The 2011 Ohio Fire Code is a fully integrated code based on the 2009 International Fire Code. It comes in a looseleaf format with a custom binder.

Introduction

Internationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date fire code addressing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, explosion, handling or use of hazardous materials and the use and occupancy of buildings and premises. The Ohio Fire Code is designed to meet these needs through model code regulations that safeguard the public health and safety in all communities, large and small.

This comprehensive fire code contains the Ohio Administrative Code Rules that comprise the Ohio Fire Code. These administrative rules became effective on November 1, 2011. 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. The Ohio Fire Code establishes the minimum standards for safeguarding life and property from fire and explosion in 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 international Fire Code (2009 Edition), 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 upon the international Building Code (2009 Edition). The Ohio Fire Code is also compatible with all of the International Codes (“I-Codes”) published by the International Code Council (“ICC”), including the International Building Code, international Code Council Electrical Code Administrative Provisions, International Energy Conservation Code, international Existing Building Code, international Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, ICC Peiformance Code, International Plumbing Code, International Private Sewage Disposal Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Residential Code, International Urban-Wildland Interface Code and international Zoning Code, many of which have been specifically adopted for use in Ohio. As the Ohio Fire Code is based on the International Fire Code (2009 Edition) and it is enforceable by local fire officials, it also encourages statewide consistency in the application of its provisions.

Table of Contents

Administration
Definitions
General Requirements
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Fire Service Features
Building Services and Systems
Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
Interior Finish, Decorative Materials, and Furnishings
Fire Protection Systems
Means and Egress
Aviation Facilities
Dry Cleaning
Combustible Dust-Producing Operations
Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
Flammable Finishes
Fruit and Crop Ripening
Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging
Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
Lumber Yards and Woodworking Facilities
Manufacture of Organic Coatings
Industrial Ovens
Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
High-Piled Combustible Storage
Tents and Other Membrane Structures
Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage
Welding and Other Hot Work
Hazardous Materials General Provisions
Aerosols
Combustible Fibers
Compressed Gases
Corrosive Materials
Cryogenic Fluids
Explosives and Fireworks
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
Flammable Solids
Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Organic Peroxides
Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases, and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids
Pyrophoric Materials
Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics
Unstable (Reactive) Materials
Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids
Marinas
Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
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
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