Fire suppression sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained
in full operating condition in all new construction as required by
the International Residential Code for one- and two-family homes,
first edition, and International Building Code for three-family and
above and commercial buildings, current edition, and as required by
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, current edition, except as amended below.
A.
Sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new commercial structures
in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems, current edition, as indicated in this section or in existing
structures undergoing alterations or expansion whereby the total costs
for such alterations or expansion are 50% or larger than the most
recent structure evaluation or whereby an occupancy changes from one
use group to another or from one use group subclassification to another
subclassification of the same occupancy.
(1)
Assembly occupancies over 5,000 square feet.
(2)
Educational occupancies, to include schools only.
(3)
Health care occupancies.
(4)
Detention and correctional occupancies except those with an occupancy
of less than six.
(5)
Residential occupancies over four stories in height.
(6)
Mercantile occupancies over 5,000 square feet.
(7)
Business occupancies over 5,000 square feet.
(8)
Industrial occupancies over 12,000 square feet.
(9)
Storage occupancies over 12,000 square feet.
B.
Sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new residential structures
in accordance with NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, current edition, as indicated
in this section or in existing structures if alterations or expansion
is such that it adds an additional living unit or it increases the
number of individual units to three or more.
(1)
Residential occupancies four stories in height or less, regardless
of fire wall separation, except one- and two-family occupancies.
[Added 2-28-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018.02.14]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
in the event that a fire suppression sprinkler system is required
by this article, all permit or tie-in fees which are otherwise imposed
by law for access to City of Dover water mains shall be waived.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Any person, persons, firm, corporation or partnership who or
which shall violate any provisions of this article shall be guilty
of a violation punishable by a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
