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open -sided walking surfaces, including
<br />mezzanines, equipment platforms, aisles, stairs, ramps and landings that are and is not provided with
<br />guards, or those in which the existing guards are judged to be in danger of collapsing, shall be provided
<br />with guards.
<br />Section 804. 1, Scope, shall be amended to read as follows:
<br />804.1 Scope. The requirements of this section shall be limited to work areas in which Level 2 alterations
<br />are being performed, and where specified they shall apply throughout the floor on which the work areas are
<br />located or otherwise beyond the work area. For the purpose of fire sprinkler protection and fire alarm
<br />requirements included in this section, the work area shall be extended to include at least the entire tenant
<br />space or spaces bounded by walls capable of resisting the passage of smoke containing the subject work
<br />area, and if the work area includes a corridor, hallway, or other exit access, then such corridor, hallway, or
<br />other exit access shall be protected in its entirety on that particular floor level.
<br />Section 804.2.2, Groups A, B, E, F -1, H,1, M, R -1, R -2, R-4, S -1 and S -2, shall be amended to change the
<br />Exception to Item 2. to read as follows:
<br />804.2.2 Groups A, B, E, F -1, H, I, M, R -1, R -2, R-4, S -1 and S -2. .. .
<br />2. ...
<br />Exception: 4f-Where the building does not have sufficient municipal water supply for design of a
<br />fire sprinkler system available to the floor without installation of a new fire pump, fire sprinkler
<br />protection shall not be required
<br />system thMugheut all GGGUPiable spaGes other than sleepiRg units 9F individual dwelling units that
<br />aGthyates the ersrupan R9tifiGatiOR system on aeGerdaRGe with Se6tions 907.4, 907.5 and 907.6 of
<br />the IntemationalBuWin Code.
<br />Section 804.2.5, Supervision, shall be amended to change the Exception to read as follows:
<br />804.2.5 Supervision. .. .
<br />Exception: Supervision is not required where the Fire Code does not require such for new
<br />construction. fer the #ellewig
<br />1 - UndeFgreund gate valve With roadway boxes.
<br />7 Halogenated extinguishing systems
<br />3 Garhon dioxide extinguishing c. stem
<br />A P1n, and wet ehemieal extinguishing systems.
<br />main is used to supply both demeStiG and autwnatiG 6PF!RkleF systeMS and a sepaFate ShUteff
<br />Section 804.3, Standpipes, shall be amended to read as follows:
<br />804.3 Standpipes. Refer to Section 1103.6 of the Fire Code for retroactive standpipe reauirements.
<br />(Delete remainder of Section 804.3, including Exceptions)
<br />Section 805.2, General, shall be amended to delete Exception V.
<br />805.2 General. .. .
<br />Exceptions:
<br />1. he a the a erL a and them of egress seFViRg it GOMplies with NFRA40
<br />2. (Exception 2 remains unchanged.}
<br />Section 805.3.1.1, Single -exit buildings, shall be amended to delete Item 4.:
<br />805.3.1.1. Single -exit buildings. {Paragraph remains unchanged.} ...
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