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Building Confidence, Building Community.
H. Provide fire extinguishers per IFC 906 at a minimum in the sleeping areas and all exit paths serving the sleeping
areas.
I.
Hazardous materials or hazard producing operations shall not exist or occur in the vicinity of the sleeping areas or
the exit paths serving the sleeping areas.
J. When required by the Fire Official, a firewatch permit shall be obtained at 745 W Colfax at which time the Terms &
Conditions of the firewatch will be established and defined.
Application Procedure:
Temporary emergency residential shelters shall be issued a Commercial Construction Permit for such temporary
occupancy, and any associated alterations, for the time period approved by the Building and Fire Code Official. The
shelter will require a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
Application content requirements. Application for permit shall include:
1. A letter of request provided to the Building and Fire Code Official, signed by the representative of the organization
that is requesting the temporary occupancy. The letter of request shall:
a. specify the maximum number of persons who will sleeping in the shelter
b. describe the services provided by the emergency residential shelter
c.
describe how toilet facilities will be provided
d. specify the period of the emergency shelter occupancy (not to exceed 180 days)
2. Architectural signed and sealed (licensed in the state of CO) drawing sets (or an electronic media document).
containing:
a. A site plan showing the location of the fire department apparatus access roads and fire hydrants serving the
building.
i.
Denver Fire Department (DFD) approved fire apparatus access roads complying with the requirements of
Section 503 of the International Fire Code shall extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the building or
250 feet if sprinkered throughout.
ii.
Sleeping areas of the building must be located no more than 400 feet from a fire hydrant.
b. Building floor plans of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the proposed shelter area
and its relationship to other areas of the building. The floor plans shall:
i.
Detail the location and width of all portions of the path(s) of exit access serving the shelter area including
the path of the exit discharge to the public way.
ii.
Designate the number of occupants to be accommodated on every floor, and in all rooms and spaces.
iii. The location of toilet facilities and number of each type of plumbing fixture provided
iv. Location of portable fire extinguishers
v.
Location of emergency egress lighting equipment
vi. Location of illuminated exit signs
c.
A code analysis and narrative for the entire building on the floor plans which states:
i.
whether the building possesses automatic fire sprinkler system protection and the extent of the fire
sprinkler coverage.
ii.
A description of the building’s type of construction using terminology found in Chapter 6 of the International
Building Code.
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