From 1 January 2026, fire separation walls must be clearly marked to allow them to be unambiguously identified from outside the building

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Monika Czekanowicz

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Owners, managers or users of warehousing, commercial and industrial facilities are required to mark separation walls where the wall divides fire zones of at least 2,000 m² each, and where at least one of the following conditions applies:

  1. The external walls or roof of at least one fire zone are not made of non-combustible materials, or
  2. The fire load density in at least one fire zone exceeds 1,000 MJ/m².

The marking must be carried out in accordance with the method specified in Annex 1 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 7 June 2010 on fire protection for buildings, other construction structures and areas, or in another manner agreed with the local District (Municipal) Commander of the State Fire Service.

 

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