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Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1007 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-1007, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1008 - Means of egress illumination

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1008.2.3 Exit discharge
This subsection is not adopted.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-1008, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1011 - Stairways

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1011.17 Stairways in individual dwelling units.
Stairs or ladders within an individual dwelling unit used for access to areas
				of 200 square feet (18.6 m2) or less, and not
				containing the primary bathroom or kitchen, are exempt from the requirements of
				Section 1009.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1012 - Ramps

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1012.1 Scope.
The provisions of this section shall
				apply to ramps used as a component of a means of egress.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Other than ramps that are part of the accessible
						  routes providing access in accordance with Sections 1108.2 through 1108.6 of
						  the
International Building Code
ramped aisles within assembly
						  rooms or spaces shall conform with the provisions in Section 1030.
2. Curb ramps shall comply with ICC A117.1.
3. Vehicle ramps in parking garages for pedestrian exit
						  access shall not be required to comply with Sections 1012.3 through 1012.10 of
						  the
International Building Code
when they are not an
						  accessible route serving accessible parking spaces or other required accessible
						  elements.
4. In a parking garage where one accessible means of
						  egress serving accessible parking spaces or other accessible elements is
						  provided, a second accessible means of egress serving that area may include a
						  vehicle ramp that does not comply with Sections 1012.5, 1012.6, and 1012.9 of
						  the
International Building Code
. A landing complying with
						  Sections 1012.6.1 and 1012.6.4 of the
International Building
						  Code
shall be provided at any change of direction in the accessible
						  means of egress.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1014 - Section 1014-Handrails

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1014.2
Height
			 and location.
Handrails serving flights of stairways, ramps, stepped
			 aisles, and ramped aisles shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1014.2.1
			 and 1014.2.2.
1014.2.1
Height.
Handrail
height, measured above stair tread nosings, or finish
			 surface of ramp slope, shall be uniform, not less than 34 inches (864 mm) and
			 not more than 38 inches (965 mm). Handrail height of alternating tread devices
			 and ships ladders, measured above tread nosings, shall be uniform, not less
			 than 30 inches (762 mm) and not more than 34 inches (864 mm).
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Where
handrail
fittings or bendings
						  are used to provide continuous transition between flights, the fittings or
						  bendings shall be permitted to exceed the maximum height.
2. In Group R-3 occupancies; within
dwelling
						  units
in Group R-2 occupancies; and in Group U occupancies that are
						  associated with a Group R-3 occupancy or associated with individual
dwelling units
in Group R-2 occupancies; where
handrail
fittings or bendings are used to provide continuous
						  transition between flights, transition at
winder
treads,
						  transition from
handrail
to guard, or where used at the start
						  of a
flight
, the
handrail
height at the
						  fittings or bendings shall be permitted to exceed the maximum height.
3.
Handrails
on top of a
guard
where permitted along stepped
aisles
and ramped
aisles
in accordance with Section 1030.16.
1014.2.2
Lateral location.
Handrails located outward from the edge of the walking surface of flights of
			 stairways, ramps, stepped aisles, and ramped aisles shall be located within 6
			 inches (152 mm) measured horizontally from the edge of the walking surface.
			 Handrails projecting into the width of the walking surface shall comply with
			 Section 1014.8.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1017 - Exit access travel distance

