uniform
(" Mechanical Code, shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in
the fire department of the District, which was previously established
and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the
fire department.
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L. Whenever the term "Jurisdiction", "City, "County", "State", or "Muncipi-
ality" is used it shall be held to mean the District or the City or
County of which this department is a part thereof.
M. Whenever the term "Hazardous Vehicles" is used it shall be held to mean
vehicles blocking public or private right-of-way fire hydrants, vehicles
with leaking gas tanks and vehicles located in violation of the fire code.
M. Whenever the term "Room" is used it shall mean a space or area bounded by
any obstruction to exit passage which at any time encloses more than 80
percent of the perimeter, openings less than 3 feet in clear width and
less than 5 feet 8 inches high shall not be considered.
0. Whei6�ver the term "Light Hazard" is used it shall be held to mean occu-
pancies or portions of other occupancies where the quantity and/or
combustibility of contents is low and fires with relatively low rates
of heat release are expected.
P. Whenever the term "Ordinary Hazard" (Group 1) is used it shall be held to
mean occupancies or portions of other occupancies where combustibility is
low, quantity of combustibles is moderate, stock piles of combustibles do
not exceed 8 ft (2.4 m) and fires with moderate rates of heat release are
expected.
Q. Whenever the term 'Ordinary Hazard" (Group 2) is used it shall be held to
mean occupancies or portions of other occupancies where quantity and com-
bustibility of contents is moderate, stock piles do not exceed 12 ft
(3.7 m) and fires with moderate rate of heat release are expected.
E' R. Whenever the term "Ordinary Hazard" (Group 3) is used it shall be held to
mean occupancies or portions of other occupancies where quantity and/or
combustibility of contents is high, and fires of high rate of heat re-
lease are expected.
S. Whenever the term "Extra Hazard" is used it shall be held to mean occu-
pancies or portions of other occupancies where quantity and combustibility
of contents is very high, and flammable and combustible liquids, dust,
lint or other materials are present introducing the probability of rapidly
developing fires with high rates of he-A release. II
Extra hazard occupancies involve a wide range of variables which may
produce severe fires. The following shall be used to evaluate the
severity of extra hazard occupancies:
Extra Hazard (Group 1) includes occupancies with little or no
flammable or combustible liquids.
Extra Hazard (Group 2) includes occupancies with moderate to
substantial amounts of flammable or combustible liquids or
where shielding of combustibles 4s extensive.
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SECTION IV ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE
OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN OUTSIDE ABOVE-GROUNO TANKS IS PROHIBITED
The limits referred to in Section 79.501 of the Uniform Fire Code relating to
the storage of Class I and II flammable or combustible liquids in outside above-
ground tanks, such storage is prohibited within the limits of Tualatin Rural
Fire Protection District.
Exception: The Fire Marshal, after consideration of built-in fire protection
and fire extinguishing facilities, topographical conditions, and the District's
fire fighting capabilities may permit the installation of above-ground stor-
age in industrial areas, farms, gravel pits, roti: quarries and other isolated
areas.
SECTION V ESTABLISHMENTS OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE OF
EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS IS PROHIBITED
The limits referred to in Section 77.106(b) of the Uniform Fire Code in which the
storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are within the limits
of the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District.
Exception: The Fire Marshal, after consideration of built-in fire protec-
tion and fire extinguishing facilities, topographical conditions and the
district's fire fighting capabilities may permit the storage of explosives
and blasting agents on farms, gravel pits, rock quarries, and other isolat-
ed areas when the storage of explosives and blasting agents meets the re-
quirements of the fire code.
SECTION VI ESTABLISHIMENTS OF LIMITS IN wHictl STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM
GASES IS TO BE RESTRICTED
The limits referred to in Section 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code in which
storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as the
limits of the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District.
Exception: The Fire Marshal, after consideration of built-in fire pro-
tection and fire fighting facilities, topographical conditions, and the
district's fire fighting capabilities may permit the installation of
liquefied petroleum gas containers in industrial areas, farms, gravel pits,
rock quarries, and other areas, and then only when approval has been ob-
tained pursuant to Section 82.102 of the Uniform Fire Code.
SECTION VII AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
The Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the following respects:
A. Section 2.101 is amended by adding paragraphs i, j, k and 1
(i) Adequacy of means of approach to buildings and structures by
mobile fire apparatus, and firefighting personnel.
(j) Providing fire fighting water supplies and fire detection and
suppression apparatus adequate for the protection of buildings
and structures.
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(k) Issuance of permits before burning trash or waste materials.
(1) Tnspection of premises by officers designated by the Board of
Directors and requiring removal of fire hazards found on premises
f at such inspections.
B. Section 2.102 is amended as follows:
The Chief, by executive order, is authorized to make, promulgate and
enforce such rules and regulations for the prevention and control of
fires and hazards as may be necessary from time to time to carry out
the intent of this code. Certified copies of such rules and regula-
tions shall be filed with the County Clerk and be available for public
inspection pursuant to ORS 478.940, and shall be in effect immediately
thereafter and additional copies shall be kept in the Fire Prevention
Bureau office for distribution to the public_
C. Section 2.104 is amended as follows:
(a) The Chief (or the Fire Marshal) in charge of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention shall be appointed by the appropriate authority of the
District, on the basis of examination to determine his qualifications.
(b) The Chief of the fire department may detail such members of the fire
department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary.
The Chief shall recommend to the District the employment of technical
inspectors who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected
through an examination to determine their fitness for the position
and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite
term with removal only for cause.
D. Section 2.201(b) is amended by deleting the following words:
"in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapters 4 through 9 of
the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or by any
other procedures provided by law"
E. Section 2.302 is deleted,
F. Section 2.303 is amended by adding to subsection (b):
National Fire Protection Association Standards:
NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems 1285 Edition
NFPA 20 Centrifugal Fire Pumps 1983 Edition
NFPA 22 dater Tanks for Private Fire Protection 1984 Edition
NFPA 24 Installation of Private Fire Service Mains 1984 Edition
and their Appurtenances
NFPA 70 National Electric Code 1984 Edition
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code 1934 Edition
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G. Section 10.207 is amended by changing paragraphs d, g, h, and j as
follows:
(d) Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and main-
tained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall
sustain a minimum wheel load of 12,500 pounds and a gross vehicle
weight of 45,000 pounds and be provided with an all weather driving
0.1 surface.
(g) Turning Radius. The turning radius of a fire apparatus road shall be
not less than 45-feet at the outside edge.
(h) Turnarounds. All dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of
150 feet in length shall be provided with approved provisions for
the turning around of fire apparatus by one of the following:
I. A level, circular surface having a minimum turn radius
measured from centerpoint to outside edge of 45 feet.
2. A level hammerhead configured surface with each leg of the
hammerhead having a minimum depth of 40 feet and a minimum
width of 20 feet.
(j) Grade. The gradient for a fire apparatus access road shall not ex-
ceed 15 percent.
H_ Section 10.208 is amended by adding:
"Apartments, Condominiums and Townhouses shall have individual address
or numbers and shall be addressed or numbered consecutively."
(Note: The intent is to prevent the duplication of numbers within a
complex.)
1_ Article 10 is amended by adding a new section 10.210 to read as
follows:
AUTHORITY TO TOW HAZARDOdS VEHICLES
Section 10.210. The Chief or other officer of the fire department may
immediately cause a vehicle to be towed without prior notice at the
owner's expense if the venicle is determined to be a hazardous vehicle.
J. Section 10.301(c) is amended to read:
(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying re-
quired fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all
premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are here-
after constructed.
Exception: Where not more than two Group R Division 3 occupancies
plus two Group M occupancies are constructed or moved
onto an acre or less of property or when approved by
the Chief.
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Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be located so that no part of
the exterior walls of the first story of a commercial building is
more than 250 feet from a fire hydrant. When approved by the Chief
this distance may be extended to a maximum of 500 feet as measured
along a route accessible to vehicles, when the building is equipped
with an approved fire protection system.
For the purpose of this subsection, a "commercial building" means
a building used ,Or other than Group R Division 3 and M
Occupancies.
Single and two family residential buildings shall not be more than
500 feet from a fire hydrant as measured along a route accessible
to vehicles.
Fire Hydrant placement. Fire hydrants shall be placed at inter-
section unless authorized by the Chief.
Fire hydrants on private water mains that are serving automatic
sprinkler systems and are pressurized by a fire department
connection shall not be considered to contribute to the above re-
quirements unless specifically approved by the Chief.
Fire Oepartment Connections. When structures are protected by
automatic sprinklers, fire department connections shall be within
seventy (70) feet of an approved fire hydrant assembly unless
otherwise approved by the Chief.
Required Fire-Flow_ No building shall be constructed, altered,
{ enlarged, or repaired in a manner that by reason of size, type of
construction, number of stories, location on property, occupancy,
or any combination thereof which creates a need for a fire flow in
excess of 3000 gallons per minute at 20 pounds per square inch resi-
dual pressure.
Existing buildings that require a fire flow in excess of 3000 gallons
per minute are not required to comply with the fire flow requirements
Of this section; however, alterations, additions or repairs shall not
further increase the required fire flow for the buildings. Further-
more, if alterations, additions, or repairs made in any 12 month
period exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area of the building, the en-
tire building shall be made to conform with the fire flow requirements.
Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated
tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of supplying the
required fire flow. In setting the rquirements for fire flow, the
following shall be used•
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The Required Fire Flow shall be determined by the size, construction,
and occupancy of the building being considered and shall be computed
as follows:
1. Determine the base fire flow by the following formula:
0.5
F=InC(A)
Where:
F= the required Base Fire Flow in GPM
C= Coefficient related to the type of construction as follows-
1
ollows:
1.5 for Type V construction
1.0 for Type III construction
0.9 for Type Iv construction
0.8 for Type II-N and II-one hour construction
0.6 for Type II-FR and I construction
A= The total floor area, including all occupied floors except a
basement. In `hype I and Ig FR construction only, the largest
three consecutive adjacent floors only need be used.
2. Occupancy Fire Flow charges shall be multiplied by Base Fire Flow
by the following combustibility factors.
Light Hazard Occupancies 1.00
Ordinary Hazard (Group 1) 1.10
Ordinary Hazard (Group 2) 1.20
Ordinary Hazard (Group 3) 1.30
Extra Hazard (Group 1) 1.40
Extra Hazard (Group 2) 1.50
Note: Examples of hazards may be found in National Fire
Protection Standard 13 Standard for the Installation
of Sprinkler Systems Appen -x
3. The product of the above multiplication gives the Required Fire Flow_
4. Required Fire Flow may be reduced by one of the following:
(a) by 100% provided buildings are constructed in compliance with
Uniform Building Code (as amended in Section VIII of tris
Ordinance). Section 505(e)1 exception a through f and 506(b)
first paragraph and the automatic sprinkler system(s) is fully
and el ec-ri calory supervised in accordance with NFPA Standard
No. 72-A 19G5 Edition Standard for the Installation, Main-
tenance and Use of Local Prorective Signal r?g Systems for Guard'
our, I re arm and Superv_-Fsory eryice whTich is hereby adopt-e(T-
and 5Y this reference becomes a pa-r,'-6-f en approved central
station meeting the requirements of NFPA Standard No. 71, 1982
Edition Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of
Central 5Ing systems which s hereby adopted an
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(b) by 75 percent where a complete automatic fire extinguishing
system meeting the requirements of the Uniform Building Code,
Chapter 38, is installed throughout the building and the sys-
tem is fully and electrically supervised in accordance with
N•-``A Standard No. 72-A, 1985 Edition Standard for the In-
stallation, 11a'ntenanand Use of Local Signaling
gre arm an Supervisory erviceursys ems oour,
which is Hereby adopted and by this reference becomes a parT of
an approved central station, meeting the requireo,;er-,ts of :F.'A
Standard No. 71, 1982 Edition Standard for the Instaiiation,
Maintenance, and Use of Centra a ie igneing ys ems w ich
e
is hereby adopted-and y is re erencomspar
ereof.
(c) by 60 percent where a complete automatic fire extinguishing system
meeting the requirements of Uniform Building Code, Chapter 38, is
installed throughout the building and the system is fully and
electrically supervised in accordatce with NFPA Standard No. 72-A,
1985 Edition Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and
Use of Local Protective Signaling Systems for Guard's Tour, Fire
AT-37W-05-6 supervisory Service which is hereby adopted an
y this re erence ecomes a part of hereof.
(d) by 50 percent where a complete automatic fire extinguishing sys-
tem meeting the requirements of Uniform Building Code, Chapter
38, is installed throughout the building.
