Chapter 4 of the International Building
Code, 2021 edition, as incorporated by reference and modified in Section
101.1.1 of this code, is further modified as follows:
(A)
Replace
section 402.3 with the
following:
402.3
Lease plan.
Each
owner
of
a
covered mall building
or of an
open
mall building
is to provide both the
building and fire departments with a lease plan, to the extent known, showing
the location of each occupancy and its
exits
before the
certificate of occupancy has been issued. As a condition of the certificate of
occupancy, such plans are to be kept current by the
owner
. Modifications
or
change of occupancy
or use from that shown on the lease plan are not to be
made without prior approval of the
building official
.
(B)
Replace
section 403.5.5 with the following:
403.5.5
Luminous egress path markings.
When provided, luminous egress path markings are to be
installed in accordance with Section 1025.
(C)
Modify the
first exception in section
405.1 as follows:
1.
Deleted.
(D)
Modify the
exception in section 406.6.2 as follows: Exception:
Deleted.
(E)
Replace
section 406.7 with the
following:
406.7
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities.
Buildings
and
canopies
housing motor fuel-dispensing operations are to comply with
this code (Sections 406.2 and
406.7) and chapter 5 of the
mechanical code. The installation of the fuel tanks, the
dispensing
equipment,
and the operational requirements at a motor fuel-dispensing facility are to be
in accordance with chapter 23 of the International Fire Code as enforced by the
fire official.
(F)
Replace section
407.5 with the
following:
407.5
Smoke barriers.
Smoke barriers
are to
be provided to subdivide every
story
used by
inpatients for treatment or sleeping, regardless of occupant load, into not
fewer than two
smoke compartments. Smoke
barriers
are to be provided to subdivide
other
stories
containing a health care occupancy with an
occupant load
of 50 or more persons, regardless of use, into not
fewer than two
smoke
compartments
.
(G)
Modify
section 411.2 as follows:
Change the word "Exception" to
"Exceptions", number the first exception as exception 1, and add a new
exception 2 which reads:
2.
Automatic fire sprinklers are not required where the
total floor area of a temporary
special
amusement area
in an
existing building
is
less than 5000 square feet (93 m2), the travel
distance from any point to an
exit
is less than 50
feet (15,240 mm), and where, in the opinion of the
building official
,
additional means have been provided to ensure an equivalent level of safety for
all occupants during the hours that the
special amusement area
is operated and occupied. Such additional means may
include, but not be limited to: fire watches; reduced
occupant loads
;
additional
means of
egress
; additional detection; and
portable fire extinguishers.
(H)
Replace
section 411.5 with the
following:
411.5
Puzzle room exiting.
Deleted.
(I)
Replace
section 414.5 with the
following:
414.5
Inside storage, dispensing and use.
Buildings or structures used for the inside
storage,
dispensing
and use of
hazardous materials
are to be provided with features as required in Sections
414.2,
414.3, 414.5.1 through 414.5.3
of this code, Section 502 of the mechanical code, and chapter 50 of the
International Fire Code. These building features are to be enforced by
the
building official
. The design, installation,
dispensing
, use, and
storage of
hazardous
materials
within a building is regulated
by the International Fire Code as enforced by the fire official. The
owner
or
owner's representative is required to notify the
building
official
in accordance with Sections
106.1.1 (item #16), 106.1.2 (item #7), and 414.1.3.
Exception:
The design, installation, and storage of
hazardous materials
, flammable or combustible liquids or gases and the
associated piping connected to and supplying
building service equipment
or connected to and supplying emergency or standby
generators that serve
building service
equipment
are to be enforced by
the
building
official.
(J)
Replace
section 414.6 with the
following:
414.6
Outdoor storage, dispensing and use.
The outdoor storage,
dispensing
and use
of
hazardous materials,
flammable or combustible liquids or gases supplying and
piped to
building service
equipment
are to be enforced by
the
building official
. The outdoor storage,
dispensing
, and use
of all other
hazardous
materials
is regulated by the
International Fire Code as enforced by the fire official.
