(a) The following articles or sections of the
State Fire Prevention Code are modified, as follows:
3.
Chapter 3, "General Requirements," the title "General Requirements" shall be
deleted and the title "General Precautions Against Fire" shall be inserted; and
shall be amended, as follows:
i. New Section
301.1.1 shall be inserted, as follows:
"
301.1.1 The equipment, processes and operations of
vehicle-wrecking yards, junk yards and waste material-handling plants and the
storage of combustible or flammable waste, rubbish and other materials shall
comply with this chapter."
ii. At Section 301.2, Permits, in the title,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard
use registrations." Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use
registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iii. At Section 302.1, Definitions, the
following text shall be inserted after the term, BONFIRE,
"FIREBREAK."
iv. Section 304.1.2,
Vegetation, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be
inserted:
"Adequate space shall be maintained around the perimeter of
developments, structures or other combustible objects to provide defensible
space against encroaching wildland fires or from fires escaping from the
objects to the surroundings. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is
capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and
removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation's requirements on
lands within the Pinelands National Reserve shall conform to the requirements
of the Pinelands Management Plan, Fire Hazard Mitigation standards as regulated
by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission."
v. At Section 304.1.3, Space underneath
seats, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
vi. New Section
304.4, Waste material plants, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Section 304.4 Waste material plants. Waste
material plants shall also comply with this section."
vii. New Section 304.4.1, Fire Access, shall
be inserted, as follows:
"304.4.1 Fire access.
Approved aisles, driveways and uniform passageways shall be provided to permit
access for fire-fighting operations, including areas where stripped vehicle
bodies are stored."
viii.
New Section 304.4.2, Picking rooms, shall be inserted, as follows:
"304.4.2 Picking rooms. Picking rooms shall
be provided with exhaust systems of sufficient capacity to remove dust and
lint."
ix. New Section
304.4.3, Burning operations, shall be inserted, as follows:
"304.4.3 Burning operations. The burning of
wrecked or discarded vehicles, or any parts thereof, or any junk or waste
materials shall be prohibited."
x. New Section 305.6, Landscape Materials,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 305.6
Landscape Materials. The use of combustible landscape materials, such as
wood-based mulch products, is prohibited in any of the following conditions:
1. Within 18 inches of any building or
structure;
2. Within 18 inches of a
deck, porch, balcony, or any other portion of the building constructed of
combustible material; or
3. Within
18 inches of any designated smoking area defined in section 310.2.
Exceptions:
1. Live plant material such as shrubs,
flowers, and trees provided that they are not beneath a combustible overhang
with less than 6 feet of clearance.
2. Non-combustible building or structure
exteriors that have no combustible components or trim with less than 3 feet
clearance from grade.
3. Fire
resistant mulch."
xi. New Section 305.7, Existing materials,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 305.7
Existing materials. This provision shall become operative April 15, 2025, all
occupancies subject to this code shall remove all combustible landscape
materials that are located within 18 inches of the foundation of any building
or structure or in the area of any designated smoking area. This product may be
replaced with non-combustible materials such as stone or
sand."
xii. At Section
306.1, Motion picture projection rooms, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 409 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall
be inserted "construction code in effect at the time of the construction or
alteration."
xiii. At Section
307.1.1, Prohibited open burning, the exception shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following exception shall be inserted:
"Forest Fire Service. In districts for which Forest Fire
Wardens have been appointed in accordance with the General Forest Fire Act
(N.J.S.A. 13:9-44.1 et seq.), any fire within, or
adjacent to, any forest which has the potential to cause a wildfire is
prohibited by this subchapter, without first obtaining a permit from the State
Forest Fire Service in the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection."
xiv. At Section
307.2, Permit required, in the title, the following text shall be deleted
"Permit required" and the following text shall be inserted "Allowable burning."
Additionally, the text of the section shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following text shall be inserted:
"Open burning shall be allowed without prior notification to
the fire official for recreational fires, highway safety flares, smudge pots
and similar occupational needs."
xv. At Section 307.2.1, Authorization, in the
title, the following text shall be deleted "Authorization" and the following
text shall be inserted "Approval required." Additionally, the text of the
section shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text shall be
inserted:
"Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining a permit from
the fire official for a bonfire. All permits shall be requested by and issued
to the owner or agent of the land upon which the bonfire is to be
kindled."
xvi. New Section
307.2.1.1, Application, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
307.2.1.1 Application. Applications for open burning
shall be submitted in writing at least ten days before the fire is set and
shall be in such form and contain such information as required by the fire
official. Such applications shall contain, as a minimum, information regarding
the purpose of the proposed burning, the nature and quantities of material to
be burned, the date when such burning will take place, the location of the
burning site and the on-site fire-extinguishing equipment to be
provided."
xvii. New
Section 307.2.1.2, Agricultural burning, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 307.2.1.2 Agricultural burning permitted.
The burning of herbaceous or infested plant life, the burning of orchard
prunings and cuttings, prescribed burnings and the clearing of agricultural
land by burning are prohibited by this subchapter, unless in accordance with a
permit issued under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:27-2, administered by the
State Forest Fire Service in the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection."
xviii. New
Section 307.2.2, Waste disposal, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
307.2.2 Waste disposal. Open burning shall not be
utilized for waste disposal purposes, shall be of the minimum size for the
intended purpose, and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the generation and
emission of air contaminants."
xix. New Section 307.4.1.1, Bonfire size and
duration, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
307.4.1.1 Bonfire size and duration. A bonfire shall
not be more than 5 feet (1524 mm) by 5 feet (1524 mm) by 5 feet (1524 mm) in
dimension and shall not burn longer than 3 hours. The maximum size and duration
of a bonfire shall not be increased by the fire official unless it is
determined that the fire safety requirements of the situation and the desirable
duration of burn warrant the increase."
xx. New Section 307.4.1.2, Material, shall be
inserted, as follows:
" 307.4.1.2 Material.
Fuel for a bonfire shall consist only of seasoned dry firewood and shall be
ignited with a small quantity of paper. The fire shall not be utilized for
waste disposal purposes, and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the
generation of air contaminants."
xxi. In Section 307.4.2, Recreational fires,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "ignition", "Fires in
approved containers shall be permitted, provided that such fires are not less
than 15 feet (4572 mm) from any structure."
xxii. In Section 308.1.3, Torches for
removing paint, in the first sentence, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "structure", "or for sealing membrane roofs." Additionally, in
the second sentence, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"utilized", "The use of open flame burning or the use of high temperature (in
excess of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit) heat guns on painted surfaces in buildings
of Use Group R that were constructed before 1978, Use Group E and Use Group I-2
buildings used as child care facilities, shall be prohibited unless the painted
surfaces has been tested and found to be free of lead-based paint."
xxiii. New Section 308.1.3.1, Permit, shall
be inserted, as follows:
"Section 308.1.3.1
Permit. A permit in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 shall be secured from the fire code
official prior to the utilization of a torch or flame-producing device to
remove paint, to seal membrane roofs or for any similar use in or around any
building, structure or combustible material."
xxiv. At Section 308.1.4, Open-flame cooking
devices, in the title, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"devices", "and outdoor fireplaces." Additionally, the text of the section
shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text shall be inserted:
"Charcoal burners, other open-flame cooking devices and
outdoor fireplaces shall not be operated or stored on combustible balconies or
decks or within 5 feet of combustible construction, vertically or horizontally,
of an opening of any wall, or under any building overhang."
Additionally, at Exception 1, the following text shall be
inserted before the word "one-", "detached." Finally, Exception 3 shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xxv. At Section 308.1.6, Open-flame devices,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 105.6" and the following text
shall be inserted "N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7"
xxvi. At Section 308.2, Permits required, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 105.6" and the following text shall be
inserted "N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7"
xxvii. At Section 308.3, Group A occupancies,
at Exception 2, the following text shall be deleted "Chapter 6 and the
International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxviii. At Section 310.2, Prohibited areas, a
new exception shall be inserted, as follows:
"Exception: The owner or operator shall be permitted to
designate safe smoking locations or areas where approved by the fire code
official."
xxix. New
Section 310.2.1, Outside deck and balcony areas, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 310.2.1 Outside deck and balcony areas.
With the approval of the fire official, smoking may be permitted on outside
deck or balcony areas when suitable noncombustible ash trays are provided and
the area under the deck or balcony is free of combustible
materials."
xxx. At
Section 310.6, Ash trays, in the title, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "trays", "and outside smoking receptacles." Additionally, a new
second sentence shall be inserted, as follows:
"Outdoor smoking receptacles shall be non-combustible, or a
design to allow for the safe disposal of smoking materials and shall be located
at each designated smoking area. The tops of smoking receptacles shall be
securely fastened to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the inside of
the receptacle."
xxxi. New
Section 310.6.1, Maintenance of smoking receptacles, shall be inserted, as
follows:
" 310.6.1 Maintenance of smoking
receptacles. Receptacles shall be cleaned out at least weekly or as often as
necessary to ensure that a fire does not occur from an accumulation of
deposited materials. All deposited materials shall be wet and disposed of
properly."
xxxii. New
Section 310.6.2, Location of smoking receptacles, shall be inserted, as
follows:
" 310.6.2 Location of smoking
receptacles. Outside smoking receptacles shall be a minimum of 3 feet from the
main entrance and at least 3 feet from the building. Where it is physically
infeasible to meet the distance requirement, the receptacle shall be located as
approved by the fire official."
xxxiii. Section 310.8, Hazardous
environmental conditions, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxiv. At Section 311.1.1, Abandoned
premises, the following text shall be deleted "International Property
Maintenance Code and the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Uniform Construction Code."
xxxv. New Section 311.2.4, Utilities, shall
be inserted, as follows:
" 311.2.4 Utilities.
All utilities which represent a potential source of ignition shall be
disconnected in a manner approved by the fire official."
xxxvi. At Section 311.3, Removal of
combustibles, at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxvii. At Section 311.5, Placards, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 111 of this code" and the following
text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code, determined to be an
imminent hazard pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code or for which a demolition
permit has been issued pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code,".
xxxviii. At Section 312, Vehicle Impact
Protection, in the title, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"Vehicle", "or Heavy Object."
xxxix. At Section 312.1, General, the
following text shall be inserted and after the word "vehicle", "or other heavy
object."
xl. At Section 312.2,
Posts, at item 1, the following text shall be inserted after the word "filled",
"and painted yellow." At item 2, the following text shall be deleted "(1219
mm)" and the following text shall be inserted "6 inches (1372 mm)." At item 3,
the following text shall be deleted "(914 mm)" and the following text shall be
inserted "6 inches (1067 mm)"; additionally, the following text shall be
deleted "15 feet (381mm)" and the following text shall be inserted "18 feet
(457mm)." In item 5, the following text shall be deleted "3 feet (941mm)" and
the following text shall be inserted "2 feet (610mm)."
xli. New Section 312.2.1, High speed or heavy
traffic areas, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
312.2.1 High speed or heavy traffic areas. In areas
where high speed or heavy-duty traffic occurs, the following shall be the
requirements for motor vehicle protection:
1.
Posts are to be a minimum of six-inch diameter schedule 40 pipe and painted
yellow;
2. Posts are to be buried a
minimum of 4 feet deep and extend a minimum of 4 feet above grade and be filled
with concrete;
3. Posts are to be
set at four feet maximum centers;
4. Posts are to be encased in concrete of 2
feet diameter and 4 feet in depth for minimum standards; and
5. The crash protection shall be installed a
minimum of 2 feet from the protected object(s)."
xlii. At Section 313.1, General, at Exception
1, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
xliii. At Section 313.2,
Group R occupancies, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"buildings", "and shall be separated from other occupancies in accordance with
the Uniform Construction Code."
xliv. Section 315.2, Permit required, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 105.6" and the following text shall be
inserted "N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7"
xlv. At Section 315.3.1, Ceiling clearance,
the following text shall be inserted before the word "than", "in accordance
with NFPA 25 with at least a minimum of." Additionally, at Exception 2, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3" and
the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code."
xlvi. New Section 315.3.5 shall be inserted,
as follows:
" 315.3.5 The storage of
combustible or flammable materials shall be confined to approved storage
areas."
xlvii. At
Section 315.4, Outside storage, the following text shall be inserted before the
word "shall", "shall be compact and orderly and." Additionally, the following
text shall be deleted "10 feet (3048 mm)" and the following text shall be
inserted "15 feet (4572 mm)." Finally, the following text shall be inserted
before the word "lot", "building or.
xlviii. At Section 319.2, Permit required,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 105.6" and the following text
shall be inserted "N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7.
xlix. At Section 319.3, Exhaust hood, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 607" and the following text shall be
inserted "N.J.A.C.
5:70-4.7(g)".
l. New Section 320, Rooming and Boarding
Houses and Residential Health Care Facilities, shall be inserted, as follows:
"SECTION 320
Rooming And Boarding Houses And Residential Health Care
Facilities
320.1 General. Every rooming
and boarding house shall have rules prohibiting the activities listed in
320.1.1 and 320.1.2 below, which shall be accepted in writing by every resident
as a condition of residency.
320.1.1 Cooking.
The use of cooking and food warming and portable heat producing devices, other
than microwave ovens, is prohibited in rooming units.
Exception: This prohibition shall not apply in rooming units
containing complete kitchens.
320.1.2 Smoking. Smoking is prohibited in
rooming units."
4. Chapter 4, Emergency Planning and
Preparedness, shall be amended, as follows:
i. New Section 401.1.2, Permits and life
hazard use registrations, shall be inserted as follows:
"
Section 401.1.2 Permits and life hazard use
registrations. Permits and life hazard use registrations must be obtained when
required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
ii. At Section 402.1, Definitions, the
following text shall be inserted after the term, Emergency Evacuation Drill,
"Hospitality Room."
iii. New
Section 403.1.1, Group overnight stays, shall be inserted as follows:
"
403.1.1 Group overnight stays. Fire safety and
evacuation plans for group overnight stays shall comply with section
403.15."
iv. At Section
403.5, Group E occupancies, in the title, the following text shall be inserted
before the word "occupancies", "and Group I-4." Additionally, in the first
sentence, the following text shall be inserted before the word "occupancies",
"and Group I-4." Additionally, in the first sentence, the following text shall
be deleted "both" and the following text shall be inserted "either."
Additionally, in the first sentence, the following text shall be inserted
before the word "occupancy", "and Group I-4." Finally, in the last sentence,
the following text shall be inserted before the word "occupancies", "and Group
I-4."
v. At Section 403.5.1, First
emergency evacuation drill, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"first", "two." Additionally, the following text shall be deleted "drill" and
the following text shall be inserted "drills."
vi. At Section 403.8.3.2, Employee staffing,
the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
vii. New Section 403.10.1.4,
Bed and breakfasts, shall be inserted as follows:
"
403.10.1.4. Bed and breakfasts. Each bed and breakfast
shall have at least one dwelling unit occupied by the owner of the facility or
his agent as his place of residence during any time that the facility is being
used for the lodging of guests or the owner or agent of the owner shall be
within 15 minutes travel distance of the facility while guests are lodging
there. The owner or agent shall carry out the applicable duties described in
this chapter. If the owner or agent is not on site, there shall be a clearly
legible sign, conspicuously displayed in the area where guests register,
containing the owner's or agent's name, address (including unit number or
apartment number) and a 24-hour emergency telephone
number."
viii. At Section
403.10.2, Group R-2 occupancies, the following text shall be inserted after the
word "occupancies", "located in high rise buildings."
ix. At Section 403.10.3, Group R-4
occupancies, in the title, the following text shall be inserted before the word
"occupancies", "and therapeutic residence." Additionally, in the first
sentence, the following text shall be inserted before the word "occupancies",
"and therapeutic residence." Finally, in the second sentence, the following
text shall be inserted before the word "occupancies", "and therapeutic
residence."
x. New Section
403.10.3.3.1, Admission, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
403.10.3.3.1 Admission. Within 24 hours of admission,
each new occupant shall participate in a fire drill to ensure compliance with
this chapter."
xi. New
Section 403.10.3.3.2, Self-Evacuation, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
403.10.3.3.2 Self-evacuation. Self-evacuation pursuant
to the Uniform Construction Code means capable of self-evacuation with a prompt
egress time not exceeding 3 minutes."
xii. At Section 403.10.3.4, Drill frequency.
In the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted "two" and the
following text shall be inserted "four." Additionally, the last sentence shall
be deleted in its entirety.
xiii.
Section 403.10.3.5, Drill times, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following new section shall be inserted:
"Section
403.10.3.5 Exceeding allotted time. If any resident exceeds the
allotted time to evacuate, the facility manager shall relocate clients or take
other action to ensure that the required time is met. If the fire official
finds that the required time is not being met, the fire official shall refer
the matter to the construction official as a possible change in
use."
xiv. At Section
403.11.4, Buildings using occupant evacuation elevators, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xv. New Section 403.13, Casinos, shall be
inserted, as follows:
" 403.13 Casinos.