(e) by 25 percent wherein an approved complete smoke sensing fire
detection and manual fire alarm system is installed throughout
the building and electrically supervised by an approved central
station. The smoke detection and manual fire atlarm systems
shall meet the requirements of NFPA Standards No. 72-E, 1984
Edition Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors which is
hereby adopted and by this reference becomes a part of hereof
and 72-A respectively. The central station shall meet the
requirements of NFPA Standard No. 71.
(f) by subdividing the structure into separata buildings with fire
resistive area separation malls as specified in Uniform Build-
ing Code, Section 505(e).
The water supply must be capable of providing the prescribed fire flow
for the duration of 3 hours except that where the required fire flow is
determined to be 2,500 gallons per minute or less, the duration of flows
shall be not less than 2 hours.
All systems or appliances required by this section shall be installed
by the developer and shall be approved by and meet the specifications
and requirements of the Chief as to location, size and type of materials
and manner of installation.
K. Article 10 Section 10.308 is amended by adding a new sub-section to
read as follows:
(h) Group R Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic fire extinguishing
system shall be installed in all Group R Division 1 occupancies
more than 3 stories in height.
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L. Section 45.702 is amended to read:
All spraying operations involving the use of organic peroxides and other
dual-component coatings shall. be conducted in approved rooms provided
with automatic fire protection which shall include but shall not be
limited to automatic sprinkler systems, automatic dry chemical systems,
automatic carbon dioxide flooding systems, automatic halon extinguishing
systems, and automatic foam extinguishing systems. In addition, an
approved means for prompt notification of fire to those within the plant
and the fire department shall be provided.
M. Article 78 is rescinded and replaced herein with ORS 480.110 through
480.199 and OAR Chapter 837 Division 12, retaining only Section 78.106,
Seizure of Fireworks.
N. Section 82.102 is amended as to read:
For a permit to install or maintain an LP-gas container see ORS
480.450(1). For a permit to operate and inspect LP-gas vehicles
see ORS 480.440.
0. Section 82.103 is amended to read:
It shall be the duty of the Fire Marshal to inspect a reasonable number
of liquefied petroleum gas installations to determine if compliance is
being made with the provisions of ORS 480.450(2), (3) and (5). (Note:
Reasonable shall be a random sampling of those installed.)
P. Section 82.104 is amended to read:
All liquefied petroleum gas equipment including such equipment installed
at utility gas plants shall be installed in accordance with the provi-
sions of ORS 480.420(2).
�i. Appendix Chapter I-A, I-B, TI-A, Ii-B, II-C, III-B, IV-A, and VI-B are
deleted.
SECTION VIII AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
The Uniform Building Code is amended and changed in the following respects:
A. Chapters 23, 24, 25 (except section 2516(f)), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34,
35, 41, 50, 51, 53 (except section 5303(a)3), 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, Appendix
Chapters 1, 2, 11, 12, 23, 35, 38, 49, 51, 53, and 57, 70 are hereby de-
leted.
B. Sections, subsections, and tables 204, 205, 510, 511, Table 5-E, 605,
705 first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh paragraphs, 805,
905 first, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs, 1005, 1205, 1211, 1213,
1707, 1802, 1902, 2002, 2102, 2202, 3202(a), 3205(c), 3207, 3208, 4007,
4503, 4712, and 4713 are hereby deleted.
C. Section 104(f) is amended by adding:
4. The Building Official seeks the advice of the State of Oregon
Historic Preservation Officer.
In case of appeals related to historic ouildings, the local Appeals
Soar' or the appropriate State Appeals Board shall seek the advice
of the State Historic Preservation Officer.
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D. Section 203 is amended by deleting the following:
"structurally unsafe or" from the first sentence of the first paragraph.
and
"in accordance with the Procedures set forth in the Dangerous Buildings
Code or such alternate procedures, as may have been or as may be adopted
by this jurisdiction" from the first sentence of the second oaraaraoh.
E. Chapter 3 is amended to read as follows:
Permits
Section 301. (a) Permits Required- Except as specified in subsection
(b) of this section, no building or structure regulated by the district pur-
suant to ORS 478.910 et seq. shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, al-
tered or converted unless approval has been obtained from the Fire Marshal
and a permit is obtained from the Building Department of the jurisdiction
where said work is to be executed.
(b) Exempted Work. Approval shall not he required for the following:
1. Painting, papering and similar finish work.
2. Repairs in conjunction with the normal use and occupancy of a build-
ing or structure.
3. Movable partitions not over five (5) feet in height.
4. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and
scenery.
Exemption from the approval requirements of this code shall not be deemed to
grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the
Provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Application for Permits
Section 302. (a) Application. To obtain approval an applicant shall
first file for a building permit with the Building Official within whose
jurisdiction the building project is located, Every application shall pro-
vide the information required by the Building Official.
(b) Plans and Specifications: Plans, engineering calculations, diagrams
and other data shall be submitted in at least three (3) sets with each ap-
plication for a building permit.
(c) Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications
shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and be of sufficient
clarity to indicate the location_ nature and extent of work proposed and
shown in detail that it will conform to the provisions of all relevant laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations_
Plans for buildings shall indicate how required fire resistive integrity will
be maintained when a penetration will be made for electrical, mechanical,
Plumbing and communication conduits, pipes and similar systems.
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Permit Issuance
Section 303. (a) Issuance. Plans, drawings, specifications, computa-
tions and all other pertinent data filed with the application for a building
permit with a Building Official shall be reviewed by the Fire Marshal or his
authorized representative. If the Fire Marshal or his authorized representa-
tive finds that the plans, drawings, specifications, computations and other
date conforms with the requirements of applicable laws, rules and regulations
relating to fire safety, he shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans
"APPROVED". Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed,
modified o. altered without authorization of the Fire Marshal or his auth-
orized representative and all work shall be done in accordance with the ap-
proved plans.
(b) Retention of Plans. One set of approved plans, specifications and
computations shall be kept on the project site throughout all phases of con-
struction and at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in
progress and shall be made available to building and fire inspectors for re-
ference during required construction inspections.
(c) Validity of permit. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval
of plans, specifications and computations shall not be construed to be a per-
mit for or an approval of any violation of any of the provisions of the fire
safety regulations of the district. No permit or approval presuming to give
authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the regulations of the
district shall be valid.
Issuance of a permit or approval based upon plans, specifications and other
data shall not prevent the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative from
thereafter requiring the correction of error= in said plans, specifications
and other data, or from preventing building operations being carried on
thereunder when in violation of said regulations or of any other ordinance of
the district.
(d) Expiration. Approvals of plans issued by the Fire Marshal or his
authorized representative under the provisions of these regulations shall .ex-
pire by limitation and shall become null and void if the construction, build-
ing or work authorized by such approval is not commenced within 180 days from
the date of the issuance of such approval, or if the construction, building or
work authorized by such approval is suspended or abandoned at any time after
the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be re-
commenced, a new approval shall be first obtained and a fee shall be paid
equal to one-half the amount required for the original plans review fee for
such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original
plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such sus-
pension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action
on an approval after expiration, the permits shall pay a new full plans ex-
amination fee.
Any permitee holding an unexpired approval may apply for an extension of the
time within which he may commence work when he is unable to commence work
within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons.
The Fire Marshal or his authorized representative may extend the time for
action by the permitee for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written re-
quest by the permitee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the
permitee have prevented action from being taken. No plan approval shall be
extended more than once.
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(e) Suspension or Revocation. The Fire Marshal or his authorized repre-
sentative may, in writing, suspend or revoke an approval issued under the
e whenever the permit is issued in error or on the
provisions of this cod
basis incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance
or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
Fees
Section 304. (a) General. In order to assist in defraying expenses inf
aid at the time the ap-
examination of construction plans and subsequent on-site inspection o
}, �nty or municipality in
actual construction, fire code permit review fi iedewi u a yl'y e P which
plication for a building p is
the
the building,permiting fee r worAllkmonies collectedhunder this lsection�
shall be paid to Tualatin Rural Fire oDissttrict bPrthe
countyed on orrbeforeMuni �the�loth
in which the construction, building
day of the month following the month in which the monies are collected save
for any expenses incurred in the collection thereof.
(b) Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require an additional
plan review, an additional fire code review fee to
t charged.
(c) Where construction, building or work approved by the Fire Marshal been his
application
authorized representative and for which the fire code review fee has een
paid has not commenced within which
days following the official ate ogsthe
not extended
for a building permit and for which the building
action, the
andralllof feesthe shallrbeMarshal forfeit r Insorderotozrenewp
action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans
and pay a new fire code review fee.
wired within any county or municipality
(d) Investigation Fees: bark Idithout a Permit. 1. Investigation. :<..erev-r
any work for which a permit r req
within Tualatin etaspecial
a ,FrcinvesOtigation shallistrict has obeemade.nced wwithout first
obtaining said p
ination issfee,
2. Fee_ An investigation fee, in addition to the plan exam sued. The In-
shall be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently sr a
vestigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the fire code rfrom compli-
eview fee_
The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any p
lance with all other provisions of the fire code regulations nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
(e) Fee Refunds. 1. The Fire Marshal
ld r his authorized re secteonnwhichewas
may permit the refunding of any
fee erroneously paid or collected.
2. The Fire Marshal or his authorized representative may permit the rpaid
d-
ing of not more than 80 percent of the fire code review
which w
tioniswithdrawn
with the application for a building permit when the apP
or cancelled before any reviewing has been done.
Inspections
Section 305. General. All construction, building or work for which a
fire code review has been made shall be subject to inspection by the Fire
entatitypesin
of
Marshal or his authorized represiai inspectors as sspecifiedrinti®n
shall have continuous inspection by spec
Section 306.
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It shall be the duty of the building permitee to cause the work to be ac-
cessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the Building Official,
Fire Marshal nor arty jurisdiction within this district shall be liable for
expenses entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to
allow inspection.
(b) Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the
work authorized by the permit and approved by the plan review process to
notify the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative that such work
is ready for inspection. The Fire Marshal may require that every request
for inspection be filed at least one working day before the inspection
is desired. Such request may be in writing or by telephone at the option
of the Fire Marshal. It shall be the duty of one person requesting any
required inspection to provide access to and means for proper inspection
of such work.
(c) Approval Required. Work shall not be done on any part of any build-
ing or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection
without first obtaining the approval of the Fire Marshal or his authorized
representative. Such approval shall be given only after an inspection has
been made on each successive step in the construction as indicated by each
of the inspections required in Subsection (d).
There shall be a final inspection and approval of all buildings and
structures when completed and ready for occupancy or use.
(d) Required Inspections. The structural framework of any building or
part of any_building or structure shall not be covered or concealed without
first obtaining the approval of the Fire Marshal or his authorized represen-
tative.
The Fire Marshal or his authorized representative, upon notification from
the permit holder or his agent, shall make the following inspections and
shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall
notify the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with
fire safety requirements.
I. Frame Inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire block-
ing and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys, and vents are complete
and the rough electrical, plumbing and heating pipes and ducts are approved.
2. Final Inspection: To be made after finished grading and the building
is completed and ready for occupancy.
(e) Other Inspections. In addition to the inspections specified above,
the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative may make or require other
inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with fire code
regulations and other laws which the Fire Marshal is obligated to enforce.
(f) Reirspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection
or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called
is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved playas are not readily
available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for
which inspection is requested, or for deviating from approved pians.
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In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional in-
spection of the work shall be performed until the required fees have been
paid.
Special Inspections
Sec_ 306. (a) General. In addition to inspections required by Section
305, the owner shall employ a special inspector during construction on the
following types of work:
1. REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTIVE CONCRETE: During the taking of test spe
and placing of all reinforced concrete and pneumatically placed concrete.^c
2. STRUCTURAL MASONRY REQUIRED TO BE FIRE RESISTIVE: During preparation
of masonry wall prisms, sampling and placing of all masonry units, place-
ment of reinforcement, inspection of grout space, immediately prior to
closing of cleanouts, and during all grouting operations.
3. SPRAY-APPLIED FIREPROOFING: As required by U.B.C. Standard No. 43-8-
4. SPECIAL CASES: Work which, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal or his
authorized representative, involves unusual hazards.
(b) Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a qualified person
who shall demonstrate his competence, to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal ,
for inspection of a particular type of construction o•r operation requiring
special inspection.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities of the Special -Inspector.
I. The special inspector shall observe the work assigned for conformance
with the approved design drawings and specifications.
2. The special inspector shall furnish inspection reports to the Fire
Marshal, the engineer or architect of record and other designated persons.
All discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the con-
tractor or person responsible for the work for correction then, if un-
corrected, to the proper design authority and to the Fire Marshal.
3. The special inspector shall submit a final signed report stating whether
the work requiring special inspection was, to the best of his knowledge,
in conformance with the approved plans and specifications and the applicable
workmanship provisions of these regulations.
