Don't joke about that. Lots of on line articles since the explosion in West regarding fertilizer and chemicals and has mats. There are thousands and thousands of tons of stuff within proximity of towns and population centers in those 173 counties forbidden to have a fire code.
Steve <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Todd Williams <[email protected]> </div><div>Date:07/29/2014 5:31 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: [email protected] </div><div>Subject: Re: Texas code set </div><div> </div>Did this guy make fertilizer in West? Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com > On Jul 29, 2014, at 8:12 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > What I found out from doing several projects in Texas is that there is no > statewide adopted code except the Life Safety Code. > > Local jurisdictions are allowed to adopt and enforce as they see fit, or they > may do nothing at all. > > So as stated before, you have to go to the local AHJ and see if they have > adopted anything or enforce anything. What I was told in my cases was that > as EOR we could choose to use whatever version of the Codes we wanted as long > as we used the whole code and didn't cherry pick pieces and parts from > different editions. Beyond that, no direction or reviews, or permits or > inspections. > > A couple of projects I knew of had "H" occupancy bldgs. with corrosives over > the MAQ, no flammables or combustibles. "H" requires sprinklers, but since > there was no local code enforcement, the owner was able to declare themselves > as AHJ. He didn't feel sprinklers were warranted for a bldg. that didn't > contain any combustibles regardless of what any Code may have required and > directed the EOR not to include any mention of them in his package. > > > > Craig L. Prahl > Fire Protection Group Lead > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29303 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Steve Leyton > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 6:26 PM > To: AFSA Sprinkler Forum (AFSA SprinklerFORUM) > Subject: Texas code set > > Can someone please point me to a website or give me a run-down on > current adopted codes and standards (13,14,20,24,72) in Texas? What > edition of the code and is it called the Texas Building Code or IBC with > amendments? I saw one website that referenced both IBC and UFC ... any help > is appreciated. > > > > SL > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
