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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 315.7.6(3)
SEPARATION FROM OTHER PALLET PILES AND ON-SITE STORAGE (WOOD PALLETS)
WOOD PALLET SEPARATION DISTANCE (feet)
 50 51 to 200 >200
Pallets Pallets Pallets
Between pallet piles 7.5 15 45
Other on-site storage 7.5 15 45
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
TABLE 315.7.6(4)
SEPARATION FROM OTHER PALLET PILES AND ON-SITE STORAGE (PLASTIC PALLETS)
PLASTIC PALLET SEPARATION DISTANCE (feet)
50 51 to 200 >200
Pallets Pallets Pallets
Between pallet piles 15 40 75
Other on-site storage 15 40 75
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
316.2.1 Exterior access to shaftways. Outside openings 316.5 Security device. Any security device or system that
that can be reached by the fire department and that open emits any medium that could obscure a means of egress in
directly on a hoistway or shaftway communicating any building, structure or premise shall be prohibited.
between two or more floors in a building shall be plainly 316.6 Structures and outdoor storage underneath high-
marked with the word SHAFTWAY in red letters not less voltage transmission lines. Structures and outdoor storage
than 6 inches (152 mm) high on a white background. Such underneath high-voltage transmission lines shall comply with
warning signs shall be placed so as to be readily discern- Sections 316.6.1 and 316.6.2, respectively.
ible from the outside of the building.
316.6.1 Structures. Structures shall not be constructed
316.2.2 Interior access to shaftways. Door or window within the utility easement beneath high-voltage transmis-
openings to a hoistway or shaftway from the interior of the sion lines.
building shall be plainly marked with the word SHAFT-
WAY in red letters not less than 6 inches (152 mm) high Exception: Restrooms and unoccupied telecommuni-
on a white background. Such warning signs shall be cation structures of noncombustible construction less
than 15 feet (4572 mm) in height.
placed so as to be readily discernible.
316.6.2 Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage within the util-
Exception: Marking shall not be required on shaftway
openings that are readily discernible as openings onto a ity easement underneath high-voltage transmission lines
shaftway by the construction or arrangement. shall be limited to noncombustible material. Storage of
hazardous materials including, but not limited to, flamma-
316.3 Pitfalls. The intentional design or alteration of build- ble and combustible liquids is prohibited.
ings to disable, injure, maim or kill intruders is prohibited. A
person shall not install and use firearms, sharp or pointed Exception: Combustible storage, including vehicles
objects, razor wire, explosives, flammable or combustible liq- and fuel storage for backup power equipment serving
uid containers, or dispensers containing highly toxic, toxic, public utility equipment, is allowed, provided that a
irritant or other hazardous materials in a manner that could plan indicating the storage configuration is submitted
and approved.
passively or actively disable, injure, maim or kill a fire fighter
who forcibly enters a building for the purpose of controlling
or extinguishing a fire, rescuing trapped occupants or render- SECTION 317
ing other emergency assistance.
ROOFTOP GARDENS AND LANDSCAPED ROOFS
316.4 Obstructions on roofs. Wires, cables, ropes, antennas, 317.1 General. Rooftop gardens and landscaped roofs shall
or other suspended obstructions installed on the roof of a
building having a roof slope of less than 30 degrees (0.52 rad) be installed and maintained in accordance with Sections
shall not create an obstruction that is less than 7 feet (2133 317.2 through 317.5 and Sections 1505 and 1507.16 of the
mm) high above the surface of the roof. International Building Code.
317.2 Rooftop garden or landscaped roof size. Rooftop
Exceptions:
garden or landscaped roof areas shall not exceed 15,625
1. Such obstruction shall be permitted where the wire, square feet (1450 m ) in size for any single area with a maxi-
2
cable, rope, antenna or suspended obstruction is mum dimension of 125 feet (39 m) in length or width. A min-
encased in a white, 2-inch (51 mm) minimum diam- imum 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) clearance consisting of a Class A-
eter plastic pipe or an approved equivalent.
rated roof system complying with ASTM E108 or UL 790
2. Such obstruction shall be permitted where there is a shall be provided between adjacent rooftop gardens or land-
solid obstruction below such that accidentally walk- scaped roof areas.
ing into the wire, cable, rope, antenna or suspended 317.3 Rooftop structure and equipment clearance. For all
obstruction is not possible.
vegetated roofing systems abutting combustible vertical sur-

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