IBC chapter 4 is amended by adding a section and subsections to
read as follows:
SECTION 429
GROUP E OCCUPANCIES
429.1
Applicability. This
section applies to Group E school buildings containing uses described in this
section. School buildings shall comply with this section and all other
applicable provisions of this code, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section
123B.51,
subdivision 7.
429.2
Use of
school buildings by lower grades. In addition to the occupancy and
construction requirements in this code, this section applies to those special
uses and occupancies described in this section.
429.2.1
School buildings equipped with
approved automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Rooms used by
preschool, kindergarten, and first and second grade students for classrooms,
latchkey, day care, early childhood family education, teen parent, or other
programs conducted in the building may be located on any floor level below the
fourth story if the following conditions exist:
1. the building is protected throughout with
an approved automatic fire sprinkler system; and
2. the building is protected throughout with
an approved automatic fire alarm system having automatic smoke detection
devices installed throughout the exit system within every room or area used for
purposes other than a classroom or office.
429.2.2
School buildings equipped with
either an approved automatic fire sprinkler system or a fire alarm system.
Rooms shall be located on the story of exit discharge when used for the
purposes of classroom, latchkey, day care, early childhood education, teen
parent, or other programs conducted in the building by preschool, kindergarten,
or first grade students. Rooms shall be located on the story of exit discharge
or one story above when used for any purpose by second grade students.
Rooms occupied by preschool, kindergarten, first, or second
grade students, when used for the programs described in this section, may be
located on floor levels other than those designated above if one of the
following conditions is met:
1. an
approved automatic fire sprinkler system is provided throughout the building
and the use of the affected room or space is limited to one grade level at a
time and exiting is provided from the room or space that is independent from
the exiting system used by students above second grade; or
2. an approved automatic fire alarm system is
installed throughout the building consisting of automatic smoke detection
installed throughout the exit system and within all rooms and areas other than
classroom and office areas, and the use of the affected room or space is
limited to one grade level at a time, and exiting is provided from the room or
space that is independent from the exiting system used by students above second
grade.
For the purposes of this section, pupils from the second grade
down are considered one grade level.
429.2.3
Accessory spaces.
Accessory spaces, including spaces used for gymnasiums, cafeterias,
media centers, auditoriums, libraries, and band and choir rooms, used on a
temporary basis by preschool, kindergarten, first, and second grade students
are permitted to be located one level above or one level below the story of
exit discharge, if the building is protected throughout by an approved
automatic sprinkler system or an approved corridor smoke detection
system.
