New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE
Section 5:70-4.16 - Amusement buildings
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:70-4.16
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) All buildings or portions thereof, of Use Group A-3, which are designed to disorient the occupant, reduce vision, present barriers or otherwise impede the flow of traffic, shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this Code and the following:
1. Every such amusement
facility shall be equipped throughout with an automatic fire suppression system
installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
i. Exception: The use of a nonsprinklered
building as a special amusement building shall be allowed provided that the
following conditions are met:
(1) The
building is not more than 1,000 square feet; or the portion of the building to
be used as a special amusement is not greater than 1,000 square feet and the
special amusement is separated from the rest of the building by fire resistive
construction with a minimum one hour rating;
(2) The exit access travel distance does not
exceed 50 feet;
(3) The special
amusement is on the ground floor;
(4) A perimeter of 20 feet, suitable for
firefighting ground operations, is provided around the building; and
(5) Sufficient fire department personnel and
firefighting apparatus are standing by on site at all times that the special
amusement building is occupied.
2. The interior finish of all walls and
ceilings shall in no case be less than a Class I material in accordance with
5:70-4.12(b) and
(c).
i. No
variance shall be granted for interior finishes.
3. Every such amusement facility shall be
equipped with exit signs installed in accordance with
5:70-4.11(k).
4. Every such amusement facility shall be
equipped throughout with an approved automatic fire alarm system installed in
accordance with the Uniform Construction Code and in accordance with (a)5
through (a)8 below.
5. The
automatic alarm system shall activate a prerecorded message which can be
clearly heard throughout the entire facility instructing the patrons to proceed
to the nearest exit. Any alarm signals used in conjunction with the prerecorded
message shall produce a signal which is distinctive from all sounds used in the
normal operation of the amusement facility.
6. Every such amusement facility shall be
equipped with emergency lighting equipment installed in accordance with the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code. The emergency lighting equipment shall
automatically activate when:
i. The fire
suppression system is activated;
ii. The fire alarm system is activated;
or
iii. Loss of the primary power
supply occurs.
7. All
audio and visual equipment such as horns, bells, flashing or otherwise
distracting stimuli and mechanized displays shall cease operation upon
initiation of an alarm by the automatic fire alarm system or upon activation of
the automatic fire suppression system.
8. Activation of the automatic alarm system
shall automatically shut down the air distribution system.
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