(d) Waiver of Special Inspection. The Fire Marshal or his authorized
representative may waive the requirement for the employment of a special in-
spector if he finds that the construction is of a minor nature or if he finds
that employment of a special inspector is not necessary to assure compliance
with fire code regulations_
(e) periodic Speclal Inspection. Some inspections may be made on a periodic
basis and satisfy the requirements of continuous inspections, provided this
periodic scheduled inspection is performed as outlined in the project plans
and specifications and approved by the Fire Marshal or his authorized repre-
sentative.
( SEC. 307_ (a) Use or Occupancy. No building or structure of Group A. E. I,
H, R, R, Division 1 or SR 'Occupancy, shall be used or occupied, and no
change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure
or portion thereof shall be made until the fire Marshal or his authorized
representative has issued an approval to occupy therefore as provided herein.
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(b) Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of building shall
not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this code.
(c) Apps-oval Issued. After final inspection, when it is found that the
building or structure complies with fire safety requiations and other laws
which are the obligation of the Fire Marshal to enforce, the Fire Marshal
or his authorized representative shall issue, in writing, an approval to
occupy which shall contain the following:
1. The address of the building.
2. The name of the owner.
3. Designation of the portion of the building for which approval to occupy
is issued in the case of partial occupancy.
4. The name of the person issuing the approval.
(d) Temporary Approval. If the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative
finds that no unreasonable hazard will result from occupancy of a building
or portion thereof before the same is completed, he may issue a temporary
approval to occupy for the use of a portion or portions of a building or
structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structure.
(e) Revocation. The Fire Marshal may, in writing, suspend or revoke an
approval to occupy whenever the approval was issued in error, or on the basis
of incorrect information supplied, or when it is determined that the build-
ing
ui1d-
ing or structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance or
regulation, the enforcement of which is the responsibility of the Fire Marshal.
F. SECTION 40-2 AGGRICULTUR& BUIi_DIF86 is amended to read:
Agricultural building is a structure located on a farm and used in the
operation of such farm for the storage, maintenance or repair of farm
machinery and equipment or for the raising, harvesting and selling of
crops or in the feeding, breeding, management and sale of, or the pro-
duce of, livestock, poultry, fur-bearing animals or hon-ybees or for
dairying and sale of dairy products or any other agricultural or horti-
cultural use or animal husbandry or any combination thereof including
the preparation and storage of products raised on such farm for man's
use and animal use and disposal by marketing or otherwise.
Agriculirsural Building does not include:
(a) a dwelling;
(b) a structure used for a purpose other than growing plants in which
persons perform more than 144 man-hours of labor a week.
(c) a structure regulated by the State Fire Marsh-' 1t=F ant to nRt
Chapter 476, _--.
(d) a place used by the public; or
(e) a structure subJect to Secs. 4001 to 4127, title 42, United States
Code (the National Food Insurance Act of 1958) as amended and regu-
lai<ions promulgated thereunder. (ORS 455.917)
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G. Section 407 is amended by adding a new section FARM to read:
Farm is land used for the primary purpose of obtaining a profit in money
by raising, harvesting and selling of crops or by the feeding, breeding,
management and sale of. or produce of, livestock, poultry, fur-bearing
animals or honeybees or for dairying and the sale of dairy products or
any other agricultural or horticultural use or animal husbandry or any
combination thereof. "Farm use" includes the preparation and storage of
the products raised on such land for human use and animal use and disposal
by marketing or otherwise-
H.
ther: ise_H. Section 409 is amended by adding a new section HISTORICAL BUILDING to read:
Historical building is any building or structure designated under a local
government landmark or historic district ordinance or buildings or
structures listed in the State of Oregon state-wide inventory of Historic
Properties, and properties approved for nomination to the National Register
of Historic Places by the State of Oregon Advisory Committee on Historic
Preservation.
1. Section 505(e)l is amended by adding exception:
Exception: All of the following may be substituted for area separation
walls in one-story industrial Group H, Division 3 and Group B, Divisions
2 and 4 Occupancies protected by:
(a) An approved automatic fire-extinguishing system meeting the require-
ments of U.B.C. Standard 38-1.
(b) An open-frame roof.
(c) Curtain boards constructed of materials as prescribed in Section 3206
(f)1, 2 and 3.
(d) The roof area divided into sections not to exceed 10,000 square feet.
(e) 1.5 percent of the roof area of each bay shall be provided with
plastic skylights having a fusing temperature not to exceed 3500E
or thermally activated roof vents.
(f) Yards 40 feet in width shall be maintained on all sides of the build-
ing and the coverage of the site buildings shall not exceed 40 per-
cent.
J. Table No. 5-A is amended by adding the following:
Group SR, Divisions 1, 2 and 3 Occupancies are
structures housing more than five persons of
any age not licensed as a home for the aged,
who are not members of the provider's family
and are used for:
s
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1 - Lodging and care of up to 15 ambulatory
persons who may be either handicapped to
SR a degree which make total self-dependence 1 hour Not
See either impossible or undesirable, but who less permitted
Also possess sufficient faculties to recognize than less
Section an emergency situation and to react im- 5 feet than
1302 mediately and positively to attain self- 5 feet
preservation.
2 - Lodging and supervision of persons who are
not handicapped, whose place of residence
therein is dictated by an authorized and
duly responsible governmental agency exer-
cising
xer-
cising legal restraint over the occupants.
3 - Lodging and care of more than five unrelated
occupants living together in a special resi-
dential unit.
K. Section 802(c) is amended by adding a new paragraph as follows:
Storage and janitor closets shall be of one-hour fire resistive construction
and have fire assemblies and approved automatic-closing smoke dampers as
required in Section 802 (b) 2. Stages and platforms shall be constructed
in accordance with Chapter 39. For attic space partitions and draft stops.
See Section 2516(f).
L. Section 809 is amended to read as follows:
Approved manually activated fire alarms in accordance with the applicable
provisions of NFPA No. 72-A, 1979 Edition shall be provided for all Group
E Occupancies with an occupant load of more than 50 persons. In every
Group E Occupancy provided with an automatic sprinkler or detection sys-
tem, the operation of such system shall automatically activate the school
fire alarm system, which shall include an alarm mounted on the exterior
of the building.
M. Section 810 is added to read as follows:
Exceptions and Deviations. A building housing a Group E, Division 2 or
Division 3 Occupancy for not more than 20 pupils and which will have only
the first floor accessible to children may be used for school/day-care
purposes, with the following exceptions to code requirements.
1. Exterior walls or parts of :galls which are less than 3 feet
from adjacent property lines shall have no openings therein
and shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive con-
struction as specified in Chapter 43.
2. Classrooms may have only one exit not less than 28 inches in
clear width of opening.
N. Section 811 including tables 8-A and 8-8 is added to read as follows:
Room Size. The floor area of any room or the aggregate floor area
of a group of rooms sharing a common atmosphere shalt not exceed in
total area as set forth in Table No. 8-A, except as provided in this
section.
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Increase in area. The floor area of a room or the aggregate floor
area of a group of rooms sharing a common atmosphere may be in-
creased through the application of compensatory factors of type of
construction employed, combustion detection and fire-suppression
systems, ceiling heights and room venting as set forth in Table
No. 8-A by the sum of the multiplication values assigned to the
compensatory factors set forth in Table No. 8-B, except that total
building areas shall not exceed the area limits specified in
Sections 505 and 506.
Note: For special exit requirements, see Section 3317.
TABLE H0. 8-A
FIRE PROTECTION GRADING CLASSIFICATION BASIC AREA OF ROOM OR GROUP OF
OF AREA IN tWHICH OCCUPANCY IS LOCATED ROOMS SHARING A COMMON ATMOSPHERE
1, 2 or 3 7500 sq. ft.
4, 5 or 6 5000 sq. ft.
7 through 10 2500 sq. ft.
Note. Fire Protection Grading Classification paeans the classification of
the physical fire defenses of a city or other governmental subdivision
resulting from examination by a recognized rating agency using a recog-
nized grading schedule such as the grading schedule of the American
Insurance Association, the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau, the Insurance
Service Office of Oregon or a comparable recognized grading agency.
TABLE NO. 8-B
I CONSTRUCTION TYPE MULTIPLIER
(See Chapter 16 for Fire Zone RequirementE)
Type I-F.R. & 1I-F.R. 2.5
Type ill One-Hour, IY-H.T.,
II One-Hour or Y One-Hour 2.0
II DETECTION & SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
Suppression:
Sprinklers connected to central alarm 6.0
Sprinklers connected to local alarm 5.0
Detection:
Ionization connected to central alarm 3.0
Ionization connected to local alarm 1.5
Smoke connected to central alarm 2.5
Smoke connected to local alarm 1.25
Heat connected to central alarm 2.0
Beat connected to local alarm 1.25
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III CEILING HEIGHT (AVERAGE)
Less than 10 feet .0
10 feet 1.0
For each foot greater than 10 feet 0.1
Maximum for ceiling height 2.5
IV ROOF VENTING
1-1/2 percent of Floor area with draft curtains 1 _5
1-112 percent of floor area without curtains 1.25
Note: Draft curtains shall have a minimum depth of 18 inches.
0. Section 1002(b) is amended by adding a sentence to the end of the
exception to read:
See Section 3321(8) for limitation on locking devices.
and
Amending the second paragraph to read:
Every story of a Group 1, Division 3 Occupancy, exclusive of jails,
prisons and reformatories, and Divisions 1 and 2 Occupancies, unless
provided with a horizontal exit, shall be divided into at lest two
compartments, each not over 150 feet in length, accommodating -approxi-
mately the same nwaber of persons in each compartment by a smoke-stop
partition extending through any concealed space and meeting the require-
ments of a one-hour occupancy separation so as to provide an area of
refuge within the building. Corridor openings in the smoke-stop par-
tition shall be protected with doors as required in Section 3305(h).
Other openings shall be limited to ducts which have smoke-detector-
activated fire dampers in the plane of the wall.
P. Section 1009 is amended to read as follows:
An approved electrically supervised fire alarm and detection system shall
be provided for all Group 1 Occurancies. The system shall meet the ap-
plicable provisions of NFPA No. 72-A, 1979 Edition.
Audible alarm devices shall be capable of being heard throughout the build-
ing. All patient, inmate or guest bedrooms, operating rooms, x-ray rooms,
delivery rooms, nurseries, cardiac and intensive care rooms shall be pro-
vided with an electrically supervised automatic particles-of-combustion
detection system and annunciation approved by the State Fire Marshal.
Annunciator panels or alarm equipment must be so arranged to provide the
most direct alerting of the person or persons immediately responsible
for the protected room, zone or area. Annunciation of individual room
detectors shall include:
A. An annunciator panel located at a continuously manned station
on each floor, or
B. A detector-activated readily visible light over the hallway
side of the patient roar,, in combination with zone lights at
the continuously manned station on each patient-occupied floor.
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All combustion detection systems and sprinkler-system water-flow alarms
shall be electrically interconnected with the building fire alarm system
and shall be terminated at an approved central or public station. The
main valve (or valves in multiple systems) shall be electrically super-
vised through the fire alarm system.
An automatic auxiliary power supply acceptable to the State Fire Marshal
shall be provided on the premises which will maintain operating energy
to the alarm systems and required exit and emergency lighting for a
period of not less than eight hours.
Q. A new Chapter 13 is added to read as follows:
REQUIRE35ENTS FOR GROUP SR OCCUPANCIES
Group SR Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1301. Group SR Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Lodging and care of more than five but less than 16 ambulatory
persons who may be handicapped to a degree which makes :x;tal self-dependence
either impossible or undesirable, but who possess sufficient faculties to recog-
nize an emergency situation and to react immediately and positively to attain
self-preservation.
Division 2. Lodging and supervision of more than five persons who are
not handicapped whose place of residence therein is dictated by an authorized
and duly responsible governmental agency exercising legal restraint over the
occupants.
Division 3. Lodging and care of more than five unrelated occupants living
together in a special residential unit. For occupant load, see Section 3301 for
Group R Occupancies. For handicap access, see Chapter 31. For the purposes of
determining other applicable provisions, the Group R, Division 1 Occupancy re-
quirements shall apply to SR Occupancies unless specifically excluded. Group SR
Occupancies do not include residential care facilities, nursing homes or other
state-licensed care facilities.
Definitions
Sec. 1302. For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms are defined as
follows:
HANDICAPPED means:
(a) A physical condition which is certified by competent medical personnel
as making it unlikely that a person could escape the building in a
fire emergency, or
(b) A mental condition certified by competent mental health personnel as
being Group SR-1 level as defined by regulations of the Health Divi-
sion, Department of Human Resources.
(c) See Chapter 31.
