Approved automatic sprinkler equipments shall be installed and maintained as follows:
(a) Especially Hazardous Properties: Throughout every building which by reason of its inferior construction or highly combustible occupancy involves a severe life hazard to its occupants or in the judgment of the Fire Chief constitutes a fire menace to adjoining property. (Ord. 3025-1969. Passed 10-21-69.)
(b) Buildings for the Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Combustible Goods or Merchandise: Throughout every fire-resistive building occupied in whole for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible merchandise or goods, if over two stories in height or more than 10,000 square feet in area, or if over five stories in height regardless of area.
Throughout every story occupied, in whole or part, for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible goods or merchandise in fire-resistive buildings over two stories in height or more than 10,000 square feet in area, or over five stories in height regardless of area.
Throughout every building of other than fire-resistive construction occupied, in whole or part, for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible goods or merchandise, if over one story in height or more than 10,000 square feet in area, if over four stories in height and more than 5,000 square feet in area, or if over five stories in height regardless of area, or in such parts of buildings of this class as may be specified by the Fire Chief.
(Ord. 4359-1973. Passed 2-6-73.)
(c) Garages: Throughout public garages as follows:
Fire-resistive buildings over 10,000 square feet in area.
Nonfire-resistive buildings over 6,000 square feet in area.
(d) Basements: Throughout all basements and cellars of buildings having an area of 5,000 square feet or more used for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible material or merchandise, or the housing of automobiles.
(e) Hotels and Motels: Throughout all hotel and motel buildings of nonfire-resistive construction more than two stories in height and more than two stories in height if over 5,000 square feet in area.
(f) Multi-Family Houses and Dormitories: In the basements, cellars, storerooms, kitchens, workrooms, hallways and stairways of all multi-family houses and dormitories of nonfire-resistive construction more than three stories in height and more than one story in height if over 5,000 square feet in area.
(g) Theaters and Halls: Throughout all buildings occupied or used as places of public assemly having a stage arranged for theatrical, operatic or similar performances, excepting only the auditorium, foyers, lobbies and immediate vicinity of automatic stage ventilators and throughout all buildings of nonfire-resistive construction, if such places of assembly are located above the first floor whether or not there is a stage.
(i) Schools and Public Buildings: In basements, in kitchens and in shops and other spaces where combustible materials are stored and handled, or schools or other public buildings of nonfire-resistive construction over two stories in height or if two stories in height if over 10,000 square feet in area or over.
(Ord. 3025-1969. Passed 10-21-69.)
(j) Senior Citizens Housing Complex: In all common areas and facilities of any senior citizen housing complex, regardless of number of stories or square footage of such housing. The owner or owners of any senior citizen housing complex shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 1503 prior to granting occupancy to tenants. Such failure to comply shall subject the owner or owners to the penalty provided by Section 1501.99.
(Ord. 5950-1981. Passed 5-19-81.)