Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 409 First Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peterson, T.

Final action

House/ to Governor 3/13/2023

Outcome

House/ to Governor

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• repeals Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;
• adopts the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, with amendments; and
• adopts and amends certain National Fire Protection Association codes and standards.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals and amends construction and fire codes under Title 15A, State
Construction and Fire Codes Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as Part of
State Construction Code;
▸ adopts the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, with amendments; and
▸ adopts and amends certain National Fire Protection Association codes and
standards.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
15A-2-101
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 43, 441
15A-2-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 249
15A-5-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 5
15A-5-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 28
15A-5-202.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Sixth Special Session, Chapter 4
15A-5-203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 350
15A-5-204
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 103
15A-5-205
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 103
15A-5-205.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 103
15A-5-205.6
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 228
15A-5-206
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 103
15A-5-302
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 28
15A-5-304
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 103
REPEALS:
15A-2a-101
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-201
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-202
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-203
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-204
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-301
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-302
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
15A-2a-401
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 43
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
15A-2-101
 is amended to read:
15A-2-101.
Title -- Adoption of code.
(1) This chapter is known as the "Adoption of State Construction Code."
(2) In accordance with Chapter 1, Part 2, State Construction Code Administration Act,
the Legislature repeals the State Construction Code in effect on July 1, 2010, and adopts the
following as the State Construction Code:
(a) this chapter;
[
(b) Chapter 2a, Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as
Part of State Construction Code;
]
[
(c)
] 
(b)
 Chapter 3, Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction
Code;
[
(d)
] 
(c)
 Chapter 4, Local Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction
Code; and
[
(e)
] 
(d)
 Chapter 6, Additional Construction Requirements.
Section 2. Section 
15A-2-102
 is amended to read:
15A-2-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, [
Chapter 2a, Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber
Construction Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code,
] Chapter 3, Statewide
Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code, and Chapter 4, Local
Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code:
(1) "HUD Code" means the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act, as issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and published
in 24 C.F.R. Parts 3280 and 3282 (as revised April 1, 1990).
(2) "IBC" means the edition of the International Building Code adopted under Section
15A-2-103
.
(3) "IEBC" means the edition of the International Existing Building Code adopted
under Section 
15A-2-103
.
(4) "IECC" means the edition of the International Energy Conservation Code adopted
under Section 
15A-2-103
.
(5) "IFGC" means the edition of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted under
Section 
15A-2-103
.
(6) "IMC" means the edition of the International Mechanical Code adopted under
Section 
15A-2-103
.
(7) "IPC" means the edition of the International Plumbing Code adopted under Section
15A-2-103
.
(8) "IRC" means the edition of the International Residential Code adopted under
Section 
15A-2-103
.
(9) "ISPSC" means the edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
adopted under Section 
15A-2-103
.
(10) "NEC" means the edition of the National Electrical Code adopted under Section
15A-2-103
.
(11) "UWUI" means the edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted
under Section 
15A-2-103
.
Section 3. Section 
15A-2-104
 is amended to read:
15A-2-104.
Installation standards for manufactured housing.
(1) The following are the installation standards for manufactured housing for new
installations or for existing manufactured or mobile homes that are subject to relocation,
building alteration, remodeling, or rehabilitation in the state:
(a) The manufacturer's installation instruction for the model being installed is the
primary standard.
(b) If the manufacturer's installation instruction for the model being installed is not
available or is incomplete, the following standards apply:
(i) Appendix E of the 2015 edition of the IRC, as issued by the International Code
Council for installations defined in Section AE101 of Appendix E; or
(ii) if an installation is beyond the scope of the [
] 
 edition of the IRC as
defined in Section AE101 of Appendix E, the 2005 edition of the NFPA 225 Model
Manufactured Home Installation Standard, issued by the National Fire Protection Association.
(c) A manufacturer, dealer, or homeowner is permitted to design for unusual
installation of a manufactured home not provided for in the manufacturer's standard installation
instruction, Appendix E of the [
] 
 edition of the IRC, or the 2005 edition of the
NFPA 225, if the design is approved in writing by a professional engineer or architect licensed
in Utah.
(d) For a mobile home built before June 15, 1976, the mobile home shall also comply
with the additional installation and safety requirements specified in Chapter 3, Part 8,
Statewide Amendments to International Existing Building Code.
(2) Pursuant to the HUD Code Section 604(d), a manufactured home may be installed
in the state that does not meet the local snow load requirements as specified in Chapter 3, Part
2, Statewide Amendments to International Residential Code, except that the manufactured
home shall have a protective structure built over the home that meets the IRC and the snow
load requirements under Chapter 3, Part 2, Statewide Amendments to International Residential
Code.
Section 4. Section 
15A-5-103
 is amended to read:
15A-5-103.
Nationally recognized codes incorporated by reference.
The following codes are incorporated by reference into the State Fire Code:
(1) the International Fire Code, [
] 
 edition, excluding appendices, as issued
by the International Code Council, Inc., except as amended by Part 2, Statewide Amendments
and Additions to International Fire Code Incorporated as Part of State Fire Code;
[
(2) National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control
and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2017 edition, except as amended by
Part 3, Amendments and Additions to National Fire Protection Association Incorporated as
Part of State Fire Code;
]
[
(3) National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training
Evolutions, 2012 edition, except as amended by Part 3, Amendments and Additions to National
Fire Protection Association Incorporated as Part of State Fire Code; and
]
[
(4)
] 
(2)
 National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1, Chapter 38, Marijuana
Growing, Processing, and Extraction Facilities, 2018 edition[
.
]
;
(3) National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, 2021
edition; and
(4) National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code,
edition.
Section 5. Section 
15A-5-202
 is amended to read:
15A-5-202.
Amendments and additions to IFC related to administration, permits,
definitions, and general and emergency planning.
(1) For IFC, Chapter 1, Scope and Administration:
(a) IFC, Chapter 1, Section 102.5, is deleted and rewritten as follows:
"102.5 Application of residential code.
If a structure is designed and constructed in accordance with the International
Residential Code, the provisions of this code apply only as follows:
1. The construction and design provisions of this code apply only to premises
identification, fire apparatus access, fire hydrants and water supplies, and construction permits
required by Section 105.7.
2. This code does not supercede the land use, subdivision, or development standards
established by a local jurisdiction.
3. The administrative, operational, and maintenance provisions of this code apply."
(b) IFC, Chapter 1, Section 102.9, is deleted and rewritten as follows:
"102.9 Matters not provided for.
Requirements that are essential for the public safety of an existing or proposed activity,
building or structure, or for the safety of the occupants thereof, which are not specifically
provided for by this code, shall be determined by the fire code official on an emergency basis
if:
(a) the facts known to the fire code official show that an immediate and significant
danger to the public health, safety, or welfare exists; and
(b) the threat requires immediate action by the fire code official.
102.9.1 Limitation of emergency order.
In issuing its emergency order, the fire code official shall:
(a) limit the order to require only the action necessary to prevent or avoid the danger to
the public health, safety, or welfare; and
(b) give immediate notice to the persons who are required to comply with the order,
that includes a brief statement of the reasons for the fire code official's order.
101.9.2 Right to appeal emergency order.
If the emergency order issued under this section will result in the continued
infringement or impairment of any legal right or interest of any party, the party shall have a
right to appeal the fire code official's order in accordance with IFC, Chapter 1, Section 109."
(c) IFC, Chapter 1, Section [
105.4.1
] 
106.1
, Submittals, is amended to add the
following after the last sentence:
"Fire sprinkler system layout [
may
] 
shall
 be prepared and submitted by a person
certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies at level III or
IV in Water-Based System Layout. Fire alarm system layout [
may
] 
shall
 be prepared and
submitted by a person certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering
Technologies at level III or IV in Fire Alarm Systems."
(d) IFC, Chapter 1, Section [
105.6.16
] 
105.5.18
, Flammable and combustible liquids,
is amended to add the following section: "12. The owner of an underground tank that is out of
service for longer than one year shall receive a Temporary Closure Notice from the Department
of Environmental Quality and a copy shall be given to the AHJ."
(e) [
A new
] 
In
 IFC, Chapter 1, Section [
109.1.1, Application of residential code,
]
102.5,
a new subsection 3.
 is added as follows:
[
"109.1.1 Application of residential code.
]
"3.
 For development regulated by a local jurisdiction's land use authority, the fire code
official's interpretation of this code is subject to the advisory opinion process described in Utah
Code, Section 
13-43-205
, and to a land use appeal authority appointed under Utah Code,
Section 
10-9a-701
 or 
17-27a-701
."
(f) In IFC, Chapter 1, Section [
] 
, a new Section [
109.4
] 
111.5
, Notice of right
to appeal, is added as follows: "At the time a fire code official makes an order, decision, or
determination that relates to the application or interpretation of this chapter, the fire code
official shall inform the person affected by the order, decision, or determination of the person's
right to appeal under this section. Upon request, the fire code official shall provide a person
affected by an order, decision, or determination that relates to the application or interpretation
of this chapter a written notice that describes the person's right to appeal under this section."
[
(g) IFC, Chapter 1, Section 110.3, Notice of violation, is deleted and rewritten as
follows:
]
[
"110.3 Notice of violation.
]
[
If the fire code official determines that a building, premises, vehicle, storage facility, or
outdoor area is in violation of this code or other pertinent laws or ordinances, the fire code
official is authorized to prepare a written notice of violation that describes the conditions
deemed unsafe and, absent immediate compliance, specifies a time for reinspection."
