NFPA 88A-2007 Standard for Parking Structures
NFPA Technical Committee Document Proposal NOTE All Proposals must be received by 500 p.m. EST/EDST on the published Proposal Closing Date. For further ination on the standards-making proc NFPA Technical Committee Document Proposal NOTE All Proposals must be received by 500 p.m. EST/EDST on the published Proposal Closing Date. For further ination on the standards-making proSequence of Events Leading to Issuance of an NFPA Committee DocumentStep 1 Call for Proposals Proposed new Document or new edition of an existing Document is entered into one of two yearly revision Indexin thereproducedLiquefied petroleum gas, storage and handling of .................5.4Listed definition ...................................................3.2.4Trash, combustible ...............A.4.1.1 Building codes generally contain provisions limitingthe heights and areas of parking structures of various types ofconstruction.A.4.1.4 See NFPA220.A.4.3.1.2 Asphalt pavement applied over eart5.5.4 Approved metal receptacles with self-closing covers 6.4.2 In open parking structures of any height, Class I stand-88A–7ANNEXACopyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under 4.4.5*Openstairsshallbepermittedinopenparkingstructures.Chapter 5 Hazards88A–6 PARKING STRUCTURESCopyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPALicenseeDefense 2.3.3 Other Publications. 3.3.2.3 Open Parking Structure. A parking structure that88A–5CONSTRUCTIONCopyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPALicenseeDefensNFPA 88Apermitted to apply retroactively any portions of this standard88A–4 PARKING STRUCTURESCopyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPALicenseeDefense ConContentsChapter 1 Administration ............................... 88A–41.1 Scope ................................................ 88A–41.2 Purpose ............................................. 88A–41.3Technical Committee on Garages and Parking StructuresMichael Carsillo,Daniel A. Dahl,Allan Davis,Rep. InternationalEric J. Hall,Marshall A. Klein,MD [U]Rep. TCStations/AutomotiveHarry W. HankInstitumitteewithappointmentdrafts,appearedcreated.NFP1995,NFPeditorialtionsrelatedprotectionforStyleprimarytorequirementsadoptedwherespecific88A–1Copyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IADDITIONAL NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERSUpdating of NFPA DocumentsUsers of NFPA codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides should be aware thatthese documents may be superseded at any time by the iIMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA DOCUMENTSNOTICE AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY CONCERNING THE USE OF NFPA DOCUMENTSNFPA codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides, of which theNFPA 88A Standard for Parking Structures 2007 Edition NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 An International Codes and Standards Organization Copyright National Fire Protection Association