Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 403 - ILLINOIS RACE TRACK RULES FOR FIRE SAFETY › Section 403.50 - General Construction Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Grandstands
1) Grandstands shall comply with the
			 requirements of NFPA Standard No. 102-1972, Tents, Grandstands and Air
			 Supported Structures Used for Places of Assembly, and NFPA Standard No.
			 101-1973, Life Safety Code, except as modified in Sections 5.12 through 5.13.
			 (11 Ill. Adm. Code Sections
			 403.50(a)(2) and
			 (3) )
2) Exits from enclosed grandstand spaces
			 which empty into open grandstand spaces from which occupants can make their way
			 to a safe location or which are a safe area of refuge can be counted as part of
			 the required exit capacity for the enclosed spaces.
3) The occupant load of enclosed grandstand
			 spaces shall be based on the seating capacities of these spaces plus an
			 allowance for standees' floor area, if any, based on one person for every 10
			 sq. ft. of net standing floor area. Required aisle space serving the fixed
			 seats shall not be used when computing net standing floor area.
4) Automatic sprinklers shall be installed in
			 accordance with Section 7.3 (11 Ill. Adm. Code Section
			 403.70(c)
			 ) throughout all enclosed grandstand areas of unprotected combustible
			 construction. If the roof structure alone is combustible, sprinklers shall be
			 required only in all concealed roof spaces.
5) Automatic sprinklers shall be installed in
			 all grandstands in the following locations:
A)
			 All spaces used for storage and maintenance having an area of over 100 sq. ft.
			 and that are not enclosed with at least 1-hour fire resistive construction and
			 fire doors. Automatic sprinklers may be supplied by the domestic water system
			 up to a limit of 20 sprinklers per space provided that a density of at least
			 .15 gallons per minute (GPM) per sq. ft. in the space can be provided. Such
			 space shall also be enclosed with at least 1-hour fire resistive construction
			 and an approved self-closing fire door when deemed necessary by the Fire
			 Marshal.
B) Inside combustible
			 concealed spaces of over 2500 sq. ft. fire area.
C) All spaces used for displays or
			 exhibitions or storage of display or exhibition materials.
D) All kitchens with interior finish having a
			 flame spread rating over 25.
E) All
			 interior spaces with an occupancy load of 200 persons or over 4000 sq. ft. in
			 area, which have interior wall and ceiling finish having a flame spread over
			 75, unless the interior wall finish is of solid lumber at least 1 inch
			 thick.
F) All interior spaces and
			 rooms under 4000 sq. ft. having wall or ceiling finish with a flame spread
			 rating of more than 100.
G) All
			 interior exitways, including corridors, stairwells, and other paths to the
			 exterior which have interior wall or ceiling finish with a flame spread of over
			 25.
6) Emergency fire
			 escape provisions shall be provided from the stewards stand and press areas
			 where required, and subject to the State Fire Marshal's approval.