10-13-04 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Fire Review Board Minutes

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19fi}4 STANDARD FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS cont. PAGE 15 OF 28 (B) When a Class B assembly occupancy is located in a building above the level of exit discharge, the entire building shall be equipped with a sprinkler system. (C) When a Class C assembly occupancy is located in a building two (2) stories or more above the level of exit discharget the entire building shall be .equipped with a sprinkler system. 2. BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES A business occupancy 3 stories or more in height shall be totally equipped with a sprinkler system. 3. RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES (A) Hote/s, mote/st dormitories or lodging or rooming houses 3 stories or more in height, with exterior means of egress, the entire bUilding shall be totally equipped with a sprinkler system. (B) Hotels, motels, dormitories or lodging or rooming houses 2 stories or more in height, with interior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally equipped with a sprinkler system. (C) Apartment buildings, townhouses and condominiums 3 stories or:more in height, with exterior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally equipped With a sprinkler system. .r' :;,(" ' (D) Apartment buildings, townhouses and condominiums 2 stories or'rrl:Qrefin height, with interior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally equipped'~ith a sprinkler system. (ORD. NO. 98-2222, ~ 2-9-98) ADDED NEW SUBSECTION: 603.15.10 Flow and Tamper Switches All buildings totally equipped with a sprinkler system shall have installed at each riser, an approved electrically supervised waterflow and tamper switch. These switches shall transmit an alarm to a fire alarm panel located in the building. The fire alarm system, which has been installed as per NF/PA #72 specifications, shall transmit an alarm (no automatic dialers) to the fire department dispatch office by way of a fire alarm monitoring service or direct telephone line. (ORD. NO. 98-2222, ~ 2-9-98)