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Table 1017.2
Exit Access Travel
				Distancea
Occupancy
Without Sprinkler System
						  (feet)
With Sprinkler System
						  (feet)
A, E, F-1, M, R, S-1
200e
250b
I-1
Not Permitted
250b
B
200
300c
F-2, S-2, U
300
400c
H-1
Not Permitted
75d
H-2
Not Permitted
100d
H-3
Not Permitted
150d
H-4
Not Permitted
175d
H-5
Not Permitted
200c
I-2, I-3
Not Permitted
200c
I-4
150
200c
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a See the following sections for
				modifications to exit access travel distance requirements:
* Section 402.8 of the
International Building
				Code
: For the distance limitation in malls.
* Section 407.4 of the
International Building
				Code
: For the distance limitation in Group I-2.
* Sections 408.6.1 and 408.8.1 of the
International
				Building Code
: For the distance limitations in Group I-3.
* Section 411.2 of the
International Building
				Code
: For the distance limitation in special amusement areas.
* Section 412.6 of the
International Building
				Code
: For the distance limitations in aircraft manufacturing
				facilities.
* Section 1006.2.2.2:\s For the distance limitation in
				refrigeration machinery rooms.
* Section 1006.2.2.3:\s For the distance limitation in
				refrigerated rooms and spaces.
* Section 1006.3.4:\s For buildings with one exit.
* Section 1017.2.2:\s For increased distance limitation in
				Groups F-1 and S-1.
* Section 1030.7:\s For increased limitation in assembly
				seating.
* Section 3103.4 of the
International Building
				Code
: For temporary structures.
* Section 3104.9 of the
International Building
				Code
: For pedestrian walkways.
* Section 4901:\s For fixed guideway and passenger rail
				stations.
b Buildings equipped throughout with
				an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or
				903.3.1.2. See Section 903 for occupancies where automatic sprinkler systems
				are permitted in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2.
c Buildings equipped throughout with an
				automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
d Group H occupancies equipped
				throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section
				903.2.5.1.
e Group R-3 and R-4 buildings
				equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
				Section 903.3.1.3. See Section 903.2.8 forncies where automatic sprinkler
				systems are permitted in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1018 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-1018, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1020 - Corridors

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1020.6 Air movement in corridors.
Corridors shall
				not serve as supply, return, exhaust, relief or ventilation air ducts.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Use of a corridor as a source of makeup air for
						  exhaust systems in rooms that open directly onto such corridors, including
						  toilet rooms, bathrooms, dressing rooms, smoking lounges and janitor closets,
						  shall be permitted provided that each such corridor is directly supplied with
						  outdoor air at a rate greater than the rate of makeup air taken from the
						  corridor.
2. Where located within a dwelling unit, the use of
						  corridors for conveying return air shall not be prohibited.
3. Where located within tenant spaces of 1,000 square
						  feet (93 m2) or less in area, utilization of
						  corridors for conveying return air is permitted.
4. Incidental air movement from pressurized rooms
						  within health care facilities, provided that a corridor is not the primary
						  source of supply or return to the room.
5. Where such air is part of an engineered smoke
						  control system.
6. Air supplied to corridors serving residential
						  occupancies shall not be considered as providing ventilation air to the
						  dwelling units subject to the following:
6.1. The air supplied to the corridor is 100 percent
						  outside air; and
6.2. The units served by the corridor have
						  conformingtilation air independent of the air supplied to the corridor;
						  and
6.3. For other than high-rise buildings, the supply fan
						  will automatically shut off upon activation of corridor smoke detectors which
						  shall be spaced at no more than 30 feet (9144 mm) on center along the corridor;
						  or
6.4. For high-rise buildings, corridor smoke detector
						  activation will close required smoke/fire dampers at the supply inlet to the
						  corridor at the floor receiving the alarm.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1021 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-1021, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1023 - Section 1023-Interior exit stairways and ramps

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1023.12 Smokeproof enclosures.
Where required by
				Section 403.5.4, 405.7.2 or 412.2.2.1, of the
International Building
				Code
, interior exit stairways and ramps shall be smokeproof enclosures
				in accordance with Section 909.20 of the
International Building
				Code
. Where interior exit stairways and ramps are pressurized in
				accordance with Section 909.20.5 of the
International Building
				Code
, the smoke control pressurization system shall comply with the
				requirements specified in Section 909.6.3 of the
International Building
				Code
.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1104 - Means of egress for existing buildings

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1104.1
General.
Means of egress in existing buildings shall comply with
			 Section 1032 and 1104.2 through 1104.25.
EXCEPTION:
Means of egress conforming to the requirements of the
						  building code under which they were constructed and Section 1032 shall not be
						  required to comply with 1104.2 through 1104.22 and 1104.25.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-1104, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1105 - Construction requirements for existing Group I-2

