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Home My WebLink About1996 Ordinance No. 041• • ORDINANCE NO_ ;}/ SERIDJ OF 1996 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 4-4 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY 10 b 11 At< ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPI'ERS 2A AND 2E , OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 PERTAINING TO LIFE-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXli,TING HIGH -RISE BUILDINGS . WHEREAS, EngleWOO<I hae two bank building&, both ten etoriea in height, which have concerned the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Building Division for years ; and W1iEREAS , neither building ie fully equipped with a sprinkler system and both have eerioua life-eafety violation• while the bigh-riee buildinge that are constructed today have standard• which meet these life-eafety iseuee; and \VHER.EA.<;, the Uniform Building r;o~e (U .B.C.) ae well ae the National Fire Protection As!,"C iation (N.F.P.A.) have performed numerou s s ~udies resulting in the development o,' Appendix Chapter 34 of the U.B.C., which allow for certain alterations to be penlit."'led ; and WHEREAS, with U•e paseage of thie ordinance the City will be able to bring the previously constructed high rise building& into a r easonable degree of compliance with tho current U .B.C. with respect to sprinkler system retrofit, fire alarm ByBlems , communication equipment, e:rit lighting and various other eafety items; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS : ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood , Co lorado her eby am end• Titl e 8, Cha pter 2A, Section 1, of the Englewood Municipal Code 1985 , to add a division , with the rest of th.1s section remaining in its current form . CHAPI'ER2 C:ONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES ARTICLE A BUILD!Nfl CODE 8-2A-l : CODE ADOPI'ED: There is her eby adopted , by reference thereto, the Uniform Building Code, Vo ,umes I, II and III , 1994 Edition , including appendix, chapters 3 • division IV, 15 , 19, 29, 30, 31 -division ill,-an,i33, AND 34 , DMSION II , published b~· the International Conference of Building Officia ls, 5360 South Workman Mill Road , Whittier, California 90601, subject to the' excep tions, modifi cations and amendments set forth in Section 8-2A-2 of this Article . -1- ~-Tho City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby amends Title 8, Chapter 2A, Section 2, of the Englewood Municipal Code 1985, adding a new Subse<:tion H, which 1hall read 81 foll ows : H . APPENDIX CHAPI'ER 34 , DIVISION U • LIFE-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HJGH -RISE BUILDINGS SHALL l)E REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWIN G: SECTION 3417 • APPEALS BOARD. APPEALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 8 , CHAPTER 1, SECTION 8, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE . ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colore~o hereby amends Title 8, Chapter 2E, Section 1, of the Englewood Municipal Code 1985, to add a rhapter, with the rest of this section remaining in its current form . CBAPD:R2 CONS'IRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES AR'DCLE E FIRE CODE 8-2E-l : CODE ADOPTED: There is hereby ~dopted, by reference thereto, the Uniform Fire Code , Volumes I and 11 , 1994 Edition , including Appendix chapters 1-B, 1-C, 11-TJ , 11-E, U-F, Ill-A, 111-B , 111-C, IV -A, IV-B , V-A , VJ -A, VJ-B , VJ -C, VJ-D , VI -E, VJ-G published by the International Fire Code Institute, 9300 Jollyville Road , Suite 105 , Austin, Texaa 78 759-7455 , subj e<:t to exceptions , modifications and amendments as set forth in Se<:tion 8-2E-2 of this Article. ~. Safety Clauses Th e City Council , hereby finds, determines , and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the Citv ;;f Englewood, that it is prot,,~!:rated for the health , safety , and welfare of the public, and that this Ordi nance is nt~essary for the presen 1ation of health and s afety and for the prot-:..-c ti on of public convenience and welfare . The City Council furt he r determin es that the Ordine.nce be.a.rs a rational re lation to the proper le,:isla tive objec t so ught to be obt•ined. Set..ti..an..... Sc\ s 1 ol,iiia,.v If any clau se. sentence, paragraph , or part of this Ordinance or th e application the :eo f to any person or circum stances shall fo r any re aso n be adjudged by a court of Ctiiupeteot juri sdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect impRir o·r invalidate the remainder of thi s Ordinance or its application to other persons or circum stances . Settiwl....6.. In co nsist.en t Ordi n anc e<;~ All other Ord in an ces or porti ons thereof inco n sis tent or co nflicting with this O:o-dinance or any portion he reo f are he reby repea led to th e extent of such mc onsiste nc:,-m-conni~t. -2 - • • ' • • • ~ Effect of repea l or modification The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code of the City ol Englewood t-y thiJI Ordinance ah.U not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incuned under 1uch provision , and each provi1ion ahaJJ be treated and held aa still remaining in force for the purpooea of s ustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enfon:ement of the pe~!tlty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decre•, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, s uits, p roceedings , or prosecutions. Sl:dilm..ll . ~-The Penalty Provision of E .M.C . Section 1-4-1 shall apply to each and every violation of this Ordinance . Introduced , read in full, and paued on first reading on the 3rd day of September, 1996 . Publish:,<! as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 5th day of September, 1996. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 16th day of September, 1996 . Published by title as Ordinance No . ':JL Series of 1996, DD the 19th day of Septeruber, 1996 . 