Fire & Rescue Department

Building Requirements

Minimum Plan Requirements

Low-Rise Building (3 or more stories, but less than 75')

• Fire sprinkler system required
• Fire alarm system required
• Automatic wet standpipe w/ fire pump providing 100 psi at roof

High-Rise Building (75' or taller):

• Fire sprinkler system required
• Fire alarm system required
• Automatic wet standpipe w/ fire pump providing 100 psi at roof
• High-Rise Package:
  • Pressurized stair towers
  • Fire command and control room 1st floor with all equipment reporting to control room
  • Firefighter phone jacks on all floors reporting back to control room
  • Back-up Generator to power all emergency systems

Parking Garages

• Shall meet NFPA 88A, all requirements.

Assembly Occupancies (300 or more persons)

• Requires fire sprinkler system
• Requires voice evacuation fire alarm system
• Seating arrangement

Plans - General

• Provide interior finish schedules
• Provide door schedules
• Provide window schedules
• Provide hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems and cut sheets
• Provide fire alarm cut sheets
• Provide Life Safety Plan (shows egress, travel distances, exit doors)
• Provide HVAC CFM schedule

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