LOUISVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTFire Protection Requirements By Location Front Entrance A...

LOUISVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

895 West Via Appia, Louisville, Colorado 80027 303-666-8809  

Contractor’s Checklist and Installation Guide

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TABLEOFCONTENTSFireProtectionNarrative………………………………………………..….…….…….……..……...….… 3

FireProtectionRequirementsbyLocation…………………..…..…….…...…..……….....…….… 3

FrontEntrance……………………………….……....…..……..………..……………….…..…. 3

FrontLobby……………….…….…………….……....…..……..………..………..………….… 4

FireProtectionRequirementsbySystemType.…….…...….……...………………..…….…….. 8

SprinklerandFireSuppressionSystems..….….…..………..……………….……… 8

SprinklerConnections……….………….......…..….….…..………..……...…..………..… 9

SmokeDetection…….…………………….....…..…….…..………..………...…….………… 9

PullStations………………..……………….........…..….….…..……….....………..….……… 10

OccupantNotification………..…...……........…..….….…..………..……………...……… 10

FireExtinguishers……………..…………….........…..…....…….…....………….......…..… 11

FireLanes……………..…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 11

FireDepartmentAccess……………………………………………………………………. 12

FireDepartmentRadiusTemplate…………………………………………………….. 13

FireAlarmEquipmentListingRequirements.…...….………....………...……………..…….…. 14

InspectionRequirements.…...….……….......................................…...……...…………..……...……. 14

SprinklerSystems…..…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 14

FireAlarmSystems.…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 14

Monitoring.…………….........………………...…....……......…...……....…………………… 14

CertificateofOccupancyInspectionProcess……………………………………………………. 14

CertificateofOccupancyChecklist…………………………………………………………………… 15

SectionI–TemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)………………………. 15

SectionII–FullCertificateofOccupancy(CO)…………………………………… 15

AnnualTestingandMaintenance…………………………………………………………………….. 14

Fees..............................…...…………..………......……..…………..………………………………………… 15

ContactInformation..............................………………...…………..………......……..…………..…… 16

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FireProtectionNarrative 

 Afireprotectionnarrativeisawrittenoverviewofthecomponentsandfunctionoflifesafetysystems.Itmustdescribeallaspectsoffiredetectionandsuppressionsystems.Anarrativeisrequiredwheneverafirealarmorfiresuppressionsystemwillbereplaced,upgraded,oralteredintermsoffunction;and,forallnewconstructionandrenovationprojects. Ifabuildingpermitisrequired,thenarrativemustbesubmittedtotheBuildingDepartment. Ifabuildingpermitisnotrequired,thenarrativeshouldbesubmitteddirectlytothefiremarshalforreviewandapproval. Allappropriatepermitsmustbepulledandanarrativeprovidedpriortothestartofconstruction.Note:Onesetofplans(inPDFformat)isrequiredtobesentelectronicallytothefiremarshal’soffice.

FireProtectionRequirementsByLocation 

FrontEntrance                      

AKnox‐BoxisrequiredbytheInternationalFireCode(Section506)atanybuildingwherethefiredepartmentmayneedtogainaccess. TheKnox‐Boxshallcontainmarkedandtaggedkeystothebuilding,elevator,andthefirealarmsystem. Inaddition,theKnox‐Boxshallcontainalaminatedlistingofthreebuildingcontactnumbers. Itshouldbemounted4/5’fromgrade. Ifhazardousmaterialsarestoredonsite,aflashdrivecontainingMSDSinformationmustbeplacedintheKnox‐Box.IfahazardousmaterialsKnox‐Boxisinstalled,itshallcontainbuildingplans,MSDSsheets(ifapplicable),andbuildingkeys,engravedkeytagsandcontactnumber.

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Aspaperkeytagsdecayovertime,1¼”engravedyellowkeytagsarerequiredforthefollowingkeys: 

FrontEntrance ExteriorDoors MasterKey FireAlarmControlPanelKey(FACPKEY) ElevatorKey(3502ELV.KEY)

 FrontLobby

Anapprovedfirealarmannunciatorpanel,withapermanentlymountedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingaboveit,mustbelocateddirectlyinsidethefireserviceentrance. Thegraphicrepresentationisrequiredtobelocatednexttoeitherthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP)orthefirealarmannunciatorpanel(FAAP). Theannunciatorpanelshallbeproperlylabeled“FireAlarmAnnunciatorPanel”withengravedlabelsconsistingof1”whitelettersonaredbackground Thefollowingguidelinesshallapplytotheconstructionofgraphicrepresentationandgraphicannunciators.

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Anelectronicgraphicannunciatorisrecommendedifthebuildingisover100,000sq.ft.,orifhazardousoperationsarepresent. Analphatextdisplaywillreplacetheneedforaseparatezonedirectory. Allfirealarmcomponentsanddevicesmustbeshownonthemap. Thefirealarmpanelshouldbelocatedeitherinthefrontlobby,electricalroom,orriserroom. Anillustratedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingmustbepermanentlymountedinproximitytoboththeannunciator(FAAP)andthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP). Thisrepresentationshouldbedesignedasfollows:

    Thefirealarmpanelshouldbelocatedinthefrontlobby,electricalroom,orriserroomifauthorizedbythefiremarshal. Anillustratedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingmustbepermanentlymountedinproximitytoboththeannunciator(FAAP)andthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP). Thisrepresentationshouldbedesignedasfollows: 

Thebuildingnameandaddressalongwiththewording“FireAlarmGraphicRepresentation”mustbeatthetopofthemap.

Allstructuraloutlinesmustbeblack. Allfirealarmzonesanddevicesmustbeindicatedinred.

Themeansofegress(commonareasleadingtoanexit)aretobeshadedinlightblue.

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Azonedirectoryistobelocatedatthebottomofthemapunlessthesystemisfullyaddressableandanalphatextannunciatorisprovidedadjacenttothemap.

Thegraphicrepresentationmustbeframed(forconsistency,aredframeispreferred)andpermanentlymountedonthewallateyelevel.

    Thefirealarmcontrol(FACP),annunciator(FAAP)anddigitalcommunicator(FADC)panelsshallbeclearlymarked“FireAlarmControlPanel”,“FireAlarmAnnunciatorPanel”,and “FireAlarmDigitalCommunicator”with1”engravedwhitelettersonaredbackground. Zonedescriptionsshallbethesamedesignwithapproximately½”text.

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FireProtectionRequirementsBySystemType 

SprinklerandFireSuppressionSystems 

AllsprinklersystemsmustbehydrostaticallytestedperNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)standardsandaletteroftestingmustbeprovided. OthertypesofsuppressionsystemsmustmeetallapplicableNFPAstandardsandtheinstallershouldanticipatetheneedtodoa“puff”testatthetimeofinspection.

 Abuildingpermitmustbepulledpriortoinitiatingworkonanyfiresuppressionsystem.

 Basedupon the InternationalBuildingCode requirementpertaining to supervision ‐ all suppressionsystemswillneedtobetiedintoafirealarmsystemonaseparatezone,soundanalarmthroughouttheentirestructure,andbemonitored.

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SprinklerConnections 

Sprinklerconnectionsshouldbelocatedonthe“A”orfrontstreetsideofthebuilding,markedwithsignage(3”whitelettersonaredbackground).Anelectrichornmustbelocatedoverthefiredepartmentconnectiontosoundonlywhenwaterisflowing.Thisconnectionmustbetwo2.5”siameseconnectionsorwhateverIFCrequires.Itmustbelocatedwithin100ft.ofafirehydrant,unlessawaiverrelativetohydrantlocationisgrantedbytheauthorityhavingjurisdiction.

SmokeDetection 

Smokedetectorsshouldbelocatedontheceiling,exceptifthebuildinghasalargeair‐handlingsystem.Forbuildingswithlargeair‐handlingsystems,theNFPA90requiresfullductdetection.Aductdetectionmustbeclearlymarkedatthelocationofthedetectorandthealarmindicator/testswitchmustbelocatedinproximitytothedetector.Allsmokedetectionmustbeverified.