1, Loucrish.ia A. Elli s, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, h ereby ce, tify that the above and for ego ing is a true copy of.the Ordin8llce passed on fin al r eading and publish ed by title as Ordinance No. ~. Series of 1996 . ~~(J/4 Lo u crishis A Ellis -3 - , • • • June .5, 199/i Mr. Jim Blumenthal Fitt Marshal Gty of Englewood 3400 So. Elati Street Englewood. co 80110-2304 Dear Jim : I'm in receipt of your letter dited May I 5, I 996 regarding the City adopling the 1994 Unifonn Building Code for Life -Safety . This will ie quire S1Jbstanti:,I work and rmofit for 3333 So . Bannock St . to comply with the :-.It Alarm and Fin: Spnnkler System requirements . We wiU ccruinly comply with what= the Ciry of Englewood imp~ments and arc in favor of upgrades to our life-safety system to mttt current code . We hope that the City will work with us to help older buildings reasonably adopt and adapt to the proposed rules . In many cases. the way the building was constructed and the existing infrastructure of this configuration make confomtit,· complex . expensive and difficult ( on the owner and tenants). We believe we can reasonabiy :id~ere to new regulations with our mutual resolution and documenutlon of th'JSc challenging areas. For ownple. we presently have ~ water riser supponed by a pressun, pump in a fire doset en every floor . We believe and hope this infrastructure is of sufficient size and qualiry to be expanded to meet the sprinkler requin:ments on ach individual floor. Similar situations will occur concerning the elevators. fire stairs. elevator rooms , mtchani~ roums and the existing fire panel , life-safety and security systems in place at the propcny. We would welcome the opponunity to participate and add suppon to your proposal for ado ption in your study sess ion with council and work toward mutually bendiaal new regulations . s~~iY ·Al a~G:: Owner/Manager CMW·emg S I T U I I N V f f O A L , J n ··1 l C JI' 200 I Crocker Road Suite 400 West lake. Ohio 44145 July 29 , 1996 Mr. Jim Blumenthal ilivEThusr REALTY INVESTORS A R••I Eltat• n,,,r Fire Marshal and Manager Community Services City of Englewood 3400 South Elati Street Englewood , CO 801 10 Re : Englewood Bar, , Building Englewood , Colorado Dea r Mr. Blu menthal: Telephone 216/899-0909 Fax 216/899-1507 clevctrust@aol.com • It was a pleasure to meet with you and the other representatives from the City of Englewood on July 17 . 1996. I did receive your e-ma.il message of the same date and it is my understanding that Mr. John Kikol w ill be wriling a letter to the City Manager as described . • From our meeting of July 17th, it was my understanding that Ms. Susan Stiffler with Cleve Trust's Denver office , would meet with Mr. Ben Greene and/or Mr. Michael Stitt at our buil din g to go over the 1994 Uniform Fire Code items. For your review and comments, th e following is my understanding of the various code ,terns . My understand ing is based on prel imi nary information given to me by (1) Ms. Susan Stiffle r . (2) CleveTrust's maintenance personn':!I , (3) a loca l contractor, and (4 ) based on our July 17th meeting. #2 #3 #4 #5 1994 Uniform Fire Code Required , although there are questions rega rding if sprinklers are required within tenant suites OK Not requirerJ Not present & requ ired f \apps \winword\a_bnan\denve r\eM1nsp doc ., •. , .. ,,.,~ ... ) ~ .. u:,, 11 I W11 11tlllls 1!tl tlll.tltU •vsl flfllC I fft l lfl l.111:U. J,titlt U 11u l nllt1 ••u lf!ltlll•u::11uo 11 ;~ .. llld ., Nllfl!II ,1 , s.c: ... """""' IN Aftt..,0t,1111i..t!"'111!:IHUltft~1ll' l"2 111i1 11~ .. ,,111 AIM"'ei lll Uldftliriuty?l ltlS No1~1CAll1"__.Jr_.lllfffl""IJ...,_.8'°"' lllf lJ\11111 .. I N Mit;l!lfl ~m ,111 pt::t11"jct 1•;oltr,e IIV:S ltfl lllltt/loliltn.11bt 1"·'fflf ll tH 19'111 1'10IIIN 111111 )lll l!lf l1111 1ptC ffl1'yOl l l pte,tac ..... 00,111,t~ll\lf .. Mllftlll ' • • • • July 29 , 1996 Mr. Jim Blumenthal Page 2 #6 Not required #7 Current construction believed to be OK 1#3 Not required provided the building is sprinklered #9 Current construction believed to be OK #10 Not present & required #11-15 #16 #17-19 #20-21 #22 #24 #25-26 #27 Cu rrent construction believed to be OK Not present & required Not required Current construction believed to be OK Not required Present & requ ired , although the exit signs may not be equipped with an alternate source of power Req uired & some additional approved signs needed Existi ng plans are sat isfactory Not required It would be helpful fo , me to find out if the City is also in agreement with my understandings at this ti me . Hopefully whe n Ms. Stiffler and Mr. Greene/Mr. St itt get together at the property th ey can give us their input on these various items . July 29 . 1996 Mr. Jim Blumenthal Page 3 If there are it ems that are ·not requ ired" but you would like us to add ress , we will gladly do so We would like to cooperate with the City in the proposed code upgrades We are in terested in improving the safety cond itions at the Englewood Ban i-Bu il ding although we do fee l upgrades should be cons idered within the basic framework of :he existing structure and reasonable econom ics need to be looked at. When we are ai1 clea r on the scope of work required under the 1994 code , we can then sit down with a general contractor for more specific estimates . As you suggested , it would be helpful to have the City involved with our d i~ussions with the contractor so that the contractor's estimates clearly cover what the City wculd like to have don e . With these final cost estimates, we should be able to establish an • upgrade plan (i nclu ding timin g) which is acce ptable to t~e City of Englewood and • Cle ve Trust If you ha ,e any questio ns , please fe el free to give me a call. Again . thank you for your time . and 1t was our pleasure to sit down and discuss the se items with the City's re presenta ti v es . Cordially I)__,~ Bri a n D ,,nesinger Vice Pres ident . Management cc Sus an Stiffler • • • • 1194 uta'CIRII IUILDING COD£ Dlvl1lon 11-LIFE•SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH-RISF. BUILDINGS SECTION 3413 -SCOPE Toes, provi ions apply 10 existing high-ri se building s cons1ruc1ed prior to the adoption of this divi- sion and whi ch hous, Group B. Division 2 offices or Group R. Di visio n I Occupancies. each ha vin g Ooors used for human occ upancy loca led more than 75 fee1 (22 860 mm ) above the lowest le ve l of fire depa nmcnt vehicle access . SECTION 3414 -GENERAL Existing high -ri se buildings as speci fied in Sec1ion 3413 shall be modifi ed to confonn wi th nor le ss than the minimum provi sions specified in Table A-34-A and as funher enurn eraled within chis di vi- sion . Th e pro\'i ions of th is divi sion shall nor be construed to allow the eli min auon of fire-pr mec ,i on sy rem s or a reduc 1ion in the level of firesafety provid ed in buildings constructed in confo , ,na nc e wi1h previo us li adop ted codes . SECTION 3415 -COMPLIANCE DATA After ad option of thi s di"i sion . the building official shall duly notify the owners whose buildin gs are subject to the provisi ons of this divi sion . Upon re ceipt of such notice . the owner shall. s ubject to the fo llowing tim e lim i1s. take nec ess ary ac ti ons to co mp ly with th e pro"ision; of chi s div ision . Plan s ancl specifications for the necessary alteration s shall be filed with the buildi ng offic ial wi th in th e time period establi shed by 1he loca ljurisdic1ion aflerthe date of owner noti fica1ion . Work on the required alterat ions to th e build ing shall commen ce within 30 mon 1hs of the date of owner no1i- fi cario n and s uch "ork shall be compl e1ed wi1hin fi ve years from the date of owner no1ifi cation . Th e building offi ci al shall gra il, nece ssary ex 1cnsio ns of tim e when ii can be show n char th e spe ci - fied time period s are not ph ysica lly prac ti cal or pose an undue ha rds hip . The gra nting of an ex 1en- sro n of tim e fo r compl iance shall be bas ed on lh e sho\\i ng of good ca