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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:05 - Exit requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A day care center or each level of a day care center where the occupant load exceeds ten must have at least two remote exits that meet the requirements set forth in chapter 10 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition. The two required exits must discharge directly to the outside and must swing in the direction of exit travel when the occupant load exceeds 50. Exiting for any existing day care center must conform to the provisions of chapter 10 of the
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition. Exit illumination and signs shall be installed and maintained in accordance with sections 1006 and 1008 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $92.00 for members and $123.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:06 - Floor covering requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior floor finish materials in a day care center must be a Class 2 material in required exits, exit passageways, or corridors providing exit access. A Class 2 material is any material having a minimum critical radiant flux of 0.22 watts per square centimeter as established by the procedures specified in NFPA-253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015. If an automatic sprinkler system is installed, floor covering materials need not be classified. Floor covering requirements apply to new construction and to replacing of floor covering in existing facilities.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
NFPA 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $35.55 for members and $39.50 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-617-770 -3000.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:07 - Interior finish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior wall and ceiling finish for both new construction and any existing day care facility shall comply with chapter 8 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:08 - Fire alarm requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each day care center shall be provided with a fire alarm system. Initiation of the fire alarm system shall be by manual pull stations and by operation of any required smoke detector. Smoke detectors shall be placed in each stairwell and in the corridors of all floors containing the day care center. Detectors shall also be installed in lounges, recreation areas, and sleeping rooms. Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition. The alarm shall sound an audible alarm both inside and outside of the center. The requirements of this section apply to both a new and an existing day care facility. The time limit for an existing facility to comply with the requirements of this section shall be determined by the inspector based upon the financial situation of the center and the existing level of life safety. No time limit may exceed 18 months.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $86.85 for members and $96.50 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-617-770 -3000.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:09 - Automatic fire sprinkler requirements

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An automatic sprinkler system must be installed when a basement utilized as a day care center exceeds 1,500 square feet in area. An automatic sprinkler system must be installed throughout the entire structure when a day care use occurs on a second story. An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in each day care center offering 24-hour care. The operation of any required automatic sprinkler system must automatically activate the fire alarm system. This section applies to new construction and any change of use.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:10 - Portable fire extinguishers

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Portable fire extinguishers must be provided on each level of a day care center and near food processing equipment. Fire extinguishers must be a minimum of a 2A rating, as identified on the extinguisher label, and may serve no more than 2,000 square feet with a travel distance of not greater than 75 feet to an extinguisher.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:11 - Boiler and furnace room protection

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In new and existing day care facilities, each room containing a boiler, central heating plant, or hot-water supply boiler must be separated from the rest of the building by not less than a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation if the equipment exceeds 400,000 Btu per hour input.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:12 - Latches and locks

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In both new and existing facilities, each closet door latch must be capable of being opened by children from the inside. Each bathroom door lock must be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device must be readily accessible to the staff.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:13 - Electrical receptacle protection

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Special protective covers for all electrical receptacles not being used must be installed in all areas occupied by children. Self-closing outlet covers that cover outlet holes automatically upon removal of appliance prongs must be provided for new facilities.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:14 - Space heaters

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Any heating equipment in spaces occupied by children must be provided with noncombustible partitions, screens, or other means to protect the children from hot surfaces and open flame. If solid partitions are used, provisions must be made to assure adequate air for combustion and ventilation for the heating equipment. Unvented fuel-fired room heaters are not permitted.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:05 - Day care center construction requirements › Section 61:15:05:15 - Basement requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any usable space under the first story of a day care center shall be enclosed. If the construction of the floor joists separating the basement from the first story consists of metal or wood, the framing shall be enclosed on the basement side. Any basement used exclusively for service of the building may have one exit. Storage rooms, laundry rooms, maintenance offices, and similar uses are not considered as providing service to the building. If the basement is used for any purpose, such as storage, two means of exiting from the basement are required.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:01 - Definition of group family day care home

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A group family day care home is any facility as defined in SDCL  26-6-14(5)  that provides group care and supervision for 13 to 20 children.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:02 - Responsibility of group family day care proprietors