 Smokedetectorsincorridorsshouldbeinstalled15’fromtheendofthecorridorandnolessthanevery30’alongthelengthofthecorridor,andatsquarefootintervalsprescribedbyNFPAstandards.Allsmokedetectionzonesarerequiredtobeverified,meaningthattotransmitageneralalarm,asmokedetectormusteitherbeactivatedforacertainperiodoftimeortwodetectorsmustbeactivatedthroughcrosszoning.

 Allsmokedetectorsthatfunctionasacomponentofazonedfirealarmsystemmustbesequentiallynumberedwitheitherapermanentlyaffixed ½”redvinylnumeralorwithasmallredengravedplatewith½”whitelettering. Thisrequirementdoesnotapplytosmokedetectorsthatarefunctioningasacomponentofafullyaddressablefirealarmsystem. SpecializedsystemssuchasbeamdetectionandlaserobscurationmustbeULListedandafullsetoftechnicalspecificationsmustbesubmittedforreviewandapproval. 

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PullStations 

Pullstationsshouldbelocatedbyexitsandideally,hornstrobelightsshouldbelocatedabovethem.Theyarerequiredtobethedouble‐actiontype(makingitisnecessarytopullinandpushdowntoactivate,ortwootherdistinctactions.) FireextinguishersshouldbelocatedbelowthepullstationwithADAsignageabove. StopperIIdeterrentcoversarerequiredonallpullstationswherechildrenaregenerallypresent.

OccupantNotification 

HornstrobesandotherADAapprovednotificationdevicesandmethodologiesarerequiredtosoundthroughouttheentirestructureoranapprovedsubsectionofthestructure. Strobesarerequiredinbathrooms. NFPAstandardsmustbemetintermsofsynchronizationofdevices,decibellevelsandplacementofdevices.

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FireExtinguishers 

5‐lb.ABCextinguishersmayberequiredateachexit,undereachdoubleactionpullstationbasedonNFPAstandardsrelativetomaximumtraveldistance.Inaddition,aprotrudingplastictrianglesignisrequiredaboveeachextinguisher.

FireLanes 

Mustbemarked,striped,signed,andapprovedasoutlinedbycityordinances.   

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FireDepartmentAccess 

FiredepartmentaccessmusttobeclearlymarkedandmeetminimumstandardssetforthbytheInternationalFireCodeandCityOrdinances.ItmustbemaintainedandsupporttheFiredepartmentsturningradiuses.Duringtheplanningprocess,afiredepartmentaccessplanmustbesubmittedshowingtheturningmovementsoftheapparatus.

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Platform Clearance 43' 10"

 Bumper Swing 40' 7"

 Tire Curb Clearance 35' 11"

Minnimum Inside Radius 20' 2"

1" = 20 feet                 

1" = 30 feet  

1" = 40 feet      

Platform Clearance 43' 10"

 Bumper Swing 40' 7"

Radius based off of 2717 on 4/20/13

 1" = 50 feet

1" = 60 feet

Tire Curb Clearance 35' 11"

Minimum Inside Radius 20' 2"

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FireAlarmEquipmentListingRequirements 

AllfirealarmdevicesexceptfortheexteriorredindicatorbeaconmustbeULListedandlistedtooperatewiththeotherdevicesinthefirealarmsystem. 

InspectionRequirements 

Priortotherequestforaninspection,alldevicesmustbeinstalledand100%tested.Aletteroncompanystationery,indicatingthatthefirealarmorsuppressionsystemhasbeeninstalledasdesignedand100%tested,isrequiredpriortotheinspection.Theserequirementsarefurtherdetailedbelow. AllSystems

Acopyofthefireprotectionnarrative,approvedplans,andthedesigner’saffidavitmustbeavailableonsiteatthetimeofinspectionandpresenteduponrequest.Inaddition,acontractormustbeavailableonsitetooperateallsystemsandanswerquestions.