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SR-1 LEVEL A mildly handicapped individu,+€ who is not impaired in his/her
ability to make reasonable decision or take pruvent action with respect to
health or fire safety and self-preservation and is capable of responding on his/
to her own, without
aassistance,
quito a2signalhour device
supportivedservice.
COnstructy� �� bu�lding in an emer-
ue;ght and Allowable Area
Sec. 1303. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
limied to the
SR because of the uuctise or haracer of the on setcforthtin Tables NoCu5-Cpancand Noshal . S D forte oup R-1
es of
occupancies
and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in
Sections
Location on Property
R Occupancies shall front directly
Sec. 1304. All buildings housing Group S
upon or have access to a public street not less than t0 feet in width- The
access to the public street shall be a minimum 20�fboloc-stdreet. At least one re-
obstructed and maintained only as access to the p
quired exit shall be located on the public street or on the access way. For
fire-resistive protection of exterior galls and eperings, as determined by loca-
tion on property, see Section 504 and Part V
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1305. All stairs and exits in GrDivision lu0ccupanciSR esncies shall be as speci-
fied in Section 1204 for Group R,
Yards and Courts ired
Sec- 1307. Yards and courts having
reu Occupanc esd ow s specifiiedenings tinrSection
ein ll
comply with the requirements for Group R
1206.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1309. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Cfiapter 33. Elevator
shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall he enclosed and the en-
closure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1310. (a) hen required and by otherpes provisions all be ins 0 led iascspecified in
ic
fire-extinguishing
ng sY
Chapter 38-
EXCEPTION_ In Division
Edision,eulingtstandard pipe omatic 9sizing anders as headin
NFPA Standard No. 13,
spacings in required locations shall be installed in the following areas,
1. Exit corridors.
2. Exit stairways- openings which face on interior
3. Inside room doors or other exit-
locations 9
e no more than 6 and no less
ways- Single head shall bt thatt when sidewall sprink-
than 4 feet d they
such may belocatedabove the opening-
lers are used they may
4. Any other points necessary to assure the protection of the exit-
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A water supply shall be provided sufficient to operate at least five
sprinkler heads simultaneously for a period of 20 minutes at a residual pressure
of not less than 15 pounds per square inch at the highest head in the system.
Such supply may originate from:
(- 1. Domestic water supply.
2. Separate connections to public mains.
3. On-si Le reservoirs or tanks.
4. stet 'tan..... e 1,
Systems shall be equipped with a fire department connection and a swing
check valve on the supply side.
EXCEPTION: The fire department connection may be omitted when the existing
water supply to the building is capable of simultaneously operating the num-
ber of sprinkler heads installed in the two largest separate areas which are
directly interconnected by a normally closed door, or when waived by the
Fire Chief.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1312. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the require-
ments of Chapter 37 of this code and the Mechanical Code. Storage of volatile
flammable liquids shall not be allowed in Group SR Occupancies, and the handling
of such liquid shall not be permitted in any Group SR Occupancies in quantities-
or more than one gallon unless such handling complies with the Fire Code. Every
room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be separated from the
rest of the building by not less than a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy sepa-
ration.
EXCEPTION: A separation shall not be required for such rooms with equip-
ment serving only one dwelling unit.
The use of portable electric heaters and fuel-fired space heaters in Group
SR Occupancies is prohibited.
Fire Alarms
Sec. 1313. Fire alarm and detection systems. An approved electrically
supervised fire alarm and detection system shall be provided in all Group SR
Occupancies. Audible alarm devices shall be capable of being heard throughout
the building. All rooms utilized for sleeping purposes and the exit system(s)
shall be provided with electrically supervised automatic particles-of-combus-
tion detection systems conforming to the provisions of NFPA No. 72-A, 1979
Edition. Structures of more than two stories or facilities utilizing more than
one building shall provide annunciation capabilities so located as to provide
the most direct alerting of the person(s) immediately responsible for the pro-
tected room, zone or area.
All combustion detection, fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems shall be
electrically interconnected and have an automatic auxiliary power supply ac-
ceptable to the State Fire Marshal which will maintain operating energy for a
period of at least eight hours.
R. Sec. 2516(f)2A is added to read as follows:
E
In concealed spaces of stud wails and partitions, including furred
spaces, so placed that the maximum dimension of any concealed space
is not over 10 feet, and at the ceiling and floor levels.
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S. Section 3305(e) is amended to read as follows:
(e) Access to Exits.
1. Direction. When more than one exit is required, they shall be
so arranged that it is possible to go in either direction from
any point in a `orridor to a separate exit, except for dead ends
permitted in this section.
2. Dead Ends. Corridors with dead ends are permitted when the dead
end does not exceed 20 feet in length.
EXCEPTION: Croup B, Division 2, office occupancies may have 30-
foot dead-end corridors in the tenant spaces.
Section 3305(8) Exception 5, is amended to read as follows:
S. Corridors, walls and ceilings need not be fire-resistive con-
struction within individual office suites having an occupant
load of 100 or less when the entire story in which the suite
is located is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout and smoke detectors are installed within the corridor
in accordance with their listing and connected to an approved
fire alarm system installed in accordance with the NFPA No.
72-A, 1979 Edition.
T. Section 3306(b) is amended by adding a sentence to the first paragraph as
fol l ows:
Private stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10 shall be not
less than 30 inches in width.
U. Chapter 33 is amended by adding Sec. 3321(g) as follows:
(g) Locking Devices. In buildings housing occupancies in which the per-
sonal liberties of inmates or patients are restrained within the
building and which are constructed in conformance with the special
provisions of Section 1002(b), the exterior doors may to fastened
with locks, provided that room doors shall not be fastened by means
other than doorknobs or similar devices which can be opened readily
from the corridor side without the use of keys or any special know-
ledge or effort.
Y. Sable No. 33-A and footnotes are amended as follows:
Adding "Tennis Courts" in Item Number 4.
Adding Footnote "6" behind 300 1n lane Humter 8.
Changing Footnote 06 to read "The occupant load for individual
dwelling units shall be determined by using two persons per
bedroom or Section 3302, whichever is greater."
Deleting all references to handicapped.
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W. Chapter 37 is amended as follows: By adding or modifying the following
definitions to Sec. 3702 to read:
CHIMNEY is a structure housing one or more flues.
{ CHIMNEY, CONCRETE, shall , for the purpose of this chapter be con-
sidered a masonry chimney.
CHIKMEY; MASONRY, is a chimney of masonry units, bricks, stones:
concrete or listed masonry chimney units and, when required, approved flue
1 i vers.
FIRE CHAMBER (Firebox) is the chamber of a furnace, fireplace, bar-
becue or boiler in which the fire is contained.
FIREPLACE CLOSURE is the covering of the fireplace opening with
metal or glass doors or masonry construction with access doors, which seals
the fire chamber and dampers the combustion air, restricting the free-
burning characteristics of the altered fireplace.
FIREPLACE FOOTING is that portion of the fireplace foundation
which spreads and transmits loads directly to the soil.
FIREPLACE FOUNDATION is the supporting structure of the fire
chamber and chimney.
FIREPLACE STOVE is a chimney-connected, solid-fuel-burning stove
(appliance) having part of its fire chamber open to the room. For regula-
tions see the Mechanical Code.
FLUE is a passageway, vertical or nearly so, for conveying pro-
ducts of combustion to the outside atmosphere.
HEARTH, INNER, is the floor of the firebox.
HEARTH, OUTER, is the noncombustible surface extending beyond the
fireplace opening.
31000. FIREPLACE, is the noncombustible assembly located above the
firebox and designed to direct the products of combustion to the flue.
SMOKE CHAMBER is the transitional area between the firebox throat
and the chimney throat.
THROAT, CHIMNEY, is the intersection of the flue and the smoke
chamber.
THRUAT, FIREBOX, is the point of intersection between the smoke
chamber and the fire chamber.
WEATHER CAP is that top portion of a chimney designed to shed
water.
Sec. 3704(d) is changed to read as follows:
' (d) Chimney Offset. The angle of slope shall not exceed 45 degrees from
the vertical for any flue. Where lined, the lining shall be cut to fit.
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See:. 3705, is amended by adding second paragraph as follows.
Factory-built chimneys for wood-burning appliances shall comply with the
UL Std. 103-HT or ULC Std. 629M-81 in addition to the requirements of
this section.
Sec. 37O7(b) & (c) are amended to read as follows:
(b) Support. When aaaroved design is not provided footi.n— for
masonry and concrete fireplaces shall be not less than 8-inches thick,
not less than 6-inches outside the fireplace foundation wall, and projed
ct extend
low the natural ground surface.
(c) Fire Chamber Floors (inner hearth) shall be of not less than 2 inches of
firebrick supported on 4 inches of noncombustible material capable of supporting
a live load of 50 pounds per square foot. The inner hearth shall be not less
than 18 inches in depth measured from the fire chamber side of the facing
material; joints in firebrick shall not exceed 1/4-inch.
Sec. 37O7(g) is amended to read as follows:
(g) Chimneys. Chimneys for fireplaces shall be constructed as specified
in Sections 3703 and 3704 for residential-type fireplaces. Approved factory-
built chimneys may be used in strict accordance with their listing and if at-
tached to a factory-built fireplace, the fireplaces listing. Effective January
1, 1987, chimneys of wood-burning fireplaces shall comply with UL Std. 103-HT
or ULC S61O-M1983, in addition to the requirements co this section.
Sec. 37O7(i) is amended to read as follows:
(i) "shall be not less than as set forth in Table No. 37-A. Except as
Prohibited in Section 903(b) of the Mechanical Code, dampers are required and
shall be of not less than No. 12 gauge metal. When fully opened, damper opened,
damper openings shall be not less than 90 percent of the required flue area.
Each fuel-burning masonry fireplace, factory-built fireplace or factory-
built stcfe shall be equipped with a/an outside air inlet(s) to assure a sufficient
supply of air for proper fuel combustion. This inlet shall be closable from
the building interior. The inlet shall be designed to prevent burning material
from dropping into concealed combustible spaces. The inlet may enter directly
into the fire chamber or through a wall (near the floor) or floor within 24
inches of the fireplace or appliance. The assembly shall be capable of provid-
ing all combustion air from the exterior of the building, crawl space, attic or
other approved vented space. Ducts shall be noncombustible. Ducts in con-
ditioned spaces shall be insulated and protected with a vapor barrier as re-
quired by Table No. 53-F for mechanical cooling to prevent condensation on the
combustion air inlet.
Sec. 37O7(k) is amended to =-ead as follows:
(k) Hearth. Masonry fireplaces shall be provided with a brick, concrete,
stone or other approved noncombustible hearth slab. This slab shall be not less
than 2-inches thick and shall be supported by noncombustible materials or rein-
forced to carry its own weight and all imposed loads. Combustible forms and
and centering shall be removed.
Sec. 3707(1) is amended to read as follows:
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(1) Hearth Extensions. Hearths shall extend at least 18 inches from the
front of, and at least 8 inches beyond each side of, the fireplace opening.
Where the fireplace opening is 6 square feet or larger, the hearth extension
shall extend at least 18 inches in front of, and at least 12 inches beyond each
s side of, the fireplace opening.
Hearth extensions shall be of masonry or concrete at least 4 inches
thick and supported by noncombustible materials or reinforced to carry its own
weight and all imposed loads. The hearth extension shall be readily dis-
tinguishable from the surrounding floor. Combustible forms and centers used
during the construction of the hearth extension shall be removed after the
construction is complete.
EXCEPTION: When the bottom of the fire box opening is raised
at least 8 inches-, above the top of the hearth extension, a hearth
extension of not less than 3/8 inch thickness insulating millboard,
brick, concrete, stone, tile or other approved noncombustible
material may be used. Such hearth extensions may be placed on
the sub- or finished flooring whether the flooring is combustible
or not. The hearth extensions shall be readily distinguishable from
the surrounding combustible floor.
When the fire chamber opening is raised not less than 8 inches above the
outer hearth, and an approved factory-built fireplace or factory-built fireplace
stove is installed on the hearth, a hearth extension shall be installed of not
less than 3/8 inch thick insulating millboard, concrete, hollow metal, stone,
tile or other approved noncombustible material. Such hearth extensions may be
placed on combustible sub- or finished flooring. The hearth extension shall be
readily distinguishable for the surrounding combustible floor.
SEC. 3707(o) & (p) are added to read as follows:
(o) Void Soaces. !Void spaces within fireplace walls shall be closed
at the top with noncombustible materials capable of supporting 25 pounds per
square foot and not less than a concentrated load of 150 pounds at midspan.
(p) Structural Design. In lieu of pians, specifications and engineer-
ing data sufficient to substantiate the fireplace design, the following mini-
mums shall apply:
(1) Maximum allowable soil pressure 1500 pounds per square foot.