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1105.1 General.
This section shall be applied by
				jurisdictions conducting surveys for compliance with the federal centers for
				medicare and medicaid reimbursement program. Existing Group I-2 shall meet all
				of the following requirements:
1. The
			 minimum fire safety requirements in Section 1103.
2. The minimum means of egress requirements
			 in Section 1104.
3. The additional
			 egress and construction requirements in Section 1105.
Where the provisions of this chapter conflict with the
				construction requirements that applied at the time of construction, the most
				restrictive provisions shall apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1201 - General

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1201.1
Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the
			 installation, operation, maintenance, repair, retrofitting, testing,
			 commissioning and decommissioning of energy systems used for generating or
			 storing energy including, but not limited to, energy storage systems under the
			 exclusive control of an electric utility or lawfully designated agency. It
			 shall not apply to equipment associated with the generation, control,
			 transformation, transmission, or distribution of energy installations that is
			 under the exclusive control of an electric utility or lawfully designated
			 agency. Energy storage systems regulated by WAC
			 51-54A-1207 shall comply with this
			 chapter as appropriate and NFPA 855.
1201.3
Mixed system
			 installation.
Where mixed systems are approved, the aggregate nameplate
			 kWh energy of all energy storage systems in a fire area shall not exceed the
			 maximum quantity specified for any of the energy systems in this chapter. Where
			 required by the fire code official, a hazard mitigation analysis shall be
			 provided and approved in accordance with Section 104.8.2 to evaluate any
			 potential adverse interaction between the various energy systems and
			 technologies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1205 - Section 1205-Solar photovoltaic power systems

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1205.1
General.
Installation, modification, or alteration of solar
			 photovoltaic power systems shall comply with this section. Due to the emerging
			 technologies in the solar photovoltaic industry, it is understood fire code
			 officials may need to amend prescriptive requirements of this section to meet
			 the requirements for firefighter access and product installations. Section
			 104.10 Alternative materials and methods of this code shall be considered when
			 approving the installation of solar photovoltaic power systems. Solar
			 photovoltaic power systems shall be installed in accordance with Sections
			 1205.2.1 through 1205.6, the
International Building Code
, and
			 chapter 19.28 RCW.
1205.2.1
Solar
			 photovoltaic systems for Group R-3 residential and buildings built under the
International Residential Code
.
Solar photovoltaic
			 systems for Group R-3 residential and buildings built under the
International Residential Code
shall comply with Sections
			 1205.2.1.1 through 1205.2.3.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Residential dwellings with an approved automatic
						  fire sprinkler system installed.
2. Residential dwellings with approved mechanical or
						  passive ventilation systems.
3. Where the fire code official determines that the
						  slope of the roof is too steep for emergency access.
4. Where the fire code official determines that
						  vertical ventilation tactics will not be utilized.
5. These requirements shall not apply to roofs where
						  the total combined area of the solar array does not exceed 33 percent as
						  measured in plan view of the total roof area of the structure, where the solar
						  array will measure 1,000 sq. ft. or less in area, and where a minimum 18 inches
						  unobstructed pathway shall be maintained along each side of any horizontal
						  ridge.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1206 - Stationary fuel cell power systems

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1206.1
General.
Stationary fuel cell power systems in new and existing
			 occupancies shall comply with this section.
EXCEPTION:
The temporary use of a fuel cell-powered electric
						  vehicle to power a Group R-3 or R-4 building while parked shall comply with
						  Section 1206.13.
1206.5
Residential use.
Stationary fuel cell power systems shall not be
			 installed in Group R-3 and R-4 buildings, or dwelling units associated with
			 Group R-2 buildings unless they are specifically listed for residential use.
EXCEPTION:
The temporary use of a fuel cell-powered electric
						  vehicle to power a Group R-3 or R-4 building while parked shall comply with
						  Section 1206.13.
1206.6.3
Gas detection systems.
Stationary fuel cell power systems shall be
			 provided with a gas detection system. Detection shall be provided in approved
			 locations in the fuel cell power system enclosure, the exhaust system, or the
			 room that encloses the fuel cell power system. The system shall be designed to
			 activate at a flammable gas concentration of not more than 25 percent of the
			 lower flammable limit (LFL).
1206.6.3.1
System activation.
The activation of the gas detection system
			 shall automatically:
1. Close valves between
			 the gas supply and the fuel cell power system.
2. Shut down the fuel cell power
			 system.
3. Initiate local audible
			 and visible alarms in approved locations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-1207 - Electrical energy storage systems

