Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg

BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1
3 GENERAL PLANNING CRITERIA
FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS
The following section provides a brief overview of the project’s
fire & life safety design approach. A detailed presentation of
this strategy was given to the St. Petersburg Building & Fire
Departments on 26 September 2012. A copy of this presentation,
along with the resulting meeting minutes, are provided in
Appendices B and C of this Report for reference.
Applicable Codes
The fire safety strategy for the Pier will be designed in
accordance with the applicable codes and regulations for St.
Petersburg – namely the:
• Florida Building Code 2010
• Florida Fire Prevention Code 2010
In addition to these base codes, additional guidance has been
sought from the following reference documents:
• International Fire Code, 2009 Edition [Chapter 45 –
Marinas]
• NFPA 302 - Fire Protection Standard for Pleasure and
Commercial Motor Craft
• NFPA 303 - Fire Protection Standard for Marinas and
Boatyards
• NFPA 307 - Standard for the Construction and Fire
Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves
• NFPA 1405 - Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who
Respond to Marine Vessel Fires
• NFPA 1925 - Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels
• NFPA 13 – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems
• NFPA 14 – Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and
Hose Systems
• NFPA 24 - Standard for the Installation of Private Fire
Service Mains and Their Appurtenances
• NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Occupancy Classification
Under the Building Code, the Pier will be classified as an
‘assembly structure’ (A5) which is predominately intended for
the viewing of, or participation in, outdoor activities. Other
uses on the Pier (retail, storage, dining, etc.) are all sufficiently
small enough to be considered ‘ancillary’ uses to the Pier’s main
assembly designation.
Occupant Load
A variety of occupant load factors will be adopted for the
various use areas comprising the Pier (detailed in Appendix B:
Conceptual Fire Safety Strategy Presentation, September 26,
2012). When adopting these factors, a maximum occupant load
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