The provision of this article shall not apply to any dwelling unit or dwelling serviced by an automatic fire-suppression system (sprinkler), automatic fire or heat detector or other fire warning system installed prior to the effective date of this article, provided that any such system shall have been installed in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code in effect at the time of installation and that such system is fully operational.
(Ord. 2030. Passed 12-17-79.)