BOSTON FIRE PREVENTION CODE

BOSTON FIRE PREVENTION

CODE

ORDINANCES OF 1979 CHAPTER 28

EFFECTIVE DATE, AUGUST 7, 1979

[Document 69 ? 1979

ORDINANCES OF 1979, CHAPTER 28 ADOPTING THE BOSTON FIRE PREVENTION

CODE OF 1979 In the Year Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-nine

Be it ordained by the City Council of Boston as follows: SECTION 1. The City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Title 11, chapter 3, is hereby amended by inserting after section 81, the following section:

Section 82. (Boston Fire Prevention Code of 1979, attached hereto and incorporated herein.) SECTION 2. Chapter 3 of the Ordinances of 1959 is hereby repealed.

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BOSTON FIRE PREVENTION CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 Title 1.02 Purpose 1.03 Definitions 1.04 Organization 1.05 Duties of the Head of the Fire Department 1.06 Duties of the Fire Marshal 1.07 Investigation of Harmful Fires 1.08 Investigation of Suspicious Fires 1.09 License for Hazardous Materials and Operations 1.10 Certificate of Registration 1.11 Revocation of License 1.12 Replacement and Alteration in Construction 1.13 Right of Persons Aggrieved by the Grant of a License 1.14 Permits 1.15 Revocation of Permit 1.16 Fees 1.17 Failure to Secure a Permit 1.18 Right of Person Aggrieved by Grant of a Permit 1.19 Approval of License Applications 1.20 Determination of Flammability 1.21 Right to Inspect 1.22 Investigation and Removal of Fire and Explosion

Hazards 1.23 Division Records 1.24 Frequency of Inspections 1.25 Reports to Other City Departments 1.26 Penalties 1.27 Amendments and Reference Standards

ARTICLE II. AUTOMOBILE TIRE REBUILDING PLANTS

2.01 General 2.02 Permit Required 2.03 Construction and Protection Requirements 2.04 Dust Collection System 2.05 Ventilation

ARTICLE III. AUTOMOBILE WRECKING YARDS, JUNK YARDS, SALVAGE YARDS,

AND WASTE MATERIAL HANDLING PLANTS

3.01 General

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Section 3.02 Section 3.03 Section 3.04 Section 3.05 Section 3.06 Section 3.07

Section 4.01 Section 4.02 Section 4.03 Section 4.04 Section 4.05

Section 5.01 Section 5.02 Section 5.03 Section 5.04 Section 5.05

Section 6.01 Section 6.02 Section 6.03 Section 6.04 Section 6.05 Section 6.06

Section 7.01 Section 7.02 Section 7.03 Section 7.04 Section 7.05 Section 7.06 Section 7.07 Section 7.08 Section 7.09 Section 7.10 Section 7.11 Section 7.12 Section 7.13

Section 8.01 Section 8.02 Section 8.03

Permit Required Location Fencing Roadways Motor Vehicle Fuel Tanks Construction and Protection Requirements ARTICLE IV. BOWLING ESTSBLISHMENTS General Permit Required Lane Resurfacing Operations Pin Refinishing Requirements for All Finishing Operations

ARTICLE V. COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS -- STORAGE AND HANDLING OF

Definition, "Combustible Fibers Permit Required Loose Storage Baled Storage Indoors Baled Storage Outdoors

ARTICLE VI. COMBUSTIBLE METALS Scope Permit Outdoor Storage Storage in Buildings Processing Operations Conflicting Requirements ARTICLE VII. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS Scope Permit Required Public Hydrant Service Fire Extinguishing Service Public and Private fire Alarm Service Fire Alarm Services Portable Fire Extinguishing Service Guard Service Access for Fire Department Apparatus and Personnel Fire Doors and Opening Protectives Temporary Heating Equipment Temporary Construction Waste Materials and Debris ARTICLE VIII. WELDING AND CUTTING Scope Permit for Welding and Cutting Certificate of Competency Required

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8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12

9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04

10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04

11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11

12.01 12.02

12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10

Individual Job Authorizations Where Fire Watchers are Required Cutting and Welding Operations Cutting and Welding Not Allowed Storage of Cylinders and Containers Manifolding of Cylinders Service Piping Systems Acetylene Generators Electric Arc Welding and Cutting ARTICLE IX. DECORATIONS, FURNISHINGS

AND INTERIOR FINISHES Definitions Permit Required General Requirements Classification

ARTICLE X. DUST EXPLOSIONS, PREVENTION OF

Scope Definition Permit General Requirements

ARTICLE XI. EXITS Scope of Requirements Definitions Means of Egress to be Maintained Number of Means of Egress Marked Means of Egress Exit Doors Obstruction to Means of Egress Blocking and Barring Windows Lighting as Means of Egress Fire Exit Drills Equipment and Systems Maintenance ARTICLE XII. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Definitions Fire Marshal to Survey Premises and Specify Equipment to be Provided Permit to Install, Repair, or Alter Fire Alarm Systems Certificate of Competency Required Certificate of Completion Permit for Fire Alarm System Requirements Alarm Initiating Systems Supervisory System Systems for Annunciation of Alarms

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13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07

14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12

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15.01 15.02

15.03 15.04

15.05

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Monitoring Systems Systems for Mechanical Control Fire Alarm Service Tests Orders or Rules Maintenance of Equipment

XIII. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Definitions Certificate of Competency Required Installation Maintenance Fire Extinguisher Cylinder Test Inspection and Regulation Survey and Specification

ARTICLE IV. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

Definitions Permit Required to Install, Alter or Repair Tests Certificate of Completion System Requirements Water Supplies Yards and Private Hydrant Systems Standpipe Systems Automatic Sprinkle System Special Extinguishing Systems Connections from the Public Water System Fire Marshal to Survey Premises and Specify Equipment to be Provided Maintenance of Fire Extinguishing Systems

ARTICLE XV. FIRE IN THE OPEN Permit Required Class I Permits -- Open Burning for Cooking Purposes Class II Permits -- Flame Making Implements Class III Permits -- Open Burning of Combustible Materials Class IV Permits -- Incinerators in the Open

ARTICLE XVI. FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Scope Definitions Licenses and permits Required General Provisions Stationary Tank Storage

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