]
(2) For IFC, Chapter 2, Definitions:
(a) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, the following definition is added
for Ambulatory Surgical Center: "AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER. A building or
portion of a building licensed by the Department of Health where procedures are performed
that may render patients incapable of self preservation where care is less than 24 hours. See
Utah Administrative Code, R432-13, Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Center Construction
Rule."
(b) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, the following definition is added
for Assisted Living Facility
, Residential Treatment and Support
. "ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITY[
. See Residential Treatment/Support Assisted Living Facility, Type I Assisted
Living Facility, and Type II Assisted Living Facility."
]
, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND
SUPPORT: A residential facility that provides a group living environment for four or more
residents licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and provides a protected
living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons who are capable of achieving
mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical assistance of another person.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, TYPE I. A residential facility licensed by the
Department of Health and Human Services that provides a protected living arrangement,
assistance with activities of daily living and social care to two or more ambulatory,
non-restrained persons who are capable of mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the
assistance of another person.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, TYPE II. A residential facility licensed by the
Department of Health and Human Services that provides an array of coordinated supportive
personal and health care services to two or more residents who are:
A. Physically disabled but able to direct his or her own care; or
B. Cognitively impaired or physically disabled but able to evacuate from the facility, or
to a zone or area of safety, with the physical assistance of one person.
Subcategories are:
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, LIMITED CAPACITY: A Type I or Type II assisted
living facility having two to five residents.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, SMALL: A Type I or Type II assisted living facility
having six to sixteen residents.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, LARGE: A Type I or Type II assisted living facility
having more than sixteen residents."
(c) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, [
FOSTER CARE FACILITIES is
amended as follows: The word "Foster" is changed to the word "Child."
] 
the definition for
Child Care Facility is added as follows: "CHILD CARE FACILITY: A facility where care and
supervision is provided for four or more children for less than 24 hours a day and for direct or
indirect compensation in place of care ordinarily provided in their home."
(d) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Educational Group E, Group E, day care facilities, is [
amended as
follows
] 
deleted and replaced with the following
:
"Group E, Child Care Facilities. This group includes buildings and structures or
portions thereof occupied by four or more children 2 years of age or older who receive
educational, supervision, child care services or personal care services for fewer than 24 hours
per day. See Section 429, Day Care, for special requirements for day care.
Within Places of Religious Worship. Rooms and spaces within places of religious
worship providing such day care during religious functions shall be classified as part of the
primary occupancy.
Four or Fewer Children. A facility having four or fewer children receiving such day
care shall be classified as part of the primary occupancy.
Four or Fewer Children in a Dwelling Unit. A facility such as the above within a
dwelling unit and having four or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as a
Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
Child Day Care - Residential Child Care Certificate or a License. Areas used for child
day care purposes with a residential child care certificate, as described in Utah Administrative
Code, R430-50, Residential Certificate Child Care, or a residential child care license, as
described in Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care, may be located
in a Group R-2 or R-3 occupancy as provided in the International Building Code, Sections
310.3 and 310.4, or shall comply with the International Residential Code, Section R101.2.
Child Care Centers. Each of the following areas may be classified as accessory
occupancies, if the area complies with the International Building Code, Section 508.2:
1. Hourly child care center, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-60,
Hourly Child Care Centers;
2. Child care centers, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-100, Child Care
Centers;
3. Out-of-school-time programs, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-70,
Out of School Time Child Care Programs; and
4. Commercial preschools, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-40,
Commercial Preschool Programs."
[
(i) On line three delete the word "five" and replace it with the word "four"; and
]
[
(ii) On line four after the word "supervision" add the words "child care centers."
]
[
(e) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Educational Group E, Five or fewer children, is amended as follows: The
word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four" in both places.
]
[
(f) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Educational Group E, Five or fewer children in a dwelling unit, is
amended as follows: The word "five" is deleted and replaced with the word "four" in both
places.
]
[
(g) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Educational Group E, a new section is added as follows: "Child day care
-- residential child care certificate or a license. Areas used for child day care purposes with a
residential child care certificate, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R430-50,
Residential Certificate Child Care, or a residential child care license, as described in Utah
Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care, may be located in a Group R-2 or
R-3 occupancy as provided in Residential Group R-3, or shall comply with the International
Residential Code in accordance with Section R101.2."
]
[
(h) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Educational Group E, a new section is added as follows: "Child care
centers. Each of the following areas may be classified as accessory occupancies:
]
[
1. Hourly child care centers, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-60,
Hourly Child Care Centers;
]
[
2. Child care centers, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-100, Child
Care Centers; and
]
[
3. Out-of-school-time programs, as described in Utah Administrative Code, R381-70,
Out of School Time Child Care Programs."
]
[
(i)
] 
(e)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Institutional Group I-1, is amended as follows: [
Insert "Type I" in front of
the words "Assisted living facilities".
] 
In the list of items under "This group shall include," the
words "Type-I Large and Type-II Small, see the International Building Code, Section 308.2.5"
are added after "Assisted living facilities."
[
(j)
] 
(f)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Institutional Group I-1, Five or fewer persons receiving custodial care is
amended as follows: On line four after "International Residential Code" the rest of the section
is deleted.
[
(k)
] 
(g)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Institutional Group I-2, is [
amended as follows:
] 
deleted and replaced
with the following:
[
(i) On line three delete the word "five" and insert the word "three";
]
[
(ii) On line six the word "foster" is deleted and replaced with the word "child"; and
]
[
(iii) On line 10, after the words "Psychiatric hospitals", add the following to the list:
"both intermediate nursing care and skilled nursing care facilities, ambulatory surgical centers
with five or more operating rooms, and Type II assisted living facilities. Type II assisted living
facilities with five or fewer persons shall be classified as a Group R-4. Type II assisted living
facilities with at least six and not more than 16 residents shall be classified as a Group I-1
facility".
]
"Institutional Group I-2. Institutional Group I-2 occupancy shall include buildings and
structures used for medical care on a 24-hour basis for more than four persons who are
incapable of self-preservation. This group shall include, but not be limited to the following:
Assisted living facilities, Type-II Large, see Section 308.3.3
Child care facilities
Foster care facilities
Detoxification facilities
Hospitals
Nursing homes (both intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities)
Psychiatric hospitals"
[
(l)
] 
(h)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Institutional Group [
I-4, day care facilities, Classification as Group E, is
amended as follows:
] 
I-2, a new section is added as follows:
"Assisted Living Facilities. A Type I, Large assisted living facility is classified as
occupancy Group I-1, Condition 1. A Type II, Small assisted living facility is classified as
occupancy Group I-1, Condition 2. See Section 202 for definitions."
[
(i) On line two delete the word "five" and replace it with the word "four"; and
]
[
(ii) On line three delete the words "2 1/2 years or less of age" and replace with the
words "under the age of two".
]
[
(m)
] 
(i)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Institutional Group I-4, day care facilities, [
Five or fewer occupants
receiving care in a dwelling unit, is amended as follows: On lines one and three the word "five"
is deleted and replaced with the word "four".
] 
Classification as Group E, Five or fewer persons
receiving care, and Five or fewer occupants receiving care in a dwelling unit are deleted and
replaced with the following:
"Classification as Group E. A child day care facility that provides care for five or more
but not more than 100 children under two years of age, where the rooms in which the children
are cared for are located on a level of exit discharge serving such rooms and each of these child
care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as a Group E. See the
International Building Code, Section 429 for special requirements for Day Care.
Four or Fewer Persons Receiving Care. A facility having four or fewer persons
receiving custodial care shall be classified as part of the primary occupancy. See the
International Building Code, Section 429, for special requirements for Day Care.
Four or Fewer Persons Receiving Care in a Dwelling Unit. A facility such as the above
within a dwelling unit and having four or fewer persons receiving custodial care shall be
classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
See the International Building Code, Section 429, for special requirements for Day Care."
[
(n)
] 
(j)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-3, [
the words "and single family dwellings
complying with the IRC" are added after the word "Residential Group R-3 occupancies".
] 
is
deleted and replaced with the following:
"Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3 occupancies and single family
dwellings complying with the International Residential Code where the occupants are primarily
permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4, or I occupancies, including:
Assisted Living Facilities, Type-I, limited capacity, see Section 310.5.3
Buildings that do not contain more than two dwellings
Care facilities, other than child care, that provide accommodations for five or fewer
persons receiving care
Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (nontransient)
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Monasteries
Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (transient)
Lodging houses (transient) with five or fewer guest rooms and 10 or fewer occupants"
[
(o)
] 
(k)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-3, Care facilities within a dwelling, [
is amended as
follows: On line three after the word "dwelling" insert "other than child care".
] 
is deleted and
replaced with the following: "Care Facilities within a Dwelling. Care facilities, other than child
care, for five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single family dwelling are
permitted to comply with the International Residential Code. See the International Building
Code, Section 429, for special requirements for Child Day Care."
[
(p)
] 
(l)
 IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-3, a new section is added as follows: "Child Care.
Areas used for child care purposes may be located in a residential dwelling unit when all of the
following conditions are met:
1. Compliance with Utah Administrative Code, R710-8, Day Care Rules, as enacted
under the authority of the Utah Fire Prevention Board;
2. Use is approved by the Department of Health under the authority of Utah Code, Title
26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act, and in any of the following categories:
1.1. Utah Administrative Code, R430-50, Residential Certificate Child Care; or
1.2. Utah Administrative Code, R430-90, Licensed Family Child Care; and
1.3 Compliance with all zoning regulations of the local regulator."
[
(q) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, RECORD DRAWINGS, is
amended as follows: Delete the words "a fire alarm system" and replace them with "any fire
protection system".
