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105.6.49 Waste handling. An operational permit is accordance with this code is not considered to be a modifi-
required for the operation of wrecking yards, junk yards cation and does not require a construction permit.
and waste material-handling facilities. [A] 105.7.9 Flammable and combustible liquids. A con-
105.6.50 Wood products. An operational permit is struction permit is required:
required to store chips, hogged material, lumber or ply- 1. To install, repair or modify a pipeline for the trans-
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wood in excess of 200 cubic feet (6 m ). portation of flammable or combustible liquids.
[A] 105.7 Required construction permits. The fire code 2. To install, construct or alter tank vehicles, equip-
official is authorized to issue construction permits for work as ment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells, fuel-dispensing
set forth in Sections 105.7.1 through 105.7.25. stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities
[A] 105.7.1 Automatic fire-extinguishing systems. A where flammable and combustible liquids are pro-
construction permit is required for installation of or modi- duced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or
fication to an automatic fire-extinguishing system. Main- used.
tenance performed in accordance with this code is not 3. To install, alter, remove, abandon or otherwise dis-
considered to be a modification and does not require a per- pose of a flammable or combustible liquid tank.
mit.
[A] 105.7.10 Fuel cell power systems. A construction per-
[A] 105.7.2 Battery systems. A construction permit is mit is required to install stationary fuel cell power systems.
required to install stationary storage battery systems regu-
lated by Section 1206.2. [A] 105.7.11 Gas detection systems. A construction per-
mit is required for the installation of or modification to gas
[A] 105.7.3 Capacitor energy storage systems. A con- detection systems. Maintenance performed in accordance
struction permit is required to install capacitor energy stor- with this code is not considered a modification and shall
age systems regulated by Section 1206.3. not require a permit.
[A] 105.7.4 Compressed gases. Where the compressed [A] 105.7.12 Gates and barricades across fire appara-
gases in use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table tus access roads. A construction permit is required for the
105.6.9, a construction permit is required to install, repair installation of or modification to a gate or barricade across
damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily out of ser- a fire apparatus access road.
vice, or close or substantially modify a compressed gas
system. [A] 105.7.13 Hazardous materials. A construction per-
mit is required to install, repair damage to, abandon,
Exceptions: remove, place temporarily out of service, or close or sub-
1. Routine maintenance. stantially modify a storage facility or other area regulated
by Chapter 50 where the hazardous materials in use or
2. For emergency repair work performed on an storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20.
emergency basis, application for permit shall be
made within two working days of commence- Exceptions:
ment of work. 1. Routine maintenance.
[A] 105.7.5 Cryogenic fluids. A construction permit is 2. For repair work performed on an emergency
required for installation of or alteration to outdoor station- basis, application for permit shall be made within
ary cryogenic fluid storage systems where the system two working days of commencement of work.
capacity exceeds the amounts listed in Table 105.6.10. [A] 105.7.14 High-piled combustible storage. A con-
Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is struction permit is required for the installation of or modi-
not considered to be an alteration and does not require a fication to a structure exceeding 500 square feet (46 m ),
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construction permit.
including aisles, for high-piled combustible storage. Main-
[A] 105.7.6 Emergency responder radio coverage sys- tenance performed in accordance with this code is not con-
tem. A construction permit is required for installation of sidered to be a modification and does not require a
or modification to emergency responder radio coverage construction permit.
systems and related equipment. Maintenance performed in [A] 105.7.15 Industrial ovens. A construction permit is
accordance with this code is not considered to be a modifi- required for installation of industrial ovens covered by
cation and does not require a construction permit.
Chapter 30.
[A] 105.7.7 Fire alarm and detection systems and Exceptions:
related equipment. A construction permit is required for
installation of or modification to fire alarm and detection 1. Routine maintenance.
systems and related equipment. Maintenance performed in 2. For repair work performed on an emergency
accordance with this code is not considered to be a modifi- basis, application for permit shall be made within
cation and does not require a construction permit. two working days of commencement of work.
[A] 105.7.8 Fire pumps and related equipment. A con- [A] 105.7.16 LP-gas. A construction permit is required for
struction permit is required for installation of or modifica- installation of or modification to an LP-gas system. Main-
tion to fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, tenance performed in accordance with this code is not con-
controllers and generators. Maintenance performed in sidered to be a modification and does not require a permit.

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