Laserfiche WebLink
1306.0050 SPECIAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS 2 <br />Statutory Authority:MS s 16B.59;16B.61;16B.64;326B.101;326B.106;326B.13 <br />History:27 SR 1479;32 SR 6;L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61;art 13 s 4 <br />Published Electronically:July 11,2007 <br />1306.0030 REQUIREMENTS. <br />For purposes of this chapter,area separation,fire barriers,or fire walls do not establish separate <br />buildings.Gross square footage (gsf)means the floor area as defined in the International Building Code. <br />The floor area requirements established in items A to D are based on the gross square footage of the entire <br />building and establish thresholds for these requirements.The following occupancy groups must comply <br />with sprinkler requirements of this chapter,unless specified otherwise: <br />A.Group A-1,A-2,A-3,and A-4 occupancies; <br />Exception:air inflated structures,and open picnic shelters. <br />B.Group B,F,M,and S occupancies with 2,000 or more gross square feet of floor area or with <br />three or more stories in height; <br />Exception:S-2 open parking garages,aircraft hangars,salt storage sheds,and group "M"detached <br />canopies. <br />C.Group E occupancies with 2,000 or more gross square feet of floor area or with two or more <br />stories in height; <br />D.Group E day care occupancies with an occupant load of 30 or more. <br />Statutory Authority:MS s 16B.59;16B.61;16B.64;326B.101;326B.106;326B.13 <br />History:27 SR 1479;32 SR 6;L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61;art 13 s 4 <br />Published Electronically:July 11,2007 <br />1306.0040 STANDARD. <br />Automatic sprinkler systems must comply with the applicable standard referenced in the State Building <br />Code.If a public water supply is not available,the building official and fire chief shall approve the use of an <br />alternate on-site source of water if the alternate source provides protection that is comparable to that provided <br />by a public water supply.If an adequate alternate water supply sufficient for hose stream requirements is <br />provided or available,the building official and fire chief may permit the water supply requirements for the <br />hose stream demands to be modified. <br />Statutory Authority:MS s 16B.59;16B.61;16B.64;326B.101;326B.106;326B.13 <br />History:27 SR 1479;L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61;art 13 s 4 <br />Published Electronically:July 11,2007 <br />1306.0050 SUBSTITUTE CONSTRUCTION. <br />The installation of an automatic sprinkler system,as required by this chapter,would still allow the <br />substitution of one-hour fire-resistive construction as permitted by the International Building Code,Table <br />601,footnote d. <br />Copyright ©2007 by the Revisor of Statutes,State of Minnesota.All Rights Reserved.