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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 13. Housing
Agency 5. Department of Housing And Community Development
Chapter 51. Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
12/2/2023

13VAC5-51-144.5. IFC Chapter 33 Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition.

Make the following changes to Chapter 33:

1. Change Section 3308.9 to read:

3308.9 Fire safety for buildings of Types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C construction. Buildings of Types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C construction designed to be greater than six stories above grade plane shall comply with the following:

1. Standpipes provided in accordance with the applicable building code shall be maintained.

2. A water supply for fire department operations, as approved by the fire code official and the fire chief.

2. Change Section 3314.1 to read:

3314.1 Completion before occupancy. In buildings where an automatic sprinkler system is required by this code or the applicable building code, the building, or portion thereof, shall not be occupied until the automatic sprinkler system has been tested and approved, except where approved by the building official.

Statutory Authority

§ 27-97 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 18, eff. October 16, 2018; amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 14, eff. July 1, 2021.

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