VILLA UNITS / TERRACE HOUSE AND TOWNHOUSES (CONTAINING LESS THAN THREE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS) RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND VILLAS DETACHED HOUSE OR ONE OF A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS WITH EACH BUILDING SEPARATED BY A FIRE-RESISTING WALL NO REQUIREMENTS FOR HABITABLE HEIGHT AND FLOOR AREA
| RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, DWELLINGS & VILLAS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | BUILDING AND SITE ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE | DWELLINGS AND VILLAS | |||
| A | SITE ACCESS | CLEAR WIDTH/CLEAR HEIGHT (SITE ENTRY) | 4.0M / 4.5M | ||
| B | BUILDING SETBACKS / FIRE SEPARATION | DISTANCE FROM LOT BOUNDARY | 1.5M | ||
| FIREBREAKS FROM EACH UNIT / STRUCTURES (TO THE PROPERTY LINE) | 1.5M | ||||
| OPENINGS WITHIN 1.50M FIRE BREAKS | NOT PERMITTED | ||||
| C | FIRE ENGINE HARDSTANDING | 6.0M X 15.0M MIN. SIZE | NOT REQUIRED | ||
| D | FIRE ENGINE ACCESS ROADS | 4.0M WIDE (24 TON LOAD CAPACITY) | 18M FROM MAIN ENTRANCE OF ANY DWELLING UNIT | ||
| IV | MEANS OF EGRESS | ||||
| A | COMPONENTS OF MEANS OF EGRESS | ||||
| 1 | SWING TYPE DOORS | MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH | 710MM | ||
| 2 | STAIRS | WALL ENCLOSURES FRP | NOT REQUIRED | ||
| 3 | STANDARD STAIRS | MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH | 915MM | ||
| 4 | SPIRAL STAIRS | COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 | PERMITTED | ||
| 5 | HALLWAY/CORRIDORS | MIN. CLEAR WIDTH INTERNAL CORRIDORS | 915MM | ||
| B | NUMBER OF EXITS | ||||
| SINGLE EXIT | DOOR AS MAIN EXIT/S | REQUIRED | |||
| SECONDARY MEANS OF ESCAPE | REQUIRED | ||||
| 2 EXITS | EACH AREA & LEVEL/STOREYS | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| STAIR/S AS MAIN EXIT/S | 2 STOREYS OR MORE | REQUIRED | |||
| C | CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS | ||||
| 1 | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR | NO REQUIREMENTS | |||
| D | ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS | ||||
| 1 | TRAVEL DISTANCE | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 2 | COMMON PATH OF LIMIT | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 3 | DEAD-END CORRIDORS | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 4 | EXIT DISCHARGE | DIRECT EXIT DISCHARGE TO BUILDING EXTERNAL | REQUIRED | ||
| 5 | BASEMENT REQUIREMENTS | 2 NUMBERS OF EXIT | REQUIRED | ||
| SLEEPING ROOMS / BEDROOMS | NOT PERMITTED | ||||
| 6 | SWIMMING POOL REQUIREMENTS | LIFEBUOY / LIFEGUARD | REQUIRED | ||
| FIRST AID KIT | REQUIRED | ||||
| E | ILLUMINATION OF EXITS | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| F | MARKINGS OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| V | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | ||||
| A | CONSTRUCTION | COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 & 8 OF NFPA 5000 | |||
| 1 | CONSTRUCTION (NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS | TYPE-I OR TYPE-II | EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS | 1-HR FRR* | |
| FRAMING, COLUMNS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, TRUSSES | 1-HR FRR* | ||||
| FLOOR CONSTRUCTION | 1-HR FRR* | ||||
| B | COMPARTMENTATION (WALLS BETWEEN UNITS) | 1-HR FRR* | |||
| VI | FIRE PROTECTION | ||||
| A | DETECTION ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | ||||
| 1 | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING BASEMENTS | MANUAL (STAND ALONE) / SMOKE ALARMS (BATTERY OR WIRED | REQUIRED | ||
| B | EXTINGUISHING REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| 1 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS | REQUIRED | |||
| 2 | FIRE BLANKETS | IN KITCHEN/S | REQUIRED | ||
| 3 | STANDPIPE SYSTEM | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 4 | FIRE HOSE REEL | 25MM DIAMETER HOSE | NOT REQUIRED | ||
| 5 | SPRINKLER SYSTEM | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| C | SMOKE CONTROL AND EMERGENCY VENTILATION | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| D | EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 1 | ENCLOSURES / FIRE BARRIERS | 1-HR FRR* - FIRE RESISTANCE RATING | NOT APPLICABLE | ||
| 2 | OPENING PROTECTIVE / FIRE DOORS | 0.5 FPR** - FIRE PROTECTION RATING | NOT APPLICABLE | ||
