19 Miss. Code. R. 7-7.03 - Applicability

7.03.1: Scope

Miss. Code § 45-11-105, states "The Mississippi Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the State Fire Marshal and such other persons as authorized thereby, including for this reason any county or municipal fire prevention personnel. The State Fire Marshal is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code." The Mississippi Fire Prevention Code applies to:

A. All buildings owned by the State or State Agencies. [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(a)];

B. All buildings utilized for Public Assembly, except in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(b)];

C. All high-rise buildings over seventy-five (75) feet in height, the permits for the construction of which are issued subsequent to the effective date of Miss. Code §§ 45-11-101 through 45-11-111; however, that in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code, the provisions and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply and not the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(c)];

D. All buildings, the permits for construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2004, constructed as private correctional facilities that house state inmates. Before such construction, construction plans must be submitted for review and approval to the State Fire Marshal's Office to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code; however, in any county or municipality that has adopted a fire prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code, the provision and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply instead of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. All private correctional facilities may be inspected as required by the State Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative. Inspection fees and expenses authorized by Miss. Code § 45-11-105 (2) shall be assessed for each inspection conducted by the State Fire Marshal's Office and shall be paid to the State Fire Marshal's Office. [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(d)];

E. Any building, the permits for construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2004, upon the request of any interested person. The interested person may submit the construction plans to the State Fire Marshal's Office for review and approval before construction to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code; however, in any county of municipality that has adopted a fire prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code, the provisions and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply instead of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. Inspection fees and expenses authorized by Miss. Code § 45-11-105(2) shall be assessed for each inspection conducted by the State Fire Marshal's Office and shall be paid to the State Fire Marshal's Office. [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(e)];

F. All buildings, the permits for construction of which are issued subsequent to July 1, 2005, constructed as private fraternity and sorority houses located on state property. Before such construction, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval to the State Fire Marshal's Office to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. All private fraternity and sorority houses located on state property may be inspected as required by the State Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative. All fraternity and sorority houses located on state property shall be equipped with an approved fire alarm and smoke detector system to be in compliance with the National Fire Code (NFPA 72) as published by the National Fire Protection Association and as same may be revised or amended. All fraternity and sorority houses constructed on state property after April 20, 2005, shall be equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system to be in compliance with the National Fire Code (NFPA) Standard 13 as published by the National Fire Protection Association and as same may be revised or amended. [Miss. Code § 45-11-101(1)(p)].

Source: Miss. Code § 45-11-101, et seq. (Rev. 2023)

7.03.2: High Rise Buildings/Sprinkler Systems

The Mississippi Fire Prevention Code, pursuant to Miss. Code § 45-11-103, requires that sprinkler systems be installed in all high-rise buildings as follows:

A. All buildings over seventy-five (75) feet in height, the permits for the construction of which are issued subsequent to 1 July, 1978;

B. All existing buildings over seventy-five (75) feet in height in which twenty-five (25%) percent or more of the floor space is being reconstructed or added thereto.

C. Exception: Public utility company buildings in which water would cause severe damage to equipment such as telephone equipment, computers or electric services, and silos, grain elevators and other structures used solely for the storage of agricultural products are exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code.

Notes

19 Miss. Code. R. 7-7.03

Miss. Code § 45-11-101, et seq. (Rev. 2023)

Amended 2/1/2017 Amended 1/1/2020 Amended 1/1/2025