Chapter 15.35
OREGON FIRE CODE (INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE)
Sections:
15.35.020 Adoption of the code.
15.35.030 Duties of the fire prevention division.
15.35.010 Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the fire code provisions of the international and specialty code of the city of Coos Bay. [Ord. 405 § 30, 2008].
15.35.020 Adoption of the code.
As authorized by ORS 476.030, the city of Coos Bay hereby adopts the “State of Oregon Fire Code,” 2007 Edition, as the fire code of the city of Coos Bay, which by this reference is made a part of this code as if each and every part was specifically set forth, provided such adoption is subject to specific deletions, amendments and additions as set forth herein. A copy of the State of Oregon Fire Code shall be kept on file in the office of the public works and development department and shall be made available for reference to any person subject to requirements of this code. [Ord. 405 § 31, 2008].
15.35.030 Duties of the fire prevention division.
The fire code shall be administered by the codes division of the public works and development department; provided, that the following fire code sections shall be jointly administered with the city of Coos Bay fire department: 102.7 Supplemental Rules and Regulations, 103.4 Liability, 104.1 General Authority and Responsibilities, 104.8 Alternate Materials and Methods/Modifications, 104.1 through 104.11.3 Authority at Fire and Other Emergency Scenes, 506.1 Key Boxes, 901.6, 901.7 Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Maintenance, Inspections, Testing, System Out of Service, 307, 603.8 General Safety Precautions – Chapter 3 (2007) Incinerators, Open Burning, 3409, 5101.9.1 through 5101.9.4. [Ord. 405 § 32, 2008].
15.35.040 Deletions.
The following sections and subsections are deleted from the International Fire Code, 2007 Edition:
(1) Section 108.1 Appeals.
(2) Section 109.2.
(3) Sections 105.1.1 permits required.
(4) Section 105.1.1 permits required disposal of waste explosive materials.
(5) Sections 3301.1 through 3308.11 Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effects Materials. [Ord. 405 § 33, 2008].
15.35.050 Amendments.
The following sections and subsections of the International Fire Code, 2007 Edition, are amended to read as follows:
(1) Section 105.1 Scope. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use a building or other premises or to engage in any use or activity for which a permit is required by this Code without first obtaining a permit for such use or activity.
(2) Section 105.3 Application for Permit. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all applications for permits required by this Fire Code shall be made to the Public Works and Development Department. Applications for permits shall be in such form and detail and accompanied by such plans as may be required by the Fire Marshal. Application for a permit for any activity under Section 105.6.14 of this Fire Code shall be made to and obtained from the Coos Bay Fire Department.
(3) Section 105 Permit Required. In addition to any permit required by other applicable law, regulation or ordinance, a permit shall be obtained prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices or functions:
(a) Existing Buildings. Any building, except private residences erected after May 28, 1925, as coming within the provisions of ORS 479.020 to 479.120 which does not conform to the requirements of ORS Chapter 479 (this includes fire escapes, stationary ladders, standpipes, public garages, auto exhibitions, tents, school fire regulations, public building exit doors, unsafe conditions).
(b) Fireworks. Permits OAR 837-012-0620 through 837-012-0640.
Use, storage and sales OAR 837-012-0645 through 837-012-0675.
Seizure of fireworks OAR 837-012-0675.
(c) Flammable/Combustible Liquids. Installation of tanks for above-ground storage of flammable or combustible liquids in individual or aggregate quantities greater than 1,000 gallons, as specified in Chapter 34 of this code.
(4) Section 503 Fire Apparatus Access. Plans for fire apparatus access roads shall be submitted to the Public Works and Development Department and Fire Department for review and approval prior to construction of the access road.
(5) Section 508.1 Required Water Supply. Plans and specifications for required water supply systems shall be submitted to the Public Works and Development Department, Coos Bay – North Bend Water Board, and the Fire Department for review and approval prior to construction of the water supply system.
(6) Section 901.4.4 Premises Identification. All new and existing buildings shall be numbered and otherwise identified as required by Chapter 12.30 CBMC.