use and subjec 1 to th e filin g of an ac ceptable systemat ic progres sive pla n of correction with the buildin g official. SECTION 3416 -AUTHORITY OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL For th e purpo se of applying the pro"i sio ns of thi s di "ision . th e building official shall ha ve 1he au- th orit , to con,ider alt erna ti\'e app ro ac hes and grant neces sary dev ialion s fro m thi s divi sio n as fo l- lo" s: I . All o" alternate material s or meth ods of complian ce if such alternate mat erials or meth ods of com plian ce "ill prcn id e )e\'e)s of fi re and life sa fety eq ual to or great er than th ose spec ifi ca ll y se t fonh in th l', d ivis ion. c .. \\'aiw spe cifit· ind i, idua l require mcm s ifit can be sho wn that such requi remen ts are not phy s- ira ll) possi ble or pra cti al and that a pra cti cal alt ema 1i ve ca nn ol be pro, ided . SECTION 3417 -APPEALS BOARD Appeab of the dete nn inatio ns of th e bu ilding offi cia l in applying the prO\ is ion s of chi s code ma y be mad e b) an appeal dire cted to the board of appeal s as established by Se c11 on I 05 of 1h is cod e. SECTION 3418 -SPECIFIC PROVISIONS AND ALTERNATES J418.I Spec ifi c Pro,i ions. Th e fo ll m,ing pro,·isions shall apply "hen required b) Table A ->•·A . 1-522 APPENDIX CHAPTER 3 3418.1.l Type of constnmion. Buildings classified as Type Il-N, ID-N or V-N construclio shall be equipped wi th an •~proved au1omat:c sprinkler system installed in accordance wit U.B.C. Standard 9-1 which ~ part of this c<.'dc (sec Chapter 35). EXCEPTION: Ins1all a1ionof mc1ersorbackflow prc vc nlers for the mnncction to the watcrwor\:s sys1c 1 need no1 be pro\!ided unle ss rcquirct! by other regulation s of the authorit/ having juri5diction. 3418.1.2 Automatic sprinkle,-s. All required exit corridors, stairw ells. elevator lobbies . put li e assembly area s occupied hy 100 or more persons and commercial kitchens sha ll be protccte by an approved automatic sprinkler syste m meetin g the de sign criteria of U.B.C. Standard 9- which is a pan of 1h is code (see Chapter 35). A minimum ofone sp rinkler shall be provided on 1t room side of every co rrid or ope ning . EXCEPTIO'I: Sprinkler may Ix omi tted in stairwe ll s of noncombu stible construction. 3418.1.3 Fire department communication system . When ii is determined by test that the po tab le fire depanm ent comm sn ication equipment is in effec ti ve . a commu nication system accep able to th e fire depanment shall be inst alled withi n th e existing high-rise building to perm emerge ncy communica1ion between fire-suppression personnel. 3418.1.4 Si ngle-station smoke detector s. Sin gle-st ation smoke detectors shall be install , within all dwelling unit s or gue st room s in accordance wi th th e manufa ct urers installation i, struc ti on s. In dwelli ng units. the detector shall be moun ted on the cei ling or wall at a poi nt ce, trally loca ted in the corrid or or are a giv ing access to each separate slee ping area . Wh en sleep it room s are located on an up pe r level. th e dete ctor shall be in stalled at the center of the ceili ng d rec tl y abov e the stai rw a} ,~i th in the un it. In efficiency dwe lling units. hotel sui tes and in hot gu es t rooms. detectors shall be lticated on the ceiling o· wall of the main room or hote l sleepit room . When actuated. the detector shall provide an audible alarm in the sleep ing area of ti dwelling unit. hote l suite or guest room in which it is loca ted . Su ch detectors may be batte ry ope rated. 3418 .1.5 Manual fire alarm sy stem. An approved manual fire al arm sys tem connected 10 central. proprietary or remot e station se r.,ice. or an approved manual fire alarm system whi , will provide an audible signal at a con stantly attend ed location . s~.ll be provided . 3~18.1.6 Occupant ,·oice notificat ion s~·ste m. An appro,ed occ upant voice notificati on si tern shall be prov ided . Su ch sys tem shall pro"ide comm uni c,ition from a loca ti on acceptab le the fire depanm ent and shall permit voice notification to at lea;t all norm ally occ upi ed areas th e bui ld ing . The occupant vo ice notification system may be com bin ed with a fire alarm sys tem . provid the combin ed sys tem ha s been approved and li sted for such use . Th e sou nding of a fire ala, signal in an y gi\'e n area or fl oor shall not prohibit voice comm un ica ti on 10 othe r areas or fl oo · Co mbin ation system s shall be de signed to permit vo ice tran smi ssion to ove rrid e the fire ala, signa l. but the fir e al arm shall not 1em1ina1e in less than three minute s. 3~18.1.7 Vertical shaft enclosl\res. Openings thro ugh two or more fl oo rs except me zzan, fl oo rs. whi ch co ntain a stairw ay or rk :J to r. shall be provi ded wi th ve ni cal shaft enclos ure p1 tection as specified herei-. ,•uch fl ,.., upe nin gs. when nc,t enc losed by exi stin g shaft enclosu constructi on. shall be pre .ected oy t:i t ,· ~ ur fire -re sisti, e-ra ,cd shaft enclosure con structi on. F fl oor ope nin gs whi ch are en clos ed b;. existi ng shaft encl os ore constru ct",on having fire -resi sti capabi liti e; simil ar to wood lath and pla ster in good co nd iti on. 1 Ii-in ch I, 12 .7 mm ) gypsum wa board or approved 1/0 -in ch-thi ck (6..J mm) wi red glass is acceptable . Wired gla ss set in a st< fr ame mai be inst all ed in existing sh aft en clo sure wall s but shall be rendered in operative and fixe d in a closed pos ition . Op ening:-th roug h two or more fl oor_ for other lhan stairv.a ys or el e\'a lor~. such as ope nin prov ided for piping. du cts. ga s vent s. dumbwait ers . and rubbi sh and linen chu tes. shall be p, vided wi th "enical shaft encl os ure prote cti on as specified fo r stair.,·ay, and elevator . t -5 • • • • • • APPENDIX CIW'rERM EXCEYllOS: Openings for piping, dum, gL, vcr 1ts, dumbwaitcn IIJld rubbish and linen chulcs or copper or fcrro usconstnaction are pennined wnhoul a shafl enclosure . prov ided the floor ~ings are effectively fire . Slopped II nch floor level. 3418.1.8 Shaft enclosure opening protection. Openings other than those provided for eleva- lor doors in new ,·en:ical shaft enclosure s constructed of one-hour fire-resi stive construction shall be eq uippe d with approved fire assemblie s having a fire-protec1ion rating of not less than one hour. Openings OL~ than those provi ded for elevator doors in ex isling \lenical shaft enclosures shall be equipped with approved 20 -minu1e -ra1ed fire assemblies, 13/4-inch (44 mm) solid wood doors or the equi "al ent there10 . Doo rs shall be ei1her se lf-closing or au1oma1ic cl ~in g and au10- matic latching . All ele\'nlors on all floors shall open into eleva1or lob bie s which are se pardled from 1he re main- der of 1he buildin g as is req uired fo r corrid or construction in th Building Code . unless the build- ing is pro1ec1ed throughou1 by a sprinkle r sys1em. 3418 .1.9 Manual s hutofT of heating, ,•entilating and air-conditioning (H\'AC) S)'Slems. He ali ng. ven1ilating and ai r-conditioning sysrems shall be equipped with manual shu1off controls insla lled a1 an appro, ed loca 1ion wh en required by the fire depanment. 