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403.11 Special Uses

Fire Code 2018 of Kansas > 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness > 403 Emergency Preparedness Requirements > 403.11 Special Uses
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Special uses shall be in accordance with Sections 403.11.1 through 403.11.5.

403.11.1 Covered and Open Mall Buildings

Covered and open mall buildings shall comply with the requirements of Sections 403.11.1.1 through 403.11.1.6.

403.11.1.1 Malls and Mall Buildings Exceeding 50,000 Square Feet

An approved fire safety and evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be prepared and maintained for covered malls exceeding 50,000 square feet (4645 m2) in aggregate floor area and for open mall buildings exceeding 50,000 square feet (4645 m2) in aggregate area within the perimeter line.

403.11.1.2 Lease Plan

In addition to the requirements of Section 404.2.2, a lease plan that includes the following information shall be prepared for each covered and open mall building:

  1. Each occupancy, including identification of tenant.
  2. Exits from each tenant space.
  3. Fire protection features, including the following:

    1. 3.1. Fire department connections.
    2. 3.2. Fire command center.
    3. 3.3. Smoke management system controls.
    4. 3.4. Elevators, elevator machine rooms and controls.
    5. 3.5. Hose valve outlets.
    6. 3.6. Sprinkler and standpipe control valves.
    7. 3.7. Automatic fire-extinguishing system areas.
    8. 3.8. Automatic fire detector zones.
    9. 3.9. Fire barriers.

403.11.1.3 Lease Plan Approval

The lease plan shall be submitted to the fire code official for approval, and shall be maintained on site for immediate reference by responding fire service personnel.

403.11.1.4 Lease Plan Revisions

The lease plans shall be revised annually or as often as necessary to keep them current. Modifications or changes in tenants or occupancies shall not be made without prior approval of the fire code official and building official.

403.11.1.5 Tenant Identification

Tenant identification shall be provided for secondary exits from occupied tenant spaces that lead to an exit corridor or directly to the exterior of the building. Tenant identification shall be posted on the exterior side of the exit or exit access door and shall identify the business name and address using plainly legible letters and numbers that contrast with their background.

Exception: Tenant identification is not required for anchor stores.

403.11.1.6 Unoccupied Tenant Spaces

The fire safety and evacuation plan shall provide for compliance with the requirements for unoccupied tenant spaces in Section 311.

403.11.2 High-Rise Buildings

An approved fire safety and evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be prepared and maintained for high-rise buildings.

403.11.3 Underground Buildings

An approved fire safety and evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be prepared and maintained for underground buildings.

403.11.4 Buildings Using Occupant Evacuation Elevators

In buildings using occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with Section 3008 of the International Building Code, the fire safety and evacuation plan and the training required by Sections 404 and 406, respectively, shall incorporate specific procedures for the occupants using such elevators.

403.11.5 Buildings With High-Piled Storage

An approved fire safety and evacuation plan in accordance with Section 404 shall be prepared for buildings with high-piled combustible storage in any of the following situations:

  1. The high-piled storage area exceeds 500,000 square feet (46 450 m2) for Class I-IV commodities.
  2. The high-piled storage area exceeds 300,000 square feet (27 870 m2) for high-hazard commodities.
  3. The high-piled storage is located in a Group H occupancy.
  4. The high-piled storage is located in a Group F occupancy with an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
  5. The high-piled storage is located in a Group M occupancy with an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
  6. Where required by the fire code official for other high-piled storage areas.

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