Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.2009 - Universal amendments

Rule 9. Sections 3.3.64, 4.6.10.1, 4.7.4, 4.8.2.2, 6.2.1.2, 7.2.1.12, 8.3.5, 8.3.5.5.1, 8.3.6.1, 8.4.2,8.4.5.1, 8.5.7.1, 8.6.10.2.1, 8.7.3.1, 9.1.1, 9.4.2.1, 9.4.2.2, 9.6.3.5.5, 12.3.2.1.2, 12.7.6.1, 13.3.2.1.2, 13.7.6.1 and 43.1.2.1 of the code adopted by reference in R 29.2002 are amended, section 8.6.10.2.1.1 is added, and sections 7.2.1.12.1, 7.2.1.12.2, 7.3.3.2, 9.1.2, 9.4.3.1, 9.4.3.2, 12.2.10.3, 12.2.11.2, 12.7.1.3, 12.7.6.2, 12.7.7.2, 12.7.9.3.1, 12.7.9.3.2, 12.7.9.3.3, 13.2.10.3, 13.2.11.2, 13.7.1.3, 13.7.6.2, 13.7.7.2, 13.7.9.3.1, 13.7.9.3.2, 13.7.9.3.3, and 43.1.4.5 of the code are deleted, as follows:

3.3.64 Dormitory. A building or a space in a building in which group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in 1 room, or a series of closely associated rooms, under the control of the school authority, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.

4.6.10.1. Buildings or portions of buildings shall be permitted to be occupied during construction, repair, alterations, or additions only where all required means of egress and required fire protection features in the building and on-site are in place and continuously maintained for the portion occupied and if the occupied portion is separated from the part under construction by a fire barrier that has a 1-hour-fire-resistance rating. The temporary 1-hour-rated fire barrier that is used for separation may be constructed of combustible material. Instead of having all required means of egress and fire protection features in place, the school authority or designated representative may take other measures that would provide equivalent safety if approved by the bureau of fire services.

4.7.4. Drills shall be held at various times under varying conditions to simulate the unusual conditions that may occur in an actual emergency.

4.8.2.2. The school authority or designated representative shall submit the required emergency plans to the bureau of fire services upon request for review.

6.2.1.2. Hazard of contents shall be classified by the registered design professional (rdp) or owner and upon request shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction for review and approval on the basis of character of the contents and the processes of operations conducted in the building or structure.

7.2.1.12. Where permanently mounted folding or movable partitions divide a room into smaller spaces, a swinging door leaf or open doorway shall be provided as an exit access from each space.

7.2.1.12.1. Deleted.

7.2.1.12.2. Deleted.

7.3.3.2. Deleted.

8.3.5. The provisions of section 8.3.5 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect through-penetration and membrane penetrations in fire walls, fire barrier walls, and fire resistance-rated horizontal assemblies. The provisions of section 8.3.5 shall not apply to existing material and methods of construction used to protect existing through-penetrations and existing membrane penetrations in fire walls, fire barrier walls, or fire resistance-rated horizontal assemblies, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.

8.3.5.5.1. Where piping penetrates a fire resistance-rated wall or floor assembly, combustible piping shall not connect to noncombustible piping within 35 inches (915 millimeters) of the fire stop system or device with the demonstration that the transition will not reduce the fire resistance rating, except in the case of existing installations.

8.3.6.1. The provisions of section 8.3.6 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of fire barriers or, where fire barriers meet other fire barriers, the floor or roof deck above, or the outside walls. The provisions of section 8.3.6 shall not apply to existing materials and methods of construction used to protect existing joints in fire barriers, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.

8.4.2. Smoke partitions shall comply with the following:

(1) They shall extend from the floor to the underside of the floor or roof deck above, through any concealed spaces, such as those above suspended ceilings, and through interstitial structural and mechanical spaces.

(2) They shall be permitted to extend from the floor to the underside of a monolithic or suspended ceiling where all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The ceiling system forms a continuous membrane.

(b) A smoke-tight joint is provided between the top of the smoke partition and the bottom of the suspended ceiling.

