Appeal 33548

Appeal Summary

Status: DENIED

Appeal ID: 33548

Submission Date: 10/28/24 4:06 PM

Hearing Date: 10/31/24

Case #: 24-78

Appeal Type: Fire

Project Type: commercial

Building/Business Name:

Appeal Involves: Erection of a new structure,Addition to an existing structure

Proposed use: Trash-Recycle structure

Project Address: 1951 SW 6th Ave.

Appellant Name: John MacKinnon

LUR or Permit Application #: Preliminary

Stories: 1 Occupancy: B Construction Type: 5B

Fire Sprinklers: No

Plans Examiner/Inspector: Joe Thornton

Plan Submitted Option: pdf   [File 1]   [File 2]

Payment Option: electronic

Appeal Information Sheet

Appeal item 1

Code Section

2022 Oregon Fire Code, Section 304.3.4, Capacity of 1 Cubic Yard or more.

Requires

Dumpsters with an individual capacity of 1.0 cubic yard or more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 5 feet of combustible walls, openings or combustible roof eave lines unless the dumpsters are constructed of non-combustible materials or of combustible materials with a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m2 where tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m2 in the horizontal orientation.

Code Modification or Alternate Requested

Specifically, we are requesting an alternate to the following requirement be permitted:

“… dumpsters are constructed of non-combustible materials or of combustible materials with a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m2 where tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m2 in the horizontal orientation.”

In lieu of the dumpster construction requirement, we are proposing to add fire protection at the ceiling of the trash-recycle structure.

Proposed Design

We are proposing to add a layer of exterior 5/8” Type X gypsum board at the ceiling of the trash-recycle structure. This gypsum board will be attached at the underside of the 2 x wood roof rafters.

This is our proposed alternate design to allow the non-rated dumpsters to be placed in the trash enclosure.

Reason for alternative

In our discussions with the local garbage disposal company, they are not aware of these specific requirements of the code for dumpster containers. More importantly, they do not provide a dumpster that meets this specific code requirement. Thus the reason for the proposed alternative.

The administrative staff has not yet reviewed this appeal.