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1207.1
General.
The provisions in this section are applicable to
			 stationary and mobile electrical energy storage systems (ESS).
EXCEPTION:
ESS in Group R-3 and R-4 occupancies not exceeding
						  thresholds in Section 1207.11.4 shall comply with Section 1207.11 through
						  1207.11.9.
1207.1.1
Scope.
ESS having capacities exceeding the values shown in Table
			 1207.1.1 shall comply with this section.
TABLE 1207.1.1
Energy Storage System (ESS) Threshold
				Quantities
Technology
Energy
						  Capacitya
Capacitor ESS
3 kWh
Flow batteriesb
20 kWh
Lead-acid batteries, all types
70 kWhc
Lithium-ion batteries
20 kWh
Sodium nickel chloride batteries
70 kWh
Nickel-cadmium batteries (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride
						  (Ni-MH), and Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn) batteries
70 kWh
Nonelectrochemical
						  ESSd
70 kWh
Other battery technologies
10 kWh
Other electrochemical ESS technologies
3 kWh
Zinc manganese dioxide batteries (ZnMnO2)
70 kWh
For SI: 1 kilowatt-hour = 3.6 megajoules.
a Energy capacity is the total
				energy capable of being stored (nameplate rating), not the usable energy
				rating. For units rated in amp-hours, kWh shall equal rated voltage times
				amp-hour rating divided by 1,000.
b Shall include vanadium,
				zinc-bromine, polysulfide-bromide and other flowing electrolyte-type
				technologies.
c Fifty gallons of lead-acid battery
				electrolyte shall be considered equivalent to 70 kWh.
d Covers nonelectrochemical
				technologies such as flywheel and thermal ESS.
1207.1.1.1
Utilities and industrial
			 applications.
This section shall not apply to capacitors and capacitor
			 equipment for electric utilities and industrial facilities used in applications
			 such as flexible ac transmission (FACTS) devices, filter capacitor banks, power
			 factor correction, and standalone capacitor banks for voltage correction and
			 stabilization.
1207.1.1.2
Mobile ESS.
Mobile ESS deployed at an electric utility substation
			 or generation facility for 90 days or less shall not add to the threshold
			 values in Table 1207.1.1 for the stationary ESS installation if both of the
			 following conditions apply:
1. The mobile ESS
			 complies with Section 1207.10.
2.
			 The mobile ESS is only being used during periods in which the facility's
			 stationary ESS is being tested, repaired, retrofitted, or replaced.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-2404 - Spray finishing

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2404.2.1 Prohibited enclosures for spray application
				operations.
Inflatable or portable enclosures shall not be used for
				spray application of flammable finishes.
EXCEPTION:
Enclosures for the spray application of flammable
						  finishes in marinas, dry docking areas, or construction areas shall comply with
						  Section 2404.3.5.
2404.3.5 Membrane enclosures.
The design,
				construction, protection, operation and maintenance of membrane enclosures
				shall be in accordance with NFPA 33.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3103 - Temporary tents and membrane structures

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3103.5 Use period.
Temporary tents, air-supported,
				air-inflated or tensioned membrane structures are permitted to be erected for a
				period of less than 180 days within a 12-month period on a single premises.
				Such structures erected for 180 days or more within a 12-month period shall
				comply with the IBC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3303 - Administrative safety controls

