§ 23-28.1-1. Short title. Chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title, and all codes referenced therein and adopted thereunder, shall be known and may be cited as the “Fire Safety Code”. History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 57; P.L. 2003, ch. 106, […]
§ 23-28.1-10. Issuance and validity of certificates. Notwithstanding any law, regulation or practice to the contrary, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector certificates issued by any state or local authority shall be valid for such period as the issuing authority may specify, but in no event for less than a period of one hundred twenty […]
§ 23-28.1-2. Purposes. (a) The Fire Code (NFPA 1) and the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., with annexes, except as updated, amended, altered, or deleted, and by the addition of certain provisions, as indicated in the rules and regulations adopted by the fire safety code board, is hereby […]
§ 23-28.1-3. Codification. General subjects are regulated under chapters and to further facilitate reference each section of each chapter is titled and in numerical order. History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 1.
§ 23-28.1-4. Interpretations. In this code: (1) The titles and headings of chapters shall be deemed to be a part of those chapters; provided, however, that the titles and heading of sections shall not be considered a part thereof. (2) Where in this code such terms as “proper”, “adequate”, “sufficient”, “ample”, “suitable”, “substantial”, “necessary”, “dangerous”, […]
§ 23-28.1-5. Definitions. The terms used in NFPA 1 (Uniform Fire Code), in NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) and in such other national codes as are authorized for adoption by the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review shall be given the definitions established in those codes unless another meaning is provided for in […]
§ 23-28.1-6. Applicability to new or existing structures. (a) All regulations contained in this code apply to all structures unless specifically exempted. Prior to a building permit, other than a foundation permit, being issued, all plans for buildings regulated under this code shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall […]
§ 23-28.1-7. Conformity required. (a) No building shall be constructed for, used for, or converted to, any occupancy regulated by the code, and no addition shall be made to a building except in accordance with the applicable provisions of the code or the rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures, as applicable. […]
§ 23-28.1-7.1. Compliance extension for public school buildings. Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any provision of the code applicable to any public school building which requires compliance by a date certain shall be extended to a date no earlier than January 1, 2011. History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 337, § 1; […]
§ 23-28.1-8, 23-28.1-9. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 493, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 68; P.L. 1996, ch. 407, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 2, and by P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 2, effective June 30, […]
