Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODES 46. Amend Section 901.4.7.4 add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: “Emergency lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.” 47. Amend Section 901.4.7.5 add a new section to read as follows: “Additional Requirements. The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall be separated from electrical room and have no electrical panels inside the rooms other than electrical power required for the use of the fire alarm and fire protection equipment and have a floor drain. Unless otherwise approved by the Fire Marshall, the fire sprinkler riser room with one sprinkler riser shall have a minimum area of 16 square feet with a minimum dimension of four feet providing at least three feet clearance in front of the sprinkler, fire alarm control panel and fire pump equipment. If additional sprinkler risers are installed, the room size shall be increased to provide at least three feet of clearance in front of each riser.” 48. Amend Section 901.6.3.2 to read as follows: “Inspection Record Submission. Contractors who perform installation, inspection, testing and or maintenance services on fire and life safety systems are required to electronically submit all installation and compliant and non-compliant inspection reports to the Fire Marshall via a method approved by the Fire Marshall within 30 calendar days of the installation or inspection date. Reports submitted after 30 calendar days may incur late fees.” 49. Amend Section 901.7 add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: “A person assigned to fire watch must walk through the building at least once every 30 minutes checking for fire or smoke. A fire watch must be continued until the fire alarm system and or fire protection system has been restored to normal operating condition or the building has been evacuated. A competent adult familiar with the building must conduct the fire watch, and if a fire is discovered shall call 911 and immediately evacuate the building.” Exception: Firewatch may not be required by approval of the Fire Marshall, if the building has been evacuated and secured. 50. Amend Section 903.3.1.1.2 delete the section and replace with: “In Group R occupancies, sprinkler protection shall be provided in all bathrooms in NFPA 13 and NFPA 13R systems regardless of the bathroom size. The walls and ceilings, including the walls and ceilings behind a shower enclosure or tub, shall be noncombustible or limited-combustible materials with a 15-minute thermal barrier rating.” 51. Amend Section 903.3.1.1.4 add a new section to read as follows: “Strip Malls, Multi- Occupant or Tenant or Shell Buildings: The minimum sprinkler design density for all new multi-occupant or tenant or shell buildings shall be Ordinary Hazard as outlined in NFPA 13.” 52. Amend Section 903.3.5 delete the section and replace it with: “Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The portable water supply shall be protected CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1291 -