Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
2.1 All premises
where emergency personnel may be called upon to provide emergency services,
which are not readily accessible from streets, shall be provided with suitable
gates, access roads, and fire lanes so that all buildings on the premises are
accessible to emergency apparatus.
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2.2
In the case of one- and two-family dwellings emergency service access shall be
provided in such a manner so that emergency apparatus will be able to locate
within 100 feet from the street to the primary entrance.
2.2.1 Where alleys are provided, pumpers
shall be able to access all portions of the alley without strict restrictions
for entrance radii.
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2.3 Any dead end road more than 300 feet in
length shall be provided with a turn-around or cul-de-sac arranged such that
emergency apparatus will be able to turn around by making not more than one
backing maneuver. The turn-around or cul-de-sac shall be arranged as follows:
2.3.1 Turn-around - Turn-arounds shall be
arranged in accordance with one of the four standard designs shown in Figure
5-2, Figure 5-3, Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5
2.3.2 Cul-de-sac - The minimum paved radius
of a cul-de-sac is 38 feet unobstructed as shown in Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1
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2.4 A lock box containing any and all means
necessary for fire department access shall be provided at the following
occupancies:
2.4.1 Any occupancy that contains
a fire alarm signaling system that is monitored off-site, or
2.4.2 Any occupancy that contains an
automatic sprinkler system.
Exception No. 1: Where an occupancy has on-site 24
hour guard service or is operating on a manned 24 hour operational
cycle.
Exception No.2: Where the fire department, in whose
district the occupancy is located, indicates in writing to the State Fire
Marshal that the lock box is not necessary.
Exception No. 3: One- and Two-Family
dwellings.
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2.5 The lock box, as specified in 2.4, shall
be listed or approved by the State Fire Marshal for the intended use and
installed in such a manner that the fire department will have access to the
box.
2.5.1 The lock box shall contain any or
all means needed for entry into the building or property.
2.5.2 Lock box contents shall be updated when
tenants change, ownership changes, or any time locks are changed or
re-keyed.
2.6 Gated
Communities and Gated Commercial Properties
2.6.1 The requirements of this section shall
apply to all new gates installed and for any gate replacing more than 50% of
the hardware and software after September 13, 2004.
2.6.2 Fire Department access shall be
provided to all otherwise inaccessible gated communities, subdivisions,
developments, gated commercial properties or property by any other name through
the use of a system or device approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal
after consultation with the local Fire Chief.
2.6.3 The system or device required in 2.6.2
shall be located in an area accessible to the fire department approved by the
Office of the State Fire Marshal after consultation with the local Fire Chief.
2.6.3.1 All gates shall be either automatic
or manual.
2.6.3.1.1 An automated system shall
consist of one manual and one automated means to open the gate. The owner or
their representative shall meet with the local Fire Chief prior to submission
to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to agree on the system. A letter of
agreement shall be created, and signed by both parties. The letter shall
include a detailed description of both the manual and automated
means.
2.6.3.1.2 A manual gate
shall consist of one manual means to open the gate. The owner or their
representative shall meet with the local Fire Chief prior to submission to the
Office of the State Fire Marshal to agree on the means to open. A letter of
agreement shall be created, and signed by both parties. The letter shall
include a detailed description of the manual means to open.
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2.6.3.2 To be considered accessible for fire
department apparatus the actual clear openings shall be not less than 14 feet,
the paved surface through the gate shall be not less than 12 feet, and the gate
shall be setback from the perpendicular street by at least 50 feet.
Exception: If the 50 foot setback above is not
possible, the actual clear openings and the paved surface through the gate
shall be made wider than set forth above in order to accommodate all responding
emergency response apparatus.
2.6.3.3 Plans submitted to the Office of the
State Fire Marshal shall be provided at 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, or 1:50
scale.
2.6.4 The owner
and/or occupant of the property requiring fire department access as specified
in 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 shall maintain the approved system or device in strict
accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines.
2.6.5 The owner and/or occupant of the
property requiring fire department access shall not modify access in any manner
that could prevent fire department access without obtaining prior approval from
the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
