TEMPE CONSTRUCTION CODE - EXHIBIT B.DOCX
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Chapter 14 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION State Law reference— Fire Prevention powers of City, A.R.S. §§ 9-240(B)(7), 9-276(A)(15). ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL Sec. 14-1. - Fire Medical Rescue Department established. There is hereby established for the City of Tempe, a Fire Medical Rescue Department. (Code 1967, § 14-1; Ord. No. O2014.14, 3-20-14) State Law reference— Firemen's relief and pension fund, A.R.S. § 9-951 et seq. Secs. 14-2—14-15. - Reserved. ARTICLE II. – 2018 2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE Editor's note— Ord. No. O2018.58 , §§ 1—3, adopted August 30, 2018, repealed the former Art. II, §§ 14-16— 14-41, and enacted a new Art. II as set out herein. The former Art. II pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code 1967, §§ 14-4, 14-7, 14-12—14-16; Ord. No. 87.01, § 1, 2-12-87; Ord. No. 89.62, § 1, 1-11- 90; Ord. No. 97.20, 4-10-97; Ord. No. 99.26, 8-19-99; Ord. No. 2001.17, 7-26-01; Ord. No. 2006.02, 2-16-06; Ord. No. 2009.04, 3-5-09; Ord. No. 2010.02, 2-4-10; Ord. No. 2010.15, 6-24-10; Ord. No. O2014.14, 3-20-14; Ord. No. O2015.11, 4-2-15; ; O2016.02, 1-14-16. DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY Sec. 14-16. - Adopted; where filed; amendments. That certain document known as the International Fire Code, 2018 2024 Edition, which has been published in book form and available electronically by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), together with appendix chapters B, C, H, I, K, O and J three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, and this same Code is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this article. (Ord. No. O2018.58 , § 2, 8-30-18) Charter reference— Adoption by reference, § 2.14. State Law reference— Adoption by reference, A.R.S. § 9- 801 et seq. Sec. 14-17. - Enforcement; annual report. (a)The international fire code adopted by this article shall be enforced by the Fire Medical Rescue Department of the City, under the supervision of the Fire Marshal of the Fire Medical Rescue Department. (b) A report on community risk reduction activities shall be made annually and transmitted to the City Manager. (Ord. No. O2018.58 , § 2, 8-30-18) Secs. 14-18—14-20. - Reserved. Secs. 14-21—14-25. - Repealed. Secs. 14-26—14-40. - Reserved. Division 2. - Fire Code Amendments Sec. 14-41. - Legal status. The provisions of this division are amendments to the 2018 2024 edition of the International Fire Code as now or hereafter adopted in Section 14-16. All sections, chapters, etc., in this division other than this section shall be considered to be both a part of this Code and a part of the International Fire Code. SECTION 101 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Section 101.1 is amended as follows: 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of The City of Tempe, hereinafter referred to as "this code." SECTION 103 CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY. Section 103.1 is amended as follows: 103.1 Creation of agency. The Community Risk Reduction Division is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the fire code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code. Section 105.6.26 is added as follows: 105.6.26 Fire Fighter Air Replenishment System (FARS). A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to a Fire Fighter Air Replenishment System (FARS). Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit. SECTION 112 MEANS OF APPEALS. Sections 112.1 through 112.4 are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 112.1 is hereby added as follows: 112.1 Means of Appeals. Whenever the Fire Code official of the Fire Medical Rescue Department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Fire Code official to the Chief of the Fire Medical Rescue Department within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed. SECTION 113 VIOLATIONS. Section 113.4 is hereby amended as follows: 113.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a (class 1 misdemeanor), punishable by a fine of not more than (two thousand five hundred dollars) ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDER. Section 114.4 is hereby amended as follows: 114.4. Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to fines established by the authority having jurisdiction the violation penalties specified in Section 113.4. Chapter 2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS. Section 202 is hereby amended/added as follows: ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential care institution, including adult foster care, that provides or contracts to provide supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services on a continuing basis. ASSISTED LIVING HOME. An assisted living facility that provides resident rooms to 10 or fewer residents. CUSTODIAL CARE. Describes persons who receive assistance with day-to-day living tasks such as cooking, taking medication, bathing, using toilet facilities and other tasks of daily living. Custodial care includes persons receiving care who have the ability to respond to emergency situations and may receive limited verbal or physical assistance. These care recipients may evacuate at a slower rate and/or who have mental and psychiatric complications. DANGEROUS. Any building, structure, or portion thereof that meets any of the conditions described below shall be deemed dangerous: 1. The building or structure has collapsed, has partially collapsed, has moved off its foundation or lacks the necessary support of the ground. 2. There exists a significant risk of collapse, detachment or dislodgment of any portion, member, appurtenance or ornamentation of the building or structure under permanent, routine, or frequent loads; under actual loads already in effect; or under snow, wind, rain, flood, earthquake, aftershock, or other environmental loads when such loads are imminent. DAY BOX. A portable magazine designed to hold explosive materials constructed in accordance with the requirements for a Type 3 magazine as defined and classified in Chapter 56 of the International Fire Code. DIRECTED CARE SERVICE. Care of residents, including personal care services, who are incapable of recognizing danger, summoning assistance, expressing need, or making basic care decisions. DRESSING ROOM. A room in which changing clothes or dressing is an intended use, including but not limited to fitting rooms, locker rooms, and shower or bathing rooms where a separate room is not provided for dressing. FACTORY BUILT BUILDING. A building that is built in a factory under the State of Arizona’s Factory Built Building Program. FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. The distance measured from the building face to one of the following: 1.The closest interior lot line. 2.To the centerline of a street, an alley or public way. 3.To an imaginary line between two buildings on the lot. The distance shall be measured at right angles from the face of the wall framing. FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM (FARS). A permanently installed arrangement of piping, valves, fittings, and equipment to facilitate the replenishment of breathing air in self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for firefighters engaged in emergency operations. