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NFPA 5000: Building Construction and Safety Code, 2015
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity (Reserved)
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Units
- 1.7 Enforcement
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- Chapter 4 General [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Goals and Objectives
- 4.2 Assumptions
- 4.3 Building Design and Life Safety Compliance Options
- 4.4 Fundamental Fire and Life Safety Requirements
- 4.5 General Requirements
- 4.6 Roof Access
- Chapter 5 Performance-Based Option [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General Requirements
- 5.2 Performance Criteria
- 5.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements
- 5.4 Performance-Based Design Characteristics and Assumptions
- 5.5 Design Scenarios
- 5.6 Evaluation of Proposed Designs
- 5.7 Safety Factors
- 5.8 Documentation Requirements
- Chapter 6 Classification of Occupancy, Classification of Hazard of Contents, and Special Operations [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Classification of Occupancy
- 6.2 Multiple Occupancies
- 6.3 Hazard of Contents
- 6.4 Special Operations
- Chapter 7 Construction Types and Height and Area Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Construction Types
- 7.3 Exterior Walls
- 7.4 Height and Area Requirements
- 7.5 Height Increases Permitted
- 7.6 Area Increases Permitted
- Chapter 8 Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Fire Resistance–Rated Construction
- 8.3 High Challenge Fire Walls and Fire Walls
- 8.4 Fire Barrier Walls
- 8.5 Exterior Walls — General
- 8.6 Horizontal Assemblies
- 8.7 Opening Protectives
- 8.8 Penetrations
- 8.9 Joints
- 8.10 Smoke Partitions
- 8.11 Smoke Barriers
- 8.12 Vertical Openings
- 8.13 Mezzanine
- 8.14 Concealed Spaces
- 8.15 Special Hazard Protection
- 8.16 Insulating Materials
- 8.17 Waste Chutes and Linen Chutes
- Chapter 9 Reserved
- Chapter 10 Interior Finish [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Interior Finish
- 10.3 Use of Interior Finishes
- 10.4 Interior Wall or Ceiling Finish Testing and Classification
- 10.5 Specific Materials
- 10.6 Trim and Incidental Finish
- 10.7 Interior Floor Finish Testing and Classification
- 10.8 Automatic Sprinklers
- Chapter 11 Means of Egress [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Means of Egress Components
- 11.3 Capacity of Means of Egress
- 11.4 Number of Means of Egress
- 11.5 Arrangement of Means of Egress
- 11.6 Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits
- 11.7 Discharge from Exits
- 11.8 Illumination of Means of Egress
- 11.9 Emergency Lighting
- 11.10 Marking of Means of Egress
- 11.11 Special Provisions for Occupancies with High Hazard Contents
- 11.12 Mechanical Equipment Rooms, Boiler Rooms, and Furnace Rooms
- 11.13 Normally Unoccupied Building Service Equipment Support Areas
- 11.14 Occupant Evacuation Elevators
- Chapter 12 Accessibility [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Application 2010 ADA STANDARDS (DOJ)
- 12.2 Existing Buildings and Facilities
- 12.3 General Exceptions
- 12.4 Protruding Objects
- 12.5 Operable Parts
- 12.6 Accessible Routes
- 12.7 Accessible Means of Egress
- 12.8 Parking Spaces
- 12.9 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops
- 12.10 Stairways
- 12.11 Drinking Fountains
- 12.12 Kitchens and Kitchenettes
- 12.13 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities
- 12.14 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
- 12.15 Fire Alarm Systems
- 12.16 Signs
- 12.17 Telephones
- 12.18 Transportation Facilities
- 12.19 Assistive Listening Systems
- 12.20 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines
- 12.21 Assembly Areas
- 12.22 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
- 12.23 Health Care Occupancies and Residential Board and Care Occupancies
- 12.24 Hotel and Motel and Lodging and Rooming House Guest Rooms
- 12.25 Storage
- 12.26 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
- 12.27 Sales and Service
- 12.28 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, Mail Boxes, and Fuel Dispensers
- 12.29 Windows
- 12.30 Two-Way Communication Systems
- 12.31 Judicial Facilities
