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<br />Planning & Zoning Commission <br />March 20, 2008 <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />Fire Department has no issue with fighting fires in taller buildings. While current <br />equipment can reach 100 feet, a good rule of thumb is 7 stories (70 feet) due to having to <br />position the truck to fight the fire. This limitation, however, does not prevent the <br />building from additional stories in excess of 70 feet. LPFD has stated that subject to the <br />structures being built to building and fire codes (e.g. requiring a sprinkler system); they <br />see no limiting factor to height of the building from their perspective. The fire Code, <br />with amendments, states: <br /> <br />603.15.9 Additional Required Automatic Sprinkler Systems <br /> <br />In addition to any other fire and/or building code requirements the following <br />occupancies shall be totally equipped with a sprinkler system. <br /> <br />1. Assembly Occupancies <br /> <br />(A) All Class A assembly occupancies. <br /> <br />(B) When a Class B assembly occupancy is located in a building above the <br />level of exit discharge, the entire building shall be equipped with a sprinkler <br />system. <br /> <br />(C) When a Class C assembly occupancy is located in a building two (2) <br />stories or more above the level of exit discharge, the entire building shall be <br />equipped with a sprinkler system. <br /> <br />2. Business Occupancies <br /> <br />A business occupancy 3 stories or more in height shall be totally equipped with a <br />sprinkler system. <br /> <br />3. Residential Occupancies <br /> <br />(A) Hotels, motels, dormitories or lodging or rooming houses 3 stories or more <br />in height, with exterior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally <br />equipped with a sprinkler system. <br /> <br />(B) Hotels, motels, dormitories or lodging or rooming houses 2 stories or more <br />in height, with interior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally <br />equipped with a sprinkler system. <br /> <br />(C) Apartment buildings, townhouses and condominiums 3 stories or more in <br />height, with interior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally equipped <br />with a sprinkler system. <br /> <br />(D)Apartment buildings, townhouses and condominiums 2 stories or more in <br />height, with interior means of egress, the entire building shall be totally equipped <br />with a sprinkler system. <br />(Ord. No. 98-2221, ~ 2-9-98) <br />