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NFPA 5000: Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2021

Important Notices and Disclaimers
Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers
Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Retroactivity. (Reserved)
1.5 Equivalency.
1.6 Units.
1.7 Enforcement.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 General [Go to Page]
4.1 Goals and Objectives.
4.2 Assumptions.
4.3 Building Design and Life Safety Compliance Options.
4.4 Fundamental Fire and Life Safety Requirements.
4.5 General Requirements.
4.6 Roof Access.
Chapter 5 Performance-Based Option [Go to Page]
5.1 General Requirements.
5.2 Performance Criteria.
5.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements.
5.4 Performance-Based Design Characteristics and Assumptions.
5.5 Design Scenarios.
5.6 Evaluation of Proposed Designs.
5.7 Safety Factors.
5.8 Documentation Requirements.
Chapter 6 Classification of Occupancy, Classification of Hazard of Contents, and Special Operations [Go to Page]
6.1 Classification of Occupancy.
6.2 Multiple Occupancies.
6.3 Hazard of Contents.
6.4 Special Operations.
Chapter 7 Construction Types and Height and Area Requirements [Go to Page]
7.1 General.
7.2 Construction Types.
7.3 Exterior Walls.
7.4 Height and Area Requirements.
7.5 Height Increases Permitted.
7.6 Area Increases Permitted.
Chapter 8 Features of Fire Protection [Go to Page]
8.1 General.
8.2 Fire -Resistance–-Rated Construction.
8.3 High Challenge Fire Walls and Fire Walls.
8.4 Fire Barrier Walls.
8.5 Exterior Walls — General.
8.6 Horizontal Assemblies.
8.7 Opening Protectives.
8.8 Penetrations.
8.9 Joints.
8.10 Smoke Partitions.
8.11 Smoke Barriers.
8.12 Vertical Openings.
8.13 Mezzanine.
8.14 Concealed Spaces.
8.15 Special Hazard Protection.
8.16 Insulating Materials.
8.17 Waste Chutes and Linen Chutes.
Chapter 9 Reserved
Chapter 10 Interior Finish [Go to Page]
10.1 General.
10.2 Interior Finish.
Chapter 11 Means of Egress [Go to Page]
11.1 General.
11.2 Means of Egress Components.
11.3 Capacity of Means of Egress.
11.4 Number of Means of Egress.
11.5 Arrangement of Means of Egress.
11.6 Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits.
11.7 Discharge from Exits.
11.8 Illumination of Means of Egress.
11.9 Emergency Lighting.
11.10 Marking of Means of Egress.
11.11 Special Provisions for Occupancies with High -Hazard Contents.
11.12 Mechanical Equipment Rooms, Boiler Rooms, and Furnace Rooms.
11.13 Normally Unoccupied Building Service Equipment Support Areas.
11.14 Occupant Evacuation Elevators.
11.15 Emergency Stair Travel Devices.
Chapter 12 Accessibility [Go to Page]
12.1 Application. 2010 ADA STANDARDS (DOJ)
12.2 Existing Buildings and Facilities.
12.3 General Exceptions.
12.4 Protruding Objects.
12.5 Operable Parts.
12.6 Accessible Routes.
12.7 Accessible Means of Egress.
12.8 Parking Spaces.
12.9 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops.
12.10 Stairways.
12.11 Drinking Fountains.
12.12 Kitchens and Kitchenettes.
12.13 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities.
12.14 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers.
12.15 Fire Alarm Systems.
12.16 Signs.
12.17 Telephones.
12.18 Transportation Facilities.
12.19 Assistive Listening Systems.
12.20 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines.
12.21 Assembly Areas.
12.22 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms.
12.23 Health Care Occupancies and Residential Board and Care Occupancies.
12.24 Hotel and Motel and Lodging and Rooming House Guest Rooms.
12.25 Storage.
12.26 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces.
12.27 Sales and Service.
12.28 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, Mail Boxes, and Fuel Dispensers.
12.29 Windows.
12.30 Two-Way Communication Systems.
12.31 Judicial Facilities.
12.32 Detention Facilities and Correctional Facilities.
12.33 Residential Facilities.
12.34 Amusement Rides.
12.35 Recreational Boating Facilities.
12.36 Exercise Machines and Equipment.
12.37 Fishing Piers and Platforms.
12.38 Golf Facilities.
12.39 Miniature Golf Facilities.
12.40 Play Areas.
12.41 Saunas and Steam Rooms.
12.42 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas.
12.43 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions.
