NFPA 88A Standard for Parking Structures 2023 NFPA
IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA°STANDARDS NFPA° corles standards remcnded practices and guides (*NFPA Standards°) of which the document contained herein is ne aredeveloped through a consensus stanlards devclopment process approved by the establishes rules to promote fairness in the dcvelopment of consensus it does not independently test evaluate or verify the accuracy of any information or thc soundness of any jurgments contained in NFPA Standards. The NFPA disclaims liability for any personal injury property or other damges of any nature whatsevr of or reliance on NFPA Standlards The NFPA aso makes no guaranty or warranty as to the accuracy or pletenes of any information published hercin. In issuing and making NFPA Standards available the NFPA is not undertaking to render professional or other services for or on behalf of any person or entity. Nor is the NFPA undertaking to perform any duty owed by any pcrson or entity to someone elsc. Anyone using this document shoukd rely on his or her osn independent reasonable care in any given circumstances. The NFPA has no power nor docs it undertake to police or enforce pliance with the contents of NFPA Standards. Nor docs the NFPA list certify test or inspect proucts designs or installations for pliance with this documcnt. Any certiication or other statcment of pliance with the requircments of this document shall not bc attributable to the NFPA and is solely the responsibility of thc ccrticr or maker of the statement. REMINDER:UPDATING OF NFPASTANDARDS Users of NFPA codes standards rcmendled practices and guicdes (*NFPA Standards°) should be uopu e jo un q ue ppsds q eu suo s e ee amended with the issuance of Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) or be corrected by Errata It is intended that through regular revisions and amendments participants in the NFPA standards developmcnt process consider the then-current and available information on incidcnts materials technologies innovations and mcthods as these develop over time and that NFPA Stanrdards reflect this consideration. Therefore any previous edition of this document no longer represents thc current NFPA Standard on the subject matter addresscd. NFPA encourages the use of the most current edlition of any NFPA Standard [as it may be amended by TIA(s) or Errata] to take advantage of current experience and understanding. An of fcial NFPA Standard at any point in time consists of the current edition of the document including any issued TIAs and Errata then in effect. To determine whether an NFPA Standard has been amended through the isuance ofTIAs or corrected by Errata visit the °Cordles &e Standards* sction at .nf pa.org
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA°STANDARDS Updating of NFPA Standards Users ofNFPA codes stanards remened μractices and guides (NFPA Standards) should be aware tt these 2 jo zenss a m ppue aq zu topa sa epo ens a i u e e ppsais aq e guuno particiantsin the FPA standads develoment μrocess cosider the then-urrent an vailale infomatin on incident materials echnologies innovations an methods asthese devel ver time and that NFPA Stanas refect this consideration Teefore anyreviuseditionof this document o longer eresents th current NFPA Standar nthe subject matter addressed NFPA encourages the ue of the most current edition of any NFPA Standard fas it may be amended by TIA(s) or Erratal to take adlvantage of current experience and understanding. An official NFPA Standard at any moint in time consists of the curent edition of the document including any isued TAs andl Errata then in effect. "Codes & Standards* section at wenf βa.org To determine whether an NFPA Standard has been amended through the isuance ofTAs or corrected by Errata visit the Interpretations of NFPA Standards A statement written or oral that is not rocessed in accordance with Sectin of the Regulatins Goveming te Development ofNFPA Standards shall not he considered the official μosition of NFPA or anyof is Committes and shall not be considered to be nor he relied upon as a Formal Interpretation. Patents Te NFPA es nt take ay μosition mith resect to the alidity of any μtent rights referenced in related t or asseted i o p aos t se Vd po xsn peps N u any such patent rights as well as the risk of infingement of such rights and the NFPA disclaims liability forthe infringement of any patent resulting froen the use of or reliance on NFPA Standardis American National Stanards (*the ANSI Patent Policy") and herey gives the foalowing noice murxuant to that μolicy: NFPA adheres to the μolicy of the American National Standards Istitute (ANSI) regarding the inclusion of μatents in NOTICE: The user’s attention is called to the μoibility that liance with an NFPA Standard may require use of an inventio covered by μatent rights. NFPA takes no μosition as to the validity of anysuch matent rights or as to whether uch Policy a patet holdehas led statemt ofilinges to gat licnses under these rights on reasonable and patent rights coustitute or include essential μatent claims under the ANSI Patent Policy If in counection with the ANSI Patent nondiscriminatory terms and condlitions to applicants desiring to obtain such a license copies of such filed statements can he obtained on request froen NFPA For further information contact the NFPA at the adidress listed below. Law and Regulations Users of NFPA Standards shoukd consult applicable federal state and local laws and regulatioes. NFPA does not by the publicatinf it ods standd mmend actics an guide itn tugctithttinmlinewih applicable laws and these documents may not be construed as doing so. Copyrights hoth use by rference in ls a regulatios and usein private selfgulatn standarization and the μmton of NFPA Standards are copyighted They are mae aailble for a mde variety of both μublic and private uses These inclue pe e e p p gp p s NFPA dioes not waive any rights in copyright to these documents. Use ofNFPA Standards for regulatory μuroses should he aclished through adlotion by reference. The term “adotie y refrence means the ciing of title ditin and ublishinginomti oly.ny deletins additi and followg the uses made of its documents adomting authrities ae requested to notify the NFPA (Attntion: Secretary changes desired by the adomting authority should be noted searatelyin the adomting instrument. In order to assist NFPA in Standards Counil) in witing of such use Fo technical assistance n questis concerning adtin f NFPA Staard contact NFP.A at the adkiress below. For Further Information smp d snbe pu e d o seuo ssn goveringits coesan stan evelmt rces inldinginomatin n th rocdesfor requesting Foml Intermretations for μromosing Tentative Interim Amendments and for μroposing revisios to NFPA staniards during regular Batterymarch Park P:O. Box 9101 Quincy MA 02269-9101; email: sds_admin @nfpu.org revision cycles should e sent to NFPA headquarters adreed to the attention of the Secetary Staards Council NFPA 1 For more information about NFPA visit the NFPA website at nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed at no cost at ufpa.org/docinfo.