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3303.1.1
Components of site safety plans.
Site safety
			 plans
shall include the following as applicable:
1. Name and contact information of site
			 safety director.
2. Documentation
			 of the training of the site safety director and fire watch personnel.
3. Procedures for reporting
			 emergencies.
4. Fire department
			 vehicle access routes.
5. Location
			 of fire protection equipment, including portable fire extinguishers,
			 standpipes, fire department connections, and fire hydrants.
6. Smoking and cooking policies, designated
			 areas to be used where approved, and signage locations in accordance with
			 Section 3305.7.
7. Location and
			 safety considerations for temporary heating equipment.
8. Hot work permit plan.
9. Plans for control of combustible waste
			 material.
10. Locations and methods
			 for storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids and other hazardous
			 materials.
11. Provisions for site
			 security.
12. Changes that affect
			 this plan.
13. Other site-specific
			 information required by the
fire code official
.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3304 - Protection of combustible materials

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3304.1
Combustible debris, rubbish, and waste.
Combustible debris,
			 rubbish, and waste material shall comply with the requirements of Sections
			 3304.1.1 through 3304.2.
3304.1.1
Combustible waste material accumulation.
Combustible debris,
			 rubbish, and waste material shall not be accumulated within
buildings
.
3304.1.2
Combustible waste material
			 removal.
Combustible debris, rubbish, and waste material shall be
			 removed from
buildings
at the end of each shift of
			 work.
3304.1.3
Rubbish
			 containers.
Where rubbish containers with a capacity exceeding 5.33
			 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m) are used for temporary storage of combustible
			 debris, rubbish, and waste material, they shall have tight-fitting or
			 self-closing lids. Such rubbish containers shall be constructed entirely of
			 materials that comply with either of the following:
1. Noncombustible materials.
2. Materials that meet a peak rate of heat
			 release not exceeding 300 kW/m when tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an
			 incident heat flux of 50 kW/m in the horizontal orientation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3305 - Ignition source controls

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3305.1
Listed.
Temporary heating devices shall be
listed
and labeled. The installation, maintenance and use of temporary heating devices
			 shall be in accordance with the listing and the manufacturer's instructions.
3305.1.1
Oil-fired heaters.
Oil-fired heaters shall comply with Section 605.
3305.1.2
LP-gas heaters.
Fuel
			 supplies for
liquefied-petroleum gas-fired
heaters shall
			 comply with Chapter 61 and the
International Fuel Gas
			 Code
.
3305.1.3
Refueling.
Refueling operations for liquid-fueled equipment or
			 appliances shall be conducted in accordance with Section 5705. The equipment or
			 appliance shall be allowed to cool prior to refueling.
3305.1.4
Installation.
Clearance
			 to combustibles from temporary heating devices shall be maintained in
			 accordance with the labeled equipment. When in operation, temporary heating
			 devices shall be fixed in place and protected from damage, dislodgement or
			 overturning in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
3305.1.5
Supervision.
The use of
			 temporary heating devices shall be supervised and maintained only by competent
			 personnel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3306 - Fire protection systems and devices

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3306.1 Fire protection devices.
The site safety
				director shall ensure that all fire protection equipment is maintained and
				serviced in accordance with this code. Fire protection equipment shall be
				inspected in accordance with the fire protection program.
3306.2 Impairment of fire protection systems.
The
				site safety director shall ensure impairments to any fire protection system are
				in accordance with Section 901.
3306.3 Smoke detectors and smoke alarms.
Smoke
				detectors and smoke alarms located in an area where airborne construction dust
				is expected shall be covered to prevent exposure to dust or shall be
				temporarily removed. Smoke detectors and alarms that were removed shall be
				replaced upon conclusion of dust-producing work. Smoke detectors and smoke
				alarms that were covered shall be inspected and cleaned, as necessary, upon
				conclusion of dust-producing work.
3306.4 Temporary covering of fire protection
				devices.
Coverings placed on or over fire protection devices to protect
				them from damage during construction processes shall be immediately removed
				upon the completion of the construction processes in the room or area in which
				the devices are installed.
3306.5 Automatic sprinkler system.
In buildings
				where an automatic sprinkler system is required by this code or the
				International Building Code, it shall be unlawful to occupy any portion of a
				building or structure until the automatic sprinkler system installation has
				been tested and approved, except as provided in Section 105.3.4.
3306.5.1 Operation of valves.
Operation of
				sprinkler control valves shall be allowed only by properly authorized personnel
				and shall be accompanied by notification of duly designated parties. Where the
				sprinkler protection is being regularly turned off and on to facilitate
				connection of newly completed segments, the sprinkler control valves shall be
				checked at the end of each work period to ascertain that protection is in
				service.
3306.6 Portable fire extinguishers.
Structures
				under construction, alteration or demolition shall be provided with not less
				than one approved portable fire extinguisher in accordance with Section 906 and
				sized for not less than ordinary hazard as follows:
1. At each stairway on all floor levels where
			 combustible materials have accumulated.
2. In every storage and construction
			 shed.
3. Additional portable fire
			 extinguishers shall be provided where special hazards exist including, but not
			 limited to, the storage and use of flammable and combustible
			 liquids.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3307 - Fire department site access and water supply

