(A) § 901.4.6 of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby added to read as follows:
(1) An approved fire pump and automatic sprinkler riser room shall be provided in all new buildings, requiring such systems, hereafter constructed.
(2) The construction of an approved fire pump and sprinkler riser room shall be as outlined in Section 901.4.6.
(B) § 901.4.6.1 of the 2022 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with exterior access door(s) large enough to allow removal of the largest piece of equipment, as approved by the fire code official.
(C) § 903.2.9.1 of the 2022 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages exceeding 3,000 square feet.
(D) § 903.2.21 of the 2022 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
(1) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings and structures requiring a fire flow of two thousand GPM and greater, as determined by Appendix B of the California Fire Code.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings separated by fire resistive construction (fire barrier/fire walls) as required by the 2019 California Building Code as to create separate fire flow/building areas.
2. Buildings separated by a minimum of 20 feet can be considered as a separate fire flow area.
(E) § 903.3.1.1.2 of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) In all group R occupancies, bathroom(s), regardless of size, shall be provided with sprinkler coverage.
(F) § 903.3.1.2 of the 2022 California Fire Code is herby amended to read as follows:
(1) Attic spaces in Group R occupancies exceeding two stories and/or 30 feet in height shall be equipped with sprinkler protection.
(G) § 903.4.2.1 of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby added to read as follows:
(1) Fire alarm system(s) installed as a dedicated function sprinkler system monitoring alarm(s) shall also provide notification for the purpose of initiating emergency action, including those systems activated solely by the fire sprinkler systems, so that occupants of the building shall be notified audibly within each suite or building division. A minimum of one notification appliance shall be in each suite or building division in an occupied location.
(H) § 903.4.3 of the 2022 California Fire Code is herby added to read as follows:
(1) Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in buildings three stories in height and greater.
(I) § 903.6 of the 2022 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) In addition to the requirements of Chapter 11, the addition of an automatic sprinkler system to existing buildings shall be retroactively required when in the opinion of the Fire Chief a change of use, occupancy, or character creating a greater hazard to life or property exists, or the required fire flow has increased.
(J) § 905.3.1 #2 of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Standpipes shall be installed in buildings three stories or more in height, with approved outlets on each floor above or below grade and the roof.
(K) § 907.6.6 of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Combination fire and burglar alarm systems are not permitted.
Exception:
1. Group R-3 and R-3.1.
(Ord. 1055, passed 11-19-2019; Am. Ord. 1070, passed 11-15-2022)