3418.1.10 Automatic ele,·ator recall S)'Stem. Eleva1ors shall be equipped with an approved au 10ma1ic reca ll S) rem as required by Sec1ion 403 .7. Item 2. 3418.1.11 t:nlocked stairw&)' doors. Exit doors into exi1 stairw ay enclosures shall be main- 1ained unl ocked from the s1airway side on a1 leas1 every fifl h floor le ve l. All unlocked doors shall bear a sign stating ACCESS ONTO FLOOR THlS LEVEL. Sra in, a) doors 1nai be locked . subjec1 10 the following cond i1i ons : I . S1 aif\\'3) door.; whi ch are 10 be loc ked from th e s1aif\\·ay sid e shall have the capab ility of being unl ocked si mullane ously wi1h ou1 unl a1ching upon a signal rrom an approved location . 2. A 1elephone orothertwo-way co mmuni cati ons sys 1em con nected to an approved emergen- cy sen·ice "hich opera1es con linu ous ly shall be pro"ided al nol le ss than e"ery fiflh fl oor in each required tairway. 3418.1.12 Stair shaft ,·en tilation . S1 air haf1 enclosures whic h extend 10 1he noof shall be pro- vid,:J with an appro,ed manually ope nab le hatch 10 the exterior hav ing an area not less than 16 sq care fee t ( I ..1 86 m") with a minimum dimen sion of2 feel (6 10 mm ). EXCE PTI Q'\;S: I Stair sha ft enclosures compl ying wuh the rcquircm en ts for prc ssurized encl osure s. 2. S1 1ur haf1 enc Insures pre ss urized as required for mcc hamcall y operated pressurized enclosu~s to a min i- mu m of Cl 1:i-inch t3.S mm ) and a ma ,1 mum of 0.50-inc h ( 12.7 mm) wa 1er col umn . 3418.1.13 EiC\ alor shaft \'entilation. El.-·ator shaft enclos ures which extend to the noof shall be vented 10 th e outs ide wi th vent s "hose area shall not be les s than 3 1 h percent of th e area of the el e,·ato r shaft. "11h a mini mum of 3 square feet (0 .278 m2) per eleva1or. E\C£PTI O'.\: Where encrgyc onsc rva11o norh oisrwa~ press uri zation require s 1hat the ven1s be nom1ally clo~ed. aut omatK ,cn1i nf by ac1uat ion of an cle va1or lobb y detector or po wer failurt ma y be ac ccp1cd. 3418.1.14 Posting of ele\'Btors . A permane nl sign shall be in sta lled in each elevator cab adja- cent 10 the floor stat u indica1or and at each ele va1or call s1ation c,l ea ch floor reading IN FIRE EMER GENCY. DO NOT USE ELEVATOR-USE EXIT STAtRS . or si milar verbiage ap- proved by the buildi ng offici al. EXCEPTI OS: S1£n ma) be ommed :11 lh e main entran ce floor-leve l call smion. 3418.1.15 fail stain,ai s. All high-rise buildings shall ha ve a minimu m of tw o ap prov ed ex it stai rwa y~ . 3418.l.16 Exit corridor conslruclion. Corrido rs se n ·in g as an ex it for an occ up ant load of 30 or more shall ha, e "alls and ce il ing, of not less 1h an one-hour fir e-res isti ve co nstru c1ion as r,. 1-524 1114 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE APFl:Nl>IX CHAPTER 3 quired by this code. Existing walls may be swfaccd with wood lath and plaster in good conditio or 1'2-inch (12 .7 mm ) gypsum wallboard for corridor walls and ceilings and occupancy scpm • tions when approved . 3418.1.17 Exit corridor openings. Openings in corridor walls and ceilings ~hall be protccle by not le ss than 13/s-inch (35 mm) so lid-bonded wood-core doo rs, approved 1 /4 ••inch-thick (6 . mm ) wired glass , approved fire dampers conforming to U.B.C. Standard 7-7 which is a pan c thi s code. or by equivalent protection in lieu of an y of the se items (sec Chapter 35). Transorr shall be fixed close d and covered with 1/2-inch (12.7 mm ) Type X gypsum wallboard or equiv : lent ma1crial installed on both si de s of the opening. 3418.1.18 Exit corr idor door closers. Exit doors into corridors shall be equipped wi · self-clo sing devices or sliall be automatic closing by actua1ion of a smoke detector. When sprir hinges are used as the closing device. not less than two such hinges shall be installed on eac h do, leaf. 3418.J.19 Exi t corridor dead ends. The length of dead end corridors serving an occupant lo : of more than 30 shall not exceed 20 fe et (6096 mm ). 3418.1.20 Interior finish. The interior finish in exit corridors, e>it stairways and cxtcnsio· thereof shall co nform to the provi sio ns of Chapter 8 of this code . .\418.1.21 Ex it sta irwa)· illumination. When the building is occupied. exit stairways sh•l! I illu min ated with lights having an intensity of not less than I footcandlc (10.8 lx ) at the floor 'ev, Su ch lig hting sha ll be equipped with an independent alternate source of power such as a b,t. pack or on-site genera tor. 3418.1.22 Exit corridor illumination . When the building is occ upied. exit corridors shall illumina1ed with lights having an int ensity of not le ss than I footcand lc at the floor level. Su lighting shall be equipped with an independent alte rnate so urc e of power such as a bancry pack • on-site generator . .\418.1.23 Exit sla irwa)· exit sig ns. lre location of exit stairways shall be clearly indicat ed illuminated ex i1 signs . Su ch exi t sign: hall be equipped with an independent alte rnate source powe r suc h as a ba tt ery pack or on-si te gene rator or shall be of an approved self-illuminat i type . .\418.1.24 Exitway ex it sig ns. Illuminate d exit sig ns shall be provided in all exitway s and ca ted in such a manner as to clearl y indicate the direction of egress. Such exit signs shall equippe d wi th an independent alt ernate source of power such as a bauery pack or on-site gen e tor or sha ll be of an approved se lf-ill uminating type . 3418.1.25 Ernergenc)· plan. The management for all buildings shall establish and maintai · "nuen fire-and li fe-safety emergency plan which has been approved by 1he chie f. The chief sh de, el or "riuen crit eria and guidelines on whi ch all plans shall be ba se d . . '418.1.26 Posling of emergenc)· plan and exit plans. Copies of the emerge ncy plan and e, ing plans (incl uding ele·:ator and stairway placarding) shall be posted in location s approved the chi ef. .'418.1.27 Fire drills. The mana2ement of all build ines shall co ndu ct fire drill s fo r their s1 and emp loyees a1 lea<1 ever) 120 d~y s. The fire depanment mu st be ad vised of such drill s at le ~-l hou rs in advance. A wriuen re co rd of ea ch drill shall be maintained in 1he building man a ment office and made ava il ab le to lhe fir ~ depanment for re view. ~-l 18 .2 Sprinkler Allernati\'Cs. Th e req •:irement; ofTab le A-34-A may be modified as specif h, 1he folio" mg for exi sti ng high -rise building ; of Type 1.11 -F.R .. II One -hour. Ill One-hour. I\ • \' One-hour con,1ru c1ion when an approved automatic sprink ler sys 1em is in stalled through out budding in acco rd ance" ilh U.B.C. Standard 9-1: 1-! ' ~ CHAP'llJl34 1114 UNFORII IULDING CODE • • • Item 5--Manual fire warning system shall n01 be required . Item 6-0ccupant voice notification sys1em shall not be required; however, if the building is equipped with a public address