[Amended by Ord. No. 1681]
A. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed throughout and maintained in operable condition in all new buildings regardless of size, construction, height, fire division wall separations and occupancy, except as provided in Subsection
B.
B. Exceptions.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required in:
(1) One- and two-family dwellings.
(2) Any other locations where the installation of sprinklers may increase
the occupational hazard as determined by the Fire Chief.
(3) The Fire Department is authorized to modify any of the provisions
of this code upon application by the owner, lessee or a duly authorized
representative where there are practical difficulties in the way of
carrying out the provisions of the code, provided that the intent
of the code shall be complied with, public safety secured, and substantial
justice done.
No automatic sprinkler equipment shall be installed or altered
in any building until plans have been submitted to and conditionally
approved by the Building Inspector and the Fire Department. Two copies
of the plans and the specifications shall be submitted.
Any sprinkler system which has been installed pursuant to this
article or in compliance with any other statute, ordinance or regulation,
shall be maintained in operative condition at all time. It shall be
unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce the effectiveness of
the protection so required; provided, however, that the owner or occupant
may temporarily reduce or discontinue the protection where necessary
to make tests, repairs, alterations or addition to the system or appliance.
The Fire Chief shall be notified before any system is reduced or discontinued
for such repair, alteration or addition and shall be notified promptly
upon the system's restoration to service.