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Building Codes andStandards Division Adopted Rules Governing Amendments to the State Building Code Entitled Proposed Optional Appendix E Automatic Fire Suppression Systems Rule as Adopted 2 NICAR *1.10020 Optional provisions for installation of on- premises fire suppression systems. A. Purpose. This rule authorises optional provisions for the installation of on- premises lire suppression systems in new construction. It is intended to alleviate increasing demands for additional fire suppression resources by allowing a municipality to adopt the optional provisions of this rule haled on its local fire suppression capabilities. B. Municipal option. The sprinkler system requirements in C. may he adopted without change by a municipality. 1r they are adopted. the requirements ;ire applicable throughout the nu nicip;lity Inc new buildings. additions to buildings. and buildings fur w Inch the occupancy classification is changed. C. Requirements. Automatic sprinkler systems mull he installed :mil maintained in operable condition in buildings in the occupancy classifications listed in 1.-12. This requirement is in addition to utter minimum requirements set in the stale building code. The height and area increases provided ii+r in sections 506 and 507 of the Uniform Building Code. as adopted in the state building code exw he n1+l4lied are applicable. I. Group A -1 occupancies. 2. (croup A -2 occupancies with an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. Group A -2.1 occupancies. 4. Group 13 -1 service stations with 3.000 or more gross sq. fl. of area. not including canopies. 5. Group 11 -1 parking garages with 5.(X10 or more gross sq. ft. of area. 6. Group B -2 offices and post - secondary classrooms w stn 8.500 or more gross sq. IL of area or three or more stories in height. 7. Group Ii -2 retail . warehouse. or manufacturing areas with 2.(1(111 or more gross sq. fl. of area or three ur nwre stories in height. 8. (croup E -I and I-. -2 occupancies with 8.500 or more gross sq. fl. in area or two or more stories in height, except for minor additions that du not increase the occupant load or significantly increase the tire load. 9. Group E -3 occupancies with an occupant load of all or more. 10. Group 11 -4 occupancies with 3.(1011 or more gross sq. 11. of area. 11. Group R -I apartment houses with 8.500 or nwre gross sq. IL of area of with dwelling units 011 three 01 more flours. except that when they are not required by Uniform Building Code. sections 1807 or 1907. or other provisions of the sure building code. automatic sprinkler systems within dwelling units in apartment occupancies are considered complete when protection k provided in all habitable rooms. Building officials, in concurrence with their fire chiefs. may accept alternate systems net ieiiy enkiftbrifrt Ns Inch base fire protection capabilities equivalent to systems which mmpl ss ith Standard 18 -1 of the Uniform Building Code. 12. Group R -1 hotels and motels with 8.5110 or more gross sq. ft. of area or with guest rooms on three or more floors. KEY: PROPOSED RULES SECTION — Underlining indicates additions to esisling rule language. Strike tabs indicate deletions from existing rule language. If a proposed ode is totally new, it is designated ";dl new material." ADOPTED RULES SECTION — Underlining indicates additions to proposed rule language. Strike antis indicate deletions [tom proposed rude language. (CITE 7 S.R. 1519) STATE REGISTER, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1983 29 PAGE 1519