2012 City of Phoenix Fire Code Adoption Process
The purpose of the fire code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and to provide safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations, and are updated to reflect the latest standards of life-safety and construction technology.
The amendments to the Fire Code are adopted by City Council to modify the Phoenix City Code. The code adoption process is an open discussion with the community, and input is always solicited from all citizens and interested parties.
If you'd like to submit an amendment please e-mail Fire Prevention.
To attend a Fire Safety Advisory Board (FSAB) meeting to hear proposals or turn in a public comment card to speak before the committee, see public meeting notices or contact LaNette McKinney at 602-262-1849 or via e-mail for additional information.
Following are the 2012 International Fire Code Chapters with Proposed Amendments:
- Chpt 1 - Scope & Administration
- Chpt 2 - Definitions
- Chpt 3 - General Requirements
- Chpt 4 - Emergency Planning & Preparedness
- Chpt 5 - Fire Service Feature
- Chpt 6 - Building Services & Systems
- Chpt 7 - Fire Resistance Rated Construction
- Chpt 8 - Interior Finishes, Decorative Materials & Furnishing
- Chpt 9 - Fire Protection Systems
- Chpt 10 - Means of Egress
- Chpt 11 - Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
- Chpt 17 - Special Events
- Chpt 20 - Aviation
- Chpt 21 - Dry Cleaning
- Chpt 22 - Combustible Dust
- Chpt 23 - Motor Fuel Dispensing
- Chpt 24 - Flammable Finishes
- Chpt 25 - Fruit & Crop Ripening
- Chpt 26 - Fumigation & Fogging
- Chpt 27 - Semiconductor Facilities
- Chpt 28 - Lumber Yards
- Chpt 29 - Manufacture of Organic Coatings
- Chpt 30 - Industrial Ovens
- Chpt 31 - Tents, Canopies & Other Membrane Structures
- Chpt 32 - High Piled Combustible Storage
- Chpt 33 - Fire Safety During Construction
- Chpt 34 - Tire Rebuilding & Storage
- Chpt 35 - Welding & Hotwork
- Chpt 36 - Marinas
- Chpt 50 - Hazardous Materials
- Chpt 51 - Aerosols
- Chpt 52 - Combustible Fibers
- Chpt 53 - Compressed Gas
- Chpt 54 - Corrosive Materials
- Chpt 55 - Cryogenics
- Chpt 56 - Explosives & Fireworks
- Chpt 57 - Flammable & Combustible Liquids
- Chpt 58 - Flammable Gas & Flammable Cryogenics
- Chpt 59 - Flammable Solids
- Chpt 60 - Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials
- Chpt 61 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- Chpt 62 - Organic Peroxides
- Chpt 63 - Oxidizers
- Chpt 64 - Pyrophoric Materials
- Chpt 65 - Pyroxylin Cellulose Nitrate Plastic
- Chpt 66 - Unstable Reactive Materials
- Chpt 67 - Water Reactive Liquids & Solids
- Chpt 80 - Referenced Standards