sys1em, the public address system shall be available for use as an occupanl voice notification syslem. Item 7-Venical shaft enclosures may be of nonra1ed con •truction for required exi l slairway en - closures . Venical shllft enclo sures of openings in floors prov ided for eleva1ors, escalators and supplemental stair••ay s shall not be required , provided such openings arc protecled by an ap- pro ved cunain l»ard and water cunain sys 1em. It em 8-Protec1ion of ope nings in venical shaft enclosure s ma y be nonrat ed but shall not be le ss than at 3/4 -i nch (44 mm) so lid -wood door or the equi valent thereto. Closing and latching hard- ware shall be prov ided. Item I 0-An automa1ic eleva1or recall system shall nor be required . Item 12-Stair shaft ventila1ion shal l not be required . Item J 6-Exi s1ing corrid or co nstru c1ion need no! be al!ered . hem 17-Door openings into exil corridors may be pro1ected by assemblies 01her than th ose spe - cified in Sec1ion 3418.1, provided an effec1ive smoke barrier is maintained . Closing and la1 ch- ing hardware shall be provided . Pro1ection of duct pene1rations is nor requi red. Item 19-The length of existing exil corridor dead ends shall not be limi1ed . Item 20-lnterior finish in exi1ways ma y be reduced by one classification bur shall no! be le ss than Class III . lns1allation of me1ers or backflow prevent er.; for !he connec1ion 10 1he waler wo•'k s sys 1em need nor be provi ded unless required by olher regu lations of 1he author i1 y havin g j urisdiction . 1-526 TABLE A-:M-A-OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION ANO USE1 i GROUP R, DlvtSION 1 I GROUP B, OIVtSK>N 2 ApltliMt:! I -Offlct C: ttolghllones ! OEMS REQUIRED .,, 0 I. Au10111111 ic ,;pnnkkr. in huilchn~,; n fTypc 11 -N.111 -N nr R R R R R R :z, I: V-N con,;1nu:1ion. Sec Sec tion J.t HU . I. ID 2 Au11,ma1i c sprink ler. in corri1l1,r:.. s1,1irwar,•. clcv;t1 11r R R R R R R R R R C: ;:: lnhhic,;, puhli<; a,;w mhl y .1 rc:1,;, ~ilt:hc n<r; ruu l at tlonr. C ''llC'llill l! lo rnrri d11r-.. Sec c;cc:li on .\4 IR .1.2. z J Fm~ dc p:1rtmc nl cummun icali on sy,;1c m or r..u lin~. Sec R R R R R R R R R Cl 0 SC1.·tion .\4 1 K. I .. \. 0 J S1ng lc-,;1:1 1ion ,;,mukc dc1cc 1or:.. Sec Scc:ti on J4 I X.1 .-l R R R R R R NR NR NR C m 5 M:munl rirc -,.,a mi nL,: ,y,;tcm. SC'C Scc1io11 J4 IK. l.5. R R R R R R R R R f, Orn1pan1 voice notifi ca tion ,r,;y1;1cm. See See l ion J4 IM. I .ti. NR R R NR R R NR NR NP 7. Vcrlical shaft e1K lno;;urc wall s o f one -hour fire rcsisl:mcc . R R R R R R R R R Stt S<e ti Oll -'41 K.1.7. R. rn,1ec 1ion o f oprnings in ve rti ca l ,;lrnfl t"ndo ,;urc,; by R R R R R R R R R 20-minul c-r.i u::d ns~mbli C''-. Stt Scc 1ion .l 4 1 M.1.IC . 9 Mtmu al -.hul off or HVAC -.ys1cms. Stt Section .1-I IR. l .ll . R R R R R R R R R 10 Au 1onrn1 ic clC'va 1or rn:all sys1cm. Stt &ccion 34 lk.1.111 R R R R R R R R R 11 . Unl oc kr<l scaif"'•ay doors every fir1h fl oor. Sec SC't·1ion R R R R R R NR R R :<4 1K.1.1 I. 12. S1air -.hart vcn til al!on . Stt Section 34 18.1.12. R R R R R R R R R I :1 . Ek va lor -.h~fl vcnlilnton . Stt Scc1ion .14 1 M.1.1.1. R R R R R R R R R JJ . Pos 1ing of clcv:u ors as not intended for exi tin g pu rposes . R R R R R R R R R Sec Secti on 34 1R.l.14 ." l'.li . Minimum of two exi t staif'.''3)''-. Sec Seccion .14 IR.1. l S. R R R R R R R R R ,. .,, 16. E~i l corridor wall con -.1ruc 1ion. Sec Sec ti on 34 1 R.1.16. R R R R R R R R R .,, m 17 . Pm1 cc tcd cxil corr idor nrc,.·ninl!'i with 20 -nunut l"• R R R R R R NR NR NR z 0 rate d as'-C'mhlics or 1·'/.i•inc h (-1 -1 mm) so lid -wood door. >< Sec Scc10 111 .141 R.1.11. 0 IR E"I corridor (k'i"lr-. equipped with ~If-closi ng dc\'i t'C',. R R R R R R NR NR NR :c ,. St"t·ti nn .\41M I.I !<. ~ ! ~ m ,r ,.,,,,,,,,,.,/1 :D "' • • • TAlllE A-34-A--OCCUPI\NCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE 1~Conttnued) OAOUP A, DMSION I I OfKMJP ■,Dl'VIIIOtt2 -I -Offlco -·-· JTEMS REOUtRED 1 2 3 1 2 , 1 2 , 19. El.ti corridor dcn d cntls fin ilcd lo 20 f,:itt (6096 mm) R R R R R R NR NR NR ma,.imum . Sec Scc1ion .\41 H.1.1". .. 20. ln1 crior fini sh contro ll ed in ex it corridor-. .. exit st;urwar F: R R R R R R R R and cx 1c nsions thcrcur. See Section .\418.1.20. 21. Ei;i l slairwny illumination . SL-c Stclioo .\4UU .2 1. R R R R R R R R R 22 . Et.ii corridor illumin 111ioln . Sec Stttion .l-i I It 1.22 . R R R R R R NR NR NR 2.t E~i l sl!l irwny c1til ,;;igns. Sec Sec t inn J418.I 2J. R R R R R R R R R 2-l EJ.i 1v.•ay exi t si1,t ns . Sec Sect ion J4 1 R. I .l-1 . R R R R R R R R R 25 . Emcrl?,CllC) pl,uuung. Sec Scclion 34 UU .?.":;. R R R R R R R R R 26. Posting of emergen cy ins1ructi on,;;. Sec Section .'\41 It 1.26 . R R R R R R R R R 27 . Fire drill,. Sec Scc 1ion 3418.1.27. NR NR NR R R R NR NR NR I R-Provic;ion,; are ~quired. R-Provisions nrc not required . 2J-kighf woe.-. arc c."ablislw..'tl ha..-.cd on a buildffll h.a\'iw,1 a Ooor as mea sured 10 the top of then, .. ,,.. surface used for human occupancy located v.•ithin the ra nges or heights at-ave the lowest le ve l or the fire dcpanmcnt ,'Chtcle 11CC"Cs11; in ocoordance with 1~ following: Hcigh 1 Zone I: Mon: 1han 75 foci (22 860 mm}. but not in excc.1,,.11; or 149 reet (45 415 mm). Hei gh! Zone 2: Mort lltan 149 foc i (45 415 mm). bul not in CJll.''CSS or 399 rec, ( 121 .6 m). Heigh, Zooe 3: More 1h,n 399 feel I 121.6 ml. 111114 UNIFQRM PIRE CODE APPINDIXl,t· APPENDIX 1-B LIFE-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS (See U.F.C. Sections 102, 1202.11nd 1303.1) SECTION 1 -SCOPE The se provisions apply to existing high-ri se building s constructed prior to the adoption of Appen - di x 1-B and which house Group B Offices or Group R. Division I Occupancies, each havin ,~ floors used for human occ upan cy located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm ) above the lowest level of fire de panmem vehicle acc ess. SECTION 2 --GENERAL Existing high-ri se building s as specified in Section I shall be modified toconfo mi wi th not less than the minimum pro visio ns specified in Table A-1 -8-1 and as funher cnum,nited wi~tin Appendix 1-B. The provision s of Aprendi, I-B shall no t be construed to allow the elimination af f'.1t-protection sys tem s or a redu ction in the le vel of fire sa fety provided in buildings constructed i,1 co nfonnance with pre viously adopted codes. SECTION 3 -COMPLIANCE DATA After adoption of Appendix I-B. the chief shall duly notify th e owners whose buildings are subject to the provis ions of Appendix 1-B . Upon neceipt of such notice. the owner shall. subject to the fol - low in g time lim its. take necessary action s to comply with the pro visions of Appendix I-8. Plan s and spe cificatio ns for the necessary alte ration s shall be filed with the chief within the time period es tablished by tl,c iocaljurisdiction after the date of owner notification . Work on the rcquined alterati ons to the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of owner notifi cation and such work shall be completed within five years from the date of owner notification . The chi ef shall grant necessary extension s of time when it can be sh own that the specified time period s are not ph ysically practical or pose an undu e hard ship . The granting of an extension of tim e fo r co mpli ance shall be based upon the showi ng of good cause and subjec t to the filing of an accept- able sys temati c progre ssive plan of correction wi th th e chief. SECTION 4 -AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF For the purpose of ap pl yi ng the provisions of Appendix 1-8 . th e chief shall have th e a,• ·1 ori1y 10 consider alternative approac hes and grant nece ssary devi ation s from Appendix I-B as follows: I . All ow alternate material s~, m,,1hods of complianc e if such al ternate materia ls or me,hod s of co mpliance wi ll prov ide levels of fin, and life sa fet y equal 10 or gn,a1er than th os e spec ifi ca ll y set fo nh in Appendix I-8 . 