Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
705 - General Fire Safety
Chapter 5 - Access for Emergency Personnel and Apparatus
Section 705-5-1.0 - General

1.1.1 This chapter shall apply to all buildings and /or facilities which may require the response of emergency personnel.

1.2.1 The purpose of this chapter is to ensure access to buildings and other facilities for the purpose of providing emergency services. Access for emergency vehicles shall be provided by means of streets, roads, alleys, access roadways, and/or dedicated fire lanes.

1.4.1 For specific definitions, see Regulation 701, Chapter 2. The definitions as found in this section shall be in addition to the definitions found in other sections of these Regulations and shall be applicable to this chapter.

Access Roadway - A private non-dedicated roadway that connects a public street with a fire lane.

Bifurcated Access Roadway - An access roadway or street constructed with an entrance lane and exit lane separated by a planting, island, or other physical barrier.

Building Access - Access to a building's exterior entrances, exits and other safety equipment (i.e. fire department connections, fire hydrants, etc) that will allow emergency services to access the building or equipment within a reasonable distance from parked emergency vehicles.

Fire Lane - A street that provides access to a building for Emergency Services Apparatus at all times.

Edge of Street - Shall be base of curb, the outer edge of pavement, or the outer edge of the designated fire lane.

Emergency Services - Shall include all fire and emergency services as regulated by the State Fire Prevention Commission.

Emergency Services Access - That portion of accessibility to any property which is necessary for emergency vehicles to gain access to fire protection equipment during an emergency condition.

Fire Lane Access - That portion of the building perimeter that is required to have fire lanes.

Perimeter Access - That portion of the building perimeter that is accessible by emergency services personnel and is within 200 feet of a street and capable of supporting fire ground operations.

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Perimeter, Building - The measurement of the building's exterior walls along the largest horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.

Primary Entrance - The principle entrance or exit door to a building for use by emergency services.

Road - See Street

Street - A thoroughfare (street, avenue, road, fire lane or boulevard, etc.) which has been devoted for vehicular use by the public and shall be permitted to be utilized for access by Emergency Services Apparatus. For the purpose of this Regulation, a street shall be a minimum of 14 feet in unobstructed clear width one or two way traffic.

Yellow Color - The specific color yellow shall be the uniformly accepted yellow as utilized by State of Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Only vivid and durable paint shall be used and shall be suitable for street surfaces.