Chapter-7 fire protection and fire safety requirements

Model Building-Bye-laws 
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Chapter-7 Fire Protection and Fire Safety Requirements
6 
Unless otherwise specified in Bye-Laws, the fire fighting equipments 
/installation shall conform to relevant Indian Standard Specification.
7 
In case of mixed occupancy, the fire fighting arrangement shall be made as 
per the highest class of occupancy.
8 
Requirement of water based first aid fire extinguishers shall be reduced to half 
if hose reel is provided in the Building.
7.21 
STATIC WATER STORAGE TANK 
 
a) 
A satisfactory supply of water exclusively for the purpose of fire fighting shall 
always be available in the form of underground static storage tank with 
capacity specified in Annexure-A with arrangements of replenishment by 
town's main or alternative source of supply @ 1000 liters per minute. The 
static storage water supply required for the above mentioned purpose should 
entirely be accessible to the fire tenders of the local fire service. Provision of 
suitable number of manholes shall be made available for inspection repairs 
and insertion of suction hose etc. The covering slab shall be able to withstand 
the vehicular load of 45 tonnes in case of high rise and 22 tonnes in case of 
low rise buildings. A draw off connection shall be provided. The slab need not 
strengthened if the static tank is not located in mandatory set- back area.
b) 
To prevent stagnation of water in the static water tank the suction tank of the 
domestic water supply shall be fed only through an over flow arrangement to 
maintain the level therein at the minimum specified capacity.
c) 
The static water storage tank shall be provided with a fire brigade collecting 
branching with 4 Nos. 63mm dia instantaneous male inlets arranged in a valve 
box with a suitable fixed pipe not less than 15 cm dia to discharge water into 
the tank. This arrangement is not required where down comer is provided.