Section 219-20-6 - Portable Classrooms Portable Classrooms shall mean buildings manufactured and moved to a site to provide educational space for educational facilities. Similar portable classrooms may be site built if the installation follows these requirements and a construction permit is obtained in accordance with Title 25 M.R.S. §2448.
A. All portable classrooms shall be placed in such a manner that no part of the portable classroom is within 20 feet horizontally to any other building.B. Groups of portable classrooms shall maintain 20 feet of clearance between individual buildings.C. All groups of buildings under this construction shall have a construction permit issued by the Office of State Fire Marshal as required by Title 25 M.R.S. §2448.D. Buildings and groups of buildings on the same property shall have fire alarm systems as required (NFPA 101, 2018 edition, Sections 14.3.4 and 15.3.4) and all systems shall be interconnected.E. Fire Drills shall be conducted in conjunction with drills in main educational buildings.F. Portable classrooms shall meet all egress requirements of the adopted National Fire Protection Association Standard #101, Life Safety Code, 2018 edition.G. No installation shall be completed unless a letter from the municipal fire authority has been received by the Office of State Fire Marshal. This letter must indicate that the fire authority's ability to respond to fire emergencies will not be hindered by the placement of the portable classrooms and that the installations of the portable classrooms do not violate local ordinances.16-219 C.M.R. ch. 20, § 6