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LOUISVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
895 West Via Appia, Louisville, Colorado 80027 303-666-8809
Contractor’s Checklist and Installation Guide
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TABLEOFCONTENTSFireProtectionNarrative………………………………………………..….…….…….……..……...….… 3
FireProtectionRequirementsbyLocation…………………..…..…….…...…..……….....…….… 3
FrontEntrance……………………………….……....…..……..………..……………….…..…. 3
FrontLobby……………….…….…………….……....…..……..………..………..………….… 4
FireProtectionRequirementsbySystemType.…….…...….……...………………..…….…….. 8
SprinklerandFireSuppressionSystems..….….…..………..……………….……… 8
SprinklerConnections……….………….......…..….….…..………..……...…..………..… 9
SmokeDetection…….…………………….....…..…….…..………..………...…….………… 9
PullStations………………..……………….........…..….….…..……….....………..….……… 10
OccupantNotification………..…...……........…..….….…..………..……………...……… 10
FireExtinguishers……………..…………….........…..…....…….…....………….......…..… 11
FireLanes……………..…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 11
FireDepartmentAccess……………………………………………………………………. 12
FireDepartmentRadiusTemplate…………………………………………………….. 13
FireAlarmEquipmentListingRequirements.…...….………....………...……………..…….…. 14
InspectionRequirements.…...….……….......................................…...……...…………..……...……. 14
SprinklerSystems…..…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 14
FireAlarmSystems.…………….........……………...…....……......…...………..………… 14
Monitoring.…………….........………………...…....……......…...……....…………………… 14
CertificateofOccupancyInspectionProcess……………………………………………………. 14
CertificateofOccupancyChecklist…………………………………………………………………… 15
SectionI–TemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)………………………. 15
SectionII–FullCertificateofOccupancy(CO)…………………………………… 15
AnnualTestingandMaintenance…………………………………………………………………….. 14
Fees..............................…...…………..………......……..…………..………………………………………… 15
ContactInformation..............................………………...…………..………......……..…………..…… 16
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FireProtectionNarrative
Afireprotectionnarrativeisawrittenoverviewofthecomponentsandfunctionoflifesafetysystems.Itmustdescribeallaspectsoffiredetectionandsuppressionsystems.Anarrativeisrequiredwheneverafirealarmorfiresuppressionsystemwillbereplaced,upgraded,oralteredintermsoffunction;and,forallnewconstructionandrenovationprojects. Ifabuildingpermitisrequired,thenarrativemustbesubmittedtotheBuildingDepartment. Ifabuildingpermitisnotrequired,thenarrativeshouldbesubmitteddirectlytothefiremarshalforreviewandapproval. Allappropriatepermitsmustbepulledandanarrativeprovidedpriortothestartofconstruction.Note:Onesetofplans(inPDFformat)isrequiredtobesentelectronicallytothefiremarshal’soffice.
FireProtectionRequirementsByLocation
FrontEntrance
AKnox‐BoxisrequiredbytheInternationalFireCode(Section506)atanybuildingwherethefiredepartmentmayneedtogainaccess. TheKnox‐Boxshallcontainmarkedandtaggedkeystothebuilding,elevator,andthefirealarmsystem. Inaddition,theKnox‐Boxshallcontainalaminatedlistingofthreebuildingcontactnumbers. Itshouldbemounted4/5’fromgrade. Ifhazardousmaterialsarestoredonsite,aflashdrivecontainingMSDSinformationmustbeplacedintheKnox‐Box.IfahazardousmaterialsKnox‐Boxisinstalled,itshallcontainbuildingplans,MSDSsheets(ifapplicable),andbuildingkeys,engravedkeytagsandcontactnumber.
