Minnesota Administrative Rules

1311.0603 SECTION 603, FIRE-SAFETY.

Subpart 1.

Section 603.1.

GREB Section 603.1 is amended as follows:

603.1 General. Every historic building undergoing repairs, alterations, or change of occupancy that cannot conform to the construction requirements specified in these guidelines for the occupancy or use and constitutes a distinct fire hazard and therefore is determined unsafe as identified in Section 206, shall be provided with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system as determined appropriate by the building official. However, an automatic fire-extinguishing system shall not be used to substitute for, or act as an alternate to the required number of exits from any facility.

Exception: Compliance alternatives as outlined in Section 601.2 are documented and approved by the building official.

Subp. 2.

Section 603.3.

GREB Section 603.3 is amended as follows:

603.3 Transoms. In fully sprinklered buildings of Use Groups other than A-2, H, and I-2, existing transoms in corridors and other fire-rated walls may be maintained. A sprinkler shall be installed on each side of the transom.

Subp. 3.

Section 603.11.

GREB Sections 603.11, 603.11.1 and Exception, and 603.11.2 are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

603.11 Doors. Historic wood panel doors in interior walls that are required to have a one-hour fire rated assembly may be permitted if a sprinkler is installed on each side of the door.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

27 SR 1479; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

February 23, 2009