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A group family day care proprietor intending to alter, remodel, or build new facilities to be used for group family day care purposes shall inform the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Social Services of that intention.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:03 - Approval of proposed construction required

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A group family day care proprietor may not begin proposed construction until the plans and specifications have been reviewed locally and by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and approved in writing. Drawings must be drawn to scale and must clearly show plot plan sections, elevations, structural details, floor plan, electrical, mechanical, and any other details the department may require.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:04 - Construction requirements

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New construction of and any addition to a group family day care home, remodeling of any existing group family day care home, and remodeling of any existing building for use as a group family day care home must be in accordance with this chapter.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:05 - Exit requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Egress for both a new and an existing group family day care facility shall conform to the following requirements. The first level of a group family day care home is required to have at least two exits that meet the requirements set forth in chapter 10 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition. These two required exits shall discharge directly to the outside. If spaces on the floor above the floor of exit discharge are used by clients, at least two remote exits are required on that floor. At least one means of egress shall be an exit discharging directly to the outside. In an existing facility, the exit discharging directly to the outside may be an exit complying with the requirements of §
									61:15:01:12. If clients are located in a story below the level of exit discharge, at least two separated exits are required in that story. At least one means of egress shall be an exit discharging directly to the outside, and the vertical travel to ground level may not exceed eight feet. Exit illumination and exit signs shall be provided and maintained in accordance with chapter 10 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:06 - Floor covering requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior floor finish materials in a group family day care home shall be a Class 2 material in required exits, exit passageways, or corridors providing exit access. A Class 2 material is any material having a minimum critical radiant flux of 0.22 watts per square centimeter as established by the procedures specified in NFPA-253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition. If an automatic sprinkler system is installed, floor covering materials need not be classified. Floor covering requirements apply to new construction and to replacing of floor covering in an existing facility.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
NFPA 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $35.55 for members and $39.50 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-617-770 -3000.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:07 - Interior finish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior wall and ceiling finish for both a new and an existing group family day care home shall comply with chapter 8 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:08 - Fire detection requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Every group family day care home shall be provided with a residential fire detection system comprised of interconnected multiple-station smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall be interconnected so an alarm from any one of the interconnected detectors sounds the alarm in all detectors. Smoke detectors shall be installed in every sleeping room, corridor, stairwell, and activity room in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition. Each smoke detector shall receive primary power from the building wiring. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. The requirements of this section apply to both a new and an existing facility. The time limit for an existing facility to comply shall be determined by the inspector based upon the financial situation of the facility and the existing level of life safety. No time limit may exceed 18 months.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $86.85 for members and $96.50 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-617-770 -3000.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:09 - Portable fire extinguishers

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Portable fire extinguishers must be provided on each level and near food processing equipment. Fire extinguishers must be a minimum of a 2A rating, as identified on the extinguisher label, and may serve no more than 2,000 square feet with a travel distance of not greater than 75 feet to an extinguisher.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:10 - Electrical receptacle protection

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Special protective covers for all electrical receptacles not being used must be installed in all areas occupied by children. Self-closing outlet covers that cover outlet holes automatically upon removal of appliance prongs must be provided for new facilities.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:11 - Latches and locks

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In both new and existing facilities, each closet door latch must be capable of being opened by children from the inside. Each bathroom door lock must be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device must be readily accessible to the staff.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:06 - Group family day care home construction requirements › Section 61:15:06:12 - Heating equipment protection

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In new and existing group family day care homes, each room containing a boiler, central heating plant, or hot-water supply boiler must be separated from the rest of the building by not less than a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation if the equipment exceeds 400,000 Btu per hour input. Any heating equipment in spaces occupied by children must be provided with noncombustible partitions, screens, or other means to protect the children from hot surfaces and open flame. If solid partitions are used, provisions must be made to assure adequate air for combustion and ventilation for the heating equipment. Unvented fuel-fired room heaters are not permitted.
General Authority:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  34-29B-2.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:01 - Definition of authority having jurisdiction

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The authority having jurisdiction is the state or local person or office enforcing the provisions of the
International Building Code
,
International Fire Code
,
International Mechanical Code
, 2015 editions, and this chapter.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-2,  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $92.00 for members and $123.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
International Mechanical Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $72.00 for members and $96.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:02 - Applicability

