§ 30-27. Protection.

A. 

Protection.

(1) 

Every new building or structure exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

(2) 

Every existing building exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, in which greater than 50% of the floor area is modified, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

(3) 

Every existing building with a gross area of less than 12,000 feet which is added to so that when the addition is completed, the building will have a floor area exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

(4) 

The requirements of Subsection A(1), A(2) and A(3) above may be in addition to other fire-detecting, fire-extinguishing or fire-control systems that shall be required.

Amended 6-20-1995 by L.L. No. 15-1995, effective 6-26-1995