Codes & Regulations During Programming Flashcards
“Flashover”
Conditions in material testing that amount to failure of the material ;; any of the following achieved during room corner test: heat released is greater than 1 mW / radiant flux on the floor exceeds 20 kW/m^2 / air temperature exceeds 600 C/1112 F / flames exit doorway / auto ignition of paper target on floor
“NFPA 1”
NFPA 1: Fire code
“NFPA 101”
NFPA 101: National Life Safety Code
“NFPA 70”
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code
“ASTM E119”
ASTM E119: Fire safety test for horizontal and vertical building assemblies
“NFPA 252”
NFPA 252: Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
“NFPA 257”
NFPA 257: Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies
“ASTM E84”
ASTM E84: Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics (Steiner tunnel)
“NFPA 265”
NFPA 265: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls
“NFPA 286”
NFPA 286: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth
“NFPA 289”
NFPA 289: Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages
“NFPA 701”
NFPA 701: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films
“Restrictive covenant” / “Restriction”
a limit on how the owner of a property or building can use or improve the property ;; usually contained in the deed to the property ;; commonly used in subdivisions to limit setbacks, minimum square footage of houses, exterior materials, etc.
“Affirmative covenant”
Requires the buyer to perform a specific duty in the future (e.g. build and maintain a fence)
“Conditional covenant”
Permits the property to revert to the original owner if the restrictions prescribed in the deed are not followed
“buffer zone”
a piece of land used to separate two incompatible uses
“CC&Rs”
abbreviation for “covenants, conditions, and restrictions,” which are all the rules that apply to a property owner in a subdivision, condominium, or cooperative housing facility
“conditional use permit (CUP)”
a permit given by a city or other zoning jurisdiction for a proposed use that would otherwise not be allowed in a particular zoning district ;; The conditional use permit gives the zoning jurisdiction a means of imposing special conditions on the proposed development, to ensure that the development will not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the public safety and welfare.
“downzoning”
a change in zoning resulting in a decrease of allowable density
“eminent domain”
the right of a governmental jurisdiction to take ownership of private property for the public good while paying fair market value compensation to the owner
“height zoning”
restrictions on the heights of buildings and structures established by local laws
“landlocked”
descriptive of a parcel of land that does not border any public road
“spot zoning”
the application of specific zoning regulations given to specific properties when nearby land is under different zoning
“variance”
permission granted by a local jurisdiction to deviate from the literal provisions of a zoning ordinance where strict adherence would cause undue hardship because of conditions or circumstances unique to an individual property
“zoning bylaw”
the set of zoning regulations established by a local jurisdiction that regulates certain building practices within the jurisdiction
