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NFPA 5000

Building Construction and Safety Code

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Organization: NFPA
Publication Date: 1 January 2021
Status: active
Page Count: 684
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General.

The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property.

Code Title.

The provisions of this document shall constitute and be known as NFPA 5000, hereinafter referred to as "this Code" or "the Code."

Purpose.

The purpose of the Code is to provide minimum design regulations to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare and to minimize injuries by regulating and controlling the permitting, design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.

Document History

NFPA 5000
January 1, 2021
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property. Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute...
NFPA 5000
January 1, 2018
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property.  Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute...
NFPA 5000
December 6, 2017
Building Construction and Safety Code
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December 6, 2017
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December 6, 2017
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August 17, 2017
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January 1, 2015
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General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property.  Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute...
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August 14, 2014
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May 23, 2012
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property. Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute and...
NFPA 5000
March 21, 2012
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property. Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute and...
NFPA 5000
January 1, 2012
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property. Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute and...
NFPA 5000
January 1, 2009
Building Construction and Safety Code
General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property. Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute and...
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August 18, 2005
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References

This document references:
NFPA 1 - Fire Code
Published by NFPA on August 11, 2020
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
NFPA 33 - Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2021
This standard shall apply to the spray application of flammable or combustible materials, as herein defined, either continuously or intermittently by any of the following methods: (1) Compressed air...
This document references:
NFPA 36 - Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2021
This standard shall apply to the commercial scale extraction processing of animal and vegetable oils and fats by the use of Class I flammable hydrocarbon liquids, hereinafter referred to as...
This document references:
NFPA 1 - Fire Code
Published by NFPA on August 11, 2020
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
NFPA 10 - Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
Published by NFPA on May 9, 2018
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2021
Title. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, shall be known as the Life Safety Code®, is cited as such, and shall be referred to herein as “this Code” or “the Code.” Danger to Life from Fire. The Code...
This document references:
NFPA 11 - Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
Published by NFPA on December 3, 2020
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
NFPA 12 - Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2018
This standard contains minimum requirements for carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems. This standard includes only the necessary essentials to make it workable in the hands of those skilled in...
This document references:
NFPA 33 - Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2021
This standard shall apply to the spray application of flammable or combustible materials, as herein defined, either continuously or intermittently by any of the following methods: (1) Compressed air...
This document references:
NFPA 36 - Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2021
This standard shall apply to the commercial scale extraction processing of animal and vegetable oils and fats by the use of Class I flammable hydrocarbon liquids, hereinafter referred to as...
This document is referenced by:
CSA N293 - Fire protection for nuclear power plants
Published by CSA on January 1, 2012
This Standard provides the minimum fire protection requirements for the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants, including structures, systems, and...
This document is referenced by:
ANSI/ESTA E1.62 - Minimum specifications for mass-produced portable platforms, ramps, stairs, and choral risers for live performance events
Published by ESTA on January 1, 2021
The standard covers mass-produced portable platforms, stair units and ramps used with those platforms, and choral risers, designed to be used for the presentation of music concerts, dramatic plays,...
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