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3307.1
Required
			 access.
Approved
vehicle access for fire fighting
			 shall be provided to all construction or demolition sites. Vehicle access shall
			 be provided to within 100 feet (30,480 mm) of temporary or permanent fire
			 department connections. Vehicle access shall be provided by either temporary or
			 permanent roads, capable of supporting vehicle loading under all weather
			 conditions. Vehicle access shall be maintained until permanent fire apparatus
			 access roads are available.
3307.1.1
Key boxes.
Key boxes shall be provided as required by Chapter
			 5.
3307.1.2
Stairways
			 required.
Where
building
construction exceeds 40 feet
			 (12,192 mm) in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access,
			 a temporary or permanent stairway shall be provided. As construction
			 progresses, such stairway shall be extended to within one floor of the highest
			 point of construction having secured decking or flooring.
3307.1.3
Maintenance.
Required
means of egress
and required
accessible means of
			 egress
shall be maintained during construction and demolition,
			 remodeling or
alterations
and additions to any building.
EXEMPTION:
Approved temporary means of egress and accessible means
						  of egress systems and facilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3308 - Motorized construction equipment

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3308.1 Conditions of use.
Internal-combustion-powered construction equipment shall be used in accordance
				with all of the following conditions:
1. Equipment shall be located so that
			 exhausts do not discharge against combustible material.
2. Exhausts shall be piped to the outside of
			 the building.
3. Equipment shall
			 not be refueled while in operation.
4. Fuel for equipment shall be stored in an
			 approved area outside of the building.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3309 - Hazardous materials

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3309.1 Storage of flammable and combustible
				liquids.
Storage of flammable and combustible liquids shall be in
				accordance with Section 5704.
3309.1.1 Class I and Class II liquids.
The
				storage, use and handling of flammable and combustible liquids at construction
				sites shall be in accordance with Section 5706.2. Ventilation shall be provided
				for operations involving the application of materials containing flammable
				solvents.
3309.1.2 Housekeeping.
Flammable and combustible
				liquid storage areas shall be maintained clear of combustible vegetation and
				waste materials. Such storage areas shall not be used for the storage of
				combustible materials.
3309.1.3 Precautions against fire.
Sources of
				ignition and smoking shall be prohibited in flammable and combustible liquid
				storage areas. Signs shall be posted in accordance with Section 310.
3309.1.4 Handling at point of final use.
Class I
				and II liquids shall be kept in approved safety containers.
3309.1.5 Leakage and spills.
Leaking vessels shall
				be immediately repaired or taken out of service and spills shall be cleaned up
				and disposed of properly.
3309.2 Storage and handling of flammable gas.
The
				storage, use, and handling of flammable gases shall comply with Chapter
				58.
3309.2.1 Cleaning with flammable gas.
Flammable
				gases shall not be used to clean or remove debris from piping open to the
				atmosphere.
3309.2.2 Pipe cleaning and purging.
The cleaning
				and purging of flammable gas piping systems, including cleaning new or existing
				piping systems, purging piping systems into service and purging piping systems
				out of service, shall comply with NFPA 56.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Compressed gas piping systems other than fuel gas
						  piping systems where in accordance with Chapter 53.
2. Piping systems regulated by the International Fuel
						  Gas Code.
3. Liquefied petroleum gas systems in accordance with
						  Chapter 61.
3309.3 Storage and handling.
Explosive materials
				shall be stored, used and handled in accordance with Chapter 56.
3309.3.1 Supervision.
Blasting operations shall be
				conducted in accordance with Chapter 56.
3309.3.2 Demolition using explosives.
Approved
				fire hoses for use by demolition personnel shall be maintained at the
				demolition site wherever explosives are used for demolition. Such fire hoses
				shall be connected to an approved water supply and shall be capable of being
				brought to bear on post-detonation fires anywhere on the site of the demolition
				operation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3310 - Additional safeguards for occupied buildings