403.13.1 Casinos. In addition to the other
provisions of this chapter Casinos shall comply with 403.13.2 through
403.13.4.9.
403.13.2 Casino
employees. All hotel-casino employees who are assigned duties under the plan
shall be periodically instructed and kept informed in respect to their
respective duties and responsibilities. Such training shall include the proper
use of portable fire extinguishers and other manual fire suppression equipment.
With respect to new staff members, such training shall be provided within 30
days of entrance to duty. With respect to existing staff, refresher training
shall be provided at least annually and whenever a reassignment significantly
alters an employee's duties and responsibilities under the plan.
403.13.3 Casino Fire Safety Units. Every
establishment licensed as a hotel-casino by the New Jersey Casino Control
Commission shall establish a Fire Safety Unit consisting of trained personnel
who shall be under the direct supervision of a supervisor who shall have
responsibility for the operation of the Unit and the Fire Command Center and
whose sole responsibility during a fire-related emergency incident shall be the
direction of the unit and center. The supervisor shall report directly to the
Director of the Department under which the Fire Safety Unit is
organized.
403.13.4
Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Fire Safety Unit shall include
the following as listed in 403.13.4.1 through 403.13.4.9 below. The Fire Safety
Unit shall:
403.13.4.1. Ensure continual
staffing of the Fire Command Center with trained hotel-casino personnel. There
shall be at least one such trained person in the Center at all times who shall,
while on duty, be responsible for the direction of the unit and the center
during a fire-related emergency.
403.13.4.2. Develop and implement a
comprehensive fire safety and evacuation plan.
403.13.4.3. Provide specialized training for
all employees to assure compliance with the fire safety plan.
403.13.4.4. Familiarize all employees of the
hotel-casino with the fire safety plan and with the built-in fire detection and
suppression systems in the casino and hotel.
403.13.4.5. Familiarize management and
security employees with local fire department operations and procedures for
various emergencies in the hotel-casino.
403.13.4.6. Provide training for employees on
specific support functions to be performed to assist fire department personnel
in an emergency.
403.13.4.7.
Provide training for employees in early detection and proper evacuation of a
fire emergency and the proper use of first aid firefighting equipment and
techniques.
403.13.4.8. Provide
training annually for all security personnel and Fire Safety Unit staff in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
403.13.4.9. Ensure the maintenance of the
building and its fire protection features in compliance with the Uniform
Construction Code and the Uniform Fire Code."
xvi. New Section 403.14,
Flammable liquid storage terminals, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
403.14 Flammable liquid storage terminals.
403.14.1 Flammable liquid storage terminals.
All flammable liquid storage terminals required to install High Level Alarm
Systems by N.J.A.C. 5:72 shall submit a fire and emergency plan as required by
this chapter and
N.J.A.C.
5:72-3.4(a)."
xvii. New Section 403.15
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 403.15 Group
overnight stays.
403.15.1 Permit required. A
separate permit shall be obtained for each non-consecutive group overnight
stay, not to exceed six (6) nights in any calendar year. A facility that holds
seven (7) or more non-consecutive group overnight stays within a calendar year
shall be considered to have changed the use of the building or portion thereof
if the activity involves planned periods of sleep and it shall be necessary to
apply for and be issued a certificate of occupancy under the Uniform
Construction Code for the new use.
403.15.2 Application. Each application for a
permit shall include a fire safety and evacuation plan which shall include, but
not be limited to, the following information:
1. Number and age of planned
participants;
2. Number of adult
supervisors;
3. Fire drill
procedures;
4. Procedure for
accounting for participants after evacuation has been completed;
5. The preferred means, and any alternative,
for notifying participants of a fire or other emergency;
6. The preferred means, and any alternative,
for reporting fires or other emergencies to the fire department or emergency
response organization;
7. The type
of fire protection system(s) provided; and
8. Floor plan per section
405.15.3.
403.15.3 Floor
plan. A floor plan of the building, or portion thereof, to be occupied, which
identifies the locations of the following:
2. Proposed sleeping area,
if any;
3. Primary evacuation
route;
4. Secondary evacuation
route;
5. Accessible egress
route(s), if available;
6. Fire
alarm enunciator and control panel, if any; and
7. Manual fire alarm pull stations, if
any.
403.15.4 Means of
egress. The means of egress for the sleeping area shall comply with sections
403.15.4.1 through 403.15.4.4.
403.15.4.1
Exits. Two exits shall be required for stories with less than 500 occupants.
Three exits shall be required for stories with 501 to 1,000 occupants. Four
exits shall be required for stories with more than 1,000 occupants. A single
exit is permitted for the story at the level of exit discharge when the
occupant load of the story does not exceed 50 and the exit access travel
distance does not exceed 75 feet.
403.15.4.2 Means of egress doorways. A
minimum of two egress doorways shall be required for all rooms and spaces with
an occupant load greater than 50 or in which the travel distance exceeds 75
feet. All egress doors serving an occupant load greater than 50 shall swing in
the direction of exit travel.
403.15.4.3 Means of egress lighting.
Artificial lighting with an intensity of not less than one-foot candle at floor
level shall be available during all times that the conditions of occupancy of
the building require that the exits be available. In all buildings, rooms or
spaces required to have more than one exit or exit access, means of egress
lighting shall be connected to an emergency electrical system conforming to the
Uniform Construction Code except that continued illumination shall be required
to be provided for not less than one hour in the case of primary power
loss.
403.15.4.4 Illuminated exit
signs. Illuminated exit signs shall be provided for all required means of
egress in all buildings, rooms or spaces required to have more than one exit or
exit access. Exit signs shall be visible from the exit access and supplemented
by directional signs when necessary.
Exception: Approved main exterior doors that are clearly
identified as exits are not required to have exit signs.
403.15.5 Automatic alarms. The
building or fire area containing the overnight stay shall be provided with an
approved automatic fire detection system consisting of smoke detectors
installed in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code.
403.15.6 Fire drill. A fire drill shall be
conducted in accordance with the approved fire safety and evacuation plan upon
arrival of all participants.
403.15.7 Sleeping area restrictions. Sleeping
in rides, jungle mazes, or other amusement-type equipment or other confined
areas shall be prohibited.
403.15.8
Supervision. For all overnight stays involving persons under the age of
eighteen (18), adult supervision consisting of persons at least twenty-one (21)
years of age shall be provided as follows:
ONE SUPERVISOR REQUIREDa
|
AGE GROUP OF CHILDREN |
for every 2 children |
Greater than 2 1/2 years of age to less than 4 years of
age |
for every 4 children |
4 years of age to less than 7 years of age |
for every 8 children |
7 years of age to less than 18 years of age |
Note
a: For groups of children of mixed
ages:
1. A minimum of one supervisor
is required, unless the threshold for a specific age group requires additional
supervisors; and
2. When the total
number of children of any age exceeds 8 or when the total number of children
less than 7 years of age exceeds 4 an additional supervisor shall be required.
This condition applies even if the threshold of a specific age group has not
been met.
3. For groups consisting
of children of high school age, where the activity involves no planned period
of sleep, supervision may be reduced to one adult for each twenty-five
children, provided no separate group of children, regardless of number, is
without adult supervision."
xviii. New Section 403.16, Hospitality rooms
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 403.16
Hospitality rooms.
403.16.1 Permit required. A
separate permit shall be obtained for each nonconsecutive overnight stay, not
to exceed forty-nine (49) nights in any calendar year. A facility that holds
fifty (50) or more nonconsecutive overnight stays within a calendar year shall
be considered to have changed the use of the building or portion thereof if the
activity involves planned periods of sleep and it shall be necessary to apply
for and be issued a certificate of occupancy under the Uniform Construction
Code for the new use.
403.16.2
Application. Each application for a permit shall include a fire safety and
evacuation plan that shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information:
2. Number of adult supervisors;
3. Fire drill procedures;
4. Procedure for accounting for guests after
evacuation has been completed;
5.
The preferred means, and any alternative, for notifying guests of a fire or
other emergency;
6. The preferred
means, and any alternative, for reporting fires or other emergencies to the
fire department or emergency response organization;
7. The type of fire protection system(s)
provided; and
8. Floor plan per
Section 403.16.3.
403.16.3 Floor plan. A floor plan of the
building, or portion thereof, to be occupied, which identifies the locations of
the following:
2. Proposed sleeping area;
3. Primary evacuation route;
4. Secondary evacuation route;
5. Accessible egress route(s), if
available;
6. Fire alarm enunciator
and control panel, if any; and
7.
Manual fire alarm pull stations, if any.
403.16.4 Means of egress. The means of egress
for the sleeping area shall comply with Sections 403.16.4.1 through 403.16.4.4.
403.16.4.1 Exits. Two exits shall be
required. A single exit is permitted from the story at the level of exit
discharge when the occupant load of the story does not exceed 14 and the exit
access travel distance does not exceed 75 feet.
403.16.4.2 Means of egress doorways. A
minimum of two egress doorways shall be required for all rooms and spaces in
which the travel distance exceeds 75 feet.
403.16.4.3 Means of egress lighting.
Artificial lighting with an intensity of not less than 1 foot candle at floor
level shall be available during all times that the conditions of occupancy of
the building require that the exits be available. In all buildings, rooms or
spaces required to have more than one exit or exit access, means of egress
lighting shall be connected to an emergency electrical system conforming to the
Uniform Construction Code except that continuous illumination shall be required
to be provided for not less than 1 hour in the case of primary power
loss.
403.16.4.4 Illuminated exit
signs. Illuminated exit signs shall be provided for all required means of
egress in all buildings, rooms or spaces required to have more than one exit or
exit access. Exit signs shall be visible from the exit access and supplemented
by directional signs when necessary. Exception: Approved main exterior doors
that are clearly identified as exits are not required to have exit
signs.
403.16.5 Automatic
alarms. The building or fire area containing the hospitality room shall be
provided with an approved automatic fire detection system consisting of smoke
detectors installed in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code.
403.16.6 Fire drill. A fire drill shall be
conducted in accordance with the approved fire safety and evacuation plan upon
arrival of all guests.
403.16.7
Supervision. There shall be a minimum of two adult supervisors at all times the
building is being used as a shelter. At least one supervisor shall remain awake
at all times that the hospitality room is in use. Each supervisor shall be at
least eighteen (18) years of age and trained in accordance with Section
406."
xix. New
Section 404.1.1, Hospitality room overnight stays, shall be added, as follows:
" 404.1.1 Hospitality room overnight stays.
Fire safety and evacuation plans for hospitality rooms shall comply with
section 403.16."
xx. At
Section 404.2.1, Fire evacuation plans, at item 3, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxi. At Section 405.1, General, the following
text shall be deleted "or when required by the fire code official."
xxii. Table 405.2, Fire and evacuation drill
frequency and participation, shall be amended, as follows:
(1) At row 6, Group E, in the Group or
Occupancy column, the following superscript text shall be inserted after the
superscript letter, a, "<e>". Additionally, in the Frequency column, the
following text shall be deleted "Monthly" and the following text shall be
inserted "Two drills per month."
(2) At row 7, Group F shall be deleted in its
entirety.
(3) At row 8, Group I-1,
in the Frequency column, a new second row above the existing row shall be
inserted with the text "Monthly to include." Additionally, in the Participation
column, a new second row above the existing row shall be inserted with the text
"All occupants."
(4) At row 9,
Group I-2, in the Frequency column, a new second row above the existing row
shall be inserted with the text "Monthly to include." Additionally, in the
Participation column, a new second row above the existing row shall be inserted
with the text "All occupants."
(5)
At row 10, Group I-3, in the Frequency column, a new second row above the
existing row shall be inserted with the text "Monthly to include."
Additionally, in the Participation column, a new second row above the existing
row shall be inserted with the text "All occupants."
(6) At row 11, Group I-4, in the Frequency
column, a new second row above the existing row shall be inserted with the text
"Monthly to include." Additionally, in the Participation column, a new second
row above the existing row shall be inserted with the text "All
occupants."
(7) New row 15,
Therapeutic Residences, shall be inserted, as follows: in the Group or
Occupancy column, the following text shall be inserted "Therapeutic
Residences"; in the Frequency column, two rows shall be provided, in the upper
row, the following text shall be inserted "Monthly to include," in the lower
row, the following text shall be inserted "Quarterly on each shift<a>";
and in the Participation column, the following text shall be inserted "All
occupants."
(8) New row 16,
High-rise Buildings, shall be inserted as follows: in the Group or Occupancy
column, the following text shall be inserted "High-rise Buildings"; in the
Frequency column, the following text shall be inserted "Annually"; and in the
Participation column, the following text shall be inserted "All
occupants<b>."
(9) New row
17, Casinos, shall be inserted as follows: in the Group or occupancy column,
the following text shall be inserted "Casinos"; in the Frequency column, the
following text shall be inserted "Annually"; and in the Participation column,
the following text shall be inserted "Employees."
(10) New row 18, Flammable Liquid Terminals,
shall be inserted, as follows: in the Group or occupancy column, the following
text shall be inserted "Flammable Liquid Terminals"; in the Frequency column,
the following text shall be inserted "Twice per year"; and in the Participation
column, the following text shall be inserted "Employees."
(11) New row 19, Group Overnight Stay, shall
be inserted, as follows: in the Group or occupancy column, the following text
shall be inserted "Group Overnight Stay"; in the Frequency column, the
following text shall be inserted "At the start of each night's activities"; and
in the Participation column, the following text shall be inserted "All
occupants."
(12) Footnote c. shall
be deleted in its entirety.
(13)
Footnote b. shall be recodified as footnote c.
(14) New footnote b. shall be inserted as
follows:
" b. Fire and evacuation drills in
residential care assisted living facilities shall include complete evacuation
of the premises in accordance with Sections 403.8.1.6 and
403.10.3.6. Where occupants receive
habilitation or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire safety
practices shall be included as part of the training
program."
(15)
New footnote e. shall be inserted as follows:
"
e. One drill shall be an Emergency Evacuation drill,
and one drill shall be a Lockdown drill."
(16) The table should appear as follows:
"TABLE 405.2 FIRE AND EVACUATION DRILL FREQUENCY AND
PARTICIPATION
GROUP OR OCCUPANCY |
FREQUENCY |
PARTICIPATION |
Group A |
Quarterly |
Employees |
Group B
b
|
Annually |
All occupants |
Group B
b,c (Ambulatory care facilities)
|
Annually |
Employees |
Group B
b (Clinic, outpatient) |
Annually |
Employees |
Group E |
Two drills per month
a,e
|
All occupants |
Group I-1 |
Monthly to include |
All occupants |
|
Semiannually on each shift |
All occupants |
Group I-2 |
Monthly to include |
All occupants |
|
Quarterly on each shift
a
|
Employees |
Group I-3 |
Monthly to include |
All occupants |
|
Quarterly on each shift
a
|
Employees |
Group I-4 |
Monthly to include |
All occupants |
|
Quarterly on each shift
a
|
All occupants |
Group R-1 |
Quarterly on each shift |
Employees |
Group R-2
d
|
Four Annually |
All occupants |
Group R-4 |
Semiannually on each shift
a
|
All occupants |
Therapeutic Residences |
Monthly to include |
All occupantsb
|
|
Quarterly on each shift |
Employees |
High-Rise Buildings |
Annually |
All occupantsb
|
Casinos |
Twice per year |
Employees |
Flammable Liquid Terminals |
Twice per year |
Employees |
Group Overnight Stays |
At the start of each night's activities |
All occupants |
a. In severe
climates, the fire code official shall have the authority to modify the
emergency evacuation drill frequency.
b. Fire and evacuation drills in residential
care assisted living facilities shall include complete evacuation of the
premises in accordance with Sections 403.8.1.6 and 403.10.3.6. Where occupants
receive habilitation or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire
safety practices shall be included as part of the training program.
c. Group B buildings having an occupant load
of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level
of exit discharge.
d. Emergency
evacuation drills in Group R-2 college and university buildings shall be in
accordance with Section 403.10.2.1. Other Group R-2 occupancies shall be in
accordance with Section 403.10.2.2.
e. One drill shall be an Emergency Evacuation
drill, and one drill shall be a Lockdown drill."
xxiii. At Section 405.5, Record keeping, the
following text shall be inserted after the word "and", "unplanned evacuations
to."
xxiv. New Section 405.5.1,
Casino Fire Command Center, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
405.5.1 Casino Fire Command Center. The Casino Fire
Command Center shall maintain a comprehensive log which shall include the
information required in 405.5.1.1 and 405.5.1.2 below."
xxv. New Section 405.5.1.1 shall be inserted,
as follows:
" 405.5.1.1. The name and
signature of each employee on duty in the Fire Command Center along with the
date and time of arrival and departure."
xxvi. New Section 405.5.1.2 shall be
inserted, as follows:
" 405.5.1.2. A
description of each incident occurring within the casino or hotel, including
the date, time, location and action taken. An incident shall include, but not
be limited to, fire, alarm activation, trouble signal, fire protection
equipment malfunction, and any unrecorded communication pertaining to fire or
life safety which is made to or from the Fire Command
Center."
xxvii. At
Section 407.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "under 5001.5" and
the following text shall be inserted "in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 or Life Hazard Use registration
under N.J.A.C. 5:70.2.4."
