15-16-041 Telephone exchanges.

   Fire alarm systems required in telephone exchanges pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 15-16-110 shall be connected to a central station supervisory service.

(Added Coun. J. 11-2-94, p. 58476)

15-16-050 Highly flammable material storage.

   Automatic sprinkler protection shall be required in every such room as required in Section 15-28-620. Such sprinkler system shall be so designed that the floor area covered by each sprinkler head shall not exceed 100 square feet. If piling of bales or loose highly flammable material exceeds 12 feet, such sprinkler system shall be hydraulically designed to provide a density of .20 to .30 gallons per minute per square foot over the maximum floor area which would be involved.

(Prior code §  64-5)

15-16-051 Public utility structures and technology centers.

   Every public utility structure (as defined in Section 13-96-1080) and every technology center (as defined in Section 13-56-121) hereafter erected, and every existing public utility structure which repairs or alterations are made within a 12-month period to 50 percent or more of the electrical equipment contained therein, shall be provided with either a standard sprinkler system or a non-water based extinguishing system that complies with the requirements of Chapter 15-16. The type of fire suppression system installed in a public utility structure or technology center shall be indicated on a sign installed and prominently visible at the entrance to the structure. If a building is protected in whole or in part by a non-water based extinguishing system in lieu of a standard sprinkler system, the bonuses provided in this Code for installation of a standard sprinkler system shall not apply.

(Added Coun. J. 11-2-94, p. 58476; Amend Coun. J. 6-28-00, p. 36679, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 233)

15-16-060 Smoke alarm requirements.

   Requirements for smoke alarms in residential buildings shall be as provided in Section 13-64-120.

(Prior code § 64-5; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 35)

15-16-070 Spray booths.

   A standard installation of automatic sprinklers, complying with Article II of Chapter 15-16, shall be installed in every spray booth.

(Prior code §  64-6)

15-16-080 Standard fireproof vaults.

   Every standard fireproof vault shall be equipped with a standard system of automatic sprinklers, with one standard automatic sprinkler head for each 64 square feet or fraction thereof.

(Prior code §  64-7)

PART 2. STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-090 et seq.)

15-16-090 General requirements.

   (a)   Standard inside standpipe systems complying with the requirements of Article II of Chapter 15-16 shall be provided:

      (1)   High-rise Buildings. In all buildings exceeding 80 feet in height with the following exceptions:

         (A)   Standpipes shall not be required in grain elevators or similar storage structures where such standpipes are ineffective owing to the type of structure and inaccessibility of hose connections.

         (B)   This section shall not apply to a building used as a business unit or storage unit in existence prior to January 20, 1950, which is equipped throughout with an approved system of automatic sprinklers or is a fire-resistive building of Type IA, IB or IC construction; provided, that a standpipe system complying with Section 15-16-1190 is also provided in the building.

      (2)   Institutional Units. In institutional units, standpipes shall be provided in all buildings more than four stories or 55 feet in height.

      (3)   Stage Blocks. In stage blocks, standpipes shall be provided on each side of the stage, on each tier of dressing rooms and within 50 feet of all property rooms, storerooms or workrooms.

      (4)   Exhibition Areas. In exhibition areas, standpipes shall be provided regardless of the height of the building and standpipe locations shall provide complete coverage of the fire area with 100-foot hose lengths and 30-foot hose streams.

      (5)   New Buildings Greater Than 55 Feet. For buildings first permitted after February 1, 2019, that are greater than 55 feet and not more than 80 feet in height, a manual dry standpipe shall be provided in each enclosed stairwell.

   (b)   For the purpose of determining standpipe requirements, the height of a building shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-48-020.

(Prior code § 64-8; Amend Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 94952, Art. II, § 1)

15-16-100 Hazardous use units.

   A standard system of standpipes meeting the provisions of Article II of Chapter 15-16 of this Code shall be installed in every hazardous use unit which is more than 80 feet in height; provided, however, that such a standpipe system shall be installed in every cereal, feed, flour, grist or starch mill, malt house or similar building which is more than two stories in height.

(Prior code §  64-9)