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This section outlines additional requirements for the installation of suppression systems in various buildings and occupancies, as specified in Table 903.2.11.10. The provisions apply to a range of structures including aerosol warehouses, aircraft hangers, and commercial cooking systems. Applies to building owners managing specific types of facilities.

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903.2.11.10 Other buildings, occupancies and areas.

BC § 903.2.11.10

In addition to the requirements of Section 903.2, the provisions indicated in Table 903.2.11.10 also require the installation of a suppression system for certain buildings and areas. Suppression systems shall also be required as provided for in other sections of this code, the New York City Fuel Gas Code, and the New York City Mechanical Code. Table 903.2.11.10Additional Required Suppression Systems Occupancy Group, specified use, materials or equipment(in alphabetical order)Code section Occupancy Group, specified use, materials or equipment(in alphabetical order)Code section Aerosol warehousesFC 2804.4.1Aircraft hangersBC 412.4.6,BC 412.4.6.1,BC 412.6.5Airport traffic control towersBC 412.3.6 AtriumsBC 404.3Automated storage; buildings withFC 3209.2 Children's play structuresBC 424.3Chutes; refuse and laundryBC 713.13Chute vestibulesBC Appendix Q 22.15.2.2.1 Cold storage buildings: ice plants, food plants and food processing rooms with foam insulation up to 10 inches in thicknessBC 2603.3Combustible fibers; storage at waterfront structuresFC 3706.6 Combustible fibers, loose; storage of more than 1,000 sq ft ofFC 3704.5 Commercial cooking systemsBC 904.12FC 904.11Commercial cooking systems with solid fuel storageFC 609.5 Commercial cooking system with Type I hoodBC 904.2.1MC 509.1Covered mall and open mall buildingsBC 402.5Dead-end public streets; buildings onFC 503.3.1 Dip tank roomsFC 2405.1 Dip tanksFC 2405.3.4.1 Dry cleaning machinesFC 1208.3Dry cleaning plantsFC 1208.2Drying roomsBC 417.4Elevator lobbiesBC 3006.1.1Exhausted enclosuresFC 5003.8.5 Extra-high-rack combustible storage; buildings withFC 3208.5.1 Flammable and combustible liquid in Group H-2 or H-3 areasFC 5705.3.7.3Flammable and combustible liquid storage roomsFC 5704.5.7.5.1 Flammable and combustible liquid storage warehousesFC 3404.3.8.4Flammable finishesBC 416.5Fuel-oil tanks and fuel-oil burning equipment; rooms containingMC 1305.13.3Furnaces: Class A and BFC 3006.1 Furnaces: Class C and DFC 3006.2 Gas roomsFC 5003.8.4 Glazing in smoke partitionBC 710.2Group H-2BC 415.9.1.3Group H-5, including but not limited to: workstations, gas cabinet, exhausted enclosures, pass-throughs in exit access corridors and exhaust ductsBC 415.11Group I-2BC 407.6Hardening and tempering tanksFC 2405.4.4 Hazardous exhaust system ductsMC 510.8Hazardous materials; indoor handling or use ofFC 5005.1.8 Hazardous materials; indoor storage ofFC 5004.5 Hazardous Production Material ("HPM") corridorsFC 2703.10.3 Hazardous Production Material ("HPM") exhaust ductsFC 2703.10.4 Hazardous Production Material ("HPM") facilitiesFC 2703.10 Hazardous Production Material ("HPM") gas cabinetsFC 2703.10.2 Hazardous Production Material ("HPM") work station exhaustFC 2703.10.1.1 High Pressure Gas Installations; buildings withFGC G.2.3Highly toxic and toxic compressed gases; exhausted enclosures forFC 6004.1.3 Highly toxic and toxic compressed gases; gas cabinets containingFC 6904.1.2 Highly toxic and toxic compressed gases; gas rooms utilizingFC 6004.2.2.6 Highly toxic and toxic compressed gases; outdoor storage ofFC 6004.3.3 High-rise buildingsBC 403.3Incidental usesBC 509.4.2Equipment platformsBC 505.3.2Kiosks in covered mall buildingsBC 402.6.2Kiosks, displays, booths, or concession stands; coveredFC 314.5.1Laboratory units; non-productionBC 427.6.1Liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") within buildings accessible to the public; storage ofFC 6109.9 Liquids, Class II and III, below grade storage ofFC 5704.3.5.1 Liquids, Class II and III, below grade storage of, accessory to retailBC 414.2.5.1Medical gas; storage ofFC 5306.2.1 Organic coatings; manufacturing ofBC 418.1Oxidizer, solid and liquid; storage areasFC 6304.1.4 Plastic light diffusing systemBC 2606.7.4Pyroxylin plastic; areas withFC 6504.1.1 Pyroxylin plastic; storage and manufacturingFC 6504.2 Pyroxylin plastic; storage vaultsFC 6504.1.3 Rack storageFC 3208.3 Radioactive materials and radiation-producing equipment; uses and occupancies involvingBC 428.3.4Resin application areasFC 2409.2.1 Silane gas; exhausted enclosures or gas cabinets forFC 6404 Small arms ammunition and primers, black powder or smokeless propellant; storage ofFC 5606.7 Solid-piled and shelf storageFC 3207.2 Smoke-protected assembly seatingBC 1029.6.2.3Special amusement buildingsBC 411.4Spray booths and roomsFC 2404.3.3 Spray booths involving the use of organic peroxide coatingsFC 2408.2.2 Spray finishing in Group A, E, I or RFC 2404.1 StagesBC 410.7Sterilization systems; rooms withFC 5806.3.2 StorageFC Table 3206.2FC 3206.4 Substandard width public streets; buildings onFC 503.8.2Textile ceiling finishBC 803Textile wall coveringsBC 803Underground buildings and spacesBC 405.3Unlimited area buildingsBC 507 (Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2023/077.

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