Town of Snow Hill, MD Article II Sprinkler Systems

[Adopted 5-14-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-3]

§ 57-3 Requirements for multifamily construction.

For all new multifamily construction within the corporate limits of Snow Hill, a sprinkler system in accordance with the following shall be installed:

A. National Fire Protection Code NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, as from time to time amended, shall apply to all multifamily construction over four stories or having more than 25 units.

B. National Fire Protection Code NFPA 13R Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, as from time to time amended, shall apply to all multifamily construction to which NFPA 13 does not apply.

§ 57-4 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

MULTIFAMILY

Any construction with three or more units.

UNIT

Includes, without limitation, townhouses, apartments, lodging, boarding- and rooming house rooms, hotel or motel rooms and dormitory beds.

§ 57-5 Requirements for certain new commercial structures.

In addition to any sprinkler system required under any other subsection hereof, for all new commercial structures classified as Group F - Factory and industrial buildings, Group H - High-hazard buildings and Group S - Storage buildings in the current edition of the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) Building Code in excess of 12,000 square feet, measured from outside wall to outside wall regardless of the number and type of interior walls, a sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, as from time to time amended. For the purpose of this requirement, all commercial buildings constructed on the same parcel erected less than 10 feet apart shall be classified as one building.