Sprinklers may be omitted from structures erected and used as temporary display booths situated within any assembly occupancy having at least 500,000 square feet devoted exclusively for use as an exhibition area. Temporary display booths shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Height and Area:
a. Total height of a temporary display booth shall not exceed 30 feet above floor level and total stories shall not exceed two.
b. Temporary display booths of two stories shall be open and uncovered at the second story.
c. Temporary display booths shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in area.
(2) Construction:
a. All wood materials used in construction of a temporary display booth shall comply with NFPA 703 (1992 ed. or later), Chapter 2, Standard for Fire Retardant Impregnated Wood.
b. All non-wood materials used in the construction of a temporary display booth shall be non-combustible in accordance with Chapter 14B-7.
(3) Fire Prevention and Detection:
b. Temporary display booths shall be equipped with:
i. One battery-operated smoke alarm for each 1,000 square feet of enclosed area; and
ii. One fire extinguisher for each 1,000 square feet of enclosed area.
c. Temporary display booth diagrams required to be filed with the fire commissioner under Section 15-4-690 shall identify each temporary display booth having greater than one story.
d. Temporary display booths shall, in addition to the number and location requirements for exhibition area fire guards in Section 15-4-640 of this code, be patrolled by one fire guard for each booth in excess of one story in height at all times during which the show or exhibition is closed for business.
(Added Coun. J. 9-15-93, p. 37767; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31216, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 122; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 36; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 13)