(K)
Modify section 415.6.4 to add a new exception that reads as
follows:
Exception:
All buildings used in the manufacturing, storage, or
sale of
fireworks
are to be located in accordance with the fire
code.
(L)
Modify the exception to section 415.6.4.1 to read as
follows:
Exception:
Deleted.
(M)
Replace
section 415.9.1 with the following:
415.9.1
Flammable and combustible liquids.
Buildings of Group H-2 and H-3 occupancies used for the
storage, handling, processing and transporting of flammable and combustible
liquids are to be protected in accordance with Sections 415.9.1.1 through
415.9.1.9, the mechanical code and the International Fire Code. The storage,
handling, and processing of the flammable and combustible liquids are to be in
accordance with the International Fire Code and as enforced by the fire
official.
Exception:
The design, installation, registration, and inspection
of regulated underground storage tanks are to be in accordance with the fire
code and rules adopted by the state fire marshal and as enforced by the fire
official, in accordance with sections 3737.87 to 3737.89 of the Revised
Code.
(N)
Replace section 415.10.1 with the
following:
415.10.1
Flammable and combustible liquids.
Buildings of Group H-3 occupancies used for the
storage, handling, processing and transporting of flammable and combustible
liquids are to be protected in accordance with Section 415.9.1.
(O)
Add new section 415.10.5 to read as follows:
415.10.5
Licensed fireworks facilities.
In addition to other applicable provisions of this
code, all buildings and structures where
fireworks
are
manufactured, processed, packaged, stored, displayed, or sold are to comply
with the
fire code
chapter 56. In the event of conflicts between this code
and the
fire code
, the requirements of the
fire code
will
prevail.
(P)
Replace section 415.11.7 with the
following:
415.11.7
Piping and tubing.
Hazardous production materials piping and tubing are to
comply with this section and the applicable ASME code, as determined by
the
registered design
professional.
In accordance with section 4104.42 of
the Revised Code, the
owner
is responsible
for ensuring compliance with the ASME codes. The types and quantities of
hazardous materials
proposed to be used in the facility are to be
identified on the
construction
documents
to the extent necessary to
enable the
building
official
to determine compliance with
this code and the International Fire Code. The
building official
is
not authorized to request or review design calculations, material
specifications or
construction
documents
for the piping system or to
ascertain compliance with the applicable ASME code.
(Q)
Modify section
423.4 as follows:
Change the phrase "rescue, ambulance"
to "emergency medical service"
(R)
Add new
section 423.4.1 to read as follows:
423.4.1
Required occupant capacity.
The minimum required occupant capacity of storm
shelters serving 911 call stations, emergency operation centers and fire,
emergency medical service, and police stations is the design occupant load of
only the
sleeping
rooms
, meeting rooms, and
offices.
(S)
Replace section
423.5 and its subsections to
read as follows:
423.5
Group E occupancies.
Deleted.
423.5.1
Required occupant capacity.
Deleted.
423.5.2
Location.
Deleted.
(T)
Replace
section 424.5 with the following and
keep section 424.5.1 as published:
424.5
Area
limits.
Deleted.
(U)
Replace section
426.1 with the
following:
426.1
General.
The provisions
of Sections 426.1.1 through 426.1.7 applies to buildings in which materials
that produce
combustible
dusts
are stored or handled. Buildings
that store or handle
combustible
dusts
are to comply with the applicable
provisions of NFPA 61, NFPA 85, NFPA 120, NFPA 484, NFPA 652, NFPA 654, NFPA
655, NFPA 664 and the International Fire Code.
Replaces: 4101:1-4-01
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 4101:1-4-01
Effective:
3/1/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
03/01/2029
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3781.10(A)(1)
Rule
Amplifies: 3737.87, 3737.88, 3737.89, 3781.10, 3781.11, 3791.04, 4104.42(C)
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/1979, 07/01/1982, 03/01/1985,
01/01/1989, 09/01/1992, 07/01/1995, 02/01/1996, 03/01/1998, 01/01/2002,
08/15/2003, 03/01/2005, 03/01/2006, 07/01/2007, 11/01/2011, 03/01/2013,
01/01/2016, 11/01/2017
