Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 015 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Division 01 - Arkansas State Police › Rule 015.01.22-005 - 2021 Arkansas Fire prevention Code

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
DEFINITIONS
These Rules are promulgated by the Director of the Department
				Division of Arkansas State Police, who serves by operation of law as the
				Arkansas State Fire Marshal under the authority granted by Arkansas Act 254 of
				1955, codified at A.C.A. §§
								12-13-101 to
				A.C.A. §
								12-13-116,
				as amended. The purpose of these Rules is to aid in the implementation,
				interpretation, and enforcement of the
Arkansas Fire Prevention
				Code
(AFPC), 2021 Edition.
The
International Fire Code,
2021 Edition, the
International Building Code,
2021 Edition, and the
International Residential Code,
2021 Edition, as published by
				the International Code Council and the rules, as amended, and adopted by the
				Arkansas State Fire Marshal, shall constitute the
Arkansas Fire
				Prevention Code,
2021 Edition. These Rules shall be effective January
				1,2023.
The following shall be defined as:
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE shall mean the
Arkansas
				State Plumbing Code.
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE is replaced by
				"Arkansas Department of Health Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Onsite
				Wastewater Systems".
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE shall mean the
mechanical code for Arkansas.
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE shall mean the
Arkansas
				State Gas Code.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE shall mean the
Arkansas Energy Code.
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE shall mean the
Arkansas Fire
				Prevention Code,
Volume I.
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE shall mean the
Arkansas
				Fire Prevention Code,
Volume II.
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE shall mean the
Arkansas
				Fire Prevention Code,
Volume III.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE shall mean the
electric code
				for the State of Arkansas.
BUILDING OFFICIAL shall mean any governmental official having
				authority to enforce that aspect of the Code.
Dotted lines in the margin indicate Arkansas revisions.
Solid Stars in the margin indicate Arkansas deletions.
Chapter 1
, Administration
[A] 101.1
Title.
These rules
			 shall be known as the
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
[A] 101.2.1
Appendices.
Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted.
			 Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, and K arc adopted by the State of Arkansas. Other
			 appendices shall not apply unless adopted by local ordinance. Requests for
			 exceptions to Appendix D may be appealed to the Arkansas State Fire Marshal
			 (State Fire Marshal).
[A] 101.2.2
Locally adopted codes.
Each district, county, municipality, or
			 other political subdivision of this state shall only adopt and enforce the
			 provisions of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2021 Edition. The AFPC 2021
			 Edition shall be the only foundation document available for modification by
			 local jurisdictions should they choose to adopt more stringent provisions. It
			 shall be the responsibility of local authorities having jurisdiction to bring
			 the proposed specific rule or provision up to the minimum standards of the AFPC
			 2021 Edition. The State Fire Marshal shall advise local jurisdictions of any
			 requirement that is less stringent than the AFPC 2021 Edition.