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1 2014 OREGON fire CODE101 CHAPTER 9 fire PROTECTION SYSTEMSSECTION Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall specifywhere fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS are required and shall apply tothe design, installation, inspection, operation, testing andmaintenance of all fire PROTECTION Construction documents. The fire code official shallhave the authority to require construction documents and cal-culations for all fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS and to require permitsbe issued for the installation, rehabilitation or modification ofany fire PROTECTION system . Construction documents for fireprotection SYSTEMS shall be submitted for review and approvalprior to system Statement of compliance.

2 Before requesting finalapproval of the installation, where required by the fire codeofficial, the installing contractor shall furnish a writtenstatement to the fire code official that the subject fire pro-tection system has been installed in accordance withapproved plans and has been tested in accordance with themanufacturer s specifications and the appropriate installa-tion standard. Any deviations from the design standardsshall be noted and copies of the approvals for such devia-tions shall be attached to the written Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in Sec-tions and Installation. fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS shall be maintainedin accordance with the original installation standards for thatsystem.

3 Required SYSTEMS shall be extended, altered or aug-mented as necessary to maintain and continue protectionwhenever the building is altered, remodeled or added to. Alter-ations to fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS shall be done in accordancewith applicable Required fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS . fire protectionsystems required by this code or the International BuildingCode shall be installed, repaired, operated, tested and main-tained in accordance with this Nonrequired fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS . Any fireprotection system or portion thereof not required by thiscode or the International Building Code shall be allowed tobe furnished for partial or complete PROTECTION providedsuch installed system meets the applicable requirements ofthis code and the International Building fire areas.

4 Where buildings, or portions thereof,are divided into fire areas so as not to exceed the limitsestablished for requiring a fire PROTECTION system in accor-dance with this chapter, such fire areas shall be separatedby fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707of the International Building Code or horizontal assembliesconstructed in accordance with Section 711 of the Interna-tional Building Code, or both, having a fire -resistance ratingof not less than that determined in accordance with of the International Building Code. Additional fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS . In occupan-cies of a hazardous nature, where special hazards exist inaddition to the normal hazards of the occupancy, or wherethe fire code official determines that access for fire appara-tus is unduly difficult, the fire code official shall have theauthority to require additional safeguards.

5 Such safeguardsinclude, but shall not be limited to, the following: automaticfire detection SYSTEMS , fire alarm SYSTEMS , automatic fire -extinguishing SYSTEMS , standpipe SYSTEMS , or portable orfixed extinguishers. fire PROTECTION equipment requiredunder this section shall be installed in accordance with thiscode and the applicable referenced Appearance of equipment. Any device that hasthe physical appearance of life safety or fire protectionequipment but that does not perform that life safety or fireprotection function shall be Pump and riser room size. fire pump and auto-matic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be designed withadequate space for all equipment necessary for the installa-tion, as defined by the manufacturer, with sufficient work-ing space around the stationary equipment.

6 Clearancesaround equipment to elements of permanent construction,including other installed equipment and appliances, shall besufficient to allow inspection, service, repair or replacementwithout removing such elements of permanent constructionor disabling the function of a required fire -resistance-ratedassembly. fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riserrooms shall be provided with a door(s) and an unobstructedpassageway large enough to allow removal of the largestpiece of Installation acceptance testing. fire detection andalarm SYSTEMS , fire -extinguishing SYSTEMS , fire hydrant sys-tems, fire standpipe SYSTEMS , fire pump SYSTEMS , private fireservice mains and all other fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS and appurte-nances thereto shall be subject to acceptance tests as containedin the installation standards and as approved by the fire codeofficial.

7 The fire code official shall be notified before anyrequired acceptance Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to occupy any por-tion of a building or structure until the required fire detec-tion, alarm and suppression SYSTEMS have been tested Inspection, testing and maintenance. fire detection,alarm, and extinguishing SYSTEMS , mechanical smoke exhaustsystems, and smoke and heat vents shall be maintained in anoperative condition at all times, and shall be replaced orrepaired where defective. Nonrequired fire PROTECTION systemsand equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained orremoved. Standards. fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS shall beinspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the ref-erenced standards listed in Table Page 101 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:28 PMFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS1022014 OREGON fire CODETABLE PROTECTION system MAINTENANCE Records.

8 Records of all system inspections, testsand maintenance required by the referenced standardsshall be maintained on the premises for a minimum ofthree years and shall be copied to the fire code officialupon Records information. Initial records shallinclude the name of the installation contractor, type ofcomponents installed, manufacturer of the components,location and number of components installed per shall also include the manufacturers operationand maintenance instruction manuals. Such recordsshall be maintained on the SYSTEMS out of service. Where a required fire protec-tion system is out of service, the fire department and the firecode official shall be notified immediately and, whererequired by the fire code official, the building shall either beevacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided for alloccupants left unprotected by the shutdown until the fire pro-tection system has been returned to utilized, fire watches shall be provided with at leastone approved means for notification of the fire departmentand their only duty shall be to perform constant patrols of theprotected premises and keep watch for Impairment coordinator.

9 The building ownershall assign an impairment coordinator to comply with therequirements of this section. In the absence of a specificdesignee, the owner shall be considered the Tag required. A tag shall be used to indicate thata system , or portion thereof, has been removed from Placement of tag. The tag shall be posted at eachfire department connection, system control valve, firealarm control unit, fire alarm annunciator and fire com-mand center, indicating which system , or part thereof, hasbeen removed from service. The fire code official shallspecify where the tag is to be Preplanned impairment programs. Preplannedimpairments shall be authorized by the impairment coordi-nator.

10 Before authorization is given, a designated individ-ual shall be responsible for verifying that all of thefollowing procedures have been implemented:1. The extent and expected duration of the impairmenthave been The areas or buildings involved have been inspectedand the increased risks Recommendations have been submitted to manage-ment or building The fire department has been The insurance carrier, the alarm company, buildingowner/manager, and other authorities having juris-diction have been The supervisors in the areas to be affected have A tag impairment system has been Necessary tools and materials have been assembledon the impairment Emergency impairments.