Charles, here ya go. NJ Uniform Fire Code - Subchapter 4 - Applies to Pre-UCC buildings, typically pre 1977. Is that what your're looking for ?
N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.7 Fire suppression systems (h) In all buildings, any windowless basement or story located below the seventh story shall be equipped throughout with an automatic fire suppression system installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. 1. Stories or basements shall not be considered windowless when there is provided on at least one side of such story or basement fire fighter access through openings, such as windows, doors or access panels, that are located entirely above the adjoining grade level. 2. Such openings shall be at least: i. 32 inches by 48 inches in size, spaced not more than 100 feet apart in each story or basement; or ii. 22 inches by 42 inches in size, spaced not more than 30 feet apart in each story or basement. 3. All openings for fire fighter access shall conform to all the following: i. Openings shall be unobstructed to allow fire fighting and rescue operations from the exterior; and ii. Openings in stories at or above grade shall have a sill height of not more than 36 inches as measured from the finished floor level. Openings in basements shall have no sill height restrictions; and iii. Openings shall be readily identifiable and openable from the outside or shall be glazed with plain flat glass. 4. When openings in a story are provided on only one side and the opposite wall of such story is more than 75 feet from such openings, the story shall be considered windowless unless openings as specified above are provided on at least two sides of the exterior walls of the story. 5. If any portion of a basement is located more than 75 feet from openings as specified above, the basement shall be considered windowless. 6. Windowless basements not exceeding 3,000 square feet in area shall be exempt from this automatic suppression requirement, provided a supervised automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. 7. In windowless basements greater than 3,000 square feet, but not exceeding 10,000 square feet in area, the required suppression system need not be connected to a water supply other than an existing domestic supply if the following conditions are met: i. The suppression system shall be provided with a fire department connection, which shall be marked with a sign reading "Basement Area Sprinkler Water Supply"; and ii. A supervised automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Hope this helps, John Drucker Jr CET Fire Protection Subcode Official Fire/Building/Electrical Inspector Borough of Red Bank, NJ > Thanks for the IBC (NJ) code reference(s), but I think I'm looking for > a specific NJ code on "windowless basements" which I believe has > exceptions to the exceptions. > > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY: This email message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, nor is it, unless specifically stated, intended to be relied upon by any person or persons other than the individual or entity named above and no warranties or representations are made or intended to persons or entities not named above. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone, return this message to the address above and delete all copies. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
