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CHAPTER 7 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SECTION 701 Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be blocked or GENERAL obstructed or otherwise made inoperable. 701.1 Scope.The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum conditions and standards for fire safety relating to [F]SECTION 704 structures and exterior premises,including fire safety facilities FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS and equipment to be provided. 704.1 General.All systems,devices and equipment to detect a 701.2 Responsibility.The owner of the premises shall provide fire,actuate an alarm,or suppress or control a fire or any com- and maintain such fire safety facilities and equipment in com- bination thereof shall be maintained in an operable condition at pliance with these requirements.A person shall not occupy as all times in accordance with the International Fire Code. owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy any pre- mises that do not comply with the requirements of this chapter. 704.2 Smoke alarms.Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in Groups R-2,R-3,R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in Group R occupancies,regardless [F]SECTION 702 of occupant load at all of the following locations: MEANS OF EGRESS 1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping 702.1 General.A safe,continuous and unobstructed path of area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms. travel shall be provided from any point in a building or structure 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes. to the public way.Means of egress shall comply with the Inter- 3. In each story within a dwelling unit,including basements national Fire Code. and cellars but not including crawl spaces and uninhabit- 702.2 Aisles.The required width of aisles in accordance with able attics.In dwellings or dwelling units with split lev- the International Fire Code shall be unobstructed. els and without an intervening door between the adjacent 702.3 Locked doors.All means of egress doors shall be readily levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall o enable from the side from which egress is to be made without ffi suce for the adjacent lower level provided that the op enable the need for keys,special knowledge or effort,except where the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level. door hardware conforms to that permitted by the International Building Code. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in 702.4 Emergency escape openings. Required emergency other groups in accordance with the International Fire Code. escape openings shall be maintained in accordance with the 704.3 Power source.In Group R occupancies and in dwellings code in effect at the time of construction, and the following. not regulated as Group R occupancies, single-station smoke Required emergency escape and rescue openings shall be oper- alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wir- ational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or ing provided that such wiring is served from a commercial tools.Bars,grilles,grates or similar devices are permitted to be source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke placed over emergency escape and rescue openings provided alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low.Wiring the minimum net clear opening size complies with the code that shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other was in effect at the time of construction and such devices shall than as required for overcurrent protection. be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a Exception:Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery key,tool or force greater than that which is required for normal operated in buildings where no construction is taking place, operation of the escape and rescue opening. buildings that are not served from a commercial power source and in existing areas of buildings undergoing alter- [F]SECTION 703 ations or repairs that do not result in the removal of interior FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure,unless there is an attic,crawl space or basement available which could 703.1 Fire-resistance-rated assemblies. The required fire- provide access for building wiring without the removal of resistance rating of fire-resistance-rated walls,fire stops,shaft interior finishes. enclosures,partitions and floors shall be maintained. 704.4 Interconnection.Where more than one smoke alarm is 703.2 Opening protectives. Required opening protectives required to be installed within an individual dwelling unit in shall be maintained in an operative condition. All fire and Group R-2,R-3,R-4 and in dwellings not regulated as Group R smokestop doors shall be maintained in operable condition. occupancies,the smoke alarms shall be interconnected in such 2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE® 19