12.44 Technical Requirements.
12.45 Additional Technical Requirements.
Chapter 13 Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way [Go to Page]
13.1 General.
13.2 Projection into Alleys.
13.3 Space Below Sidewalk.
13.4 Balconies and Appendages.
13.5 Doors.
13.6 Roof Drainage.
13.7 Air-Right Structures.
13.8 Skywalk Bridges.
Chapter 14 Safeguards During Construction [Go to Page]
14.1 Purpose.
14.2 Application.
14.3 Protection of Utilities.
14.4 Temporary Light and Power.
14.5 Use of Explosives.
Chapter 15 Building Rehabilitation [Go to Page]
15.1 Administration.
15.2 Definitions and Chapter Organization.
15.3 Repair.
15.4 Renovation.
15.5 Modification.
15.6 Reconstruction.
15.7 Change of Use and Change of Occupancy Classification.
15.8 Addition.
15.9 Damaged or Unsafe Buildings.
15.10 Historic Buildings and Structures.
Chapter 16 Assembly Occupancies [Go to Page]
16.1 General Requirements.
16.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
16.3 Protection.
16.4 Special Provisions.
16.5 Building Services.
Chapter 17 Educational Occupancies [Go to Page]
17.1 General Requirements.
17.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
17.3 Protection.
17.4 Special Provisions.
17.5 Building Services.
17.6 Security Systems and Features.
Chapter 18 Day Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
18.1 General Requirements.
18.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
18.3 Protection.
18.4 Special Provisions.
18.5 Building Services.
18.6 Security Systems and Features.
18.7 Day- Care Homes.
Chapter 19 Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
19.1 General Requirements.
19.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
19.3 Protection.
19.4 Special Provisions.
19.5 Building Services.
Chapter 20 Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
20.1 General Requirements.
20.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
20.3 Protection.
20.4 Special Provisions.
20.5 Building Services.
Chapter 21 Detention and Correctional Occupancies [Go to Page]
21.1 General Requirements.
21.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
21.3 Protection.
21.4 Special Provisions.
21.5 Building Services.
Chapter 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings [Go to Page]
22.1 General Requirements.
22.2 Means of Escape Requirements.
22.3 Protection.
22.4 Separation Within Two-Family Dwellings.
22.5 Separation Between TownhousesTownhouse Units.
22.6 Building Services.
Chapter 23 Lodging or Rooming House Occupancies [Go to Page]
23.1 General Requirements.
23.2 Means of Escape Requirements.
23.3 Protection.
23.4 ReservedSpecial Structures.
23.5 Building Services.
23.6 Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.
Chapter 24 Hotels and Dormitory Occupancies [Go to Page]
24.1 General Requirements.
24.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
24.3 Protection.
24.4 Special Provisions.
24.5 Building Services.
Chapter 25 Apartment Buildings [Go to Page]
25.1 General Requirements.
25.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
25.3 Protection.
25.4 Special Provisions.
25.5 Building Services.
Chapter 26 Residential Board and Care Occupancies [Go to Page]
26.1 General Requirements.
26.2 Small Facilities.
26.3 Large Facilities.
Chapter 27 Mercantile [Go to Page]
27.1 General Requirements.
27.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
27.3 Protection.
27.4 Special Provisions.
27.5 Building Services.
27.6 Reserved.
Chapter 28 Business Occupancies [Go to Page]
28.1 General Requirements.
28.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
28.3 Protection.
28.4 Special Provisions.
28.5 Building Services.
Chapter 29 Industrial Occupancies [Go to Page]
29.1 General Requirements.
29.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
29.3 Protection.
29.4 Special Provisions.
29.5 Building Services.
29.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft-Servicing Hangars.
Chapter 30 Storage Occupancies [Go to Page]
30.1 General Requirements.
30.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
30.3 Protection.
30.4 Special Provisions.
30.5 Building Services.
30.6 Special Provisions for Aircraft Storage Hangars.
30.7 Special Provisions for Grain or Other Bulk Storage Elevators.
30.8 Special Provisions for Parking Structures.
Chapter 31 Occupancies in Special Structures [Go to Page]
31.1 General.
31.2 Underground Structures.
31.3 Limited -Access Structures.
31.4 Vehicles and Vessels (Mobile Units).
31.5 Open Structures (Outdoor Processing Facilities).
31.6 Towers.
31.7 Water-Surrounded Structures.
31.8 Piers.
31.9 Helistops.
Chapter 32 Special Construction [Go to Page]
