Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.4602 - Definitions
Rule 602. As used in this part:
(a) "Approved" means acceptable to the
department and fire inspecting authority and in accordance with these rules.
The department shall make the final approval based on recommendations from the
fire inspecting authority.
(b)
"Basement" means a story of a building or structure having ½ or more
of its clear height below average grade for at least 50% of the perimeter of
the story.
(c) "Combustible" means
that any part of a material can ignite and burn when subjected to fire or
excessive heat.
(d) "Conversion" or
"converted" means a change, after the effective date of these rules, in the use
of a facility or portion thereof from some previous use to that of a licensed
or approved institution, or an increase in capacity from a residential group
home facility to a small facility or a large facility or a change in a secure
facility. A converted facility shall comply with these rules for fire safety
for converted facilities.
(e)
"Existing facility" means a building, accessory buildings and surrounding
grounds which are licensed or approved by the department as an open institution
for 6 or fewer residents at the time these rules take effect and which is not
unoccupied or unlicensed for more than 90 consecutive days thereafter. Where an
increase in capacity or change in use affects fire safety requirements, the
facility shall comply with all applicable requirements prior to the increase or
change in use.
(f) "Facility" means
a building and surrounding grounds and recreational areas owned, leased, or
primarily rented by a child care organization for use as a residential group
home facility to house and sleep residents. "Facility" includes new, remodeled,
converted, and existing facilities. Any portion of a facility not used by
residents and not used as a required means of egress and which is separated
from the rest of the facility by an approved fire barrier, and buildings used
by the residents strictly for up and awake activities do not need to meet these
rules for fire safety. However, the right of the fire inspecting authority to
inspect a nonuse area for hazardous use, or any building on the grounds that is
used by the residents strictly for up and awake activities, is retained and
directives relative to fire safety of such area or building may be issued to
assure the fire safety of those use areas.
(g) "Fire alarm device" means an approved
device capable of sounding an alarm. A fire alarm shall be specifically
designated as such and shall not be used for any purpose other than sounding an
alarm of fire or other emergency or for fire drills. The device shall be loud
enough to be heard throughout the facility under normal conditions. A device
may be a bell, a horn, a whistle, or any other device acceptable to the fire
inspecting authority.
(h) "Fire
resistance rating" means the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials
or their assemblies will resist fire exposure as determined by fire tests
established and conducted by approved testing laboratories.
(i) "Means of egress or exit" means an
unobstructed way of departure from any point in a building to safe open air
outside at grade.
(j) "Newly
constructed," "new construction," or "new facility" means a structure or
addition to a facility after the effective date of these rules.
(k) "Non-ambulatory" means a resident,
including a resident confined to a wheelchair, who is physically or mentally
incapable of traversing a path to safety without the aid of another person. A
path to safety includes the ascent and descent of any stairs or other approved
means of egress from the building.
(l) "Remodeled" means changes in a facility
that modify existing conditions and includes renovation. Remodeled and affected
areas of an institution shall conform to these rules for fire safety for
remodeled and converted facilities. Unaffected areas of a facility are not
required to conform to the required provisions for remodeled and converted
facilities.
(m) "Residential group
home facility" means a building used to house not more than 6 residents and is
not a secure facility.
(n) "Second
story" means the story of a building above the highest story that has a means
of egress that is not more than 4 feet to grade.
(o) "Street floor" means the lowest story of
a facility that is not a basement.
(p) "Story" means that part of a building
between a floor and the floor or roof next above.
Notes
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