Section B105.1 of Appendix B to the International Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
B105.1 One- and two-family dwellings. The minimum fire-flow requirements for one- and two-family dwellings shall be not less than 500 gallons per minute (g.p.m.) for a minimum of 30 minutes from a fire hydrant within 1,000 feet as measured along an approved access roadway from the structure.
Exceptions:
1. When the structure complies with NFPA 1142.
2. When the structure is equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
Section B105.2 of Appendix B to the International Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
B105.2 Structures other than one- and two-family dwellings. The minimum fire flow requirements for structures other than one- and two-family dwellings shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute (g.p.m.) for not less than 1 hour from a fire hydrant within 400 feet as measured along an approved access roadway from the structure.
Exception:
1. Fire flow between 500-999 g.p.m. from a fire hydrant within 600 feet as measured along an approved access roadway and the installation of an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. If available fire flow is less than 500 g.p.m., then no development may take place until the applicable fire flow requirements are met in B105.2.
(Ord. 2021-01 § 9, 2021; Ord. 2008-23 § 12, 2008)