Sec.29-140-8b. Connecticut amendments

NFPA 102-1995 is amended to meet the needs of the State of Connecticut as follows:

NOTE:

A section or subsection in the Connecticut Amendments preceded by "AMD" indicates the substitution of this provision in the adopted referenced standard, NFPA 102-1995, Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures.

A section or subsection in the Connecticut Amendments preceded by "DEL" indicates the deletion of this provision in the aforementioned adopted referenced standard.

A section or subsection in the Connecticut Amendments preceded by "ADD" indicates the addition of this provision in the adopted referenced standard.

A section or subsection in the Connecticut Amendments followed by an asterisk "*" indicates that explanatory material on the section or subsection can be found in Appendix A of the adopted referenced standard.

Chapter 1 General

(AMD)

1-5.2. The specific requirements of this standard shall be permitted to be modified by the Commissioner of Public Safety to allow alternative arrangements that will secure as nearly equivalent safety to life from fire as practicable, but in no case shall the modification afford less safety to life than, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Public Safety, that which would be provided by compliance with the corresponding provisions contained in this standard.

Chapter 3 Means of Egress

(AMD)

3-1.1. Means of egress from facilities included within the scope of this standard shall comply with the provisions of the State Fire Safety Code for the appropriate occupancy classification.

Chapter 6 Permanent Membrane Structures

(DEL)

6-1.8.2.

Chapter 8 Tents

(DEL)

8-4.3.

Chapter 9 Protection

(AMD)	9-2.4 Smoking shall not be allowed in any tent or portable structure.
(AMD)	9-3.2. In other than enclosed stadia, arenas, and similar structures, enclosed areas shall be protected by an approved sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13-1996, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. Exception No. 1: Press boxes less than 1,000 sq ft (93 sq m) in area. Exception No. 2: Storage facilities less than 1,000 sq ft (93 sq m) in area if enclosed with minimum 1-hour fire resistance-rated construction. Exception No. 3: Enclosed areas underneath grandstands or bleachers that comply with the exceptions to Section 4-8. Exception No. 4: Temporary membrane structures and tents.
(DEL)	9-5.* Fire Detail.

Chapter 11 Referenced Publications

(AMD)	11-1.1. NFPA Publications.
	NFPA 10-1998, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers;
	NFPA 13-1996, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems;
	NFPA 30. See Connecticut Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, Sections 29-320-1a to 29-320-4a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
	NFPA 31. See Connecticut Oil Burning Equipment Code, Sections 29-317-1a to 29-317-3a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
	NFPA 54. See Connecticut Gas Equipment and Piping Code, Sections 29-329-1 to 29-329-4, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
	NFPA 58. See Connecticut Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Code, Sections 29-331-1 to 29-331-5, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
	NFPA 70-1999, National Electrical Code;
	NFPA 90A-1996, Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems;
	NFPA 101. See State Fire Safety Code, Sections 29-292-1d to 29-292-9d, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
	NFPA 211-1996, Standard for Chimneys, Fire Places, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances;
	NFPA 220-1995, Standard on Types of Building Construction;
	NFPA 251-1995, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials;
	NFPA 256-1998, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverings;
	NFPA 259-1998, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials; and
	NFPA 701-1996, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films.
(ADD)	11-1.5. Other Publications.
	CONNECTICUT FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457-9294.
	CONNECTICUT GAS EQUIPMENT AND PIPING CODE, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457-9294.
	CONNECTICUT LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CODE, State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457-9294.
	CONNECTICUT OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT CODE, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457-9294.
	STATE FIRE SAFETY CODE, State of Connecticut, Commission on Official Legal Publications, 111 Phoenix Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082-4440.

(Adopted effective November 2, 1999)