607 SE EVERETT MALL WAY STARBRIGHT DAYCARE 2016-01-01 MF Import

32 The entire story in which lhe day-care tacility is localed is equipped with an approved manual fire alarm and smoke•deteclion system. (See ihe Fire Code.) Actuation of an initiating device shall sound an audible alarm throughout the entire slory. When a building fire alarm system is required by other provisions of ihis Code or the Fire C�de, the alarm system shall be connected to the building alarm system. An approved alarm signal shall sound at an approved location in lhe daycare occupancy to indica�e a fire alarm or sprinkler ilow condition In other portions of the building; and 3.3 The day-care facility, if more than 7,000 square teet (92.9 m2 ) in area, is divided into at least two compartments of appraximately ihe same size by a smoke barrier with door openings protected by smoke- and dratt-con�rol assemblies having a tire•protection rating oi nol less ihan 20 minutes. Smoke barriers shall have a tire-resislive rating oi not less than one hour. In addition to the requiremenls of Section 302, occupancy separations belween Division 3 Occupancies and o�her occupancies shall 6e constructed as smoke barriers. Door openings in the smoke barrier shall he tightfitting with gaskets installed as required by Section 1005, and shail be automatic closing by acluation of the aulomatic sprinklers, fire alarm or sm�ke-detection syslem. Openings tor ducts and other heating, ventilating and air•conditioning openings shall be equipped with a minimum Class I, 250 °F (121 °C) smoke damper as defined and tested in accordance with approved recognized standards. See Chapler 35, Part IV. The damper shall close upon detection of smoke by an approved smoke detector located within Ihe ducl, or upon the activation of the fire alarm system; and 3.4 Each compartmenl (ormed by ihe smoke barrier has not less than two exils or exit-access doors, one of which is permilled to pass lhrough ihe adjoining compartment and 3.5 At leasl one exit or exit-access door (orm the Division 3 Occupancy shall be into a separale means of egress as d�fined in Section 1007.3; and 3.6 The building is ey�ioped with an automatic sprinkler system throughout. Stages and platforms shall be constructed In eccordance with Chapter 4. For altic space partitions and draft stops, see Section 708. 305.2.4 Special hazards. Laboralories, vocational shops and similar areas containing hazardous materials shall be separated from each other and from olher portions of the building by not less than a one-hour fire•resistive occupancy separation. When Ihe quantities of hazardous materials in such uses do not exceed those listed in Table 3•D or 3-E, the requirements of Sections 307.5.2 and 307.8 shall apply. When ihe quantities of hazardous ma�erials in such uses exceed those listed in Table 3•D or 3-E, lhe use shall be classitied as ihe appropriale Group H Occupancy. See Section 1007.3 for means of egress from laboratories in Group E Occupancies. Equipment in rooms or groups of rooms sharing a common atmosphere where tlammable liquids, combustible dust or hazardous materials are used, stored, developed or handled shall contorm to the requirement of Ihe Fire Code. 303.3 Location on Property. All buildings housing Group E Occupancies shail front direclly on a public slreel or an exil discharge not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) in width. Tho exit discharge to the public slreet shall be a minimum 20- fool-wide (6096 mm) right•of-way, unobslructed and maintained only as access to lhe puhlic sireet. At leasl one required exit shall be located on the public street or on the exit discharge. For fire resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as delermined by location on property, see Section 503 and Chapler 6. 303.4 Access and Means of Egress Facilities. Means ot egress shall be provided as specified in Chapter 10. (For special provisions, see Section 1007.3.) Access to, and egress from, buildings required to be accessible shall be pravided as specified in Chapter 11. 303.5 Light, Ventllatlon and Sanitation. In Group E Occupancies, light, ventilation and sanitation shall be as specified in Chaplers 72 and 29. 303.6 Shaft and Exit Enclosures. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapler 10. Elevator shafls, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be enclosed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Seclion 711. 3�� CITY OF EVERETT BUILDING DEPARTMENT 3200 CEDAR ST., EVERET7; WA 98201 42�-257-8870