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by **mtCDCcb** on Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:38 pm

There is home under construction that is installing an automatice sprinkler system. The sprinkler system is not required by local codes (2006 IRC) but is required by the subdivision. There is a rather large "crawlspace" (in excess of 500 sf) with stairway access and 8 foot high ceilings. Is this area required to be sprinklered?

by **Jerry Peck - Codeman** on Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:06 pm

by **mtCDCcb** on Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:43 am

THe regulation in the subdivision is very straight forward. It simply states buildings within subdivsion shall be fire sprinklered. Due to the size and potential storage of combustible materials in the crawlspace the fire official wants it to be sprinklered but as the building official I am not sure I can require it due to the vagueness of the language. I am leaning toward reccomending it to be sprinklered but falling short of requiring it.

by **Jerry Peck - Codeman** on Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:36 pm

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