6. Chapter 6,
Building Services and Systems, shall be amended, as follows:
i. Sections 601.1, Scope, the following text
shall be inserted after the word "installation", "of process equipment and
the."
ii. Section 601.2, Permits,
in the title, the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits",
"and life hazard use registrations." Additionally, the first sentence shall be
deleted in its entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and
life hazard use registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iii. At Section 603.1, Installation, in the
first sentence the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Fuel Gas Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code." Additionally, in the second and last sentences, the
following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
iv. At Section
603.1.2, Approval, the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas
Code and the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Fuel Gas and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform Construction
Code."
v. At Section 603.1.3,
Electrical wiring and equipment, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70"
and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
vi. At Section
603.1.7, Clearances, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
vii. At Section
603.2, Chimneys, in the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code." Additionally, in the
second sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code."
viii.
At Section 603.3, Fuel storage systems, the following text shall be deleted
"International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
ix. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 603.3.2, Fuel oil storage inside buildings; Section
603.3.2.1, Quantity limits; Section 603.3.2.2, Restricted use and connection;
Section 603.3.2.3, Applicability of maximum allowable quantity and control area
requirements; Section 603.3.2.4, Installation; Section 603.3.2.5, Separation;
Section 603.3.2.6, Spill containment; and Section 603.3.2.7, Tanks in
basements.
x. New Section 603.4.1.1
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 603.4.1.1
Sale of portable kerosene-fired heaters. Portable kerosene-fired heaters shall
not be offered for sale unless a conspicuous sign is posted at the point of
sale and display indicating that use of portable kerosene-fired heaters is
prohibited in all buildings except one- and two-family dwellings. The sign
shall be 12" (304.8 mm) by 12" (304.8mm), with a white background and red
lettering at least 3/4" (19.05 mm) in height."
xi. At Section 603.5.2, Heating appliance
installation and maintenance, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the
International Fuel Gas Code and NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Electrical Subcodes of the
Uniform Construction Code."
xii. At
Section 603.6.1, Masonry chimneys, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xiii. At Section 603.8, Incinerators, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code, the International
Fuel Gas Code and the International Mechanical Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Building, Fuel Gas, and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform
Construction Code."
xiv. New
Section 603.8.8, Incinerator operations, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 603.8.8 Incinerator operations. All
incinerator operations shall be subject to the following restrictions, and a
sign of permanent design furnished by the owner shall be posted in a
conspicuous location at or near the incinerator to inform the operators of said
restrictions:
1. Fuel-fired incinerators
shall be preheated 30 minutes before utilization.
2. Only competent operators shall be assigned
to operate the incinerator.
3.
After loading the main combustion chamber, the feed door shall be closed until
the combustion cycle is complete.
4. The waste material ash compartment shall
be cleaned regularly.
5. Waste
matter shall not be burned, under permit or otherwise, when such matter will
cause or create a dense smoke or odor upon
burning."
xv.
At Section 604.1, Abatement of electrical hazards, in the second sentence, the
following text shall be deleted "responsible code official" and the following
text shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
Additionally, after the last sentence, the following text shall be inserted
"All electrical wiring, devices, appliances and other equipment shall be
maintained in accordance with the provisions of the electrical subcode of the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and this subchapter."
xvi. At Section 604.3, Working space and
clearance, at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and
the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
xvii. At
Section 604.3.1, Labeling, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and
the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xviii. At
Section 604.4, Multiplug adapters, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA
70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code."
xix. At
Section 604.9, Temporary wiring, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70"
and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
xx. New Section
604.12, Unused equipment, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
604.12 Unused equipment. All unused fixtures,
circuits, wiring and electrical devices or fixtures shall be removed or
properly secured in place and maintained."
xxi. At Section 605.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
xxii. At Section 605.2,
Refrigerants, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code."
xxiii.
At Section 605.3, Refrigerant classification, the following text shall be
deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxiv. At Section 605.4, Change in refrigerant
type, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
xxv. At Section
605.7, Emergency signs, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxvi. At Section 605.8.1, Refrigerants other
than ammonia, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code."
xxvii.
At Section 605.9, Remote controls, the following text shall be deleted
"International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Mechanical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxviii. At Section 605.16, Electrical
equipment, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code." Additionally, at Exception 1, the following text shall be
deleted "Section 1106.3.20 of the International Mechanical Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Mechanical subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
xxix. At
Section 605.17, Special requirements for Group A2L refrigerant machinery rooms,
at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following
text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
xxx. Section 606.1,
Emergency operation, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxi. At Section 606.3, Emergency signs, at
Exception 2, the following text shall be deleted "Section 3008 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxii. At Section 606.4, Fire service access
elevator lobbies, the following text shall be deleted "Section 3007 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxiii. At Section 606.5, Occupant evacuation
elevator lobbies, the following text shall be deleted "Section 3008 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxiv. At Section 606.6, Water protection of
hoistway enclosures, the following text shall be deleted "Sections 3007.3 and
3008.3 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxv. At Section 606.8.2, Access to
standardized fire service keys, new item 6 shall be inserted, as follows:
" 6. Where required Elevator key lock boxes
shall comply with
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.23."
xxxvi. At Section 607.1, General, the
following text shall be inserted after the word "hoods", "including those in
mobile food preparation vehicles." Additionally, the following text shall be
deleted "comply" and the following text shall be inserted "be maintained in
accordance." Finally, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code and NFPA 96."
xxxvii. At Section 607.3.3, Cleaning, the
following text shall be deleted "as required by" and the following text shall
be inserted "specified in the cleaning schedule required by Section
607.3.3.1.1. Thorough cleaning of ducts, hoods and fans shall require scraping,
brushing or other positive cleaning methods in compliance with."
xxxviii. New Section 607.3.3.1.1, Cleaning
schedule, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
607.3.3.1.1 Cleaning schedule. Where a cleaning
schedule is not on file, the fire official shall require a schedule to be
submitted, indicating the method of cleaning and the time intervals between
cleanings."
xxxix. At
Section 607.3.3.3, Records, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"inspection", "identifying all areas and parts of ventilation system that were
cleaned."
xl. At Section
607.3.3.3.1, Tags, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"inspected", "or cleaned."
xli. At
Section 608.6, Heating of cooking oil, the following text shall be deleted
"NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code."
xlii. At Section 608.7, Electrical equipment,
the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xliii. New Section 610, Clothes dryer exhaust
systems, shall be inserted, as follows:
"SECTION
610
CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST SYSTEMS
610.1 Clothes dryer exhaust duct systems.
Clothes dryer exhaust duct systems shall be in accordance with Sections 610.1.1
and 610.1.2.
610.1.1 Installation. Clothes
dryer exhaust duct systems shall be installed in accordance with the
International Mechanical Code or the International Fuel Gas Code, and the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
610.1.2 Maintenance. The lint trap,
mechanical and heating components, and the exhaust duct system of a clothes
dryer shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's operating
instructions to prevent the accumulation of lint or debris that prevents the
exhaust of air and products of combustion."
8. Chapter 8, Interior Finish, Decorative
Materials and Furnishings, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 801.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "Section 803 of the International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
ii. Section
803.1, General, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text
inserted:
" Section 803.1 General. The
interior finish and trim shall be maintained in accordance with the
requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23, the Uniform Construction Code or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4
the Uniform Fire Code, Fire Safety Code as applicable. Any interior finish or
trim installed without a permit issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23 the
Uniform Construction Code shall be removed."
iii. At Section 803.1.2, Interior wall and
finish materials tested in accordance with ASTM E84 and UL 723, the exception
shall be deleted in its entirety.
iv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: 803.1.1, Interior wall and ceiling finish materials tested
in accordance with NFPA 286; 803.1.1.1, Acceptance criteria for NFPA 286;
803.1.3, Interior wall and ceiling finish materials with specific requirements;
803.2, Stability; 803.3, Interior finish requirements based on occupancy;
803.4, Fire retardant coatings; 803.5, Textile wall coverings; 803.5.1, Room
corner test for textile wall coverings and expanded vinyl wall coverings;
803.5.1.1, Acceptance criteria for NFPA 265 Method B test protocol; Section
803.5.2, Acceptance criteria for wall and ceiling coverings; 803.6, Textile
ceiling coverings; Section 803.7, Expanded vinyl wall coverings; 803.8,
Expanded vinyl ceiling coverings; 803.9, High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and
polypropylene (PP); and 803.10, Site-fabricated stretch systems.
v. Table 803.3, Interior Wall and Ceiling
Finish Requirements by Occupancy, shall be deleted in its entirety.
vi. At Section 803.11.1, Foam plastic
combustibility characteristics, the following text shall be deleted "Section
2603.9 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
vii. At Section 803.11.2, Thermal Barrier,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 2603.4 of the International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code."
viii. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: 803.12, Facings or wood veneers intended to be applied on
site over a wood substrate; and 803.13, Laminated products factory produced
with an attached wood substrate.
ix. At Section 803.15, Heavy timber
exemption, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
x. At Section
804, Interior Wall and Ceiling Trim and Interior Floor Finish Buildings, the
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Sections 804.1, Interior
trim; 804.1.1, Testing in accordance with NFPA 286; 804.1.2, Testing in
accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723; 804.3, New interior floor finish; 804.3.1,
Classification; 804.3.2, Testing and identification; 804.3.3, Interior floor
finish requirements; 804.3.3.1, Pill test; 804.3.3.2, Minimum critical radiant
flux; and 804.4, Interior floor-wall base.
xi. At Section 805, Upholstered Furniture And
Mattresses In New And Existing Buildings, in the title, the following text
shall be deleted, "In New And Existing Buildings."
xii. At Section 806, Natural Decorative
Vegetation In New and Existing Buildings, in the title, the following text
shall be deleted "In New and Existing Buildings".
xiii. At Section 806.1.1, Restricted
occupancies, the following text shall be deleted, "within ambulatory care
facilities and Group A, E. I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, M, R-1, R-2 and R-4 occupancies"
and the following text shall be inserted, "in all occupancies" and at Exception
1, the following text shall be deleted "installed in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 shall not be prohibited in Groups A, E, M, R-1 and R-2".
Additionally, a third exception shall be added, as follows:
"
3. Holiday vegetation displays complying with Section
806.2 through Section 806.9."
xiv. At Section 806.2, Obstruction of Means
of Egress, the following text shall be inserted after the word "vegetation", ",
and the decorative vegetation shall not be placed near any stairway or elevator
shaft."
xv. New Section 806.5, Show
windows, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
806.5 Show windows. "Natural decorative vegetation and
wreaths shall not be used for decorative purposes in show windows or other
parts of buildings in such a quantity as to constitute a fire hazard unless
such material is flameproofed in an approved manner."
xvi. New Section 806.6, Under-tree
decorations, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
806.6 Under-tree decorations. No flammable or
combustible decorations, tree skirts, or decorative gift packages may be placed
on or under or around natural decorative vegetation. This restriction does not
apply to decorative vegetation displayed in a sprinklered
building."
xvii. New
Section 806.7, Holiday wreaths, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
806.7 Holiday wreaths: Holiday wreaths shall be
permitted in any building, but such wreaths shall not exceed 10 percent of the
aggregate wall area of any room or space."
xviii. New Section 806.8, Live trees, shall
be inserted, as follows:
" 806.8 Live trees:
Live trees include any container grown balled and burlapped or balled and
potted tree that has been uprooted, its roots protected by an earthen ball and
maintained in a fresh, hardy condition. Live trees shall be displayed in a
manner that does not allow the tree to become dry, and any tree which becomes
dry, brittle, or show signs of dying, shall be removed from the
building."
xix. New
Section 806.9, Powers of enforcing agency, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 806.9 Powers of enforcing agency. The
appropriate enforcing agency or fire official shall approve the placement of a
live or natural cut tree in a public or commercial building, may limit the
number of trees in any building, and may order the removal of a tree from a
building or occupancy if the fire code official determines that the condition
of the tree poses a safety hazard."
xx. At Section 807, Decorative Materials and
Artificial Decorative Vegetation In New and Existing Buildings, in the title,
the following text shall be deleted "In New and Existing Buildings."
xxi. At Sections 807.2, Combustible
Decorative Materials, at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted "in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted
"the Uniform Construction Code"; additionally, the following text shall be
deleted "Section 803.15 of the International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
Finally, at Exception 2, the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1"
and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code."
xxii. At Section 807.5.1.2,
Motion picture screens, the following text shall be deleted "Section 803 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
xxiii. At Section 807.5.2.1, Storage in
corridors and lobbies, at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted
"installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.", at Exception 2, the
following text shall be deleted "installed in accordance with Section
907."
xxiv. At Section 807.5.3.1,
Group I-1 and I-2 Condition 1 within units, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 903.3.1.1 and the following text shall be inserted "Uniform
Construction Code".
xxv. At Section
807.5.3.2, in Group I-1 and I-2, Condition 1 for areas other than within units,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text
shall be inserted "Uniform Construction Code".
xxvi. At Section 807.5.3.3, in Group I-2,
Condition 2, the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the
following text shall be inserted "Uniform Construction Code."
xxvii. At Section 807.5.5.1, Storage in
corridors and lobbies, at Exception 1, the following text shall be deleted "in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1" and at Exception 2, the following text shall
be deleted "in accordance with Section 907."
xxviii. At Section 808, Furnishings Other
Than Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses or Decorative Materials In New and
Existing Buildings, in the title, the following text shall be deleted "In New
and Existing Buildings."
xxix. At
Section 808.1, Wastebaskets and linen containers in Group I-1, I-2 and I-3
occupancies and Group B ambulatory care facilities, the following text shall be
deleted "Table 509 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
9. Chapter 9, Fire
Protection and Life Safety Systems, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 901.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "specify where fire protection systems are required and
shall". Additionally, the following text shall be deleted "design,
installation."
ii. Section 901.2,
Construction documents, shall be deleted in its entirety.
iii. Section 901.2.1, Statement of
compliance, shall be deleted in its entirety.
iv. At Section 901.3, Permits, in the title,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard
use registrations." Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use
registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
v. At Section 901.4, Installation, the second
and last sentences shall be deleted in their entirety and the following text
shall be inserted "Before any fire alarm, detection or fire suppression system
is installed, enlarged or extended, a permit shall be obtained from the
construction official."
vi. At
Section 901.4.1, Required fire protection systems, in the title, the following
text shall be deleted "Required." Additionally, the text shall be deleted in
its entirety and the following text shall be inserted:
"All fire protection systems shall be maintained in an
operative condition at all times. An owner or occupant shall not reduce the
effectiveness of the protection so required. This requirement shall not
prohibit the owner or occupant from temporarily reducing or discontinuing the
protection where necessary to make tests, repairs, alterations or additions.
The fire official shall be notified before disconnection or interruption of
protection and when tests, repairs, alterations or additions are started and
upon completion of such work. The fire official shall be advised of the extent
of and reason for such work, and the restoration of the protection shall be
diligently pursued."
vii.
Section 901.4.2, Nonrequired fire protection systems, shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted:
"
901.4.2 Fire protection system removal. Any fire
protection system providing partial or redundant protection originally
installed to protect a special hazard that no longer exists and that is not
required in accordance with the current Uniform Construction Code, is allowed
to be removed with the approval of the Fire Subcode Official and Fire Official.
All disconnected equipment and devices, such as pull stations, nozzles,
detectors, sprinklers, sensors, panels and hose connections, shall be removed
so as not to give a false indication that the structure, area or space is
protected."
viii. At
Section 901.4.3, Fire areas, the following text shall be deleted "Section 707
of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code." Additionally, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 711 of the International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code." Finally, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 707.3.10 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
ix. Section 901.4.4,
Additional fire protection systems, shall be deleted in its entirety.
x. Section 901.5, Installation acceptance
testing, in the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted "fire code
official" and the following text shall be inserted "Fire Subcode Official."
