13 & 14 Building Code Updates (2)

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6. The procedures required by Texas Administrative Code Fire Sprinkler Rules with regard to Yellow Tags and Red Tags or any deficiencies noted during the testing, including the required notification of the local Authority Having jurisdiction (fire code official) shall be followed. 7. Additionally, records of the testing shall be maintained by the owner and contractor, if applicable, as required by the State Rules mentioned above and NFPA 25. 8. Standpipe system tests where water will be flowed external to the building shall not be conducted during freezing conditions or during the day prior to expected nighttime freezing conditions. 9. Contact the fire code official for requests to remove existing fire hose from Class 11 and 111 standpipe systems where employees are not trained in the utilization of this firefighting equipment. All standpipe hose valves must remain in place and be provided with an approved cap and chain when approval is given to remove hose by the fire code official. Amend Section 903.1.1, Alternative protection, to read as follows: 903.1.1 Alternative protection. Alternative automatic fire -extinguishing systems complying with Section 904 shall be permitted instead of in addition to automatic sprinkler protection where recognized by the applicable standard and/ or as approved by the fire code official. Amend Section 903.2. Where required, by adding the followin-9 paragraph and deleting the exception for telecommunications buildings: 903.2 Where required. [Existing text unchanged.] Automatic Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms, elevator machine spaces, and elevator hoistways. other than pits where such sprinklers would not necessitate shunt trip requirements under any circumstances. Storage shall not be allowed within the elevator machine room. Signage shall be provided at the entry doors to the elevator machine room indicating "ELEVATOR MACHINERY - NO STORAGE ALLOWED." 10