Duties
The UT Fire Marshal is the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) on fire and life safety code interpretation and compliance for the university. Duties include conducting fire and life safety inspections of alarm and suppression systems, review of special permits and projects – including new construction and renovations of buildings, addressing fire and life safety concerns, public education, and training.
Fire Code
As a state of Utah institution of higher learning, Utah Tech University has adopted the International Fire Code. The purpose of the code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practices for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from hazards of fire, explosion, or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures or premise, and to provide safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.
Permits for Events & Projects
Any University representatives or authorized agents who intend to have any of the hereafter special events or projects on campus need to comply with 105 Permit Section of the International Fire Code (IFC)…
Tips to help the UT Fire Marshal’s office:
Fire Marshal Inspection Checklist (pdf)
- Properly store combustible materials.
- Boiler, mechanical, and electrical equipment rooms are kept free from and combustible materials
- No storage above 18” in a building that is sprinkled and 24” in a non-sprinkled building.
- Clear area in front of fire extinguishers, electrical panels, fire alarm panels and all exits.
- Dumpsters are not within 5 feet of combustible wall openings or under eave lines.
- Keep fire rated doors from being wedged open.
- No storage in stairwells and egress areas.
- Keep the occupancy load in rooms to fire code.
- Contact Fire Marshal’s office before any event that requires inspection.
- No candles, candle warmers, scented plug in devices in state owned buildings.
- Live Christmas trees are prohibited in campus buildings.
- Do not overload circuits or use extension cords as permanent wiring.
- Do not park in fire lanes or fire apparatus approved roadways.
- Know emergency procedures and comply with them
- Keep office and building space clean and free of combustibles.
Contact
Jon Gibb
Director of Facilities Planning and Construction
Email: jon.gibb@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7551
Office: FacMan 107
Brent Stanworth
Fire & Life Safety Officer
Email: brent.stanworth@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7722
Office: FacMan 150