15.12.105.6 Amendment of Section 105.6.
Section 105.6 of the International Fire Code shall be adopted in modified form as follows:
105.6 Required operational permits. The purpose of a fire code permit is to protect the general public by identifying those activities, operations, practices or functions that in and of themselves are sufficiently hazardous to create a distinct fire or life safety hazard warranting special inspection, attention or consideration by the fire prevention bureau. Regardless of whether or not a specific activity, operation, practice or function was legally or illegally in existence or occurring prior to the adoption of this code, a permit shall be obtained annually from the bureau of fire prevention prior to engaging in or continuing any of the following activities, operations, practices or functions:
Subsections 105.6.1 through 105.6.49 of the IFC are adopted and incorporated by reference. For all known occupancies requiring operational permits as outlined in Subsections 105.6.1 through 105.6.49, the fire code official shall conduct an inspection, collect an inspection fee as set out in Clark County Code Table 6.120.040(12), and issue an operational permit following correction of any documented deficiencies that are deemed necessary. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator of the business to notify the fire prevention bureau and schedule inspections for operational permits when required or due for reissuance. The frequency of inspections within occupancies requiring operational permits shall be every one (1), two, (2), or three (3) years as outlined in Clark County Code Tables 15.12.105.6(a) and (b) below.
Upon receipt of payment of applicable inspection fees, the fire code official shall issue all permits required by the fire code on an approved form furnished for that purpose. The permit shall contain a general description of the operation or occupancy, its location and any other information required by the fire code official. Issued permits shall bear the signature of the fire marshal or his/her designee and shall be on the premises readily available for inspection.
Failure to obtain operational permits as required by this code may result in penalties up to and including an order from the county to discontinue those operations requiring such permits.
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Type of Operational Permit |
Hazard Level |
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Low |
Moderate |
High |
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(3 yrs or as needed) |
(2 yrs) |
Annual |
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Aerosol products |
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X |
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Amusement buildings |
X |
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Aviation facilities |
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X |
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Carbon dioxide systems |
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X |
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Carnivals and fairs |
X |
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Cellulose nitrate Film |
X |
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Combustible dust producing |
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X |
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Combustible fibers |
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X |
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Compressed gases |
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X |
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Covered mall buildings |
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X |
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Cryogenic fluids |
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X |
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Cutting and welding |
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X |
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Dry cleaning plants |
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X |
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Exhibits and trade shows |
X |
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Explosives |
X |
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Fire hydrants and valves |
X |
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Flammable and combustible liquids |
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X |
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Floor finishing |
X |
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Fruit and crop ripening |
X |
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Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging |
X |
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Hazardous materials |
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X |
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Hazardous production materials |
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X |
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High-piled storage |
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X |
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Hot work operations |
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X |
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Industrial ovens |
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X |
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Lumber yards and woodworking plants |
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X |
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Liquid or gas-fueled vehicles in public assembly buildings |
X |
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Liquified Petroleum Gas (propane) |
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X |
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Magnesium (melt, cast, heat treat, or grind) |
X |
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Marijuana extraction systems |
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X |
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Miscellaneous combustible storage |
X |
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Motor fuel dispensing |
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X |
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Open burning |
X |
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Open flames and torches |
X |
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Open flames and candles |
X |
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Organic coatings |
X |
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Places of public assembly |
See Occupancy Classification For Group A Inspections |
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Private fire hydrants |
X |
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Pyrotechnic special effects |
X |
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Pyroxylin plastics |
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X |
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Refrigeration equipment |
X |
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Repair garages |
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X |
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Rooftop heliports |
X |
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Spraying or dipping operations |
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X |
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Storage of tires and tire byproducts |
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X |
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Tents, canopies, membrane structures |
X |
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Tire-rebuilding plants |
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X |
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Waste handling |
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X |
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Wood products |
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X |
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Occupancy Classification (Business Types as Defined by International Building Code) |
Risk Level |
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Low (3 yrs) |
Moderate (2 yrs) |
High (Annual) |
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A |
Places of public assembly, Division 1 |
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X |
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Concert halls, theaters, with fixed seating |
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A |
Places of public assembly, Division 2 |
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X |
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Banquet halls, nightclubs, restaurants, taverns, bars |
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A |
Places of public assembly, Division 3 |
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X |
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Arcades, art galleries, bowling alleys, community halls, courtrooms, dance halls (no food or drink), exhibition halls, gymnasiums, tennis courts, swimming pools (no spectator seating), lecture halls, libraries, museums, churches, pool and billiard parlors |
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A |
Places of public assembly, Division 4 |
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X |
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Arenas, skating rinks, tennis courts, swimming pools with spectator seating |
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A |
Places of public assembly, Division 5 |
X |
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Amusement park structures, bleachers, grandstands, stadiums |
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B |
Business |
X No Op Permits |
X Mod Haz Op Permit |
X High Haz Op Permit |
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Includes office, professional or service-type transactions such as ambulatory health care, banks, civic administration, colleges |
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E |
Educational |
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X |
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Kindergarten through 12th grade facilities, daycares |
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F |
Factory Industrial |
X No Op Permits |
X Mod Haz Op Permit |
X High Haz Op Permit |
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Manufacturing occupancies |
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H |
High-hazard occupancies |
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X |
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Buildings and structures containing materials that pose detonation, deflagration, readily support combustion, physical, and health hazards, and semi-conductor fabrication facilities using HPM |
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I |
Institutional occupancies |
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X |
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Buildings in which people are cared for or live in a supervised environment having physical/mental limitations, correctional facilities, where occupants are incapable of self-preservation |
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M |
Mercantile occupancies |
X No Op Permits |
X Mod Haz Op Permit |
X High Haz Op Permit |
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Buildings for the display and sale of merchandise, includes department stores, drug stores, markets, motor-fuel dispensing facilities, retail or wholesale stores |
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R |
Residential, Division 1 |
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X sprinkler protected |
X without fire sprinklers |
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Buildings used for sleeping units (transient accommodations) including hotels and motels |
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R |
Residential, Division 2 |
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Containing more than two dwelling units for primarily permanent occupants including apartments, dormitories, fraternities, nontransient hotels and motels |
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Storage occupancies |
X No Op Permits |
X Mod Haz Op Permit |
X High Haz Op Permit |
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Buildings occupied for storage uses of highly combustible materials and motor vehicle repair facilities |
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(Sec. 9 of Ord. 1996-02-02; amended by Sec. 27 of Ord. 1999-01-23; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2004-06-05; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2007-06-05; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2010-04-18; amended by Sec. 19 of Ord. 2016-07-02; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2016-11-12)