§ 59-41. Shopping centers.

A. 

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

SHOPPING CENTER

Any building or groups of buildings with the total square footage of all the floors exceeding 8,000 square feet or three or more adjoining buildings that are used for mercantile establishments.

B. 

Fire lanes. Fire lanes in shopping centers shall be established in accordance with § 59-39L of this article.

C. 

Concealed space fire protection. Fire protection in concealed spaces shall be in accordance with the most current National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 101, Section 6.13.

D. 

Sprinkler systems.

(1) 

Any building or groups of buildings with a total square footage of all the floors exceeding 12,000 square feet that are used for mercantile establishments shall be sprinklered in accordance with the most current National Fire Protection Association, Pamphlet No. 13.

(2) 

The water supply to the sprinkler system shall be adequate to supply the largest fire area of the building or buildings for at least two hours.

(3) 

All sprinkler systems' flow alarms shall be connected to the fire-dispatching center of the Fire Department providing fire protection.

E. 

Exits. No shopping center shall have dead-end passageways or corridors without an exit.

F. 

Effectiveness. This section shall take effect at the adoption of this article on all new construction.

Editor's Note: Former Section 17.0, Enforcement, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).