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3/5/2014 Joseph Barracato, Director Fire Department Of New York Fire Department, City of New York Construction, Demolition & Abatement Unit (CDA Unit) Joseph Barracato 9 Metro Tech Center Director Brooklyn, NY 11201 Construction, Demolition & Abatement Unit Tel: 718-999-1621 Fax: 718-999-0091 (CDA Unit) Email: joseph.barracato@fdny.nyc.gov Bureau of Fire Prevention,FDNY The Requirements of Alterations / New York City Fire Code Section Renovations on Existing High Rise 901.6 : Buildings (Office/Hotel) Fire protection systems shall be maintained in good working order at all times. New York City Fire Code Taking a standpipe and sprinkler systems Section 901.7 out-of-service for any reason is considered Out of service systems. “Impairment” The length of time a system is out-of- Where a required fire protection service is important in determining: system is out of service, the department shall be notified • Notification requirements immediately … • Temporary fire protection requirements • FDNY Variance or Letter of No Objection 1

3/5/2014 One person with an F-01 Certificate of Fitness as Citywide Fire Guard Building shall be evacuated or a for Impairment shall be required fire watch shall be maintained for every 50,000 square feet of … building floor or area in which the fire protection system is out-of- service or Any other actions as the Fire The Fire Guard(s) shall perform Commissioner may direct h ourly patrols of the floor or area in ….until the fire protection which the fire protection system is system has been returned to out-of-service. service. Modification to an existing system: • Changing the layout of sprinkler WHAT IS CONSIDERED piping and heads. PLANNED IMPAIRMENT ? • Addition or removal of sprinkler heads/piping. 2

3/5/2014 Floor renovations and gut Technology Management Bulletin renovations that include changes 05-03/2013 will guide applicants thru the or removal of the sprinkler system process of making the appropriate for new tenants : notification of impairment and clarifies procedures for submitting an application “WHITEBOX” (BFP-MOD) to obtain a Letter of No Objection for the impairment of an existing sprinkler or standpipe system. The application for variance: Link to Tech Management “BFP-MOD (10/9)” is required when an Bulletin 05-03/2013 existing standpipe system is placed out of service or when a sprinkler system is impaired on more than five (5) contiguous floors. http:www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/ fireprevention/otmb05032013.pdf Link to BFP-MOD FDNY Variance Modification Application: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/fire_ prevention/modification_variances.pdf Notification Requirements Letter of Notification shall indicate: For scope of work involving 5 or fewer contiguous floors. The applicant shall place the following • Detailed scope of work note on the floor plan to be submitted to the DOB: • Date, time & duration of disconnection ”Owner shall notify FDNY of • Temporary fire protection measures to be provided in the affected area sprinkler system disconnection by submitting a Letter of Notification.” 3

3/5/2014 Department of Buildings Bulletin 9 /2012 Link to Department of Buildings Bulletin 9/2012 Requires temporary fire protection where alterations are proposed to a http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/ floor on which the sprinkler system is bldgs_bulletins/bb_2012-009.pdf to be temporarily disconnected for the alterations. Temporary fire protection Removal of sprinklers involving more shall be required for the means of than five contiguous floors requires egress. a DOB filing for sprinkler removal, submission of FDNY form BFP-MOD Along the egress paths, corridors for a “Letter of No Objection” to connecting all required exits, obtain a variance to the Fire Code elevator lobbies, elevator openings 901.6. and at the entrances to the exit stairways. 1. In an existing sprinklered building, When is temporary core where alterations are proposed to a sprinkler system required? floor on which the sprinkler system is to be temporarily disconnected or removed for the alteration. 4

3/5/2014 2. In existing buildings subject 3. In an existing building that is fully to Local Law 5 of 1973, which is: sprinklered, if an entire floor is to be unoccupied during an alteration, Compartmentalized, not fully temporary core sprinkler protection sprinklered and where the compartmentation of unsprinklered is required. spaces is to be removed as part of the alteration. 5. Existing Building: Alterations on unoccupied floors 4. In an existing building that is In an existing building that is fully fully sprinklered, if a floor is to be sprinklered, if an entire floor is to be partially occupied during an unoccupied during an alteration, alteration the entire floor sprinkler the floor along the path of exit access system shall remain intact. shall be free of debris and all elevators shall be locked out from stopping on the floor undergoing alterations. Where compartmentation has been provided 2. Alteration of a partial floor. and the building is not fully sprinklered, the On a floor that is compartmented and some following shall apply: areas remain occupied, and only part of the 1. Alteration of the entire floor. floor is undergoing alteration that involves On a floor that is compartmented and the removal of any compartment walls, unoccupied, and the entire floor is temporary sprinkler protection shall be in undergoing alteration, temporary sprinkler place prior to the removal of the protection shall be in place prior to the compartmentation, and upon the new build removal of the compartmentation, and upon out, sprinklers must be installed in the newly the new build out, either sprinklers shall be altered area and along the means of egress. installed throughout the floor or Otherwise, compartmentation shall be compartmentation shall be restored.* restored.* 5

3/5/2014 Sprinkler protection provided in the corridors, along the egress paths, at With center or core egress the sprinkler protection “loops” or encircles the stairwells stairwells and elevator openings. and elevators. There are many instances where the egress is on one side of the building, Making the name “Temporary sprinkler protection” more appropriate. The fire alarm system on the floor • If the proposed work will be being altered shall be left longer than one year, full functional. Smoke detectors may temporary fire protection of the be removed from the floor but the entire floor may be required. pull stations and all other fire alarm notification appliances shall remain to the maximum extent possible. 6