(2) Minimum weight of masonry fireplaces, chimneys and foundations
shall be 70 pounds per gross cubic foot.
(3) Minimum thickness of fireplace footings shall be 8 inches for
single fireplace and 12 inches for multiple fireplaces when
one is above the other.
Modifications to Fireplaces and Chimneys
Sec. 3708 is added to read as follows:
(a) Modifications. Modifications to fireplaces and chimneys shall
comply with this code.
(b) Fireplace closures_ Fireplace closures are prohibited.
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EXCEPTIONS:
1. Glass fireplace screens.
2.. Closures listed and approved when the fireplace is demonstrated
to comply with the conditions of the listing, or
3. Factory-built fireplaces approved for the installation with
such closures.
(c) Flue Connections. When fireplaces or chimneys are modified
for the installation of fireplace inserts and room heaters and other
appliances, they shall be made to comply with the requirements of
this code and the Mechanical Code.
X. Chapter 38 is amended by adding Sec. 3802(h) to read as follows:
(h) Piers or Wharves. Piers or wharves regulated by the provisions
of Chapter 58 of the code, 200 feet or more in length or 5000 square feet in
area shall be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems.
Y. Table 38-A is amended by adding footnote "7" in rows 3 and 5 in the right
hand column and the footnote to read as follows:
7 Class II standpipes as specified in 3803(d) shall be provided where pro-
cesses or conditions exist which would nullify the effectiveness of the
automatic sprinkler system.
Z. Sec. 4202(a) is amended by adding a paragraph to read as follows:
Combustible interior finish materials and combustible acoustical material
in excess of .036 inch in thickness shall be installed with metal fasteners,
screws, clips, nails, staples or similar holders.
AA. Sec. 4205 is amended by adding:
Sec. 4205. In Groups A, E and I Occupancies, all curtains, draperies,
drops, tapestries and similar furnishings and decorations will be composed
of noncombustible materials or shall be rendered and maintained flameproof
in a manner acceptable to the State Fire Marshal.
BB. Chapter 58 is amended to read as follows:
PIERS AND WHARVES
Sec. 5801. (a) Scope. These regulations shall apply to piers and wharves
constructed in whole or in part of combustible material and to piers and wharves
constructed of noncombustible materials having less than two-hour fire-resistive
protection of the structural elements or pier deck.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, where the term "pier" is
used it shall be construed as including "wharf" and shall include structures pro-
jecting from the shore into navigable staters so that vessels may be moored along-
side for loading, unloading or for storage.
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Sec. ,5802 (a) Fire-extinguishing Systems. Automatic fire-extinguishing system_
shall be installed as specified in Chapter 38 or as required by the State Fire _
Marshal, with due consideration being given to the amount of exposed structural
elements, their fire-resistance rating and the fire hazard inherent to the opera-
tion of any particular pier.
(b) In those parts of waterfront structures where pier sprinkler piping and
fire-extinguishing equipment may be subject to damage by floating debris, suitable
barriers shall be provided to exclude such objects. In addition, protection from
corrosion and damage due to freezing shall be provided where necessary for the
adequate maintenance of the equipment in a manner acceptable to the State Fire
Marshal.
Sec. 5803. Subdivision of Substructures. All substructures of piers falling
within the scope of these regulations shall have the under-deck area sub-divided
by:
1. Transverse fire walls at intervals not exceeding 450 feet and a maximum
area of 50,000 square feet extending from the low water line to the
deck. Where superstructures bridge a required fire wall, the wall shall
extend to the roof of the superstructure in the manner of an area
separation wall. (See Chapter 5.)
2. Transverse fire stops located between fire wails. Spacing between fire
walls and fire stops shall not exceed 150 feet. Fire stops shall fit
tightly up against the pier deck and around any structural members or
pipes that pass through the fire stop so that an effective barrier to
fire and draft is maintained. Fire stops shall extend to the water
line. Where aprons or platforms are built along the sides of a pier,
fire stops shall extend to the outside edge of such platforms.
Sec. 5804. Detailed Requirements. Required fire walls shall be of rein-
forced concrete having a fire-resistance rating of at least four hours, except
that fire wads made of other materials may be used, provided they are equivalent
in stabi 1 i ty and fire resistance.
Required fire stops shall be constructed of wood planking built up to -
thickness of 4 inches and securely fastened to the structural frame, or other
construction having equivalent fire resistance.
Sec. 58£95_ Superstructures. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
superstructures located on piers and wharves shall be classified by the State
Fire Marshal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 and shall be con-
structed and provided with fire protection and exit facilities in accordance
with the appropriate chapters of this standard applicable to the occupancy as
classified.
CC. Appendix Chapter 32 is amended to read as follows:
PX-ROOFING
General
Sec. 3209. Regardless of the size or percentage of an area to be reroofed,
all reroofing shall conform to the applicable provisions of Chapter 32 of this
code.
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Roofing materials shall comply with Uniform Building Code Standards. Methods
of application shall comply with Uniform Building Code Standards or shall fol?e.,•
the manufacturer's installation requirements when approved by the building
official.
Inspections
Sec. 3210. New roof coverings shall not be applied without first obtain-
ing a building permit. A final inspection and approval shall he obtained from the
building official when the reroofing is complete.
EXCEPTION: A building permit will not be required for the replacement
or repair of roofing, the weight of which does not exceed 30 percent of the
required live load design capacity and is not required to be fire resistant
on a single-family residence, garage, carport or storage shed that is
accessory to a single-family residence.
Built-up Roofs
Sec. 3211. (a) General. Built-up roof covering shall be completely removed
before applying the new roof covering.
EXCEPTION: When all of the following conditions are met, the exist-
ing roof covering may remain. To establish the existence of these
conditions the contractor shall cut and examine as necessary prior to
bidding or performing work.
1. The structural design is sufficient to sustain the weight of an ad-
ditional roof. If three smooth surface roofs have been applied to
the roof structure previously, they shall be removed before a new
roof system can be applied. Where an existing gravel surface roof
has been overlaid, the overlay and gravel roof shall be removed
before a new roof covering can be applied, and
2. The existing roof is securely attached to the deck, and
3. If the existing deck material has not rusted, rotted or deteriorated
to the point where it does not provide a structurally sound roof
base, and
4. Insulation exists and core cut samples show that industry standards
approved by the Building Official will provide for drying by pro-
per ventilation, then existing insulation may remain. However, if
insulation is wet and existing industry standards approved by the
building Official will not allow for proper venting, all existiaig
insulation and built-up roof system must be removed.
(b) Preparation of Roof and Appincation of New Covering. When the conditions
specified in Subsection (a) above have been met, the reroofing shall be ac-
complished as follows:
1. Gravel surfaced. The roof shall be cleaned of loose gravel
and debris. All blisters shall be removed and/or made smooth. A
minimum of 1/2-inch insulation board shall be nailed or cemented to
the existing roofing with hot bitumen applied at the minimum rate
of 40 pounds per square, over which a new roof complying with Sec-
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3203 shall be installed. Where all existing gravel is removed to
provide a sme-uth surface, all blisters shall be removed and/or
made smooth. Over the prepared surface a base sheet shall be in-
stalled, attachment to be made in accordance with industry standards
for nailable or non-nailable decks. Remainder of roof system to be
in accordance with Sec. 3203.
2. Smooth or cap-sheet surfaced. All blisters and curled edges shall be
removed and/or made st;iooth. A base sheet shall be nailed or, in the case
of non-nailable decks, spot mopped to the existing roofing. New roofing
conforming to Sec. 3203 shall be applied.
3. Flashing and edgings. vent flashings, metal edgings, drain outlets,
metal counterflashing and collars shall be reconditioned or replaced in
accordance with industry standards. Collars and flanges shall, when ap-
proved by the building official, be flashed per the roofing manufactur-
er`s instructions and industry standards.
4. Intersecting walls. When removing existing roofing materials and
where concrete and masonry walls permit, they shall be cleaned and primed
to receive new roofing and flashing. Where the built-up roofing is re-
moved from the horizontal roof surface, the roofing at the juncture of
the horizontal and vertical walls may remain on vertically nailable sur-
faces as long as the surface provides a smooth, sound base over which
built-up roofing may be applied in accordance with Sec. 3203 of the code.
5. Cant strips_ Where space permits, cant .-trips shall be installed at
all angles. All angles shall be roofed and flashed in accordance with
Sec. 3203 of the code or, when approved by the Building Official, to the
manufacturer's written recommendations, with at least two more layers
than in the new roof, with an exposed finish layer of an industry-ac-
ceptable base flashing material.
Shingles and Shakes
Sec. 3212. Shingles and shakes shall be re-covered in accordance with
the following provisions:
DD. Appendix Chapter 59 is added to read as follows:
RAILROAD CLEARANCES
General
Sec. 5901. A17 buildings hereafter constructed shall have overhead and
side clearances conforming to this chapter. Rules and section numbers are as
adopted by the Oregon Public Utility Commissioner.
Enforcement
Sec. 5902 Plans and specifications shall be reviewed as required by Sec.
302(b). If the required overhead and side clearances are not provided, the office
of the Public Utility Commissioner shale be notified as shown in this chapter-
Cl earances
hapter.Clearances
Sec. 5903. Clearances are as follows:
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(a) Overhead Clearances. 44-055 in General - 22 feet 6 inches. Overhead
clearances may be decreased to the extent defined by the half circumfer-
ence of a circle having a radius of 8 feet 6 inches and tangent to a
horizontal line 22 feet 6 inches above top of rail at a point directly
above center line of track.
44-060_ Buildings - 18 feet 0 inches. To apply only when tracks terminate
in entirely enclosed buildings. When clearances of less than 22 feet 6 inches
are established in buildings, all cars, locomotives or other equipment shall
be brought to a stop before entering. "STOP" signs of standard size and
design shall be properly displayed. Note: Engine houses and car repair shops
are exempt from these regulations.
(b) Side clearances. 44-105 in General - 8 feet 6 inches. Note: to reduce
operational hazards, it is recommended that wherever practicable, all posts,
pipes, warning signs and other small obstructions be given a side clearance
of 10 feet.
44-110_ SIDE CLEARANCES AT PLATFORMS.
(1) Platforms constructed 8 inches or less above top of rail at greatest
height - 4 feet 8 inches.
(2) Platforms constructed 4 feet 0 inches or less above top of rail at
greatest height - 7 feet 3 inches.
(3) Platforms constructed 4 feet 6 inches or less above top of rail at
g:catest height - when used principally for unloading or loading
refrigerator cars - 8 feet 0 inches.
(4) Retractable Platforms - 8 feet 6 inches.
Note: These are the rules which most often apply to construction near rail-
road tracks. For a complete set of clearance standards contact:
George E. Hardy, Jr. Administrator
Rail Safety Division
418 Labor & Industries Building
Salem, Oregon. 97310
373-6217
Note: It is also suggested that the operating railroad be contacted. The
following railroad contacts are:
Burlington Northern R.J. Seeley, Superintendent
Burlington Northern Railroad Co.
P.O. Box 571
Portland, Oregon 97207
Telephone: 241-6221
Southern Pacific J.K. Young, Regional Engineer
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
251 Union Station
Portland, Oregon 97209
Telephone: 228-8181
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Union Pacific R.J. Larkin, Superintendent
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
2515 S.W. 5th Ave_ Suite 400
Portland, Oregon 97227
Telephone: 241-2332
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SECTION IX AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CGDE
The Uniform Mechanical Code is amended and changed in the following respects:
A. Section 103, second sentence is deleted.
B. Section 203 is deleted.
C. Chapter 3 is amended to read as follows:
Section 301. (a) Permits Required. Except as permitted in subsection
(b) of this section, no mechanical system regulated by this code shall be
installed, altered, repaired, replaced or remodeled unless approval has been
obtained for each such building or structure from the Fire Marshal.
(b) Exempt Work. Approval shall not be required for the following:
1. A portable heating appliance, portable ventilating equipment, porta-
ble cooling unit or portable evaporative cooler.
2. A closed system of steam, hot or chilled water piping within heating or
cooling equipment regulated by this code.
3. Replacement of any component part or assembly of an appliance which
does not alter its original approval and complies with other applicable
requirements of this code.
4. Refrigerating equipment which is part of the equipment for which ap-
proval has been obtained pursuant to the requirements of this code.
S. A unit refrigerating a system.
Ex3mption from the approval requirements of this code shall not be deemed
to grant authorization for work to be done in violation of the provisions
of this code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Section 302. (a) Application_ To obtain approval , an applicant shall
first file for a building permit with the Building Official within whose
jurisdiction the project is located. Every application shall provide the
information required by the Building Official.
(b) Plans and Specifications_ Plans, engineering calculations, diagrams
and other data shall be submitted in at least two (2) sets with each ap-
plication for a building permit.