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Any structure or structures coming within the scope of SDCL chapter 13-25 must conform to the provisions of this chapter.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-2,  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:03 - Portable fire extinguishers

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Portable fire extinguishers must be provided in each school occupancy and shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10, "Standards for Portable Fire Extinguishers," 2013 edition. Vaporizing liquid extinguishers containing carbon tetrachloride or chlorobromomethane may not be installed or used in any location for fire protection. Soda-acid, foam, loaded stream, antifreeze, and water fire extinguishers of the inverting type may not be recharged or placed in service for fire protection. Portable extinguishers shall be installed near food-processing equipment.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
NFPA 10, "Standards For Portable Fire Extinguishers," 2013 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $45.45 for members and $50.50 for nonmembers.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:04 - Automatic sprinkler system requirements

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An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in basements of school occupancies when the total area of unseparated uses exceeds 1,500 square feet in floor area. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems must be electrically supervised when the number of sprinkler heads exceeds 100. All automatic sprinkler systems must have a water-flow switch which activates the building's fire alarm. For uses to be considered as separated, the separation may not be less than as required for a one-hour occupancy separation.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:05 - Ventilating hood and duct systems

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A ventilating hood and duct system must be provided for commercial food heat-processing equipment that produces grease-laden vapors. For each canopy hood the inside edge must overhang or extend a horizontal distance of not less than six inches beyond the edge of the cooking surface on all open sides, and the vertical distance between the lip of the hood and the cooking surface may not exceed four feet.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:06 - Fire-extinguishing equipment for protection of kitchen grease hoods and ducts

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Fire-suppression systems must be provided for the protection of commercial food heat-processing equipment. The requirement for protection does not include steam kettles and steam tables or equipment which as used does not create grease-laden vapors. The fire-suppression system used to protect ventilating hoods and ducts and cooking appliances must be installed to include cooking surfaces, deep fat fryers, griddles, upright broilers, charbroilers, range tops and grills. Protection must also be provided for the enclosed plenum space within the hood above the filters and the exhaust ducts serving the hood. That portion of the fire-suppression system required for protection of the plenum space within the hood beyond the filter and within the exhaust duct serving the hood may be omitted if grease extractors are installed. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems must be interconnected to the fuel or electrical current supply so that the fuel or current is automatically shut off to all equipment under the hood if the system is actuated. Shutoffs, valves, or switches must be of the type that require manual operation to reset. In addition, carbon dioxide systems must be similarly interconnected to shut off the ventilation fan. A readily accessible, manually activated device must be provided for dry chemical, carbon dioxide, and wet chemical systems at a location approved by the local fire official or a representative of the Department of Public Safety.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:07 - Operation and maintenance of hood and duct suppression systems

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The ventilation system in connection with hoods must be operated at the designed level, and grease filters must be in place when the equipment under a hood is used. If grease extractors are installed, they must be operated when the appliances are used. Extinguishing systems must be serviced at least every six months or after activation of the system. Inspection must be by a trained person who has undergone the instructions necessary to reliably perform maintenance and has the manufacturer's service manual, and an inspection tag must be attached to the system. Fusible links and automatic sprinkler heads must be replaced at least annually, and other protection devices must be serviced or replaced in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Frangible bulb sprinkler heads need not be replaced annually. Hoods, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts, and other appurtenances must be cleaned to eliminate grease accumulation.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:08 - Fire-resistive construction maintenance

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Fire-resistive construction required by the building code in effect at the time of the building's construction or by this chapter, including occupancy separations, area separation walls, shaft enclosures must be maintained as specified in the building code or this chapter. This required fire-resistive construction must be repaired, restored, or replaced when damaged, altered, breached, penetrated, removed, or improperly installed.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:09 - Maintenance of exits and emergency escapes

