Utah State Legislature

            (1) IBC, Section (F)901.8, is deleted and replaced with the following: "(F)901.8 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:

901.8.1 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12-inches shall be provided from the installed equipment to the elements of permanent construction.

901.8.2 A minimum clear and unobstructed distance of 12-inches shall be provided between all other installed equipment and appliances.

901.8.3 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.

901.8.4 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.

901.8.5 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."

            (2) In IBC, Section (F)903.2.2, the words "the entire floor" are deleted and replaced with "a building" and the last paragraph is deleted.

            (3) IBC, Section (F)903.2.4, condition 2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "2. A Group F-1 fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access."

            (4) IBC, Section (F)903.2.7, condition 2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "2. A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access."

            (5) IBC, Sections (F)903.2.8, (F)903.2.8.1, and (F)903.2.8.2, are deleted and replaced with the following: "(F)903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided 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. 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."

            (6) IBC, Section (F)903.2.9, condition 2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "2. A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three stories above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access."

            (7) IBC, Section (F)904.11, is deleted and replaced with the following: "(F)904.11 Commercial cooking systems. 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 UL 300 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.

Exception: Factory-built commercial cooking recirculating systems that are tested in accordance with UL 710B and listed, labeled, and installed in accordance with Section 304.1 of the International Mechanical Code."

            (8) IBC, Sections (F)904.11.3, (F)904.11.3.1, (F)904.11.4, and (F)904.11.4.1, are deleted.

            (9) IBC, Section (F)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 system in accordance with Section (F)907.5 and installed in accordance with Section (F)907.6 shall be installed in Group E occupancies."

            (b) In Exception number 3, starting on line five, the words "emergency voice/alarm communication system" are deleted and replaced with "occupant notification system".

            (10) In IBC, Section (F)908.7, the first sentence is deleted and replaced as follows: "Groups R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, I-1, and I-4 occupancies"; the exceptions are deleted and the following sentence is added after the first sentence: "A minimum of one carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed on each habitable level."

            (11) In IBC, Section (F)908.7, the following new subsections are added:

"(F)908.7.1 Interconnection. Where more than one carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed within Group R or I-1 occupancies, the carbon monoxide alarms 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.

(F)908.7.2 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.

Exception: Carbon monoxide alarms are not required to be equipped with battery backup where they are connected to an emergency electrical system."

            (12) IBC, Section (F)908.7.1, is renumbered to 908.7.3.

Amended by Chapter 297, 2013 General Session