]
[
(r) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, the following definition is added
for Residential Treatment/Support Assisted Living Facility. "RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT/SUPPORT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential facility that provides
a group living environment for four or more residents licensed by the Department of Human
Services, and provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons
who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical
assistance of another person."
]
[
(s) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, the following definition is added
for Type I Assisted Living Facility. "TYPE I ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential
facility licensed by the Department of Health that provides a protected living arrangement,
assistance with activities of daily living and social care to two or more ambulatory,
non-restrained persons who are capable of mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the
assistance of another person. Subcategories are:
]
[
Limited Capacity: two to five residents;
]
[
Small: six to sixteen residents; and
]
[
Large: over sixteen residents."
]
[
(t) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, the following definition is added
for Type II Assisted Living Facility. "TYPE II ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A residential
facility licensed by the Department of Health that provides an array of coordinated supportive
personal and health care services to two or more residents who are:
]
[
A. Physically disabled but able to direct his or her own care; or
]
[
B. Cognitively impaired or physically disabled but able to evacuate from the facility, or
to a zone or area of safety, with the physical assistance of one person. Subcategories are:
]
[
Limited Capacity: two to five residents;
]
[
Small: six to sixteen residents; and
]
[
Large: over sixteen residents."
]
(m) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-3, a new section is added as follows:
"Assisted Living Facilities. Type I assisted living facilities with two to five residents are
Limited Capacity facilities classified as a Residential Group R-3 occupancy or are permitted to
comply with the International Residential Code. See Section 202 for definitions."
(n) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-4, the words "Type II Limited Capacity and Type I
Small, see R-4 Assisted Living Facility Occupancy Groups" are added after the words
"Assisted Living Facilities."
(o) IFC, Chapter 2, Section 202, General Definitions, OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION, Residential Group R-4, a new section is added as follows: "Group R-4 -
Assisted Living Facility Occupancy Groups. The following occupancy groups shall apply to
Assisted Living Facilities:
Type II Assisted Living Facilities with two to five residents are Limited Capacity
Facilities classified as a Residential Group R-4, Condition 2 occupancy.
Type I assisted living facilities with six to sixteen residents are Small Facilities
classified as Residential Group R-4, Condition 1 occupancies. See Section 202 for definitions."
Section 6. Section 
15A-5-202.5
 is amended to read:
15A-5-202.5.
Amendments and additions to Chapters 3 and 4 of IFC.
(1) For IFC, Chapter 3, General Requirements:
(a) IFC, Chapter 3, Section 304.1.2, Vegetation, is amended as follows: Delete line six
and replace it with: "Utah Administrative Code, R652-122-1300, Minimum Standards for
County Wildland Fire Ordinance".
(b) IFC, Chapter 3, Section 310.8, Hazardous environmental conditions, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "1. When the fire code official determines that existing or historical
hazardous environmental conditions necessitate controlled use of any ignition source, including
fireworks, lighters, matches, sky lanterns, and smoking materials, any of the following may
occur:
1.1. If the existing or historical hazardous environmental conditions exist in a
municipality, the legislative body of the municipality may prohibit the ignition or use of an
ignition source in:
1.1.1. mountainous, brush-covered, forest-covered, or dry grass-covered areas;
1.1.2. within 200 feet of waterways, trails, canyons, washes, ravines, or similar areas;
1.1.3. the wildland urban interface area, which means the line, area, or zone where
structures or other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or land
being used for an agricultural purpose; or
1.1.4. a limited area outside the hazardous areas described in this paragraph 1.1 to
facilitate a readily identifiable closed area, in accordance with paragraph 2.
1.2. If the existing or historical hazardous environmental conditions exist in an
unincorporated area, the state forester may prohibit the ignition or use of an ignition source in
all or part of the areas described in paragraph 1.1 that are within the unincorporated area, after
consulting with the county fire code official who has jurisdiction over that area.
1.3. If the existing or historical hazardous environmental conditions exist in a metro
township created under Title 10, Chapter 2a, Part 4, Incorporation of Metro Townships and
Unincorporated Islands in a County of the First Class on and after May 12, 2015, the metro
township legislative body may prohibit the ignition or use of an ignition source in all or part of
the areas described in paragraph 1.1 that are within the township.
2. If a municipal legislative body, the state forester, or a metro township legislative
body closes an area to the discharge of fireworks under paragraph 1, the legislative body or
state forester shall:
2.1. designate the closed area along readily identifiable features like major roadways,
waterways, or geographic features;
2.2. ensure that the boundary of the designated closed area is as close as is practical to
the defined hazardous area, provided that the closed area may include areas outside of the
hazardous area to facilitate a readily identifiable line; and
2.3. identify the closed area through a written description or map that is readily
available to the public.
3. A municipal legislative body, the state forester, or a metro township legislative body
may close a defined area to the discharge of fireworks due to a historical hazardous
environmental condition under paragraph 1 if the legislative body or state forester:
3.1. makes a finding that the historical hazardous environmental condition has existed
in the defined area before July 1 of at least two of the preceding five years;
3.2. produces a map indicating the boundaries, in accordance with paragraph 2, of the
defined area described; and
3.3. before May 1 of each year the defined area is closed, provides the map described
in paragraph 3.2 to the county in which the defined area is located.
4. A municipal legislative body, the state forester, or a metro township legislative body
may not close an area to the discharge of fireworks due to a historical hazardous environmental
condition unless the legislative body or state forester provides a map, in accordance with
paragraph 3."
(c) IFC, Chapter 3, Section 311.1.1, Abandoned premises, is amended as follows: On
line 10 delete the words "International Property Maintenance Code and the".
(d) IFC, Chapter 3, Section 311.5, Placards, is amended as follows: On line three delete
the word "shall" and replace it with the word "may".
(2) IFC, Chapter 4, Emergency Planning and Preparedness:
(a) 
In IFC, Chapter 4, the following new Sections are added:
 "401.3.1.1 Special Education Classrooms. Special education classrooms may shelter in
place, or delay evacuation when all of the following conditions are met:
 401.3.1.1.1 There is no visible flame or evidence of products of combustion (smoke).
 401.3.1.1.2 The building is completely protected by an approved fire sprinkler system.
 401.3.1.1.3 The building is completely protected by an approved fire alarm system.
 401.3.1.1.4 The classroom has a minimum of one approved exit that discharges
directly to the exterior.
 401.3.1.1.5 The classroom has been approved to shelter in place by the fire code
official."
(b) In IFC, Chapter 4, Section 401.3.3, Delayed notification, a new exception is added:
"Exception: Group E Occupancies. Teachers may delay evacuation upon fire alarm
activation for up to 60 seconds when all of the following conditions are met:
A. There is no visible flame or evidence of products of combustion (smoke).
B. The building is protected throughout by an approved fire sprinkler system.
C. The building is protected throughout by an approved fire alarm system.
D. Students are in the safe zone of the room lined up and prepared for immediate
evacuation."
(c)
 IFC, Chapter 4, Section [
403.10.2.1
] 
403.9.2.1
, College and university buildings, is
deleted and replaced with the following:
[
"403.10.2.1
] 
"403.9.2.1
 College and university buildings and fraternity and sorority
houses.
[
(a)
] 
(i)
 College and university buildings, including fraternity and sorority houses, shall
prepare an approved fire safety and evacuation plan, in accordance with Section 404.
[
(b)
] 
(ii)
 Group R-2 college and university buildings, including fraternity and sorority
houses, shall comply with Sections [
403.10.2.1.1 and 403.10.2.1.2
] 
403.9.2.1.1 and
403.9.2.1.2
."
[
(b)
] 
(d)
 IFC, Chapter 4, Section [
405.2, Table 405.2
] 
405.3, Table 405.3
, is amended
to add the following footnotes:
(i) [
"e
] 
"c
. Secondary schools in Group E occupancies shall have an emergency
evacuation drill [
for fire
] conducted at least every two months, to a total of four emergency
evacuation drills during the nine-month school year. The first emergency evacuation drill [
for
fire
] shall be conducted within 10 school days after the beginning of classes. The third
emergency evacuation drill [
for fire
], weather permitting, shall be conducted 10 school days
after the beginning of the next calendar year. The second and fourth emergency evacuation
drills may be substituted by a security or safety drill to include shelter in place, earthquake drill,
or lock down for violence. If inclement weather causes a secondary school to miss the 10-day
deadline for the third emergency evacuation drill [
for fire
], the secondary school shall perform
the third emergency evacuation drill [
for fire
] as soon as practicable after the missed deadline."
(ii) [
"f
] 
"d
. In Group E occupancies, excluding secondary schools, if the AHJ approves,
the monthly required emergency evacuation drill can be substituted by a security or safety drill
to include shelter in place, earthquake drill, or lock down for violence. The routine emergency
evacuation drill must be conducted at least every other drill."
(iii) [
"g
] 
"e
. A-3 occupancies in academic buildings of institutions of higher learning
are required to have one emergency evacuation drill per year, provided the following conditions
are met:
(A) The building has a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 907.2.
(B) The rooms classified as assembly shall have fire safety floor plans as required in
Subsection 404.2.2(4) posted.
(C) The building is not classified a high-rise building.
(D) The building does not contain hazardous materials over the allowable quantities by
code."
