For the past two days, the fire code hearings have pasted the following key proposals for the 2009 IFC Code:

Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (F87), which will require approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building. This will apply for both new and existing buildings.
ACCEPTED AS MODIFIED

Sprinkler Riser Redundancy and Isolation (G46), which came out of the ICC Terrorism Resistant Buildings (TRB) committee, will require for buildings 420 feet an interconnected system with two water supply risers, etc.
ACCEPTED AS MODIFIED

Inspection, Testing and Operation (F105) of passive fire systems for visually inspecting annually, etc.
ACCEPTED AS MODIFIED

Group M - Occupancy (F135) for an automatic sprinkler system for the occupancy use that is primarily for the display and sale for upholstered furniture, etc.
ACCEPTED AS MODIFIED

Installation of photo-luminous exit path markings (F211) in existing building groups A, B, E, I and M, etc.
ACCEPTED AS MODIFIED

JUST IN--
Liquid Oxygen stored or used in home care in Groups I-1, I-4 and R occupancies, etc.
ACCEPTED AS SUBMITTED

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