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES. Any building used in whole or in part as a dwelling consisting of five or more dwelling units or sleeping rooms with more than fifty (50%) percent of the dwelling units or sleeping rooms occupied by and maintained exclusively or primarily for college, university or professional school students who are affiliated with a social, honorary, or professional organization recognized currently or in the past by a college, university, or professional school. PARKING FACILITY. Any surface parking lot, open or enclosed parking garage whether detached or integral to a building or one or more groups of carport canopies located on one lot or an adjacent lot. PERSONAL CARE SERVICE. The care of persons who do not require medical care. Personal care involves responsibility for the safety of the persons while inside the building. Personal care involves responsibility for the safety of the residents while inside the building or assistance with activities of daily living that can be performed by persons without professional skills or professional training and includes the coordination or provision of intermittent nursing services and administration of medications and treatments. SECTION 203 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE Section 203.5.1 is amended as follows: 203.5.1 Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-hazard occupancy. Factory industrial uses which are not classified as Factory Industrial F-2 Low Hazard shall be classified as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Aircraft/(manufacturing, not to include repair) Appliances Athletic equipment Automobiles and other motor vehicles Bakeries Beverages; over 16-percent alcohol content Bicycles Boats Brooms or brushes Business machines Cameras and photo equipment Canvas or similar fabric Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning) Clothing Construction and agricultural machinery Disinfectants Dry cleaning and dyeing Electric generation plants Electronics Engines (including rebuilding) Food processing and commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants, cafeterias, fast food take-out and similar dining facilities Furniture Hemp products Jute products Laundries Leather products Machinery Metals Millwork (sash and door) Motion pictures and television filming (without spectators) Musical instruments Optical goods Paper mills or products Photographic film Plastic products Printing or publishing Refuse incineration Shoes Soaps and detergents Textiles Tobacco Trailers Upholstering Wood; distillation Woodworking (cabinet) establishments with more than three (3) woodworking appliances. Section 203.7.1 is amended as follows: 203.7.1 Group I-1. This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or parts thereof housing more than sixteen (16) ten (10) persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive custodial care. Buildings of Group I-1 shall be classified as one of the occupancy conditions specified in Section 203.7.1.1 or 203.7.1.2 and shall comply with Section 420 of the International Building Code. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Alcohol and Drug centers Assisted living facilities Congregate care facilities Group homes Halfway houses Residential board and custodial care facilities Social rehabilitation facilities Section 203.7.3 is amended as follows: 203.7.1.3 Six (6) to 16 Ten(10) persons receiving custodial care. A facility housing not fewer than 6 and not more than 16 ten (10) persons receiving custodial care shall be classified as a Group R-4. Section 203.9.4 is amended as follows: 203.9.4 Residential Group R-4. Residential Group R-4 shall include buildings, structures, or portions thereof for more than five (5) but not more than ten (10)16 persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised residential environment and receive custodial care. Buildings of Group R-4 shall be classified as one of the occupancy conditions specified in Section 203.9.4.1or 203.9.4.2. Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3, except as otherwise provided for in the International Building Code. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Alcohol and drug centers Assisted living facilities Congregate care facilities Group homes Halfway houses Residential board and care facilities Social rehabilitation facilities SECTION 308 OPEN FLAMES. Section 308.1.7 is hereby amended as follows: 308.1.7 Sky Lanterns. A person shall not release or cause to be released an untethered a sky lantern. Section 308.5 is hereby added as follows: 308.5 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on balconies or within 10 feet (3048mm) of any structure. Exceptions: 1. One- and two-family dwellings. SECTION 510 EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS. Section 510.4 is hereby amended as follows: 510.4 Technical requirements. Equipment required to provide in-building ; emergency responder communications enhancement shall be listed in accordance with UL 2524. Systems, components, and equipment required to provide the in-building, emergency responder communications enhancement system shall comply with Sections 510.4.1through 510.4.2.8 and Article II PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM of the City of Tempe Municipal Code. Section 511 is hereby added as follows: SECTION 511 FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS (FARS). 511.1 Scope. The design, installation, and maintenance of firefighter air replenishment systems shall be in accordance with this section. 511.2 Required installations. A firefighter air replenishment system shall be installed in the following buildings: 1.Buildings classified as high-rise in accordance with the International Building Code. 2.Underground buildings and structures, or components thereof, totaling ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more that is either more than two (2) floors below grade or more than thirty (30) feet below grade. 511.3 Permits and construction documents. 511.3.1 Permits. A fire permit is required to install, repair, or modify a firefighter air replenishment system. 511.3.2 Construction documents. Prior to the installation of a firefighter air replenishment system construction documents shall be submitted for review and approval. Construction documents, special inspection forms, calculations, and other data shall be submitted in two (2) complete sets with each application for a permit. The construction documents shall be prepared by a design professional registered in Arizona. Construction documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the fire code official. The plans submittal shall also include specifications for the tubing, fittings, and manufacturer data sheets for valves, pressure regulators, pressure relief devices, gauges, RIC universal air connections and cylinder filling hoses. 511.4 Contractor qualification. The firefighter air replenishment system shall be installed by Arizona state licensed contractors. Proof of licensure shall be provided at the first inspection. 511.5 Design criteria. 511.5.1 Design Pressure. The system shall be designed to at least one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) operating pressure. 511.5.2 Fill Pressure. The system shall be designed to fill, at each interior cylinder filling panel, one sixty-six (66) standard cubic foot compressed breathing air cylinder to a maximum pressure of four thousand five hundred (4,500) pounds per square inch gauge (psig). 511.5.3 Filling Operations. The filling operation shall be completed in not more than two (2) minutes upon connection of the cylinder to the fill hose. 511.5.4 Design Flow. The minimum design flow of the breathing air piping system shall be calculated using two (2) interior cylinder filling panels operating simultaneously and located at the highest level above the fire department access. 511.6 Operating pressure. All components used in the system shall be rated to operate at a minimum pressure of five thousand (5,000) psig at seventy degrees (70° F). 511.7 Marking. System piping, gauges, valves, and air outlets shall be clearly marked by means of steel or plastic labels or tags indicating their function. Markings used for piping systems shall consist of the content's name and include a direction of flow arrow. Markings shall be provided at each valve; at wall, floor, or ceiling penetrations; at each change of direction; and at a minimum of every twenty (20) feet or fraction thereof throughout the piping system. 511.8 Exterior fire department connection panel and enclosure. 511.8.1 Location. A fire department connection panel shall be attached to the building or on a remote monument at the exterior of the building, at a location approved by the fire code official. The panel shall be secured inside of a weather resistant enclosure. The panel shall be within fifty (50) feet of an approved roadway or driveway, or other location approved by the fire code official. The enclosure shall be visible and accessible on approach to the building. 511.8.2 Construction. The fire department connection panel shall be installed in a cabinet constructed of minimum eighteen (18) gauge carbon steel and shall be provided with coating to protect the cabinet from corrosion. 511.8.3 Vehicle protection. When the panel is located in an area subject to vehicle traffic, impact protection shall be provided in accordance with this code. 511.8.4 Enclosure marking. The front of the enclosure shall be marked "FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM" on securely attached steel, plastic engraved or painted plate. The lettering shall be in a color that contrasts with the enclosure front and in letters that are a minimum of two (2) inches high with three-eighths (⅜) inch brush stroke. The marking of the enclosure shall be visible. 511.8.5 Enclosure components. The enclosure shall house a fire department connection panel containing the following components: 1.One male rapid intervention crew/company universal air connection (RIC UAC) fitting. When connected to a female fitting, the assembled UAC shall meet the construction, performance, and dimensional requirements of NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire and Emergency Services 2013 Edition. 2. Two (2) pressure gauges. The face of the pressure gauge shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inch diameter. The gauge shall have a pressure range of zero to ten thousand (0—10,000) psig and indicating units shall not be less than one hundred (100) psig or greater than two hundred fifty (250) psig increments. One pressure gauge shall be provided and marked to indicate the fill pressure. One pressure gauge shall be provided and marked to indicate the system pressure. 3. One pressure regulator. One pressure regulator shall be installed between the RIC UAC fitting and the safety relief valve. The set pressure of the regulator shall not exceed the inlet pressure specified for the male RIC UAC fitting. 4. One spring-loaded safety relief valve. A spring-loaded safety relief valve shall be installed downstream of the pressure regulator inlet. The relief valve shall meet the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Unfired Pressure Vessels, and shall not be field adjustable. The relief valve shall have a set- to- open pressure not exceeding 1.1 times the design pressure of the system. 5. One shutoff valve. The shutoff valve shall be installed upstream of the male RIC UAC connection and check valve. 6. One check valve. The check valve shall be installed between the male RIC UAC connection and the shutoff valve. 7.Instructions. Instructions explaining how to operate the shutoff valve shall be posted. 8.Tubing, fittings, adapters and supports. As required. 511.8.6 Security. To prevent unauthorized access to or tampering with the system, the fire department connection panel enclosure shall be maintained locked by an approved means. 511.8.7 Fire department key box. A fire department key box shall be provided adjacent to the fire department connection panel and enclosure. A key for the enclosure shall be provided in the key box. 511.9 Interior cylinder fill panels and enclosure. 511.9.1 Location. The panel shall be located a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches but not more than sixty (60) inches above the finished floor. Cylinder fill panels shall be installed in the interior of buildings as follows: 1. High rise buildings. An interior cylinder fill panel and enclosure shall be installed at an approved central location on floors of high-rise buildings commencing on the third floor above grade and every third floor thereafter. In addition, if basements exist greater than two (2) floors below grade, the fill panels will commence on the grade level and every third below grade level thereafter. 2. Underground structures as defined by Section 511.2 An interior cylinder fill panel and enclosure shall be installed in approved locations on the grade level and every third below grade level thereafter. 511.9.2 Cabinet requirements. Each cylinder fill panel shall be installed in a cabinet constructed of minimum eighteen (18) gauge carbon steel. The depth of the cabinet shall not create an exit obstruction. With the exception of the shutoff valve, pressure gauges, fill hoses and ancillary components, no system components shall be visible and shall be contained behind a minimum eighteen (18) gauge interior panel. 511.9.3 Door. Hinges for the cabinet door shall be located inside of the cabinet. The door shall be arranged such that when the door is open, it does not reduce the required exit width or create an obstruction in the path of egress. 511.9.4 Cabinet marking. The front of each cylinder fill panel shall be marked "FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM." The lettering shall be in a color that contrasts with the cabinet front and in letters that are a minimum of two (2) inches high with three-eighths (⅜) inch brush stroke. The marking of the cabinet shall be visible to emergency response personnel. 511.9.5 Cabinet components. The cabinet shall be of sufficient size to allow for the installation of the following components: 1. One shutoff valve. Shutoff valve to be located between the cylinder fill panel and the main compressed air riser. It is permissible to locate this shutoff valve outside of the cylinder fill panel. 2. Two (2) pressure gauges. The face of each pressure gauge shall be a minimum two and one-half (2.5) inch diameter. The gauge shall have a pressure range of zero to ten thousand (0—10,000) psig and indicating units shall not be less than one hundred (100) psig or greater than two hundred fifty (250) psig increments. One pressure gauge shall be provided and marked to indicate the fill pressure on the four thousand five hundred (4,500) psig connections. 3. One pressure regulator. One regulator shall be installed between the safety relief valve and the four thousand five hundred (4,500) psig fill connection. The set pressure of the regulator shall not exceed the discharge pressure specified for the RIC UAC fitting. 4. One spring-loaded safety relief valve. A spring-loaded safety relief valve shall be installed downstream of the four thousand five hundred (4,500) psig pressure regulator inlet. The relief valve shall meet the requirements of CGAS-1.3 2016 Edition and shall not be field adjustable. The relief valve shall have a set to open pressure not exceeding 1.1 times the design pressure of the system. 5. Four (4) four thousand five hundred (4,500) psig self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) fill hoses with RIC UAC fittings. When protective caps are provided, they shall be equipped with a retainer so the cap cannot be disconnected from the hose. 6. Tubing, fittings, adapters and supports. As required. 511.9.6 Cylinder filling hose. The design of the cabinet shall provide a means for storing the hose to prevent kinking. When the hose is coiled, the brackets shall be installed so that the hose bend radius is maintained at four (4) inches or greater. The discharge outlet of each cylinder filling hose shall have a female RIC UAC. The female fitting shall be designed to connect to a male RIC UAC. The assembled RIC UAC shall meet the construction, performance and dimensional requirements of NFPA 1981, Standard on Open Circuit Self-Contained Apparatus for Fire and Emergency Services, 2016 Edition. 511.9.7 Security. To prevent unauthorized access to or tampering with the system, each panel cover shall be maintained locked by an approved means. 511.10 Installation of components. 511.10.1 Pressure monitoring switch. An electric low-pressure monitoring switch shall be installed in the piping system to monitor the air pressure. The pressure switch shall be connected to the building's fire alarm system. The pressure switch shall transmit a supervisory signal when the pressure of the breathing air system is less than three thousand (3,000) psig at seventy degrees (70° F) plus one hundred (100) psig. If the building is not equipped with a fire alarm system, activation of the pressure switch shall activate an audible alarm located at the building's main entrance. A weather resistant sign shall be provided adjacent to the audible alarm stating, "FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM — LOW AIR PRESSURE ALARM." The lettering shall be in a contrasting color, and the letters shall be a minimum of two (2) inches high with three-eighths (⅜) inch brush stroke. 