According to State and City codes, a fire sprinkler system is required to be installed for all:
New Construction
- All new buildings, including new single-family homes and duplexes
- All new buildings over 55' tall
Additions/Remodels
- Additions that increase an existing total building area over 4,100 square feet
- Addition of a new basement to an existing structure
- Additions that double the size of an existing building (taken into account all additions over the last 3 years)
- A building remodel where more than 50 percent of the existing building is modified, qualifying as new construction
Change in Occupancy
Any change in occupancy type or use of a building creating a more hazardous use or introduces a greater degree of life safety risk (e.g. storage of combustible materials, woodworking operations, fuel storage, etc).