Title 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION›Part 10 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
§ 19.2
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose
19.2.3.2.3 is deleted.¶
19.2.3.2.9 For light hazard areas designated for office use, one-inch plugged, threaded…¶
provided at each sprinkler. The minimum flow at each sprinkler shall be not less than 0.10 gpm/square feet, with a minimum design area of three thousand (3,000) square feet or equivalent as approved by the fire code official. Only standard spray sprinklers shall be used. Extended coverage sprinkler heads shall not be used.
19.2.3.2.10 When a fire sprinkler system is required in a building of undetermined use…¶
twenty feet (20') or less, it shall be installed for an ordinary hazard occupancy with a minimum design density of not less than 0.20 gpm/square feet, with a minimum design area of three thousand (3,000) square feet. The system demand, including 250 gpm hose stream allowance, shall be designed at a minimum of ten percent below the available water supply. One-inch plugged, threaded outlets shall be provided at each sprinkler. Where a subsequent occupancy requires a system with greater capability, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or occupant to upgrade the system. Provided no current or future High-Pile Storage as indicated by a letter from the property owner embedded on the submitted plans. If such a letter is not provided, the design shall be per Section 19.2.3.2.11.
19.2.3.2.11 When a fire sprinkler system is required in a building of undetermined use…¶
height greater than twenty feet (20'), a fire sprinkler system, for the building shell, shall be designed to incorporate Commodity Class IV storage hazard based on the roof height in accordance with NFPA 13 Chapter 21 or equivalent as approved by the fire code official (such as ESFR). The system demand, including 500 gpm hose stream allowance, shall be designed at a minimum of ten percent below the available water supply. One-inch plugged, threaded outlets shall be provided at each sprinkler. Where a subsequent occupancy requires a system with greater capability, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or occupant to upgrade the system.
Section 28.2 of NFPA 13 - 25 edition is amended to read as follows:
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