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3310.1 Storage.
Combustible materials associated
				with construction, demolition, remodeling or alterations to an occupied
				structure shall not be stored in exits, enclosures for stairways and ramps, or
				exit access corridors serving an occupant load of 30 or more.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Where the only occupants are construction
						  workers.
2. Combustible materials that are temporarily
						  accumulated to support work being performed when workers are present.
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3311.1 Separations between construction areas.
Separations used in Type I and Type II construction to separate construction
				areas from occupied portions of the building shall be constructed of materials
				that comply with one of the following:
1. Noncombustible materials.
2. Materials that exhibit a flame spread
			 index not exceeding 25 when tested in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL
			 723.
3. Materials exhibiting a peak
			 heat release rate not exceeding 300 kW/m when tested in accordance with ASTM
			 E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m in the horizontal orientation on
			 specimens at the thickness intended for use.
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3312.1 Fire safety requirements for buildings of Types
				IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C construction.
Buildings of Types IV-A, IV-B, and
				IV-C construction designed to be greater than six stories above grade plane
				shall comply with the following requirements during construction unless
				otherwise approved by the
fire code official
:
1. Standpipes shall be provided in accordance
			 with Section 3307.
2. A water
			 supply for fire department operations, as approved by the
fire code
			 official
and the fire chief.
3. Where building construction exceeds six
			 stories above grade plane and noncombustible protection is required by Section
			 602.4 of the
International Building Code
, at least one layer
			 of noncombustible protection shall be installed on all building elements on
			 floor levels, including mezzanines, more than four levels below active mass
			 timber construction before additional floor levels can be erected.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Shafts and vertical exit enclosures shall not be
						  considered part of the active mass timber construction.
2. Noncombustible protection on the top surface of mass
						  timber floor assemblies shall not be required before erecting additional floor
						  levels.
4.
			 Where building construction exceeds six stories above grade plane, required
			 exterior wall coverings shall be installed on floor levels, including
			 mezzanines, more than four levels below active mass timber construction before
			 additional floor levels can be erected.
EXCEPTION:
Shafts and vertical exit enclosures shall not be
						  considered part of the active mass timber construction.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-3601 - Marinas-Scope

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3601.3 Permits.
For permits to operate marine
				motor fuel-dispensing stations, application of flammable or combustible
				finishes, and hot works, see Section 105.5.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-3601, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
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3602.1 Definitions.
The following terms are
				defined in Chapter 2:
COVERED BOAT MOORAGE
FLOAT
GRAVITY-OPERATED DROP OUT VENTS
MARINA
PIER
VESSEL
WHARF
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-3602, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-5306 - Medical gas systems

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5306.1
General.
Compressed gases at hospitals and similar facilities
			 intended for inhalation or sedation including, but not limited to, analgesia
			 systems for dentistry, podiatry, veterinary and similar uses shall comply with
			 Sections 5306.2 through 5306.5 in addition to other requirements of this
			 chapter.
EXCEPTION:
All new distribution piping, supply manifolds,
						  connections, regulators, valves, alarms, sensors and associated equipment shall
						  be in accordance with the Plumbing Code.
5306.5
Medical gas systems.
The maintenance and testing of medical gas
			 systems including, but not limited to, distribution piping, supply manifolds,
			 connections, pressure regulators and relief devices and valves, shall comply
			 with the maintenance and testing requirements of NFPA 99 and the general
			 provisions of this chapter.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-5306, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-5601 - General

