Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 130 - Arkansas State Police › Rule 130.00.13-001 - 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Rules

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
2012 ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE RULES
			 CHANGES
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code ("AFPC" or "Fire Code" or
			 "Code") 2012 Edition, which supersedes the 2007 Edition, has been developed to
			 assist in preventing and controlling fires in and outside of structures in the
			 State of Arkansas. The proper use of this Code can result in saving lives and
			 property through the prevention of fires in our state.
I encourage Arkansas cities and counties to join with the
			 Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office in our effort to enforce the AFPC by
			 adopting the Fire Code as a local ordinance. The adoption of the AFPC 2012
			 Edition is important, and is my hope that every citizen will use this Code to
			 their fullest advantage in fire prevention.
ORDER
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the
			 Department of Arkansas State Police by Section
			 6 of Act 254 of 1955 (A.C.A.
			 .§
							12-13-105
			 ), as amended, I promulgate these rules for the prevention of fire hazards in
			 the State of Arkansas. The rules are set out in detail in the copy attached
			 hereto.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that said rules are to become effective
			 January 1, 2014, in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act of the
			 State of Arkansas (A.C.A. §§
							25-15-201
			 through §
							25-15-214
			 ), and shall be known as the "Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2012
			 Edition".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto affixed my signature as
			 Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police this August 1, 2013.
_________________________
Colonel Stan Witt
Director, Arkansas State Police and
Arkansas State Fire Marshal
Marc Lowery, Fire Chief, Harrison Fire Department
David McClymont, Retired Building Inspector, City of Little
			 Rock
Julie Mills, Executive Director, Arkansas Home Builders
			 Association
Jim Morley, Director Building Department, City of Maumelle
Steve Padgett, Simplex-Grinnell Company
Brit Palmer, Plans Examiner, City of Little Rock
Terry L. Perry, Arkansas Department of Environmental
			 Quality
Bill Roachell, President, Associated Builders and Contractors of
			 Arkansas
Lynn Robertson, Division of Public School Academic Facilities and
			 Transportation,
Arkansas Department of Education
Emily Rucker, Arkansas Home Builders Association
Dean Simmons, Fire Marshal, North Little Rock Fire
			 Department
Phil Watkins, Code Enforcement Division, City of Searcy
Mark Wheeler, Vice President, Arkansas Automatic
			 Sprinklers
Eddie White, Fire Marshal, Mountain Home Fire Department
Doug Williams, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Child Care
			 Licensing Divison
Kelly Volin, Transportation Program Manager, Arkansas Energy
			 Office
The intent of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code is to reduce the
			 number of fires in Arkansas and reduce the number of other hazard-related
			 concerns. The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code establishes minimum rules dealing
			 with fire and building safety.
Written communications for the State Fire Marshal's Office should
			 be directed to:
State Fire Marshal's Office
Department of Arkansas State Police
1 State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
The State Fire Marshal's Office can be contacted by telephone at
			 501-618-8624 (until further notice). The fax number for the State Fire
			 Marshal's Office is 501-618-8621 (until further notice).
Capt. Lindsey Williams
State Fire Marshal's Office
Department of Arkansas State Police
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE is replaced by
			 "Arkansas Department of Health Rules Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater
			 Systems".
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE shall mean the Arkansas State
			 Mechanical Code.
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.
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE shall mean the Arkansas (National)
			 Electrical Code.
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 are 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, 2012 Edition. The AFPC 2012
		  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 any other relevant
		  federal, state or local government agency having authority to do said
		  inspections.
3. The Arkansas Fire Prevention
		  Code is the fire prevention code for the State of Arkansas.
4. When there is a conflict between the
		  Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and the National Fire Protection Association Life
		  Safety Code (NFPA 101), New Health Care Occupancies Chapter, Existing Health
		  Care Occupancies Chapter, New Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies Chapter, and
		  Existing Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies Chapter, as adopted by the United
		  States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare Medicaid
		  Services, per Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, the aforementioned chapters
		  in the Life Safety Code shall govern.
5. For new construction, when one of the
		  affected agencies (Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Department of Human
		  Services, Division of Medical Services, Office of Long-Term Care, local fire
		  official, or local building official) determines or perceives that a conflict
		  exists between the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and the National Fire
		  Protection Association Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), as it relates to types of
		  construction or allowable area requirements, they shall provide written
		  notification of the perceived conflict to the project architect or engineer and
		  the other affected agencies. The agency alleging the conflict will convene a
		  meeting with the other affected agencies to resolve the conflict. The
		  resolution of the conflict must be unanimous. If the group is unable to resolve
		  the conflict unanimously, the issue will be referred to the Arkansas State Fire
		  Marshal for final resolution. Agreed to as evidenced by the signatures of the
		  participating Parties for their respective offices or associations below:
Arkansas State Fire Marshal, and Director of Arkansas State
			 Police or his designee
Colonel Stan Witt, Director of Department of
			 Arkansas State Police
Captain Lindsey Williams, Arkansas State Fire
			 Marshal
Arkansas Hospital Association
Mr. Bo Ryall, President and Chief Operating Officer
Arkansas Department of Health
Dr. Paul Halverson, Director and State Health
			 Officer
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Mr. John Selig, Director, Arkansas DHS
Arkansas Fire Chiefs' Association
Chief Everett Watson
Arkansas Fire Marshals' Association
Fire Marshal James Birchfield
State Fire Marshal's Office by the responding fire or police
			 department or the holder of a fireworks license or public display
			 permit.
