SB2563 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2563

Introduced 1/29/2020, by Sen. Cristina Castro

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Act. Provides that commercial structures that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within one year after installation, commercial structures with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 4 years, and hospitals with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 6 years. Provides that inspections shall certify compliance with specified authorities. Provides that inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute. Provides specified requirements for fire and smoke damper inspections. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Act.

Section 5. Inspection frequency. Commercial structures that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have the installed fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within one year after installation. Commercial structures with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 4 years. Hospitals with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 6 years. Inspections shall certify compliance with Section 717 of the 2012 International Building Code. Inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute.

Section 10. Inspection requirements. Fire and smoke damper inspections and testing shall comply with each of the following:

(1) Inspections shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute.

(2) Inspectors shall certify that the all fire and smoke dampers inspected comply with Section 717 of the 2012 International Building Code.

(3) All tests shall be completed safely by personnel wearing protective equipment.

(4) Unobstructed access to fire and smoke dampers shall be verified and corrected as required.

(5) Fire and smoke dampers shall be actuated and cycled as a part of the associated smoke detector testing in accordance with the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code of the National Fire Protection Association.

(6) If fire and smoke dampers have a fusible link, the link shall be removed for testing to ensure full closure and lock-in-place, if so equipped.

(7) The operation test of fire and smoke dampers shall verify that there is no interference concerning the fire and smoke damper due to rusted, bent, misaligned, or damaged frames or blades or defective hinges or parts.

(8) Fire and smoke damper frames shall not be penetrated by any foreign objects that would affect fire and smoke damper operations.

(9) Fire and smoke dampers shall not be blocked from closure in any way.

(10) Fusible links, if applicable, shall be reinstalled after the completion of testing.

(11) If fusible links are damaged or painted, they shall be replaced with a link of the same size, temperature, and load rating.

(12) All inspections and testing shall include documentation stating the location of the fire and smoke damper, the date of the inspection, the name of the inspector, and any deficiencies discovered. The documentation shall have a designated space to indicate when and how the deficiencies, if any, were corrected. All documentation shall be maintained and made available for review at the request of the unit of local government having jurisdiction over the building receiving the inspection and testing.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.