Fountain Valley Municipal Code Ch. 17.12 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition is amended to read as follows:

903.2 Where required. Automatic fire sprinklers shall be provided for the following:

(a) Notwithstanding any provision in Section 903.2 of the CFC and Section 903.2 of the CBC, approved automatic fire sprinklers shall be installed and maintained in accordance with N.F.P.A., Standard 13 when total square footage equals 3,500 square feet or more throughout all buildings as set forth.

(b) Any existing building shall be retrofitted with automatic fire sprinklers when a structure exceeds 3,500 square feet and additions or tenant improvements are made which exceed 30% of the original building square footage.

(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)