DRC2014-0010 Trike Stop Childcare.doc
MEMORANDUM
Date:November 6, 2014
To:Autumn Snow,
thetrikestop@comcast.net
From:John Westfall, Fire Marshal 425.771.0213
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Subject:DRC 2014-0010 CHILDCARE FACILITY 23103-07 100 Ave W
The Fire Department provides the following comments and corrections in accordance with the 2012
International Fire Code and Edmonds Community Development Code Title 19 for Childcare
Facilities.
QUESTIONS:
If I keep ages 6 weeks-2.5 y.o. in Ste 3 could I sprinkler just that building? YES.
Would it make a difference if the Trike Stop owned the facility & the Infant Home (two separate
entities) leased suite 3? NO DIFFERENCE: REQUIREMENTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON AGE,
NUMBER, AND FUNCTION OF OCCUPANCY TYPE, NOT OWNERSHIP.
If I have ages 2.5 years-5 y.o in suites 6 & 1 would I have to sprinkler that building? If there were
more than 50 (Occupant Load)? YES. 50 or less? NO. (WHEN CALCULATED IN BOTH CASES
USING TABLE 1004.1.2) IFC 903.2.3
If ages 6 weeks-5years were in suites 6 & 1 would I be required to sprinkler the entire building?
Even suites 4, 2 & 5 that are leased out by other businesses?
-YES, WHERE I-4 CUSTODIAL CARE IS FOR GREATER THAN 5 AND EXITS ARE NOT
PROVIDED FROM EACH DAYCARE AREA DIRECT TO EXITS (IFC 903.2.6 EXC 3), THE ENTIRE
FLOOR WHERE “FIRE AREA” IS LOCATED IS REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED, IFC 903.2.1.3.
-MAYBE, WHEN E OCCUPANT LOAD GREATER THAN 50, SPRINKLER WILL BE
REQUIRED IN THE OCCUPANCY SPACE (FIRE AREA) THAT COULD BE LIMITED ON ALL
SIDES FROM REST OF BUILDING BY 2 HR FR SEPARATION, IBC TABLE 508.4.
What if I kept the childcare facility completely in suites 6, 1 & 5? Suite 5 is also a completely
detached structure. PLANS INDICATE ATTACHED HALLWAY CONNECTING SUITE 5 TO
SUITES 6 & 1. IF SUITE 5 IS DETACHED IT CAN BE TREATED SIMILARLY TO SUITE 3, ABOVE.
POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Fire Sprinkler System: Group E over 50 or Group I4 over 5 (without exit at grade).
Fire Alarm System over 50 occupant load, including occupant notification system.
Provide minimum rated 2A:10B:C portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10.
Provide Snohomish County FD#1 Knoxbox,
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
State Fire Marshal and Dept of Early Learning may have additional licensing requirements for your
business activities.
City of Edmonds Office of Fire Marshal