§ 11-278. Construction and demolition of buildings or structures.

(a)

Standards. All construction and demolition operations for buildings that exceed five hundred (500) square feet in floor area shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA-241, Safeguarding Building Construction and Demolition Operations.

(b)

Combustible waste and refuse. Debris, trash or other combustible waste or refuse which creates or tends to create an undue fire hazard shall not be allowed to accumulate in, on, or about, any building or structure in the process of construction or demolition.

(c)

Fire extinguishing equipment. Whenever any building or structure which is being constructed or erected is over two (2) stories in height and the construction reaches a height of twenty-five (25) feet above average grade, at least one (1) approved Class ABC fire extinguisher of 2-A:10-B:C Rating shall be provided for every three thousand (3,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor area under construction.

(d)

Standpipes. Whenever the Building Code requires a standpipe system, such system shall be carried up each floor and shall be installed and ready for use by the Fire/EMS Department as each floor progresses. Standpipes shall not be more than (1) floor below the highest forms or staging.

(e)

Standpipes and fire extinguishing systems in buildings under demolition. When a building is being demolished and a standpipe or fire extinguishing system is existing within such building, such standpipe and/or fire extinguishing system shall be maintained in an operable condition so as to be available for use by the Fire/EMS Department. Such standpipe and/or extinguishing system shall be demolished with the building, but at no time during demolition shall the system or systems be more than one (1) floor below the floor being demolished.

(f)

Installation of fire protection facilities for new construction. When fire protection facilities are to be installed for new construction, such facilities, including all surface access roads and public water mains with appropriate fire hydrants, shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of any combustible construction.

(CB-107-1979; CB-80-2006)