(7) Section 502 Fire Apparatus Access Road. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support loads imposed by all regularly used fire apparatus. Any such access road shall have a minimum of three (3) inches of rolled and compacted (60,000 lbs minimum) 1 1/2 inch minus rock, which shall be satisfactory to the Public Works and Development Department.
(8) Appendix D. Turning Radius. The turning radius of all fire apparatus access roads shall be approved by the Public Works and Development Department, provided that any proposed access road with a turning radius of less than 45 feet radius shall also be subject to approval by the Coos Bay Fire Department.
(a) The Fire Marshal and the Coos Bay Fire Department may approve a 20 ft. x 120 ft. hammer-head turn-around, upon a showing by the applicant that terrain, lot configuration, or pre-existing development makes a circular turn-around impractical.
(b) An automatic fire sprinkler system may be provided in lieu of a turn-around, subject to prior approval by the Coos Bay Fire Department.
(9) D-103.4 Dead Ends. Any dead-end fire apparatus access roads greater than 150 feet in length shall be provided with a circular turn-around with a minimum radius of 45 feet, subject to the following exceptions:
(a) The Fire Marshal and the Coos Bay Fire Department may approve a 20 ft. x 120 ft. hammer-head turn-around, upon a showing by the applicant that terrain, lot configuration, or pre-existing development makes a circular turn-around impractical.
(b) An automatic fire sprinkler system may be provided in lieu of a turn-around, subject to prior approval by the Coos Bay Fire Department.
(10) Section 902.2.2.6 Grade. The gradient for fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent without prior approval of the Coos Bay Fire Department.
(11) Section 506 Key Boxes.
(a) A key box shall be installed on all structures of 4,000 square feet or larger, and on all structures deemed by the Fire Chief to pose difficult problems of entry, including, but not limited to, barred windows on concrete structures; provided that structures without secured access, such as apartment buildings with all common areas open to the public, shall be exempt from this requirement. All key boxes shall be approved by and purchased through the Fire Department.
(b) Unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief, key boxes shall be located to the left of the primary entrance to the building which shall bear the address or other identification required by Chapter 12.30 CBMC. The key box shall be located not less than a minimum of six (6) feet and not greater than a maximum of eight (8) feet above grade and shall be secured in an approved manner to the building.
(c) The building owner or occupant shall provide the Coos Bay Fire Department with keys to the building’s primary entrance for alarm/sprinkler devices and for any other keyed locks determined by the Coos Bay Fire Department to be necessary for fire protection or to ensure the safety of human life. The keys shall be placed in the key box by the Fire Department within 24 hours of any changes to keys for any such locks.
(12) Chapter 33. Except as provided herein, manufacture, possession, disposal, storage, sale, transportation and use of explosive materials are prohibited within city limits of the City, subject to the following exceptions:
1. Explosives used by the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Coast Guard or the Oregon National Guard;
2. Explosives in forms prescribed by the official United States Pharmacopoeia;
3. Sale, possession or use of Class C common fireworks;
4. Possession, transportation, storage and use of small arms ammunition when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging requirements;
5. Possession, storage, transportation and use of not more than 5 pounds (2.27 kg.) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder, 20 pounds (9.07 kg.) of smokeless powder and 10,000 small arms primers for hand-loading small arms ammunition for personal sporting use;
6. The transportation and use of explosive materials by the United States Bureau of Mines, and federal, state and local law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official capacities;
7. Special industrial explosive devices which contain in the aggregate less than 50 pounds (22.7 kg.) of explosive materials;
8. The possession, transportation, storage and use of blank industrial power load cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging regulations;
9. The use of any explosives preempted by federal regulation;
10. The use and handling of Class B fireworks (Explosives, Division 1.2 or 1.3 – see Appendix VI-H), as set forth in Oregon Fire Code;
11. Temporary storage of explosives for use in approved blasting operations. For the purposes of this exception, temporary storage is defined as storage for a total amount of time in continuous or aggregate intervals less than or equal to 72 hours;
12. Transportation as allowed in compliance with Federal Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
(13) Chapter 33 Permit. A permit issued by the Public Works and Development Department is required for storage of retail sales of “Class C” fireworks. This permit shall be in addition to any permit required by the Oregon State Fire Marshal and in accordance with OAR 837-012-0620 through 837-012-0640, Division 12.
