Section R. 400.18613 - Rubbish handling and incineratorsRule 613.
(1) Rubbish handling and incinerators shall be in accordance with the provisions of the 1972 edition of the national fire protection association pamphlet no. 82, entitled, incinerators, rubbish handling, which is adopted by reference in R 400.18659. A rubbish chute, refuse bin, or room shall be in compliance with the provisions of pamphlet no. 82 for industrial-type incinerators. An approved 2-bushel or less gas incinerator may be placed in an approved furnace room and shall be equipped with approved automatic 100% shutoff controls, including a safety pilot. A feed door for an incinerator or rubbish chute shall not be permitted to be installed in any corridor or hallway that is used as a passageway to a means of egress. All such doors shall be located in an enclosed sprinklered room or compartment that is separated from other parts of the building by walls, a floor, and a ceiling that have a fire-resistant rating of not less than 1 hour, and any opening to an enclosed sprinklered room or compartment shall be protected by a B-labeled fire door and a labeled fire door frame.(2) A rubbish chute shall extend not less than 4 feet above the roof and shall be covered by a metal skylight that is glazed with thin plain glass. A sprinkler head shall be installed at the top of a rubbish chute and within the chute at alternate floor levels in buildings that are more than 2 stories in height. A rubbish chute shall empty into a separate room, closet, or bin which is constructed of materials that have at least a 1-hour resistance to fire and that are protected with automatic sprinklers.
(3) In new construction, incinerator rooms shall have at least 1 outside wall not open to a closed court.(4) A waste basket or receptacle shall be constructed with noncombustible material and, if the basket or receptacle has a capacity of more than 2 cubic feet or 15 gallons, shall be equipped with a noncombustible cover.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.18613