Except as provided below, an approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all new buildings and structures regardless of the materials used in construction and/or use group classification.
A.
Exception: all buildings and/or structures used exclusively for the transmission and/or distribution of electrical power.
B.
Exception: detached accessory buildings and/or structures with an intended use that is incidental to that of the primary building and/or structure on the same lot of record as a detached single-family home. Detached accessory buildings and/or structures shall include detached garages, storage sheds, and animal habitats. This exception shall not apply if the horizontal separation between the accessory building and/or structure is less than 10 feet from any other building and/or structure.
C.
Exception: detached accessory buildings and/or structures with an intended use that is incidental to that of the primary building and/or structure on the same lot of record where the primary building and/or structure. This exception shall not apply if the horizontal separation between the accessory building and/or structure is less than 25 feet from any other building and/or structure or the accessory building and/or structure is used for the storage of the following hazardous materials:
(1)
Flammable and/or combustible liquids.
(2)
Flammable gas if the quantity exceeds 10 gallons (37.9 liters) and/or 333 cubic feet of gas (9,429.5 liters).
(3)
Corrosives.
(4)
Toxic agents.
(5)
Oxidizers classified as Class 2, 3, or 4. Class 1 oxidizers shall not exceed 100 gallons (378.5 liters) and/or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
(6)
Unstable/reactives.
(7)
Water reactives, if the quantity exceeds 100 gallons (378.5 liters) and/or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
(8)
Pyrophoric materials (all classifications).
(9)
Organic peroxides (all classifications).
(10)
Explosives (all classifications).
D.
Exception: picnic shelters, gazebos, pergolas, and detached public restroom facilities with a minimum horizontal separation of 25 feet from all other buildings and/or structures. This exception shall not apply if the picnic shelter, gazebo, pergola, or detached public restroom facility is equipped with a permanent heat-producing appliance that utilizes natural gas and/or propane as a fuel supply or if the detached public restroom facility exceeds a total 400 square feet in size.