511.10.2 Tubing. Piping shall be constructed of stainless steel. Stainless steel tubing shall meet ASTM A-269, Grade 316. Stainless steel fitting shall be a minimum .375 outside diameter x .065 wall 316 fully annealed seamless. Stainless steel fittings shall be at least Grade 316 and meet the requirements of ASTM A-479. Routing of tubing and bends shall be such as to protect the tubing from mechanical damage. When piping must pass through a fire-rated assembly or other solid material, the piping shall be protected by a schedule 40 steel sleeve that is at least three (3) times the pipe diameter extending at twelve (12) inches past the assembly. Both ends of the sleeve shall be filled with approved non-intumescent fire stop material. 511.10.3 Support. Piping shall be supported at maximum intervals of five (5) feet. Individual tubing clamps and mounting components shall be mechanically secured to the building support-members in accordance with manufacturers specifications. 511.10.4 Fittings. Fittings shall be constructed of stainless steel or other approved materials that are compatible with breathing air. The use of nonmetallic materials shall be compatible with breathing air. Stainless steel fittings shall be Grade 316 and meet the requirements of ASTM A-479. 511.10.5 Prohibition. The use of carbon steel, iron pipe, malleable iron, high strength gray iron, or alloy steel is prohibited. 511.11 System assembly requirements. The system shall be an all-welded system except where the tubing joints are readily accessible and at the individual air fill panels. When mechanical high-pressure tube fittings are used, they shall be approved for the type of materials to be joined and rated for the maximum pressure of the system. Welding procedures shall meet nationally recognized standards of good practice. Prior to and during the welding of sections of tubing, a continuous, regulated dry nitrogen or argon purge at three (3) psig shall be maintained to eliminate contamination with products of the oxidation or welding flux. The purge shall commence a minimum of two (2) minutes prior to welding operations and continue until the welded joint is at an ambient temperature of sixty degrees (60° F) to eighty degrees (80° F). 511.12 Prevention of contamination. The installing contractor shall ensure that, at all times, the system components are not exposed to contaminants, including but not limited to, oils, solvents, dirt, and construction materials. When contamination of system components has occurred, the affected component shall not be installed in the system. 511.13 Testing and inspection. 511.13.1 Testing. Following the initial fabrication, assembly, and installation of the piping distribution system, exterior connection panel and interior cylinder fill panels, the Fire Medical Rescue Department shall witness the pneumatic testing of the complete system at a minimum test pressure of five thousand five hundred (5,500) psi using oil free dry air, nitrogen, or argon. A minimum twenty-four (24) hour pneumatic or hydrostatic test shall be performed. During this test, all fittings, joints, and system components shall be inspected for leaks. A solution compatible with the system component materials shall be used on each joint and fitting. Any defects in the system or leaks detected shall be documented on an inspection report, repaired, or replaced. A test of the low-pressure monitoring switch shall be performed. Each air fill panel shall be tested for compatibility with the Fire Medical Rescue Department's SCBA RIC UAC. The pipe or tubing manufacturer mill report shall be provided to the Fire Medical Rescue Department. 511.13.2 Air Sampling. A minimum of two (2) samples shall be taken from separate air fill panels and submitted to an independent certified gas analysis laboratory to verify the system's cleanliness and that the air is certified as breathing air. The laboratory shall submit a written report of the analysis to the Fire Medical Rescue Department documenting that the breathing air complies with this section. 511.13.3 Sign. During the period of air quality analysis, the air fill panel inlet shall be secured so that no air can be introduced into the system, and each air fill panel shall be provided with a sign stating, "AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS IN PROGRESS, DO NOT FILL OR USE ANY AIR FROM THIS SYSTEM." This sign shall be a minimum of eight and one half (8-½) inches by eleven (11) inches with minimum of one-inch lettering. 511.13.4 Special inspection. Prior to the final acceptance of the firefighter breathing air system, the building owner shall provide for the special inspection, testing and certification of the system. Special inspections shall be administered as required by Section 1704 of the International Building Code. At a minimum, the inspections shall include verifying the system's compatibility with the Fire Medical Rescue Department's SCBA apparatus, the system's ability to maintain five thousand (5,000) psi working pressure, the operability of the low-pressure monitoring switch and that the system's air quality complies with the requirements of Section 511.12. Prior to final acceptance, the building owner shall provide the Fire Medical Rescue Department with written verification of a testing and certification contract. Upon satisfactory completion of all city fire code inspections, special inspection, tests, and verification of air quality, the system shall be considered complete. 511.14 Annual maintenance inspections. The breathing air within the system shall be inspected at least annually in accordance with this section. As part of the inspection, one air sample shall be taken and certified as breathing air in accordance with this section. The laboratory test results shall be maintained onsite and readily available for review by the Fire Medical Rescue Department. SECTION 901—GENERAL Section 901.6.3.2 is hereby added as follows. 901.6.3.2 Inspection and Testing Tags. Upon completion of the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment, a tag shall be attached to the system or equipment in a conspicuous location. The tag shall document the date of the inspection testing or maintenance, the contractor and AZROC license number, the name of the individual performing the inspection testing and maintenance and if the system is compliant or deficiencies are noted on the report. SECTION 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Section 903.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12. Exceptions: 1.Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries not required to have an automatic sprinkler system by Section 1207 for energy storage systems and standby engines, provided that those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic smoke detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 and are separated from the remainder of the building by not less than 1-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the International Building Code or not less than 2-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the International Building Code, or both. 2. Detached accessory buildings under 200 square feet in total area used as a guard shack or similar use. 3. Detached non-combustible parking lot carports in S-1, S-2, and U occupancies accordance with Section 406.3.4 of the International Building Code. 4. Non-combustible (columns, beams, and roof members) shade canopies less than 5,000 square feet; not closer than 5 feet to any building, property line or other shade canopy; and shading one of the following: vehicles for sale at a dealership, vehicle washing or drying facilities, playground equipment, or outdoor eating areas without cooking. 