- 12.32 Detention Facilities and Correctional Facilities
- 12.33 Residential Facilities
- 12.34 Amusement Rides
- 12.35 Recreational Boating Facilities
- 12.36 Exercise Machines and Equipment
- 12.37 Fishing Piers and Platforms
- 12.38 Golf Facilities
- 12.39 Miniature Golf Facilities
- 12.40 Play Areas
- 12.41 Saunas and Steam Rooms
- 12.42 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas
- 12.43 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions
- 12.44 Technical Requirements
- 12.45 Additional Technical Requirements
- Chapter 13 Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Projection into Alleys
- 13.3 Space Below Sidewalk
- 13.4 Balconies and Appendages
- 13.5 Doors
- 13.6 Roof Drainage
- 13.7 Air-Right Structures
- 13.8 Skywalk Bridges
- Chapter 14 Safeguards During Construction [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Purpose
- 14.2 Application
- 14.3 Protection of Utilities
- 14.4 Temporary Light and Power
- 14.5 Use of Explosives
- Chapter 15 Building Rehabilitation [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Administration
- 15.2 Definitions and Chapter Organization
- 15.3 Repair
- 15.4 Renovation
- 15.5 Modification
- 15.6 Reconstruction
- 15.7 Change of Use and Change of Occupancy Classification
- 15.8 Addition
- 15.9 Damaged or Unsafe Buildings
- 15.10 Historic Buildings and Structures
- Chapter 16 Assembly Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General Requirements
- 16.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 16.3 Protection
- 16.4 Special Provisions
- 16.5 Building Services
- Chapter 17 Educational Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General Requirements
- 17.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 17.3 Protection
- 17.4 Special Provisions
- 17.5 Building Services
- Chapter 18 Day-Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General Requirements
- 18.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 18.3 Protection
- 18.4 Special Provisions
- 18.5 Building Services
- 18.6 Day-Care Homes
- Chapter 19 Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General Requirements
- 19.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 19.3 Protection
- 19.4 Special Provisions
- 19.5 Building Services
- Chapter 20 Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General Requirements
- 20.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 20.3 Protection
- 20.4 Special Provisions
- 20.5 Building Services
- Chapter 21 Detention and Correctional Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 21.1 General Requirements
- 21.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 21.3 Protection
- 21.4 Special Provisions
- 21.5 Building Services
- Chapter 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings [Go to Page]
- 22.1 General Requirements
- 22.2 Means of Escape Requirements
- 22.3 Protection
- 22.4 Separation Within Two-Family Dwellings
- 22.5 Separation Between Townhouses
- 22.6 Building Services
- Chapter 23 Lodging or Rooming House Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General Requirements
- 23.2 Means of Escape Requirements
- 23.3 Protection
- 23.4 Reserved
- 23.5 Building Services
- Chapter 24 Hotels and Dormitory Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 24.1 General Requirements
- 24.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 24.3 Protection
- 24.4 Special Provisions
- 24.5 Building Services
- Chapter 25 Apartment Buildings [Go to Page]
- 25.1 General Requirements
- 25.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 25.3 Protection
- 25.4 Special Provisions
- 25.5 Building Services
- Chapter 26 Residential Board and Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 26.1 General Requirements
- 26.2 Small Facilities
- 26.3 Large Facilities
- Chapter 27 Mercantile [Go to Page]
- 27.1 General Requirements
- 27.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 27.3 Protection
- 27.4 Special Provisions
- 27.5 Building Services
- 27.6 Reserved
- Chapter 28 Business Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 28.1 General Requirements
- 28.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 28.3 Protection
- 28.4 Special Provisions
- 28.5 Building Services
