Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The enforcement
of these rules shall be under the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Fire
Marshal.
b) New buildings
constructed after the adoption of these rules shall comply fully with all
provisions of these rules.
c)
Buildings already in existence at the time of the adoption of these rules shall
be made to comply immediately with the rules under any one of the following
circumstances:
1) If, in the opinion of the
State Fire Marshal, lack of compliance presents an imminent danger to human
life, horses, or continued operation of the race track.
2) If additions, alterations or repairs are
made in any period of 12 months, costing in excess of 25% of the current
replacement cost of the building.
3) If a building is increased in floor area
by more than 10% or if the building is increased in the number of
stories.
4) If the basic occupancy
classification of a building is changed in such a manner as to increase the
fire hazard.
d) Existing
track facilities shall meet the following minimum fire safety requirements
within the times indicated from the date of adoption of these rules:
1) Provide adequate exits, exit signs, and
emergency lighting for grandstand structures within one year in compliance with
Sections 5.11 through 5.13 (41 Ill. Adm. Code Sections
150.50(a)(1) through
(3)) .
2) Provide a complete system of manual fire
reporting stations within one year for all buildings as provided in Section
7.81 (41 Ill. Adm. Code Sections
150.70(h)(1)
) .
3) Provide permanent type identification or
signs above each fire extinguisher, fire hose station, and fire reporting
station within ninety days.
4)
Install automatic sprinklers within two years in grandstands as required in
Sections 5.14 and 5.15 (41 Ill. Adm. Code
150.50(a)(4) and
(5)) .
5) Combustible barns shall either be replaced
with noncombustible barns in accordance with these rules at a rate of not less
than 20% per year of the total number of existing combustible barns or shall be
equipped with automatic sprinklers at a rate of not less than 20% per year of
the total number of existing combustible barns.
6) Combustible structures other than barns
and grandstands shall be protected by automatic sprinklers if their size, type
of construction, and occupancy are deemed hazardous.
7) Fire hydrants shall be provided as
required in Section 7.21. (41 Ill. Adm. Code
150.70(b)(1)
) Standpipes shall be installed in grandstands as provided in Section 7.41. (41
Ill. Adm. Code
150.70(d)
). Class B and C barns not protected by automatic sprinklers shall be provided
with hose stations in accordance with Sections 7.51 through 7.53. (41 Ill. Adm.
Code
150.70(e)(1)
through (3)) . All installations shall be
completed within two years.
8)
Compliance with hay storage Sections 6.41 through 6.43 (41 Ill. Adm. Code
150.60(d)(1)
through (d)(3)) shall be required within one
year.
9) Within one year,
unsprinklered dormitories shall be equipped with automatic fire alarm systems
with automatic fire detectors in every apartment or room, (or the equivalent in
terms of fire alarm and fire detection effectiveness if approved by the Fire
Marshal) unless the apartments or rooms are separated by at least 3/4-hr. fire
resistant construction and each apartment or sleeping room has a direct exit to
the outside.
e)
1) The Illinois Racing Board and the State
Fire Marshal shall be notified in writing, prior to construction of structures,
additions, alterations or occupancy changes covered under Section 3.3. (41 Ill.
Adm. Code
150.30(c)
). Construction shall not start until approved by the Illinois Racing Board and
the State Fire Marshal.
2) These
rules shall not nullify any local codes or regulations. If a conflict exists,
the more stringent requirement shall be applicable. In areas not specified and
not covered by these rules or by local codes, compliance with the provisions of
one of the nationally recognized model building codes shall be
acceptable.
f) It is the
intent of the State Fire Marshal that if any Section, paragraph, sentence or
word of these rules be declared invalid for any reason, all other portions of
the rules shall still apply.
g) The
owner of the facility or his designated agent shall be responsible for
compliance with these rules and other recognized good practices and applicable
regulations in order to maintain fire safe conditions. The omission of such
recognized good practices or applicable regulations from these rules shall not
be considered reason for noncompliance.
h) The specific requirements of these rules
may be modified by the State Fire Marshal to allow alternative arrangements
that will secure as nearly equivalent safety from fire as practical; but in no
case shall the modification afford less safety from fire than compliance with
the corresponding provisions contained in these rules.