32.1 General.
32.2 Membrane Structures.
32.3 Tents.
32.4 Awnings and Canopies.
32.5 Marquees.
32.6 Outdoor Signs.
32.7 Grandstands and Bleachers.
32.8 Swimming Pools and Spas.
32.9 Cooling Towers.
32.10 Temporary Structures.
32.11 Masonry and Concrete, Chimneys, and Fireplaces.
32.12 Masonry Heaters.
32.13 Roof Structures.
32.14 Towers and Spires.
32.15 Rooftop Heliports.
Chapter 33 High-Rise Buildings [Go to Page]
33.1 General Requirements.
33.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
33.3 Protection.
Chapter 34 High-Hazard Contents [Go to Page]
34.1 General Requirements.
34.2 Requirements for All Occupancies Containing High -Hazard Contents.
34.3 Requirements for Occupancies Exceeding the Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) per Control Area for High -Hazard Contents.
Chapter 35 Structural Design [Go to Page]
35.1 General.
35.2 Special Definitions.
35.3 Building Classification.
35.4 Construction Documents.
35.5 Dead Loads.
35.6 Live Loads.
35.7 Roof Loads.
35.8 Snow Loads.
35.9 Wind Loads.
35.10 Earthquake Loads.
35.11 Lateral Soil Loads.
35.12 Flood Loads.
35.13 Ice Loads — Atmospheric Icing Loads.
35.14 Other Minimum Loads.
35.15 Load Combinations.
35.16 Building Rehabilitation.
35.17 Structural Hardening of Exterior Walls of Building Exits. (Reserved)
Chapter 36 Soils, Foundations, and Retaining Walls [Go to Page]
36.1 Scope.
36.2 Excavations.
36.3 Investigation and Bearing Capacity of Soil.
36.4 Soil-Bearing Footings.
36.5 Pile Foundations.
36.6 Foundation Walls.
36.7 Wood Foundation Systems.
36.8 Waterproofing and Dampproofing.
36.9 Retaining Walls.
Chapter 37 Exterior Wall Construction [Go to Page]
37.1 General.
37.2 Projections.
37.3 Weather Resistance.
37.4 Metal Composite MaterialsMaterial (MCM).
37.5 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS).
37.6 Storm Shelters. (Reserved)
Chapter 38 Roof Assemblies and Roof Structures [Go to Page]
38.1 Scope.
38.2 Exterior Fire Exposure.
38.3 Interior Fire Exposure.
38.4 Wind Resistance.
38.5 Hail Resistance.
38.6 Roof Drainage.
38.7 Roof Flashing Requirements.
38.8 Ventilation of Attic Space.
38.9 Roof Materials and Assemblies.
38.10 Re-Roofing.
38.11 Light-Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels, Sloped Glazing, and Skylights.
38.12 Roof-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels.
Chapter 39 Flood-Resistant Design and Construction [Go to Page]
39.1 General.
39.2 Special Definitions.
39.3 Design Flood.
39.4 Flood Hazard Area.
39.5 Performance During the Design Flood.
39.6 Design and Construction Requirements.
39.7 Lowest Floor Elevation.
39.8 Foundations.
39.9 Materials.
39.10 Systems.
39.11 Enclosures Below the Design Flood Elevation.
39.12 Documentation.
39.13 Existing Structures.
39.14 Manufactured Housing.
39.15 Temporary Structures.
Chapter 40 Quality Assurance During Construction [Go to Page]
40.1 General.
40.2 Extent of Quality Assurance.
40.3 Quality Assurance for Structural and Geotechnical Components and Assemblies.
40.4 Quality Assurance for Wall Finish Systems.
40.5 Quality Assurance for Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials.
40.6 Quality Assurance for Smoke Control Systems.
40.7 Quality Assurance for Stairs and Railings.
40.8 Quality Assurance for Nonstructural Components and Systems.
40.9 Quality Assurance for Penetrations and Joints.
Chapter 41 Concrete [Go to Page]
41.1 Scope.
41.2 General.
41.3 Construction Documents.
41.4 Quality Assurance.
41.5 Seismic Requirements.
41.6 Slabs-on-Ground.
41.7 Shotcrete.
Chapter 42 Aluminum [Go to Page]
42.1 General.
Chapter 43 Masonry [Go to Page]
43.1 Scope.
43.2 General.
43.3 Design.
43.4 Construction Documents.
43.5 Quality Assurance.
43.6 Masonry Construction Materials.
43.7 Masonry Construction.
43.8 Seismic Requirements.
43.9 Masonry and Concrete Fireplaces and Chimneys.
Chapter 44 Steel [Go to Page]
44.1 General.
44.2 Structural Steel Construction.
44.3 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Construction.
44.4 Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders.
