G-1609 Fi
Ordinance No. G-1609
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE RELATING TO SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND
FIRE SEPARATION WALLS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 19-103, Article 1 of Chapter 19, entitled
"Amendments to Basic Building Code" is hereby amended by adding the following
subsections:
"(i) Sections 1213.11, 1213.12, 1213.13, 1213.14, 1213.15,
1213.16 and 1213.17 of Article 12 are hereby deleted in their entirety.
(j) Section 1213.1 of Article 12 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
'1213.1 Buildings Requiring Sprinklers: Approved
automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in all
buildings herein specified or as required for special uses
and occupancies in Article 4.
a. An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout every building more than four
stories in height.
b. Especially Hazardous Properties.
Throughout every building, which by reason of its
highly combustible occupancy involves a severe life
hazard to its occupants or in the judgment of the
Chief of the Fire Department constitutes a fire
menace to adjoining property.
c. Buildings for the Manufacture, Storage or Sale of
Combustible Goods or Merchandise.
Throughout every Class 1-A, 1-B building occupied
in whole or in part for the manufacture, storage,
or sale of combustible goods or merchandise, if over
two stories in height and more than seven thousand
five hundred square feet in area.
Throughout every building of Type 2, 3 and 4 construc-
tion occupied in whole or in part, for the manufacture,
storage or sale of combustible goods or merchandise, of
more than seven thousand five hundred square feet in area.
d. Garages.
Throughout all garages as follows: Type 1-A, 1-B
buildings over 10,000 square feet area.
Type 2, 3 and 4 buildings over 6,000 square feet in area.
er e. Basements.
Throughout all basements and cellars of buildings having
an area of 2,500 square feet or more used for the manu-
facture, storage or sale of combustible material or
merchandise, or the housing of automobiles.
f. Assembly Occupancies - Type F-1-A, F-1-B, F-2 and F-3.
Throughout all buildings if such places of assembly are
located above or below the first or grade floor regard-
less of type of construction.
Throughout all buildings of such places of assembly over
10,000 square feet if of Type 1, 2-A, or 3-A construction,
and over 4,800 square feet if of Type 2-B, 2-C, 3-B, 3-C
or 4 construction.
g. Assembly Occupancies Type F-4.
Throughout all exitway stairways, shops, kitchens, storage
areas, janitor closets or other spaces where combustible
materials are stored or handled regardless of type of
construction if such building is over 4,800 square feet
in area.
h. Institutional Buildings - Type H-1, H-2.
Throughout all hospital and institutional buildings
regardless of type of construction.
Exception: Sprinklers may be omitted in security areas
of penal type institutions.
i. Residential - L-1 - Hotels.
In the basements, cellars, store rooms, kitchens, work
rooms, hallways and stairways of all Use Group (L-1)
occupancies of type 1-A and 1-B construction more than
three stories in height and more than two stories in
height if over 5,000 square feet in area and throughout
all such buildings of type 2, 3 and 4 construction.
j . Residential - L-2 - Multi-family.
In the basements, cellars, store rooms, work rooms,
hallways, and stairways of all Use Group (L-2)
occupancies of type 1-A and 1-B construction more
than three stories in height and more than two
stories in height if over 5,000 square feet in area.
In these areas of all buildings of type 2, 3 and 4
construction.
Exemption and Substitution of Other Fire Protection
Equipment. Nothing herein shall be construed to require
the installation of sprinklers in safe deposit or other
vaults, or in rooms or buildings devoted to the manu-
facture or storage of aluminum powder, calcium carbide,
calcium phosphide, metallic sodium and potassium, quicklime,
magnasium powder, sodium paroxide or like materials, where
the application of water may cause or increase fire, nor
in any other location where the installation of sprinklers
may increase the hazard; nor shall it be construed in any
way to interfere with substitution of other approved auto-
matic protective equipment. '
(k) Section 907.0 of Article 9 entitled 'Fire Walls and Party
Walls'is hereby amended by adding Subsection 907,10 to read as follows:
'907.10 Row and Townhouses. The following requirements
shall apply to any building containing three or more separate
living units and considered as row or townhouses as defined
below:
a. Townhouse. A townhouse is a single living unit separated
from other living units by a vertical living unit separa-
tion wall. Each townhouse shall be independently occupied
from adjoining townhouses and shall be located on its own
independent lot, with a maximum of two floors above grade.
b. Rowhouses. A rowhouse is a living unit separated by a
vertical living unit separation wall which is occupied
independently of adjoining rowhouses. A rowhouse will
have more than one living unit on the same lot, with a
maximum of two floors above grade.
c. Living Unit Separation Wall. The "living unit separation
wall" is to be a minimum 8 inch thick masonry wall of not
less than three hours fire resistance separating living
units so that not more than one living unit is found be-
tween these separation walls. Each living unit separation
wall shall be provided with a 12" parapet where roof is
of combustible construction.
eft 1. The living unit separation wall is not to be
construed as a fire wall as defined under the
building code. This does not prevent the separa-
tion wall from being constructed as a fire wall if
necessary for limiting height and area as prescribed
under this Building Code for the total collection of
Living Units considered in one building. Penetration
of this wall is not permitted except by steel beams
with fire cut and 4 inch minimum masonry protection
at the ends of the beams.
Exception:
The 12 inch parapet may be eliminated if the
roof is of noncombustible sheathing and Class A,
B or C roof coverings are used for a distance of
not less than 8 feet on both sides of the living
unit separation wall.
d. Each grouping of occupancies shall meet the height and
area and exposure protection requirements as indicated
in the referenced building code."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of-this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage in the manner provided by law and shall be published in
pamphlet form by order of the City Council.
s/ W. E. Rauschenberger
W. E. Rauschenberger, Mayor
Presented: July 25, 1973
Passed: July 25, 1973
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: July 25, 1973
Published: July 25, 1973
Attest:
s/ Margaret A. Glink
Margaret A. Glink, City Clerk
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