5. Shade canopies less than 5000 square feet; not closer than 5 feet to any property line or other shade canopy; with a non-combustible frame and a roof membrane meeting the fire propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 or has a flame spread index not greater than 25 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723; shading one of the following: vehicles for sale at a dealership, vehicle washing or drying facilities, playground equipment, outdoor eating areas without cooking or similar uses. 6. Shade structures (attached or detached) located no closer than 5 feet to a property line, constructed of non- combustible (columns, beams, and roof members) where the roof shall be at least 55% open to the sky with roof members that are evenly spaced across the entire area of the structure 7. Shipping containers used for non- hazardous storage purposes and not closer than 5 feet to any building, property line or other container for less than 180 days. 8. Factory-built buildings utilized as temporary sales offices or construction offices as long as the building permit is active. Section 903.2.1.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout stories buildings and portions thereof used as Group A-1 occupancies. and throughout all stories from the Group A-1 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2) 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. 4. The fire area contains a multiple-theater complex. Section 903.2.1.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as Group A-2 occupancies. stories containing Group A-2 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-2 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m) 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. Section 903.2.1.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as Group A-3 occupancies. stories containing Group A-3 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-3 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. Section 903.2.1.4 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as Group A-4 occupancies. and throughout all stories from the Group A-4 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. Section 903.2.1.5 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.5 Group A-5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for all enclosed Group A-5 accessory use areas. in excess of 1,000 square feet (93 m2). Section 903.2.1.6 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.6 Assembly occupancies on roofs. Where an occupied roof has an assembly occupancy, with an occupant load exceeding 100 for Group A-2 and 300 for other Group A occupancies, all floors between the occupied roof and the level of exit discharge shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. Exception: Open parking garages of Type I or Type II construction. Section 903.2.1.7 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.1.7 Multiple fire areas. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided where multiple fire areas of Group A-1, A-2, A-3or A-4 occupancies share exit or exit access components. and the combined occupant load of these fire areas is 300 or more. Section 903.2.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.2 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as for Group B occupancies. as required in Sections 903.2.2.1 and 903.2.2.2. Section 903.2.2.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.2.1 Ambulatory care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings and portions thereof the entire floor containing an ambulatory care facility. where either of the following conditions exist at any time: 1. Four or more care recipients are incapable of self-preservation. 2. One or more care recipients that are incapable of self-preservation are located at other than the level of exit discharge serving such a facility. In buildings where ambulatory care is provided on levels other than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler systemshall be installed throughout the entire floor as well as all floors below where such care is provided, and all floors between the level of ambulatory care and the nearest level of exit discharge, the level of exit discharge, and all floors below the level of exit discharge. Exception: Floors classified as an open parking garage are not required to be sprinklered. Section 903.2.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as Group E occupancies. as follows: 1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than 12,000 square feet (1115 m2) in area. 2. The Group E fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. Exception: In buildings where every classroom has not fewer than one exterior exit door at ground level, an automaticsprinkler system is not required in any area below the lowest level of exit discharge serving that area. 3. The Group E fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. Section 903.2.4 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.4 Group F-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings and portions thereof used as containing a Group F-1 occupancy. where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group F-1 fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. A Group F-1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 3. The combined area of all Group F-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 24,000 square feet (2230 m2). 4. A Group F-1 occupancy is used to manufacture lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries. 5. A Group F-1 occupancy is used to manufacture vehicles, energy storage systems or equipment containing lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries where the batteries are installed as part of the manufacturing process. Section 903.2.4.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.4.1 Woodworking operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all Group F-1 occupancy fire areas that contain woodworking operations in excess of 2,500 square feet (232 m2) in area that generate finely divided combustible waste or use finely divided combustible materials. Section 903.2.4.3. is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.4.3 Group F-1 upholstered furniture or mattresses. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout Group F-1 fire areas that exceed 2,500 square feet (232 m2) used for the manufacture of upholstered furniture or mattresses. Section 903.2.5.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.5.1 General. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings and portions thereof used as Group H occupancies. Section 903.2.5.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.5.2 Group H-5 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings and portions thereof containing Group H-5 occupancies. The design of the automatic sprinkler system shall be not less than that required under the International Building Code for the occupancy hazard classifications in accordance with Table 903.2.5.2.Where the design area of the automatic sprinkler system consists of a corridor protected by one row of sprinklers, the maxi-mum number of sprinklers required to be calculated is 13. Section 903.2.5.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.5.3 Pyroxylin plastics. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout in buildings or and portions thereof, where cellulose nitrate film or pyroxylin plastics are manufactured, stored, or handled. in quantities exceeding 100 pounds (45 kg). Section 903.2.7 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof containing a Group M occupancy. where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group M fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 3. The combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 24,000 square feet (2230 m2). Section 903.2.8 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings and portions thereof with a Group R fire area. Section 903.2.8.1. is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.8.1 Group R-3. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 shall be required permitted in Group R-3 occupancies and their attached accessory occupancies. Exceptions: 1. R-3 occupancies and R-3 Townhome units of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less and other buildings or structures accessory to R-3 occupancies constructed in accordance with the International Building Code or the International Residential Code. The area calculation shall be based upon the total under-roof area including but not limited to basements, garages and porches etc. Section 903.2.8.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.8.2 Group R-4 Condition 1. