(a) A building to be used as living quarters
in a seasonal farm labor camp shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Exits provided shall be safe, adequate,
reliable, accessible and unobstructed. Locks or other devices which prevent
egress are not permitted.
(2) A
fire extinguisher with a minimum 10-B rating, consistent with 34 Pa. Code
Chapters 49-59, shall be installed and properly maintained in each kitchen
area.
(3) A fire extinguisher with
a minimum 2-A rating, consistent with 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59, shall be
installed and properly maintained:
(i) At a
convenient location in each dormitory room.
(ii) At a central and convenient location for
each group of private or shared sleeping rooms.
(iii) For each 3,000 square feet of floor
area or fraction thereof not otherwise covered under subparagraph (i) or (ii).
There shall be at least one fire extinguisher per floor, including the
basement.
(4) In a
building of wood frame construction only the first and second floors may be
occupied or used. The third floor and above shall be effectively secured to
prevent entrance.
(5) If a stove,
or other device which uses liquid or solid fuel or electricity for heating or
cooking, is closer than 36 inches to a wall, the wall shall be covered with
fireproof sheeting of at least 6 inches greater in each direction than the
stove or heating device. Units tested and approved by the American Gas
Association, or Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. may be installed closer than 36
inches without fireproof sheeting if installed according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
(6) Stovepipes
shall be insulated with fireproof material where they pass through walls,
ceilings or floors.
(7) Fuel lines
shall be located and protected to prevent accidental breakage.
(8) When liquified petroleum gas is used, the
storage vessel shall be located outside the building. The vessel shall be
securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning. A
shutoff valve outside of the building shall be provided. Storage vessels for
liquified petroleum gas may not be stored under or adjacent to fire escapes or
outside stairs.
(9) Flammable or
volatile liquid or materials may not be stored in or adjacent to rooms used for
living purposes except for those needed for current household use.
(b) A building subject to the Fire
and Panic Act and 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59 shall comply with the following
requirements in addition to the requirements in subsection (a):
(1) The building shall have an occupancy
permit issued by the Department of Labor and Industry under the Fire and Panic
Act. The building shall obtain the occupancy permit by January 29,
1996.
(2) A minimum of two exits
from each floor shall be provided. In situations where regulations adopted
under the Fire and Panic Act require two exits per floor, neither of the exits
may be a window. When 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59 require only one exit per
floor, a window may act as the second exit. If a window is to act as the second
exit under this provision, the following requirements shall be met:
(i) Ground floor windows shall be readily
accessible with an openable space of at least 24 inches on each side and not
more than 6 feet from the exterior ground.
(ii) Windows above the ground floor shall be
readily accessible with an openable space of 24 inches on each side, shall be
within 3 feet of the floor and, if over 6 feet from the exterior ground, shall
have approved outside stairs or an approved fire escape to the ground. The
stairs or fire escape shall meet the requirements of subsection
(c)(7).
(3) A building
constructed after January 2, 1981, shall conform with the following. The
building shall be:
(i) A one-story
construction unless otherwise approved by the Department.
(ii) Protected by 1-hour rated construction.
A 1-hour rate construction resists the penetration and effects of fire for 1
hour.
(c)
Occupied buildings within cities of the first class, second class and second
class A, which are not subject to the requirements of the Fire and Panic Act
and 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59, except buildings subject to subsection (d),
shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the requirements in
subsection (a):
(1) In buildings of one-story
construction housing eight or fewer persons, two means of egress shall be
provided. One of the two means of egress may be a readily accessible window
with an openable space of at least 24 inches on each side and which is not more
than 6 feet from the exterior ground.
(2) Sleeping quarters intended for use by
nine or more persons, central dining facilities and common assembly rooms shall
have at least two doors remotely separated to provide alternate means of egress
to the outside or to an interior hall leading to safe and open space at ground
level.
(3) Where flights of stairs
serve more than two occupied floors in a building, there shall be a
self-closing door at both the lower and upper end of each flight of stairs
between two floors, and the stairwell door shall swing in the direction of exit
travel. A landing shall be provided beyond each door opening and shall have a
width and depth not less than the width of the stairs. The flight of stairs
shall be enclosed within smoke-tight walls.
(4) At least two safe means of egress to the
exterior ground located at opposite sides or ends of the structure shall be
provided where persons occupy the second floor. If one means of egress from the
second floor is a window, it shall have an openable space of at least 24 inches
on each side, shall be within 3 feet of the floor and, if over 6 feet from the
exterior ground, shall have approved outside stairs or an approved fire escape
to the exterior ground. The outside stair or fire escape shall have a landing
at the window. The landing may be no more than 8 inches below the window sill.
The stairs or fire escape shall meet the requirements of paragraph
(7).
(5) If nine or more persons
occupy the second floor, both means of egress shall be a standard stairway with
a landing and handrails.
(6) At
least two safe means of egress to the exterior ground located at opposite sides
or ends of the structure shall be provided where persons occupy the third
floor. The method of egress shall be outside stairs or fire escapes meeting the
requirements of paragraph (7).
(7)
Outside stairs and fire escapes shall be constructed of metal or fire-retardant
or pressure treated wood and shall have at least a 3-foot landing equipped with
safety rails immediately under the door or window used as an emergency or fire
exit. The stairs or fire escape shall be adequately maintained in a safe
condition.
(8) Each suite of rooms,
consisting of sanitation facilities and cooking facilities, if present, and
common living areas, shall have a minimum of one single-station smoke detector
which shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and maintained in
proper working order. The smoke detector shall be installed between the
sleeping areas and the path of exit.
(9) Buildings constructed after January 2,
1981, shall conform with the following requirements. The building shall be:
(i) A one-story construction unless otherwise
approved by the Department.
(ii)
Protected by 1-hour rated construction. A 1-hour rated construction resists the
penetration and effects of fire for 1 hour.
(d) A building which is used for group
habitation in which living units or apartments are not mixed vertically and in
which three or fewer nonfamily members reside, which is not subject to the Fire
and Panic Act or 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59, shall comply with the following
requirements in addition to those requirements in subsection (a):
(1) In single family residences of one-story
construction, two means of egress shall be provided. One of the two required
means of egress may be a readily accessible window with an openable space of at
least 24 inches on each side, and not more than 6 feet from the exterior
ground.
(2) At least two safe means
of egress to the exterior ground located at opposite sides or ends of the
structure shall be provided where persons occupy the second floor. If one means
of egress from the second floor is a window, it shall have an openable space of
at least 24 inches on each side and shall be within 3 feet of the
floor.
(3) Each suite of rooms,
consisting of sanitation facilities and cooking facilities, if present, and
common living areas, shall have a minimum of one single-station smoke detector
which shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and maintained in
proper working order. The smoke detector shall be installed between the
sleeping areas and the path of exit.