Class I manual dry standpipes is allowed in open parking garages subject to freezing that meeting the Class II requirements of 905.5.Į. Class I manual standpipes are allowed in open parking garages not greater than 150-feet from the highest floor to lowest fire department access level.ĭ. Class I standpipe is allowed in business and educational groups.Ĭ. Class I standpipe is allowed in sprinklered buildings.ī. There are six exceptions allowing only the Class I portion of a Class III standpipe:Ī. The IBC requirements for standpipes are found in Chapter 9 – Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, specifically in Section 905 – Standpipe Systems. The IBC has 8 conditions that require standpipes centered around height, occupancy type, and hazard.ġ.Height – Section 905.3.1requires a Class III standpipe throughout a four-story building measured from grade plane or when the level of the highest or lowest floor is located 30 feet above or below the level of fire department access. The installation requirements for those standpipes can be found in NFPA – 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipes and Hose Systems. The International Fire Code (IFC) is adopted in 41 states and NFPA 1 – Fire Code in 20 states. The International Code Council (ICC) confirms that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, New York City, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico have adopted the International Building Code (IBC) for use in new construction.

The requirements for the installation of standpipe systems comes from locally adopted building and fire codes.

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