Amendments.
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 38-61
in effectSec. 38-61. - Amendments.
Section D1 of the 2018 IFC:
• If providing a 26 ft. aerial fire apparatus access road is not reasonably practicable for proposed developments in the Historic Urban Center, the Oxford Fire Department, in consultation with other city departments, may approve alternative measures that provide an equal or greater level of fire protection.
503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503.1.1 through 503.1.3.
503.1.1 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet (45 720 mm) of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility.
Exceptions:
1. The fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension of 150 feet (45 720 mm) where any of the following conditions occur:
• 1.1. The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3.
• 1.2. Fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed because of location on property, topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades or other similar conditions, and an approved alternative means of fire protection is provided.
• 1.3. There are not more than two Group R-3 or Group U occupancies.
2. Where approved by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be permitted to be exempted or modified for solar photovoltaic power generation facilities.
3. City of Oxford requires the building be equipped throughout with an approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with section 907.6.
NFPA 2022 CH 13 8.4.9.1 Dry Sprinklers - Where dry sprinklers are connected to wet pipe sprinkler systems protecting areas subject to freezing temperatures, the minimum exposed length of the barrel of the dry sprinkler shall be in accordance with Table 8.4.9.1 (a) or with the following alternatives approved by the City of Oxford:
1. A minimum of 12 inches barrel dry sprinkler head.
2. A dry flex sprinkler head.
3. A complete dry system.
(Ord. No. 2024-2, § 1, 2-6-2024; Ord. No. 2025-11, § I, 9-2-2025)
Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH38FIPRPR_ARTIITECO_DIV2FIPRCO_S38-61AMFetched: 11/1/2026