2. Wai·:e spe cific ind i, id ual requirement s if it can be show n that such requirement s are not ph ys- ically po ssi ble or practical and that a prac;ical alt ernati ve cannot be provide d. SECTION 5 -APPEALS BOARD Appea ls of the determ ina tio ns of the chief in applying the provi sio ns of thi s code may be made by an apP"al directed 10 the board of appeals as es tabli shed by Sec tion I 03 .1 .4 of thi s code . SECTION 6-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS AND ALTERNATES 6.1 Speci fi c Pro,·ision s. The following prov ision s shall app ly whe n req ui red by Table A-l-B-1: 1-399 • • • I. Type of construdlon. Buildings classified as Type D-N. OI-N or V-N construction shall be equipped with an approved automatic spri nkler system installed in accordance with the Building Code (sec U.B.C. Standard 9-1). EXCEPTION : Installation of meters or blckflow preventen for the connection to the w11cr works sy stem need 1101 b< provided unless r,quired by other ,.,u111ions oflhc authoriry having ,urisdicdon . 2. Automatic sprinklers. All required exit corridors . suirwells, elevator lobbies . :,ublic assem- bly areas occupierl by 100 or more persons and commercial kitchens shall be prr,ected by an ap- proved autom aric sprinkler sys rem meeting the design criteria of the Building ...:ode (sec U.B.C . Srandard 9-1 ). A minimum of one sprink ler Mall be pro vided on the room side of every corridor ope nin g. EXCEPTlO 1 : :;prinklers may be omincd in sllirwclls of noncombustible C'onstruction . 3. Fire depar',mt :it communication system. When it is determined t,y tes t that the ponable fire depanmenr comm • ·nication equipment is ineffecti ve. a com mun :calion sys rem acceptabl e to rhe fire dr panment shal l be insralled within the existing high -rise building to perm it emergency com - munication be' een fire suppression personnel. 4. Sin~!c•!1 • 1m smoke detectors. Single-station smoke detecrors shall be insta ll ed wi thin all dwellin g ,:nit~ o, gue sr room s in accordance with the manufacturer 's installation instrucrion s. In dwe lli ng um t . t~e derector shall be mounted on rhe ceiling or wall at a point centrall y loc ared in the conidor or are a gi ving access 10 each se para re sleep i~g area . When sleeping room s arc located on an upper level . the derector sha ll be installed ar the center of the ceiling dirccrl y abo ve the stairway wirhin the un it. In efficiency dwellin g unirs. hotel suire s and in horel guest room s. detectors shall be located on the cei ling N wa ll of the main room ~r hole! slee ping room. When actuated . the de recto r shall provide an audible alarm m the ste,-:::-'n~ area of the dwelling un it . hotel suite or guesr room in which it is localed . Such detectors may be bane,, -n-:,c.rc,,,, 5. Manual fire alarm system. An ~pproved manu al fire alarm sys rem connecred 10 a ce ntral. proprierary or remore sra ti on service . or an approved manual fire alarm sysrem which will provide an audible signal al a consrantly anended location shall be provided . 6. Occupant \'Dice notification syste m. An approved occupanl voice noi ;ficarion sysrem shall be provided . Such system shall provide communication from a location acceptable 10 the fire de- panment and shall permir voice norification 10 ar leas r all normally occupied areas of rhe building . Th e occ upanl voic e no1ifica 1i on sysrem may be combined with a f:-c alarm system . pro vi ded rhe co mbined sysrem has been approved and lis red for such u~. Th e so und ing of a fire alarm signal in any given area~• floor shall nor prohibir voice communication 10 other areas or fl oors . Cornbinarion sy srem s shall be designed 10 pe rm ir voice transmission 10 overri de the fire alarm sign al. bur the fire 1larm shall nor terminare in less than 3 minute s. 7. Vertical shaft enclosures. Opening s thro1Jgh two or more floors excep r mezzanine fl oo rs. whic h co nrain a sta irway or ele varor shall be pro vided with venical shaft enclosure prore crion as spe cifi ed herein. Su ch floor opening s. when nor enclosed by ex isri ng shaft enclo sure co ns1 ru c1ion . shall be prorected by one-hour fire-resistive -rared shaft enc los ure cons1ruc1ion . For fl oo r ope nings whi ch are enclo~d by exi sting shafr enclo sure consrruction hav in g fire-resistive cap abili rie s si mi - lar 10 wood larh and plasrer in good condir ion . 1'2-inch (12 .7 mm ) gyps um wallboard or approved 1/J•i nch-rhi ck (6.4 mm ) wi red gla ss is acceprable . Wired glass ser in a stee l frame ma y be msrall ed in "is ling shafr encl os ure wall s bur shall be rend ere d in operarive and be fixed in a closed po sir ion. Open ings rh ro ugh two or more floors fororher rhan sr.:rways or eleva rors. such as openings pro- vide d fo r pip ing. du crs. gas ve nr s. dumbwairers. and rubbi sh and linen chur es. shall be pro vid ed "11 h ve rr ica l shafr enclo sure pro1ec1io n as spe cifi ed fo r srai rwa ys and el ev ar ors . 1-400 EX CEPTION: O~ning s fo r piping. d l!C IS. gas vent s. dumbwai 1er-and rubb 1~h and linen chu 1cs of co pper or ferrous cons1ruction arr! pcnmned ""11hou1 a ~haf1 encl os ure . prov ided rhc fl oo r ope nin gs arc cffo.:11\ cly fir c- s1oppcd a1 each fl oo r leve l. 1114 UNIPORII NE CODE 8. Sllaft encbure opealn1 pl'O(cctioo, Openings other than !hose provided for elevator doors in new venical shaft enckll;urcs constructed of one-hour fire-resistive construction shall be equipped with approved fire ass erublie,, having a fire-protection rating of no! less than one hour. • · Openings other than tho se provi ded for elevator doors in existing vertical shaft enclosures shall be equipped with approved 20-rninu!e-ratcd fire assemblies, t 3'4-inch (44 mm) solid wood doors or the equivalent lhere1c,. Doors shall be either se lf-clo sing or au1omaric closing and autom atic latch- ing . . \II elevators on all floors shall open into elevator lobbies which arc separated from the remainder of toe buildin g as is required for corridor construction in the Building Code , unless the buildin g is prol~led 1hroughou1 by a sprink ler sys tem. 9. ~ lanual shutolT or HVA C systems. Heating . ven tilating and air condit ioni ng systems shall be equi1,ped with manual shutoff controls installed at an approved loc:.tti on when required by the fire dep, nment. I 0. Avtomatic elevator tteall system. Ele vators shall be equipped wi th an approved automatic recall sys tem as required by the Building Code (!