§ 24.26. Additions to NFPA 1, Chapter 12 Features of Fire Protection.

NFPA 1, Chapter 12 is adopted in its entirety with the following additions:

(a)

Add to Section 12.3.

All fire-resistive construction including fire barriers, fire walls, and smoke barriers shall be permanently stenciled with letters no less than six (6) inches in height on the partition reading substantially as follows:

"FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIER—PROTECT ALL OPENINGS"

(b)

Add to Section 12.4.1.

(1)

All fire and smoke-stop doors shall be kept in operable condition.

(2)

No fire door may be blocked or obstructed or otherwise made inoperable.

(3)

Fusible links shall be replaced promptly whenever fused or damaged.

(4)

Fire doors designed to be kept normally open shall be marked: "Fire door—do not block."

(5)

Fire doors designed to be kept normally closed (such as stairwell doors) shall be marked: "Fire door—keep closed."

(6)

Hold open devices and automatic door closers, where provided, shall be maintained. During the period that any such device is out of service for repairs, the door it operates shall remain in the closed position.

(c)

Add to Section 12.6.

(1)

Fire Retardants. The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) below shall be applicable to all chemical formulations, paints, coatings, or other finishes which are sold, offered for sale, or advertised for sale, and which purport to reduce the surface flame-spread rating or to reduce or eliminate combustible characteristics of furnishing or structures.

(2)

Approval and Tests. No person shall sell, offer or advertise for sale, any chemical formulation, paint, coating, or other finish, which purports to reduce flamespread rating or to reduce or eliminate combustible characteristics of furnishing or structures, that has not been granted approval as required by this Code.

(3)

Applicators of Fire Retardant Coatings. Every applicator of fire retardant coatings shall certify to the AHJ that applications of such coatings comply with the manufacturer's specifications.

(4)

General Use of Combustible Decorations. No person shall install, maintain, or use vegetation, bunting, cotton batting, plastic cloth, textile, excelsior, paper or other combustible material for the purpose of decoration in any building, premises, vehicle or marine vessel to which the public is admitted or invited unless such decorative materials have been made flame resistant with an approved flame retardant material or process in accordance with applicable NFPA codes and standards as listed in this Code.

Exception: This paragraph shall not apply to materials used in a display or other material which is limited in quantity and approved by the AHJ for such use.

(5)

Fire Tests. Tests for determining flammability of combustible decorations shall be conducted in accordance with applicable procedures for the type of combustible decoration involved.

(6)

Table Covers for Exhibits. Table covers for exhibits shall be classified as decorative materials and shall comply with subsection (1) above.

(Ord. No. 2017-23, § 2, 5-15-2017, Doc. #1705151205)