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FIRE CODE INFORMATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT

SPECIFICATIONS

Fire Lane FD Spec # 01 Fire Apparatus Access & Marking of Fire Lanes Lake Havasu City Code § 10.12.080 curb markings and signs restricting parking, and Arizona Revised Statue § 28.873 prohibit the parking of vehicles in designated safety areas including fire lanes, access ways and roadways.
House-Number FD Spec # 02 Posting Premise Identification All new and existing buildings must have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property as outlined in this specification.
Fire-Extinguisher FD Spec # 03 Portable Fire Extinguisher Requirements This fire department specification covers both common and special applications of portable fire extinguishers required by the fire code.
Knox Box FD Spec # 04 Knox Rapid Entry System This specification covers the minimum requirements of the Lake Havasu City Fire Department, for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of all Knox® related equipment and devices, to provide fire personnel rapid access through pedestrian or vehicular security gates and into buildings.
Fire Hydrant FD Spec # 05 Water Systems, Fire Hydrants, Maintenance & Testing Standards This specification provides standards for installing, maintaining and testing required on-site water supplies including fire service mains and fire hydrants, and to ensure that fire flow requirements for buildings are met or exceeded as approved by the City and the Fire Marshal (FM). buildings.
Welding FD Spec # 06 Welding and Other Hot Works This specification applies to welding, cutting, open torches, heat-treating, grinding, hot riveting, and other hot work, or processes, which present similar hazards.
Commercial Oven FD Spec # 07 Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations This specification provides the minimum fire safety inspection requirements related to design, installation, modification, operation, inspection, and maintenance of commercial kitchen hoods, cooking oil storage and extinguishing systems designed to protect them.
Parade Float FD Spec # 08 Parade Floats This specification is intended for persons using a parade float for public performance, presentation, spectacle, entertainment or parade.
Spray Booth FD Spec # 09 Flammable Finishes & Spray Booths This specification is intended to provide the necessary information to obtain a fire department construction permit to design or install any spray booth within the city limits, for the spray application of flammable and combustible materials.
Bonfire FD Spec # 10 Fire Watch Order Procedure, Authorization & Notice A FIRE WATCH is a temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof, by one or more qualified individuals (Fire Watch Observers) for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the fire department.
Fire Watch Log FD SPEC #10-A FIRE WATCH LOG SHEET
Tent FD Spec # 11 Standards for Tents and Other Membrane Structures This specification contains the minimum requirements to erect tents, canopies, large groupings of portable shelters and other membrane structures.
Tent Inspection Field Checklist FD SPEC #11 TENT-INSPECTION - FIELD CHECKLIST
Propane FD Spec # 12 LPG Cylinder Exchange Stations This specification provides contractors with a standard for safely locating and installing storage outside of buildings of LP-gas containers awaiting use, resale or part of a cylinder exchange program at a LP-Gas Container Exchange Station.
Warming Fire FD Spec # 13 Open Burning Recreational Fires Portable Outdoor Fireplaces This specification applies to open burning of in-ground weeds for homeowners, business owners, and landscape contractors. It is also intended to provide a guideline for regulated bonfires, recreational fires and outdoor cooking fires.
Candle FD Spec # 14 Candles and Other Open Flame Devices The purpose of this specification is to provide business owners and occupants requirements for the proper use of open flames including candles and for the preparation of flaming foods.
Car Crash FD Spec # 15 Vehicle Crash Protection This specification establishes the standard for protecting locations where a moving vehicle could strike a piece of equipment that contains fuel, or is fuel fired, or fire protection equipment which is subject to mechanical impact.
Lumber FD Spec # 16 Standard for Combustible Dust Control This specification provides a reasonable level of fire safety in occupancies which engage in the insidiously hazardous process of producing combustible particulate matter (dust).
Sprinkler FD Spec # 17 Fire Sprinkler Monitoring This specification identifies requirements for monitoring valves controlling water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures, critical air pressures and water-flow switches on all affected sprinkler systems.
C02 Alarm FD Spec # 18 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Systems This fire department specification regulates carbon dioxide (CO2) systems with more than 100 pounds of carbon dioxide used in beverage dispensing applications.
Wiring FD Spec # 19 Electrical Equipment Wiring and Hazards This specification covers the use of relocatable power taps, extension cords, flexible cords, multi-plug adaptors and temporary wiring in all occupancies other than dwellings.
Pool Chemicals FD Spec # 20 Safe Display Storage of Pool Chems This specification regulates the display and storage of common pool chemicals found in swimming pool supply businesses.
Gas Station FD Spec # 21 Temporary AGST Motor Fuel Dispensing Operations This specification applies to temporary AST installations for storage and dispensing operations necessary for fueling onsite motor vehicles and construction equipment only, and not for resale to the general public. Typical installations include, construction sites, earthmoving projects, gravel or burrow pits.
Fire-Alarm FD Spec # 22 Standard for Fire Protection Inspection Labels and Tags This specification is applicable to installations and service on all new and existing fire protection systems and appliances.
Fireworks that Explode FD SPEC #23 STANDARD FOR EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING OPERATIONS This specification is used by authorized companies and persons intending to store and/or use explosives for blasting operations.
Explosive FD SPEC #23-A BLASTING PERMIT APPLICATION Explosives (Blasting) Permit Application #23-A & Checklist
Propane Tank FD SPEC #24 LPG TANK INSTALLATIONS This Fire Department specification pertains to residential and commercial installations, or modifications of LP-Gas containers, and associated piping for any container 25 gallons or more.
Hazardous Materials FD SPEC #25 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE, DISPENSING, USE & HANDLING This specification is intended to provide information relating to all regulated HAZMAT within Lake Havasu City.
FD SPEC #25 EXHIBIT 1 NFPA 704 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSFD SPEC #25 EXHIBIT 2 NFPA 704 WARNING PLACARD REQUIREMENTSFD SPEC #25 EXHIBIT 3 NFPA 704 SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS BY TYPE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Day Care Facility FD SPEC #26 STANDARDS FOR CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES - GROUP HOMES - DWELLINGS This specification includes standards for all types of child day care locations including Day Care Facilities and Child Care Small Group Homes.
Assisted Living FD SPEC #27 STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING HOMES & FACILITIES Residents with special needs and who are cared for by caregivers other than immediate family members outside of the resident's family home, must be provided an environment which is safe and secure.
Assisted Living FD SPEC #27-A ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS IBC Group R-3 & R-4 Assisted Living Facility Occupancies
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