Additionally, in the second sentence, the following text shall be deleted "fire
code official" and the following text shall be inserted "Fire Subcode
Official." Finally, a new last sentence shall be inserted, as follows:
"Copies of the test records shall be provided to the fire
code official."
xi. At
Section 901.5.1, Occupancy, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"approved", "in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code".
xii. At Section 901.6, Inspection, testing
and maintenance, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"structure", "whether in a permanent structure or a mobile food preparation
vehicle". Additionally, in the last sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "or removed".
xiii. Table
901.6.1, Fire protection system maintenance standards, shall be amended, as
follows:
(1) At row 4, Dry-chemical
extinguishing systems, in the Standard column, the following superscript text
shall be inserted after the word "NFPA 17", <"b">.
(2) At row 5, Wet-chemical extinguishing
systems, in the Standard column, the following superscript text shall be
inserted after the word "NFPA 17A", <"b">.
(3) At row 6, Water-based fire protection
systems, in the Standard column, the following superscript text shall be
inserted after the word "NFPA 25", <"a">.
(4) New row 12, Smoke control systems, shall
be inserted as follows: in the System column, the following text shall be
inserted "Smoke Control Systems"; in the Standard column, the following text
shall be inserted "NFPA 92."
(5)
New row 13, Carbon monoxide warning equipment, shall be inserted, as follows:
in the System column, the following text shall be inserted "Carbon Monoxide
Warning Equipment"; in the Standard column, the following text shall be
inserted "NFPA 720."
(6) New
footnote a. shall be inserted, as follows:
"
a. The reference to NFPA 25 includes the mandatory use
of the forms complying with Annex B of NFPA 25."
(7) New footnote b. shall be inserted, as
follows:
" b. The reference to NFPA 17 and
NFPA 17A requires that every permitted and certified contractor in the
non-water based kitchen fire suppression system industry utilize one
standardized form for documenting inspections, testing and maintenance of
non-water based kitchen fire suppression systems. In addition, each permitted
and certified contractor in the non-water based kitchen fire suppression system
industry is required to provide a copy of the completed form to both the owner
or occupant and the local fire code enforcement official within five business
days of inspection, testing and maintenance. The template of this form is set
forth at Appendix O of this code."
xiv. Section 901.6.3, Records, the following
text shall be inserted after the word "maintained", "on the premises for a
minimum of three years. Every permitted and certified contractor shall provide
a copy of the completed report to both the owner or occupant and the local fire
code enforcement official within five business days of inspection, testing and
maintenance. All inspection reports shall list deficiencies based on the
edition of the referenced standard in effect at the time of installation, with
non-required recommendations listed separately."
xv. New Section 901.6.4, Testing of backflow
preventers, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
901.6.4 Testing of backflow preventers. Backflow
preventers that are designed to be field tested shall be tested annually in
accordance with NFPA 25. The fire official shall accept a current Certificate
of Compliance issued in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code. This
Compliance Certificate shall satisfy the requirement for the backflow preventer
backflow test only. This provision notwithstanding, the fire official shall
require a forward flow test to determine that proper water supply is being
maintained for system demand."
xvi. New Section 901.6.5, Certification of
service personnel for fire protection systems, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 901.6.5 Certification of service personnel
for fire protection systems, The building owner shall be responsible to
maintain the fire and life safety systems in an operable condition at all
times. Service personnel shall meet the qualification requirements set forth in
N.J.A.C. 5:74 for inspection, testing and maintenance of such
systems."
xvii. At
Section 901.7, Systems out of service, the first paragraph shall be deleted in
its entirety and the following shall be inserted:
"Where a required fire protection system is out of service,
the fire department and the fire code official shall be notified immediately,
and where the fire code official determines that an imminent hazard exists
pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.16, the building shall be either
evacuated in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.17 or an approved fire watch shall be
provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shutdown until the fire
protection system has been returned to service."
xviii. At Section 901.7.4, Preplanned
impairment programs, at item 4, the following text shall be inserted after the
word "The", "fire official and the." Additionally, the following text shall be
deleted "has" and the following text shall be inserted "have."
xix. At Section 901.7.6, Restoring systems to
service, at item 3, the following text shall be inserted after the word "The",
"fire official and the." Additionally, the following text shall be deleted
"has" and the following text shall be inserted "have."
xx. At Section 901.8, Removal of or tampering
with equipment, the following text shall be inserted after the words, person
to, "interfere with the effectiveness of,".
xxi. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 903.1.1, Alternative protection; Section 903.2,
Where required; Section 903.2.1, Group A; Section 903.2.1.1, Group A-1; Section
903.2.1.2, Group A-2; Section 903.2.1.3, Group A-3; Section 903.2.1.4, Group
A-4; Section 903.2.1.5, Group A-5; Section 903.2.1.5.1, Spaces under
grandstands or bleachers; Section 903.2.1.6, Assembly occupancies on roofs;
Section 903.2.1.7, Multiple fire areas; Section 903.2.2, Ambulatory care
facilities; Section 903.2.3, Group E; Section 903.2.4, Group F-1; Section
903.2.4.1, Woodworking operations; Section 903.2.5, Group H; Section 903.2.5.1,
General; Section 903.2.5.2, Group H-5 occupancies; Table 903.2.5.2, Group H-5
Sprinkler Design Criteria; Section 903.2.5.3, Pyroxylin plastics; Section
903.2.6, Group I; Section 903.2.7, Group M; Section 903.2.7.1, High-piled
storage; Section 903.2.8, Group R; Section 903.2.8.1, Group R-3; Section
903.2.8.2, Group R-4 Condition 1; Section 903.2.8.3, Group R-4 Condition 2;
Section 903.2.8.4, Care facilities; Section 903.2.9, Group S-1; Section
903.2.9.1, Repair garages; Section 903.2.9.2, Bulk storage of tires; Section
903.2.10, Group S-2 enclosed parking garages; Section 903.2.10.1, Commercial
parking garages; Section 903.2.11, Specific buildings areas and hazards;
Section 903.2.11.1, Stories without openings; Section 903.2.11.1.1, Opening
dimensions and access; Section 903.2.11.1.2, Openings on one side only; Section
903.2.11.1.3, Basements; Section 903.2.11.2, Rubbish and linen chutes; Section
903.2.11.3, Buildings 55 feet or more in height; Section 903.2.11.4, Ducts
conveying hazardous exhausts; Section 903.2.11.5, Commercial cooking
operations; Section 903.2.11.6, Other required suppression systems; Section
903.2.12, During construction; Table 903.2.11.6, Additional Required Fire
Suppression Systems; Section 903.3, Installation requirements; Section 903.3.1,
Standards; Section 903.3.1.1, NFPA 13 sprinkler systems; Section 903.1.1.1,
Exempt locations; Section 903.3.1.1.2, Bathrooms; Section 903.3.1.2, NFPA 13R
sprinkler systems; Section 903.3.1.2.1, Balconies and decks; Section
903.3.1.2.2, Open-ended corridors; Section 903.3.1.2.3, Attics; Section
903.3.1.3, NFPA 13D sprinkler systems; and Section 903.3.2, Quick-response and
residential sprinklers.
xxii. At
Section 903.3.3, Obstructed locations, in the first sentence, the following
text shall be deleted "installed" and the following text shall be inserted
"maintained." Additionally, in the second sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "shall be installed" and the following text shall be inserted "required
by the construction code in effect at the time of construction".
xxiii. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 903.3.4, Actuation; Section 903.3.5, Water
supplies; Section 903.3.5.1, Domestic services; Section 903.3.5.2, Residential
combination services; Section 903.3.7, Fire department connections; Section
903.3.8, Limited area sprinkler systems; Section 903.3.8.1, Number of
sprinklers; Section 903.3.8.2, Occupancy hazard classification; and Section
903.3.8.3, Piping arrangement.
xxiv. New Section 903.3.8.5.1, Placarding,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 903.3.8.5.1
Placarding. Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall be placarded in
accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.5, 3.17 and 4.5 of the Uniform
Construction Code for Form F380."
xxv. At Section 903.4, Sprinkler system
supervision and alarms, the following text shall be inserted after the word
"supervised", "in accordance with the code in effect at the time of
construction or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4." Additionally, at Exception 2, the following
text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.8" and the following text shall be
inserted "in accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction or
N.J.A.C. 5:70-4."
xxvi. At Section
903.4.1, Monitoring, at Exception 2, the second sentence shall be deleted in
its entirety.
xxvii. At Section
903.4.2, Alarms, the following text shall be inserted after the word "device",
"shall be maintained,". Additionally, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "location", "in accordance with the construction code in effect
at time of construction or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4, and."
xxviii. At Section 903.4.3, Floor control
valves, the following text shall be deleted "provided" and the following text
shall be inserted "maintained."
xxix. Section 903.6, Where required in
existing buildings, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxx. At Section 904.1, General, the following
text shall be deleted "designed, installed,".
xxxi. At Section 904.1.1, Certification of
service personnel for fire-extinguishing equipment, the following text shall be
deleted "certificate issued by an approved government agency, or other approved
organization" and the following text shall be inserted "permit in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:74."
xxxii. Section
904.2, Where permitted, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxiii. Section 904.2.1, Restriction on using
automatic sprinkler system exceptions or reductions, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xxxiv. At Section
904.2.2, Commercial hood and duct systems, the following text shall be inserted
after the words "Section 607", "and N.J.A.C. 5:70-4." Additionally, the
following text shall be inserted after the words "Type I hood", "including
mobile food preparation vehicles." Finally, the following text shall be deleted
"protected with an approved automatic fire extinguishing system installed" and
the following text shall be inserted "maintained."
xxxv. At Section 904.3, Installation, the
following text shall be deleted "this section" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxvi. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 904.3.1, Electrical wiring; and Section
904.3.2, Actuation.
xxxvii. At
Section 904.3.3, System interlocking, the following text shall be deleted
"provided" and the following text shall be inserted "maintained."
xxxviii. At Section 904.3.4, Alarms and
warning signs, in the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 907.5.2" and the following text shall be inserted "construction code
in effect at the time of installation."
xxxix. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 904.4, Inspection and testing; Section
904.4.1, Inspection; Section 904.4.2, Alarm testing; Section 904.4.2.1, Audible
and visible signals; and Section 904.4.3, Monitor testing.
xl. At Section 904.5, Wet-chemical systems,
the following text shall be deleted "installed,".
xli. At Section 904.6, Dry chemical systems,
the following text shall be deleted "installed,".
xlii. At Section 904.7, Foam systems, the
following text shall be deleted "installed,".
xliii. Section 904.8, Carbon dioxide systems,
the following text shall be deleted "installed,".
xliv. New Section 904.8.6, Total Flooding
systems, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
904.8.6 Total Flooding systems. In any use of carbon
dioxide systems where there is a possibility that personnel will be trapped in,
or enter into, an atmosphere made hazardous by a discharge, warning signs,
discharge alarms and breathing apparatus, when provided, shall be maintained to
ensure prompt evacuation of and to prevent entry into such atmospheres and also
to provide means for prompt rescue of any trapped
personnel."
xlv. At
Section 904.9, Halon systems, the following text shall be deleted
"installed,".
xlvi. New Section
904.9.5, Total flooding systems, shall be inserted as follows:
"
904.9.5 Total Flooding systems. In any use of halon
total flooding systems where there is a possibility that personnel will be
trapped in, or enter into, an atmosphere made hazardous by a discharge, warning
signs, discharge alarms and breathing apparatus, when provided, shall be
maintained to ensure prompt evacuation of and to prevent entry into such
atmospheres and also to provide means for prompt rescue of any trapped
personnel."
xlvii. At
Section 904.10, Clean-agent systems, the following text shall be deleted
"installed,".
xlviii. Section
904.11, Automatic water mist systems, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following shall be inserted:
"Automatic water mist systems shall be tested and maintained
in accordance with Section 901.6 and NFPA 25."
xlix. The following sections shall be
deleted: Section 904.11.1.1, General; Section 904.11.1.2, Actuation; Section
904.11.1.3, Water supply protection; Section 904.11.1.4, Secondary water
supply; Section 904.11.2, Water mist system supervision and alarms; Section
904.11.2.1, Monitoring; Section 904.11.2.2, Alarms; Section 904.11.2.3, Floor
control valves; and Section 904.11.3, Testing and maintenance.
l. At Section 904.12, Commercial cooking
operations, in the exception, the following text shall be deleted "Section
304.1 of the International Mechanical Code," and the following text shall be
inserted "the Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
li. Section 904.12.3, Carbon dioxide systems,
shall be deleted in its entirety.
lii. At Section 904.12.5, Operations and
maintenance, the following text shall be inserted after the word "systems",
"including mobile food preparation vehicles."
liii. New Section 904.12.5.4, Non-water based
cooking fire suppression systems, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
904.12.5.4 Non water-based cooking fire suppression
systems. For documenting the required inspection, testing and maintenance of
non-water based NFPA 17 and NFPA 17A cooking fire suppression systems, the
standardized form in Appendix O shall be utilized."
liv. At Section 904.13, Domestic cooking
systems, at item 1, the following text shall be deleted "Section 420.8 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code." Additionally, at item 2,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 407.2.6 of the International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code." Finally, at item 3, the following text shall
be deleted "Section 420.8 of the International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code."
lv. At Section 904.14,
Aerosol fire-extinguishing systems, the following text shall be deleted
"installed."
lvi. Section 905.1,
General, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text shall be
inserted:
"Standpipe systems shall be inspected, tested, and maintained
in accordance with Section 901.6 and NFPA 25. Fire hose threads used in
connection with standpipe systems shall be approved and shall be compatible
with fire department hose threads."
lvii. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 905.2, Installation standard; Section 905.3,
Required installations; Section 905.3.1, Height; Section 905.3.2, Group A;
Section 905.3.3, Covered and open mall buildings; Section 905.3.4, Stages;
Section 905.3.4.1, Hose and cabinet; Section 905.3.5, Underground buildings;
Section 905.3.6, Helistops and heliports; Section 905.3.7, Marinas and
boatyards; Section 905.3.8, Rooftop gardens and landscaped roofs; Section
905.4, Location of Class I standpipe hose connections; Section 905.4.1,
Protection; Section 905.4.2, Interconnection; Section 905.5, Location of Class
II standpipe hose connections; Section 905.5.1, Groups A-1 and A-2; Section
905.5.2, Protection; Section 905.5.3, Class II system 1 inch hose; Section
905.6, Location of Class III standpipe hose connections; Section 905.6.1,
Protection; and Section 905.6.2, Interconnection.
lviii. Section 905.8, Dry standpipes, shall
be deleted in its entirety.
lix.
Section 905.12, Existing buildings, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lx. In Section 906.1, Where required,
Exception 2, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new Exception 2
shall be inserted:
"In Group A, B and E occupancies equipped throughout with
quick response sprinklers, portable fire extinguishers shall be required only
in locations specified in items 2 through 6."
lxi. At Section 906.2.1, Certification of
service personnel for fire extinguishers, the following text shall be deleted
"certificate issued by an approved government agency, or other approved
organization" and the following text shall be inserted "permit in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:74."
lxii. At
Section 907.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "application,
installation,". Additionally, the second and third sentences shall be deleted
in their entirety.
lxiii. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 907.1.1,
Construction documents; Section 907.1.2, Fire alarm shop drawings; Section
907.1.3, Equipment; Section 907.2, Where required-new buildings and structures;
Section 907.2.1, Group A; Section 907.2.1.1, System initiation in Group A
occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more; Section 907.2.1.2,
Emergency voice/alarm communication system captions; Section 907.2.2, Group B;
Section 907.2.2.1, Ambulatory care facilities; Section 907.2.3, Group E;
Section 907.2.4, Group F; Section 907.2.5, Group H; Section 907.2.6, Group I;
Section 907.2.6.1, Group I-1; Section 907.2.6.1.1, Smoke alarms; Section
907.2.6.2, Group I-2; Section 907.2.6.3, Group I-3; Section 907.2.6.3.1, System
initiation; Section 907.2.6.3.2, Manual fire alarm boxes; Section
907.2.6.3.2.1, Manual fire alarms boxes in detainee areas; Section 907.2.6.3.3,
Automatic smoke detection systems; Section 907.2.7, Group M; Section 907.2.7.1,
Occupant notification; Section 907.2.8, Group R-1; Section 907.2.8.1, Manual
fire alarm system; Section 907.2.8.2, Automatic smoke detection system; Section
907.2.8.3, Smoke alarms; Section 907.2.9, Group R-2; Section 907.2.9.1, Manual
Fire Alarm system; Section 907.2.9.2, Smoke alarms; Section 907.2.9.3, Group
R-2 college and university buildings; Section 907.2.10, Single- and
multiple-station smoke alarms; Section 907.2.10.1, Group R-1; Section
907.2.10.2, Groups R-2, R-3, R-4, and I-1; Section 907.2.10.3, Installation
near cooking appliances; Section 907.2.10.4, Installation near bathrooms;
Section 907.2.10.5, Interconnection; Section 907.2.10.6, Power source; Section
907.2.10.7, Smoke detection system; 907.2.11, Special amusement buildings;
Section 907.2.11.1, Alarm; Section 907.2.11.2, System response; Section
907.2.11.3, Emergency voice/alarm communication system; Section 907.2.12, High
rise buildings; Section 907.2.12.1, Automatic smoke detection; Section
907.2.12.1.1, Area smoke detection; Section 907.2.12.1.2, Duct smoke detection;
Section 907.2.12.2, Fire department communication system; Section 907.3.12.3,
Multiple-channel voice evacuation; Section 907.2.13, Atriums connection more
than two stories; Section 907.2.14, High-piled combustible storage areas;
Section 907.2.15, Aerosol storage uses; Section 907.2.16, Lumber, wood
structural panel and veneer mills; Section 907.2.17, Underground buildings with
smoke control systems; Section 907.2.17.1, Smoke detectors; Section 907.2.17.2,
Alarm required; Section 907.2.18, Deep underground buildings; Section 907.2.19,
Covered and open mall buildings; Section 907.2.20, Residential aircraft
hangars; Section 907.2.21, Airport traffic control towers; Section 907.2.21.1,
Airport traffic control towers with multiple exits and automatic sprinklers;
Section 907.2.21.2, Other airport traffic control towers; Section 907.2.22,
Battery rooms; Section 907.2.23, Capacitor energy storage systems; and Section
907.3, Fire Safety Functions.
lxiv.
