19 Public Safety Adoption of 2006 IFC

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(54) Section 903.3.1,Ishall be amended to read as follows: 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this section, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in Section 903.3.1.1.1. In residential occupancies other than one- or two-family dwellings, sprinklers shall be installed in bathrooms of any size. Sprinklers shall not be omitted in any closet with a floor area of more than 10 square feet. (55) Section 903.3.1.1.1 shall be amended, in part, to read as follows: 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the Fire Code Official, automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such room or areas are protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire- resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment. 1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard. 2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when approved by the Fire Code Official. 3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility, separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. (56) Section 903.3.1.2 shall be deleted and a new Section 903.3.1.2 added to read as follows: 903.1.2 Residential systems. The installation of NFPA 13R sprinkler systems is prohibited. Where such reference is found in this code, NFPA 13 sprinkler system materials, design and installation shall be installed instead of NFPA 13R. 22 - OOr19c