Residential Sprinklers

NEWS FLASH
History was made yesterday in Minneapolis at the International Code Council when hundreds of career and volunteer firefighters who are concerned about firefighter safety came together along with other code officials to pass this important life saving code proposal RB64. With a majority of 73 percent, of the governmental members of the ICC present and voting is was passed. The vote was 1,282 for and 470 against the change.

The new code will require residential sprinklers in all NEW one and two family homes and townhouses effective January 1, 2011.
Approval as Modified by this Public Comment.
Replace proposal as follows:
SECTION R313
SPRINKLER PROTECTION
R313.1 Required Installation. Effective January 1, 2011, a residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
Exception: A residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with a residential fire sprinkler system.
R312.2 Design and Installation. Residential fire sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section P2904 or NFPA 13D.