At Section 907.3.1, Duct smoke detectors, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 907.2" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform
Construction Code". Additionally, the following text shall be deleted
"International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
lxv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 907.3.2, Special locking systems; Section 907.3.3,
Elevator emergency operation; Section 907.3.4, Wiring; Section 907.4,
Initiating devices; Section 907.4.1, Protection of fire alarm control unit;
Section 907.4.2, Manual fire alarm boxes; Section 907.4.2.1, Location; Section
907.4.2.2, Height; Section 907.4.2.3, Color; and Section 907.4.2.4,
Signs.
lxvi. At Section 907.4.2.5,
Protective covers, the last sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety.
lxvii. The following
sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 907.4.3, Automatic smoke
detection; Section 907.4.3.1, Automatic sprinkler system; Section 907.5,
Occupant notification systems; Section 907.5.1, Presignal feature; Section
907.5.2, Alarm notification appliances; Section 907.5.2.1, Audible alarms;
Section 907.5.2.1.1, Average sound pressure; Section 907.5.2.1.2, Maximum sound
pressure; Section 907.5.2.2, Emergency voice/alarm communication systems;
Section 907.5.2.2.1, Manual override; Section 907.5.2.2.2, Live voice messages,
Section 907.5.2.2.3, Alternate uses; Section 907.5.2.2.4, Emergency voice/alarm
communication captions; Section 907.5.2.2.5, Emergency power; Section
907.5.2.3, Visible alarms; Section 907.5.2.3.1, Public use areas and common use
areas; Section 907.5.2.3.2, Groups I-1 and R-1; Table 907.5.2.3.2, Visual
alarms; Section 907.5.2.3.3, Group R-2; Section 907.6, Installation and
monitoring; Section 907.6.1, Wiring; Section 907.6.2, Power supply; Section
907.6.3, Initiating device identification; Section 907.6.3.1, Annunciation;
Section 907.6.4, Zones; Section 907.6.4.1, Zoning indicator panel; and Section
907.6.4.2, High rise buildings.
lxviii. Section 907.6.6, Monitoring, shall be
deleted in its entirety and the following shall be inserted:
"Fire alarm system monitoring shall be maintained as required
by the construction code in effect at the time of the fire alarm system
installation." Additionally, at Exception 1, the following text shall be
deleted "required by Section 907.2.10."
lxix. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 907.7, Acceptance tests and completion; Section
907.7.1, Single- and multiple-station alarm devices; and Section 907.7.2,
Record of completion.
lxx. At
Section 907.7.3, Instructions, the following text shall be deleted "provided"
and the following text shall be inserted "maintained".
lxxi. At Section 907.8.5, Inspection, testing
and maintenance, the following text shall be deleted "qualification
requirements of NFPA 72 for inspection, testing and maintenance of such
systems" and the following text shall be inserted "the requirements set forth
in N.J.A.C. 5:74."
lxxii. Section
907.9, Where required in existing buildings and structures, shall be deleted in
its entirety.
lxxiii. New Section
907.10.1, Periodic testing and inspection of single- and multiple-station smoke
alarms, shall be inserted as follows:
"
907.10.1 Periodic testing and inspections of single-
and multiple-station smoke alarms. All single- and multiple- station smoke
alarms shall be maintained, periodically inspected and tested in accordance
with NFPA 72 and Section 907.10.1.1 and 907.10.1.2."
lxxiv. New Section 907.10.1.1, Single-station
smoke alarms, shall be inserted as follows:
"
907.10.1.1 Single-station smoke alarms. Tests or
inspections in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions shall be
conducted at 1-month intervals for other than battery-powered smoke alarms and
at 1-week intervals for battery-powered smoke alarms.
Exception: The written log of tests as specified in Section
901.6.2 shall not be required in R-3 occupancies."
lxxv. New Section 907.10.1.2, Battery
operated smoke alarms, shall be inserted as follows:
"
907.10.1.2 Battery operated smoke alarms. Battery
operated smoke alarms in Group R-1 and R-2 buildings and in bed and breakfast
homestays shall be maintained, tested and inspected as follows:
1. The owner of the building or the owner's
representative shall inspect each alarm whenever a change of occupancy
occurs;
2. The owner of the
building or the owner's representative shall clean the alarm as necessary, but
not less than once per year to assure proper operation and replace as
necessary."
lxxvi. New Section 907.11, Engine-driven
generator, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
907.11 Engine-driven generator: Where an engine-driven
generator provides required secondary power source, such generator shall be
inspected weekly and exercised at least monthly under load by disconnecting the
normal supply to the system for a minimum of 1/2 hour in a continuous
period."
lxxvii. New
Section 908.3, High level alarms testing, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 908.3 High level alarms testing. All high
level alarm systems installed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:72 shall be
periodically tested in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:72-3.2(a)4."
lxxviii. The following sections
shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 909.1, Scope and purpose; Section
909.2, General design requirements; Section 909.3, Special inspection and test
requirements; Section 909.4, Analysis; Section 909.4.1, Stack effect; Section
909.4.2, Temperature effect of fire; Section 909.4.3, Wind effect; Section
909.4.4, Systems; Section 909.4.5, Climate; Section 909.4.6, Duration of
operation; Section 909.4.7, Smoke control system interaction; Section 909.5,
Smoke barrier construction; Section 909.5.1, Total leakage area; Section
909.5.2, Testing of leakage area; Section 909.5.3, Opening protection; Section
909.5.3.1, Group I-1 Condition 2, Group I-2 and ambulatory care facilities;
Section 909.5.3.2, Ducts and air transfer openings; Section 909.6,
Pressurization method; Section 909.6.1, Minimum pressure difference; Section
909.6.2, Maximum pressure difference; Section 909.6.3, Pressurized stairways
and elevator hoist ways; Section 909.7, Airflow design method; Section 909.7.1,
Prohibited conditions; Section 909.8, Exhaust method; Section 909.8.1, Smoke
layer; Section 909.9, Design fire; Section 909.9.1, Factors considered; Section
909.9.2, Design fire fuel; Section 909.9.3, Heat release assumptions; Section
909.9.4, Sprinkler effectiveness assumptions; Section 909.10, Equipment;
Section 909.10.1, Exhaust fans; Section 909.10.2, Ducts; Section 909.10.3,
Equipment, inlets and outlets; Section 909.10.4, Automatic dampers; Section
909.10.5, Fans; Section 909.11, Standby power; Section 909.11.1, Equipment
room; Section 909.11.2, Power sources and power surges; Section 909.12,
Detection and control systems; Section 909.12.2, Wiring; Section 909.12.3,
Activation; Section 909.12.3.1, Pressurization airflow or exhaust method;
Section 909.12.3.2, Passive method; Section 909.12.4, Automatic control;
Section 909.13, Control air tubing; Section 909.13.1, Materials; Section
909.13.2, Isolation from other functions; Section 909.13.3, Testing; Section
909.14, Marking and identification; Section 909.15, Control diagrams; Section
909.16, Fire fighter's smoke control panel; Section 909.16.1, Smoke control
systems; Section 909.16.2, Smoke control panel; Section 909.16.3, Control
action and priorities; Section 909.17, System response time; Section 909.18,
Acceptance testing; Section 909.18.1, Detection devices; Section 909.18.2,
Ducts; Section 909.18.3, Dampers; Section 909.18.4, Inlets and outlets; Section
909.18.5, Fans; Section 909.18.6, Smoke barriers; Section 909.18.7, Controls;
Section 909.18.8, Testing for smoke control; Section 909.18.8.1, Scope of
testing; Section 909.18.8.2, Qualifications; Section 909.18.8.3, Reports;
Section 909.18.8.3.1, Report filing; Section 909.18.9, Identification and
documentation; and Section 909.19, System acceptance.
lxxix. At Section 909.20.1, Schedule, a new
last sentence shall be inserted as follows:
"Dedicated smoke control systems shall be inspected and
operated at 6 month intervals."
lxxx. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 909.21, Elevator hoistway pressurization
alternative; Section 909.21.1, Pressurization requirements; Section 909.21.1.1,
Use of ventilation systems; Section 909.21.2, Rational analysis; Section
909.21.3, Ducts for system; Section 909.21.4, Fan system; Section 909.21.4.1,
Fire resistance; Section 909.21.4.2, Smoke detection; Section 909.21.4.3,
Separate systems; Section 909.21.4.4, Fan capacity; Section 909.21.5, Standby
power; Section 909.21.6, Activation of pressurization system; Section 909.21.7,
Testing; Section 909.21.8, Marking and identification; Section 909.21.9,
Control diagrams; Section 909.21.10, Control panel; and Section 909.21.11,
System response time.
lxxxi. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 910.2, Where
required; Section 910.2.1, Group F-1 or S-1; Section 910.2.2, High-piled
combustible storage; Section 910.3, Smoke and heat vents; Section 910.3.1,
Listing and labelling; Section 910.3.2, Smoke and heat vent locations; Section
910.3.3, Smoke and heat vents area; Section 910.4, Mechanical smoke removal
systems; Section 910.4.1, Automatic sprinklers required; Section 910.4.2,
Exhaust fan construction; Section 910.4.3, System design criteria; Section
910.4.3.1, Makeup air; Section 910.4.4, Activation; Section 910.4.5, Manual
control location; Section 910.4.6, Control wiring; and Section 910.4.7,
Controls.
lxxxii. At Section 911.1,
General, in the last paragraph the following text shall be deleted "and" and
the following text shall be inserted ", NFPA 68,".
lxxxiii. At Section 911.2, Required
deflagration venting, at item 5, in the first sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code." Additionally, in
the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
lxxxiv. At
Section 911.3, Explosion prevention systems, the following text shall be
deleted "installed" and the following text shall be inserted
"maintained."
lxxxv. Section 912.1,
Installation, in the title, the following text shall be deleted "Installation"
and the following text shall be inserted "Maintenance." Additionally, the
following text shall be deleted "installed" and the following text shall be
inserted "maintained."
lxxxvi. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 912.2, Location;
Section 912.2.1, Visible location; and Section 912.6, Backflow
protection.
lxxxvii. At Section
913.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "installed" and the
following text shall be inserted "maintained."
lxxxviii. At Section 913.2.1, Protection of
fire pump rooms, the following text shall be deleted "International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code."
lxxxix. Section
913.5.1, Acceptance test, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xc. Section 914, Fire Protection Based on
Special Detailed Requirements of Use and Occupancy, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xci. The following
sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 915.1, General; Section
915.1.1, Where required; Section 915.1.2, Fuel-burning appliances and fuel
burning fireplaces; Section 915.1.3, Fuel burning forced-air furnaces; Section
915.1.4, Fuel burning appliances outside of dwelling units, sleeping units and
classrooms; Section 915.1.5, Private garages; 915.1.6, Exempt garages; 915.2,
Locations; 915.2.1, Dwelling units; 915.2.2, Sleeping units; 915.2.3, Group E
occupancies; 915.3, Carbon monoxide detection; 915.4, Carbon monoxide alarms;
915.4.1, Power source; 915.4.2, Listings; 915.4.3, Locations; 915.4.4,
Combination alarms; 915.5, Carbon monoxide detection systems; 915.5.1, General;
915.5.2, Locations; and 915.5.3, Combination detectors.
xcii. At Section 915.6.1, Enclosed parking
garages, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code,
Section 404.1" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code."
xciii. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: 916.1, Gas detection systems; 916.2, Permits;
916.2.1, Construction documents; 916.3, Equipment; 916.4, Power connections;
916.5, Emergency and standby power; 916.6, Sensor locations; 916.7, Gas
sampling; and 916.8, System activation.
xciv. Section 916.10, Fire alarm system
connection, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xcv. Section 917, Mass notification systems,
shall be deleted in its entirety and new Section 917, Elevator Recall, shall be
inserted, as follows:
"SECTION 917 ELEVATOR
RECALL
917.1 Testing: Elevator recall shall
be tested annually in accordance with 917.1.1 and 917.1.2 below. The fire
official shall accept a current Certificate of Compliance issued in accordance
with the Uniform Construction Code as evidence of compliance with this section.
917.1.1 Upon simulated activation of an
elevator lobby detector, the elevator controller shall cause all elevator cars
that serve that lobby to return nonstop to the designated lobby, and prevent
further operation of the elevators without the use of an emergency service
key.
917.1.2 The emergency service
keys shall be utilized to place the recalled elevators into emergency operation
and to verify proper functioning of the elevator for fire service
operation."
xcvi. New Section 918, Private Water Tanks
And Fire Service Mains, shall be inserted, as follows:
"SECTION 918 PRIVATE WATER TANKS AND FIRE
SERVICE MAINS
918.1 Inspection, testing,
maintenance: Private water tanks and water service mains shall be periodically
inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA
25."
10. Chapter 10, Means of Egress, shall be
amended, as follows:
i. Section 1001.1,
General, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new section shall
be inserted:
" 1001.1 Scope. The provisions of
this chapter shall govern the maintenance and utilization of means of
egress."
ii. At Section
1001.2, Minimum requirements, the following text shall be deleted "this code"
and the following text shall be inserted "the construction code in effect at
the time of first occupancy or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4"
iii. New Section 1001.2.1 shall be inserted,
as follows:
" 1001.2.1. A structure shall not
be altered in any manner affecting the number or capacity of means of egress
without first obtaining a permit from the construction
official."
iv. New
Section 1001.2.2 shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1001.2.2. Structures or portions of structures
undergoing repair, renovation, alteration or reconstruction may be occupied as
permitted by the construction official."
v. At Section 1002, Definitions, the
following text shall be added after the term, Photoluminescent, "PLACE OF
ASSEMBLY."
vi. New Section
1003.1.1, Owner responsibility, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1003.1.1 Owner responsibility. The owner or lessee of
every structure shall be responsible for the safety of all persons in, or
occupying, such premises with respect to the adequacy of means of egress
therefrom."
vii. New
Section 1003.1.2, Egress plan, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1003.2 Egress plan. Where required by Section 403.2
through 403.11.4, a plan complying with Section 404.2 shall be submitted to the
fire official and an approved copy shall be kept on the premises of applicable
occupancies."
viii. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1003.2, Ceiling
height; Section 1003.3, Protruding objects; Section 1003.3.1, Headroom; Section
1003.3.2, Post-mounted objects; 1003.3.3, Horizontal projections; Section
1003.3.4, Clear width; 1003.4, Slip-resistant surface; 1003.5, Elevation
change; 1003.6, Means of egress continuity; and 1003.7, Elevators, escalators
and moving walks.
ix. Section
1004.1, Design occupant load, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following new section shall be inserted:
" Section
1004.1 Occupant load. The occupant load for structures shall be
maintained pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code provisions in
effect at the time of construction. The occupant load for structures
constructed under standards in force prior to adoption of the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code shall be calculated in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:70-4.11(f)3."
x. Section 1004.2, Cumulative occupant loads,
shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new section shall be
inserted:
" 1004.2 Overcrowding. A person
shall not permit overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved
occupant load. The fire official, upon finding overcrowded conditions or
obstructions in aisles, passageways or other means of egress, or upon finding
any condition which constitutes a hazard to life and safety, shall cause the
occupancy, performance, presentation, spectacle or entertainment to be stopped
until such a condition or obstruction is corrected, and the addition of any
further occupants prohibited until the approved occupant load is
reestablished."
xi. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1004.2.1,
Intervening spaces or accessory areas; Section 1004.2.2, Adjacent levels for
mezzanines; and Section 1004.2.3, Adjacent stories.