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The number of required exits for a building or each level of a building shall meet the requirements of section 1031 of the
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition. Any building or structure that is not provided with adequate egress is unsafe and may be subjected to the abatement procedures specified in SDCL  13-25-9. Any exit conforming to the requirements of the building code under which the exit was constructed may be considered as complying exits if, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, the exit does not constitute a distinct hazard to life. The fire-resistive rating of any wall, ceiling, or opening that is part of an exit shall meet the minimum requirements of this chapter. No obstruction, including storage, may be placed in the required width of an exit. No exit may be obstructed in any manner. Each exit shall remain free of any material or matter whose presence would make the exit hazardous.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4,  13-25-9.
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $92.00 for members and $123.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:10 - Exit doors

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Exit doors must be of the pivoted or side-hinged swinging type and must swing in the direction of exit travel when serving any hazardous area or when serving an occupant load of 50 or more. The door latch must release when subjected to a 15-pound force, and the door must be set in motion when subjected to a 30-pound force. The door must swing to full-open position when subjected to a 15-pound force. Forces must be applied to the latch side. Exit doors must be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. Exit doors may not be locked, chained, bolted, barred, latched, or otherwise rendered unusable when the building is occupied. When the occupant load of a building drops to five or less, exit doors may be provided with a night latch, dead bolt, or security chain if such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key or special tool.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:13 - Enclosure of vertical shafts

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior vertical shafts, including stairways, elevator hoistways, service shafts, and utility shafts, must be enclosed by a minimum of one-hour fire-resistive construction. All openings into such shafts must be protected with one-hour fire assemblies which are self-closing or automatic-closing by smoke detection. All other openings must be protected from fire in a manner approved by the authority having jurisdiction. An enclosure is not required for openings serving only one adjacent floor. Vertical openings need not be protected if the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system throughout.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:14 - Exit signs

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
If two or more exits from a story are required by the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, exit signs shall be installed at stair enclosure doors, horizontal exits, and other required exits from the story. If two or more exits are required from a room or area, exit signs shall be installed at the exits from the room or area and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction of egress. If the exitway is not easily identified from any part of a building, regardless of the occupant load, the authority having jurisdiction may require additional signs, lights, or other markings to assure that the exitway meets the intent of this section.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:15 - Exit sign illumination

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Exit signs required to be illuminated by the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, shall be maintained in an operable condition.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:16 - Exit illumination

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Exit illumination shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition. Exits shall be illuminated as required by the
International Building Code
if the building or structure is occupied. Equipment providing emergency power for exit illumination and exit signs shall be maintained in an operable condition.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:17 - Control of overcrowding and egress obstruction

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The school governing body is responsible for control of overcrowding and admittance of persons beyond the capacity of a place of assembly. Upon finding overcrowded conditions or obstructions in aisles, passageways, or other means of egress which constitute a serious menace to life, the authority having jurisdiction may, as a last resort, stop the performance, presentation, spectacle, or entertainment until the conditions or obstructions are corrected.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:18 - Flame retardant treatments

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In buildings or rooms used for assembly purposes, stage curtains, valances, leg drops, Christmas trees, and any decorative material exceeding 10 percent of the wall area that would tend to increase the fire and panic hazard must be made from material which is not flammable or must be treated by means of flame-retardant solution or an equivalent process approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Treatments used to accomplish flame retardation must be renewed as often as necessary to maintain the flame-retardant effect. Exit doors, exit lights, fire alarm stations, hose cabinets, and fire-extinguisher locations may not be concealed or obstructed by decorative material.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:19 - Fire alarm requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Educational occupancies having an occupant load of 50 or more shall be provided with a manual and automatic fire alarm system. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition. Fire alarm systems shall be maintained and tested in accordance with the National Fire Alarm Code. Assembly portions of educational occupancies may have alarms as required for the educational occupancy.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm Code," 2013 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $86.85 for members and $96.50 for nonmembers.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:20 - Laboratories and science rooms

