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-3604 - Fire protection equipment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
3604.2 Standpipes.
Marinas and boatyards shall be
				equipped throughout with Class I manual, dry standpipe systems in accordance
				with NFPA 303. Systems shall be provided with hose connections located such
				that no point on the marina pier or float system exceeds 150 feet from a
				standpipe outlet.
3604.3 Access and water supply.
Piers and wharves
				shall be provided with fire apparatus access roads and water-supply systems
				with on-site fire hydrants when required and
approved
by the
fire code official
. At least one fire hydrant capable of
				providing the required fire flow shall be provided within an
approved
distance of standpipe supply connections.
3604.4 Portable fire extinguishers.
One 4A40BC
				rated fire extinguisher shall be provided at each standpipe hose connection.
				Additional portable fire extinguishers, suitable for the hazards involved,
				shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Section 906.
3604.7 Smoke and heat vents.
Approved automatic
				smoke and heat vents shall be provided in covered boat moorage areas exceeding
				2,500 sq. ft. (232 m2) in area, excluding roof
				overhangs.
EXCEPTION:
Smoke and heat vents are not required in areas
						  protected by automatic sprinklers.
3604.7.1 Design and installation.
Where smoke and
				heat vents are required they shall be installed near the roof peak, evenly
				distributed and arranged so that at least one vent is over each covered berth.
				The effective vent area shall be calculated using a ratio of one square foot of
				vent to every fifteen square feet of covered berth area (1:15). Each vent shall
				provide a minimum opening size of 4 ft. x 4 ft.
3604.7.1.1 Smoke and heat vents.
Smoke and heat
				vents shall operate automatically by actuation of a heat-responsive device
				rated at 100ºF (56ºC) above ambient.
EXCEPTION:
Gravity-operated drop out vents.
3604.7.1.2 Gravity-operated drop out vents.
Gravity-operated drop out vents shall fully open within 5 minutes after the
				vent cavity is exposed to a simulated fire represented by a time-temperature
				gradient that reaches an air temperature of 500ºF (260ºC) within 5
				minutes.
3604.8 Draft curtains.
Draft curtains shall be
				provided in covered boat moorage areas exceeding 2,500 sq. ft. (232
				m2) in area, excluding roof overhangs.
EXCEPTION:
Draft curtains are not required in areas protected by
						  automatic sprinklers.
3604.8.1 Draft curtain construction.
Draft
				curtains shall be constructed of sheet metal, gypsum board or other approved
				materials that provide equivalent performance to resist the passage of smoke.
				Joints and connections shall be smoke tight.
3604.8.2 Draft curtain location and depth.
The
				maximum area protected by draft curtains shall not exceed 2,000 sq. ft. (186
				m2) or two slips or berths, whichever is smaller.
				Draft curtains shall not extend past the piling line. Draft curtains shall have
				a minimum depth of 4 feet and shall not extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to
				the walking surface of the pier.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-3604, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.