xii. Section 1004.3, Multiple-function
occupant load, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new section
shall be inserted:
" 1004.3 Operator
responsibility. The operator or the person responsible for the operation of an
assembly or educational occupancy shall check egress facilities before such
building is occupied to determine compliance with this chapter. If such
inspection reveals that any element of the required means of egress cannot be
accessed, is obstructed, locked, fastened or otherwise unsuited for immediate
utilization, admittance to the building shall not be permitted until necessary
corrective action has been completed."
xiii. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1004.4, Multiple occupancies; Section 1004.5, Areas
without fixed seating; Table 1004.5, Maximum floor area allowances per
occupant; Section 1004.5.1, Increased occupant load; Section 1004.6, Fixed
seating; Section 1004.7, Outdoor areas; and Section 1004.8, Concentrated
business use areas.
xiv. Section
1005, Means of egress sizing, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xv. Section 1006, Number of exits and exit
access doorways, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xvi. Section 1007, Exit and exit access
doorway configuration, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xvii. Section 1008.1, Means of egress
illumination, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xviii. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 1008.2.1, Illumination level under normal
power; Section 1008.2.2, Group I-2; Section 1008.2.3, Exit discharge; Section
1008.3, Emergency power for illumination; Section 1008.3.1, General; Section
1008.3.2, Buildings; Section 1008.3.3, Rooms and spaces; Section
1008.3.4, Duration; and Section 1008.3.5,
Illumination level under emergency power.
xix. Section 1009, Accessible Means of
Egress, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xx. At Section 1010.1, Doors, the second
sentence shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxi. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1010.1.1, Size of doors; Section 1010.1.1.1,
Projections into clear width; Section 1010.1.2, Door swing; Section 1010.1.2.1,
Direction of swing; Section 1010.1.3, Door opening force; Section 1010.1.3.1,
Location of applied forces; Section 1010.1.4, Special doors; Section
1010.1.4.1, Revolving doors; Table 1010.1.4.1(1), Maximum door speed manual
revolving doors; Section 1010.1.4.1.1, Egress component; Section 1010.1.4.1.2,
Other than egress components; Section 1010.1.4.2, Power-operated doors; Table
1010.1.4.1(2), Maximum door speed automatic or power operated revolving doors;
and Section 1010.1.4.3, Special-purpose horizontal sliding, accordion or
folding doors.
xxii. At Section
1010.1.4.5, Security grilles, the following text shall be deleted "In Groups B,
F, M and S,".
xxiii. The following
sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1010.1.5, Floor elevation;
Section 1010.1.6, Landings at doors; Section 1010.1.7, Thresholds; and Section
1010.1.8, Door arrangement.
xxiv.
At Section 1010.1.9, Door operations, the following text shall be deleted
"Except as specifically permitted by this section,".
xxv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1010.1.9.1, Hardware; Section 1010.1.9.2, Hardware
height; Section 1010.1.9.3, Monitored and recorded egress; and Section
1010.1.9.4, Locks and latches.
xxvi. At Section 1010.1.9.5, Bolt locks, at
Exception 4, the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the
following text shall be inserted "the requirements of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxvii. Section 1010.1.9.6,
Unlatching, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxviii. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 1010.1.9.7, Controlled egress doors in
Groups I-1 or I-2; and Section 1010.1.9.8, Delayed egress.
xxix. At Section 1010.1.9.8.1, Delayed egress
locking system, in the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"installed" and the following text shall be inserted "maintained".
Additionally, at item 5, Exception 2, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the requirements
of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxx. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1010.1.9.9, Sensor release of electrically locked
egress doors; Section 1010.1.9.10, Door hardware release of electrically locked
egress doors; and 1010.1.9.11, Locking arrangements in buildings within
correctional facilities.
xxxi.
Section 1010.1.9.12, Stairway doors, at Exception 2, the following text shall
be deleted "Section 403.5.3 of the International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxii. Section
1010.1.10, Panic and fire exit hardware, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xxxiii. Section
1010.1.10.2, Balanced doors, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxiv. At Section 1010.2.1, Stadiums, the
last sentence shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1010.3, Turnstiles and similar devices; Section
1010.3.1, Capacity; Section 1010.3.1.1, Clear width; Section 1010.3.2, Security
access turnstiles; 1010.3.3, High turnstile; and 1010.3.4, Additional
door.
xxxvi. New Section 1010.4,
Locks permitted, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Locks permitted. Locks or fasteners shall not be installed
on egress doors, except in accordance with the following conditions:
1. In mental, penal or other institutions
where the security of inmates is necessary, in which case properly trained
supervisory personnel shall be continuously on duty and approved provisions
shall be made to remove occupants safely in case of a fire or other
emergencies.
2. In problem security
areas, special-purpose door alarms or locking devices shall be approved prior
to installation.
3. Where the door
hardware is in compliance with the Uniform Construction
Code."
xxxvii. New
Section 1010.5, Special performance features, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Special performance features. All hardware systems or
assemblies utilized in the operation of a door, including special performance
features, shall be inspected for proper operation. The inspection shall
determine that the hardware operates as required by this
code."
xxxviii. New Section
1010.6, Panic hardware, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Panic hardware. All doors equipped with latching devices
serving rooms or spaces with an assembly or educational occupancy with an
occupant load greater than 100 shall have the approved panic hardware
maintained in compliance with the construction code in effect at the time of
first occupancy."
xxxix.
Section 1011, Stairways, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xl. Section 1012, Ramps, shall be deleted in
its entirety.
xli. Section 1013.1,
Where required, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new Section
1013.1, Exit signs, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1013.1 Exit signs. All means of egress shall be
indicated with approved "Exit" signs where required by the construction code in
effect at the time of first occupancy or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4 et seq., as
applicable. All "Exit" signs shall be maintained visible, and all illuminated
exit signs shall be illuminated at all times the structure is occupied.
Supplemental internally illuminated directional signs, when necessary, shall be
installed in accordance with the technical requirements of the Uniform
Construction Code indicating the direction and way of
egress."
xlii. Section
1013.2, Low-level exit signs in Group R-1, shall be deleted in its entirety and
the following new Section 1013.2, Information signs, shall be inserted, as
follows:
" 1013.2 Information signs. A sign
shall be provided at each floor landing in all interior stairways more than
three stories above grade, designating the floor level above the floor of
discharge. All elevator lobby call stations on all floor levels shall be
identified by approved signs in accordance with the requirements for new
buildings in the Uniform Construction Code. Exception: The emergency sign shall
not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress
complying with the construction code in effect at the time of first
occupancy."
xliii.
Section 1013.3, Illumination, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following new Section 1013.3, Mistaken egress, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1013.3 Mistaken egress. All doors,
passageways and stairways that are neither a means of egress nor provide access
to a means of egress and are located or arranged so as to be mistaken for a
means of egress, shall be properly identified as to their purpose."
xliv. Section 1013.4, Raised
character and braille exit signs, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following new Section 1013.4, Sign obscuration, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1013.4 Sign obscuration. Decorations,
furnishings and equipment impairing the visibility of egress signs shall not be
permitted. Brightly illuminated signs for other than egress purposes, displays
or objects shall not be located in or near the line of vision to the required
egress sign when of a character so as to detract attention from the egress sign
such that the sign will not be noticed."
xlv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1013.5, Internally illuminated exit signs; Section
1013.6, Externally illuminated exit signs; Section 1013.6.1, Graphics; Section
1013.6.2, Exit sign illumination; and Section 1013.6.3, Power source.
xlvi. Section 1014, Handrails, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xlvii.
Section 1015, Guards, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xlviii. Section 1016, Exit Access, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xlix.
Section 1017, Exit Access Travel Distance, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
l. Section 1018.1,
General, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following new Section 1018.1,
Aisles, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1018.1 Aisles. In each room where chairs or tables and
chairs are utilized, the arrangement shall provide for ready access by aisle
accessways and aisles to each egress door. The minimum clear width of each
aisle in occupancies in Use Groups A, E and I-2 shall be maintained in
accordance with the construction code in effect at the time of first occupancy.
In all other occupancies, aisles shall have a minimum required clear width of
44 inches (1118 mm) where serving an occupant load greater than 50, and 36
inches (914 mm) where serving an occupant load of 50 or less. The clear width
of aisles shall not be obstructed by chairs, tables or other
objects."
li. At Section
1018.2, Aisles in assembly spaces, the following text shall be deleted "comply
with Section 1029" and the following text shall be inserted "be
maintained".
lii. Section 1018.3,
Aisles in Groups B and M, at the exception, the following text shall be deleted
"Chapter 11 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
liii. Section 1018.5, Aisles in other than
assembly spaces and Groups B and M, at the exception, the following text shall
be deleted "Chapter 11 of the International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
liv. Section 1019, Exit
access stairways and ramps, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lv. At Section 1020, Corridors, the following
sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1020.1, Construction; and
Section 1020.1.1, Hoistway opening protection.
lvi. At Section 1020.2, Width and capacity,
the following text shall be deleted "determined as specified in Section 1005.1"
and the following text shall be inserted "maintained".
lvii. At Section 1020.3, Obstruction, the
exception shall be deleted in its entirety.
lviii. The following sections shall be
deleted in their entirety: Section 1020.4, Dead ends; Table 1020.1, Corridor
fire-resistance rating; Section 1020.5, Air movement in corridors; Section
1020.5.1, Corridor ceiling; and Section 1020.6, Corridor continuity.
lix. Section 1021, Egress Balconies, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
lx. In
Section 1022.1, General, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety.
lxi. The following
sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1022.2, Exterior exit
doors; Section 1022.2.1, Detailed requirements; and Section 1022.2.2,
Arrangement.
lxii. Section 1023,
Interior exit stairways and ramps, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lxiii. Section 1024, Exit passageways, shall
be deleted in its entirety.
lxiv.
Section 1025, Luminous egress path markings, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
lxv. Section 1026,
Horizontal exits, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lxvi. Section 1027, Exterior exit stairways
and ramps, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lxvii. Section 1028, Exit discharge, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
lxviii.
Section 1029, Assembly, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lxix. Section 1030, Emergency escape and
rescue, shall be deleted in its entirety.
lxx. Section 1031.1, General, shall be
deleted in its entirety and the following new section shall be inserted, as
follows:
" Section 1031.1 General. An exit
shall not be utilized for any purpose that interferes with its function as a
means of egress, except as otherwise approved. The means of egress from each
part of the structure, including exits, stairways, egress doors and any panic
hardware installed thereon, aisles, corridors, passageways and similar elements
of the means of egress, shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition
and available for immediate utilization and free of all obstructions. Security
devices affecting means of egress shall be subject to
approval."
lxxi. New
Section 1031.1.1, Storage, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1031.1.1 Storage. Combustible or flammable material
shall not be placed, stored or kept in any portion of an exit, elevator car or
hoistway, or at the bottom of a stairway, fire escape or other means of escape,
unless such space is enclosed and protected as required by the construction
code in effect at the time of first occupancy. Such storage shall be located so
the presence or burning of the materials will not obstruct or render hazardous
the means of egress."
lxxii. New Section 1031.1.2, Exit capacity,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1031.1.2 Exit
capacity. The capacity of exits serving a floor shall be sufficient for the
occupant load thereof as determined by the construction code in effect at the
time of first occupancy or N.J.A.C. 5:70-4 et seq., as
applicable."
lxxiii. New
Section 1031.1.3, Continued maintenance, shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1031.1.3 Continued maintenance. All means
of egress devices and safeguards that are required by this chapter or which
were required by a previous statute or another code when the structure was
erected, altered or repaired, shall be maintained in good working
order."
lxxiv. At
Section 1031.4 Exit signs, in the first sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "installed and". Additionally, in the first sentence, the following
text shall be deleted "construction and the applicable provisions in Section
1104" and the following text shall be inserted "installation".
lxxv. New Section 1031.6.1, Display, shall be
inserted as follows:
" 1031.6.1 Display.
Aisles, passageways or stairways in any structure shall not be obstructed with
tables, showcases, holiday displays, vending machines or other obstructions
during hours when the structure is open to the public, nor shall such
obstructions be located in such a manner as to interfere with firefighting
access."
lxxvi. New
Section 1031.7.1, Exterior egress, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1031.7.1 Exterior egress. All exit discharge, exterior
stairways and fire escapes shall be kept free of snow and ice. Any fire escape
or exterior stairway found to be in a state of deterioration or determined to
be unsafe by the fire official shall be repaired immediately. Depending upon
the structural condition, a load test of any fire escape shall be conducted
before the escape is returned to service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23, the
Uniform Construction Code."
lxxvii. New Section 1031.7.2, Maintenance,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1031.7.2
Maintenance. Fire escape stairways and balconies shall be kept clear and
unobstructed at all times and shall be maintained in good working
order."
lxxviii. New
Section 1031.7.3, Examination, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1031.7.3 Examination. Fire escape stairways and
balconies shall be examined for structural adequacy and safety by a registered
design professional every 5 years. An inspection report shall be submitted to
the fire code official after such examination."
lxxix. At Section 1031.9, Floor
identification signs, the following text shall be deleted "Sections 1023.9 and
1104.24" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code in effect at the time of construction or
N.J.A.C.
5:70-4.14(a)".
lxxx. At Section 1031.10, Emergency lighting
equipment inspection and testing, in the first sentence, the following text
shall be inserted after the word "lighting", "and exit signs". Additionally,
the following text shall be inserted after the first sentence:
"All emergency lighting fixtures and components shall be
maintained secure, unobstructed, operable, and properly aimed to provide
adequate illumination. Where unsecured, obstructed, misaligned or inoperable,
they shall be immediately repaired."
lxxxi. At Section 1031.10.2, Power test, the
following text shall be inserted after the word "power", "in accordance with
the original approval". Additionally, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "than," "60 or".
lxxxii. New Section 1031.10.3, Test records,
shall be inserted, as follows:
" 1031.10.3
Test records. Records of tests shall be maintained. The record shall include
the location of the emergency lighting tested, whether the unit passed or
failed, the date of the test and the person completing the
test."
12. Chapter 12,
Energy systems, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 1201.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "installation,".
ii. At Section 1201.2, Electrical wiring and
equipment, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text
shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
iii. At Section 1203.1,
General, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
iv. Section
1203.1.1, Stationary generators, shall be deleted in its entirety.
v. At Section 1203.1.2, Fuel line piping
protection, the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
vi. At Section 1203.1.3, Installation, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code, NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building and Electrical Subcodes of the
Uniform Construction Code".
vii.
Section 1203.1.8, Group I-2 occupancies, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code."
viii. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 1203.2, Where required; Section 1203.2.1, Ambulatory
care facilities; Section 1203.2.2, Elevators and platform lifts; Section
1203.2.3, Emergency responder radio coverage systems; Section 1203.2.4,
Emergency voice/alarm communication systems; Section 1203.2.5, Exit signs;
Section 1203.2.6, Gas detection systems; Section 1203.2.7, Group I-2
occupancies; Section 1203.2.8, Group I-3 occupancies; Section 1203.2.9,
Hazardous materials; Section 1203.2.10, High-rise buildings; Section 1203.2.11,
Special purpose horizontal sliding doors; Section 1203.2.12, Hydrogen fuel gas
rooms; Section 1203.2.13, Laboratory suites; Section 1203.2.14, Means of egress
illumination; Section 1203.2.15, Membrane structures; Section 1203.2.16,
Semiconductor fabrication facilities; Section 1203.2.17, Smoke control systems;
and Section 1203.2.18, Underground buildings.
ix. New Section 1203.4.2.1, Emergency
generators, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
1203.4.2.1 Emergency generators. Required emergency
generators shall be tested at least annually in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications under anticipated load conditions.
1. Transition test. A transition test shall
be conducted annually to ensure that the transfer time from normal power to
emergency power is 10 seconds or less.
2. Fuel supply. Where internal combustion
engines are utilized as the prime mover for an emergency generator, an on-site
fuel supply shall be provided sufficient for not less than 2 hours full-demand
operation of the system."
x. At Section 1204.1, General, the following
text shall be inserted after the word "installed", "and maintained".
