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Fire Safety Construction
Permits in Detail
New Hope
Borough Ordinance No. 2004-2 authorizes the Borough to
administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act
45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§7210.101-7210.1103 and authorizes and
charges the New Hope Borough Office of the Fire Marshall to
administer the issuance of the following construction permits:
IFC2003-105.7.1 Automatic
fire-extinguishing systems.
A construction permit is
required for installation of or modification to an automatic
fire-extinguishing system. Maintenance performed in accordance
with the Fire Code is not considered a modification and does not
require a permit.
IFC2003-105.7.2 Compressed
gases. When
the compressed gases in use or storage exceed the amounts listed
in Table 105.7.2 (below), a construction permit is required to
install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily
out of service, or close or substantially modify a compressed
gas system.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair
work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit
shall be made within two working days of commencement of work.
The permit applicant
shall apply for approval to close storage, use or handling
facilities at least 30 days prior to the termination of the
storage, use or handling of compressed or liquefied gases. Such
application shall include any change or alteration of the
facility closure plan filed pursuant to Section 2701.6.3 of the
2003 IFC. The 30-day period is not applicable when the permit is
approved based on special circumstances requiring such waiver.
TABLE 105.7.2
PERMIT AMOUNTS FOR COMPRESSED GASES
|
TYPE OF GAS |
AMOUNT
(cubic feet at NTP) |
|
Corrosive |
200 |
|
Flammable (except cryogenic fluids
and liquefied petroleum gases) |
200 |
|
Highly toxic |
Any Amount |
|
Inert and simple asphyxiant |
6,000 |
|
Oxidizing (including oxygen) |
504 |
|
Toxic |
Any Amount |
IFC2003-105.7.3 Fire alarm
and detection systems and related equipment.
A construction permit is
required for installation of or modification to fire alarm and
detection systems and related equipment. Maintenance performed
in accordance with the Fire Code is not considered a
modification and does not require a permit.
IFC2003-105.7.4 Fire pumps
and related equipment.
A construction permit is
required for installation of or modification to fire pumps and
related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers, and generators.
Maintenance performed in accordance with the Fire Code is not
considered a modification and does not require a permit.
IFC2003-105.7.5 Flammable
and combustible liquids.
A construction permit is
required:
1. To repair or modify a
pipeline for the transportation of flammable or combustible
liquids.
2. To install, construct
or alter tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals,
wells, fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and
similar facilities where flammable and combustible liquids are
produced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used.
3. To install, alter,
remove, abandon or otherwise dispose of a flammable or
combustible liquid tank.
IFC2003-105.7.6 Hazardous
materials. A
construction permit is required to install, repair damage to,
abandon, remove, place temporarily out of service, or close or
substantially modify a storage facility or other area regulated
by Chapter 27 of the 2003 IFC when the hazardous materials in
use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105.7.6
(below).
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair
work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit
shall be made within two working days of commencement of work.
TABLE 105.7.6
PERMIT AMOUNTS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
|
TYPE OF MATERIAL |
AMOUNT |
|
Combustible
liquids |
See section
IFC2003-105.6.17 (operational permits) |
|
Corrosive
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Solids |
See section IFC2003-105.7.2
55 gallons
1000 pounds |
|
Explosive
materials |
Any amount of
explosive, explosive materials, fireworks, or
pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of
Chapter 33 of the 2003 IFC. |
|
Flammable
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Solids |
See section
IFC2003-105.7.2
See section
IFC2003-105.6.17 (operational permits)
100 pounds |
|
Highly toxic
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Solids |
See section
IFC2003-105.7.2
Any Amount
Any Amount |
|
Oxidizing
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Class 4
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1
Solids
Class 4
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1 |
See section
IFC2003-105.7.2
Any Amount
1 gallon
10 gallons
55 gallons
Any Amount
10 pounds
100 pounds
500 pounds |
|
Organic
peroxides
Liquids
Class I
Class
II
Class
III
Class
IV
Class V
Solids
Class I
Class
II
Class
III
Class
IV
Class V |
Any Amount
Any Amount
1 gallon
2 gallons
No Permit
Required
Any Amount
Any Amount
10 pounds
20 pounds
No Permit
Required |
|
Pyrophoric
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Solids |
See section
IFC2003-105.7.2
Any Amount
Any Amount |
|
Toxic
materials
Gasses
Liquids
Solids |
See section
IFC2003-105.7.2
10 gallons
100 pounds |
|
Unstable
(reactive) materials
Liquids
Class 4
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1
Solids
Class 4
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1 |
Any Amount
Any Amount
5 gallons
10 gallons
Any Amount
Any Amount
50 pounds
100 pounds |
|
Water-reactive materials
Liquids
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1
Solids
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1 |
Any Amount
5 gallons
55 gallons
Any Amount
50 pounds
500 pounds |
IFC2003-105.7.7 Industrial
ovens. A
construction permit is required for installation of industrial
ovens covered by Chapter 21 of the 2003 IFC.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For repair work
performed on an emergency basis, application for permit shall be
made within two working days of commencement of work.
IFC2003-105.7.8 LP-gas.
A construction
permit is required for installation of, or modification to an
LP-gas system.
IFC2003-105.7.9 Private
fire hydrants.
A construction permit is
required for the installation or modification of private fire
hydrants.
IFC2003-105.7.10 Spraying
or dipping. A
construction permit is required to install or modify a spray
room, dip tank or booth.
IFC2003-105.7.11 Standpipe
systems. A
construction permit is required for the installation,
modification, or removal from service of a standpipe system.
Maintenance performed in accordance with the Fire Code is not
considered a modification and does not require a permit.
IFC2003-105.7.12 Temporary
membrane structures, tents and canopies.
A construction permit is
required to erect an air-supported temporary membrane structure
or a tent having an area in excess of 200 square feet (19 m2),
or a canopy in excess of 400 square feet (37 m2).
Exceptions:
1. Tents used exclusively
for recreational camping purposes.
2. Funeral tents and
curtains or extensions attached thereto, when used for funeral
services.
3. Fabric canopies and
awnings open on all sides which comply with all of the
following:
3.1. Individual canopies
shall have a maximum size of 700 square feet (65 m2).
3.2. The aggregate area
of multiple canopies placed side by side without a fire break
clearance of not less than 12 feet (3658 mm) shall not exceed
700 square feet (65 m2)
total.
3.3. A minimum clearance
of 12 feet (3658 mm) to structures and other tents shall be
maintained.
Note: All citations, definitions, and
classifications reference the 2003 International Fire Code.
This document is provided for informational
purposes only. It is not meant to constitute an opinion,
interpretation, or change of the code(s) it references. It is
being provided for the convenience of the residents and
businesses of New Hope Borough only. All inspection and
enforcement activities charged to and undertaken by the New Hope
Borough Office of the Fire Marshall are in accordance with
Borough Ordinance #2004-2.
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