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each laboratory and science work area in which hazardous chemicals are used or stored must conform to the following:
(1) Each laboratory or science room utilizing hazardous chemicals must be separated from each other and from the rest of the building by a minimum of a one-hour fire-resistive separation. Existing construction may be considered as complying, if in the opinion of the fire official, a distinct hazard to life is not found to exist. No separation is required in fully sprinklered buildings;
(2) Each laboratory must contain at least one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2A-10BC per 1500 square feet of lab area;
(3) Flammable and combustible liquids and hazardous chemicals must be stored in approved metal storage cabinets or in a storage room constructed of one-hour fire-resistive construction;
(4) Each laboratory and chemical storage room must be provided with mechanical exhaust;
(5) A manual shutoff valve must be provided for LP-gas and other bulk compressed gas systems. A valve must be provided at the point of supply and at each point of use. A valve that is located near the instructors workstation or an emergency valve is acceptable for the required valve located at the point of use; and
(6) The maximum water capacity of individual LP-gas cylinders used for experimentation in educational occupancies shall be 50 lbs. Cylinders not in use may not be stored within the building.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:21 - Storage, use, and handling of miscellaneous combustibles

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The storage, use, and handling of miscellaneous combustibles shall be in accordance with the following:
(1) Storage of combustible materials in buildings or rooms shall be orderly and maintained at least two feet from the ceiling and at least 18 inches below sprinkler head deflectors;
(2) Combustible materials may not be stored in exits or exit enclosures;
(3) Combustible material may not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, or electrical equipment rooms unless the combustible material is stored at least ten feet from the boiler or the mechanical or electrical equipment;
(4) Fueled equipment, including motorcycles, lawn-care equipment, and portable cooking equipment, may not be stored, operated, or repaired within a building except if operated in accordance with the equipment's listing, if permitted by other provisions of code, or in buildings or rooms constructed for such use in accordance with section 313 of the
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition. The authority having jurisdiction may require the immediate removal of such equipment from any location when the presence of such equipment is determined to be hazardous;
(5) Combustible decorative material, including cotton batting, paper, foam plastics, cloth, dried vegetation, moss, straw, hay, vines, split bamboo, leaves, and similar material, shall be flame resistant by procedures approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction may except materials and individual decorative items from the requirements of this subdivision based on size and separation from other combustible materials. The aggregate area of any materials or decorative items may not exceed ten percent of the wall area.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Fire Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $92.00 for members and $123.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:22 - Interior finish requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Interior wall and ceiling finish shall conform to section 803.1, Table 803.11, chapter 8 of the
International Building Code
, 2015 edition. Exposed floor surfaces, including coverings which are applied over a previously finished floor, shall be a Class 2 material in required exits and passageways and in corridors providing exit access. If an automatic sprinkler system is installed, materials need not be classified. Class 2 materials are any materials having a critical radian flux of 0.22 watt per square centimeter as determined by NFPA 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Building Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
NFPA 253
, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $35.55 for members and $39.50 for nonmembers.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:23 - Heating and cooking appliances

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Heating appliances shall be installed and maintained in accordance with their listing and the
International Mechanical Code
, 2015 edition. Clearance from combustible material shall be maintained as set forth in the building and mechanical codes. Portable unvented fuel-fired heaters may not be used. Domestic and commercial food processing equipment shall be installed and maintained in accordance with their listing and the
International Mechanical Code
, 2015 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
International Mechanical Code
, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $72.00 for members and $96.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:24 - Electrical equipment and wiring

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Permanent and temporary use of electrical appliances, fixtures, motors, and wiring shall be in accordance with this chapter and the
National Electrical Code
, 2014 edition. This chapter shall be enforced in cooperation with the authority having jurisdiction for the enforcement of the electrical code. If electrical hazards are identified, measures to abate such conditions shall be taken. Identified hazardous electrical conditions in permanent wiring or temporary wiring shall be corrected in cooperation with the authority enforcing the electrical code. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and other equipment which are modified or damaged and constitute an electrical shock or fire hazard may not be used.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.
NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code
, 2014 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $94.50 for members and $105.00 for nonmembers.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 61 - Department of Public Safety › Article 61:15 - Fire safety › Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings › Section 61:15:07:25 - Use of temporary wiring

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Temporary wiring for electrical power and lighting installations is allowed during periods of construction, remodeling, repair, demolition, or similar activities. Temporary wiring is also allowed for not more than 90 days for Christmas decorative lighting, carnivals, and similar purposes and for experimental or developmental work. When temporary wiring is attached to a structure, it must be attached in a manner that may not create a hazard.
General Authority:
SDCL  13-25-2.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  13-25-3,  13-25-4.