- Chapter 29 Industrial Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 29.1 General Requirements
- 29.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 29.3 Protection
- 29.4 Special Provisions
- 29.5 Building Services
- 29.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft-Servicing Hangars
- Chapter 30 Storage Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 30.1 General Requirements
- 30.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 30.3 Protection
- 30.4 Special Provisions
- 30.5 Building Services
- 30.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft Storage Hangars
- 30.7 Special Provisions for Grain or Other Bulk Storage Elevators
- 30.8 Special Provisions for Parking Structures
- Chapter 31 Occupancies in Special Structures [Go to Page]
- 31.1 General
- 31.2 Underground Structures
- 31.3 Limited Access Structures
- 31.4 Vehicles and Vessels (Mobile Units)
- 31.5 Open Structures (Outdoor Processing Facilities)
- 31.6 Towers
- 31.7 Water-Surrounded Structures
- 31.8 Piers
- 31.9 Helistops
- Chapter 32 Special Construction [Go to Page]
- 32.1 General
- 32.2 Membrane Structures
- 32.3 Tents
- 32.4 Awnings and Canopies
- 32.5 Marquees
- 32.6 Outdoor Signs
- 32.7 Grandstands and Bleachers
- 32.8 Swimming Pools and Spas
- 32.9 Cooling Towers
- 32.10 Temporary Structures
- 32.11 Masonry and Concrete, Chimneys, and Fireplaces
- 32.12 Masonry Heaters
- 32.13 Roof Structures
- 32.14 Towers and Spires
- 32.15 Rooftop Heliports
- Chapter 33 High-Rise Buildings [Go to Page]
- 33.1 General Requirements
- 33.2 Means of Egress Requirements
- 33.3 Protection
- Chapter 34 High Hazard Contents [Go to Page]
- 34.1 General Requirements
- 34.2 Requirements for All Occupancies Containing High Hazard Contents
- 34.3 Requirements for Occupancies Exceeding the Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) per Control Area for High Hazard Contents
- Chapter 35 Structural Design [Go to Page]
- 35.1 General
- 35.2 Special Definitions
- 35.3 Building Classification
- 35.4 Construction Documents
- 35.5 Dead Loads
- 35.6 Live Loads
- 35.7 Roof Loads
- 35.8 Snow Loads
- 35.9 Wind Loads
- 35.10 Earthquake Loads
- 35.11 Lateral Soil Loads
- 35.12 Flood Loads
- 35.13 Ice Loads — Atmospheric Icing Loads
- 35.14 Other Minimum Loads
- 35.15 Load Combinations
- 35.16 Building Rehabilitation
- Chapter 36 Soils, Foundations, and Retaining Walls [Go to Page]
- 36.1 Scope
- 36.2 Excavations
- 36.3 Investigation and Bearing Capacity of Soil
- 36.4 Soil-Bearing Footings
- 36.5 Pile Foundations
- 36.6 Foundation Walls
- 36.7 Wood Foundation Systems
- 36.8 Waterproofing and Dampproofing
- 36.9 Retaining Walls
- Chapter 37 Exterior Wall Construction [Go to Page]
- 37.1 General
- 37.2 Projections
- 37.3 Weather Resistance
- 37.4 Metal Composite Materials (MCM)
- 37.5 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
- Chapter 38 Roof Assemblies and Roof Structures [Go to Page]
- 38.1 Scope
- 38.2 Exterior Fire Exposure
- 38.3 Interior Fire Exposure
- 38.4 Wind Resistance
- 38.5 Hail Resistance
- 38.6 Roof Drainage
- 38.7 Roof Flashing Requirements
- 38.8 Ventilation of Attic Space
- 38.9 Roof Materials and Assemblies
- 38.10 Re-Roofing
- 38.11 Light-Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels, Sloped Glazing, and Skylights
- Chapter 39 Flood-Resistant Design and Construction [Go to Page]
- 39.1 General
- 39.2 Special Definitions
- 39.3 Design Flood
- 39.4 Flood Hazard Area
- 39.5 Performance During the Design Flood
- 39.6 Design and Construction Requirements
- 39.7 Lowest Floor Elevation
- 39.8 Foundations
- 39.9 Materials
- 39.10 Systems
- 39.11 Enclosures Below the Design Flood Elevation
- 39.12 Documentation
- 39.13 Existing Structures
- 39.14 Manufactured Housing
- 39.15 Temporary Structures
- Chapter 40 Quality Assurance During Construction [Go to Page]
- 40.1 General
- 40.2 Extent of Quality Assurance
- 40.3 Quality Assurance for Structural and Geotechnical Components and Assemblies
- 40.4 Quality Assurance for Wall Finish Systems
- 40.5 Quality Assurance for Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials
- 40.6 Quality Assurance for Smoke Control Systems
- 40.7 Quality Assurance for Stairs and Railings
- 40.8 Quality Assurance for Nonstructural Components and Systems