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used as in Group R-4, Condition 1 occupancies. Section 903.2.9 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof containing an Group S-1 occupancy. where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group S-1 fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 3. The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 24,000 square feet (2230m2). 4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of commercial motor vehicles where the fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet(464 m2). 5. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of lithium-ion or lithium metal powered vehicles where the fire area exceeds500 square feet (46.4 m2). Section 903.2.9.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance with Section 406.8 of the International Building Code as shown: 1. Buildings having two or more stories above grade plane, including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 10,000 square feet (929 m2). 2. Buildings not more than one story above grade plane, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 3. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements. 4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the repair of commercial motor vehicles where the fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2). 5. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of lithium-ion or lithium metal powered vehicles where the fire area exceeds500 square feet (46.4 m2). Section 903.2.9.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.9.2 Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures with where the area for the storage of tires exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566m3) shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. Section 903.2.9.4 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.9.4 Group S-1 upholstered furniture and mattresses. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout Group S-1 fire areas where the area used for the storage of upholstered furniture or mattresses. exceeds 2,500 square feet (232m2). Exception: Self-service storage facilities not greater than one story above grade plane where all storage spaces can be accessed directly from the exterior. Section 903.2.10 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.10 Group S-2 parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof classified as parking garages. where any of the following conditions exist: 1. Where the fire area of the enclosed parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.6 of the International Building Code, exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. Where the enclosed parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.6 of the International Building Code, is located beneath other groups. Exception: Enclosed parking garages located beneath Group R-3 occupancies. 3. Where the fire area of the open parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.5 of the International Building Code, exceeds 48,000 square feet (4460 m2). Section 903.2.10.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used for storage of commercial motor vehicles. where the fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2). Section 903.2.10.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.10.2 Mechanical access enclosed parking garages. An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and portions thereof used for the storage of motor vehicles in a mechanical-access enclosed parking garage. The portion of the building that contains the mechanical-access enclosed parking garage shall be protected with a specially engineered automatic sprinkler system. Section 903.2.11 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11 Specific building areas and hazards. In all occupancies other than Group U, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings and portions thereof for where building design or hazards exist in the locations set forth in Sections 903.2.11.1 through 903.2.11.6. Section 903.2.11.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11.1 Stories without openings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all stories, including basements, of all buildings and portions thereof where the floor area exceeds 1,500 square feet (139 m2) and shall where the story does not comply with the following criteria for exterior wall openings: 1. Openings below grade that lead directly to ground level by an exterior stairway complying with Section 1011 or an outside ramp complying with Section 1012. Openings shall be located in each 50 linear feet (15 240 mm), or fraction thereof, of exterior wall in the story on not fewer than one side. The required openings shall be distributed such that the lineal distance between adjacent openings does not exceed 50 feet (15 240 mm). 2. Openings entirely above the adjoining ground level totaling not less than 20 square feet (1.86 m2) in each 50 linear feet (15 240 mm), or fraction thereof, of exterior wall in the story on not fewer than one side. The required openings shall be distributed such that the lineal distance between adjacent openings does not exceed 50 feet (15 240 mm).The height of the bottom of the clear opening shall not exceed 44 inches (1118 mm) measured from the floor. Section 903.2.11.1.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11.1.1 Opening dimensions and access. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 30 36 inches (762mm) (914.4mm). Access to such openings shall be provided for the fire department from the exterior and shall not be obstructed in a manner such that firefighting or rescue cannot be accomplished from the exterior. Section 903.2.11.1.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11.1.2 Openings on one side only. Where openings in a story are provided on only one side and the opposite wall of such story is more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) from such openings, the building, and portions thereof story shall be equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system. or openings shall be provided on not fewer than two sides of the story. Section 903.2.11.1.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11.1.3 Basements. Where any portion of a basement is located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) from openings required by Section 903.2.11.1, or where walls, partitions or other obstructions are installed that restrict the application of water from hose streams, the Basements and portions thereof shall be equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Section 903.2.11.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.2.11.3 Buildings 55 feet or more in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings that have one or more stories with an occupant load of 30 or more located 55 feet (16 764 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the finished floor. Exception: Occupancies in Group F-2. Section 903.2.11.8 is hereby added as follows: 903.2.11.8 Occupancies which permit smoking. In buildings or portions thereof where the smoking of a lit pipe, cigar, cigarette, plant, herb, or other form of smoking materials has been approved, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with Section 903.3. Section 903.2.11.9 is hereby added as follows: 903.2.11.9 Shell Buildings. Automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in shell buildings, other than Group M, F, or S Occupancies, designed as light and ordinary hazard in accordance with NFPA 13, all of the following requirements shall be applied to the design and installation of the system. 1. Only 5.6K standard spray fire sprinkler heads shall be used in the design and installation. 2. Reduction in remote areas of operation for hydraulically designed systems shall not be permitted when using quick response fire sprinklers. 