Section 13.55.150. Definitions.

	(a)  In 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55, unless the context indicates otherwise,  
		(1) "ambulatory individuals" means individuals who are physically and mentally capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit a structure without the aid of another person;  
		(2) "approved by the state fire marshal" means approved after investigation or testing conducted by the state fire marshal;  
		(3) "automatic fire alarm system" means a system that automatically detects a fire condition and actuates a fire alarm signal device, and that is installed in conformance with N.F.P.A. 72 (1999 Edition and adopted by reference;  
		(4) "bureau of fire prevention" means the state division of fire prevention or the fire prevention division of an organized fire department;  
		(5) "furnishings" means window draperies and curtains, cubicle curtains, stage and platform draperies and curtains, and fixed seating that is permanently attached within a building; "furnishings" does not include upholstered furniture, mattresses, or floor coverings;  
		(6) "I.C.B.O." means the International Conference of Building Officials;  
		(7) "manual fire alarm system" means a local manual fire alarm system installed in conformance with N.F.P.A. 72-2002 and approved by the state fire marshal;  
		(8) "municipality" means a borough or city of any class in this state;  
		(9) "N.E.C." means the National Electrical Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association and approved by the American Standards Association, as described in AS 18.60.580;   
		(10) "N.F.P.A." means the National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Codes;  
		(11) repealed 8/27/2004;  
		(12) "registered fire department" means a fire department that has filed a certificate of existence that is recognized by the state fire marshal;  
		(13) "sleeping area" means one or more habitable rooms, including guest rooms and bedrooms, that are occupied or intended to be occupied for sleeping purposes;  
		(14) "stand" means a small open air structure designed to limit public access to the fireworks and occupied by a retail fireworks vendor;  
		(15) "state fire marshal," "fire marshal," or "marshal" means the chief officer of the division of fire prevention in the Department of Public Safety;  
		(16) "substantial land structure" means a floating structure that remains permanently moored while in use as a place of human occupancy and has been declared substantially a land structure by the United States Coast Guard;  
		(17) repealed 9/15/2001;  
		(18) repealed 9/15/2001;  
		(19) repealed 9/15/2001;  
		(20) "I.B.C." means the International Building Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 2003 edition;  
		(21) "I.F.C." means the International Fire Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 2003 edition;  
		(22) "I.M.C." means the International Mechanical Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 2003 edition;  
		(23) "registered fire department" means a fire department that has filed an application for registration that has been approved by the state fire marshal."  
	(b)  In 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55, the definitions in the I.B.C., I.F.C., I.M.C. and the N.F.P.A. Standards are adopted as modified by (a) of this section.  
	(c)  In the International Building Code, "building official" means the state fire marshal or the marshal's designated representatives; "marshal's designated representative" may include the building official or fire chief of a deferred jurisdiction as described in 13 AAC 50.075.  
	(d)  In the International Fire Code, as adopted and revised in 13 AAC 50.025, unless the context otherwise requires,  
		(1) "chief," means a fire chief;  
		(2) "dangerous fireworks" has the meaning given in AS 18.72.100; "dangerous fireworks" includes International Code Council, Inc. Class C fireworks (N.F.P.A. Standard 1126-2001 edition designated explosive class 1 division 3G);  
		(3) "fire chief" means the head of a fire department;  
		(4) "fire code official" means  
			(A) the state fire marshal or an employee of the fire marshal's office designated by the fire marshal to be a fire code official;  
			(B) the chief of a registered fire department or an employee of the fire department designated by the chief to be a fire code official for that jurisdiction; or  
			(C) in a municipality to which the fire marshal has deferred authority under 13 AAC 50.075;  
				(i) the head building official or an employee of the building department designated by the head building official to be a fire code official for that jurisdiction;  
				(ii) the chief or an employee of the fire department designated by the chief to be a fire code official for that jurisdiction;  
		(5) "fireworks" means, dangerous and salable fireworks; and  
		(6) "salable fireworks" has the meaning given in AS 18.72.100.  
	(e)  In the International Mechanical Code, "code official" means the state fire marshal or the marshal's designated representatives; "marshal's designated representative" includes the building official or fire chief of a deferred jurisdiction as described in 13 AAC 50.075.  

Authorities

18.70.010;18.70.080

Notes

Authority

AS 18.70.010 AS 18.70.080 Editor's note: (1) Copies of the N.F.P.A. Standards may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471 and at www.nfpa.org. (2) Copies of the International Fire Code may be obtained from the International Code Council, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601-2298; phone: [phone] or [phone] or at www.iccsafe.org. (3) Copies of the International Building Code may be obtained from the International Code Council, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601-2298; phone: [phone] or at www.iccsafe.org. (4) Copies of the codes adopted by reference in 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55 may be examined in the division of fire and life safety in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. Copies of 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55 may be obtained from the division or are available at www.law.state.ak.us. ________________________

History

In effect before 7/28/59; am 6/25/69, Register 30; am 2/21/71, Register 37; am 1/14/81, Register 77; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 10/28/90, Register 116; am 6/10/93, Register 126; am 8/31/96, Register 139; am 3/27/99, Register 149; am 9/15/2001, Register 159; am 8/27/2004, Register 171

References

13.50;13.55