13 & 14 Building Code Updates (2)

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4. [Unchanged.] S. Where the roof has a slope less than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3 -percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way a hose connection located to serve the roof or at the highest landing of an exit stairway with stair access to the roof provided in accordance with Section 1011.12. 6. [Unchanged.] 7. When required by this Chapter, standpipe connections shall be placed adjacent to all required exits to the structure and at two hundred feet (2003 intervals along major corridors thereafter, or as otherwise approved by the fire code official. Amend Section 905.8, Dry standpipes, to read as follows: 905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes shall not be installed. Exception: Where subject to freezing and in accordance with NFPA 14. Additionally, manual dry standpipe systems shall be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig and a maximum of 40 psig air pressure with a high./low alarm. Amend Section 905.9, Valve supervision, by adding a second paragraph after the Exceptions to read as follows: 905.9 Valve supervision. [Existing text unchanged.] Exceptions: [Exceptions unchanged. Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering. Amend Section 906.1, Where required, subsection (1-), by deleting Exception #3. Amend Section 907.1, General, b ay dding Section 907.1.4, Design standards, to read as follows: 907.1.4 Design standards. Where a new fire alarm system is installed, the devices shall be addressable. Fire alarm systems utilizing more than 20 smoke detectors shall have analog initiating devices. 16