(c) Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications
shall be drawn to scale on substantial paper or cloth and be of sufficient
clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of work proposed and
snow in detail that it will conform to the provisions of all relevant laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations.
Plans for buildings shall indicate how required fire resistive integrity
will be maintained when a penetration will be made for electrical, mechani-
cal, plumbing and communications conduits, pipes and similar systems.
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Section 303. (a) Issuance. Plans, drawings, specifications, computa-
tions and all other pertinent data filed with the application for a building
permit with the Building Official shall be reviewed by the Fire Marshal. If
the Fire Marshal finds that the drawings, plans, specifications, computa-
tions and other data conforms with the requirements of applicable laws,
rules and regulations relating to fire safety, he shall endorse in writing
or stamp the plans "APPROVED". Such approved plans and specifications shall
not be changed, modified or altered without authorization of the Fire
Marshal and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
(b) Retention of Plans. One set of approved plans, specifications and
computations shall be kept on the project throughout all phases of con-
struction and at all titles during which the work authorized thereby is in
progress and shall be made available to building and fire inspectors for
reference during required construction inspections.
(c) Validity of Permit. The issuance for the granting of approval of
plans, specifications and computations shall not be construed to be an ap-
proval of any violation of any of the provisions of the fire safety regula-
tions of the District. No approval presuming to give authority to violate
or cancel the provisions of the regulations of the District shall be valid.
Issuance of approval based upon plans, specifications or other data shall
not prevent the Fire Marshal from thereafter requiring the corrections of
errors in said plans, specifications or other data, or from preventing
building operations being carried or, thereunder when in violation of said
regulations or of any other ordinances of the District.
(d) Expiration_ Approvals of plans issued by the Fire Marshal under the
provisions of these regulations shall expire by limitation and shall become
null and void if the construction, building or work authorized by such ap-
proval is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date
of the issuance of such approval, or if the construction, building or work
authorized by such approval is suspended or abandoned at any time after the
work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before
such work can be re-commenced, a new approval shall first be obtained, pro-
vided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and
apecifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or
abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on an ap-
proved after expiration, the permitee shall pay a full plans examination
fee.
Any permitee holding an unexpired approval may apply for an extension of the
time within which he may commence work when he is unable to commence work
within the time required by this section for good and -atisfactory reasons.
The Fire Marshal may extend the time for action by the permitee by a period
not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the per-
mitee showing the circumstances beyond the control of the permitee have pre-
vented action from being taker. No plans approval shall be extended more
than once.
(e) Suspension or Revocation_ The Fire Marshal may, in writing, suspend
or revoke an approval issued under the provisions of this code whenever the
permit is issued in error or on the basis incorrect information supplied, or
in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this
code.
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Section 304 (a) General. Mechanical systems for which approval is
required by this code shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal. No portion of
any mechanical system intended to be concealed shall be concealed until in-
spected and approved. Neither the Fire Marshal nor the jurisdiction shall
be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of material re-
quired to permit inspection. When the installation of a mechanical system
is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Mechanical
system regulated by this code shall not be connected to an energy supply
until authorized by the Fire Marshal.
(b) Operation of Mechanical Equipment. The requirements of this section
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of mechanical systems in-
stalled to replace existing equipment or fixtures serving an occupied por-
tion of the building in the event a request for inspection of such equipment
or fixture has been filed with the Fire Marshal not more than forty-eight
(48) hours after such replacement work is completed and before any portion
of such mechanical system is concealed by any permanent portion of the
building.
(c) Testing of Equipment. Refrigeration equipment regulated by this code
shall be tested and approved as required by Section 1520 of this code.
Where applicable (see Section 103), steam and hot water boilers and piping
shall be tested and approved as required by Section 2123 and 2127 of
Appendix B of this code.
Where applicable (see Section 103), fuel gas piping shall be tested and ap-
proved as required by Section 2206 of Appendix 0 of this code.
(d) Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the
work authorized by approval to notify the Fire Marshal that such work is
ready for inspection. The Fire Marshal may require that every request for
inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is
desired. Such requests may be in writing or by telephone at the option of
the Fire Marshal.
It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections required by this
code to provide access to and means for proper inspection of such work.
(e) Other Inspections. In addition to called inspections re-.Jired by
this code, the Fire Marshal may make or require other inspections of any
mechanical work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code
and other laws or regulations which are enforced by the District.
(f) Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection
or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called
and is not complete or when required corrections have not been made.
This provision is not to be interpreted as: requiring reinspection fees the
first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirement of
this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections be-
fore the job is ready for inspection or reinspection.
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor it
writing and pay the reinspection fee of thirty (30) dollars.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional in-
svection of the work shall be performed until required fees have been paid.
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Section 305 (a) Energy Connections. No per-on shall make connections
from a source of energy fuel to any mechanical system or equipment regulated
by this code for which an approval is required until approved by the Fire
Marshal.
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(b) Temporary Connections. The Fire Marshal may authorize temporary
connection of the mechanical equipment to a source of energy fuel for the
purposes of testing the equipment, or for the use under a temporary certifi-
cate of occupancy.
D. Section 504(f) is amended to read as follows:
LPG Appliances. Liquefied petroleum gas-burning appliances shall
not be installed in any pit, above-grade underfloor space, basement or
similar location where heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a
flammable mixture.
EXCEPTION: Appliances so fueled may be installed i n an
above-grade underfloor space or basement if provided with an ap-
proved means of removal of unburned gas.
E. Footnote 4 of Table 5-A is amended as follows:
Combustible floors under room heaters shall have protection which shall ex-
tend 12 inches on all sides and to the rear of the appliance, except that
a minimum of 18 inches of floor protection is required on the appliance's
open side or sides measured horizontally from the edges of the opening.
Room heaters which provide an open space under the fire chamber of:
(a) Less than 4 inches shall have floor protection of hollow masonry
not less than 4 inches in thickness covered with sheet metal not
less than 0.021 inches (no. 24 gauge) laid over the combustible
floor or approved equal protection. The masonry shall be laid
with ends unsealed and joints matched in such a way as to provide
free circulation of air through the masonry void.
(b) Four inches or more shall have a minimum floor protection of not
less than 3/8 inch insulating miliboard, hollow metal, tile or
other noncombustible material. This protection shall be installed
on the subfloor or finished floor.
F. Table 5-B is amended by adding lines i and is
i. 4" common brick or equal if 18 12 18 12 9 9 9 6 6 3 3 3
spaced out 1" and ventilated
j. Pre€abricated Brick 1-1/8" 30 18 30 15 9 12 9 6 6 3 3 3
thick spaced out 1" and
ventilated
G. Section 912(x) is amended by adding the following sentence:
Factory-built chimmPeys shall comply with UL Standard No_ 103 HT or ULC
Standard No. 6291-81 in addition to the requirements of this sPrtion.
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N. Section 1102 is amended by adding the following definitions:
Flammable Vapors or Fumes are the concentration of flammable con-
stituents in air that exceed 10 percent of their lower flammable
limit. 4
FLAMMABLE DUST is a dispersion of a flammable particulate in air.
1. Section 1104 is amended to read as follows:
(a) General. Environmental air ducts not regulated by other provisions
of this code shall comply with this section. Ducts shall be sub-
stantially airtight throughout and shall comply with the provisions
of Chapter 10. Exhaust ventilation ducts shall terminate outside the
building and shall be equipped with back-draft dampers.
(b) Special Ducts_ 1. Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation
or domestic dryer ventilation shall comply with Subsection (a) and
shall have smooth, noncombustible, non-absorbent surface. For addi-
tional requirements on domestic dryer exhausts, see Section 1903.
EXCEPTION: Approved flexible duct connectors not more than
6 feet in length may be used in connection with domestic
dryer exhausts. Flexible duct connectors shall not be con-
cealed within construction.
2. Ducts used for bathroom and laundry room ventilation shall comply
with Subsection (a) and shall have a noncombustible, non-absorbent
surface.
J. Section 1105(a) is amended by adding the following at the end of the first
paragraph:
EXCEPTION: Ducts conveying vapor or fumes having flammable con-
stituents less than 25 percent of their lower flammability limit (LFL)
may pass through other spaces. Separate and distinct systems shell
be provided for incompatible materials.
K. Section 1107(b) EXCEPTIONS, Number 3 is amended to read as Follows:
3. Ducts used in central vacuum-cleaning systems may be of Schedule
40 non-metallic pipe except where they penetrate a fire wall.
Penetrations of fire walls, floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling assem-
blies shall comply with Sections 4304 and 4305 of the Building
Code.
L. Section 1107(c) First paragraph, last sentence, is amended to read as follows:
Ducts constructed of steel shall comply with U.M.C. Standard No. 10-2
Appendix A.
M. Section 1107(c) EXCEPTIONS, 2, is amended to read as follows:
2. Ducts used in central vacuuming systems may be .o:-strutted of Schn elle
40 non-metallic pipe. Penetrations of fire-resistive walls, floor
ceiling or roof-ceiling assemblies shall comply with Sections 4304 and
4305 of the Building code. Copper or ferrous pipes or conduit extend-
ing from within the separation between a garage and dwelling unit to
the central vacuum unit may be used.
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N. Section 1107(c) paragraph 3 is amended to read as follows:
Aluminum construction may be used in Class 1 duct systems or Class 5 sys-
tems when coated with appropriate corrosion-resistant material. The thick-
ness of aluminum ducts shall be at least two Brown & Sharpe gages thicker
than the gages required for steel ducts set forth in U.M.C. Standard No.
10-2.
0. Section 1107(d), last paragraph is amended to read as follows:
EXCEPTION: Systems conveying only fumes or vapors may use take-off
fittings recommended bv SM.AM.A.
Ducts used to convey solid particulates shall provide access for complete
cleaning of the duct system.
Access openings shall also be provided for access to sprinklers and other
equipment within the duct which requires servicing.
P. Section 1107(f), is amended to read as follows:
Supports. Shall be as per SMACNA design standards. The design of
supports shall assume that 50 percent of the duct is full of the particulate
being conveyed.
Q. Section 1107(9), is amended to read as follows:
Eire Protection. Sprinklers or other fire-protection devices shall be re-
quired at 12-foot intervals in a metal ductwork with a cross-sectional area
greater than 144 square inches when a flammable coating can accumulate on the
interior of the duct. All plastic ducts greater than 144 square inch cross-
section area shall be sprinklered at 12-foot intervals.
EXCEPTION: Listed fire-resistant ductwork may be installed
without automatic sprinklers.
R. Table 11-A is amended by adding the following:
Special conveying systems such as fluidized beds, etc., shall be designed as
required for the process, subject to the approval of the Building Official.
S. Section 2101 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2101. The purpose of this chapter is to establish and provide mini-
mum standards for the protection of public welfare, health, safety and pro-
perty by regulating and controlling the quality, location and installation
of steam and hot-water boilers, pressure vessels, and piping not regulated
by the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law.
T. Section 2102 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2102. The requircments of this chapter shall apply to boiler rooms,
chimneys and vents, floors, fuel piping and the construction, installation,
repair and alteration of all boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping
not covered by the following exceptions:
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Boilers, pressure vessels and associated pressure
piping regulated by the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws and
Rules, which include-
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A. Automatic utility hot water heaters used for space heating.
B. All vessels operating above any of the following:
i. Volumes of 120 gallons, or
ii. Water temperature of 210 deg. F., or
iii. 150 pounds operating prssur-e, or
iv. 200,000 BTU input.
2. Water heaters which heat potable water and are equipped with ap-
proved safety devices and operating at or below all of the follow-
ing:
i. Volumes of 120 gallons, or
ii. Water temperature of 210 deg. F., or
iii. 150 pounds operating pressure, or
iv. 200,000 BTU input.
are regulated by the Plumbing Code.
U. Section 2104 is amended as follows:
Adding definition to read: ANSI-631.9 is the code for hot-water distribu-
tion systems and hydronics.
Adding definition to read: APPROVED means ASME certification or appropriate
ANSI certification, with respect to materials, devices, inspections and
appurtenances.
Adding definition to read: ANSI is the American National Standards In-
stitute.
Adding definition to read: ASME CODE means the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, latest edition.
Deleting definition for Automatic Boiler
Amending definition Boiler to read as follows: means a closed vessel or
vessels intended for the heating or vaporizing of liquids to be used
externally to such vessel or vessels by application of heat from com-
bustible fuels, electricity or nuclear energy; and related appurten-
ances, including, but not limited to, pressure piping directly
connected and related to the safe operation of a boiler, and pressure
piping to the second valve from the boiler.
Deleting definition for Burner, Automatic Boiler
Adding definition to read: Code Symbol Stamp is a clover-leaf-shaped
logo with either an S.U.H. or PP to designate the type of service for
which the vessel is manufactured.