- 40.9 Quality Assurance for Penetrations and Joints
- Chapter 41 Concrete [Go to Page]
- 41.1 Scope
- 41.2 General
- 41.3 Construction Documents
- 41.4 Quality Assurance
- 41.5 Seismic Requirements
- 41.6 Slabs-on-Ground
- 41.7 Shotcrete
- Chapter 42 Aluminum [Go to Page]
- 42.1 General
- Chapter 43 Masonry [Go to Page]
- 43.1 Scope
- 43.2 General
- 43.3 Design
- 43.4 Construction Documents
- 43.5 Quality Assurance
- 43.6 Masonry Construction Materials
- 43.7 Masonry Construction
- 43.8 Seismic Requirements
- 43.9 Masonry and Concrete Fireplaces and Chimneys
- Chapter 44 Steel [Go to Page]
- 44.1 General
- 44.2 Structural Steel Construction
- 44.3 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Construction
- 44.4 Steel Joists
- 44.5 Steel Cable Structures
- 44.6 Industrial Steel Storage Racks
- 44.7 Cold-Formed Steel
- 44.8 Cold-Formed Steel Light Frame Construction
- Chapter 45 Wood [Go to Page]
- 45.1 Scope
- 45.2 Special Definitions
- 45.3 General
- 45.4 Design Requirements
- 45.5 Criteria
- 45.6 General Construction Requirements
- Chapter 46 Glass and Glazing [Go to Page]
- 46.1 General
- 46.2 Special Definitions
- 46.3 Labeling
- 46.4 Louvered Windows or Jalousies
- 46.5 Human Impact Loads
- 46.6 Glass in Handrails and Guards
- 46.7 Glazing in Athletic Facilities
- 46.8 Sloped Glazing and Skylights
- 46.9 Glass Supports
- 46.10 Wind, Snow, and Dead Loads on Glass
- 46.11 Fire Protection Glazing
- Chapter 47 Gypsum Board, Lath, and Plaster [Go to Page]
- 47.1 General Requirements
- 47.2 Gypsum Board and Gypsum Veneer Plaster
- 47.3 Gypsum Lath and Gypsum Plaster
- 47.4 Lath and Plaster
- 47.5 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete
- Chapter 48 Plastics [Go to Page]
- 48.1 Scope
- 48.2 Special Definitions
- 48.3 General Criteria — Foam Plastic Insulation
- 48.4 Specific Application Requirements — Foam Plastic Insulation
- 48.5 Specific Requirements — Interior Finish and Trim
- 48.6 Specific Requirements — Plastic Veneers
- 48.7 Specific Requirements — Light-Transmitting Plastics
- 48.8 Specific Requirements — Plastic Interior Signs
- 48.9 Specific Requirements — Light-Transmitting Plastics Used in Greenhouses
- Chapter 49 Interior Environment [Go to Page]
- 49.1 General
- 49.2 Ventilation
- 49.3 Lighting
- 49.4 Sound Transmission
- 49.5 Interior Space Dimensions
- 49.6 Access to Attics
- 49.7 Design Conditions
- 49.8 Special Requirements for Occupancies
- 49.9 Vermin Proofing (Reserved)
- Chapter 50 Mechanical Systems [Go to Page]
- 50.1 General
- 50.2 Flood Resistance
- 50.3 Refrigeration Machinery Room
- Chapter 51 Energy Efficiency [Go to Page]
- 51.1 General
- 51.2 Commercial
- 51.3 Residential
- 51.4 Manufactured Homes
- 51.5 Day Care
- 51.6 Residential Board and Care
- Chapter 52 Electrical Systems [Go to Page]
- 52.1 General
- 52.2 Flood Resistance
- Chapter 53 Plumbing Systems [Go to Page]
- 53.1 General
- 53.2 Flood Resistance
- Chapter 54 Elevators and Conveying Systems [Go to Page]
- 54.1 General
- 54.2 Installation
- 54.3 Ambulance Stretcher Accommodation
- 54.4 Openings to Exit Enclosures
- 54.5 Elevator Machine/Control Rooms and Machinery/Control Spaces
- 54.6 Number of Cars in a Hoistway
- 54.7 Hoistway Enclosure
- 54.8 Flood Resistance
- 54.9 Vents Required
- 54.10 Conveying Systems
- 54.11 Wheelchair Lifts
- 54.12 Fire Service Access Elevators
- Chapter 55 Fire Protection Systems and Equipment [Go to Page]
- 55.1 General
- 55.2 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems
- 55.3 Automatic Sprinklers
- 55.4 Standpipe Systems
- 55.5 Other Automatic Extinguishing Equipment
- 55.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 55.7 Smoke Control
- 55.8 Fire Hydrants
- 55.9 Private Fire Service Mains
- 55.10 Protection of Cooking Operations
- 55.11 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment
- 55.12 Special Inspections and Tests
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Vermin Proofing
- Annex C Flood-Resistant Construction
- Annex D Construction Types and Enhanced Fire Compartment Requirements
- Annex E Supplement Evacuation Equipment
- Annex F In-Building Radio Systems
- Annex G Green Construction
- Annex H Informational References
- Index [Go to Page]