[
(iv) "h. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 2020-2021 school
year, Group E occupancies are not required to conduct an emergency evacuation drill before
March 1, 2021. For the period beginning the first day of the 2020-2021 school year and ending
February 28, 2021, each calendar month, Group E occupancies shall provide in-class
instruction to students in an age-appropriate manner that describes the procedures for
emergency evacuation for fire. Group E occupancies shall complete the first monthly
instruction no later than 15 days after the day on which the 2020-2021 school year begins. In
addition to the monthly instruction, Group E occupancies may provide in-class security or
safety drills to include shelter in place, earthquake drill, or lock down for violence."
]
[
(v) "i. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the period beginning March 1,
2021, and ending the last day of the 2020-2021 school year, in Group E occupancies, if the
AHJ approves, the monthly required emergency evacuation drill can be substituted by a
security or safety drill to include shelter in place, earthquake drill, or lock down for violence.
The routine emergency evacuation drill must be conducted at least every other month."
]
Section 7. Section 
15A-5-203
 is amended to read:
15A-5-203.
Amendments and additions to IFC related to fire safety, building, and
site requirements.
(1) For IFC, Chapter 5, Fire Service Features:
(a) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 501.5, Access grade and fire flow, is added as
follows: "An authority having jurisdiction over a structure built in accordance with the
requirements of the International Residential Code as adopted in the State Construction Code,
may require an automatic fire sprinkler system for the structure only by ordinance and only if
any of the following conditions exist:
(i) the structure:
(A) is located in an urban-wildland interface area as provided in the Utah Wildland
Urban Interface Code adopted as a construction code under the State Construction Code; and
(B) does not meet the requirements described in Utah Code, Subsection
65A-8-203
(4)(a) and Utah Administrative Code, R652-122-1300, Minimum Standards for
County Wildland Fire Ordinance;
(ii) the structure is in an area where a public water distribution system with fire
hydrants does not exist as required in Utah Administrative Code, R309-550-5, Water Main
Design;
(iii) the only fire apparatus access road has a grade greater than 10% for more than 500
continual feet;
(iv) the total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit
exceeds 10,000 square feet; or
(v) the total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit is
double the average of the total floor area of all floor levels of unsprinkled homes in the
subdivision that are no larger than 10,000 square feet.
(vi) Exception: A single family dwelling does not require a fire sprinkler system if the
dwelling:
(A) is located outside the wildland urban interface;
(B) is built in a one-lot subdivision; and
(C) has 50 feet of defensible space on all sides that limits the propensity of fire
spreading from the dwelling to another property."
(b) In IFC, Chapter 5, Section 506.1, Where Required, is deleted and rewritten as
follows: "Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured
openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the
fire code official, after consultation with the building owner, may require a key box to be
installed in an approved location. The key box shall contain keys to gain necessary access as
required by the fire code official. For each fire jurisdiction that has at least one building with a
required key box, the fire jurisdiction shall adopt an ordinance, resolution, or other operating
rule or policy that creates a process to ensure that each key to each key box is properly
accounted for and secure."
(c) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.1, Isolated one- and two-family dwellings,
is added as follows: "Fire flow may be reduced for an isolated one- and two-family dwelling
when the authority having jurisdiction over the dwelling determines that the development of a
full fire-flow requirement is impractical."
(d) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.2, Pre-existing subdivision lots, is added as
follows:
"507.1.2 Pre-existing subdivision lots.
The requirements for a pre-existing subdivision lot shall not exceed the requirements
described in Section 501.5."
(e) In IFC, Chapter 5, Section 507.5.1, here required, a new exception is added: "3.
One interior and one detached accessory dwelling unit on a single residential lot."
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 [
In
] IFC, Chapter 5, Section 510.1, Emergency responder [
radio
]
communication
 coverage in new buildings, is amended by adding: "When required by the fire
code official," at the beginning of the first paragraph.
(2) For IFC, Chapter 6, Building Services and Systems:
(a) [
In
] IFC, Chapter 6, Section [
606.7
] 
604.6.1
, Elevator key location, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "Firefighter service keys shall be kept in a "Supra-Stor-a-key" elevator
key box or similar box with corresponding key system that is adjacent to the elevator for
immediate use by the fire department. The key box shall contain one key for each elevator, one
key for lobby control, and any other keys necessary for emergency service. The elevator key
box shall be accessed using a 6049 numbered key."
(b) [
In
] IFC, Chapter 6, Section [
607.1
] 
606.1
, General, is amended as follows: On line
three, after the word "Code", add the words "and NFPA 96".
(c) [
In
] IFC, Chapter 6, Section 607.2, a new exception 5 is added as follows: "5. A
Type 1 hood is not required for a cooking appliance in a microenterprise home kitchen, as that
term is defined in Utah Code, Section 
26-15c-102
, for which the operator obtains a permit in
accordance with Utah Code, Title 26, Chapter 15c, Microenterprise Home Kitchen Act."
(3) For IFC, Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features, IFC, Chapter 7, Section
705.2, is amended to add the following: "Exception: In Group E Occupancies, where the
corridor serves an occupant load greater than 30 and the building does not have an automatic
fire sprinkler system installed, the door closers may be of the friction hold-open type on
classrooms' doors with a rating of 20 minutes or less only."
Section 8. Section 
15A-5-204
 is amended to read:
15A-5-204.
Amendments and additions to IFC related to fire protection and life
safety systems.
For IFC, Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems:
[
(1) IFC, Chapter 9, Section 901.2, Construction documents, is amended to add the
following at the end of the section: "The code official has the authority to request record
drawings ("as builts") to verify any modifications to the previously approved construction
documents."
]
[
(2)
] 
(1)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section [
901.4.6
] 
901.4.7
, Pump and riser room size, is
deleted and replaced with the following: [
"Pump and Riser Room Size. Fire pump and
automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be designed with adequate space for all installed
equipment necessary for the installation and to provide sufficient working space around the
stationary equipment. Clearances around equipment shall be in accordance with manufacturer
requirements and not less than the following minimum elements:
]
[
901.4.6.1 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12 inches shall be provided
from the installed equipment to the elements of permanent construction.
]
[
901.4.6.2 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12 inches shall be provided
between all other installed equipment and appliances.
]
[
901.4.6.3 A clear and unobstructed width of 36 inches shall be provided in front of all
installed equipment and appliances, to allow for inspection, service, repair or replacement
without removing such elements of permanent construction or disabling the function of a
required fire-resistance-rated assembly.
]
[
901.4.6.4 Automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with a clear and
unobstructed passageway to the riser room of not less than 36 inches, and openings into the
room shall be clear and unobstructed, with doors swinging in the outward direction from the
room and the opening providing a clear width of not less than 34 inches and a clear height of
the door opening shall not be less than 80 inches.
]
[
901.4.6.5 Fire pump rooms shall be provided with a clear and unobstructed
passageway to the fire pump room of not less than 72 inches, and openings into the room shall
be clear, unobstructed and large enough to allow for the removal of the largest piece of
equipment, with doors swinging in the outward direction from the room and the opening
providing a clear width of not less than 68 inches and a clear height of the door opening shall
not be less than 80 inches."
]
"901.4.7 Pump and Riser Room Size.
901.4.7.1 Fire pump rooms and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be
designed with adequate space for all installed equipment necessary for the installation and to
provide sufficient working room around the stationary equipment. Clearances around
equipment to elements of permanent construction, including other installed equipment and
appliances, shall be sufficient to allow inspection, service, repair or replacement without
removing such elements of permanent construction or disabling the function of a required
fire-resistance-rated assembly and not less than the following minimum elements:
901.4.7.1.1 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12 inches shall be provided
from the installed equipment to the elements of permanent construction.
901.4.7.1.2 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12 inches shall be provided
between all other installed equipment and appliances.
901.4.7.1.3 A clear and unobstructed width of 36 inches shall be provided in front of all
installed equipment and appliances, to allow for inspection, service, repair or replacement
without removing such elements of permanent construction or disabling the function of a
required fire resistance-rated assembly.
901.4.7.2 Fire Pump Room. Fire pumps and controllers shall be provided with ready
access. Fire pump rooms shall be provided with doors and an unobstructed passageway large
enough to allow for the removal of the largest piece of equipment. The passageway shall have a
clear width not less than 72 inches. Openings into the room shall be clear and unobstructed,
with doors swinging in the outward direction from the fire pump room and the opening
providing a clear width of not less than 68 inches and a clear height of the door opening shall
not be less than 80 inches. The door shall be permitted to be locked provided that the key is
available at all times and located in a Key Box in accordance with IFC, Section 506.
901.4.7.3 Automatic Sprinkler Riser Room. Automatic sprinkler system risers shall be
provided with ready access. Automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with
doors and an unobstructed passageway large enough to allow for the removal of the largest
piece of equipment. The passageway shall have a clear width not less than 36 inches. Openings
into the room shall be clear and unobstructed, with doors swinging in the outward direction
from the riser room and the opening providing a clear width of not less than 32 inches and a
clear height of the door opening shall not be less than 80 inches. The door shall be permitted to
be locked provided that the key is available at all times and located in a Key Box in accordance
with IFC, Section 506.
901.4.7.4 Marking on Access Doors. Access doors for automatic sprinkler system riser
rooms and fire pump rooms shall be labeled with an approved sign. The lettering shall be in
contrasting color to the background. Letters shall have a minimum height of 2 inches (51 mm)
with a minimum stroke of 3/8 inch (10 mm).
901.4.7.5 Environment. Automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms
shall be maintained at a temperature of not less than 40 degrees F (4 degrees C). Heating units
shall be permanently installed.
902.6 Lighting. Permanently installed artificial illumination shall be provided in the
automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms."
