This article is only applicable to those structures where suppression
systems are not required by any other adopted code.
After the date of adoption of this chapter, in locations where
a public water supply presently exists, no new-construction building
used or designed for permanent or temporary human residence, of three
or more stories and/or six or more attached wood-frame units, other
than a single-family dwelling, shall be permitted to be constructed
unless furnished with a sprinkler system installed in accordance with
standards set forth in the current adopted Fire Prevention and Building
Code and NFPA Standard 13, 13D, or 13R.
A.
After the date of adoption of this chapter, in locations where a
public water supply presently exists, all new construction of nonresidential
structures of three or more stories and/or totaling at least 12,000
square feet of floor area shall be fully sprinklered.
B.
"New construction" shall refer to construction of new structures,
reconstruction of existing structures destroyed or damaged to such
an extent as to be unsuitable or unsafe for occupancy, or where cumulative
remodeling is equal to or greater than 50% of the existing building.
C.
In those cases where additions to existing structures bring the total
gross square footage of the entire structure to or above the threshold
of 12,000 square feet, both the new construction and the preexisting
area shall be sprinklered.
D.
All motor vehicle fuel-dispensing facilities shall be protected by
a fully automatic suppression system, complying with NFPA 17, located
at the dispensing location.
A.
In locations where a public water supply is within 1,000 linear feet
of the property line, the owner of the property shall be responsible
for extending the waterline to provide fire sprinkler protection for
new construction.
B.
After the date of adoption of this chapter, in those locations where
a public water supply does not exist within 1,000 linear feet of the
property line, new construction started after this date shall be required
to provide sprinkler systems retroactively, i.e., within one year
of the time that water becomes available.
All systems required by the preceding sections or by any of
the adopted codes must be serviced and maintained per NFPA 25 or the
appropriate governing NFPA standard. Documentation of the maintenance
must be submitted to the Bedford Fire Department on an annual basis.
