(a) General. Thatched materials used on the roof of a building shall be protected by manually operated sprinkler heads, with adequate water supply, pipe size, and sprinkler head spacing in accordance with sprinkler system requirements set forth in this article.
(b) Thatched materials used on the wall of a building shall be protected by manually operated outside sprinklers. Size and spacing of sprinklers and pipe size shall be in accordance with Chapter 6 of NFPA 13, Outside Sprinklers for Protection Against Exposure Fires, of the National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection Association. Controls shall be as set forth in this article.
(Sec. 16-4.2, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 16, Art. 4, § 16-4.2) (Am. Ord. 90-57)