Additionally, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code
or International Residential Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode or One and Two-Family Dwelling subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code". Finally, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and
the following text shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xi. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 1204.2.1, Solar
photovoltaic systems for Group R-3 buildings; Section 1204.2.1.1, Pathways to
ridge; Section 1204.2.1.2, Setbacks at ridge; Section 1204.2.1.3, Alternative
setbacks at ridge; and Section 1204.2.2, Emergency escape and rescue
openings.
xii. At Section 1204.4,
Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays, the following text shall be deleted
"Setback requirements shall not apply to ground-mounted, free-standing
photovoltaic arrays."
xiii. Section
1205.2, Permits, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xiv. Section 1205.3, Equipment, at item 3,
the text shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text shall be
inserted "Field-fabricated fuel cell power systems shall be approved in
accordance with the Uniform Construction Code."
xv. At Section 1205.4, Installation, in the
title, the following text shall be deleted "Installation" and the following
text shall be inserted "Maintenance". Additionally, in the first sentence, the
following text shall be deleted "installed and"; the following text shall be
deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical
Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code". Finally, in the last sentence, the
following text shall be deleted "installed and"; the following text shall be
deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical
Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xvi. At Section 1205.6.2, Separation, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xvii. At Section 1205.9,
Fuel supply, the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Fuel Gas Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xviii. Section
1205.11, Ventilation and exhaust, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xix. Section 1205.12, Fire suppression, shall
be deleted in its entirety.
xx. At
Section 1206.2.1, Permits, the following text shall be deleted "Section
105.7.2" and the following text shall be inserted "the requirements of the
Uniform Construction Code".
xxi. At
Section 1206.2.3.2, Analysis approval, in item 1, the following text shall be
deleted "Table 509.1 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "accordance with the Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxii. At
Section 1206.2.4, Seismic and structural design, the following text shall be
deleted "Chapter 16 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "accordance with the Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxiii. At
Section 1206.2.8.2, Separation, the following text shall be deleted "Section
509.1 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxiv. At Section 1206.2.8.3, Stationary
battery arrays, at item 3, the following text shall be deleted "Table 509 of
the International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"accordance with the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxv. At Section
1206.2.8.6.1, Electrical disconnects, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA
70" and the following text shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxvi. At
Section 1206.2.9, Maximum allowable quantities, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvii. At Section 1206.2.11.1,
Fire-extinguishing systems, the following text shall be deleted "Section
903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code". Additionally, the exception shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxviii. At Section 1206.2.11.1.1, Alternative
fire-extinguishing systems, the following text shall be deleted "Section 904"
and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxix. At Section
1206.2.11.2, Smoke detection system, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 907.2" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxx. At Section
1206.2.11.3, Ventilation, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxi. At Section 1206.3.1, Permits, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 105.7.3" and the following text shall
be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxii. At Section 1206.3.2.2, Separation, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxxiii. At Section
1206.3.2.5, Electrical disconnects, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA
70" and the following text shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxiv. Section
1206.3.2.6.2, Means of egress, at the exception, the following text shall be
deleted "The fire code official is authorized to approve" and the following
text shall be inserted "Where approved,".
xxxv. At Section 1206.3.3 Maximum allowable
quantities, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxvi. At
Section 1206.3.5.1, Fire-extinguishing systems, the following text shall be
deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the
requirements of the Uniform Construction Code". The second and third sentences
shall be deleted in their entirety.
xxxvii. At Section 1206.3.5.1.1, Alternative
fire-extinguishing systems, the following text shall be deleted "Section 904"
and the following text shall be inserted "the requirements of the Uniform
Construction Code". The second and third sentences shall be deleted in their
entirety.
xxxviii. At Section
1206.3.5.2, Smoke detection system, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 907.2" and the following text shall be inserted "the requirements of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxix. At Section 1206.3.5.3, Ventilation,
the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
23. Chapter 23, Motor Fuel-Dispensing
Facilities and Repair Garages, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 2301.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "International Building Code, International Fuel Gas Code
and the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"construction code in effect at the time of construction".
ii. At Section 2301.2, Permits, in the title,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard
use registrations". Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use
registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iii. Section 2301.3, Construction documents,
shall be deleted in its entirety.
iv. At Section 2301.4, Indoor motor
fuel-dispensing facilities, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "construction code in
effect at the time of construction".
v. At Section 2301.5, Electrical, the
following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
vi. At Section 2301.6, Heat-producing
appliances, the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas Code or
the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Fuel Gas or Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform Construction Code".
vii. At Section 2304.2, Attended self-service
motor fuel-dispensing facilities, in the title, the following text shall be
deleted "self-service". Additionally, in the first sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "self-service"; the following text shall be inserted after the
word "with", "N.J.S.A. 34:3A-4 et seq. and".
Finally, in the second sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"self-service".
viii. At Section
2304.4.1, Approved containers required, the following text shall be deleted
"6-gallon (22.7 L)" and the following text shall be inserted "10-gallon (37.8
L)".
ix. New Section 2304.4.1.1,
Portable containers, shall be inserted as follows:
"
2304.4.1.1 Portable containers. Portable containers
intended to hold 10-gallons or less and to be used for gasoline or other
flammable liquid shall be red in color. The name of the flammable or
combustible liquid shall be prominently displayed on the container in bold
letters of a contrasting color or raised letters. The containers shall be of
metal or approved plastic with a spring-loaded or screw cap. Containers for
kerosene shall be blue and diesel shall be yellow."
x. New Section 2304.4.1.2 shall be inserted
as follows:
" Section 2304.4.1.2. Wherever
flammable or combustible liquids are dispensed into or offered for sale in
containers, there shall be a prominent sign located in a conspicuous location
indicating the required color and construction of this container for each
product sold. The sign shall not be less than 12 inches in the least
dimension."
xi. At
Section 2305.4, Sources of ignition, in the second sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xii. At Section 2305.5, Fire extinguishers,
the following text shall be deleted "75 feet (22 860 mm)" and the following
text shall be inserted "30 feet".
xiii. At Section 2306.2.1.1, Inventory
control for underground tanks, in the first sentence, the following text shall
be inserted after the word "maintained", "on premises or made available for
inspection by the fire code official within 24 hours".
xiv. At Section 2306.2.2, Above-ground tanks
located inside buildings, the following text shall be deleted "Section
2306.2.6" and the following text shall be inserted "the construction code in
effect at the time of installation".
xv. Section 2306.2.4, Above-ground tanks
located in above-grade vaults or below-grade vaults, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xvi. Section 2306.2.6,
Special enclosures, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xvii. Section 2306.7.7.2, Location, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xviii.
Section 2307.4, Location of dispensing operations and equipment, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xix. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 2307.6,
Installation of LP-gas dispensing devices and equipment, and Section 2307.6.1,
Product control valves.
xx. The
following sections shall be deleted in their entirety: Section 2308.3, Location
of dispensing operations and equipment, and Section 2208.3.1, Location on
property.
xxi. At Section
2308.8.1.2.4, Grounding and bonding, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA
70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code".
xxii.
At Section 2309.2.3, Electrical equipment, the following text shall be deleted
"NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxiii. At Section 2309.3.1.2, Indoors, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code, the International
Fuel Gas Code, the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall
be inserted "Building, Fuel Gas, and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform
Construction Code,".
xxiv. At
Section 2309.3.1.5, Canopy tops, the following text shall be deleted
"International Fuel Gas Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Fuel
Gas Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxv. At Section 2309.3.1.5.1, Construction,
the following text shall be deleted "Section 406.7 of the International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvi. At Section 2309.3.2, Canopies, the
following text shall be deleted "Section 406.7 of the International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code".
xxvii.
At Section 2310.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "construction code in
effect at the time of construction".
xxviii. At Section 2311.1 General, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "construction code in effect at the time of
construction".
xxix. At Section
2311.2.3, Drainage and disposal of liquids and oil-soaked waste, the following
text shall be deleted "International Plumbing Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Plumbing Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxx. At Section 2311.3.1,
Equipment, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code,
the International Mechanical Code and NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building, Mechanical, and Electrical Subcodes of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxi. At
Section 2311.4.1, Construction, the following text shall be deleted
"constructed" and the following text shall be inserted "maintained".
Additionally, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "construction code in effect at the
time of construction".
xxxii. At
Section 2311.4.3, Ventilation, the following text shall be deleted
"International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
construction code in effect at the time of construction".
xxxiii. At Section 2311.8.2, Repair garages
used for the repair of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, the following text shall be
deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxiv. Section 2311.8.3, Motor vehicle repair
rooms, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xxxv. The following sections shall be deleted
in their entirety: Section 2311.8.4, Motor vehicle repair booths; Section
2311.8.4.1, Construction; Section 2311.8.4.2, Surfaces; Section 2311.8.4.3,
Means of egress; and Section 2311.8.4.4, Clear space.
xxxvi. At Section 2311.8.8, Exhaust
ventilation system, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code". Additionally, at the exception, the
following text shall be deleted "fire code official" and the following text
shall be inserted "Construction Official".
xxxvii. At Section 2311.8.10, Classified
electrical area, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code". Additionally, at Exception 2, the following text shall be
deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
27. Chapter 27,
Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 2701.1, Scope, in the first
sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code". Additionally, in the second sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "construction code in effect at the time of construction".
ii. Section 2701.4, Existing buildings and
existing fabrication areas, shall be deleted in its entirety.
iii. At Section 2701.5, Permits, in the
title, the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life
hazard use registrations". Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in
its entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard
use registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iv. At Section 2703.2.2, General
requirements, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code
and the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform Construction Code".
v. At Section 2703.3.1, Fabrication areas,
the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
vi. At Section 2703.3.2,
Pass-throughs in exit access corridors, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
vii. At Section 2703.3.3, Liquid storage
rooms, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
viii. At
Section 2703.3.4, HPM rooms, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
ix.
At Section 2703.3.8, Service corridors, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
x. At Section 2703.7.1, Fabrication areas,
the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xi. At Section 2703.7.2, Workstations, the
following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xii. At Section 2703.7.3, Hazardous
production material (HPM) rooms, gas rooms and liquid storage rooms, the
following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xiii. Section 2703.10.1.1, Combustible
workstations, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xiv. Section 2703.10.1.2, Combustible tools,
shall be deleted in its entirety.
xv. At Section 2703.10.4, Exhaust ducts for
HPM, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xvi. Section
2703.10.4.4, Exhaust duct sprinkler system requirements, shall be deleted in
its entirety.
xvii. Section
2703.10.4.4.1, Sprinkler head locations, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xviii. At Section
2703.10.5, Sprinkler alarms and supervision, the following text shall be
deleted "Chapter 9" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform
Construction Code".
xix. At Section
2703.11, Manual fire alarm system, the following text shall be deleted "Section
907" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code".
xx. At Section 2703.14,
Exhaust ventilation systems for HPM, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code and the International Mechanical Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building and Mechanical subcodes of the
Uniform Construction Code".
xxi. At
Section 2703.14.1, Where required, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code". Additionally, at item 1,
the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code". Additionally, at item 3, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code". Finally, at item 4, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxii. At Section 2703.14.2,
Penetrations, the following text shall be deleted "barriers constructed in
accordance with Section 707 of the International Building Code or horizontal
assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "barrier
assemblies".
xxiii. Section
2703.15.1, Required electrical systems, at item 11, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxiv. At Section 2704.3.1, HPM storage, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxv. Section 2705.2.3.2,
Protection of vessels, at item 2, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvi. At Section 2705.3.1, Corridors and
enclosures for stairways and ramps, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 415.11.6.4 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxvii. At Section
2705.3.2.1, Fabrication area alterations, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 415.11.2 of the International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxviii. Section 2705.3.3,
Service corridors, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be
inserted:
"Where service corridors are provided, the transport of HPM
from a liquid storage room, HPM room, gas room or from the outside of a
building to the perimeter wall of a fabrication area shall be restricted to
service corridors."
31. Chapter 31, Tents, Canopies and Other
Membrane Structures, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 3101.1, Scope, the following
text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text
shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
ii. At Section 3103.1,
General, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
iii. Section
3103.2, Approval required, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following
shall be inserted:
"Tents, tensioned membrane structures, and canopies meeting
the following criteria shall be subject to the permitting requirements of
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 Tents and tensioned membrane
structures that do not meet these criteria in (1) through (5) require a
construction permit pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code.
(1) The tent, tensioned membrane structure,
or canopy is less than 140 feet in any dimension and less than 16,800 square
feet in area whether it is one unit or is composed of multiple units. For the
purposes of applying this, tents that are more than five feet apart, regardless
of whether they are connected by a walkway, shall be counted as separate tents.
If tents are closer than five feet, the tents shall be counted as the same
tent;
(2) The tent, tensioned
membrane structure, or canopy remains in place or will remain in place for
fewer than 180 days;
(3) The tent,
tensioned membrane structure, or canopy is used or occupied only between April
1 and November 30;
(4) The tent,
tensioned membrane structure, or canopy does not have a permanent anchoring
system or foundation. A construction permit shall be required for the original
installation of a permanent anchoring system foundation. In addition, a
construction permit shall be required each time a tent is erected on a portable
anchoring system; and
(5) The tent,
tensioned membrane structure, or canopy does not contain platforms or bleachers
greater than 11 feet in height."
iv. At Section 3103.3.1, Special amusement
building, the following text shall be deleted "Section 411.3 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "N.J.A.C.
5:70-4.16 or the Uniform Construction Code".
v. At Section 3103.4, Permits, in the title,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard
use registrations". Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use
registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
vi. Section 3103.5, Use period, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
vii. At
Section 3103.6, Construction documents, the following text shall be deleted ",
arrangement of the seating and location of heating and electrical equipment"
and the following text shall be inserted "and arrangement". Additionally, the
following text shall be inserted after the second sentence "A construction
permit shall be obtained for heating, ventilation, or electrical equipment
where required by the Uniform Construction Code."
viii. At Section 3103.8.2, Location, the
following text shall be deleted "20 feet (6096 mm)" and the following text
shall be inserted "5 feet". Additionally, at Exception 1, the following text
shall be deleted "15,000 square feet (1394 m<2>)" and the following text
shall be inserted "16,800 square feet". Finally, Exception 2 shall be deleted
in its entirety.
ix. At Section
3103.8.4, Membrane structures on buildings, the following text shall be deleted
"Section 3102 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall
be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
x. At Section 3103.8.5, Connecting corridors,
the following text shall be deleted "On each side of such corridor and
approximately opposite each other, there shall be provided openings not less
than 12 feet (3658 mm) wide" and the following text shall be inserted
"Corridors connecting tents that are at least five feet in length or greater
shall have openings on each side of the corridor that are opposite each other
and that are equal to width of the required means of egress".
xi. At Section 3103.9.1, Tents and membrane
structures greater than one story, the following text shall be deleted
"Sections 1606 through 1609 of the International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xii. At Section 3103.9.2,
Tents and membrane structures greater than 7,500 square feet, the following
text shall be deleted "Sections 1606 through 1609 of the International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xiii. At
Section 3103.9.3, Tents and membrane structures with an occupant load greater
than 1,000, the following text shall be deleted "Sections 1606 through 1609 of
the International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xiv. At Table 3103.12.2, Minimum number of
means of egress and means of egress widths from temporary membrane structures
and tents, Footnote a, shall be deleted in its entirety.
xv. Section 3103.12.6.1, Exit sign
illumination, at item 2, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xvi. At Section
3104.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xvii. New
Section 3104.4.1, Certification of vinyl tent fabric, shall be inserted, as
follows:
" 3104.4.1 Certification of vinyl
tent fabric. For a vinyl tent, a Certificate of Flame Resistance from the
manufacturer, indicating that the fabric meets the applicable flame propagation
performance criteria of NFPA 701, shall be accepted as meeting the requirements
of 2. through 5. above."
xviii. At Section 3105.2, Approval, the
following text shall be deleted "400 square feet (37 m<2>)" and the
following text shall be inserted "900 square feet".
xix. At Section 3105.3, Permits, in the
title, the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life
hazard use registrations". Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in
its entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard
use registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
xx. Section 3105.4, Use period, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xxi.
Section 3105.5, Required documents, at item 1, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Uniform Construction Code".
xxii.
At Section 3106.2.2, Permits, in the title, the following text shall be
inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard use registrations".
Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use registrations
must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
xxiii. In Section 3106.6, Electrical
equipment and wiring, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxiv. At
Section 3107.4, Open or exposed flame, a new exception shall be inserted, as
follows:
"Exception: Cooking tents as per Section 3107.12."
xxv. At Section 3107.12.1,
Installation, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical
Code and the International Fuel Gas Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical and Fuel Gas Subcodes of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxvi. At Section 3107.12.2,
Venting, the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas Code and
the International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Fuel Gas and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvii. At Section 3107.12.3, Location, a new
second sentence shall be inserted, as follows:
"Suitable barricades shall be provided to maintain a distance
of 5 feet between the heat producing appliances and the
public."
xxviii. At Section
3107.12.5, Cooking tents, the following text shall be deleted "20 feet (6096
mm)" and the following text shall be inserted "5 feet". Additionally, new
exceptions shall be inserted, as follows:
"Exceptions:
1.
Cooking tents are not required to be separated from other cooking
tents.
