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A. One and two family dwellings. The minimum fire flow and flow duration requirements for one (1) and two (2) family dwellings having a fire flow calculation area that does not exceed three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet shall be one thousand (1,000) gallons per minute for one (1) hour. Fire flow and flow duration for dwellings having a fire flow calculation area in excess of three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet shall not be less than specified in Table B105.1 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code.

B. Buildings Other Than One and Two Family Dwellings. The minimum fire flow and flow duration for buildings other than one (1) and two (2) family dwellings shall be as specified in Table B105.1 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code.

C. Fire Sprinkler Credit. Fire flow may be reduced up to fifty percent (50%) for buildings equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system designed to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 13. Fire flow may be reduced up to twenty-five percent (25%) for buildings equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system designed to NFPA Standard 13R.

For buildings located more than five (5) road miles from the closest City of Moses Lake Fire Station, a maximum reduction of forty percent (40%) will be granted for NFPA 13 systems and ten percent (10%) for NFPA 13R systems.

D. Fire Flow Adjustment Based on Occupancy Classification.

1. Non-Combustible: 25% reduction

2. Slow burning, limited combustibles: 15% reduction

3. Moderate burning: No reduction

4. Free Burning: 15% addition

5. Quick, intense, flash burning: 25% addition

E. Fire flow Adjustment Based on Structural Exposures.

0-10 feet: 25% addition

11-30 feet: 20% addition

31-60 feet: 15% addition

61-100 feet: 10% addition

101-150 feet: 5% addition (Ord. 2801, 3/8/16)