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2.4 Interior Finish:
A. Wall and ceiling finishes and movable partitions shall conform to NFPA 101.
B. Interior floor finish shall conform to NFPA 101.
September-2011
2.5 Site Considerations:
A. Provide access for emergency vehicles to new buildings and additions in accordance with
NFPA 1.
B. Design roads, fire lanes, and turn-arounds for the weight and turning radius of fire apparatus.
Consult local fire department for fire apparatus requirements. At minimum, one of the long
sides of every building shall be accessible to fire department equipment.
2.6 Insulation, including foam plastic: Comply with IBC.
2.7 Roof Coverings and Roof Deck Assemblies:
A. Roof coverings shall be approved or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for
compliance with UL standard 790 and shall be Class B minimum.
B. Roof deck assemblies shall be FM Class I approved, or shall be UL listed as Fire-Classified.
2.8 Roof Access: Comply with IBC.
2.9 Shelters, pavilions, or similar structures located near health care buildings:
A. Shelters or pavilions with automatic sprinkler protection are not considered to present an
exposure hazard. However, if of wood-frame construction, they may not be attached directly
to a permanent building.
B. Locate non-sprinklered combustible structures or non-sprinklered structures that have
combustible roof assemblies a minimum of 7.5 m (25 ft) from the exposed building. The 7.5
m (25 ft) separation may be reduced to 0 when the exposed (permanent) building has at least
a two-hour fire resistive rating and has no openings (windows, doors, or roof) within 7.5 m
(25 ft) of the temporary structure; to 3 m (10 ft) when the exposed wall has a two-hour fire
resistive rating and all openings within 7.5 m (25 ft) of the temporary structure are protected
with one-hour protection; and to 4.5 m (15 ft) when all openings in the two-hour fire resistive
rated exposed wall are protected with 3/4 hour rated assemblies.
C. Because it is difficult to ignite polycarbonate and aluminum (bus stop type) shelters and they
are likely to collapse shortly after becoming fully involved in a fire, they are given special
consideration. Polycarbonate and aluminum shelters located next to buildings with
automatic sprinkler protection shall be located 3 m (10 ft) or more from any unprotected
openings. Such shelters located next to buildings without automatic sprinkler protection
shall be located 6 m (20 ft) or more from any unprotected openings.
D. Shelters or pavilions that are of masonry construction shall not be located within 3 m (10 ft)
of any building opening.
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