Life safety code; adoption by reference for new school, college, and university dormitories owned, leased, or managed by, or under direct supervision of, school authority

Rule 21. (1) The provisions of chapters 1 to 12, 24, 28, and 43 of the code that apply to new school, college, and university dormitories are adopted by reference in R29.2002, except as amended by these rules. (2) Sections 28.1.1.2, 28.1.6, 28.3.4.2, 28.3.6.2.3, 28.7.3 and 28.7.4.1 of the code are amended, section 28.2.11.2 is deleted and section 28.3.6.2.4 is added to the code, to read as follows: 28.1.1.2 Any dormitory divided into suites of rooms, with 1 or more bedrooms opening into a living room or study that has a door opening into a corridor serving a number of suites, shall be classified as a dormitory building.

28.1.6 For minimum construction requirements refer to the Michigan building code, R 408.30401 to R 408.30499. 28.2.11.2 Deleted. 28.3.4.2 Initiation. The required fire alarm system shall be initiated by each of the following: (1) Manual means in accordance with section 9.6.2. (2) Required automatic sprinkler system. (3) Required automatic detection system other than sleeping room smoke detectors. 28.3.6.2.3 Doors that open onto exit access corridors shall be self-closing and self- latching unless otherwise permitted by section 28.3.6.2.4. 28.3.6.2.4 In buildings protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 28.3.5 and where the exit access corridors are protected by a corridor smoke detection system in accordance with Section 9.6, guest room and guest suite doors opening onto exit access corridors are not required to be self-closing. 28.7.3. Fire drills shall be held pursuant to the act. 28.7.4.1 A floor diagram reflecting the actual floor arrangement, exit locations, and room identification, or a sign with written emergency instructions shall be posted in a location and manner acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, in every resident room in dormitories.

History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2016 AACS.