UFC 3-600-01
17 April 2003
with change 16 January 2004
USC Title 10, Section 1794
Military Child Care
USC Title 15, Section 272 Utilization of Consensus Technical
Standards by Federal Agencies
USC Title 15, Section 2227
Fire Administration Authorization
Act (also referred to as the Fire Safety Act)
USC Title 15, Section 2225
Hotel-Motel Fire Safety
USC, Title 15, Section 272, identifies the necessary consensus
technical standards required to implement policy objectives and activities within
the area of fire protection engineering for the DOD. Compliance with criteria
issued in accordance with this UFC does not constitute an exception to the public
laws. Fire protection criteria must conform to the requirements of this UFC, the
National Fire Codes, published by the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA), except as modified by this UFC, and portions of the International
Building Code (IBC), published by the International Code Council, as specifically
referenced by this UFC. Additional criteria include portions of the Factory Mutual
Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets (FM Global Data Sheets), as
specifically referenced by this UFC. Buildings accessible to the disabled or
impaired must meet the provisions of Federal Standard FED-STD-795, Uniform
html/ufas.htm, and the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
1-4.1
Application/Types of Work Efforts. This UFC applies to all work
necessary to build, maintain, or change DoD facilities/structures/systems. The
services and agencies within DoD use various terms to classify these work
efforts.
1-4.1.1
Construction. Construction projects provide new
facilities/structures/systems and must comply with the criteria in this UFC.
Additions to existing buildings must comply with the criteria for new buildings. If
the addition is 50% or more of the existing building's gross floor area, the existing
building must comply with the criteria for new buildings, to the maximum extent
possible.
1-4.1.2
1-4.1.2.1
rehabilitation, and renovation costs equal to or exceeding 50% of the
replacement cost of the building, must bring the entire building into compliance
with new construction requirements. The 50% cost is exclusive of the costs to
bring the building into full compliance.
2