R710-4-5. Amendments and Additions

  (1) Water Supply Analysis

  (a) For proposed construction in both sprinklered and nonsprinklered occupancies, the architect or engineer shall provide a water supply analysis as required in NFPA, Standard 13, Chapter 22.

  (b) The architect or engineer shall provide the water supply analysis during the preliminary design phase of the proposed construction. The AHJ shall not approve the plan review without the water supply analysis being provided or previously submitted water supply information within the last 12 months that is approved by the AHJ.

  (c) The water analysis shall be representative of the supply that may be available at the time of a fire as required in NFPA, Standard 13, 23.2.1.1 and A23.2.1.1.

  (2) Fire Alarm Systems

  (a) Required Installations

  (i) All state-owned buildings, college and university buildings, other than institutional, with an occupant load of 300 or more, all schools with an occupant load of 50 or more, shall have an approved fire alarm system with the following features:

  (A) Automatic detection devices that detect smoke shall be installed throughout all corridors and spaces open to the corridor at the maximum prescribed spacing of thirty feet on center and no more than fifteen feet from the walls or smoke detectors shall be installed as required in NFPA, Standard 72, Section 17.7.

  (B) Where structures are not protected or partially protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system, approved automatic detectors shall be installed in accordance with the complete coverage requirements of NFPA, Standard 72.

  (C) Manual fire alarm boxes shall be provided as required. In public and private elementary and secondary schools, manual fire alarm boxes shall be provided in the boiler room, kitchen, and main administrative office of each building, and any other areas as determined by the AHJ.

  (b) Main Panel

  (i) An approved key plan drawing and operating instructions shall be posted at the main fire alarm panel which displays the location of all alarm zones and if applicable, device addresses.

  (ii) The main panel shall be located in a normally attended area such as the main office or lobby. Location of the Main Panel other than as stated above, shall require the review and authorization of the SFM. Where location as required above is not possible, an electronically supervised remote annunciator from the main panel shall be located in a supervised area of the building. The remote annunciator shall visually indicate system power status, alarms for each zone, and give both a visual and audible indication of trouble conditions in the system. All indicators on both the main panel and remote annunciator shall be adequately labeled.

  (c) System Wiring Class

  (i) Fire alarm system wiring shall be designated and installed as follows:

  (A) The initiating device circuits shall be designated and installed Class A as defined in NFPA, Standard 72.

  (B) The notification appliance circuits shall be designated and installed Class A as defined in NFPA, Standard 72.

  (C) Signaling line circuits shall be designated and installed Class A loop as defined in NFPA, Standard 72.

  (d) Fan Shut Down

  (A) Fan shut down shall be as required in IMC, Chapter 6, Section 606.

  (B) Duct detectors required by the IMC, shall be interconnected, and compatible with the fire alarm system.

  (3) Time Out and Seclusion Rooms

  (a) Time Out and Seclusion Rooms are allowed in occupancies protected by an automatic fire alarm system.

  (b) A vision panel shall be provided in the room door for observation purposes.

  (c) Time Out and Seclusion Room doors may not be fitted with a lock unless it is a self-releasing latch that releases automatically if not physically held in the locked position by an individual on the outside of the door.

  (d) Time Out and Seclusion Rooms shall be located where a responsible adult can maintain visual monitoring of the person and room.