(c) Where the space above the ceiling is used as a plenum, air transfer openings in smoke partitions into the plenum shall be provided with approved smoke dampers designed and tested in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/UL 555S, standard for smoke dampers, to limit the transfer of smoke.

(3) Smoke partitions enclosing hazardous areas shall be permitted to terminate at the underside of a monolithic or suspend ceiling where the following conditions are met:

(a) The ceiling system forms a continuous membrane.

(b) A smoke-tight joint is provided between the top of the smoke partition and the bottom of the suspended ceiling.

(c) Where the space above the ceiling is used as a plenum, air transfer openings in smoke partitions into the plenum shall be provided with approved smoke dampers designed and tested in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/UL 555S, standard for smoke dampers, to limit the transfer of smoke.

8.4.5.1. The provisions of section 8.4.5 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of smoke partitions or, where smoke partitions meet other smoke partitions, the floor or roof deck above or, the outside walls. The provisions of section 8.4.5 shall not apply to existing materials and methods of construction used to protect existing joints in smoke partitions, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.

8.5.7.1. The provisions of section 8.5.7 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of smoke barriers, or where barriers meet other smoke barriers, the floor or roof deck above, or the outside walls.

8.6.10.2.1. Unless otherwise provided in section 8.6.10.2.1.1, the aggregate area of a mezzanine located within a room, other than those located in a special-purpose industrial occupancies, shall not exceed one-third the open area of the room in which the mezzanines are located. Enclosed spaces shall not be included in a determination of the size of the room in which the mezzanine is located.

8.6.10.2.1.1. The aggregate area of mezzanines in buildings and structures of type I or type II construction shall not exceed one-half of the floor area of the room in buildings and structures equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 9.7 and an approved emergency voice or emergency alarm communication system pursuant to NFPA 72.

8.7.3.1. The school authority or designated representative shall store and handle flammable and combustible liquids in compliance with R 29.5101 to R 29.5516 promulgated by the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs, bureau of fire services under the provisions of the act.

9.1.1. The school authority or designated representative shall ensure the equipment which utilizes gas and related gas piping is installed in compliance with the provisions of NFPA 54, national fuel gas code, NFPA 58, liquefied petroleum gas code, or rules promulgated under the act, as applicable.

9.1.2. Deleted.

9.4.2.1. The school authority or designated representative shall ensure that new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are installed in compliance with the elevator rules, R 408.7001 to R 408.7103.

9.4.2.2. The school authority or designated representative shall ensure that existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are in compliance with the Michigan elevator rules, R 408.7001 to R 408.7103.

9.4.3.1. Deleted.

9.4.3.2. Deleted.

9.6.3.5.5. Visible signals shall not be required in any of the following:

(1) Exit stair enclosures.

(2) Offices less than 200 square feet.

(3) Closets and coat rooms.

(4) Electrical closets.

(5) Mechanical pipe chases.

(6) Crawl spaces.

(7) Small bathrooms in classrooms.

(8) Janitor closets.

(9) Storage rooms less than 200 square feet.

(10) Unoccupied spaces.

12.2.10.3. Deleted.

12.2.11.2. Deleted.

12.3.2.1.2. Rooms or spaces for the storage, processing, or use of materials specified in section 12.3.2.1.2(1) to (3) shall be protected pursuant to all of the following:

(1) Separation from the remainder of the building by fire barriers having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating or protection of such rooms by automatic extinguishing systems as specified in section 8.7 in the following areas:

(a) Boiler and furnace rooms, unless otherwise permitted by either of the following:

(i) The requirement of section 12.3.2.1.2(1)(a) shall not apply to rooms enclosing furnaces, heating and air-handling equipment, or compressor equipment with a total aggregate input rating less than 200,000 BTU (211MJ), provided that such rooms are not used for storage.

(ii) The requirement of section 12.3.2.1.2(1)(a) shall not apply to attic locations of the rooms addressed in section 12.3.2.1.2(1)(a)(i), provided that such rooms comply with the draft stopping requirements of section 8.6.10.

(b) Rooms or spaces larger than 100 square feet (4.6 square meters) and used for the storage of combustible supplies.

(c) Rooms or spaces used for the storage of hazardous materials or flammable or combustible liquids in quantities deemed hazardous by recognized standards.