>Ce U.B .C. Sec tion 403.7. Item 2). 11. Unlocked stairway doors. Exit doors into ex it stairway enclo sures shall be main tained un- locked from the stairway side on at lt:ast every fifth floor level. All unlocked doors shall bear a sign stating ACCESS ONTO FLOOR THIS LEVEL. Stairway doors may be locked. subje ct to the following conditions: I I.I Stairway doors which arc to be locked from the stairway side shall have the capability of being unlocked simultane ously without unl atc hing upon a signal from an approved loc a- tion . 11 .2 A telephone or oth er two-way .ommun ic ation s system co n,,ected to an approved emergen - c y service which operates continu ously shall be provided al not less than every fifth fl oor in each required stairwa y. 12. Stair shaft ve ntilation. Stair shaft enclos ures which extend to the rooi shall be provid ed with an •~prove d manually open able hatch to the exterior ha ving an area no11ess than I 6 square feet (1.486 m ) with a mirjmum dimension of 2 feet (6 10 mm ). EXCEPTIONS : I. Stair shaft enclosures complyi ng with the rcquircmcnlS for press urized enclo sures . 2. Stair shaft enclosures pressurized ns required for mecha.nic3.lly ope:r.ued pressurized enc los ure s to a minimum of 0.15 -inch (3 .8 mm) and a mo.Aimum of 0.50-i nch ( 12 . 7 mm ) v,1ucr column . 13. Elevator shaft ventilation. Elevator sha ft enclosures which extend to the roof shall be vented IO the outside with vents whose area shall not be le ss than 31 '2 perc ent of the are a of th e ele- vator shaft . with a min imum of 3 square feet (0.278 m2) per elevator. EXCEPTION: \\''here energy conserva 1ion or hoistway pre ss urization ~uircs that the ,·cn lS be normall)' clos•d. automati c venting by 1e1uation of an clc,·ator lobby detector or po\l.cr failure ma)' be :acccpled . 14 . Post ing or elevators. A permanent sign shall be in stalled in each elevator cab adjacent to the fl oor status indicator and at each elevator call station on eac h noo r reading IN FIRE EMERGEN - CY. DO NOT USE ELEVATOR-USE EXIT STAIRS , or simi lar wording approved by lh e chief. EXCEPTION: Sign may be omitted at the main enlrance floor-leve l call station . 15. Exit stairways. All buildings shall have a minimum of two approved exi t s1ai "' ays . 16 . Exit corridor construction. Corrid ors serving as an exit fo r an oc cupant load of 30 or more shall have walls and ceiling s of no! less than one -hour fire -re sist ive construction as requ ire d by the Bu ilding Code . Existi ng walls may be surfaced with wood lath and plaster in good co nd iti on or 1/i-inch (12 .7 mm ) gyps um "'allboard for corridor walls and cei lings and occupancy se parati ons when approved . 17. Exit corridor openin g.s. Openings in corridor wall s and ceilings shall be protected by nol less than 13/8-in ch (3 5 mm ) solid-bo nded woNl-core doors. approved 1/4-i nch-thi ck (6.4 mm ) 1-401 I. i• B • • • APl'INDIX 1-8 1114 UNIFORM FIRE CODE wired glass, approved fire dampers conforming to the Building Code (see U.B.C. Standard 7-7) or by ~uivalent proteetion in lieu of 1111y of these items. Transoms shall be fixed closed and covered with '2-inch ( 12. 7 mm) Type X gypsum wallboard or equivalent material installed on both sides of the opening. 18. Exit corridor door closers. Exit doors into corridors shall be equipped with self-closing de- vices or shall be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector. When spring hinges are used as the closi ng device. not less than two such hinges shall be insrallcd on each door leaf. 19 . Exit corridor dead ends. The length of dead end corridors serving an occupant load of more rhan 30 shall not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm ). 20 . Interior nnish. The interior finish in exi t corridors. exit slllirways and extensions thereof sha ll co nform with the Building Code (see U.B.C. Chapter 8). 21 . Exit stairway illumination. Wh.!11 the building is occupied , exit stairways shall be illumi- na ted w;,h lights having an intensity of nor les s than I footcandle ( 10.8 lux) at the Ooor level. Such lig hting shall be equi pped with an independent alternate soun:e of power suc h as a banery pack or on-site generator. 22. E,:it corridor illumination. When the building is occupied. exit corridors shall be illumi- nated wi •.h light s hav · ng an inten sity of not le ss than I foo tcandlc (10 .8 lux ) at the Ooor le ve l. Such lighti ng ;h all be eq u• ,ped with an independent alternate source of power such as a battery pack or on•s ite §.enerator. 23. f .x 1t stairway exit signs. The Ir.c ation of exit stairwa ys sha ll be clearly ind icated by illumir.ared exit signs. Su ch exi t sign s shall be eq uipped with an indepcn~e nl ahemate source of powt; such as a banery pack or an on-si te generator or shall be of an approved self-illuminating rype . 24 . F.xitw"'y exit signs. Illuminated exit sign s shall be pro vided in all exitways and loc ated in suc h a manner as to clearly indicate the direct ion of egress. Such exit signs shall be equipped with an independent al t:emate so urce of power such as a banery pack or an on-site ge nerat or or shall be of an approved se lf-i llumin ating type . 25 . Emeruency plan. The man age ment for all buildings shall establi sh and maintain a wrinen fire-and lif-.-safety eme rgency plan which has been approved by the chi ef. The chief shall develop "rinen cri teria and guideli ne s upon which all plan s shall be based . 26 . Posting of emergency plan and exit plans. Copie s of the emerg enc y plan and exit ing plan s. inducing ele vat or and stairway pl acardi ng. shall be posted in locatio ns approved by the chief. 27. Fire drills. The management of all build ings shall condu ct fire drill s for their staff d empl oyees a, le.st eve ry 120 days. The fire department shall be adv ised of such drill s at least 2-l hours in advance. A wrinen record of each drill shall be maintained in the building man agement office and made avai lable 10 rhe fire depanment for re view. Sec also Sec tion 1301. 