Delete definition for Not-Water Supply Boiler
Delete definition for Low-Pross--e Hot-Wates- Heating Boiler
Delete definition for Low--Pressure Steam Heating Boiler
Delete definition for i4iniature Boiler
Delete definition for Package Boiler
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Delete definition for Power Boiler Plant
Delete definition for Power Hot-►tater Boiler (High-Temperature stater Boiler)
Delete definition for Power Steam Boiler
V. Amending Section 2106 to read as follows:
Sec_ 2105. It shall be unlawful to install any boiler, or pressure
vessel regulated by this code without first obtaining a permit to do so
from the Building Official.
N. Amending Section 2106(a) to read as follows:
Sec_ 2106 (a) Safety Requirements. All boilers and pressure vessels,
and the installation thereof, shall conform to minimum requirements for
safety established by this code.
X. Delete Section 2106(e)
Y. Amending the first paragraph in Section 2307(a) to read as follows:
Section 2107 (a) General_ All hot-water heating systems provided with
an air expansion tank shall be securely fastened to the structure.
Supports shall be adequate to carry twice the weight of the tank filled
with water without placing any strain on connecting piping.
Z. Delete Sections 2107(b), (c), and (d)
AA. Adding a second paragraph to Section 2109 to read as follows:
All valves used in the boiler steam or hot-water nipin g system shall
have a working pressure rating of 100 pounds for boilers operating at
a pressure of 100 pounds or less, and 200 pounds pressure rating for
boilers operating between 100 and 150 pounds pressure.
BB. Delete Section 2112
CC. Delete Section 2113
DD. Delete the second and third paragraphs from Section 2114
EE. Amending the fourth paragraph in Section 2114 to read as follows:
Package boilers, miniature boilers, low-pressure heating boilers and
hot-water supply boilers with no manhole on top of shell shall have a
minimum clearance of 2 feet from the ceiling.
EE. Delete Section 2116
GG. Delete Section 2122
HH. Amending Section 2123 to read as follows:
Seca 21.23. Any installation.for which a permit is required shall
not be put into service until it has beer inspected and approved.
�. II. Delete Section 2124
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JJ. Delete Section 2126
KK. Delete Section 2127.1 and change number "2" to number "1".
LL. Amending Section 2127.2.A.(1) to read as follows:
A. Materials and Construction. (1) Pipe. Pipe shall be brass, copper,
galvanized or black wrought iron, galvanized or black steel, or
other approved materials.
MM. Amending Section 2127.2.A.(3) by adding a second paragraph to read as
follows:
Hose bibs shall not be installed in steam or hot-water lines unless
approved by the Building Official.
NN. Delete Section 2127.2.C.(2) Cast Iron Pipe.
00. Delete 1000 and 2000 from first column and 350 and 300 from the
second column of Table No. 21-B.
PP. Delete Rows B, C, D, F, and H of Table No. 21-C.
QQ. Delete Footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 from the Footnotes for Table
No. 21-C.
RR. Ame(,'d Section 2213(b), EXCEPTION, to read as follows:
EXCEPTION: When the installation of gas piping underground beneath
buildings is unavoidable, the piping shall be encased in a conduit.
The conduit shall extend into an accessible portion of the building
and, at the point where the conduit terminates inside the building, the
space between the conduit and the gas piping shall be sealed to prevent
the possible entrance of any gas leakage. The conduit shall extend at
least 6 inches outside the building, be vented above grade to the out-
side, and be installed in a way as to prevent the entrance of water and
insects.
SS. Amend Section 2213(d) to read as follows:
(d) Corrosion and Covering Protection. Non-metallic gas piping shall
have a minimum of 18 inches of earth cover or other equivalent protection.
Risers shall be metallic and shall be wrapped to a point a minimum of 6
inches above grade.
Ferrous metals in exposed exterior locations shall be protected
from corrosion in a manner approved by the Building Official, after consult-
ing with the gas supplier.
Ferrous pipes installed underground shall not be placed in contact
with other metallic objects such as pipes or wires.
Zinc coatings (galvanizing) shall not be deemed adequate protec-
tion for piping below grade. Ferrous gas piping installed underground in
exterior location shall be protected from corrosion by either.
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1. Coated and Cathadically Protected Pipe. All gas pipe pro-
tective coatings shall be approved types, machine applied and conform
to recognized standards. Field wrapping shall provide equivalent pro-
tection and is restricted to those short sections and fittings necess-
arily stripped for treading or welding. Underground coated and wrapped
gas piping shall be cathodically protected with galvanic anodes or rec-
tifiers and electrically isolated from the rest of the system by in-
sulating unions 6 inches above grade.
2. Unwrapped (Bare) Pipe and Special Covering. Unwrapped ferrous gas
piping being installed underground in exterior locations shall be protected
from corrosion by being installed within a minimum 6 inch protective bed of
sand around the gas piping, the pipe being centrally located within the sand
backfill, and all such horizontal piping shall have a minimum of 12 inches
of earth cover or other equivalent protection. Underground piping shall be
electrically isolated from the rest of the system by insolating unions place
a minimum of 6 inches above grade.
TT. Amend Section 2213(1) to read as follows:
(1) Tracer for Non-Metallic Buried Piping. A No. 18 copper insulated
tracer wire or other approved conductor shall be installed above underground
non-metallic gas piping and shall terminate above grade at one end.
UU. Amend Section 2215, seventh paragraph to read as follows:
Liquefied petroleum gas piping shall not serve appliances located in a
pit, above-grade under-floor space, basement or similar location where
heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture.
EXCEPTION: Appliances so fueled may be installed in an above-
grade underfloor space or basement if provided with an approved
means of removal of unburned gas.
VV. Amend Section 2220(d) to read as follows_:
(d) Two. 3.5 and 10 psig. `sable Nos. 22-E, 22-F, 22-G and 22-H may be
used to size a natural-gas piping system carrying 2, 3.5 or 10 psig gas. The
procedure to determine the size of each section of the system is similar to
that contained in Section 2219 using the pipe length from the meter to the
most remote regulator on the medium-pressure system and sizing to the down-
stream
own-stream low-pressure piping from Table No., 22-D.
WW. Amend Section 2220(e) to read as follows:
(e) Ten prig. Table No. 22-.1 may be used to size undiluted liquefied
petroleum gas piping systems carrying 10 psig gas. The procedure to deter-
mine the size of each section of the system is similar to Section 2219 using
the pipe length from the first stage or tank regulator to the most remote
regulator in the second-state system. Low-pressure piping shall be sized
from Table No. 22-1.
XX. Amend Section 2221(b), firs paragraph to read as follows:
(b) Required Gas Supply. The minimum hourly v of ume of gas required
at each mobile hon lot outlet or any section of the mobile home park gas
piping system shall be calculated as shorn in Table No. 22-K.
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YY. Amend Section 2221(c), second sentence to Dead:
Gas piping shall not be installed below ground under any mobile home.
ZZ. Amend Section 2221(d), first paragraph to read as follows:
(d) Location_ Gas piping shall not be installed underground beneath
buildings or that portion of the mobile home lots reserved for the location
of mobile homes, mobile home accessory buildings or structures, or concrete
slabs, unless installed in a gas-tight conduit.
AAA. Amend Section 2221(d), third paragraph to read as follows:
The conduit shall extend to a point not less than 12 inches beyond any
area where it is required to be installed, or the outside wall of a build-
ing and the outer ends shall be vented above grade to the outside and be in-
stalled in a way to prevent entrance of water or insects. Where the conduit
terminaes within a building, it shall be readily accessible, and the space
between the conduit and the gas piping shall be sealed to prevent leakage of
gas into the building.
M. Amend footnote number 1 in Table 22-C to read:
See Table No. 22-K.
CCC. Amend Tables No. 22-E, 22-F, 22-G, 22-H, 22-I, 22-J and 22-K as follows:
TA8L£NA 22-£—PIP£CAPACITY,STANDARD CU816 FEET PER HOUR
For among G%4 plpinC 8yetwnannpC ggaa of 9_69 Gravity
for Caa proaaum of 20 P .W a drop to 1 6 PS7O
aaco.
a
►v! tCraL ECtflvatfDfT rsz tExnM PEZT
°� a tw lea mo am 4ao moa � taa tem >aaao zcea
H 303 203 161 136 108 92 80 66 54 43 36 _ 29
V. 651 437 346 293 232 196 173 142 116 92 78, 62
1 1.257 Boa 668 566 449 394 334 276 224 178 151 119
1V. 2,654 1.781 1,411 1,196 947 803 706 582 474 375. .. 318 252
155 3,956 2.711 2.147 1,820 t,442 1,222 1,075 886 721 571 484 384
2 7,703 5.241 4,243 3,596 2,848 2,414 2,123 1.750 1,425 1,129 957 758
215 12.374 8.419 6,721 5.728 4,622 3.918 3,446 2,840 2,313 1.832 1.553 130
3 22,085 15.026 11.995 10,223 8,161 6,956 6,128 5,133 4.181 3.311 2,807 2,213
315 32.543 22.142 17,676 15.065 12.026 10,250 9,054 7,627 6.213 4,921 4.171 3.3+03
4 45,388 31.017. 24.761 21,103 96,847 14.358 12.684 10.521 8.630 6.944 5,885 4.661
630
6 135.052 92515 73747 56.675 .855- 62,933 50.249 793 61.826 236 37.1833 31.76 382. 23,740 m5. 1769 :2 1T5T13 l3.98Y
TAeL£No.22_r—G1£Df V M-PRESSURE NATURAL OAS SYSTEM
PIPE CAPACITY.STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER HOUR
For alxln%paa PIPIng artateme ®f'0.80 sped 9rmytty
far pea Promsw.xn of 3.0 MO�tlh a drop to 2_7 PS+u
amen.
ao
move .o,au 4otrrvae-�orr rva�crron��rW
cag <oa moo raa taoa—T`iwo aaw q77
fyi a s4 raa aao% 394 265 210 178119105 86 7036 47
Y. 849 570 451 382 30: 257 226 986 152 120 002
zi
! 1,638 1,100 871 738 585 496 435 359 293 232 196 156
IV. 3,388 2,322 1,839 1,559 1,235 1,046 920 758 618 489 415 329
IN 5.111 3,534 2.799 2,373 1.879 5.593 1.401 1,154 940 745 631 500
2 9.952 6,771 5.405 4.687 3.713 3.147 2.768 2,281 1,838 1.472 1,247 988
211 15.986 10,877 8.683 7.400 5.908 1.107 4.492 3.702 3.015 2.368 2.024 1.603
3 28,845 19,413 15.497 13,208 10,544 8 086 7.939 6.691 5,450 4,317 3,658 2,898
311 42.131 28,606 22,836 19,463 15,537 13.242 11,695 9.703 7,959 6.415 5,437 4,3�
a 58,557 40.072 31.989 27,264 21,765 18,550 16,387 13,593 ,11.149 8.900 7,672 6.076
105.457 73.221 58,452 49,818 39.769 33,895 29,932 24,1437" .74.372 16,263 13.661 11.0656 170,063 lI9,S2a SS,4i5 81.329 64,918 55.329 48.871 40.543 33.145 26.547 22.626 18.062
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TABLE NQ22-G-MEDIUM-PRESSURE HATURALbAS SYS*EfWl
PIPE CAPACITY.STANOARD CUBIC FEET PER HOUR
For oWn0 las Piping eyeben»csrr�rfda as Of•0.60 gravity
for gas pmasure of 5.0 PS1Z3 vrlth a drop to 4 PS1G
earn.