2. Cooking tents shall be
separated from other tents having more than 25 percent of the tent perimeter
enclosed with sidewalls or drops, or membrane structures with an occupant load
of 50 or greater by a minimum of 20 feet."
xxix. At Section 3107.12.7, Electrical
heating and cooking equipment, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70"
and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxx. At Section
3107.13.1, General, the following text shall be deleted "International Fuel Gas
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Fuel Gas Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxi. At
Section 3107.13.2, Location of containers, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "outside", "or on the exterior perimeter of a canopy".
xxxii. Section 3107.15.1, Batteries, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
xxxiii. At
Section 3107.15.4, Places of assembly, item 2, shall be deleted in its
entirety, and Item 3 shall be renumbered as item 2.
xxxiv. At Section 3107.18, Combustible
vegetation, the following text shall be deleted "30 feet (9144 mm)" and the
following text shall be inserted "20 feet".
xxxv. At Section 3107.19, Combustible waste
material, the following text shall be deleted "30 feet (9144 mm)" and the
following text shall be inserted "20 feet".
50. Chapter 50, Hazardous
Materials-General Provisions, shall be amended, as follows:
i. Section 5001.1.1, Waiver, shall be deleted
in its entirety.
ii. At Section
5001.2.2.2, Health hazards, new item 3 shall be inserted, as follows: "3.
Radioactive materials."
iii. At
Section 5001.5, Permits, in the title, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "Permits", "and life hazard use registrations". Additionally,
the first sentence shall be deleted in its entirety and the following text
shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use registrations must be obtained
when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iv. At Section 5001.5.1, Hazardous Materials
Management Plan, in the first sentence, the following text shall be inserted
after the word "permit", "or life hazard use registration".
v. At Section 5001.5.2, Hazardous Materials
Inventory Statement (HMIS), in the first sentence, the following text shall be
inserted after the word "permit", "or life hazard use registration".
vi. At Section 5001.6.2, Permanently
out-of-service facilities, in the first sentence, the following text shall be
inserted before the word "permit", "required"; additionally, the following text
shall be inserted after the word "permit", "or life hazard use registration".
Finally, in the second sentence the following text shall be inserted after the
word "permittees", "and life hazard use facilities".
vii. At Section 5002, Definitions, the
following term shall be inserted after the term "pressure vessel" "Radioactive
Material."
viii. Table 5003.1.1(1),
Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a
Physical Hazard, shall be amended, as follows:
(1) At Footnote d, the following text shall
be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Uniform Construction Code".
(2) At
Footnote f, the following text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
(3) At Footnote p.3, the following text shall
be deleted "International Fuel Gas Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Fuel Gas Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
(4) At Footnote p.4, the following text shall
be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
ix. Table
5003.1.1(2), Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Materials
Posing a Health Hazard <a,c,f,h,i>, shall be amended, as follows:
(1) New row 4, Radioactive <j>, shall
be inserted as follows: in the Material column, the following text shall be
inserted "Radioactive <j>"; in the Storage column, the following text
shall be inserted "25 REM unsealed source, 100 REM sealed source"; in the
Use-Closed System column, the following text shall be inserted "100 REM sealed
source"; and in the Use-Open System column, the following text shall be
inserted "25 REM sealed source".
(2) At Footnote d, the following text shall
be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Uniform Construction Code".
(3) New
Footnote j, shall be inserted as follows:
"
j. Maximum dosage allowed in any single whole-body
short term (1 hour or less) exposure."
x. Table 5003.1.1(4), Maximum Allowable
Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a Health Hazard in an
Outdoor Control Area <a,b,c,f>, shall be amended, as follows:
(1) New row 4, Radioactive <g>, shall
be inserted, as follows: in the Material column, the following text shall be
inserted "Radioactive <g>"; in the Storage column, the following text
shall be inserted "25 REM unsealed source, 100 REM sealed source"; in the
Use-Closed System column, the following text shall be inserted "100 REM sealed
source"; and in the Use-Open System column, the following text shall be
inserted "25 REM sealed source".
(2) At Footnote d, the following text shall
be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Uniform Construction Code".
(3) New
Footnote g, shall be inserted, as follows:
"
g. Maximum dosage allowed in any single whole-body
short term (1 hour or less) exposure."
xi. Section 5003.2.2.2, Additional
regulations for supply piping for health-hazard materials, at the exception,
the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xii. At Section 5003.2.8,
Seismic protection, the following text shall be deleted "International Building
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xiii. At
Section 5003.8.1, Buildings, in the first sentence, the following text shall be
inserted before the word "constructed", "maintained as"; additionally, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xiv. Section 5003.8.3,
Control areas, at the exception, the following text shall be deleted "Section
428 of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xv. At Section 5003.8.3.1, Construction
requirements, the following text shall be inserted before the word "separated",
"maintained as"; additionally, the following text shall be deleted "Section 707
of the International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"the Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code"; finally, the following
text shall be deleted "Section 711 of the International Building Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xvi. At Section
5003.8.3.2, Percentage of maximum allowable quantities, the following text
shall be deleted "Table 5003.8.3.2" and the following text shall be inserted
"the Uniform Construction Code".
xvii. At Section 5003.8.3.3, Number, the
following text shall be deleted "Table 5003.8.3.2" and the following text shall
be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
xviii. At Section 5003.8.3.4,
Fire-resistance-rating requirements, in the first sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "Table 5003.8.3.2" and the following text shall be inserted
"the Uniform Construction Code". Additionally, the second sentence and the
exception shall be deleted in their entirety.
xix. Table 5003.8.2, Detached building
required, at footnote a, the following text shall be deleted "Section 415.6 of
the International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Uniform Construction Code".
xx. At
Section 5003.8.4.1, Construction, in the last sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code based on the occupancy group into
which it has been classified" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxi. At Section 5003.8.4.2, Ventilation
system, in the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxii. At Section 5003.8.5.2, Ventilation, in
the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxiii. At Section 5003.8.5.3,
Fire-extinguishing system, the following text shall be deleted "Chapter 9" and
the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
xxiv. At Section 5003.8.6.2, Ventilation, in
the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International
Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode
of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxv. At Section 5003.8.7.1, Construction, in
the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the
following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxvi. At
Section 5003.9.4, Electrical wiring and equipment, the following text shall be
deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical
Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvii. At Section 5003.9.5, Static
accumulation, the following text shall be inserted after the words "static
charge", "in accordance with NFPA 77".
xxviii. At Section 5003.9.9, Shelf storage,
in the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxix. At Section 5004.2.2.6, Drainage system
design, the following text shall be deleted "International Plumbing Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Plumbing Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxx. Section
5004.3.1, System requirements, shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following shall be inserted:
"Exhaust ventilation systems installation shall be in
accordance with the Uniform Construction Code."
xxxi. At Section 5004.5, Automatic sprinkler
systems, in the first sentence, the following text shall be deleted "Section
903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction
Code". Additionally, the second and third sentences shall be deleted in their
entirety.
xxxii. At Section
5004.13, Weather protection, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxiii. At Section 5005.1.8,
Fire-extinguishing systems, in the first sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "Chapter 9" and the following text shall be inserted "the Uniform
Construction Code". Additionally, the second and third sentences shall be
deleted in their entirety.
xxxiv.
At Section 5005.2, Indoor dispensing and use, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxv. At Section 5005.3.9, Weather
protection, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxvi. New
Section 5006, Hazardous Material Tank Vehicles, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Section 5006 Hazardous Material Tank
Vehicles
5006.1 Vehicle transportation. The
provisions of this section apply to vehicles for transportation of hazardous
materials.
5006.2 Operation.
Vehicles shall be operated as follows:
1.
Vehicles shall not be parked or left unattended on any street, highway, avenue
or alley, provided that this shall not prevent a driver from the necessary
absence from the vehicle in connection with the delivery of the load, except
that during actual discharge of the load some responsible person shall be
present at the vehicle, nor shall it prevent stops for meals during the day or
night if the street is well lighted at point of parking. Vehicles shall not be
parked outdoors at any one point for longer than one hour except at flammable
liquid bulk terminals, bulk plants and other locations approved by the fire
official.
2. Vehicles shall not be
parked or garaged in any building or structure other than those specifically
approved for such use in accordance with the construction code in effect at the
time of first occupancy.
5006.3 Loading and discharging. The driver,
operator or attendant of any vehicle shall not leave the vehicle while it is
being filled or discharged. Delivery hose, when attached to a tank vehicle,
shall be considered to be a part of the tank vehicle. When making or breaking
hose connections, the motors of tank trucks or tractors shall be shut down. If
loading or unloading is done without the use of a power pump, the tank truck or
tractor motor shall be shut down throughout such
operations."
xxxvii. New Section 5007, Radioactive
Materials, shall be inserted, as follows:
"Section
5007 Radioactive Materials
5007.1 Scope. Unless pre-empted by the
requirements of any federal, state or local agency, this section shall apply to
the storage of radioactive materials, except that this section shall not apply
to units generating induced radioactivity, such as X-ray machines and
accelerators capable of immediate shut down. Radioactive materials shall be
used, stored and handled in an approved manner minimizing the personnel hazards
and property damage by radioactive contamination resulting from fires and
explosions.
5007.2 Maximum amounts.
The maximum amount of radioactive material stored in one control area shall
either be 25 REM whole-body short-term (1 hour or less) radiation dose from an
unsealed source or 100 REM whole-body short-term (1 hour or less) radiation
dose from a sealed source.
5007.3
Maintenance. All storage areas of radioactive materials in any quantity shall
comply with Sections 5007.3.1 through 5007.5.
5007.3.1 Signs. Durable and clearly visible
signs warning of radiation dangers shall be provided at all entrances to areas
or rooms where radioactive materials are used or stored. Additionally, each
container in which radioactive materials are used, stored or transported shall
bear the three-bladed radiation symbol in magenta or purple on a yellow
background.
5007.3.1.1 Signs not required.
Signs are not required for storage of manufactured articles other than liquids,
such as instruments, clock dials, electronic tubes or apparatus in which
radioactive materials are a component part, and luminous compounds, where
securely packed in strong containers, provided the gamma radiation at any
surface of the package is less than 10 milliroentgen in 24
hours.
5007.4
Containers. When not in use, radioactive materials shall be kept in adequately
shielded fire resistant containers designed such that the gamma radiation will
not exceed 200 milliroentgen per hour or equivalent at any point on the
container surface to which ready access is provided.
5007.5 Outside storage. Outside storage of
radioactive materials shall not be permitted within 25 feet of an interior lot
line, public way, exit discharge or exterior wall opening. The separation
distance shall not apply where a 2-hour fire separation wall extending not less
than 30 inches above and to the sides of the storage area is provided."
57. Chapter
57, Flammable and Combustible Liquids, shall be amended, as follows:
i. At Section 5701.3, Referenced documents,
the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code and the
International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building and Mechanical Subcodes of the Uniform Construction Code".
ii. At Section 5701.4, Permits, in the title,
the following text shall be inserted after the word "Permits", "and life hazard
use registrations". Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following text shall be inserted "Permits and life hazard use
registrations must be obtained when required under
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 and
N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.4, respectively."
iii. At Section 5703.1, Electrical, the
following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
iv. At Section 5703.1.3, Other applications,
the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
v. At Section 5703.6.1, Nonapplicability, the
following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the
following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
vi. At Table
5703.1.1, Class 1 electrical equipment locations, in footnote a, the following
text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
vii. At Section 5704.2.7.7, Design of
supports, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and
the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
viii. Section
5704.2.8.1, Listing required, at the exception, in the first sentence, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code";
additionally, the following text shall be deleted "Section 1707 of the
International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building
Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
ix. At Section 5704.2.8.2, Design and
construction, in the last sentence, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
x. At Section 5704.2.8.9, Ventilation, in the
last sentence, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical
Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the
Uniform Construction Code".
xi. At
Section 5704.2.8.12, Liquid removal, in the last sentence, the following text
shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xii. At Section 5704.2.8.17, Classified area,
the following text shall be deleted "NFPA 70" and the following text shall be
inserted "the Electrical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xiii. At Section 5704.2.9.1, Existing
noncompliant installations, in the last sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "(see Section 107.4)".
xiv.
At Section 5704.2.9.2.2, Foam fire protection system installation, in the
title, the following text shall be deleted "system installation" and the
following text shall be inserted "systems". Additionally, the following text
shall be deleted "installed" and the following text shall be inserted
"maintained".
xv. Section
5704.2.9.2.3, Fire protection of supports, at Exception 3, the following text
shall be deleted "903.3.1.1" and the following text shall be inserted "the
Uniform Construction Code".
xvi. At
Section 5704.2.9.3, Supports, foundations and anchorage, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xvii. At Section 5704.2.9.4, Stairs,
platforms and walkways, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xviii. At Section 5704.2.9.6.1, Locations
where above-ground tanks are prohibited, in the title, the following text shall
be deleted "prohibited" and the following text shall be inserted "permitted".
Additionally, the first sentence shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following shall be inserted:
"Storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks
shall be permitted outside of buildings in accordance with NFPA
30."
xix. Section
5704.2.13.1.4, Tanks abandoned in place, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
xx. At Section
5704.2.14.1, Removal, the following text shall be deleted "and
underground".
xxi. At Section
5704.2.14.2, Disposal, the following text shall be deleted "federal, state and
local regulations" and the following text shall be inserted "the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection regulations".
xxii. New Section 5704.2.14.3, shall be
inserted as follows:
" 5704.2.14.3.
Underground tanks shall be removed or abandoned in place in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the Uniform Construction Code and the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection."
xxiii. At Section 5704.3.1.1, Approved
containers, the following shall be inserted as the second sentence: "Portable
containers intended to hold 10-gallons or less and to be used for gasoline or
other flammable liquid shall be red in color. The name of the flammable or
combustible liquid shall be prominently displayed on the container in bold
letters of a contrasting color or raised letters. The containers shall be of
metal or approved plastic with a spring-loaded or screw cap. Containers for
kerosene shall be blue and diesel shall be yellow."
xxiv. New Section 5704.3.1.1.1, Signs, shall
be inserted, as follows:
" 5704.3.1.1.1 Signs.
Wherever flammable liquids or kerosene are dispensed into or offered for sale
in containers, there shall be a prominent sign located in a conspicuous
location indicating the required color and construction of portable containers
for each product sold. The sign shall not be less than 12 inches in the least
dimension."
xxv. At
Section 5704.3.3.5, Shelf storage, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxvi. At Section 5704.3.7.1, General, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxvii. At Section 5704.3.8,
Liquid storage warehouses, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxviii. Section 5705.3.4, Location of
processing vessels, at the exception, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxix. At Section 5705.3.5.3, Quantities
exceeding limits for control areas, in the second paragraph, the following text
shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code". Additionally, in
the third paragraph, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxx. At Section 5705.3.7.1, Construction,
location and fire protection, the following text shall be deleted
"International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxi. At Section 5705.3.7.2, Basements, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxxii. At Section
5705.3.7.3, Fire protection, the following text shall be deleted "International
Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxiii. At Section 5705.3.7.4, Doors, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxxiv. At Section
5705.3.7.5.1, Ventilation, in the last sentence, the following text shall be
deleted "International Building Code" and the following text shall be inserted
"Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxv. At Section 5705.5, Alcohol-based hand
rubs classified as Class I or II liquids, in the last paragraph, the following
text shall be deleted "Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2" and the following text
shall be inserted "the Uniform Construction Code".
xxxvi. Section 5706.2, Storage and dispensing
of flammable and combustible liquids on farms and construction sites, at the
exception, the following text shall be deleted "International Mechanical Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xxxvii. At
Section 5706.2.3, Containers for storage and use, in the last paragraph, the
following text shall be deleted "International Building Code" and the following
text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform Construction
Code".
xxxviii. At Section
5706.2.4.3, Location, a new exception shall be inserted, as follows:
"Exception: The 50 feet distance requirement does not apply
to existing tanks that were permanently installed at farms prior to November 5,
2003."
xxxix. At Section
5706.2.4.4, Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited, in the title,
the following text shall be deleted "prohibited" and the following text shall
be inserted "permitted". Additionally, the text shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following shall be inserted:
"Storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks
shall be permitted outside of buildings in accordance with NFPA
30."
xl. Section 5706.2.8,
Dispensing from tank vehicles, at item 6, the following text shall be deleted
"NFPA 70" and the following text shall be inserted "the Electrical Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code".
xli. At Section 5706.4.1, Building
construction, the following text shall be deleted "International Building Code"
and the following text shall be inserted "Building Subcode of the Uniform
Construction Code".
xlii. At
Section 5706.4.4, Ventilation, in the last sentence, the following text shall
be deleted "International Mechanical Code" and the following text shall be
inserted "Mechanical Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code".
xliii. At Section 5706.6.2.1, Parking near
residential, educational and institutional occupancies and other high-risk
areas, the following text shall be deleted "chief" and the following text shall
be inserted "code official".