Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
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The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code is a statewide regulatory framework that sets minimum fire safety and prevention standards for buildings and occupancies throughout Virginia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virginia Fire Prevention Code | 1 |
| Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8224135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code Context triple: [Arlington County Fire Department, follows, Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code]
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A.
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs is a state agency responsible for supporting and enhancing fire services through training, funding, standards, and public safety initiatives across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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B.
Massachusetts State Fire Code
The Massachusetts State Fire Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing fire prevention, protection systems, and life safety standards in buildings and facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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C.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
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D.
Virginia Code Commission
The Virginia Code Commission is a state body responsible for overseeing the organization, revision, and publication of Virginia’s statutory law.
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E.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code Target entity description: The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code is a statewide regulatory framework that sets minimum fire safety and prevention standards for buildings and occupancies throughout Virginia.
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A.
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs is a state agency responsible for supporting and enhancing fire services through training, funding, standards, and public safety initiatives across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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B.
Massachusetts State Fire Code
The Massachusetts State Fire Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing fire prevention, protection systems, and life safety standards in buildings and facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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C.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
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D.
Virginia Code Commission
The Virginia Code Commission is a state body responsible for overseeing the organization, revision, and publication of Virginia’s statutory law.
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E.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building and fire safety standard
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fire prevention code ⓘ state regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SFPC
ⓘ
Virginia Fire Prevention Code ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
|
| appliesTo |
certain residential occupancies
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commercial occupancies ⓘ existing buildings and conditions ⓘ public buildings ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedBy | Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative provisions for enforcement
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technical fire safety provisions ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
local fire officials
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state fire officials ⓘ |
| geographicScope | throughout Virginia ⓘ |
| governs |
emergency planning and preparedness requirements
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fire alarm system maintenance ⓘ fire department access to buildings ⓘ fire lanes and access roads ⓘ sprinkler system maintenance ⓘ storage of flammable and combustible liquids ⓘ use of open flames in buildings ⓘ |
| legalBasisIn | Code of Virginia ⓘ |
| mayIncorporateByReference | model fire codes ⓘ |
| objective |
to reduce the consequences of fires
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to reduce the risk of fire incidents ⓘ |
| purpose | to safeguard life and property from fire and explosion hazards ⓘ |
| regulates |
fire prevention practices
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fire protection systems maintenance ⓘ fire safety in existing buildings ⓘ hazardous materials use and storage ⓘ means of egress maintenance ⓘ occupancy fire safety conditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code ⓘ |
| requires |
fire safety inspections as authorized by law
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maintenance of fire protection systems ⓘ maintenance of means of egress ⓘ removal or abatement of fire hazards ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
buildings
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premises ⓘ structures ⓘ various occupancies ⓘ |
| sets |
minimum fire prevention standards
ⓘ
minimum fire safety standards ⓘ |
| typeOf | statewide regulatory framework ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code Description of subject: The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code is a statewide regulatory framework that sets minimum fire safety and prevention standards for buildings and occupancies throughout Virginia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code