44.5 Steel Cable Structures.
44.6 Steel Storage Racks.
44.7 Cold-Formed Steel.
44.8 Cold-Formed Steel Light Frame Construction.
Chapter 45 Wood [Go to Page]
45.1 Scope.
45.2 Special Definitions.
45.3 General.
45.4 Design Requirements.
45.5 Criteria.
45.6 General Construction Requirements.
Chapter 46 Glass and Glazing [Go to Page]
46.1 General.
46.2 Special Definitions.
46.3 Labeling.
46.4 Louvered Windows or Jalousies.
46.5 Human Impact Loads.
46.6 Glass in Handrails and Guards.
46.7 Glazing in Athletic Facilities.
46.8 Sloped Glazing and Skylights.
46.9 Glass Supports.
46.10 Wind, Snow, and Dead Loads on Glass.
46.11 Fire Protection Glazing.
Chapter 47 Gypsum Board, Lath, and Plaster [Go to Page]
47.1 General Requirements.
47.2 Gypsum Board and Gypsum Veneer Plaster.
47.3 Gypsum Lath and Gypsum Plaster.
47.4 Lath and Plaster.
47.5 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete.
Chapter 48 Plastics [Go to Page]
48.1 Scope.
48.2 Special Definitions.
48.3 General Criteria — Foam Plastic Insulation.
48.4 Specific Application Requirements — Foam Plastic Insulation.
48.5 Specific Requirements — Interior Finish and Trim.
48.6 Specific Requirements — Plastic Veneers.
48.7 Specific Requirements — Light-Transmitting Plastics.
48.8 Specific Requirements — Plastic Interior Signs.
48.9 Specific Requirements — Light-Transmitting Plastics Used in Greenhouses.
48.10 Specific Requirements — Plastic Composite Exterior Deck Boards, Stair Treads, Handrails, and Guards.
Chapter 49 Interior Environment [Go to Page]
49.1 General.
49.2 Ventilation.
49.3 Lighting.
49.4 Sound Transmission.
49.5 Interior Space Dimensions.
49.6 Access to Attics.
49.7 Design Conditions.
49.8 Special Requirements for Occupancies.
49.9 Vermin Proofing. (Reserved)
Chapter 50 Mechanical Systems [Go to Page]
50.1 General.
50.2 Flood Resistance.
50.3 Refrigeration Machinery Room.
Chapter 51 Energy Efficiency [Go to Page]
51.1 General.
51.2 Commercial.
51.3 Residential.
51.4 Manufactured Homes.
51.5 Day Care.
51.6 Residential Board and Care.
Chapter 52 Electrical Systems [Go to Page]
52.1 General.
52.2 Flood Resistance.
52.3 Stationary Storage Battery Systems.
Chapter 53 Plumbing Systems [Go to Page]
53.1 General.
53.2 Flood Resistance.
Chapter 54 Elevators and Conveying Systems [Go to Page]
54.1 General.
54.2 Installation.
54.3 Ambulance Stretcher Accommodation.
54.4 Openings to Exit Enclosures.
54.5 Elevator Machine/Control Rooms and Machinery/Control Spaces.
54.6 Number of Cars in a Hoistway.
54.7 Hoistway Enclosure.
54.8 Flood Resistance.
54.9 Vents Required.
54.10 Conveying Systems.
54.11 Wheelchair Lifts.
54.12 Fire Service Access Elevators.
Chapter 55 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems and Equipment [Go to Page]
55.1 General.
55.2 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems.
55.3 Automatic Sprinklers.
55.4 Standpipe Systems.
55.5 Other Automatic Extinguishing Equipment.
55.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers.
55.7 Smoke Control.
55.8 Fire Hydrants.
55.9 Private Fire Service Mains.
55.10 Protection of Cooking Operations.
55.11 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment.
55.12 Special Inspections and Tests.
55.13 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification Systems.
55.14 Energy Storage Systems.
55.15 Two-Way Radio Communication Enhancement Systems.
Chapter 56 Security Systems and Features [Go to Page]
56.1 General.
56.2 Where Required.
56.3 Approved Measures.
56.4 Existing Systems.
56.5 Integrated Testing.
56.6 Documentation.
56.7 Security Vulnerability Assessment.
56.8 Passive Security.
56.9 Active Security.
56.10 Hybrid Security.
56.11 Electronic Premises Security.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Vermin Proofing
Annex C Flood-Resistant Construction
Annex D Construction Types and Enhanced Fire Compartment Requirements
Annex E Supplemental Evacuation Equipment
Annex F Green Construction
Annex G Informational References [Go to Page]

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