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Aspaperkeytagsdecayovertime,1¼”engravedyellowkeytagsarerequiredforthefollowingkeys:
FrontEntrance ExteriorDoors MasterKey FireAlarmControlPanelKey(FACPKEY) ElevatorKey(3502ELV.KEY)
FrontLobby
Anapprovedfirealarmannunciatorpanel,withapermanentlymountedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingaboveit,mustbelocateddirectlyinsidethefireserviceentrance. Thegraphicrepresentationisrequiredtobelocatednexttoeitherthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP)orthefirealarmannunciatorpanel(FAAP). Theannunciatorpanelshallbeproperlylabeled“FireAlarmAnnunciatorPanel”withengravedlabelsconsistingof1”whitelettersonaredbackground Thefollowingguidelinesshallapplytotheconstructionofgraphicrepresentationandgraphicannunciators.
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Anelectronicgraphicannunciatorisrecommendedifthebuildingisover100,000sq.ft.,orifhazardousoperationsarepresent. Analphatextdisplaywillreplacetheneedforaseparatezonedirectory. Allfirealarmcomponentsanddevicesmustbeshownonthemap. Thefirealarmpanelshouldbelocatedeitherinthefrontlobby,electricalroom,orriserroom. Anillustratedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingmustbepermanentlymountedinproximitytoboththeannunciator(FAAP)andthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP). Thisrepresentationshouldbedesignedasfollows:
Thefirealarmpanelshouldbelocatedinthefrontlobby,electricalroom,orriserroomifauthorizedbythefiremarshal. Anillustratedgraphicrepresentationofthebuildingmustbepermanentlymountedinproximitytoboththeannunciator(FAAP)andthefirealarmcontrolpanel(FACP). Thisrepresentationshouldbedesignedasfollows:
Thebuildingnameandaddressalongwiththewording“FireAlarmGraphicRepresentation”mustbeatthetopofthemap.
Allstructuraloutlinesmustbeblack. Allfirealarmzonesanddevicesmustbeindicatedinred.
Themeansofegress(commonareasleadingtoanexit)aretobeshadedinlightblue.
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Azonedirectoryistobelocatedatthebottomofthemapunlessthesystemisfullyaddressableandanalphatextannunciatorisprovidedadjacenttothemap.
Thegraphicrepresentationmustbeframed(forconsistency,aredframeispreferred)andpermanentlymountedonthewallateyelevel.
Thefirealarmcontrol(FACP),annunciator(FAAP)anddigitalcommunicator(FADC)panelsshallbeclearlymarked“FireAlarmControlPanel”,“FireAlarmAnnunciatorPanel”,and “FireAlarmDigitalCommunicator”with1”engravedwhitelettersonaredbackground. Zonedescriptionsshallbethesamedesignwithapproximately½”text.
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FireProtectionRequirementsBySystemType
SprinklerandFireSuppressionSystems
AllsprinklersystemsmustbehydrostaticallytestedperNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)standardsandaletteroftestingmustbeprovided. OthertypesofsuppressionsystemsmustmeetallapplicableNFPAstandardsandtheinstallershouldanticipatetheneedtodoa“puff”testatthetimeofinspection.
Abuildingpermitmustbepulledpriortoinitiatingworkonanyfiresuppressionsystem.
Basedupon the InternationalBuildingCode requirementpertaining to supervision ‐ all suppressionsystemswillneedtobetiedintoafirealarmsystemonaseparatezone,soundanalarmthroughouttheentirestructure,andbemonitored.
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SprinklerConnections
Sprinklerconnectionsshouldbelocatedonthe“A”orfrontstreetsideofthebuilding,markedwithsignage(3”whitelettersonaredbackground).Anelectrichornmustbelocatedoverthefiredepartmentconnectiontosoundonlywhenwaterisflowing.Thisconnectionmustbetwo2.5”siameseconnectionsorwhateverIFCrequires.Itmustbelocatedwithin100ft.ofafirehydrant,unlessawaiverrelativetohydrantlocationisgrantedbytheauthorityhavingjurisdiction.
SmokeDetection
Smokedetectorsshouldbelocatedontheceiling,exceptifthebuildinghasalargeair‐handlingsystem.Forbuildingswithlargeair‐handlingsystems,theNFPA90requiresfullductdetection.Aductdetectionmustbeclearlymarkedatthelocationofthedetectorandthealarmindicator/testswitchmustbelocatedinproximitytothedetector.Allsmokedetectionmustbeverified.
