The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following:
(a) Use group B (business) buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than four stories or fifty feet, whichever is less in height, as defined by the Building Code of the City, hereafter referred to as "the Building Code", above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access.
(b) Use group R-1, R-2 and R-3 (residential) buildings as defined by the Building Code where every sleeping room does not have a door providing direct exit to ground level.
(c) Use group I (institutional) buildings as defined by the Building Code, with the following exceptions:
(1) In hospitals of Type 1 construction, the automatic fire suppression system may be omitted from operating rooms, x-ray rooms, delivery rooms, cardiac and intensive care rooms not exceeding 600 square feet in area when each such room is protected by an automatic fire and smoke detection and alarm system connected to a central annunciator panel.
(2) One story day nurseries housing not more than 100 children with each room having an exit or exits directly to the outside.
(3) In institutional-restrained occupancies, the fire suppression system shall be a sprinkler system which may be manual or automatic in operation. Location of manual actuation devices must be approved by the Fire Chief.
(Ord. 81-87. Passed 12-15-81.)