Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 45.2 - STATE FIR COUNCIL
STATE FIRE CODE
Subchapter 2 - AMENDMENTS TO THE NFPA 1, UFC
Section 12-45.2-92 - Required water supply for fire protection
Current through August, 2024
Section 18.3.1 is amended to read as follows: "A water supply approved by the county, capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which facilities or buildings, or portions thereof, are hereafter constructed, or moved into or within the county. When any portion of the facility or building is in excess of 150 feet (45 720 mm) from a water supply on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow shall be provided when required by the AHJ. For on-site fire hydrant requirements see section 18.3.3.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. When facilities or buildings, or portions thereof, are completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, the provisions of section 18.3.1 may be modified by the AHJ.
2. When water supply requirements cannot be installed due to topography or other conditions, the AHJ may require additional fire protection as specified in section 18.3.2, as amended in this code.
3. When there are not more than two dwellings, or two private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural Occupancies, the requirements of section 18.3.1 may be modified by the AHJ."
