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16,W-10.306 UNIFORM FIRE CODE yr r.cior SweKE Uzi. G Jt t k td) L4KIWioe of % Mioes. Stations for operating ar.v manually operated fire alarm system shall he placed immediately adjacent to t. � telephone switchboard in the building. if there is a switchboard, and at such other locations as may be required tiv the chief inatsiWilon of Fixed Fire -protection Systems. Sec. 10. VOli. � a! (;enerall. All fire -extinguishing %ystems required in this code nr the Building C'oadc shall be installed in accowdance with the requirements of this article All fire Now threads used in connection with fire -extinguishing systems shall be National �,tanddrd hose thread or as approved by the fire department ihf Approvals. All fire -extinguishing systems, including automatic sprinkler systems. Classes I, II and III combined standpipes. Halon systems and other special automatic extinguishing systems and basement pipe ielets %hall be apprm ed and shall be wb)ect to periodic tests as may be requited. A condition �f appmvrd for all required Halon %vstems shall be satisfactory passage of a full -hsettaryc test prior to final aicceptai _ of the system. The location of all fire department hose connections shall be approved by the chief. lc) Defiaitions. For the purpose of this article, the definitions of STANDPIPE SYSI .M. FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSE CONNECTION and AUTOMATIC FIRE -EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM are as set forth in Article 9. W , Standards. Fire -extinguishing systems shall comply with U. B.C. Stan- dards Nos 38-1 and 38-2. EXCEPTIONS: I Auttmiaitt fire-eitinguishtngsystems not covered by U.B.C. Standard %,, it I or 18-2 shall he approved and installed in accordance with amn-ved vandards 2 AdWmsbc sprinkler systems may be connected to the domestic water supply rears wbm approved ry the chief. provided the domestic water supply is of N'equalc Mstasars. capacity and sizing for the ct^+bined dornestrc and spbnkler requirements is tit b case. the sprinkler system co nncrtion shall be made between the public - won main or meter serf the t>;ailding shutoff valve. and there shall not be intervening valves or cotinemons The fire department oonneLtion may be omitted when approved hs the Ere. epartnxr.: Autr-w.@tic Firs -extinguishing Systems 4otc. 10.1h. cal %here Required, An automatic lire -extinguishing system l.ha1. be installed in the occupancies and locations as set forth in this section. tit special pmvi,: its on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and calcium carb-k. ste Scion+Is i,i 101 and 45 208 and Articles 48, 49 and 80. (b, AN Occupancies Except (:coup R, Division 3 and Group M. F .ept for (m»tp R. Division 3 and Group M (k cupanotes, an automatic sprinkler system tilitu! he untalled I Ise every jjKLor bag" of .ii buildings when the floor area exceeds 15M sq(Cet grid there is not pro-, tiled at least 20 square feet of opening astutely above die adymring grtituid Iew 1 in each 50 lineal feet or fraction tlbrs 1 of exienor wall in the story or basement on at least trot side of the 4iYisg. Opemngs still' have it minimum dimension of not less than 30 1962 EDITION 10, irwhes. Such openings shall be accessible to the fire department from the exterior and shall not be obstructed in a manner that fire fighting or rrwue cannot be accomplished from the exterior When openings in a story arc provided on only one side and the opposite wall of such story is more than 75 feet from such openings, the story shall be provides with an approved automat, nnkler system, or openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two sides of an exterior wall of the story If any portion of a basement is located more than 75 feet from openings required in this section, the basement shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. 2. At the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes extending through three or more floors shall have additional sprinkle, heads installed within %uch chutes at alternate floors. Sprinkler heads shall be accessible for servicing. 3. In rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled. 4. In protected cornbc.snbie titer storage v:wlts as defined in this code. (e) Group A Occupancies. 1 Nightclubs, discos. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms primanly used for entertaining occupants who are drinking or dining and unseparated accessory uses where the total ama of such unseparated rooms and assembly uses exceeds SOW square feet. For uses to be considered as separated. the separation shall be not less than as requir-d for a one - hour occupancy separation. The area of other uses shall be included unless separated by at (cast a one -hour occupancy separation. 2 Basements. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in basements classified as a Group A Occupancy when the basement ` larger than. 1500 square feet in floor area. 3. Exhibition and display rooms. An automatic sprinkler sv stem shall be installed in rooms ctassifir-oup A (kcupancies which have mere than 12.000 square feet of fl, hich can be used for exhibition or display purposes. 4. Stairs. An auteinatic sprinkler system shall be installed in enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group A. Divisions 2. 2.1. 3 and 4 Occupancies. 5. Other areas. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in specific areas of Group A Occupancies as follows: Under the roof and gridiron. in the tie and fly galleries and in all places behind the proscenium wall of stages; over enclosed platforms in excess of 5t10 square feet in area; and in dressing morns. workshops and storerooms accessory to such stages or enclosed platforms. EXCEL r1ONS: I Stages or enclo %ed I attorms open to the auditorium roan on three or more sides 2 Altars. pulpits or similar platforms and their accessory rooms. 3 Stage gridirons when side -wall sprinklers N ith 135T rated heads with heat - baffle plates are installed an,und the entire perimeter of the stage at points rho more than 10 inches below 0 e gridiron not more than h inches below the baffle plate M 45