New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 25 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Part 5 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC OCCUPANCY
Section 10.25.5.7 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
In addition to the definitions in 10.25.1 NMAC:
A. "Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)" means an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the minimum requirements of codes, standards and permits for approving equipment, materials and installations or a procedure within its jurisdiction.
B. "Certificate of Fitness" means the State Fire Marshall's verification document of a fire protection installation, maintenance and inspection company's competence in the methods and materials of the specific fire system subject to the permit, which is obtained pursuant to 10.25.2 NMAC.
C. "Fire Code Official" shall have the meaning provided in Section 202 of the IFC.
D. "Fire Marshal (FM)" means the fire marshal with the authority over permitting and inspections of fire systems within a particular political subdivision of the state.
E. "IFC" means the New Mexico currently adopted international fire code, 2021 edition, published by the International Code Council and is available by contacting: Publications, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795.
F. "Life Safety Features" means compliance with NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 for structures built on or before November 15, 2007, and the NMFC for structures build after November 15, 2007.
G. "NFPA 1" means the fire prevention code, 1997 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association and available by contacting: Secretary, Standards Council, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
H. "NFPA 101" means the life safety code, 1997 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association and available by contacting: Secretary, Standards Council, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
I. "New Mexico Fire Code (NMFC)" means the New Mexico fire code created by this rule including the IFC currently adopted by the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department in New Mexico by reference.
J. "State Fire Marshal (SFM)" means the director of the state fire marshal division under the department of homeland security and emergency management who has the authority for final determination of the application of the fire provisions of this rule throughout the state.
