Ord 2023-009/Amending Ch 14 Bld and Bldg regulations and chapter 38 Fire Prevention and Protection of City of SM Code of Ordinance to adopt the 2021 International code ICC Family codes and the 2020 National Electric code with amendments

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Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 12 inches (304.8 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of % inch (12.7 mm). Where required by the fire code official, address and building numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road, buildings that do not immediately front a street, and/or the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign with minimum 6 inch (152.4 mm) height building numerals or addresses and 4 inch (101.6 mm) height suite/apartment numerals of a color contrasting with the background of the building or other approved means shall be used to identify the structure In multi -suite structures, the rear entrances of the suites must be labeled with 4 inch (101.6 mm) height suite numerals of a color contrasting with the background of the building or other approved means. Address identification shall be maintained. Exceptions: 1.R-3 Single Family occupancies shall have approved numerals of a minimum 3 % inches (88.9 mm) in height and a color contrasting with the background clearly visible and legible from the street fronting the property and rear alleyway where such alleyway exists. 2.Structures located within the historic district may utilize a minimum of 6 inches (152.4 mm) high numbers as approved by the Fire Code Official. Section 903.1 is amended by adding the following: Section 903.1.1; change to read as follows: 903.1.1 Alternative Protection. Alternative automatic fire -extinguishing systems complying with Section 904 shall be permitted in addition to automatic sprinkler protection where recognized by the applicable standard , or as approved by the fire code official. 903.1.2 More restrictive section applies. Where fire sprinklers are required in other sections of this code, the most restrictive requirement will apply to methods of construction, installation, or other system requirements. Section 903 is amended by adding the following: Section 903.2; add paragraph to read as follows and delete the Exception for telecommunications buildings: Automatic Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms, elevator machine spaces, and elevator hoistways, other than pits where such sprinklers would not necessitate shunt trip requirements under any circumstances. Storage shall not be allowed within the elevator machine room. Signage shall be provided at the entry doors to the elevator machine room indicating "ELEVATOR MACHINERY — NO STORAGE ALLOWED." Section 903.2.4.2; change to read as follows: 903.2.4.2 Group F-1 distilled spirits. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group F-1 fire area used for the manufacture of distilled spirits involving more than 120 gallons of distilled spirits (>16% alcohol) in the fire area at any one time. Section 903.2.9.3; change to read as follows: 903.2.9.3 Group S-1 distilled spirits or wine. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group S- 1 fire area used for the bulk storage of distilled spirits or wine involving more than 120 gallons of distilled spirits or wine (>16% alcohol) in the fire area at any one time. Section 903.2.9.4 and 903.2.9.5; delete Exception to 903.2.9.4 and add Section 903.2.9.5 to read as follows: 903.2.9.5 Self -Service Storage Facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all self-service (Supp. No. 35, Update 4) Page 9 of 44 Created: 2022-12-02 10:13:41 [EST]