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    Exit sign placement

    Exit signs aren't just for fire. What if the emergency is a gas leak, an armed robbery, or an old man hitting the wrong pedal and crashing his car through the main entrance? Even when the emergency being experienced is a fire, there are way too many factors to consider before making a...
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    Building Incentives

    That could be looking into. IIRC, MO was in the process of restricting TIF at the state level before I moved. An area was going to have to be designated as "blighted" in accordance with a state-provided definition in order to use TIF. Not sure what the outcome was . . .
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    Edit Button

    I hope you got the dates right, cause you can't change them now! :D Thanks for the info . . .
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    Edit Button

    Did it move, or did it go away altogether? Any chance of getting it back?
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    Building Incentives

    Permit fees must be pretty crazy if waiving them is actually creates incentive to start a remodel. Sounds like offering free floor mats if someone buys a new car . . .
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    Exit sign placement

    You obviously haven't been partying with the right people. Or, maybe you have . . .
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    We should adopt codes based on the FD limitied abilities

    I about busted a gut on this quote, espeically the part about "better building materials and construction techniques! :D Great stuff!
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    We should adopt codes based on the FD limitied abilities

    I think they've managed to convolute things pretty well down there. There is a multi-jurisdictional "regional building department" that picks and chooses individiual chapters out of each code to enforce. They have adopted some of the IBC and some of the IRC, and I have no idea how they...
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    We should adopt codes based on the FD limitied abilities

    You can't believe that to be true. We have probably all dealt with dozens (if not hundreds) of fire rebuilds. In any of those cases, if it were cheaper to scrape and start over, you can be assured that is what the insurance company would insist on. That may not be the intention, but it is...
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    We should adopt codes based on the FD limitied abilities

    This is in Colorado, not Texas.
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    Fire hydrant line size

    FYI - you can view the most current editions of each NFPA standard for free on their website. I know it doesn't match the referenced edition from the I-Codes, but it can often give you a starting point: http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/list_of_codes_and_standards.asp
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    Fire Suppression Water Drainage

    Last I knew, this was still a draft and was being opposed by everyone exhibiting any measure of intelligence on the subject. Has this changed? If it manages to become enforceable, my guess is that it will be largely ignored. There isn't a chance in hell that CDPHE will have the resources to...
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    Stair Signage

    Nothing prohibits signage that says "emergency exit only", or something to that effect. This is extremely common, especially in large retail stores who have installed audible alarms on doors to keep shoplifters from stealing them blind. If the exit sign is in place, I have no problem with it...
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    Self-Closure Hardware

    The first thing I look at is whether the rated door is actually required to be rated. If so, I concern myself more with the fact that it latches closed and don't particularly care about the listing of the closer. Just getting them to close and latch is enough of a fight as it is!
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    Colorado

    My Missouri friends all act like I moved to Alaska or something. Fine with me, traffic is bad enough here as it is! :D
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    R1 Occupancy or IRC residential structure???

    Here's a recent discussion on the same topic, including a link to a 2007 discussion on the old board. There's never really been consensus on this topic: http://www.inspectpa.com/forum/showthread.php?5977-R-1-or-R-3&highlight=transient
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    Mercantile Night Egress

    Ditto FM Burns. There are ways to prevent this being used as an access point without preventing it being used as emergency egress.
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    Use classification for "Doggie Day care" that...

    So a 13D in brudgersville, and a full 13 in the rest of the country. I think we're well aware of your justification, as it's been repeated often.
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    Use classification for "Doggie Day care" that...

    So a 13R is brudgersville, and a full 13 in the rest of the country. I wouldn't want to stand on that ice. I didn't tell them to put a bedroom in there, I'm just telling them what they have to do because they put a bedroom in there. That is, IF it's a bedroom.
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    Use classification for "Doggie Day care" that...

    If there's a group R fire area, the building must be sprinklered throughout (not just the R). I'd ask for more information and classify accordingly. Based on several previous debates, a full 13 system would be required by most contributors here for areas beyond the R.
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    Diesel generator on high-rise roof (in penthouse)

    We have one that does the same, but it only has the belly tank. Pure stupidity if you ask me (and the building engineer), but I'm not aware of anything that makes it non-compliant.
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    Romeo Balcony not allowed on R1??

    I agree with all the above. Somebody's over-reaching a bit. Typical newbie mistake, but one that is generally only made once!
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    Offsets or incentives for Sprinklers?

    Welcome! IMO, the fire guys in question have it backwards. The "other requirements" have been slowly relaxed over the course of the last couple/few decades, and it's RFS that is increasing the safety factor to where it used to be. Examples include allowance for the use of lightweight...
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    Sopa/pipa

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . . Love me some warm Sopa Pipas w/ honey. :D On a serious note, I see both sides of this issue. Due to software piracy, I know of several flight simulator software developers who have closed shop or been forced to implement expensive security measures that make their...
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    Fire Rated Construction

    It's not particularly complicated, and I've seen it done both ways. The wall used for fire separation does not have to be the wall used for bearing of structural members. A continuous wall can provide fire separation, with a traditional platform framed system built along-side to accomodate the...
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