DRAFT FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREAS(ORAS)

9 Oct 2012

Scope Introduction

Concerns on ORAs

Classification of ORAs

Case study

Conclusion

ORAs currently not allowed along covered

walkways

Arising from ORA appeals, to allow the

uniqueness dining experience. URA led an Inter-

agency taskforce to review this issue to:

• Strike a balance to safeguard public safety and

amenity, while allowing limited ORAs

• formulate clear guidelines to better manage ORAs

Introduction

Concerns of ORA

Fire Hazards Involved

Escape distance and escape path affected

Use of combustible roofing material

and High-low separation issue

Close proximity to

the 2nd level

Fabric/plastic

roofing

Unprotected openings to the

notional boundary affected

Classification

of

ORAs

ORA Classification

Plan

Submission

Exempted

Plan

Submission

required

ORA GUIDELINES

Pre-requisite 1. A clear path from the exit staircase

discharge point to the external space shall

be maintained.

2. Open-flame cooking shall not be allowed

in ORA, except those open to the sky.

3. For buildings which are installed with

sprinkler system, the sprinkler protection

shall be extended to cover the ORAs.

4. Unit must comply with fire code

requirement

5. ORA shall remain open sided.

6. plastic based materials awning

is not allowed

7. There shall be an alternate

escape through back lane for

ORA depth> 1m

• the drawing show no back lane

discharge, so no extension of

ORA

Plan Submission

Exempted

• Minimum 1.2m wide clear escape path

• ORAs to keep clear of fire escape routes

• No tables and chairs allow beneath the canopy

• Canopy material shall not contain plastic content

( ORAs with Canopies < 1m width)

Plan Submission Exempted

Covered walkways

ORAs

(max one

row )

Clear escape

path

(min 1.2m

wide)

Road

Covered

Walkway Area

Contiguous clear

covered / open

walkway space

ORA zone

(abutting

F&B unit)

Main

F&B

unit

Cross-sectional

view

Canopy

(max 1 m

wide)

No restrictions on

canopy materials

,except plastic

Open to sky

1.5m setback

from building

line

umbrella

Umbrella/shed width < 2m

Covered walkways Plan view

Shop Shop

Clear

escape

path Covered

Walkway Area

Main F&B

unit

(max 1

m

wid

e)

Canopy

Clear escape path

(min 1.2m wide)

Road side

/ walkway

a

b

1.5m

Umbrella

Unbrella

width < 2m

Covered walkways Plan view

Shop Shop

Clear

escape

path Covered

Walkway Area

Main F&B

unit

(max 1

m

wid

e)

Canopy

Road side

/ walkway

b

Clear escape path

(min 1.2m wide)

a a

Plan Submission

required

• Minimum 1.2m wide clear escape path

• No open flame cooking

• 1m setback from the exit staircase (exclude of

staircase width)

• Roofing material of class “2”

• Notional boundary setback

• 0.5m setback between awning

• Bldg with Sprinkler, if any, shall be extended to ORA

Plan Submission required

ORAs with Canopies >1m<3m width

Covered walkways

Canopy

Road

Covered

Walkway Area

Contiguous clear

covered / open

walkway space

ORA zone

(abutting

F&B unit)

Main

F&B

unit

Cross-sectional

view

(max 3 m wide)

Comply with BS

476, Part 7

Class 2 Clear escape

path

(min 1.2m

wide)

Legend

Sprinkler point

Shop Shop

Clear

escape

path

Clear escape path

(min 1.2m wide) Covered

Walkway Area

Road

Main

F&B unit

(ma

x 3

m

wid

e)

1m

setb

ack fro

m e

escap

e p

ath

1m

0.5

m

A B

C

E D

Notional boundary

F

FD

H Class 2

material

Canopy

Fire safety guidelines

(ORAs with Canopies >3m width)

• Minimum 1.2m wide clear escape path

• 3m setback from the exit staircase (exclude of

staircase width)

• No open flame cooking

• Bldg with Sprinkler shall be extended to ORA

ORAs with Canopies >3m width

Plan Submission required

• Notional boundary setback (including side of

awning to neighbour unit boundary)

High-Low separation

• Roofing material less than 5m shall be fire rated

Roofing material

• Roofing material of class “1” is allowed beyond 5m

on the project plan

ORAs with Canopies >3m width

Plan Submission required

Clear escape

path

(min 1.2m wide)

Canopy

Contiguous clear

covered / open

walkway space

ORA zone

(abutting

F&B unit)

Main

F&B

unit

Cross-sectional

view

(>3 m wide) Covered

Walkway Area

Windows Class 1

5m

Fire rated

A C

F

E

Road

G H

Plan view

FD

Shop

Shop

Clear

escape

path

Clear pedestrian path

(min 1.2m wide) Covered Walkway

Area

Main F&B unit

Canopy

Setback

Calculation

required

Notional boundary

F Road

A B

C

E

D

Notio

nal b

oundary

H

5m G Fire rated

Class 1

material

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m

escap

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Case study

<1m

10m

5m 5m

Conclusion

With this guideline, we can allow some

outdoor dining and at the same time not

compromising fire safety and enabling us

to get rid of the current bad practices

Thank you