88A-1 Copyright @ 2022 National Fire Protection Axwociation°. All Rights Reserved. NFPA* 88A Standard for Parking Structures 2023 Edifion Committe on Garages and Parking Structures. It was isued hy the Standards Council on March 20 This edition of NFPA 8SA Stendard for Porkng Srurtures was μreared by the Techical 2022 with an effective date of April 9 2022 and supersedes all μrevious editions. This edition of NFPA 88A was apμroved as an American National Standard on April 9 2022. Origin and Development of NFPA SSA Work on fire μrotection saf eguarcks for ga'ages was initiated by NFPA in 1927 sith the aintt fa cmittAfrextenive deleratinand th ulictinfsccesiverfs stanhrd wasadoted in 1932 Subsequently the mittee was discharged when it appeared that no ared fst93tand1957vised Aard further activity was meecied in this field In 1952 the present mitee was created This mittee was adopted Revisions were made in 1962 1968 1979 1985 1995 and 1998. To treat separately the occupancies of repair garages and μarking structures NFPA 88A and NFPA s changes The I998 edition contained definitions clarifyingthe various configuratios of μarking In 1991 μartial revisions were made to this standard and the 1995 edition contained erditorial strucures. t also contained changes increasing the ea of ofice sace related to the μarking structure and furthe clrifd therequirements frvertical ning rtectio nd atomatic sprinkler installation Tat editin ao inclued newrequirements frmatural gas moweed vehicles The 200 editin contained mrimarily ecditorial revisis for liace with the Manaaf Stf for NFPA Torlnical Committe Dncicnts and listed metric units of measurerment as the primary units. In the 007editinh mittewrotthedefiniion of en pan strtrt ly wi the Manl ef Srye for NFPA Techril Coite Douens an moved the requirements to a new 4.7.1 previous edition The NFPA 220 definition of nanzombustile material was adomted in μlace of the one used in the Definiti were aed trecgize temergence ofmhr ansttewherecarsae moved to parking places by lifts or other devices instead of heing driven No specific requirements were adided. Lastly the mittee clarified the uxe of vehicle ramps in 4.4.3 and 4.4.4. Sunp ueq uegus po aqumt 2peu 2uuo aq *uo 110 u] following: (1)Arkded new definitions (2) Defined and addresed dtd hialpe pking stturin a new chater (3） Deleted certain sections that were not enforceable (4)Reorganized the entire document using a chaterstructurethat emulates other costruction documents including but not limited to NFPA I0J and NFPA 5000 reference upcdates and clarifiations of existing language. For the 2015 edition the changes that were made cosisted mrimarily of editorial alterations For te 2019 edition language s clarifed and exceptios were remved A dfinition fr tadnie wbirle was added Clarifying language was acdded in 5.2.1.1 and Section 5.5; this realaced language that was omitted in erroe in the 20i5 edition. Exceptions to 6.4.3 and 6.6.2.1 were NFPA ane Nationl Fre Protetion Aaciatie ae registered maear αf e Ntional Fice Pteti Asocistin Quiny Maasets 0169.
88A.2 PARKINGSTRUCTURES removed Referencesfor NFPA 2 and MFPA 70 in Section 7.1 were added. Revisions in A.4.1.5 were made to stayconsistent with NFPA101. and corresmondis to new requirements found within Chaμter 9. Additionall new requirements μertaining to emergency plans The 2023 dition μovids significant udatesto th stanard incluing arevised scoe (1.1 toinclue μarking systems (1.5). μre-incident planning (5.1.5) mixing fans (6.3.5) and rinklers (5.4 have been included in this edition. Further ew references to various stancdards including NFPA 241 and NFPA 1620 μrwide direct and mandatory use of these documents for the fist time. Finall updates to eference mublications extracted content fron other NFPA standards and new deinitions have been included. 2023 Editin
NFPA 88A 2023 停车结构标准.pdf
