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Section 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities
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The storage and processing of wood chips, hogged materials, fines, compost and raw product produced from yard waste, debris and recycling facilities shall comply with Sections 2808.2 through 2808.10.
Piles shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) in height, 150 feet (45 720 mm) in width and 250 feet (76 200 mm) in length.
Exception: The fire code official is authorized to allow the pile size to be increased when additional fire protection is provided in accordance with Chapter 9. The increase shall be based upon the capabilities of the system installed.
Piles shall be separated from adjacent piles by approved fire apparatus access roads.
Static piles shall be monitored by an approved means to measure temperatures within the static piles. Internal pile temperatures shall be monitored and recorded weekly. Records shall be kept on file at the facility and made available for inspection. An operational plan indicating procedures and schedules for the inspection, monitoring and restricting of excessive internal temperatures in static piles shall be submitted to the fire code official for review and approval.
Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in conveyor tunnels and combustible enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Portable fire extinguishers complying with Section 906 and with a minimum rating of 4-A:60-B:C shall be provided on all vehicles and equipment operating on piles and at all processing equipment.
Approved material-handling equipment shall be available for moving wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw product during fire-fighting operations.
The owner or operator shall develop a plan for monitoring, controlling and extinguishing spot fires and submit the plan to the fire code official for review and approval.
Related Code Sections
2808.1 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities, General
The storage and processing of wood chips, hogged materials, fines, compost and raw product produced from yard waste, debris and recycling facilities ...
2012 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code > 28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities > 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities > 2808.1 General
2808.10 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities, Emergency Plan
The owner or operator shall develop a plan for monitoring, controlling and extinguishing spot fires and submit the plan to the fire code official ...
2012 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code > 28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities > 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities > 2808.10 Emergency Plan
2808.3 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities, Size of Piles
Piles shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) in height, 150 feet (45 720 mm) in width and 250 feet (76 200 mm) in length. Exception: The fire code ...
2012 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code > 28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities > 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities > 2808.3 Size of Piles
2808.4 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities, Pile Separation
Piles shall be separated from adjacent piles by approved fire apparatus access roads ...
2012 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code > 28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities > 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities > 2808.4 Pile Separation
2808.6 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities, Static Pile Protection
and recorded weekly. Records shall be kept on file at the facility and made available for inspection. An operational plan indicating procedures ...
2012 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code > 28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities > 2808 Storage and Processing of Woodchips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and Raw Product Associated With Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities > 2808.6 Static Pile Protection