46Appendix B § B105.2 Buildings other than one- and two- family dwellings. The
minimum fire -flow and flow duration for buildings other than one- and two- family
dwellings is specified in Table B105.1
Exception: A reduction in required fire -flow up to 50 percent, as approved, is
allowed when the building is protected with an approved automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Section 903.1.1 or 903.1.2. The resulting
fire -flow must not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5678 Umin) for the
prescribed duration as specified in Table B105.1
13 -10 -3: A new Section 915 is added to the CFC to read as follows:
"SECTION 915 MID -RISE BUILDINGS
SECTION 915.1 General
§ 915.1.1 Scope. In addition to other applicable provisions of this code, other laws
and regulations, and any policies of the fire code official, the provisions of this article
apply to every mid -rise building, of any type construction, newly constructed after the
adoption of this Code, or which undergoes a complete renovation that requires the
complete vacancy of the building.
EXCEPTIONS: The following structures, while defined as mid -rise buildings, will
not be subject to the provisions of this article:
1. Buildings used exclusively as open parking garage;
2. Buildings where all floors above the third floor (9,144 mm) level are used
exclusively as open parking garage;
3. Buildings such as power plants, lookout towers, steeples, grain houses, and
similar structures with non - continuous human occupancy, when so
determined by the fire code official;
4. Buildings used exclusively for jails, prisons and hospitals.
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