This comprehensive fire code contains the Ohio Administrative Code Rules that comprise the Ohio Fire Code. These administrative rules became effective on September 1, 2005. A companion book comprised of Selected Laws and Rules relating to the Ohio Fire Code (i.e., Ohio Administrative Rules and Ohio Revised Code, Federal Statutes, etc.) is currently being printed for code users. The Ohio Fire Code is a code of statewide applicability that consists of rules relating to all aspects of fire safety and other matters regulated by the State Fire Marshal's office of Ohio. In promulgating the Ohio Fire Code, the State Fire Marshal of Ohio, per Ohio Revised Code Section 3737.82 must include rules relating to:
- The movable contents of any building, or class of buildings,
- The transportation, storage, location and use of flammable and explosive materials,
- The procedures to be employed by persons in the event of fire,
- The installation and location of fire protection equipment,
- Rules applicable to particular classes of existing buildings or structures as the use and occupancy of such buildings or structures suggest are necessary,
- And other similar matters.
The Ohio Fire Code as promulgated is enforceable by the State Fire Marshal, Assistant State Fire Marshals and/or certified fire safety inspectors working for a duly constituted municipal or township fire department in Ohio.
The Ohio Fire Code is based on the 2003 International Fire Code, as amended by the State Fire Marshal of Ohio. The Ohio Fire Code is designed to be compatible with the portions of the Ohio Building Code that are based on the 2003 International Building Code. The Ohio Fire Code is also compatible with all of the International Codes published by the International Code Council, many of which have been specifically adopted for use in Ohio. As the Ohio Fire Code is based on the 2003 International Fire Code and it is enforceable by local fire officials, it also encourages statewide consistency in the application of its provisions.
Table of Contents
Rule 1: Administration; Rule 2: Definitions; Rule 3: General Precautions Against Fire; Rule 4: Emergency Planning and Preparedness; Rule 5: Fire Service Features; Rule 6: Building Services and Systems; Rule 7: Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction; Rule 8: Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings; Rule 9: Fire Protection Systems; Rule 10: Means of Egress; Rule 11: Aviation Facilities; Rule 12: Dry Cleaning; Rule 13: Combustible Dust-Producing Operations; Rule 14: Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition; Rule 15: Flammable Finishes; Rule 16: Fruit and Crop Ripening; Rule 17: Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging; Rule 18: Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities; Rule 19: Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities; Rule 20: Manufacture of Organic Coatings; Rule 21: Industrial Ovens; Rule 22: Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages; Rule 23: High-Piled Combustible Storage; Rule 24: Tents and Other Membrane Structures; Rule 25: Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage; Rule 26: Welding and Other Hot Work; Rule 27: Hazardous Materials - General Provisions; Rule 28: Aerosols; Rule 29: Combustible Fibers; Rule 30: Compressed Gases; Rule 31: Corrosive Materials; Rule 32: Cryogenic Fluids; Rule 33: Explosives and Fireworks; Rule 34: Flammable and Combustible Liquids; Rule 35: Flammable Gas; Rule 36: Flammable Solids; Rule 37: Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials; Rule 38: Liquefied Petroleum Gases; Rule 39: Organic Peroxides; Rule 40: Oxidizers; Rule 41: Pyrophoric Materials; Rule 42: Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics; Rule 43: Unstable (Reactive) Materials; Rule 44: Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids; Rule 45: Referenced Standards; Appendix A: Board of Appeals; Appendix B: Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings; Appendix C: Fire-Hydrant Locations and Distribution; Appendix D: Fire Apparatus Access Roads; Appendix E: Hazard Categories; Appendix F: Hazard Ranking; Appendix G: Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents; Index. |