(14) Chapter 33 Use, Storage, and Sales. Use, storage and sales of Class C fireworks shall be made in accordance with OAR 837-012-0645 through 837-012-0675, Division 12.
(15) Temporary Storage. Temporary storage of fireworks shall be made in accordance with the City of Coos Bay Building Code, Section 109.
(16) Seizure of Fireworks. The Fire Chief is authorized to seize, take, remove or cause to be removed, at the sole expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks offered for sale, exposed for sale, stored or held in violation of Chapter 33.
(17) Section 8204.2 Establishment of Limits in Which Bulk Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases is to be Restricted. Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited in all areas within the City of Coos Bay except those areas zoned G-1 (General Industrial).
(a) Class 1 and Class 2 liquids may be stored in above-ground tanks with a capacity in excess of 330 gallons in those areas zoned commercial and quasi-public, if the tanks meet all the regulatory requirements for secondary containment, leak monitoring and spill and overfill protection in conformity with NFPA 30 and 30A Fire Safety Standards and the 2006 Oregon Fire Code, Chapter 35. In addition, tanks shall be of double-wall construction and shall be encased in not less than six inches of rebar-reinforced concrete providing sufficient strength to satisfy the requirements for bridge construction as provided in the Federal Highway Code for protection against vehicle incursions. The installation, including the tank, shall be screened from view at ground level from neighboring properties or public ways by a fence constructed of non-flammable materials.
(18) Appendix B Section 1 includes the following exceptions:
Exceptions: The following are exempt from the fire flow requirements:
1. Any remodeling of an existing residence where the building footprint remains unchanged.
2. Any rebuilding of an existing single family or two family dwelling, excluding an attached garage, with a floor area of less than 3,600 square feet and which has been damaged or destroyed as a result of manmade demolition or natural disaster; provided such rebuilding is commenced within one year of damage or destruction.
3. Any addition to an existing single family or two family dwelling, so long as the total floor area of the structure, excluding an attached garage, does not exceed 3,600 square feet.
(19) One and Two-Family Dwellings.
One and Two-Family Dwellings on In-Fill Lots. The minimum fire flow and flow duration requirements for dwellings constructed on lots in existence prior to the adoption of this Code shall be 1,000 gallons per minute for dwellings having a fire area less than 3,600 square feet. For dwellings having a fire area greater than 3600 square feet, the fire flow shall not be less than that specified in Table B105.1, subject to the following exceptions:
1. For residential lots in existence prior to the adoption of this Code the minimum fire flow shall be at least 300 gallons per minute at 20 psi when an approved fire sprinkler system is installed in accordance with NFPA 13D and the structure is no larger than 3,600 square feet.
2. For residential lots in existence prior to the adoption of this Code the fire flow may be reduced with the following building separations:
|
Building Separation |
G.P.M. (2 hour duration) |
|
Over 100 feet |
500 |
|
31 to 100 feet |
750 |
|
Less than 31 feet |
1000 |
When accessory detached buildings are less than 300 square feet, the above separations shall be measured from the dwelling. In no case shall the fire flow be less than 500 gallons per minute at a minimum of 20 psi residual pressure, except as permitted by subsection 5.1.1.1 of this section.
One- and Two-Family Dwellings or Lots Created After the Adoption of this Code. The minimum flow and flow duration requirements for one and two-family dwellings or lots created after the adoption of this Code and having an area which does not exceed 3,600 square feet (344.5 sq. m.) shall be 1,000 gallons per minute (3785.4 L/min.); minimum flow and flow duration requirements for dwellings having an area in excess of 3,600 square feet (344.5 sq. m) shall not be less than those specified in table B105.3.1, provided that a reduction in required fire flow of 50 percent may be approved by the Fire Chief when the building is equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
(20) Exceptions: The following are exempt from the fire hydrant requirements:
1. Any remodeling of an existing residence where the building footprint remains unchanged.
2. Any rebuilding of an existing single or two-family dwelling with a floor area, excluding attached garage, of less than 3,600 square feet which has been damaged or destroyed as a result of demolition or natural disaster; provided, however, that such rebuilding is commenced within one year of damage or destruction.