 SprinklerSystems

Acopyofthecompletedundergroundandabovegroundpipingcertificates,andthehydrostatictestdocumentationmustbepresentedtotheinspector.

 FireAlarmSystems

Afullycompleted“RecordofCompletion”perNFPA72mustbeavailableonsite.Thesystemshallhavea100%testpriortofinalinspection.

 Monitoring

Aletterfromthecentralstationthatnotesthattheoccupancyandaddressbeinginspectedhasbeenproperlyconnectedandtestedisrequired.ThislettermustspecifythatthisspecificaccounthasservicethatmeetstherequirementsofNFPA72,Chapter8.ItmustalsoindicatethatthecentralstationagreestonotifytheLouisvilleFirePreventionOffice,inwriting,ofanychangeintheserviceprovided. 

CertificateofOccupancyInspectionProcess 

Allnewbuildings,additionstoanexistingbuilding,renovations,andchangesofusetoanexist‐ingbuilding,requireaninspectionbyafireofficialforthepurposeofobtainingaCertificateofOccupancy(CO). DuetotherapidgrowthandtheresultingdemandformoreCOinspections,itisimportanttonotifythepreventionbureauasfarinadvanceaspractical.AchecklistforTemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)orCertificateofOccupancy(CO)inspectionisincludedbelowinanefforttoprovideinformationthatmaybebeneficialingettingaCOquicker.

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CertificateofOccupancyChecklist 

Thepurposeofthischecklististodocumentthemostcommon,minimumitemsthatwillbeconfirmedasbeingincomplianceforTemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)orfullCertificateofOccupancy(CO). Thischecklistisnotintendedtoincludeallitemsorissues.CompliancewithadditionalitemsmayberequiredpriortotheLouisvilleFireDepartmentsigningaTCOorCO.

 SECTIONI– TemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)

Firesprinklersysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFirealarmsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentCommercialhoodsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentKnoxBoxinstalledKeysprovidedforplacementinKnoxBox(maybecontractor’skeysatthistime)BuildingaddresspostedCapsonFDC

SECTIONII– FullCertificateofOccupancy(CO) 

Firesprinklersysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFirealarmsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentCommercialhoodsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFireriserroomdoormarkedFIRERISERincontrastingcolortobackgroundFirealarmcontrolpaneldoorclearlymarkedFACPincontrastingcolortobackgroundFireapparatusaccessroads(firelanes)postedandapprovedSuitenumbersposted,frontandreardoorsFDCsignageinstalledtoidentifybuildingitservesCapsonFDCKnoxBoxinstalledKeysprovidedforplacementinKnoxBox(mustbeoccupant’skeysatthistime)PortablefireextinguishedinstalledinaccordancewiththeInternationalFireCodeBuildingaddressposted

AnnualTestingandMaintenance

Testingandmaintenanceonallfirealarmsystems,firesuppressionsystems,andfireextinguishersisrequiredasoutlinedintheappropriateNFPAstandard.Typically,fireextinguishersandextinguishingsystemsaretestedonceayear;firealarmsystemsaretestedtwiceayear.Documentationofalltestingshouldbesenttothefiremarshal’sofficelocatedat895W.ViaAppia,Louisville,CO80027. Fireextinguishersandkitchenextinguishingsystemsshouldbetaggedwiththedateof theirlastinspection.

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Fees 

PermitandPlanReviewfeesareadministeredasapprovedbytheLouisvilleFireProtectionDistrictboardofdirectors.PleaserefertoPermitandInspectionFeesonourwebsitewww.louisvillefire.comforcurrentratesorcontactthefiremarshal’sofficeifyouhaveanyquestions.

FirePreventionContactInformation 

FireMarshal ‐ ChrisMestasOffice:303‐666‐8809E‐mail: cmestas@louisvillefire.com

FireChief ‐ JohnWillsonOffice:303‐327‐5860E‐mail: jwillson@louisvillefire.com