Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 7 - Rules and Regulations for the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code › Rule 19-7-7.03 - Applicability

Current through June 25, 2024
7.03.1 :Scope
Miss. Code §
										45-11-105,
				  states "The Mississippi Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the State
				  Fire Marshal and such other persons as authorized thereby, including for this
				  reason any county or municipal fire prevention personnel. The State Fire
				  Marshal is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations for the
				  enforcement of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code." The Mississippi Fire
				  Prevention Code applies to:
A. All
				buildings owned by the State or State Agencies. [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(a)];
B. All buildings utilized for
				Public Assembly, except in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire
				prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire
				Prevention Code. [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(b)];
C. All high-rise buildings over
				seventy-five (75) feet in height, the permits for the construction of which are
				issued subsequent to the effective date of Miss. Code §§
										45-11-101
				through
				45-11-111;
				however, that in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire prevention
				code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention
				Code, the provisions and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply and not the
				Mississippi Fire Prevention Code [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(c)];
D. All buildings, the permits for
				construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2004, constructed as
				private correctional facilities that house state inmates. Before such
				construction, construction plans must be submitted for review and approval to
				the State Fire Marshal's Office to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire
				Prevention Code; however, in any county or municipality that has adopted a fire
				prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire
				Prevention Code, the provision and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply
				instead of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. All private correctional
				facilities may be inspected as required by the State Fire Marshal or his duly
				authorized representative. Inspection fees and expenses authorized by Miss.
				Code §
										45-11-105(2)
				shall be assessed for each inspection conducted by the State Fire Marshal's
				Office and shall be paid to the State Fire Marshal's Office. [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(d)];
E. Any building, the permits for
				construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2004, upon the request
				of any interested person. The interested person may submit the construction
				plans to the State Fire Marshal's Office for review and approval before
				construction to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code;
				however, in any county of municipality that has adopted a fire prevention code
				with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code,
				the provisions and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply instead of the
				Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. Inspection fees and expenses authorized by
				Miss. Code §
										45-11-105(2)
				shall be assessed for each inspection conducted by the State Fire Marshal's
				Office and shall be paid to the State Fire Marshal's Office. [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(e)];
F. All buildings, the permits for
				construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2005, constructed as
				private fraternity and sorority houses located on state property. Before such
				construction, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval to
				the State Fire Marshal's Office to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire
				Prevention Code. All private fraternity and sorority houses located on state
				property may be inspected as required by the State Fire Marshal or his duly
				authorized representative. All fraternity and sorority houses located on state
				property shall be equipped with an approved fire alarm and smoke detector
				system to be in compliance with the National Fire Code (NFPA 72) as published
				by the National Fire Protection Association and as same may be revised or
				amended. All fraternity and sorority houses constructed on state property after
				April 20, 2005, shall be equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler
				system to be in compliance with the National Fire Code (NFPA) Standard 13 as
				published by the National Fire Protection Association and as same may be
				revised or amended. [Miss. Code §
										45-11-101(1)(p)].