[
(3)
] 
(2)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.1.2, Group A-2, is amended to add the
following subsection: "4. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
Group A-2 occupancies where indoor pyrotechnics are used."
[
(4)
] 
(3)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.2, Ambulatory care facilities, is amended as
follows: On line two delete the words "entire floor" and replace with the word "building" and
delete the last paragraph.
[
(5)
] 
(4)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.4, Group F-1, Subsection 2, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "A Group F-1 fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access."
[
(6)
] 
(5)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.7, Group M, Subsection 2, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access."
[
(7)
] 
(6)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.8 Group R, including all subsections, is deleted
and rewritten as follows:
"903.2.8 Group R.
An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be
proved throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area.
Exceptions:
1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses) constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code for One- and
Two-Family Dwellings.
2. Single story Group R-1 occupancies with fire areas not more than 2,000 square feet
that contain no installed plumbing or heating, where no cooking occurs, and constructed of
Type I-A, I-B, II-A, or II-B construction.
3. Group R-4 fire areas not more than 4,500 gross square feet and not containing more
than 16 residents, provided the building is equipped throughout with an approved fire alarm
system that is interconnected and receives its primary power from the building wiring and a
commercial power system."
[
(8)
] 
(7)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.2.9, Group S-1, Subsection 2, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access."
[
(9)
] 
(8)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.3.1.2.3, Attics, is amended by adding the
following: "Exception: Sprinkler protection in attics is not required in buildings that are not
required to be sprinklered by another section of this code."
[
(10)
] 
(9)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.3.5, Water supplies, is amended as follows: On
line six, after the word "Code", add "and as amended in the State Construction Code".
[
(11)
] 
(10)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 903.5, Testing and maintenance, is amended to add
the following subsection: "903.5.1 Tag and Information. A tag shall be attached to the riser
indicating the date the antifreeze solution was tested. The tag shall also indicate the type and
concentration of antifreeze solution by volume with which the system is filled, the name of the
contractor that tested the antifreeze solution, the contractor's license number, and a warning to
test the concentration of the antifreeze solutions at yearly intervals."
[
(12) IFC, Chapter 9, Section 904.12, Commercial cooking systems, is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "The automatic fire extinguishing system for commercial cooking systems
shall be of a type recognized for protection of commercial cooking equipment and exhaust
systems. Pre-engineered automatic extinguishing systems shall be tested in accordance with
UL300 and listed and labeled for the intended application. The system shall be installed in
accordance with this code, its listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions." The
exception in Section 904.12 is not deleted and shall remain as currently written in the IFC.
]
[
(13) IFC, Chapter 9, Section 904.12.3, Carbon dioxide systems, and Section
904.12.3.1, Ventilation system, are deleted and rewritten as follows:
]
[
"904.12.3 existing automatic fire extinguishing systems used for commercial cooking.
]
[
Existing automatic fire extinguishing systems used for commercial cooking that use
dry chemical are prohibited and shall be removed from service.
]
[
904.12.3.1 UL300 listed and labeled existing wet chemical fire extinguishing system.
]
[
Existing wet chemical fire extinguishing systems used for commercial cooking that are
not UL300 listed and labeled are prohibited and shall be either removed or upgraded to a
UL300 listed and labeled system."
]
[
(14) IFC, Chapter 9, Section 904.12.4, Special provisions for automatic sprinkler
systems, is amended to add the following subsection: " 904.12.4.2 Existing automatic fire
sprinkler systems protecting commercial cooking equipment, hood, and exhaust systems that
generate appreciable depth of cooking oils shall be replaced with a UL300 system that is listed
and labeled for the intended application."
]
[
(15)
] 
(11)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section [
904.12.5.2
] 
904.13.5.2
, Extinguishing system
service, is amended to add the following: "Exception: Automatic fire extinguishing systems
located in occupancies where usage is limited and less than six consecutive months may be
serviced annually if the annual service is conducted immediately before the period of usage,
and approval is received from the AHJ."
[
(16)
] 
(12)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 905.3.9 is a new subsection as follows: "Open
Parking Garages. Open parking garages shall be equipped with an approved Class I manual
standpipe system when fire department access is not provided for firefighting operations to
within 150 feet of all portions of the open parking garage as measured from the approved fire
department vehicle access. Class I manual standpipe shall be accessible throughout the parking
garage such that all portions of the parking structure are protected within 150 feet of a hose
connection.
Exception: Open parking garages equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1."
[
(17) IFC, Chapter 9, Section 905.8, Dry Standpipes, Exception is deleted and
rewritten as follows: "Where subject to freezing conditions and approved by the fire code
official."
]
[
(18)
] 
(13)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 905.12, Existing buildings, is deleted.
[
(19)
] 
(14)
 In IFC, Chapter 9, Section 906.1, Exception 2 is amended as follows: on
line three after the word "6," delete the remainder of the paragraph.
[
(20)
] 
(15)
 IFC, Chapter 9, Section 907.2.3 Group E:
(a) [
The first sentence is deleted and rewritten as follows: "A manual fire alarm system
that initiates the occupant notification signal using an emergency voice/alarm communication
system that meets the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2, or a manual fire alarm system that
initiates an audible and visual occupant notification signal that meets the requirements of
Sections 907.4.2.1 and 907.5.2.3, and is installed in accordance with Section 907.6, and with
rules made by the Utah Fire Prevention Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, shall be installed in Group E occupancies."
] 
907.2.3 Group E
is deleted and rewritten as follows: "A manual fire alarm system that initiates the occupant
notification signal using an emergency voice/alarm communication system that meets the
requirements of Section 907.5.2.2, or a manual fire alarm system that initiates an approved
audible and visual occupant notification signal that meets the requirements of Sections
907.5.2.1, 907.5.2.1.1, 907.5.2.1.2, and 907.5.2.3, and is installed in accordance with Section
907.6, and with rules made by the Utah Fire Prevention Board in accordance with Title 63G,
Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, shall be installed in Group E occupancies.
Where automatic fire sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are installed, the fire sprinkler
systems and smoke detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system."
(b) Exception 2, delete entirely 
and the remaining exceptions are renumbered
.
(c) Exception number 4.2, [
on line five, delete the words, "emergency voice/alarm
communication system" and replace with "fire alarm."
] 
is deleted and rewritten as follows:
"The fire alarm system will activate on sprinkler water flow."
(d) New Sections 907.2.3.1 through 907.2.3.7 are added as follows:
"907.2.3.1 Automatic detection devices that detect smoke shall be installed throughout
all corridors and spaces open to the corridor at the maximum prescribed spacing of thirty feet
on center and no more than fifteen feet from the walls or smoke detectors shall be installed as
required in NFPA, Standard 72, Section 17.7.
907.2.3.2 Where structures are not protected or are partially protected with an automatic
fire sprinkler system, approved automatic smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with
the complete coverage requirements of NFPA, Standard 72.
907.2.3.3 An approved key plan drawing and operating instructions shall be posted at
the main fire alarm panel which displays the location of all alarm zones and if applicable,
device addresses.
907.2.3.4 The main panel shall be located in a normally attended area such as the main
office or lobby. Location of the Main Panel other than as stated above, shall require the review
and authorization of the State Fire Marshal Division. Where location as required above is not
possible, an electronically supervised remote annunciator from the main panel shall be located
in a supervised area of the building. The remote annunciator shall visually indicate system
power status, alarms for each zone, and give both visual and audible indication of trouble
conditions in the system. All indicators on both the main panel and remote annunciator shall be
adequately labeled.
907.2.3.5 All system wiring shall be as follows:
(A) The initiating device circuits shall be designated and installed Class A as defined in
NFPA Standard 72.
(B) The notification appliance circuits shall be designated, and installed Class A as
defined in NFPA Standard 72.
(C) Signaling line circuits shall be designated and installed Class A loop as defined in
NFPA Standard 72.
907.2.3.6 Fan Shutdown shall be as follows:
(A) Fan shut down shall be as required in the International Mechanical Code, Chapter
6, Section 606.
(B) Duct detectors required by the International Mechanical Code shall be
interconnected and compatible with the fire alarm system."
(16) In IFC, Chapter 9, a new Section 907.5.2.3.4 is added as follows: "907.5.2.3.4
Special Education Classrooms. Visible and audible alarm notification appliances in Special
Education classrooms may be replaced with a solid red light when approved by the fire code
official."
[
(21)
] 
(17)
 IFC, Chapter 9, 
Section
 907.8, Inspection, testing, and maintenance, is
amended to add the following sentences at the end of the section: "Increases in nuisance alarms
shall require the fire alarm system to be tested for sensitivity. Fire alarm systems that continue
after sensitivity testing with unwarranted nuisance alarms shall be replaced as directed by the
AHJ."
[
(22)
] 
(18)
 IFC, Chapter 9, [
Section 915, Carbon Monoxide Detection, is deleted and
rewritten as follows:
] 
Section 915.2.3, Group E occupancies and Exception is deleted and
replaced with the following:
[
"915. Carbon Monoxide Detection.
]
[
915.1 Where required.
]
[
Group I-1, I-2, I-4, and R occupancies located in a building containing a fuel-burning
appliance or in a building that has an attached garage shall be equipped with single-station
carbon monoxide alarms. The carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL
or UL 2075 and be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 720 and the
manufacturer's instructions. An open parking garage, as defined in Chapter 2, or an enclosed
parking garage, ventilated in accordance with Section 404 of the International Mechanical
Code, shall not be considered an attached garage. A minimum of one carbon monoxide alarm
shall be installed on each habitable level.
