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8. Standpipe system tests where water will be flowed external to the building shall not be conducted during freezing conditions or during the day prior to expected night time freezing conditions. 9. Contact the Fire Code Official for requests to remove existing fire hose from Class II and III standpipe systems where employees are not trained in the utilization of this firefighting equipment. All standpipe hose valves must remain in place and be provided with an approved cap and chain when approval is given to remove hose by the Fire Code Official. Section 901.7, Systems out of service, shall be amended to replace the first paragraph as follows: Where a required fire protection system is out of service or in the event of an excessive number of activations, the fire department and the Fire Code Official shall be notified immediately and, where required by the Fire Code Official, the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire protection system has been returned to service. Section 902.1, Definitions, shall be amended to add a sentence to the definition of "Manual dry" under the "STANDPIPES, TYPES OF" definition to read as follows: The system must be supervised as specified in Section 905.2. Section 903.1.2, Residential systems, shall be added to read as follows: 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 on NFPA 13R. Sprinkler coverage of voids between floors as required by NFPA 13 may be omitted when replacing a NFPA 13R system. Section 903.2, Where required, shall be amended to delete the exception. Section 903.2.8.3, Self-service storage facility, shall be added to read as follows: 20 ~ C?C)G0) 7~;