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5601.1 Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall
				govern the possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of
				explosives, explosive materials, and small arms ammunition. The manufacture,
				storage, handling, sale and use of fireworks shall be governed by chapter 70.77
				RCW, and by chapter 212-17 WAC and local ordinances consistent with chapter
				212-17 WAC.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The Armed Forces of the United States, Coast Guard
						  or National Guard.
2. Explosives in forms prescribed by the official
						  United States Pharmacopoeia.
3. The possession, storage and use of small arms
						  ammunition when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging requirements.
4. The possession, storage and use of not more than 1
						  pound (0.454 kg) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder, 20 pounds
						  (9 kg) of smokeless powder and 10,000 small arms primers for hand loading of
						  small arms ammunition for personal consumption.
5.The use of explosive materials by federal, state and
						  local regulatory, law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official
						  capacities.
6. Special industrial explosive devices which in the
						  aggregate contain less than 50 pounds (23 kg) of explosive materials.
7. The possession, storage and use of blank
						  industrial-power load cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOT packaging
						  regulations.
8. Transportation in accordance with DOT 49 C.F.R.
						  Parts 100-185.
9. Items preempted by federal regulations.
5601.1.1 Explosive material standard.
In addition
				to the requirements of this chapter, NFPA 495 shall govern the manufacture,
				transportation, storage, sale, handling and use of explosive materials. See
				also chapter 70.74 RCW and chapter 296-52 WAC.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-5601, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
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5704.2.11 Underground tanks.
Underground storage
				of flammable and combustible liquids in tanks shall comply with Section 5704.2
				and Sections 5704.2.11.1 through 5704.2.11.4.2. Corrosion protection shall
				comply with WAC
				173-360-305.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-5704, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-5707 - Section 5707-On-demand mobile fueling operations

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5707.1
General.
On-demand mobile fueling operations that dispense Class
			 I, II and III liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall comply with
			 Sections 5707.1 through 5707.6.6.
EXCEPTION:
Fueling from an
approved
portable
						  container in cases of an emergency or for personal use.
5707.1.1
Approval required.
Mobile fueling operations shall not be
			 conducted without first obtaining a
permit
and approval from
			 the fire code official. Mobile fueling operations shall occur only at
approved
locations. The fire code official is authorized to
approve
individual locations or geographic areas where mobile
			 fueling is allowed.
5707.1.2
Coordination of permits.
Permits
across multiple
			 authorities having jurisdiction shall be coordinated in accordance with
			 Sections 5707.1.2.1 through 5707.1.2.4.
5707.1.2.1
Acceptance of permits issued
			 by other authorities having jurisdiction.
Local authorities having
			 jurisdiction that allow mobile on demand fueling trucks may accept conforming
permits
issued and/or inspections performed by any other local
			 authorities having jurisdiction in Washington state. Local authorities having
			 jurisdiction that choose to accept conforming
permits
issued
			 by other local authorities having jurisdiction in Washington state retain the
			 right to enforce the provisions of this section.
5707.1.2.2
Local authorities having
			 jurisdiction not offering operator or truck certification.
A conforming
			 operator or vehicle
permit
issued by one local authority
			 having jurisdiction shall be recognized and accepted by all local authorities
			 having jurisdiction in Washington state, if those local authority having
			 jurisdictions allow mobile on-demand fueling and do not offer such operator or
			 truck certification. Under no circumstances will an issuing local authority
			 having jurisdiction be expected to perform permissive inspections beyond their
			 jurisdiction.
5707.1.2.3
Commencing permit issuance.
When a local authority having
			 jurisdiction that has previously authorized mobile fueling operations but not
			 issued their own
permits
commences
permit
issuance for mobile fueling operations or vehicles, that local authority having
			 jurisdiction shall continue to accept
permits
previously
			 issued by another local authority having jurisdiction in Washington state for
			 three months or until their expiration date, whichever is sooner.
5707.1.2.4
Permit record
			 maintenance.
Issuing local authorities having jurisdiction shall
			 maintain a publicly available list of current
permits
or other
			 information source to enable all parties to have information about whether
permits
are in good standing.