]
[
915.2 Interconnection.
]
[
Where more than one carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed within Group
I-1, I-2, I-4, or R occupancies, the carbon monoxide alarm shall be interconnected in such a
manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms. Physical interconnection
of carbon monoxide alarms shall not be required where listed wireless alarms are installed and
all alarms sound upon activation of one alarm. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all
bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors closed.
]
[
915.3 Power source.
]
[
In new construction, required carbon monoxide alarms shall receive their primary
power from the building wiring where such wiring is served from a commercial source and
shall be equipped with a battery backup. Carbon monoxide alarms with integral strobes that are
not equipped with battery backup shall be connected to an emergency electrical system. Carbon
monoxide alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and
without a disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent protection.
]
[
Exceptions.
]
[
1. Carbon monoxide alarms are not required to be equipped with battery backup where
they are connected to an emergency electrical system.
]
[
2. Hard wiring of carbon monoxide alarms in existing areas shall not be required
where the alterations or repairs do not result in the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes
exposing the structure. Unless there is an attic, crawl space, or basement available that could
provide access for hard wiring, without the removal of interior finishes.
]
[
915.4 Group E.
]
[
A carbon monoxide detection system shall be installed in new buildings that contain
Group E occupancies in accordance with this section. A carbon monoxide detection system
shall be installed in existing buildings that contain Group E occupancies in accordance with
IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.9.
]
[
915.4.1 Where required.
]
[
In Group E occupancies, a carbon monoxide detection system shall be provided where
a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or a fuel-burning forced air furnace is
present.
]
[
915.4.2 Detection equipment.
]
[
Each carbon monoxide detection system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA
and the manufacturer's instructions, and be listed, for single station detectors, as complying
with UL 2034, and for system detectors, as complying with UL 2075.
]
[
915.4.3 Combination detectors.
]
[
A combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector is an acceptable alternative to a
carbon monoxide detection system if the combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector is
listed in accordance with UL 2075 and UL 268.
]
[
915.4.4 Power source.
]
[
Each carbon monoxide detection system shall receive primary power from the building
wiring if the wiring is served from a commercial source. If primary power is interrupted, each
carbon monoxide detection system shall receive power from a battery. Wiring shall be
permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than that required for over-current
protection.
]
[
915.4.5 Maintenance.
]
[
Each carbon monoxide detection system shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA
720. A carbon monoxide detection system that becomes inoperable or begins to produce
end-of-life signals shall be replaced."
]
"915.2.3 Group E Occupancies. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in the
following areas within Group E occupancies:
(1) Boiler rooms, furnace rooms, and similar rooms, or in adjacent areas where carbon
monoxide is likely to spread. (The installation of carbon monoxide detectors in boiler rooms
and furnace rooms may cause a false alarm problem. Locating these detectors in adjacent
spaces where the carbon monoxide is likely to spread may be a better option.)
(2) Home economics rooms with gas appliances.
(3) School kitchens with gas appliances. (Commercial kitchens).
(4) Arts rooms and other areas with a gas kiln or open flame.
(5) Gas roof top units, and other carbon monoxide producing HVAC units, one per
zone. (The zone shall be the area covered by the HVAC unit.)
(6) In areas with gas wall units.
(7) In areas with a gas water heater or boiler.
(8) Areas with a forge or foundry.
(9) Metal shop or auto shop areas or in adjacent areas where carbon monoxide is likely
to spread. (The installation of carbon monoxide detectors in metal shop or auto shop areas may
cause a false alarm problem. Locating these detectors in adjacent spaces, i.e. class rooms or
corridors, where the carbon monoxide is likely to spread from these spaces may be a better
option.)
(10) Labs with open flame.
(11) HVAC units drawing outside air that could be contaminated with carbon
monoxide.
(12) Other areas with an open flame or fuel fired appliance.
(F) 915.2.3.1 Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall be automatically transmitted to an
onsite location that is staffed by school personnel.
Exception: Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall not be required to be automatically
transmitted to an onsite location that is staffed by school personnel in Group E occupancies
with an occupant load of 30 or less."
(19) In IFC, Chapter 9, a new Section 915.7 is added as follows:
"915.7 Carbon Monoxide Systems in Group E Occupancies. Carbon monoxide systems
may be part of a fire alarm system or standalone system.
915.7.1 Power and Wiring.
915.7.1.1 Power. Carbon monoxide detection systems shall require a primary and
secondary power source.
915.7.1.2 Wiring. Class "A" wiring is required when the carbon monoxide system is
part of, or connected to, a fire alarm system. Standalone carbon monoxide detection systems
may use Class "B" wiring. All wiring shall be Class "A" or "B".
915.7.2 Equipment Shut Down. Equipment and appliances that are producing carbon
monoxide shall shut down automatically in the zone involved upon carbon monoxide system
activation.
915.7.3 Notification.
915.7.3.1 Local Alarm. Each occupied space shall sound an audible alarm when
detecting carbon monoxide at a level in excess of 70 ppm for one hour.
915.7.3.2 General Alarm. A blue strobe, visual alarm, is required in a normally
occupied location, similar to the administrative offices, when carbon monoxide is detected in
the facility in excess of 70 ppm for one hour.
915.7.3.2.1 The general alarm shall require a manual reset following an alarm
activation.
915.7.3.3 Digital Notification. Portable carbon monoxide detectors, with digital read
out indicating parts per million of carbon monoxide, in a space to determine the level of hazard
in a given space.
915.7.4 Monitoring. System monitoring is not required. If the system is monitored, the
signal should be a supervisory signal indicating carbon monoxide.
915.7.5 Inspection.
915.7.5.1 The carbon monoxide detection system shall be tested in the presence of a
Deputy or Special Deputy of the State Fire Marshal Division. The Deputy shall require "spot
testing" of the system and its components.
915.7.5.2 Before requesting final inspection and approval, the installing contractor shall
test each component of the system and issue a statement of compliance, in writing, to the State
Fire Marshal Division that the carbon monoxide detection system has been installed in
accordance with approved plans and has been tested in accordance with the manufacturers
specifications, and the appropriate installation standard.
915.7.5.3 Systems shall be tagged with the State approved tag for fire alarm systems,
upon final approval and shall be inspected and tagged annually by an individual certified as a
Master Fire Alarm Technician, by the State Fire Marshal Division.
915.7.6 Evacuation. The affected area within Group E Occupancies shall be evacuated
when carbon monoxide is detected at a level in excess of 70 ppm for one hour in that area."
Section 9. Section 
15A-5-205
 is amended to read:
15A-5-205.
Amendments and additions to IFC related to means of egress and
special processes and uses.
[
(1) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1008.2.1, Illumination level under normal power,
delete exception.
]
[
(2) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1010.1.9, Door operations, a new exception is added
as follows: "Exception: Group E occupancies for purposes of a lockdown or a lockdown drill in
accordance with Section 1010.1.9.6 Exception 5."
]
[
(3) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1010.1.9.2, Hardware height, "Exception:" is deleted
and replaced with "Exceptions: 1."
]
[
(4) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1010.1.9.2, Hardware height, Exception 2 is added as
follows: "2. Group E occupancies for purposes of a lockdown or a lockdown drill may have
one lock below 34 inches in accordance with Section 1010.1.9.6 Exception 5."
]
[
(5) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1010.1.9.4, Locks and latches, Item 7 is added after
the existing Item 6 as follows: " 7. Group E occupancies for purposes of a lockdown or a
lockdown drill in accordance with Section 1010.1.9.6 Exception 5."
]
[
(6) In IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1010.1.9.5, Bolt locks, Exception 6 is added after the
existing Exception 5 as follows: "6. Group E occupancies for purposes of a lockdown or a
lockdown drill in accordance with Section 1010.1.9.6 Exception 5." (7) In IFC, Chapter 10,
Section 1010.1.9.6, Unlatching, Exception 5 is added after the existing Exception 4 as follows:
"5. Group E occupancies may have a second lock on classrooms for purposes of a lockdown or
lockdown drill, if:
]
[
5.1 The application of the lock is approved by the code official.
]
[
5.2 The unlatching of any door or leaf does not require more than two operations.
]
[
5.3 The lock can be released from the opposite side of the door on which it is
installed.
]
[
5.4 The lock is only applied during lockdown or during a lockdown drill.
]
[
5.5 The lock complies with all other state and federal regulations, including the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq."
]
[
(8)
] 
(1)
 IFC, Chapter 10, Section [
1010.1.9.7
] 
1010.2.14
, Controlled egress doors in
Groups I-1 and I-2, after existing Item 8 add Item 9 as follows: "9. The secure area or unit with
special egress locks shall be located at the level of exit discharge in Type V construction."
[
(9)
] 
(2)
 [
In
] IFC, Chapter 10, Section [
1010.1.9.8.1
] 
1010.2.13.1
, Delayed egress
locking system, Item 9 is added after the existing Item 8 as follows: "9. The secure area or unit
with delayed egress locks shall be located at the level of exit discharge in Type V
construction."
[
(10)
] 
(3)
 [
In
] IFC, Chapter 10, Section [BE] 1011.5.2, Riser height and tread depth,
Exception 3 is deleted and replaced with the following: "3. In Group R-3 occupancies, within
dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, and in Group U occupancies that are accessory to a
Group R-3 occupancy, or accessory to individual dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies, the
maximum riser height shall be 8 inches (203 mm) and the minimum tread depth shall be 9
inches (229 mm). The minimum winder tread depth at the walk line shall be 10 inches (254
mm), and the minimum winder tread depth shall be 6 inches (152 mm). A nosing not less than
0.75 inch (19.1 mm) but not more than 1.25 inches (32 mm) shall be provided on stairways
with solid risers where the tread depth is less than 10 inches (254 mm)."