(Entire Section, Paragraphs 105.1 General through
			 105.7.16 Temporary membrane structures and tents, is deleted in its entirety
			 and replaced with the following)
[A] 105.1
General. Fireworks licenses
		  or public display permits.
Permits shall be obtained as required below.
		  Such permits will be issued when the requirements of the State Fire Marshal's
		  office have been met; and they may be suspended or revoked if the requirements
		  are violated. Application for "State Permits" required as follows, shall be
		  made in writing, on forms required, to the State Fire Marshal, Arkansas State
		  Police, 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209-2971. The State Fire
		  Marshal's Office telephone number is 501-618-8624 until further notice.
1.
Fees.
No fee is required for
		  a state fireworks license or public display permit except as prescribed for
		  licenses relating to fireworks and except as hereafter otherwise provided by
		  law and these rules.
2.
State
		  Permits.
A permit or license shall be obtained from the State Fire
		  Marshal for:
(a) Dealing in fireworks as set
		  out in state fireworks laws;
(b)
		  Public fireworks display permit for indoor and outdoor displays; and
(c) Installation of aboveground storage tanks
		  for combustible liquids, flammable liquids, and hazardous chemicals.
Exception:
Tanks that are part of emergency generator
		  systems.Temporary tanks (period of use not to exceed six (6) months).Tanks less
		  than 500 gallons in capacity and not used for retail dispensing.
3.
Local Permits.
Where provisions are made by a municipality or county or other political
		  subdivision of the state for the issuance of permits, and where such rules are
		  at least as stringent as those of the State Fire Marshal, a permit from an
		  authorized city or county official or other political subdivision official
		  shall be obtained for the construction or substantial remodeling of any:
(a) Asylums, hospitals, nursing or
		  convalescent homes, or other health care facilities, regardless of
		  capacity.
(b) Schools and
		  educational institutions having a capacity in excess of 50 pupils, and
		  residence buildings, including dormitories, having sleeping accommodations for
		  50 or more persons.
(c)
		  Auditoriums, theaters, indoor stadiums, gymnasiums, churches, or other places
		  of assembly having a capacity in excess of 100 or more persons.
(d) Department stores or factories having a
		  capacity in excess of 200 persons or for any other building if located within
		  the city or county fire service jurisdiction or other political subdivision. A
		  city, county, or other political subdivision of the state may, by ordinance,
		  set out other permits that may be required for new or existing
		  structures.
4.
Building Permits.
Where a jurisdiction has established a building
		  department in accordance with Vol. II, Section
		  103 of the Code, permits within
		  the corporate limits of the jurisdiction for new construction or remodeling
		  shall be required in accordance with Vol. II, Section
		  105 of the Code.
Accessory to places of worship.
Religious
			 educational rooms and religious auditoriums, which are accessory to places of
			 religious worship in accordance with Section
			 508.3.1 of the
Arkansas
			 Fire Prevention Code, Volume
//and have occupant loads of less than
			 100, shall be classified as Group A-3 occupancies.
Group E, day care facilities.
This group includes
			 buildings and structures or portions thereof occupied by more than five
			 children older than 2 ½ A years of age who receive educational,
			 supervision
ox personal care services
for less than 24 hours
			 per day.
Within places of worship.
Rooms and spaces within
			 places of worship providing such care during religious functions shall be
			 classified as part of the primary occupancy.
Five or fewer children.
A facility having five or
			 fewer children receiving such care shall be classified as part of the primary
			 occupancy.
Five or fewer children in a dwelling unit.
A
			 facility such as the above within a dwelling unit and having five or fewer
			 children receiving such care shall be classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or
			 shall comply with the
International Residential Code.
Institutional Group 1-4, day care facilities.
This group shall include buildings and structures occupied by
			 more than five persons of any age who receive
custodial care
for fewer than 24 hours per day by persons other than parents or guardians,
			 relatives by blood, marriage or adoption, and in a place other than the home of
			 the person cared for.. Rooms normally occupied by preschool, kindergarten, or
			 first grade students shall be located on a level of exit discharge. Rooms
			 normally occupied by second-grade students shall not be located more than one
			 level above the level of exit discharge and provided with a dedicated and
			 independent means of egress. This group shall include, but not be limited to,
			 the following:
Adult day care
Child day care
308.6.1
Classification as Group
		  E.