6.2 Sprinkler Alternath·es . The requirements ofTable A-1-B-l ma y be mod ified as spec ified by rhe following for existing high-rise building s ofType I. 11-F.R .. II One-hour. llI One-hour. IV or V One -hour co nstniction when an approved aut omati c sprinkler sys tem is installed th roug hout rh e building in acc ordance wi th rhe Build ing Code (see U.B.C. Standard 9-1): Sec ti on 6.1. !tern ~--Man ual fire alarm sys rem shall nor be required . S,·crion 6.1 . It em 6---Occupant voice no1ifica 1io n sys tem shall not be required : how ever. if rh e buildi ng is equipped .. irh a public addres s sys tem . rhe public addre ss sys tem shall be availab le for use as an ocr.upant vo ice no1ifica ti on ~ys tem . Se c uon 6.1. h em 7-Veni ca l shaft enclosure s may be of nonrared co nsrruc t,.:,n for required exit stairway enclosures . Venical shaft encl os ure s of ope nin gs in Ooo rs pro vided for el eva tors. esc alators and suppleme ntal stairwa ys shall nor be required . provi ded such open ing s are pro1 ec 1ed by an approved cunain board and water cunain sprinkler sys tem. 1-402 Section 6.1, Item ~on <.{ openings in vertical shaft encloswa may be nonrated but shall not be less than a I 3/4-inch (44 mm) solid-wood door or lhe equivalent thereto. Closina and latching hardware shall be provided . Section 6.1, Item 10-An automatic elevar.or recall system shall not be requited. Section 6.1, Item 12-Stair shaft ventilation shall not be required . Secti on 6.1, llem !&-Existing conidor construction ~ DOI be altered . Section 6.1, Item 17-Door openings into exit corridon may be protec ted by assemblies other than those specified in Section 6.1, provided an effective smoke barrier is maintained . Closi ng and latching hardware shall be providr.d . Protection of duct penetrations is not require ;_ Section 6.1, Item 19--The length of existing exit corridor dead ends shall not be limited. Section 6.1, Item 20-Interior finish in exitways may be reduced by one classification but shall not be less than Class m. Installation of meters or backflow preventers for the connection to the water works system nee d not be provi ded unless rcquin,d by other regulation s of the authority having jurisdiction . 1--403 • • TABLE A·l·B•I--OCCUPANCY CLASSlMC.:AllON ANU •J~!::' GROUP R, CMvtSION 1 ............ ...... GROUP ii OFACE ttttghl Zonea2 ITEM REQUIRED 1 ' • 1 ' • 1 2 • I. Au 1omu1ic ~in~lc~ in buillli ng11 urT)'pC II -N.111 -N 11r V-N cons1nu.:1ion . p +~-Sec Scc1ion h. I. Item I. R P.. -R R -- in r '4T idurs . s1airways. d e va lo r lohbie ·. public as~mhly -2. Automatic sprinkle area~. ki1chcns and al doun, opening to corrulors. Sec Section 6.1. Item 2. R R R R R R R 1, R --1-- 3. Fire derar1mcn1 commurm:a11on sys tem or ratlirn •. St.-c Section h . I. he m 3. R R R R R R R K R .S . Si nglc -stahon smo ke dc1cc1on . Sec Section 6 .1. It em 4 . R R R R R R NR NR NR 5. Manual fire alann system . Sec Section 6.1, hem ~-R R R R R R R ~ I R 6. Occ upant votcC nooftation system . Sec Scc 1ion 6.1, hem 6. NR R R NR R R NR 'IP NR - 7 Vcni cal sha rt enclosure walls or one -hour fire rcsis1ancc. Sec Section 6.1. Item 7. R n R R R R R R R 8. Protection of openings in vcnical shafl enc losures by 20-minut e-ratcd assemb li es. Sec Scc1ioo 6.1. hem 8. R R R R R R R R R 9. Ma nu.al shu1ofT or HVAC system s .. ice Scc 1ior, 6.1, Item 9. R R R R R R R R R --·· ··-10. Automatic dc:va10f rrall system Sec Scc1i on 6.1. h!!m 10. R R R R R R R R 1 11 . Un loc ked Sl■irway doon every fifth nOOf. Sec Section 6.1. "'"' 11 . R R R R R ' NR R R - 12. Stair shafl venti lat ion. Sec Section 6.1. hem 12. R R R R R ,, R R R 13. Elevator shaft venu l11ioo . Sec Stttioo 6.1, 11cm 13. R R R R R r, R R R 14. Posting or c-lc ntors as no1 intended for uiting purposes . Stt Sec tion 6.1, hem 14. R R R R R R R R R 15. Minimu m or1wo cail saairway s. Sec Scc1ioo 6.1, ll cm 15 . R R R R R R R R R 16. Exi l corridor wall const ruction . Sec Scc 1ion 6.1, hem 16. R R R R R R R R R I 7. Protcclcd cxi 1 corridor openi ngs with 20-minui c-ra tcd asse mblies or 13/4-i nch (44 mm \ solid wood door. Sec Scc1 ion 6.1. l1<m 17 . R R R R R R NR NR NR 18. fail corridor doors equipped wi 1h sc tr-c losing dc vk·cs . Sec Sa:tion 6.1. 11cm IR . R R R R R R NR NR NR ·-19. Exil comdordc■d s li mi1ed lo 20 foci (6096 mm) maxi mum . Sec Scct ioo 6.1, Item 19. R R R R R R NR NR NR 20 . Interi or fini sh c-on1roUc:d in exi t corridors, exi t slairways and cx lr'""i\ i b lhe n:ur. I Sec Sectit..'fl 6.1. hem 20. R R R R R R R R R 2 1. Exi t slairway illuminat toO . Sec Sccti cm 6.1, hem 21. R R R R R R R R R I 22. Eli1 corndor illumina11on . Sec Section 6.1. hem 22. R R R R R R NR NR NR 23 . El.ii staiiw1y c1it signs . See SectK>O 6.1, l1em 23. R R R R R R R R R ::!4 . Eli1way c1i l !igns. Sec Section 6.1. hem 24 . R I\ R R R R R R R 25 . Emergency plannin g. Sec Sec ti on 6.1, It em 25 . R R R R R R R R R 26 . Po'iting or cmerga\Cy in s1 ruc1ions. Sec Section 6.1, Item 26. R R R R R R R R R 27 . Fire drill s. Sec Section 6.1, hem 27 . NR NR NR R R R NR NR NR .. IR md1 CJ.ICS provlSIOOS arc required . NR indicates prov isions are not required . 21-tcigh1 zones are csaabliwd based on a building ha ving a Ooor ilS measured to 1hc top or the Ooor surface used for hum an occupancy located within 1hc ranges of hci gh1 s abcvc 1he lowcs1 k.vcl or 1hc fire dcpanmcnl vehicle access in accordance with the following : Height Zone No. I: Mone than 7S feet (22 860 mm) but no< in utt<s of 149 feet (4S 41S mm). Height Zone No. 2: More than 149 feet (4S 41S mm) but 001 in excess or 399 feet (121.6 m). Hei ghc Zone No. 3: Mone than 399 feel (121.6 m) . • • • . • • COUNCll. COMMUNICATION Date Agmdaltem Su1;ect September 3, 1996 A Bill For An Ordirumce 11 a i i Am ot. Jing E.M.C. S-2A and 2E ··--·~ Initiated By Stoff'Source Safety Services/Building & Safety Division Jim m-:.ua m t.'>•.l. ;_r .,ager of Community Service. ,._._, .. RECOMMENDED ACTION Community Senices Division staff is requesting adoption of Appendix Chapter 34, Division II to the currently adopted Uniform Building Code. BACKGROUl'lo'D, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The City of Englewood currently has two bank buildings, both ten stories in height, which have concerned the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Building Division for years. Neither building is fully sprinklered and both h ave serious life safety vio lations if the buildings were constructed today. The Uniform Building Code (U.B .C .) as well as the National Fitt Protection Associati, 1 (N.F .P .A.) has performed numerous studies which resulted in the development of Appendix Chapter 34 of the U.B .C .. This appendix section all ows fo r certain alterations to be performed which will allow for reasonable life safety. A sprinkler system retrofit is typically the largest issue due to expense which could range from approximately $150,000 .00 to $300,000 .00 depending on the building. Other expenses will include lire alarm systems , com munication equipment, exit lighting and various other items. Staff has held m eetings "ith th e own ers of both buildings and have received letters of agreement to the proposed adoption (see attachments). Construction effec ting nearly 30% of the 3333 South Bannock structure is due to commence in the n ext couple of months making timely adoption of this chapter critical. usr OF A'ITACHJ\IENTS Leners from Buildi ng Owners 1994 Uniform Building Code • Di,ision II \994 Uni fo rm Fire Code• Appendix 1-B Bill for an Ordinance