Smokedetectorsincorridorsshouldbeinstalled15’fromtheendofthecorridorandnolessthanevery30’alongthelengthofthecorridor,andatsquarefootintervalsprescribedbyNFPAstandards.Allsmokedetectionzonesarerequiredtobeverified,meaningthattotransmitageneralalarm,asmokedetectormusteitherbeactivatedforacertainperiodoftimeortwodetectorsmustbeactivatedthroughcrosszoning.
Allsmokedetectorsthatfunctionasacomponentofazonedfirealarmsystemmustbesequentiallynumberedwitheitherapermanentlyaffixed ½”redvinylnumeralorwithasmallredengravedplatewith½”whitelettering. Thisrequirementdoesnotapplytosmokedetectorsthatarefunctioningasacomponentofafullyaddressablefirealarmsystem. SpecializedsystemssuchasbeamdetectionandlaserobscurationmustbeULListedandafullsetoftechnicalspecificationsmustbesubmittedforreviewandapproval.
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PullStations
Pullstationsshouldbelocatedbyexitsandideally,hornstrobelightsshouldbelocatedabovethem.Theyarerequiredtobethedouble‐actiontype(makingitisnecessarytopullinandpushdowntoactivate,ortwootherdistinctactions.) FireextinguishersshouldbelocatedbelowthepullstationwithADAsignageabove. StopperIIdeterrentcoversarerequiredonallpullstationswherechildrenaregenerallypresent.
OccupantNotification
HornstrobesandotherADAapprovednotificationdevicesandmethodologiesarerequiredtosoundthroughouttheentirestructureoranapprovedsubsectionofthestructure. Strobesarerequiredinbathrooms. NFPAstandardsmustbemetintermsofsynchronizationofdevices,decibellevelsandplacementofdevices.
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FireExtinguishers
5‐lb.ABCextinguishersmayberequiredateachexit,undereachdoubleactionpullstationbasedonNFPAstandardsrelativetomaximumtraveldistance.Inaddition,aprotrudingplastictrianglesignisrequiredaboveeachextinguisher.
FireLanes
Mustbemarked,striped,signed,andapprovedasoutlinedbycityordinances.
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FireDepartmentAccess
FiredepartmentaccessmusttobeclearlymarkedandmeetminimumstandardssetforthbytheInternationalFireCodeandCityOrdinances.ItmustbemaintainedandsupporttheFiredepartmentsturningradiuses.Duringtheplanningprocess,afiredepartmentaccessplanmustbesubmittedshowingtheturningmovementsoftheapparatus.
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Platform Clearance 43' 10"
Bumper Swing 40' 7"
Tire Curb Clearance 35' 11"
Minnimum Inside Radius 20' 2"
1" = 20 feet
1" = 30 feet
1" = 40 feet
Platform Clearance 43' 10"
Bumper Swing 40' 7"
Radius based off of 2717 on 4/20/13
1" = 50 feet
1" = 60 feet
Tire Curb Clearance 35' 11"
Minimum Inside Radius 20' 2"
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FireAlarmEquipmentListingRequirements
AllfirealarmdevicesexceptfortheexteriorredindicatorbeaconmustbeULListedandlistedtooperatewiththeotherdevicesinthefirealarmsystem.
InspectionRequirements
Priortotherequestforaninspection,alldevicesmustbeinstalledand100%tested.Aletteroncompanystationery,indicatingthatthefirealarmorsuppressionsystemhasbeeninstalledasdesignedand100%tested,isrequiredpriortotheinspection.Theserequirementsarefurtherdetailedbelow. AllSystems
Acopyofthefireprotectionnarrative,approvedplans,andthedesigner’saffidavitmustbeavailableonsiteatthetimeofinspectionandpresenteduponrequest.Inaddition,acontractormustbeavailableonsitetooperateallsystemsandanswerquestions.
