Adopts With Amendments
Chapter 7
Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
International Fire Code 2021
[F] 701.1 Fire and Smoke Protection IFC Scope
Section 701.1 — Fire and Smoke Protection IFC Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 701.1.1 Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction Maintenance
Section 701.1.1 — Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction Maintenance. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 701.2 Fire and Smoke Protection Features Maintenance
Section 701.2 — Fire and Smoke Protection Features Maintenance. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 701.2.1 Fire and Smoke Protection Features Scope
Section 701.2.1 — Fire and Smoke Protection Features Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 701.3 Fire Barriers
Section 701.3 — Fire Barriers. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 702.1 Definitions
Section 702.1 — Definitions. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 702.1.1 Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies
Section 702.1.1 — Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 702.2 Opening Protectives Maintenance
Section 702.2 — Opening Protectives Maintenance. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 702.3 Hold-Open Devices
Section 702.3 — Hold-Open Devices. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.1 Maintenance of Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
Section 703.1 — Maintenance of Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.1.1 Maintenance of Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
Section 703.1.1 — Maintenance of Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.2 Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies Maintenance
Section 703.2 — Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies Maintenance. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.2.1 Hold-open devices
Section 703.2.1 — Hold-open devices. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.2.2 Self-closing fire doors
Section 703.2.2 — Self-closing fire doors. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.2.3 Door inspection
Section 703.2.3 — Door inspection. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.3 Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions
Section 703.3 — Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.3.1 Firestopping
Section 703.3.1 — Firestopping. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.4 Dampers
Section 703.4 — Dampers. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 703.4.1 Damper testing
Section 703.4.1 — Damper testing. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 704.1 Fire Door Assemblies
Section 704.1 — Fire Door Assemblies. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 704.1.1 Fire and Smoke Dampers
Section 704.1.1 — Fire and Smoke Dampers. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 704.2 Fire Door Inspection
Section 704.2 — Fire Door Inspection. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 704.3 Sprinkler Spare Parts
Section 704.3 — Sprinkler Spare Parts. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 705.1 Penetrations and Joints
Section 705.1 — Penetrations and Joints. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 705.1.1 Through-Penetrations
Section 705.1.1 — Through-Penetrations. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 706.1 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Section 706.1 — Portable Fire Extinguishers. This section addresses fire protection and life safety requirements. Specific provisions depend on building type, occupancy, and construction classification. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 706.2 Extinguisher Inspection
Section 706.2 — Extinguisher Inspection. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
Code sections are sourced from the International Code Council (ICC) and NFPA. Refer to ICC Digital Codes or NFPA for the authoritative source documents.