v
P4Pl'
TOTAL cour"LSMT rwe LE"alK 1•ECT
t@
' ly.c4w1 >d too t'A 300 Y00 40o Wa 700 4000 !doe 3000 5000
M S6i 377 298 2S3 200 170 149 t23 100 79 67 53
V. 1;OS 811 642 544 431 365 321 265 216 171 145 315
1 2,371 1,565 1.200 1,051 832 705 620 511 416 330 280 221
IV. 4,764 3,304 2.617 2,218 1,757 1,489 1,310 1.079 879 696 590 467
I45 7,280 4.890 3.903 3.376 2.674 2.266 1.993 1.643 1,338 3,060 898 711
2 13,987 9,521 7.603 - 6.478 5,171 4.477 3.938 3,245 2,644 2,094 1,775 1.406
215 22,244 IS.- 12,2169 10.406 8.307 7.060 6.254 5,267 4,291 3.398 2.880 2_281
3 39,200 27,297 21.79! 18.572 14,826 12,6.% 11.163 9.259 7,595 6.142 5.W6 4.tZ3
316 57,255 40.485 32.110 27.267 23,847 18,620 16.448 13.644 11.193 8.934 7.736 6,127
4 79.577 56.270 44.981 78.337 30.604 26.083 23,042 19.133 •35.677 12.St.5 10,666 8,646
5 143.313 101.338 82,742 70ASO 55.920 47.660 42.103 34.990 28.646 22.868 19.490 15.559
6 231,)(0 163.419 133.431 114.347 91.293 77.799 68.727 57.009 46.760 37.329 31.114 -3.397
TABLE Na 2244--MEDIUM-PRESSURE NATURAL SV---TEPA
N
PIPE CAPACITY.STADARD CUBIC FEET PER HOUR
For ITLAng gas piping eye7emad tog+baaof 0_(r@apw ncgrsvfiy
far gee proesure of 10A PSU3 vtih a drop to o.O PSIG -
Sate--,
40
PVt
SIM TOTAL L6ETOTAL EOMALENT PE Lrj4QI Er
fLech4a7 QD 403 930 100 100 ta0 400 700 1 9000 t500 2000 2000
44 948 636 504 427 338 - 287 252 203 169 334 114 90
V. 1,986 3.369 1,084 919 728 637 543 447 364 288 245 394
1 3.741 2,643 2.093 1,774 1,405 t.191 1.048 863 703 557 472 374
1V. 7.672 5.425 4.293 3.659 2,967 2,515 2.212 1,823 1.4as 1.176 997 789
Ili 11,482 8.119 6.476 5.520 4,406 3,827 3.366 2,774 2.260 1.790 1,517 1.202
2 22.051 15.600 12.737 10,748 8,580 7,313 6,460 5,359 4,465 3.536 2.997 2.374
Zi35.085 24,809 20,256 17,265 13,763 11,747 10,377 8.603 7,060 5,636 4,864 3,853
3 61,828 43,719 35.696 30,934 24,599 20,966 18.521 15.353 12.601 10.1060 8,574 6,344
3V+ 91,305 63.855 52.138 45.152 36,248 30,694 27,292 22,638 18.569 14.823 12.634 30,085
4 125.513 88.751 72.465 62.755 51,240 43.278 38,232 31,713 .26,032 20,765 17,698 14,328
5 226,039 159.834 130.503 113.019 92.280 79.078 69,858 57,945 47,529 37,942 32.338 25.St3
6 364.5!5 257.751 210,453 182,758 !48,813 328.876 114.034 94,590 77,586 61.936 $2.787 42.140
TABLE N0.224-74AXIMUM CAPACrTY OF SPE IN THOUSANDS OF Stu/h
OF UNDILUTED LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
For 040VIbutlon Pec+sure at t 1-;rich Wzter Coku r%Preosure Drop Of 0-90-94nch Water Column
r4p444YA1_
PiAC 10®40414 a9F FEET
(as(load 14 3A 3.9 40 30 w 70 40 W too 473 1U4 200
i5 275 189 152 129 114 103 96 89 83 78 69 63 55
V. 567 393 315 267 237 217 196 185 173 162 146 132 192
1 1071 732 590 504 448 409 378 346 322 307 275 732 213
16 2205 1496 1212 1039 913 834 771 724 577 630 567 511 440
IM 3307 2299 1858 1559 1417 1275 tial 3086 1023 976 866 787 673
2 622i 4331 3465 2992 2646 2394 220k5 2047 1911 1811 1606 1496 -1260
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TABLE NQ 22.0--FOA PROPANE OAS PRESSURE OF 10.0 Psi VATH MAXIMUM PRESSURE DROP OF 9.0 pal
94&Amum DAt%wy Cap"tty In Cubic Feat of Ose par Hour of I.P.S.Pipe of 07Mf cor t Clem!xe
and Longthe Cerryln0 PrQP4m flee Of IS2 Sp» tOe Grw4tty
P1Pf ta.en d PIP-tt.".0
alr4
a w +ar Iw aw tasw sw ua• aar w �::•
K ISa10 a:40550 4711 420 31111 350 325 34111 2+c4 272 21:11
% 2,070 1,423 1,142 97tl fKfl 783 722 1172 831 590 508 540
1 3,899 2,8150 2,152 1,I42 1,672 1,47!4 1,181 1,206 1.1X8 1.t22 I,ONtl 1.017
I SC 8.005 5,502 4.418 3,7X2 .1.351 3,037 2,794 2,SSN 2,439 2...03 2,188 2.0"
141 11,994 8.244 8,820 S.W6 5,022 4.550 4,188 3,694 :1.854 3-451 3,218 3,127
2 .100 15,877 12.750 10,912 Y,lfll 8.703 8(M12 7,500 7,0.17 0-847 N,9 i.. 0,023
241 .818 25,305 20,321 17,392 15-414 13,9" 12,1H9 It.9S1 11,215 !0,594 10,062 9,599
3 ,088 44,734 35,927 30,746 27,249 24.0`JU 22,714 21.131 19,827 .5,728 17,787 10,999
Oar roa- tsr aer ax wa• aas' 144a' tlor 4aaP IaN•
K 250 2411 2311 222 215 21*1 2112 1118 /w4 1X0 171 'IiH
yl 51't 496 478 4u 447 4.3.11 421 409 3X4 371 755 341
1 973 935 901 870 1142 Alta 793 T71 732 099 889 643
151 S,9w 1,920 1,850 1,788 1,729 1.ire 1,828 I"An 1,504 1.434 1,374 1,320
1% 1'.995 2,677 2.772 2.878 2590 2.511 2.439 2,372 4¢53 2,149 2,058 Lill"
2 5,767 5,541 .5,338 5,155 4.988 4,838 4,897 4,588 4,339 4,139 3,004 3X(111
251 0,102 8.1131 8,507 8.215 7,950 7,708 7,486 7,281 0,915 0.597 6,318 0.069
3 18¢50 15,811 15,040 14,527 MOSS 13.627 13'174 IIA72 12,225 It-80.7 11-16'9
IO,T3U
4 145 31.842 30,876 29,827 28.857 27.785 28.993 28.255 21.935 23.789 22,780 21,885
IfsC IaaP IK4' 1600' Iw a.1e0' ager yw Ea4a- 2aa4' If W' a�M1ai-
K 15M 152 14N 143 139 13r. 133 130 127 124 121 It"
y 329 317 307 298 289 281 774 267 261 255 249 244
I 819 593 579 Sot 545 530 518 503 491 4110 410 480
151 1271 1,228 1,138 1,152 1.119 1.088 1,000 1.033 1.009 980 984 944
155 I,903 1.839 1.750 1.728 1.078 1.870 I.586 1.548 1.512 1.477 1.445 J.415
2 3,669 3.543 3.428 3,324 3,228 3.140 3,058 2.982 2951 2.845 2783 2.724
2% 5.847 1,646 5.48: 5.298 5.145 5,004 4.9!4 4,751 4,840 4-391 4.435 4.342
3 50•.137 1 9.982 9,660 9,368 9.019 8,847 8,618 8.402 8.20.3 5,018 7.841 7,x18
4 1.083 20,360 19,705 19,103 18,552 I8,045 17,5!5 17.138 16.731 10,350 1-,,993 5-11857
5 143 33.814 35.645 34,500 33.584 32045 3!,795 31.065 30.2841 29,570 Mom
8 1.78; $9.043 1 57,718 j 35981 54,348 52,830 51,4R7 50204 '49,015 47.895 48.849 d5.865
TABLE N0.71-K--AsMUU Id DES3AHD FACTORS FOR�
GAS PIPM SYSTFL4S C4 t&OO&E 11061E PARKS .
®.vW K a11i+.f1Frclev
ksd Lana C.Ls�
C.ft 814
1 12.5•!X%7
Y - S 17,14131!
3 '1tL1.tXXt... -
4 $$76 K{
5 92.(XX) .
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SECTION X APPEALS
Whenever the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or their authorized representatives
shall disapprove a construction or alteration plan, or deny a permit applied
�. for under this ordinance, or when it is claimed that the provisions of these
regulations do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of these regu-
lations have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the aggrieved person
may appeal the decision of the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal or their authorized
representatives to the Board of Appeals of the district, in care of the dis-
trict offices. Said written notice shall be filed within thirty (30) days of
the date of the decision by the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or their authorized
representatives.
In order to determine the suitability of alternate methods, materials, and
types of construction, and to provide for a reasonable interpretation of the
provisions of these regulations, there shall be and is hereby crenated a Board
of Appeals consisting of five members and five alternate members appointed by
the Board of Directors, who are qualified by experience and training to pass
upon pertinent matters. The Fire Marshal shall designate, from time.to me
as necessary, a person to act as Secretary to the Board ftime
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recording minutes of appeals hearings and such other clerical functions as may
be necessary to keep accurate records of all proceedings coming before the
Boards, and shall serve as ex-officio member of the Board without voting
privileges. The Board shall consist of five members who are qualified by
experience and training to render decisions on fire and life safety matters.
The members of the Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors for three year terms filled on a rotating basis. No member or
alternate member shall hear appeals or render a decision on an appeal on any
matter in which he or she may have a personal or pecuniary interest. The
Board of Appeals shall establish rules for the conduct of its meetings and
notice thereof.
SECTION XI NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH MAY REQUIRE
PERMITS
The Chief and the Fire Marshal shall act as a committee to determine and
specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new
materials, processes or occupancies for which permits are required in addition
to those now enumerated in said Code. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Pre-
vention shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office and dis-
tribute copies thereof to interested persons.
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SECTION XII PENALTIES
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of these regulations
hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or shall violate or fail to comply
with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed
statement, specification or plans submitted and approved hereunder and from
which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order
as affirmed or modified by the Board of Appeals or by a court of competent
jurisdiction within the time affixed herein, shall severally, for each and
every such violation and non-compliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor
as provided in ORS 478.930 punishable upon conviction as prescribed by ORS 478.990.
The corporation counsel, the Fire Chief, or the Fire Marshal or his designated
representative may bring a complaint in law or inequity to alleviate a violation
of this ordinance as well as in addition to the rights to enforce said ordinance
under the provisions of ORS 478.930 and ORS 478.990.
SECTION XIII PLAN REVIEW--SUBMITTAL OF PLAN
Any building (exclusive of one and two family dwellings, farm barns, and out-
buildings); flammable liquid storage utilization, transportation or dispensing
facilities• and facility for the storage, handling, transport and use of ex-
plosive and blasting agents; dry-cleaning plants; facilities for the storage,
handling, use and transportation of liquefied petroleum gases; or any other
building, structure or facility wherein highly combustible or hazardous
materials are manufactured, utilized, dispensed, conveyed or stored; the
plans and specifications therefore shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal of
the district or his authorized representative for examination and approval
with respect to conformance with these regulations and no construction shall
proceed prior to such approval . When the Fire Marshal or his authorized
representative approves any such plan, he shall so signify by means of a
stamp and signature. All construction or alteration shall thereafter comply
with the approved plan, in all re •nects, unless modified by subsequent written
permit or order of the Fire Marsha a. Plans and specifications shall be drawn
to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity
and detail to permit the Fire Marshal to determine the question of conformity
with these regulations and shall include a plot plan showing type, location
of the proposed buildings, structures, facilities and fire hydrant locations
and access way, in relationship to- the property lines, and all other buildings,
structures and facilities proposed or existing on the premises. Approval of
pians shall not be construed as to be a permit to violate any applicable
law or regulation of the State, County, or fire district.
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The following permit fees to cover plan review and inspection requirements
are hereby adopted and become part of this ordinance:
A. See Section Chapter 3 of UBC of this code for fire code plan re-
view changes.
B. Flammable and combustible liquid tanks........................$50
C. Temporary tents and air supported structures..................$5O
Note: For permanent structures, see XIII-A above.
D. Special assembly..............................................
E. Plan review and inspection of automatic sprinkler systems in
Group R, Division 3 structures................................$50
SECTION XIV REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance or of the Code or Standards hereby adopted are
hereby repealed.
SECTION XV VALIDITY
The District hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence
or word of this ordinance or of the Codes or Standards hereby adopted be
declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the District that
it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the
elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION XYZ DATE OF EFFECT
The Board of Directors of the Fire District finds and determines that it is
necessary and expedient that the provisions of this ordinance go into effect
forthwith for the preservation of the safety and health of the inhabitants of
the Fire District for the reason that fire codes must be brought into conform-
ance with State standards as soon as possible in order to maintain uniformity
and comply with the recommended fire and safety standards set out by the Wes-
tern Fire Chiefs Associaton, International Conference of Building Officials and
the State of Oregon, and in order to ensure that the real property that is be-
ing developed in the Fire District is so Constructed and maintained with ade-
quate facilities and standards to meet these codes and thereby alleviate un-
necessary fire hazards within the District.
PASSED by the District this day of n 1986
APPROVED by the City/County this day of , 1986
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