S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-93, 61-93.2000

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-93.2000 - FIRE PROTECTION, PREVENTION, AND LIFE SAFETY (I)

A. Facilities with six (6) or more licensed Residential beds shall have a partial, manual, automatic, supervised fire alarm system. The Facility shall arrange the system to transmit an alarm automatically to a third party. The alarm system shall notify by audible and visual alarm all areas and floors of the building. The alarm system shall shut down central recirculation systems and outside air units that serve the area(s) of alarm origination as a minimum.

B. For Residential Facilities only, all fire, smoke, heat, sprinkler flow, and manual fire alarming devices shall be connected to and activate the main fire alarm system when activated.

C. The fire-resistive ratings for the various structural components shall comply with the applicable code(s) in Section 1900. Fire-resistive ratings of various materials and assemblies not specifically listed in the codes can be found in publications of recognized testing agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories - Building Materials List and Underwriters Laboratories - Fire Resistance Directory.

D. The Facility shall not have single and multi-station smoke alarms.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-93, 61-93.2000

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.