3. Extended coverage fire sprinklers shall be prohibited in the design and installation. Section 903.2.11.10 is hereby added as follows: 903.2.11.10 Additions. All additions to existing buildings or structures shall require both the existing building or structure and the addition to be provided throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3 of this code as applicable. Exceptions: 1. An existing non-sprinklered building or structure and additions provided the occupancy is not changed, the addition is the same occupancy, and the total area of all additions does not exceed 1,000 square feet. 2. Additions to existing non-sprinklered Group R-3 occupancies or other buildings or structures accessory to Group R-3 occupancies where the total area of the existing building or structure and the addition does not exceed 5000 square feet. The area calculation shall be based upon the total under-roof area including but not limited to basements, garages and porches etc. Section 903.2.11.11 is hereby added as follows: 903.2.11.11 Change of Occupancy. An automatic fire sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3 of this code shall be provided for existing buildings, structures and portions thereof undergoing a change of occupancy based upon the hazard classifications outlined in Table 903.2.11.11: 1. When a change of occupancy is made to a higher level as shown in Table 903.2.11.11 of this code, the existing building, structure and portions thereof shall be provided throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system. 2. When a change of occupancy is made within hazard level 1 as shown in Table 903.2.11.11 of this code, the existing building, structure and portions thereof shall be provided throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system. 3. Any change of occupancy of a building, structure or area of more than 5,000 square feet shall be provided throughout the existing building, structure and portions thereof with an automatic fire sprinkler system. 4. When a change of occupancy 5000 square feet or less is made to a lower hazard level or within the same hazard level (except hazard level 1) in accordance with Table 903.2.11.11, the building is not required to be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system. Table 903.2.11.11 is hereby added as follows: TABLE 903.2.11.11 EXISTING BUILDING HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS Hazard Level Building Occupancy Type 1 (highest) H, I, R-1, R-2, R-4, B (Ambulatory Care) 2 A-2, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, 3 F-1, S-1 4 E, F-2, S-2 5 (lowest) B, M, U, R-3 Note - Occupancies defined in this code. Section 903.3.1.1.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.3.1.1.2 Bathrooms. In Group R occupancies, sprinklers shall not be required in bathrooms that do not exceed 55 square feet (5 m2) in area and are located within individual dwelling units or sleeping units. provided that walls and ceilings, including the walls and ceilings behind a shower enclosure or tub, are of noncombustible or limited-combustible materials with a 15-minute thermal barrier rating. Section 903.3.1.2 is hereby amended as follows: 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems in Group R occupancies shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R provided there are no deletions of sprinklers in bathrooms, closets (including those containing mechanical or electrical equipment), garages and carports and accessible areas under interior stairs and landings used for storage or living purposes and where the Group R occupancy meets all of the following conditions: 1. Four stories or less above grade plane. 2. For other than Group R-2 occupancies, the floor level of the highest story is 30 feet (9144 mm) or less above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. For Group R-2 occupancies, the roof assembly is less than 45 feet (13 716 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. The height of the roof assembly shall be determined by measuring the distance from the lowest required fire vehicle access road surface adjacent to the building to the eave of the highest pitched roof, the intersection of the highest roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the highest parapet, whichever yields the greatest distance. 3. The floor level of the lowest story is 30 feet (9144 mm) or less below the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. 4.The number of stories of Group R occupancies constructed in accordance with Sections 510.2 and 510.4 of the International Building Code shall be measured from grade plane. Section 903.3.1.2.1 is hereby amended as follows: 903.3.1.2.1 Balconies and decks. Sprinkler protection shall be provided for exterior balconies, decks, and ground floor patios of dwelling units and sleeping units. where either of the following conditions exists: 1. The building is of Type V construction, provided that there is a roof or deck above. 2. Exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios of dwelling units and sleeping units are constructed in accordance with Section 705.2.3.1, Exception 3 of the International Building Code. Sidewall sprinklers that are used to protect such areas shall be permitted to be located such that their deflectors are within 1 inch (25 mm) to 6 inches (152 mm) below the structural members and a maximum distance of 14 inches (356 mm)below the deck of the exterior balconies and decks that are constructed of open wood joist construction. Section 903.3.2.2. is hereby amended as follows: 903.3.1.2.2 Corridors and balconies in the means of egress. Sprinkler protection shall be provided in corridors and for balconies in the means of egress. where any of the following conditions apply: 1. Corridors with combustible floor or walls. 2. Corridors with an interior change of direction exceeding 45 degrees (0.79 rad). 3. Corridors that are less than 50 percent open to the outside atmosphere at the ends. 4. Open-ended corridors and associated exterior stairways and ramps as specified in Section 1027.6, Exception 3. 5. Egress balconies not complying with Sections 1021.2 and 1021.3. Section 903.3.1.3 is hereby amended as follows: 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one- and two-family dwellings; Group R-3; Group R-4, Condition 1; and townhouses shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D provided there are no deletions of sprinklers in, bathrooms, closets (including those containing mechanical or electrical equipment), garages and carports and accessible areas under interior stairs and landings. Section 903.6 is hereby amended as follows 903.3.6 Hose threads. Fire hose threads and fittings used in connection with automatic sprinkler systems shall be National Standard Thread (NST).as prescribed by the fire code official. SECTION 905 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS. Section 905.4 is hereby amended as follows: 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections. Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations: 1. In every required interior or exterior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above or below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at the main intermediate floor landing between floors, unless otherwise approved by the fire code official. Exception: A single hose connection shall be permitted to be installed in the open corridor or open breezeway between open stairs that are not greater than 75 feet (22 860 mm) apart. 2. Where the roof has a slope less than 4 units' vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3-percent slope), a hose connection shall be located to serve the roof or at the highest landing of a stairway with stair access to the roof provided in accordance with Section 1011.12 of the International Building Code and on the roof where stairways do not access the roof. Hose connections shall be installed within 200 feet (60 960 mm) from the most remote potion of the roof. An additional hose connection shall be provided at the top of the most hydraulically remote standpipe for testing purposes. SECTION 907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS. Section 907.2.11.6.1 is hereby added as follows: 907.2.11.6.1 Alterations, repairs and additions. When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings. Exceptions: 1. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings, such as the replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, are exempt from the requirements of this section. 