2020-052 - Amendments to Chapter 12 Article III, "Fire Code," Section 12-53

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Section 505.1, Address identification, shall be amended to read as follows: "505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and laced at the tap a position that is g' p corner of the building visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Addresses numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 6 12 inches (I q .4 304.8 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). Where required by the fire code official, address numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Withinw_a shopping center, the address identification of leased IT...space..._or --- suite with its own address .shall be in characters that are minimum of...6....inches 152.4 mm with a minimum stroke width ofd', i nch....12,_.7 mm) and shall be located above or on the suite door.. Each character in a_suite number shall be a minimum of 4 inches �`101IT6 mm) hi Th with a minimum stroke width of M- inch (12..7...mm) and shall be located above or on the suite door. Where access is by means of a private road, buildings do not immediately front a street, and/or the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign with approved 6 12 inch (152.4 304.8 mm) height building numerals or addresses and 4 inch (101.6 mm) height suite/apartment numerals of a color contrasting with the background of the building or other approved means shall be used to identify the structure. Numerals or addresses shall be posted on a minimum 20 inch (508 mm) by 30 inch (762 mm) background on border. Address identification shall be maintained. "Exception: R-3 Single Family occupancies shall have approved numerals of a minimum 3 Y2 inches (88.9 mm) in height and a color contrasting with the background clearly visible and legible from the street fronting the property and rear alleyway where such alleyway exists." Section 506.1, Where required, shall be amended to add section 506.1.3, to read as follows: "506.1.3. An approved key box shall be provided on each nonresidential occupancy with a fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system. The key box shall contain keys for each locked doorway within the buildings and each elevator. The keys shall be identified as to the corresponding locks." 15