Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
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The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code is a statewide regulatory framework that sets minimum fire safety and prevention standards for buildings and occupancies throughout Virginia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building and fire safety standard
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fire prevention code ⓘ state regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SFPC
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Fire Prevention Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain residential occupancies
ⓘ
commercial occupancies ⓘ existing buildings and conditions ⓘ public buildings ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedBy | Virginia General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative provisions for enforcement
ⓘ
technical fire safety provisions ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
local fire officials
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state fire officials ⓘ |
| geographicScope | throughout Virginia ⓘ |
| governs |
emergency planning and preparedness requirements
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fire alarm system maintenance ⓘ fire department access to buildings ⓘ fire lanes and access roads ⓘ sprinkler system maintenance ⓘ storage of flammable and combustible liquids ⓘ use of open flames in buildings ⓘ |
| legalBasisIn | Code of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayIncorporateByReference | model fire codes ⓘ |
| objective |
to reduce the consequences of fires
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to reduce the risk of fire incidents ⓘ |
| purpose | to safeguard life and property from fire and explosion hazards ⓘ |
| regulates |
fire prevention practices
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fire protection systems maintenance ⓘ fire safety in existing buildings ⓘ hazardous materials use and storage ⓘ means of egress maintenance ⓘ occupancy fire safety conditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
fire safety inspections as authorized by law
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maintenance of fire protection systems ⓘ maintenance of means of egress ⓘ removal or abatement of fire hazards ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
buildings
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premises ⓘ structures ⓘ various occupancies ⓘ |
| sets |
minimum fire prevention standards
ⓘ
minimum fire safety standards ⓘ |
| typeOf | statewide regulatory framework ⓘ |
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