2. Repairs of plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt from the requirements of this section. SECTION 1025 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS. Section 1025.1 is hereby amended as follows: 1025.1 General. Approved luminous egress path markings delineating the exit path shall be provided all in high- rise buildings of Group A, B, E, I-1,M or R-1 occupancies in accordance with Sections 1025.1 through 1025.5. Exceptions: Luminous egress path markings shall not be required on the level of exit discharge in lobbies that serve as part of the exit path in accordance with Section 1028.1, Exception 1. SECTION 1103 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS. Section 1103.5 is hereby amended as follows: 1103.5 Sprinkler systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in existing building in accordance with Sections 1103.5.1 through 1103.5.5 and sections 903.2.11.7 through 903.2.11.11of this code. Section 1103.5 is hereby amended as follows: 1103.5.3 Group I-2, Condition 2. In addition to the requirements of Section1103.5.2,existing buildings of Group I2, Condition2 occupancy shall be equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.The automatic sprinkler system shall be installed as established by the adopting ordinance. [DATE BY WHICH SPRINKLER SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED] by January 1st 2028. Section 1104.25 is hereby amended as follows: 1104.25 Egress path markings. Existing high-rise buildings of Group A, B, E, I, M and R-1 Occupancies shall be provided with luminous egress path markings in accordance with Section1025. Exception: Open, unenclosed stairwells in historic buildings designated as historic under a state or local historic preservation program. Section 3103.5 is hereby amended as follows: 3103.5 Construction documents. A detailed site and floor plan for tents or membrane structures with an occupant load of 50 or more shall be provided with each application for approval. The tent or membrane structure floor plan shall indicate details of the means of egress facilities, seating capacity, arrangement of the seating and location and type of heating and electrical equipment. The construction documents shall include an analysis of structural stability. Water-filled vessels used to anchor a tent or membrane structure shall be in accordance with Section 3103.8.1. Section 3103.5 is hereby rescinded in its entirety: 3103.8.1 Water-filled vessels. Water-filled vessels shall be permitted to be used where approved and in accordance with the tent or membrane structure manufacturer’s load specifications. SECTION 5608 FIREWORKS DISPLAY. Section 5608.1 is hereby amended as follows: 5608.1 General. Fireworks displays, use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience and pyrotechnic special effects in motion picture, television, theatrical, and group entertainment productions, shall comply with Sections 5608.2 through 5608.10 and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126. Indoor use of Fireworks displays, pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic special effects shall be prohibited. Secs. 14-42—14-49. - Reserved. ARTICLE III. - FIREWORKS Sec. 14-50. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: City permit means a permit issued by the Fire Medical Rescue Chief or designee. Consumer fireworks mean those fireworks defined by A.R.S. § 36-1601. Display fireworks mean those fireworks defined by A.R.S. § 36-1601. Expenses of an emergency response means reasonable costs directly incurred by public agencies including but not limited to the city fire, police and Engineering and Transportation and Municipal Utilities Departments or other first responders including but not limited to private ambulance companies that make an appropriate emergency response to an incident. Fireworks mean consumer fireworks, display fireworks or permissible consumer fireworks as defined by A.R.S. § 36-1601. Novelty items mean federally deregulated novelty items that are known as snappers, snap caps, party poppers, glow worms, snakes, toy smoke devices and sparklers. Permissible consumer fireworks mean those fireworks as defined by A.R.S. § 36-1601 that may be sold within the city even where the use of those items has been prohibited. Supervised public display means a monitored performance of display fireworks open to the public and authorized by City permit. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2019.03 , § 11, 2-28-19) Sec. 14-51. - Fireworks prohibited, exceptions. (a) The use, discharge or ignition of fireworks within the City is prohibited except for permissible consumer fireworks during the use periods set forth in A.R.S. § 36-1606. At no time shall the use of consumer fireworks be authorized on city property, including parks, preserves, buildings and facilities, except as authorized under subsection (b) herein. (b) Nothing in this section or article shall be construed to prohibit the use of novelty items or the occurrence of a supervised public display of fireworks authorized by City permit. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2014.53, 10-2-14) Sec. 14-52. - Sale of fireworks. (a) No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks to a person who is under sixteen (16) years of age. (b) No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks in conflict with state law or this Code. (c) No person shall sell or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks outside of the periods set forth in A.R.S. § 36-1606. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2014.53, 10-2-14) Sec. 14-53. - Posting signs by persons engaged in the sale of fireworks; civil penalty. (a) Prior to the sale of permissible consumer fireworks, every person engaged in such sales shall prominently display signs indicating the following: (1) The use of permissible consumer fireworks shall only be allowed on dates and times set forth in A.R.S. § 36-1606. (2) Consumer fireworks authorized for sale under state law may not be sold to persons under the age of sixteen (16). (b) Signs required under this section shall be placed in each area where fireworks are displayed and at each cash register where fireworks are sold. (c) Failure to comply with this section is a civil offense punishable by a minimum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2014.53, 10-2-14) Sec. 14-54. - Authority to enforce violations of this article; means of enforcement. (a) The Fire Medical Rescue Chief or designee, or a city police officer may issue civil complaints to enforce violations of this article designated as civil offenses. (b) Any person authorized pursuant to this section to issue a civil complaint may also issue a notice of violation specifying actions to be taken and the time in which they are to be taken to avoid issuance of a civil or criminal complaint. (c) The Fire Medical Rescue Chief or designee, or a city police officer may issue criminal complaints to enforce this article. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10) Sec. 14-55. - Penalty. A person violating any prohibition or requirement imposed by this article is subject to a civil penalty of one- thousand dollars ($1,000.00), unless another penalty is specifically provided for. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2014.53, 10-2-14) Sec. 14-56. - Liability for emergency responses related to use of fireworks. (a) A person who uses, discharges or ignites permissible consumer fireworks on dates and times set forth in A.R.S. § 36-1606, other fireworks or anything that is designed or intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground, is liable for the expenses of any emergency response that is required by such use, discharge or ignition. The fact that a person is convicted or found responsible for a violation of this article is prima facie evidence of liability under this section. (b) The expenses of an emergency response are a charge against the person liable for those expenses pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The charge constitutes a debt of that person and may be collected proportionately by the public agencies, or other first responders that incurred the expenses. The liability imposed under this section is in addition to and not in limitation of any other liability that may be imposed. (Ord. No. 2010.38, 10-21-10; Ord. No. O2014.53, 10-2-14)