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7511.0807 SECTION 807, DECORATIVE MATERIALS OTHER THAN DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS.
Subpart 1.
IFC Section 807.1.
IFC Section 807.1 is amended to read:
807.1 General. In Group A occupancies, curtains, drapes, hangings and other decorative materials suspended from any wall or ceiling, where the suspended materials exceed 20 percent of the wall or ceiling surface, shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807.2 or shall be noncombustible.
In Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, curtains, drapes, hangings, and other decorative materials suspended from any wall or ceiling, where the suspended materials exceed 10 square feet (0.9 m2) for every 50 lineal feet (4.6 m2) of the wall or ceiling surface, shall be flame resistant in accordance with Section 807.2 or shall be noncombustible.
Fixed or movable walls and partitions, paneling, wall pads and crash pads, applied structurally or for decoration, acoustical correction, surface insulation or other purposes, shall be considered interior finish if they cover 10 percent or more of the wall or of the ceiling area, and shall not be considered decorative materials or furnishings.
In Group B and M occupancies, fabric partitions suspended from the ceiling and not supported by the floor shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria in accordance with Section 807.2 and NFPA 701 or shall be noncombustible.
Statutory Authority:
MS s 299F.011
History:
32 SR 10
Published Electronically:
October 11, 2007
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