Strike Sections 908.1 and 908.2 of the International Fire Code in their entirety and insert new Sections 908.1 and 908.2 in the Fire Code in their place to read as follows:
908.1 General. The systems required by this section shall be designed and installed in accordance with the provisions of both this code and the Building Code. Before proceeding with design, construction, installation, or use of systems required by Sections 908.2 through 908.6, the owner shall request and participate in a coordination meeting with DCRA and the Fire Department to determine the applicable code requirements. The meeting shall be attended by all concerned parties, including, but not limited to, the owner, contractor, architect and design professionals.
908.2 Group H occupancies; Group H-5 Occupancy. Emergency alarms for the detection and notification of an emergency condition in Group H occupancies shall be provided as required in Chapter 50. Emergency alarms for notification of an emergency condition in an HPM facility shall be provided as required in Section 2703.12. A continuous gas-detection system shall be provided for HPM gases in accordance with Section 2703.13.
authority
Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.
source
Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3251 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).
EditorNote
The District of Columbia Fire Code (2013), referred to as the “Fire Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code as amended by the District of Columbia Fire Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR H). The International Fire Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ifc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000003&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.
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