19 Public Safety Adoption of 2006 IFC

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the fire pump room access from the exterior of the building shall be provided with equivalent fire resistance as that required for the pump room, or as approved by the Fire Code Official. Access keys shall be provided in the key box as required by Section 506.1. (85) Section 1008.1,3.4 criterion #7 shall be added to read as follows: 7. If a full building smoke detection system is not provided, approved smoke detectors shall be provided on both the access and egress sides of doors and in a location approved by the authority having jurisdiction of NFPA 72. Actuation of a smoke detector shall automatically unlock the door. (86) Section 1008.1.3.4 shall be amended to add the following exception: Exception: In Group E Occupancies where ingress is available by keys located in a KEY BOX mounted at the main entrance to the building, the Fire Alarm must unlock the egress portion or capability of all doors while the ingress function may remain locked (87) Section 1017.1 shall be amended to add Exception #5 to read as follows: 5. In Group B office buildings, corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire-resistive construction within office spaces of a single tenant when the space is equipped with an approved automatic smoke-detection system within the corridor. The actuation of any detector shall activate alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor. The smoke-detection system shall be connected to the building's fire alarm system where such a system is provided. (88) Section 1020.1.7 shall be amended, in part, to read as follows: 1020.1.7 Smokeproof enclosures. In buildings required to comply with Section 403 or 405 of the International Building Code, each of the exits of a building that serves stories where any floor surface is located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire {remainder of section unchanged}. 30 n 000198