A child day care facility that provides care for more than five
			 but no more than 100
children 2 / years or less of age, where the rooms in which the
			 children are cared for are located on a
level of exit
			 discharge
serving such rooms and each of these child care rooms has an
exit
door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as
			 Group E.
503.2.3
Surface.
Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to
			 support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be surfaced so as to
			 provide all-weather driving capabilities. Mountable curbs are permitted when
			 approved by the fire official.
503.3
Marking.
Approved
signs or other
approved
notices or markings that include the words NO
			 PARKING-FIRE LANE shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify
			 such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. The means by which
fire
			 lanes
are designated shall be maintained in a clean and legible
			 condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide
			 adequate visibility. Signs shall be located at each end of a painted curb, and
			 additionally in between so that the maximum separation between the signs is 100
			 feet as measured along the centerline of the fire apparatus road.
507.4
Water supply
		  test.
The
fire code official
shall be notified prior
			 to the water supply test. Water supply tests shall be witnessed by the
fire code official
or
approved
documentation
			 of the test shall be provided to the
fire code official
prior
			 to final approval of the water supply system. Water supply test shall be
			 conducted within (6) six months of hydraulic calculation submittal.
[M] 609.1
General.
Commercial kitchen exhaust hoods shall comply with the
			 requirements of the Arkansas Mechanical Code.
[M] 609.2
Where required.
A Type I hood shall be installed at or above all commercial
			 cooking appliances and domestic cooking appliances used for commercial purposes
			 that produce grease vapors. A residential hood shall be installed in all day
			 care and 1-4 occupancies serving 16 or more persons.
609.2.1
Where required - retroactive in
		  existing buildings or structures
A residential hood shall be installed in all day care and 1-4
			 occupancies serving 16 or more persons.
New and existing child care facilities shall be provided with
			 automatic fire extinguishing systems for cooking appliances utilizing a cooking
			 surface. Automatic fire extinguishing systems designed for residential use are
			 allow for protection of domestic cooking appliances. Automatic fire
			 extinguishing systems must be installed in existing child care facilities by
			 January 1, 2017.
906.1
Where required.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in the following
			 locations.
1. In new and existing
		  Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-l, R-2, R-4 and S occupancies.
2. Within 30 feet (9144 mm) of commercial
		  cooking equipment.
3. In areas
		  where flammable or
combustible liquids
are stored, used or
		  dispensed.
4. On each floor of
		  structures under construction, except Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with
		  Section 3315.1.
5. Where required by the sections indicated
		  in Table 906.1.
6. Special-hazard
		  areas, including but not limited to laboratories, computer rooms, and generator
		  rooms, where required by the
fire code official.
907.1.2
Fire alarm shop
		  drawings.
Shop drawings for fire alarm systems shall be submitted for
			 review and approval prior to system installation, and shall include, but not be
			 limited to, all of the following. Final as-built drawings shall be submitted
			 for review prior to final inspection:
1. Project name and address. Owner's name
		  address and phone number.
15.
		  Project data submittal including a cover index sheet listing products used by
		  make and model number, manufacturer data sheets and listing information for all
		  equipment, devices, materials, wire and cable.
16. Design number and'detail of penetration
		  fire stop system where required.
17. Any additional information determined
		  necessary by the Fire Code Official.
907.2.3
Group E.
A manual fire alarm system that initiates the occupant
			 notification signal utilizing an emergency voice/alarm communication system
			 meeting the requirements of Section
			 907.5.2.2 and
			 installed in accordance with Section
			 907.6 shall be installed in Group
			 E occupancies. When
automatic sprinkler systems
or smoke
			 detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the
			 building fire alarm system. The provisions of 903.2.3.1 shall apply in rooms
			 normally occupied by preschool or kindergarten students used for
			 sleeping.
Exceptions:
1. A manual
		  fire alarm system is not required in Group E occupancies with an
occupant load of 30
or less.
2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required
		  in Group E occupancies where all of the following apply:
2.1. Interior
corridors
are
		  protected by smoke detectors.
2.2.
		  Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and similar areas are protected by
heat detectors
or other
approved
detection
		  devices.
2.3. Shops and
		  laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected by
heat
		  detectors
or other
approved
detection
		  devices.
3. Manual fire
		  alarm boxes shall not be required in Group E occupancies where the building is
		  equipped throughout with an
approved automatic sprinkler
		  system
installed in accordance with Section
		  903.3.1.1, the
		  emergency voice/alarm communication system will activate on sprinkler water
		  flow and manual activation is provided from a normally occupied
		  location.
907.2.3.1
Child care facilities.
Child care facilities with an occupant load
		  of 30 or less shall be protected with single or multiple station smoke alarms
		  in the following places:
913.6
Supervisory Conditions
The following conditions shall be supervised by the fire alarm
			 system:
1. Pump Room
2. Phase Loss
3. Phase Reversal
4. Pump in Manual Mode