(2) Separation from the remainder of the building by fire barriers having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating and protection of such rooms by automatic extinguishing systems as specified in section 8.7 in the following areas:

(a) Laundries.

(b) Maintenance shops, including woodworking and painting areas.

(c) Rooms or spaces used for the processing or use of combustible supplies deemed hazardous by the authority having jurisdiction.

(d) Rooms or spaces used for processing or use of hazardous materials or flammable or combustible liquids in quantities deemed hazardous by recognized standards.

(3) Where automatic extinguishing is used to meet the requirements of section 12.3.2.1.2(1) or (2), the protection shall be permitted in accordance with section 9.7.1.2.

12.7.1.3. Deleted.

12.7.6.1. In assembly use areas having occupant loads greater than 1000, there shall be crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors at a ratio of 1 crowd manager/supervisor for every 250 occupants unless otherwise permitted by any of the following:

(1) This requirement shall not apply to assembly use areas being utilized for instructional classroom space.

(2) This requirement shall not apply to assembly occupancies used exclusively for religious worship with occupant load not more than 2,000.

(3) The ratio of trained crowd managers to occupants shall be permitted to be reduced where, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, the existence of an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system and the nature of the event warrant.

12.7.6.2. Deleted.

12.7.7.2. Deleted.

12.7.9.3.1. Deleted.

12.7.9.3.2. Deleted.

12.7.9.3.3. Deleted.

13.2.10.3. Deleted.

13.2.11.2. Deleted.

13.3.2.1.2. Rooms or spaces for the storage, processing, or use of materials specified in section 13.3.2.1.2(1) to (3) shall be protected in accordance with the following:

(1) Separation from the remainder of the building by fire barriers having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating or protection of such rooms by automatic extinguishing systems as specified in section 8.7 in the following areas:

(a) Boiler and furnace rooms, unless otherwise permitted by the following:

(i) The requirement of section 13.3.2.1.2(1)(a) shall not apply to rooms enclosing furnaces, heating and air handling equipment, or compressor equipment with a total aggregate input rating less than 200,000 Btu (211 MJ), provided that such rooms are not used for storage.

(ii) The requirement of section 13.3.2.1.2(1)(a) shall not apply to attic locations of the rooms addressed in section 13.3.2.1.2(1)(a)(i), provided that such rooms comply with the draft stopping requirements of section 8.6.10.

(b) Rooms or spaces larger than 100 square feet (4.6 square meters) and used for the storage of combustible supplies.

(c) Rooms or spaces used for the storage of hazardous materials or flammable or combustible liquids in quantities deemed hazardous by recognized standards.

(2) Separation from the remainder of the building by fire barriers having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating and protection of such rooms by automatic extinguishing systems as specified in Section 8.7 in the following areas:

(a) Laundries.

(b) Maintenance shops, including woodworking and painting areas.

(c) Rooms or spaces used for processing or use hazardous materials or flammable or combustible liquids in quantities deemed hazardous by recognized standards.

(3) Where automatic extinguishing is used to meet the requirements of section 13.3.2.1.2(1) or (2), the protection shall be permitted pursuant to section 9.7.1.2.

13.7.1.3. Deleted.

13.7.6.1. In assembly occupancies having occupant loads greater than 1,000, there shall be crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors at a ratio of 1 crowd manager/supervisor for every 250 occupants unless otherwise permitted by either of the following:

(1) This requirement shall not apply to assembly occupancies used exclusively for religious worship with occupant load not more than 2,000.

(2) The ratio of trained crowd managers to occupants shall be permitted to be reduced where, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, the existence of an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system and the nature of the event warrant.

13.7.6.2. Deleted.

13.7.7.2. Deleted.

13.7.9.3.1. Deleted.

13.7.9.3.2. Deleted.

13.7.9.3.3. Deleted.

43.1.2.1. The portion or portions of a building undergoing repair, renovation, modification, or reconstruction shall comply with both of the following:

(1) Requirements of the applicable existing occupancy chapters.

(2) Requirements of the applicable section of this chapter.

43.1.4.5. Deleted.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.2009

1998-2000 AACS; 2016 AACS.