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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 314 in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2
INDOOR DISPLAYS or 903.3.1.3
314.1 General. Indoor displays constructed within any occu- 315.3.2 Means of egress. Combustible materials shall not
pancy shall comply with Sections 314.2 through 314.4. be stored in exits or enclosures for stairways and ramps.
314.2 Fixtures and displays. Fixtures and displays of goods 315.3.3 Equipment rooms. Combustible material shall
for sale to the public shall be arranged so as to maintain free, not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, electrical
immediate and unobstructed access to exits as required by equipment rooms or in fire command centers as specified
Chapter 10. in Section 508.1.5.
314.3 Highly combustible goods. The display of highly 315.3.4 Attic, under-floor and concealed spaces. Attic,
combustible goods, including but not limited to fireworks, under-floor and concealed spaces used for storage of com-
flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied flammable gases, bustible materials shall be protected on the storage side as
oxidizing materials, pyroxylin plastics and agricultural required for 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction.
goods, in main exit access aisles, corridors, covered and open Openings shall be protected by assemblies that are self-
malls, or within 5 feet (1524 mm) of entrances to exits and closing and are of noncombustible construction or solid
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exterior exit doors is prohibited where a fire involving such wood core not less than 1 / inches (44.5 mm) in thickness.
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goods would rapidly prevent or obstruct egress. Storage shall not be placed on exposed joists.
314.4 Vehicles. Liquid-fueled or gaseous-fueled vehicles, Exceptions:
boats or other motorcraft shall not be located indoors except
1. Areas protected by approved automatic sprinkler
as follows: systems.
1. Batteries are disconnected except where the fire code 2. Group R-3 and Group U occupancies.
official requires that the batteries remain connected to
maintain safety features. 315.4 Outside storage. Outside storage of combustible materi-
als shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of a lot line.
2. Fuel in fuel tanks does not exceed one-quarter tank or 5
gallons (19 L) (whichever is least). Exceptions:
1. The separation distance is allowed to be reduced to 3
3. Fuel tanks and fill openings are closed and sealed to
prevent tampering. feet (914 mm) for storage not exceeding 6 feet (1829
mm) in height.
4. Vehicles, boats or other motorcraft equipment are not
2. The separation distance is allowed to be reduced
fueled or defueled within the building.
where the fire code official determines that hazard to
the adjoining property does not exist.
SECTION 315 315.4.1 Storage beneath overhead projections from
GENERAL STORAGE buildings. Where buildings are protected by an automatic
sprinkler system, the outdoor storage, display and handling
315.1 General. Storage shall be in accordance with Sections
315.2 through 315.6. Outdoor pallet storage shall be in accor- of combustible materials under eaves, canopies or other
dance with Sections 315.2 and 315.7. projections or overhangs are prohibited except where auto-
matic sprinklers are installed under such eaves, canopies
Exception: Wood and wood composite pallets stored out- or other projections or overhangs.
doors at pallet manufacturing and recycling facilities and
complying with Section 2810. 315.4.2 Height. Storage in the open shall not exceed 20
feet (6096 mm) in height.
315.2 Permit required. A permit for miscellaneous combus-
tible storage shall be required as set forth in Section 105.6. 315.5 Storage underneath high-voltage transmission lines.
Storage located underneath high-voltage transmission lines
315.3 Storage in buildings. Storage of materials in buildings shall be in accordance with Section 316.6.2.
shall be orderly and stacks shall be stable. Storage of combus-
tible materials shall be separated from heaters or heating 315.6 Storage in plenums. Storage is prohibited in plenums.
devices by distance or shielding so that ignition cannot occur. Abandoned material in plenums shall be deemed to be stor-
age and shall be removed. Where located in plenums, the por-
315.3.1 Ceiling clearance. Storage shall be maintained 2 tion of abandoned cables that are able to be accessed without
feet (610 mm) or more below the ceiling in nonsprinklered causing damage, or requiring demolition to the building shall
areas of buildings or not less than 18 inches (457 mm) be identified for future use with a tag or shall be deemed stor-
below sprinkler head deflectors in sprinklered areas of age and shall be removed.
buildings.
315.7 Outdoor pallet storage. Pallets stored outdoors shall
Exceptions: comply with Sections 315.7 through 315.7.7. Pallets stored
1. The 2-foot (610 mm) ceiling clearance is not within a building shall be protected in accordance with Chap-
required for storage along walls in nonsprin- ter 32.
klered areas of buildings.
315.7.1 Storage beneath overhead projections from
2. The 18-inch (457 mm) ceiling clearance is not buildings. Where buildings are equipped throughout with
required for storage along walls in areas of build- an automatic sprinkler system, the outdoor storage of pal-
ings equipped with an automatic sprinkler system lets under eaves, canopies or other projections or over-

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