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Residential Construction <br />For one and two family dwellings not exceeding two stories in height, the following <br />fire flows shall be used. <br />Distance between buildings <br />Required fire flow <br />Over 100 feet <br />500 gpm <br />31 - 100 feet <br />750 gpm <br />11 - 30 feet <br />1000 gpm <br />10 feet or less <br />1500 gpm <br />Commercial Construction <br />Maximum square footage by construction type and gpm fire flow (without <br />modification for occupancy and exposures) <br />GPM <br />Fire Resistive <br />Non - Combustible <br />Ordinary <br />Frame <br />1500 <br />22,611 <br />12,719 <br />8,140 <br />3,618 <br />1750 <br />30,109 <br />16,936 <br />10,839 <br />4,817 <br />2000 <br />38,678 <br />21,756 <br />13,924 <br />6,188 <br />2250 <br />48,319 <br />27,179 <br />17,395 <br />7,731 <br />2500 <br />59,031 <br />33,205 <br />21,251 <br />9,445 <br />3000 <br />83,671 <br />47,065 <br />30,122 <br />13,387 <br />3500 <br />112,598 <br />63,336 <br />40,535 <br />18,016 <br />4000 <br />145,811 <br />82,019 <br />52,492 <br />23,330 <br />4500 <br />183,311 <br />103,112 <br />65,992 <br />29,330 <br />5000 <br />225,098 <br />126,617 <br />81,035 <br />36,016 <br />The square footage is the total of 100% of the first floor and 50% of each additional <br />floor up to and including the 4th floor. <br />Appendix D is amended to read as follows: <br />APPENDIX D <br />FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS <br />Section D101 General <br />D101.1 Scope. Fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with this appendix <br />and all other applicable requirements of the International Fire Code. <br />-14- <br />