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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS & VILLAS

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  
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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
Notes:
*This Fire Safety Guide is prepared to determine the minimum required Fire Safety provisions for each Occupancy Type as referenced from General Directorate of Civil Defence (GDCD) adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards.
For further guidance, the user is referred to the NFPA Codes and Standards and the General Fire Safety Requirements - Guidelines Annexes.
** Occupancy Classification: Unless both the height and area requirements or criteria are met, the next higher classification or category SHALL apply.
FRR*-FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, FPR**-FIRE PROTECTION RATING, ASS-AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM / AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, SS-SMOKE-STOP LOBBY, FF-FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY, NP-NOT PERMITTED, N/A-NOT APPLICABLE, R-REQUIRED, NR-NOT REQUIRED
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