[
(11)
] 
(4)
 IFC, Chapter 10, Section [BE] 1011.11, Handrails, is amended to add the
following exception: " [
5.
] 
6.
 In occupancies in Group R-3, as applicable in Section 1014 and
in occupancies in Group U, which are accessory to an occupancy in Group R-3, as applicable in
Section 1014, handrails shall be provided on at least one side of stairways consisting of four or
more risers."
[
(12) IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1013.5, Internally illuminated exit signs, delete and
rewrite the last sentence to read "Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times, including when the
building is not fully occupied."
]
[
(13) IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1025, Luminous Egress Path Markings, is deleted.
]
[
(14) IFC, Chapter 10, Section 1029.15, Seat stability, delete Exception 2 and
renumber exceptions.
]
[
(15)
] 
(5)
 IFC, Chapter 10, Section [
1031.2.1
] 
1032.2.1
, Security devices and egress
locks, is amended to add the following: On line three, after the word "fire", add the words "and
building."
Section 10. Section 
15A-5-205.5
 is amended to read:
15A-5-205.5.
Amendments to Chapters 11 and 12 of IFC.
(1) For IFC, Chapter 11, Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings:
(a) [
In
] IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.2
,
 Emergency Responder [
Radio
]
Communication
 Coverage in Existing Buildings, is amended as follows: On line two after the
title, the following is added: "When required by the fire code official".
(b) IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.5.1
,
 Group A-2, is deleted and replaced with the
following:
"1103.5.1 Group A-2. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
existing Group A-2 occupancies where indoor pyrotechnics are used."
(c) IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.6, Standpipes, is deleted.
(d) [
In
] IFC, Chapter 11, 1103.7, Fire Alarm Systems, is deleted and rewritten as
follows: "1103.7, Fire Alarm Systems[
.
]
.
 The following shall have an approved fire alarm
system installed in accordance with Utah Administrative Code, R710-4, Buildings Under the
Jurisdiction of the [
State
] 
Utah
 Fire Prevention Board:
1. a building with an occupant load of 300 or more persons that is owned or operated
by the state;
2. a building with an occupant load of 300 or more persons that is owned or operated
by an institution of higher education; and
3. a building with an occupant load of 50 or more persons that is owned or operated by
a school district, private school, or charter school.
Exception: the requirements of this section do not apply to a building designated as an
Institutional Group I (as defined in IFC 202) occupancy."
(e) IFC, Chapter 11, 1103.7.1 Group E, 1103.7.2 Group I-1, 1103.7.3 Group I-2,
1103.7.4 Group I-3, 1103.7.5 Group R-1, 1103.7.5.1 Group R-1 hotel and motel manual fire
alarm system, 1103.7.5.1.1 Group R-1 hotel and motel automatic smoke detection system,
1103.7.5.2 Group R-1 boarding and rooming houses manual fire alarm system, 1103.7.5.2.1
Group R-1 boarding and rooming houses automatic smoke detection system, 1103.7.6 Group
R-2 are deleted.
(f) IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.5.4, High-rise buildings, is amended as follows: On
line two, delete "not been adopted" and replace with "been adopted."
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 IFC, Chapter 11, Section 1103.9, Carbon monoxide alarms, is deleted and
rewritten as follows:
"1103.9 Carbon Monoxide Detection.
Existing Groups E, I-1, I-2, I-4, and R occupancies shall be equipped with carbon
monoxide detection in accordance with Section 915."
(2) For IFC, Chapter 12, Energy Systems:
(a) Delete the section title [
"1204.2.1
] 
"1205.2.1
 Solar photovoltaic systems for Group
R-3 buildings" and replace with the section title [
"1204.2.1
] 
"1205.2.1
 Solar photovoltaic
systems for Group R-3 and buildings constructed in accordance with IRC."
(b) Section [
1204.2.1
] 
1205.2.1
, Solar photovoltaic systems for Group R-3 buildings,
Exception 1 is deleted, Exception 2 is renumbered to 1 and a second exception is added as
follows: "2. Reduction in pathways and clear access width are permitted where a rational
approach has been used and the reduction is warranted and approved by the Fire Code
Official."
(c) Section [
1204.3.1
] 
1205.3.1
 Perimeter pathways, and [
1204.3.2
] 
1205.3.2
 Interior
pathways, are deleted and rewritten as follows: "1204.3.1 Perimeter pathways. There shall be a
minimum three foot wide (914 mm) clear perimeter around the edges of the roof. The solar
installation shall be designed to provide designated pathways. The pathways shall meet the
following requirements:
1. The pathway shall be over areas capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters
accessing the roof.
2. The centerline axis pathways shall be provided in both axes of the roof. Centerline
axis pathways shall run where the roof structure is capable of supporting the live load of fire
fighters accessing the roof.
3. Smoke and heat vents required by Section 910.2.1 or 910.2.2 shall be provided with
a clear pathway width of not less than three feet (914 mm) to the vents.
4. Access to roof area required by Section 504.3 or 1011.12 shall be provided with a
clear pathway width of not less than three feet (914 mm) around access opening and at least
three feet (914 mm) clear pathway to parapet or roof edge."
(d) Section [
1204.3.3
] 
1205.3.3,
 Smoke ventilation, is deleted and rewritten as follows:
[
"1204.3.2
] 
"1205.3.2,
 Smoke ventilation. The solar installation shall be designed to meet the
following requirements:
1. Arrays shall be no greater than 150 feet (45720 mm) by 150 feet (45720 mm) in
distance in either axis in order to create opportunities for fire department smoke ventilation
operations.
2. Smoke ventilation options between array sections shall be one of the following:
2.1 A pathway six feet (1829 mm) or greater in width.
2.2 A pathway three feet (914 mm) or greater in width and bordering roof skylights or
smoke and heat vents when required by Section 910.2.1 or Section 910.2.2.
2.3 Smoke and heat vents designed for remote operation using devices that can be
connected to the vent by mechanical, electrical, or any other suitable means, protected as
necessary to remain operable for the design period. Controls for remote operation shall be
located in a control panel, clearly identified and located in an approved location.[
"
]
3. Where gravity-operated dropout smoke and heat vents occur, a pathway three feet
(914 mm) or greater in width on not fewer than one side."
Section 11. Section 
15A-5-205.6
 is amended to read:
15A-5-205.6.
Amendments and additions to Chapter 33 of IFC.
(1) IFC, Chapter 33, Section [
3310.1
] 
3311.1
, Required access, is deleted and rewritten
as follows:
[
"3310.1
] 
"3311.1
 Required access.
[
3310.1.1
] 
3311.1.1
 Approved vehicle access. Approved vehicle access for fire fighting
shall be provided as described in Chapter 5 of this code to all construction or demolition sites.
[
3310.1.2
] 
3311.1.2
 Fire department connections. Vehicle access shall be provided to
within 100 feet of temporary or permanent fire department connections.
[
3310.1.3
] 
3311.1.3
 Type of access. Vehicle access shall be provided by either
temporary or permanent roads.
[
3310.1.3.1
] 
3311.3.1
 Temporary road requirements. Temporary roads shall be
constructed with a minimum of site specific required structural fill for permanent roads and
road base, or other approved material complying with local standards.
[
3310.1.3.2
] 
3311.3.2
 Reports. Compaction reports may be required. An engineer's
review and certification of a temporary fire department access road is not required.
[
3310.1.3.3
] 
3311.3.3
 Local jurisdictions. If an improvement completion assurance has
been posted in accordance with Section 
10-9a-604.5
, a local jurisdiction may not require
permanent roads, or asphalt or concrete on temporary roads, before final approval of the
structure served by the road.
[
3310.1.4
] 
3311.1.4
 Maintenance. Temporary roads shall be maintained until permanent
fire apparatus access roads are available.
[
3310.1.5
] 
3311.1.5
 Time line. Temporary or permanent fire department access roads
shall be functional before construction above the foundation begins and before an appreciable
amount of combustible construction materials are on site."
(2) IFC, Chapter 33, Section [
3310.2
] 
3311.2
, Key boxes, is deleted.
Section 12. Section 
15A-5-206
 is amended to read:
15A-5-206.
Amendments and additions to IFC related to hazardous materials,
explosives, fireworks, and flammable and combustible liquids.
(1) For IFC, Hazardous Materials - General Provisions, Chapter 50, Table 5003.1.1(1),
Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a Physical
Hazard, apply footnote d to Explosives, Storage, Solid Pounds.
(2) [
For
] IFC, Explosives and Fireworks, IFC, Chapter 56, Section 5601.1.3,
Fireworks, Exception 4 is amended to add the following sentence at the end of the exception:
"The use of fireworks for display and retail sales is allowed as set forth in Utah Code, Title 53,
Chapter 7, Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act, Sections 
53-7-220
 through 
53-7-225
; Utah
Code, Title 11, Chapter 3, County and Municipal Fireworks Act; Utah Administrative Code,
R710-2; and the State Fire Code."
(3) For IFC, Chapter 57, Flammable and Combustible Liquids:
(a) IFC, Chapter 57, Section 5701.4, Permits, is amended to add the following at the
end of the section: "The owner of an underground tank that is out of service for longer than one
year shall receive a Temporary Closure Notice from the Department of Environmental Quality,
and a copy shall be given to the AHJ."
(b) IFC, Chapter 57, Section 5706.1, General, is amended to add the following special
operation: "8. Sites approved by the AHJ".
(c) IFC, Chapter 57, Section 5706.2, Storage and dispensing of flammable and
combustible liquids on farms and construction sites, is amended to add the following: On line
five, after the words "borrow pits", add the words "and sites approved by the AHJ".
(4) For IFC, Chapter 61, Liquefied Petroleum Gas:
(a) IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6101.2, Permits, is amended as follows: On line two, after
the word [
"105.7
] 
"105.6
", add "and the adopted LP Gas rules".
(b) IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6103.1, General, is deleted and rewritten as follows:
"General. LP Gas equipment shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 54, NFPA 58, the
adopted LP Gas rules, and the International Fuel Gas Code, except as otherwise provided in
this chapter."
(c) IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6104.3, Location of LP-Gas Containers, Table 6104.3,
Location of LP-Gas Containers, amends column heading "Minimum Separation Between
LP-Gas Containers and Buildings, Public Ways or Lot Lines of Adjoining Property" and
footnote "g" by deleting and replacing with the following: "Minimum separation between
LP-Gas containers and buildings, or lot lines of adjoining property that can be built on."
[
(c)
] 
(d)
 Chapter 61, Section 6109.12, Location of storage outside of buildings, is
amended as follows: In Table 6109.12, Doorway or opening to a building with two or more
means of egress, with regard to quantities 720 or less and 721 -- 2,500, the currently stated "5"
is deleted and replaced with "10".
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6109.15.1, Automated cylinder exchange stations, is
amended as follows: Item # 4 is deleted[
.
] 
and replaced with the following: "Item #4 Electrical
equipment inside of a cabinet storing cylinders, including but not limited to electronics
associated with vending operations, shall comply with requirements for Class I, Division 2,
equipment in accordance with NFPA 70."
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6110.1, [
Temporarily out of service
] 
Removed from
service
, is amended as follows: On line two, after the word "discontinued", add the words "for
more than one year or longer as allowed by the AHJ,".
(g) IFC, Chapter 61, Section 6110.2, Removal from site is deleted.
Section 13. Section 
15A-5-302
 is amended to read:
15A-5-302.
Amendments and additions to NFPA related to National Fire Alarm
and Signaling Code.
For NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, [
] 
 edition:
[
(1) NFPA 72, Chapter 2, Section 2.2, NFPA Publications, is amended to add the
following NFPA standard: "NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for
Fire Protection, 2016 edition."
]
[
(2)
] 
(1)
 NFPA 72, Chapter 10, Section 10.5.1, System Designer, Subsection
10.5.1.3(2), is deleted and rewritten as follows: "Certification by the National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies at level III or IV in Fire Alarm Systems."
[
(3) NFPA 72, Chapter 10, Section 10.5.2, System Installer, Subsection 10.5.2.3(2), is
deleted and rewritten as follows: "Certification by the National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies at level III or IV in Fire Alarm Systems."
]
[
(4)
] 
(2)
 NFPA 72, Chapter 10, Section 10.5.3, Inspection, Testing, and [
Maintenance
]
Service
 Personnel, Subsection 10.5.3.1, 
Inspection Personnel,
 is deleted and rewritten as
follows:
"Service personnel shall be qualified and experienced in the inspection, testing, and
maintenance of fire alarm systems. Qualified personnel shall meet the certification
requirements stated in rule made by the [
State
] 
Utah
 Fire Prevention Board in accordance with
Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act."
[
(5)
] 
(3)
 NFPA 72, Chapter 10, Section 10.12, Fire Alarm Signal Deactivation,
Subsection [
10.13.2
] 
10.12.2
, is amended to add the following sentence: "When approved by
the AHJ, the audible notification appliances may be deactivated during the investigation mode
to prevent unauthorized reentry into the building."
[
(6) In NFPA 72, Chapter 23, Section 23.8.5.9, Signal Initiation -- Fire Pump,
Subsection 23.8.5.9.3 is added as follows: "Automatic fire pumps shall be supervised in
accordance with NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire
Protection, and the AHJ."
]
[
(7) NFPA 72, Chapter 26, Section 26.3.4, Indication of Central Station Service,
Subsection 26.3.4.7 is amended as follows: On line two, after the word "notified", insert the
words "without delay" and delete the words, "within 30 calendar days".
]
Section 14. Section 
15A-5-304
 is amended to read:
15A-5-304.
Amendments and additions to NFPA related to Automatic Fire
Sprinklers Systems.
(1) NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, [
] 
 edition.
(a) NFPA 13, Chapter [
8, Section 15.22, System Subdivision
] 
16, Section 16.9.11,
Floor Control Valve Assemblies, Subsection 16.9.11.5
, is deleted and rewritten as follows:
[
"8.15.22
] 
"16.9.11.5,
 System Subdivision - Floor/Zone Control Valves.
Individual floor/zone control valves shall be used at the riser at each floor for
connections to piping serving floor areas in excess of 5,000 square feet."
(b) NFPA 13, Chapter 8, Section [
8.17.1.1
] 
16.11.2.1
, Local Waterflow Alarms, is
amended by adding a new subsection as follows:
[
"8.17.1.1.1
] 
"16.11.2.1.1
 Single Tenant Occupancies.
[
An
] 
When a fire alarm system is not required by IFC, Section 907.2, an
 approved
audible/visual waterflow alarm (horn/strobe) shall be provided in the interior of the building, in
a normally occupied location, to alert the occupants of the fire sprinkler system activation."
(c) NFPA 13, Chapter 8, Section [
8.17.1.1
] 
16.11.2.1
, Local Waterflow Alarms, is
amended by adding a new subsection as follows:
[
"8.17.1.1.2
] 
"16.11.2.1.2
 Multi-Tenant Occupancies.
[
An
] 
When a fire alarm system is not required by IFC, Section 907.2, an
 approved
audible/visual waterflow alarm (horn/strobe) shall be provided in the interior of each tenant
space, in a normally occupied location, to alert the occupants of the fire sprinkler system
activation."
(d) NFPA 13, Chapter 8, Section [
8.17.1.1
] 
16.11.2.1
, Local Waterflow Alarms, is
amended by adding a new subsection as follows:
[
"8.17.1.1.3
] 
"16.11.2.1.3
 Exterior Waterflow Alarm.
An approved audible/visual waterflow alarm (horn/strobe) shall be provided on the
exterior of the building in a location approved by the AHJ."
(2) NFPA 13D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings
and Manufactured Homes, [
] 
 edition.
(a) NFPA 13D, Chapter 7, Section 7.6, Alarms, is amended by adding a new
subsection as follows:
"7.6.1 Exterior Waterflow Alarm.
When an alarm initiating device is included, an approved audible/visual waterflow
alarm (horn/strobe) shall be provided on the exterior of the building in a location approved by
the AHJ."
(b) NFPA 13D, Chapter 7, Section 7.6, Alarms, is amended by adding a new
subsection as follows:
"7.6.2 Interior Alarm.
When an alarm initiating device is included, an interior fire alarm notification appliance
is also required to sound throughout the dwelling. An approved audible sprinkler flow alarm to
alert the occupants of the dwelling in a normally occupied location when the flow switch is
activated must be provided."
(3) NFPA, Standard 13R, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies
up to and Including Four Stories in Height, [
] 
 edition.
(a) NFPA 13R, Chapter 6, Section 6.8, Valves, is amended by adding a new subsection
as follows:
[
"6.8.9
] 
"6.8.11
 Floor/Zone Control Valves.
Individual floor/zone control valves shall be used at the riser at each floor for
connections to piping serving floor areas in excess of 5,000 square feet 
or arranged in a manner
acceptable to the AHJ
."
(b) NFPA 13R, Chapter 6, Section 16, Alarms, is amended by adding a new subsection
as follows:
"6.16.1.1 Local Waterflow Alarms.
[
An approved audible/visual waterflow alarm (horn/strobe)
] 
When a fire alarm system
is not required by IFC, Section 907.2, an approved notification appliance indicating waterflow
shall be provided in the interior of each residential unit/tenant space, in a normally occupied
location, to alert the occupants of the fire sprinkler system activation."
(c) NFPA 13R, Chapter 6, Section 16, Alarms, is amended by adding a new subsection
as follows:
"6.16.1.2 Exterior Waterflow Alarm.
An approved audible/visual waterflow alarm (horn/strobe) shall be provided on the
exterior of the building in a location approved by the AHJ."
(4) NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based
Fire Protection Systems, 2020 edition.
NFPA 25, Section 5.3.4.4.1, the first line is deleted and replaced with the following:
"For system antifreeze installed prior to July 1, 2023, listed antifreeze shall not be
required, where all of the following conditions are met:"
(5) NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 edition.
NFPA 72, a new Section 18.1.1.1 is added as follows:
"The fire code official may modify the requirements of this chapter in areas of
educational occupancies used exclusively for special education students."
Section 15. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
15A-2a-101
,
Title.
Section 
15A-2a-102
,
Definitions.
Section 
15A-2a-201
,
Amendments to Chapter 4 of IBC.
Section 
15A-2a-202
,
Amendments to Chapter 5 of IBC.
Section 
15A-2a-203
,
Amendments to Chapter 6 of IBC.
Section 
15A-2a-204
,
Amendments to Chapter 7 of IBC.
Section 
15A-2a-301
,
Amendments to Chapter 7 of IFC.
Section 
15A-2a-302
,
Amendments to Chapters 9 and 33 of IFC.
Section 
15A-2a-401
,
Reference Standards.