1 Del. Admin. Code § 701-4-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 701-4-1.0 - Requirement to Submit Plans

1.1 Building Plans.

1.1.1 Site plans and building plans providing all information outlined under Section 4.0 and Section 5.0 of this Chapter shall be submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for review and approval prior to actual construction with respect to the following:

1.1.1.1 For all new buildings and additions, and;

1.1.1.2 For any building undergoing a change in occupancy, and;

1.1.1.3 For any part of a building suffering damage from fire, explosion or any other cause; and

1.1.1.4 For all dwelling units when attached in units of three or more, to verify the fire rated design of the required separation wall between units.

Exception to 1.1.1.4: One- and two-family dwellings classified in Chapter 2 of this Regulation as, (1) individual, detached stand alone dwelling unit, or (2) when attached in units of not more than two, commonly referred to as a DUPLEX.

Exception to 1.1.1: Individual, detached, stand alone single family dwelling units and buildings used wholly for farming purposes.

1.1.2 Plans must be submitted for any building undergoing alteration, renovation, or remodeling which does not meet the above criteria. In this case plans will be reviewed for maintaining proper means of egress and features of fire protection only.

1.2 Subdivision Plans.

1.2.1 Any subdivision plan defined as a major or minor subdivision by any political subdivision's rule or regulations shall be submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for approval.

1.2.2 Subdivision plans shall provide all information outlined under Section 4.0 of this Chapter.

1.3 Installations Requiring Plan Submittal.

1.3.1 Plans, specifications, and any other construction documents requested by the State Fire Marshal shall be submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for review and approval prior to any construction taking place for the following:

1.3.1.1 Protective signaling systems;

1.3.1.2 All fire suppression and extinguishing systems;

1.3.1.3 Standpipe systems;

1.3.1.4 Fire pumps;

1.3.1.5 Water supplies and distribution systems for fire fighting purposes;

1.3.1.6 Emergency and exit lighting systems;

1.3.1.7 Egress/exiting systems (including but not limited to elevators and escalators);

1.3.1.8 Smoke removal and smoke control systems;

1.3.1.9 Fire lanes;

1.3.1.10 Flammable and combustible liquid installations;

1.3.1.11 Flammable gas installations; and

1.3.1.12 Other miscellaneous installations falling under the provisions of these Regulations.

1.3.2 Information provided on these plans shall contain all the administrative data as required under Section 2.0 and Section 3.0 of this Chapter as well as scale drawings and specific technical details as required under the applicable NFPA Code or Standard as specified in Annex A of this Chapter.

1.3.3 Any non-required partial or complete installations of protective signaling systems, fire suppression and extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, and water supplies and distribution systems for fire fighting purposes are also required to be submitted for review by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as specified by these Regulations and are required to meet these Regulations and the applicable NFPA Code or Standard as adopted and/or modified by these Regulations.

Note: It is the intent of the Office of the State Fire Marshal to ensure that even non-required systems meet the same minimum level of compliance as required systems. However, an "Alternative", as set forth in Chapter 1, subsection 5.2 of this Regulation, may be requested so that non-required, partial systems may be considered on a case by case basis.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 701-4-1.0

25 DE Reg. 71 (7/1/2021) (final)