North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 45 - Insurance, Commissioner of › Article 45-18 - Fire Marshal › Chapter 45-18-01 - Fire Prevention › Section 45-18-01-04 - Fire prevention rules

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The fire prevention rules for this state include the
				  following:
Fire code.
The State Fire Code includes:
1. The provisions of the State Building Code,
				effective January 1, 2023, providing for fire-safe construction and operation,
				as provided for in North Dakota Century Code section 54-21.3-03.
2. The provisions of the International Fire
				Code (IFC), 2021 edition International Code Council (ICC), with the following
				exceptions and modifications:
a. Chapter 1.
				Scope and administration.
101.1 Title.
The words "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]"
				  are replaced with "North Dakota".
102.4 Application of building code.
Insert "as
				  amended by the State of North Dakota" after the words "International Building
				  Code" in both instances.
103.1 Creation of agency.
The words "[INSERT
				  NAME OF DEPARTMENT]" is replaced with "North Dakota fire marshals
				  division".
105.1.1 Permits required.
The words "obtain the
				  required permit" are replaced with "may be required to obtain a permit".
106.4 Retention of construction documents.
Remove the words "One set of approved construction documents shall be returned
				  to the applicant, and said set shall be kept on the site of the building or
				  work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in
				  progress."
112.4 Violation penalties.
Does not
				  apply.
b. Chapter 2.
				Definitions.
Commercial motor vehicle.
Commercial motor
				  vehicle is amended to read as follows: "Refer to North Dakota Century Code
				  section 39-06.2-02 for commercial motor vehicle definition."
Fireworks.
Fireworks is amended to read as
				  follows: "Refer to North Dakota Century Code chapter 23-15 for the fireworks
				  definition."
Residential child care building.
For the
				  purposes of child care fire safety inspections, a residential child care
				  building is defined as a maximum of 30 children in a building designed for
				  residential purposes (i.e. single family dwelling, single apartment,
				  etc.).
Commercial child care or preschool building.
For
				  the purposes of child care fire safety inspections, a commercial child care or
				  preschool building is defined as any building licensed for over 30 children, or
				  any building designed for commercial purpose regardless of the number of
				  occupants.
c. Chapter 3.
				General requirements.
308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices.
Insert "or
				  decks" after the word "balconies".
Exception 3.
The words "2 1/2 pounds [nominal 1
				  pound (0.454 kg)" is replaced with "47.8 pounds [nominal 20 pounds (9
				  kg)".
308.1.6.3 Sky lanterns.
Does not apply.
308.3 Group A occupancies.
Exception 1. The
				  following is added: "1.4 Open-flame devices for food warming."
314.4 Vehicles.
Insert "Batteries may remain
				  connected if keys are not in ignition system." immediately after subsection 1's
				  "safety features." as a subsection a. Delete "Fuel in fuel tanks does not
				  exceed one-quarter tank or 5 gallons (19 L) (whichever is least)" and renumber
				  accordingly.
d. Chapter 5.
				Fire service features.
510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new
				  buildings.
In the first sentence, replace "New" with "Where required by
				  the fire code official, new".
e. Chapter 8. Interior finishes.
806.1.1 Restricted occupancies.
Insert the
				  following exception: