2012 International Fire Code

2012 International Fire 2012 International Fire CodeCode

Adopted as the minimum fire safety standard by Adopted as the minimum fire safety standard by the State of Wyomingthe State of Wyoming

City of Sheridan must adopt the minimum City of Sheridan must adopt the minimum standard to retain local authority.standard to retain local authority.

City of Sheridan has held local code City of Sheridan has held local code enforcement authority since 1989enforcement authority since 1989

2012 International Fire Code2012 International Fire Code

• All construction requirements for All construction requirements for existing buildings have been existing buildings have been consolidated in Chapter 11consolidated in Chapter 11

• Other building maintenance Other building maintenance requirements are in spread requirements are in spread throughout the codethroughout the code


• IFC 1103.2 Emergency responder IFC 1103.2 Emergency responder radio coverageradio coverage– Requires existing building to provide Requires existing building to provide

equipment necessary to allow fire and equipment necessary to allow fire and other emergency services to other emergency services to communicate when inside the buildingcommunicate when inside the building


• IFC 1103.3 Elevator operationIFC 1103.3 Elevator operation– Requires elevators that travel more than Requires elevators that travel more than

25 feet, (3 floors) to be equipped with 25 feet, (3 floors) to be equipped with emergency operation. Firefighter phase emergency operation. Firefighter phase 1 and 21 and 2


• IFC 1103.7 Fire alarm systemsIFC 1103.7 Fire alarm systems– A fire alarm system shall be installed in all A fire alarm system shall be installed in all

Educational occupancies over 1000 ft² or Educational occupancies over 1000 ft² or has an occupant load of 50 or morehas an occupant load of 50 or more

– A fire alarm system shall be installed in all A fire alarm system shall be installed in all motels more than 1 story, apartments motels more than 1 story, apartments more than 2 stories, boarding houses, and more than 2 stories, boarding houses, and assisted living facilitiesassisted living facilities


• IFC 1103.8 Single- and multi-station IFC 1103.8 Single- and multi-station smoke alarmssmoke alarms– Single station smoke alarms are Single station smoke alarms are

required in all residential occupanciesrequired in all residential occupancies


• IFC 1103.9 Carbon Monoxide AlarmsIFC 1103.9 Carbon Monoxide Alarms– All residential occupancies are required All residential occupancies are required

to have carbon monoxide alarmsto have carbon monoxide alarms– At least one detector on each floor levelAt least one detector on each floor level

•Exception: Buildings with no fuel burning Exception: Buildings with no fuel burning appliances and no attached garageappliances and no attached garage


• IFC 1104.3-1105.5 Exit lights and IFC 1104.3-1105.5 Exit lights and emergency lightingemergency lighting– Exit lights with battery backup and Exit lights with battery backup and

emergency egress lighting is required foremergency egress lighting is required for• Retail stores over 3000 ft² or more than 1 Retail stores over 3000 ft² or more than 1

storystory

•Assembly occupancies with an occupant load Assembly occupancies with an occupant load over 50over 50

•Motels and hotels over 1 storyMotels and hotels over 1 story


• IFC 1104.6 Fire escape stairsIFC 1104.6 Fire escape stairs– Fire escape stair assemblies are Fire escape stair assemblies are

required to be inspected for structural required to be inspected for structural adequacy by a licensed engineer every adequacy by a licensed engineer every 5 years. 5 years.


• IFC 604.5 Emergency lighting IFC 604.5 Emergency lighting equipmentequipment– Building owners are required conduct Building owners are required conduct

monthly and annual tests of the monthly and annual tests of the emergency lighting equipment and keep emergency lighting equipment and keep records for 3 years. records for 3 years.


• IFC 607.5 Standardized fire service IFC 607.5 Standardized fire service elevator keyselevator keys– Building owners are required to modify Building owners are required to modify

their elevator controls to accept a their elevator controls to accept a standard elevator key that activates the standard elevator key that activates the fire service functionfire service function


• IFC 703.1 MaintenanceIFC 703.1 Maintenance– Requires the building owner to conduct Requires the building owner to conduct

annual inspection of fire and smoke annual inspection of fire and smoke rated building components. (Walls, rated building components. (Walls, doors, dampers, etc.) Owner shall cause doors, dampers, etc.) Owner shall cause any discrepancies to be repaired any discrepancies to be repaired


• IFC Chapter 8 Interior finishIFC Chapter 8 Interior finish– Table 803.3 provides detailed Table 803.3 provides detailed

requirements for the flame resistance of requirements for the flame resistance of wall, ceiling and floor coverings for all wall, ceiling and floor coverings for all buildings. Any new materials introduced buildings. Any new materials introduced to existing buildings must meet these to existing buildings must meet these requirements.requirements.


• All other fire and life safety maintenance All other fire and life safety maintenance requirements applyrequirements apply– Electrical safetyElectrical safety– Storage of combustible materialsStorage of combustible materials– Maintenance of egress pathsMaintenance of egress paths– Portable fire extinguishersPortable fire extinguishers– AddressAddress– Annual inspections of fire sprinkler and alarm Annual inspections of fire sprinkler and alarm

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