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Additional fire protection called for in the plan shall be provided and shall be <br />installed in accordance with this code. The increase of the pile size shall be based <br />upon the capabilities of the installed fire protection system and features. <br />(d) Section 2808.7 Pile fire protection is hereby amended by adding the following <br />statement to the last sentence: <br />2808.7 Pile fire protection. Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in <br />conveyor tunnels and combustible enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible <br />conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an <br />approved automatic sprinkler system. Oscillating sprinklers with a sufficient <br />projectile reach are required to maintain a 40 % to 60% moisture content and wet <br />down burning /smoldering areas. <br />(e) Section 2808.9 Material - handling equipment, is hereby amended by adding the <br />following sentence at the beginning of the section: <br />2808.9 Material - handling equipment. All material handling equipment operated by <br />an internal combustion engine shall be provided and maintained with an approved <br />spark arrester. Approved material - handling equipment shall be available for moving <br />wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw product during fire - fighting <br />operations. <br />(f) Section 2808.11 Temperature control, is hereby added as follows: <br />2808.11 Temperature control. The temperature shall be monitored and maintained <br />as specified in Sections 2808.11.1 and 2808.11.2. <br />(g) Section 2808.11.1 Pile temperature control, is hereby added as follows: <br />2808.11.1 Pile temperature control. Piles shall be rotated when the internal <br />temperature readings are in excess of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. <br />(h) Section 2808.11.2 New material temperature control, is hereby added as follows: <br />2808.11.2 New material temperature control. New loads delivered to the facility <br />shall be inspected and tested at the facility entry prior to taking delivery. Material <br />with temperature exceeding 165 degrees Fahrenheit shall not be accepted on the <br />site. New loads shall be monitored to verify that the temperature remains stable. <br />(i) Section 2808.12 Water availability is hereby added as follows: <br />2808.12 Water Availability. Facilities with over 2500 cubic feet shall provide a <br />water supply. The minimum fire flow shall be no less than 500 GPM @ 20 psi for a <br />minimum of 1 hour duration for pile heights up to 6 feet and 2 hour duration for pile <br />heights over 6 feet. If there is no water purveyor, an alternate water supply with <br />storage tank(s) shall be provided for fire suppression. The water supply tank(s) shall <br />provide a minimum capacity of 2500 gallons per pile (maximum 30,000 gallons) for <br />piles not exceeding 6 feet in height and 5000 gallons per pile (maximum 60,000) for <br />piles exceeding 6 feet in height. Water tank(s) shall not be used for any other <br />purpose unless the required fire flow is left in reserve within the tank at all times. An <br />Ordinance No. NS -2905 <br />Page 23 of 31 <br />