2011 Utah Code
Title 15A State Construction and Fire Codes Act
Chapter 5 State Fire Code Act
Section 203 Amendments and additions to IFC related to fire safety, building, and site requirements.

15A-5-203. Amendments and additions to IFC related to fire safety, building, and site requirements.
(1) For IFC, Emergency Planning and Preparedness:
(a) IFC, Chapter 4, Section 404.2, Where required, Subsection 8, is amended as follows: After the word "buildings" add "to include sororities and fraternity houses".
(b) IFC, Chapter 4, Section 405.2, Table 405.2, is amended to add the following footnotes:
(i) "e. Secondary schools in Group E occupancies shall have an emergency evacuation drill conducted at least every two months, to a total of four emergency evacuation drills during the nine-month school year. The first emergency evacuation drill shall be conducted within 10 school days of the beginning of classes."
(ii) "f. In Group E occupancies, excluding secondary schools, if the AHJ approves, the monthly required emergency evacuation drill can be substituted by a security or safety drill to include shelter in place, earthquake drill, or lock down for violence. The routine emergency evacuation drill for fire must by conducted at least every other evacuation drill."
(iii) "g. A-3 occupancies in academic buildings of institutions of higher learning are required to have one emergency evacuation drill per year, provided the following conditions are met:
(A) The building has a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 907.2.
(B) The rooms classified as assembly shall have fire safety floor plans as required in Section 404.3.2(4) posted.
(C) The building is not classified a high-rise building.
(D) The building does not contain hazardous materials over the allowable quantities by code."
(2) For IFC, Fire Service Features:
(a) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 501.5, Access grade and fire flow, is added as follows: "An authority having jurisdiction over a structure built in accordance with the requirements of the International Residential Code as adopted in the State Construction Code, may require an automatic fire sprinkler system for the structure only by ordinance and only if any of the following conditions exist:
(i) the structure:
(A) is located in an urban-wildland interface area as provided in the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted as a construction code under the State Construction Code; and
(B) does not meet the requirements described in Utah Code, Subsection 65A-8-203(3)(a) and Utah Administrative Code, R652-122-200, Minimum Standards for Wildland Fire Ordinance;
(ii) the structure is in an area where a public water distribution system with fire hydrants does not exist as required in Utah Administrative Code, R309-550-5, Water Main Design;
(iii) the only fire apparatus access road has a grade greater than 10% for more than 500 continual feet; or
(iv) (A) the water supply to the structure does not provide at least 500 gallons fire flow per minute for a minimum of 30 minutes, if the total square foot living space of the structure is equal to or less than 5,000 square feet;
(B) the water supply to the structure does not provide at least 750 gallons per minute fire flow for a minimum of 30 minutes, if the total square foot living space exceeds 5,000 square feet,

but is equal to or less than 10,000 square feet; or
(C) the water supply to the structure does not provide at least 1,000 gallons per minute fire flow for a minimum of 30 minutes, if the total square foot living space exceeds 10,000 square feet.
(b) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.1, Isolated one- and two-family dwellings, is added as follows: "Fire flow may be reduced for an isolated one- and two-family dwelling when the authority having jurisdiction over the dwelling determines that the development of a full fire-flow requirement is impractical."
(c) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.2, Pre-existing subdivision lots, is added as follows "Total water supply requirements shall not exceed the fire flows described in Section 501.5(iv) for the largest one- or two-family dwelling, protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, on a subdivision lot platted before December 31, 1980, unless the municipality or county in which the lot is located provides the required fire flow capacity."
(3) For IFC, Building Services and Systems:
(a) IFC, Chapter 6, Section 607.4, Elevator keys, is deleted and rewritten as follows: "Firefighter service keys shall be kept in a "Supra-Stor-a-key" elevator key box or similar box with corresponding key system that is adjacent to the elevator for immediate use by the fire department. The key box shall contain one key for each elevator, one key for lobby control, and any other keys necessary for emergency service. The elevator key box shall be accessed using a 6049 numbered key. All existing elevator key box locks that do not use the numbered 6049 key shall be changed to the 6049 key by December 31, 2011."
(b) IFC, Chapter 6, Section 609.1, General, is amended as follows: On line three, after the word "Code", add the words "and NFPA 96".
(4) For IFC, Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction, IFC, Chapter 7, Section 703.2, is amended to add the following: "Exception: In Group E Occupancies, where the corridor serves an occupant load greater than 30 and the building does not have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed, the door closers may be of the friction hold-open type on classrooms' doors with a rating of 20 minutes or less only."