What is a code footprint?
It is a building and life safety code compliance document that graphically and narratively indicates, using small scale site and building plans, the key code information for a building. The code footprint regulation, K.A.R. 22-1-7, defines minimum features of a code footprint for an objective evaluation by the uniform application of state law using a minimum of resources. The code footprint shows compliance with state law by verifying the architect or engineer’s seal, their signature and date, building location and owner information as a single source contact, the codes of record for a specific building, fire alarm requirements, automatic fire sprinkler requirements, and occupancy type(s) that determine exit requirements and maximum occupant loads. The codes of record outline the applicable codes, such as: Kansas Fire Prevention Code (including KSFM’s Kansas Buildings Fire Safety Handbook), National Fire Protection Association- Life Safety 101, International Code Council Code Family Se
