§ 18-62. Fire rating, exterior wall adjacent to residential buildings.

(a)

The exterior walls of each building that is adjacent to a structure containing any residential living unit(s) shall have minimum fire ratings as follows:

(1)

Walls having less than ten feet separation from adjacent residential building:

> 1-hr. fire rating (minimum); no openings.

(2)

Walls having ten—15 feet separation from adjacent residential building:

> 1-hr. fire rating (minimum); openings not to exceed ten percent of wall space.

(3)

Walls of buildings fully protected by 13R sprinkler system (Ark. Fire Prot. Code):

> exempt; provided that walls having less than three feet separation from adjacent residential building shall comply with AFPC § R302.

(b)

Any existing or previously-permitted building that is not in compliance with this section shall be deemed a legal non-conforming structure, and shall be subject to the terms of Chapter 102, Article VI ("Nonconforming uses") of this Code.

(Ord. No. 06-27, 9-19-2006)