3. Any addition to an existing single or two-family dwelling, so long as the total floor area of the structure after the addition, excluding attached garage, does not exceed 3,600 feet.
(21) Appendix B 105.1:
Exceptions:
1. Except for single or two-family residential developments, the Fire Chief may accept a deficiency of up to 10 percent.
2. For single or two-family residential dwelling construction, hydrant spacing shall be a maximum of 800 feet on center, with no protected property being greater than 400 feet from a hydrant. Such distances shall be measured on the path of vehicular access.
3. For all single or two-family residential dwelling construction, and when not required by the 2007 Oregon Structural Specialty Code or used as an offset for fire flow requirements, an approved fire sprinkler system meeting NFPA 13D requirement shall allow hydrants to be spaced a maximum of 1,000 feet on center with the property being protected no greater than 500 feet from a fire hydrant as measured on the path of vehicle access.
4. For residential lots in existence prior to the adoption of this Code the maximum distance from the hydrant to the protected property shall be 600 feet, when an approved fire sprinkler system is installed in accordance with NFPA 13D and the structure is no larger than 3,600 square feet.
[Ord. 405 § 34, 2008].
15.35.060 Inspections.
(1) All regulated buildings shall be inspected as often as deemed necessary to provide a reasonable level of safety and protection from fire and for life. All institutional, primary and secondary educational occupancies shall be inspected not less than once every 12 months.
(2) Regular fire code inspections shall be performed by duly authorized inspectors acting under the direction of the fire chief. If at the time of inspection it is determined a building is in violation of the provisions of this code, a written notice of violation will be issued. The notice of violation shall specify the nature of the violation, and require the violation be remedied. The occupant, owner or manager shall be notified of a date on which a reinspection will be conducted. The date of the reinspection shall be within 30 days of the date of inspection resulting in the notice of violation.
(3) Section 308 Responsibility. When any fire is burning in violation of this code or escapes control of persons responsible for the fire, the person responsible for the fire shall be liable for any damage done to the property of another. The cost of controlling or extinguishing such fire may be recovered by the city from the person responsible for the fire according to a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council.
(4) Establishment of Limits to Which Flammable or Combustible Liquids in Outside Above-Ground Tanks Are to Be Restricted. Except as otherwise provided in the 2007 Oregon Fire Code, bulk storage of Class I and Class II liquids in excess of 330 gallons in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in all areas within the city of Coos Bay except in those areas zoned G‑I (general industrial). Existing facilities shall conform to all requirements of the city of Coos Bay land development ordinance.
(a) Class I and Class II liquids may be stored in above-ground tanks with a capacity in excess of 330 gallons in those areas zoned C (commercial) and QP (quasi-public), if the tanks meet all the regulatory requirements for secondary containment, leak monitoring and spill and overfill protection in conformity with NFPA 30 and 30A Fire Safety Standards and the 2006 Oregon Fire Code, Chapter 35. In addition, tanks shall be of double-wall construction and shall be encased in not less than six inches of rebar-reinforced concrete providing sufficient strength to satisfy the requirements for bridge construction as provided in the Federal Highway Code for protection against vehicle incursions. The installation, including the tank, shall be screened from view at ground level from neighboring properties or public ways by a fence constructed of nonflammable materials.
(5) Corrections. Any person who has received a notice of noncompliance from the building official or fire marshal shall correct an improper installation within the time set in the notice, which in no case shall be more than 30 days after date of receipt.
(6) Type of Hydrants. The type, location, and placement of fire hydrants shall be jointly approved by the Coos Bay/North Bend water board and the city of Coos Bay. The hydrant shall be provided with two two-and-one-half-inch outlets and one four-and-one-half-inch outlet. Connections to all three outlets shall have national standard thread. The hydrant shall have a five-inch barrel and valve. Hydrants shall be supplied with a minimum six-inch lead with a five-inch Storz fitting adapter. [Ord. 405 § 35, 2008].