Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › State-owned and Leased Buildings Fire Safety › Section R. 29.1508 - Universal amendments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8. Sections 1-3.11.1, 6-4.3, 7-1.1, 7-4.2, 7-4.3,
				  7-6.3.2, 7-6.4, 7-6.5.3, 33-1.1, and 33-1.2 of the code are amended, and
				  sections 7-1.2, 7-4.4, 7-4.5, 7-4.7, and 7-4. 8 of the code are deleted, as
				  follows: 1-3.11.1 A person may occupy a building or portion of a building
				  during construction, repair, alterations, or additions only if all required
				  means of egress and all required fire protection features in the building and
				  on site are in place and continuously maintained for the part occupied and if
				  the occupied portion is separated from the part under construction by a fire
				  barrier that has a 1-hour-fire-resistance rating. The temporary 1-hour rated
				  fire barrier that is used for this separation may be constructed of combustible
				  material. Instead of having all required means of egress and required fire
				  protection features in place, the owner or authorized representative may take
				  other measures if the measures would provide equivalent safety and if the
				  measures are approved by the office of fire safety. 6-4.3. The owner or
				  authorized representative shall ensure that flammable and combustible liquids
				  are stored and handled in compliance with rules promulgated pursuant to the
				  provisions of the act. 7-1.1. The owner or authorized representative shall
				  ensure that equipment which utilizes gas and related gas piping is installed in
				  compliance with the provisions of the national fire protection association
				  standard no. 54, 1996 edition, entitled "National Fuel Gas Code," as adopted in
				  these rules, or rules promulgated under the act, as applicable.
Exception: Existing installations may be continued in
				  service, subject to approval by the authority having jurisdiction.
7-1.2. Deleted.
7-4.2. The owner or authorized representative shall ensure
				  that new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are installed in
				  compliance with
				  R
				  408.8101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative
				  Code.
7-4.3. The owner or authorized representative shall ensure
				  that existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are in
				  compliance with
				  R
				  408.8101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative
				  Code.
7-4.4. Deleted.
7-4.5. Deleted.
7-4.7. Deleted.
7-4.8. Deleted.
7-6.3.2. The owner or authorized representative shall ensure
				  that notification is provided by audible and visible signals that are in
				  compliance with sections 7-6.3.3 to section 7-6.3.10 of the code.
Exception no. 1: Where permitted by sections 8 to 32 of the
				  code, a presignal system is permitted if the initial fire alarm signal is
				  automatically transmitted without delay to a municipal fire department or a
				  fire brigade and to an on-site staff person who is trained to respond to a fire
				  emergency.
Exception no. 2: Where permitted by sections 8 to 32 of the
				  code, a positive alarm sequence is permitted if it is in compliance with the
				  provisions of national fire protection association standard no. 72, 1996
				  edition, entitled "National Fire Alarm Code," as adopted in these rules.
				  7-6.4.
(1) Where required by another
				section of the code, the owner or authorized representative shall ensure that
				emergency forces notification is provided to alert the municipal fire
				department and fire brigade, if provided, of fire or other emergency.
(2) Where fire department notification is
				required by another section of the code, the owner or authorized representative
				shall ensure that the fire alarm system is arranged to transmit the alarm
				automatically by any of the following means acceptable to the authority having
				jurisdiction and in compliance with national fire protection standard no. 72,
				1996 edition, entitled "National Fire Alarm Code," as adopted in these rules:
(a) An auxiliary alarm system.
(b) A central station connection.
(c) A proprietary system.
(d) A remote station connection.