A. “Amusement building” means a building or portion thereof, temporary or permanent, that contains a system that transports passengers or provides a walkway through a course so arranged that the means of egress are not apparent or distinguished or are not readily available due to the method of transportation through the building or structure. “Amusement building” shall include but not be limited to Halloween haunted houses, carnival fun houses, halls of mirrors, etc.

B. “Approved” means acceptable to the fire code official.

C. “Automatic,” as applied to fire protection devices, means a device or system providing an emergency function without the necessity for human intervention and activated as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of temperature rise or combustion products.

D. “Automatic fire-extinguishing system” means an approved system of devices and equipment which automatically detects a fire and discharges an approved fire-extinguishing agent onto or in the area of a fire.

E. “Automatic smoke detection” means a fire alarm system that has initiation devices that utilize smoke detectors for protection of an area such as a room or space with detectors to provide early warning of fire.

F. “Available fire flow” means water that is available in a water system to meet the required fire flow. The available fire flow shall be determined by the water purveyor through actual water flow tests or computer modeling.

G. “Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for not more than one family, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.

H. “FDC” means fire department connections.

I. “Fire chief” means the chief of the fire department.

J. “Fire code official” means the fire marshal or their designee.

K. “Fire department” means the fire department of the city and/or any recognized fire department normally responding into the area, to include private fire brigades organized, trained, and equipped to protect specified property.

L. “Fire door” means a door and its assembly that is listed for the proposed use, so constructed and assembled in place as to give protection against the passage of fire.

M. “Fire flow” means the amount of water required to extinguish a fire. For the purpose of this chapter, the requirement shall be established by the fire marshal.

N. “Fire lane” means an area providing unobstructed access from the public right-of-way to fire hydrants, FDC, and building access.

O. “Governing body” means the city council of the city of Bothell.

P. “IRC” and “International Residential Code” each mean the latest edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings promulgated by the International Code Council as adopted by this jurisdiction.

Q. “Jurisdiction” and “city” each mean the city of Bothell.

R. “Local fire detection system” means an approved system consisting of approved detectors, and audible/visual devices installed throughout a building. These devices shall be connected to an alarm system panel on the premises capable of simultaneously warning all spaces within the building.

S. “Manual fire alarm box” means a manually operated device (manual pull station) used to initiate an alarm signal.

T. “Noncombustible” means a material no part of which, in the form it is used, will ignite when subjected to fire. Any material which liberates flammable gas when heated to any temperature up to 1,380 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes shall not be considered noncombustible.

U. “Repair facilities” means aircraft, automotive, or marine facilities where hazardous operations are conducted, to include, but not be limited to, cutting/welding operations, spraying operations, or where other open flame equipment is being utilized.

V. “R-3” means one- and two-family dwellings as identified by the IRC.

W. “Smoke detection device” means an assembly, incorporating in one unit a device which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion, the control equipment, and the alarm-sounding device, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation.

X. “Sprinkler piping” means any approved copper, plastic, or steel piping when approved by a listing service, and installed in a manner approved by the manufacturer.

Y. “Point of information” marks text that is intended for guidance only and which does not have the force of law. (Ord. 2344 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021).