SprinklerSystems
Acopyofthecompletedundergroundandabovegroundpipingcertificates,andthehydrostatictestdocumentationmustbepresentedtotheinspector.
FireAlarmSystems
Afullycompleted“RecordofCompletion”perNFPA72mustbeavailableonsite.Thesystemshallhavea100%testpriortofinalinspection.
Monitoring
Aletterfromthecentralstationthatnotesthattheoccupancyandaddressbeinginspectedhasbeenproperlyconnectedandtestedisrequired.ThislettermustspecifythatthisspecificaccounthasservicethatmeetstherequirementsofNFPA72,Chapter8.ItmustalsoindicatethatthecentralstationagreestonotifytheLouisvilleFirePreventionOffice,inwriting,ofanychangeintheserviceprovided.
CertificateofOccupancyInspectionProcess
Allnewbuildings,additionstoanexistingbuilding,renovations,andchangesofusetoanexist‐ingbuilding,requireaninspectionbyafireofficialforthepurposeofobtainingaCertificateofOccupancy(CO). DuetotherapidgrowthandtheresultingdemandformoreCOinspections,itisimportanttonotifythepreventionbureauasfarinadvanceaspractical.AchecklistforTemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)orCertificateofOccupancy(CO)inspectionisincludedbelowinanefforttoprovideinformationthatmaybebeneficialingettingaCOquicker.
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CertificateofOccupancyChecklist
Thepurposeofthischecklististodocumentthemostcommon,minimumitemsthatwillbeconfirmedasbeingincomplianceforTemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)orfullCertificateofOccupancy(CO). Thischecklistisnotintendedtoincludeallitemsorissues.CompliancewithadditionalitemsmayberequiredpriortotheLouisvilleFireDepartmentsigningaTCOorCO.
SECTIONI– TemporaryCertificateofOccupancy(TCO)
Firesprinklersysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFirealarmsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentCommercialhoodsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentKnoxBoxinstalledKeysprovidedforplacementinKnoxBox(maybecontractor’skeysatthistime)BuildingaddresspostedCapsonFDC
SECTIONII– FullCertificateofOccupancy(CO)
Firesprinklersysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFirealarmsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentCommercialhoodsysteminspected,tested,andapprovedbythefiredepartmentFireriserroomdoormarkedFIRERISERincontrastingcolortobackgroundFirealarmcontrolpaneldoorclearlymarkedFACPincontrastingcolortobackgroundFireapparatusaccessroads(firelanes)postedandapprovedSuitenumbersposted,frontandreardoorsFDCsignageinstalledtoidentifybuildingitservesCapsonFDCKnoxBoxinstalledKeysprovidedforplacementinKnoxBox(mustbeoccupant’skeysatthistime)PortablefireextinguishedinstalledinaccordancewiththeInternationalFireCodeBuildingaddressposted
AnnualTestingandMaintenance
Testingandmaintenanceonallfirealarmsystems,firesuppressionsystems,andfireextinguishersisrequiredasoutlinedintheappropriateNFPAstandard.Typically,fireextinguishersandextinguishingsystemsaretestedonceayear;firealarmsystemsaretestedtwiceayear.Documentationofalltestingshouldbesenttothefiremarshal’sofficelocatedat895W.ViaAppia,Louisville,CO80027. Fireextinguishersandkitchenextinguishingsystemsshouldbetaggedwiththedateof theirlastinspection.
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Fees
PermitandPlanReviewfeesareadministeredasapprovedbytheLouisvilleFireProtectionDistrictboardofdirectors.PleaserefertoPermitandInspectionFeesonourwebsitewww.louisvillefire.comforcurrentratesorcontactthefiremarshal’sofficeifyouhaveanyquestions.
FirePreventionContactInformation
FireMarshal ‐ ChrisMestasOffice:303‐666‐8809E‐mail: [email protected]
FireChief ‐ JohnWillsonOffice:303‐327‐5860E‐mail: [email protected]