Section 12-H909. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS

 

Strike Section 909.16 of the International Fire Code and accompanying Exception; do not strike Subsections 909.16.1 through 909.16.3 of the International Building Code. Insert new Section 909.16 and accompanying Exception in the Fire Code to read as follows:

 

909.16 Fire-fighter’s smoke control panel.  A fire-fighter’s smoke control panel for fire department emergency response purposes only shall be provided and shall include manual control or override of automatic control for mechanical smoke systems.  The panel shall be located in a fire command center complying with Section 508 in high-rise buildings or buildings with smoke-protected assembly seating.  In all other buildings, the fire-fighter’s smoke control panel shall be installed in an approved location adjacent to the fire alarm control panel.  The fire-fighter’s smoke control panel shall comply with Sections 909.16.1 through 909.16.3.

 

Exception:  Where buildings are equipped with stair pressurization systems and/or elevator hoistway venting systems or elevator hoistway pressurization systems and no mechanical smoke control systems per Section 909 of the Building Code, the required manual controls are permitted to be integral to the fire alarm control panel or located at another approved location and are not required to comply with the provisions of Section 909.16.

 

Maintain Subsections 909.16.1 through 909.16.3 without any changes.

 

 

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.