An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed throughout
and maintained in operable condition where required by state codes in all
new buildings regardless of size, construction, height, fire division wall
separations, and occupancy.
A.
Design standards. The design and installation of any
automatic fire sprinkler system shall be completed in accordance with NFPA
13, Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and other applicable standards
of NFPA.
B.
Additional design requirements.
(1)
System drain. The system shall have a drain piped to
the outside of the building or to a drain suitable to handle the required
flows.
(2)
Inspector's test valve. The system shall have an inspector's
test valve piped so as to discharge to the outside of the building or to a
drain suitable to handle the required flows.
(3)
Alarm bells or horns. Alarm bells or horns shall be installed
on all systems. Bells or horns shall be installed on the inside of the building
and shall be in each unit or tenant space. A mechanical water gong alarm shall
be installed on the outside of the building.
(4)
Residential occupancies. In multifamily residential buildings
without a common interior area, the sprinkler system riser shall be located
in a separate heated room with direct access to the outside of the building
for use by the Fire Department.
(5)
Optional fire sprinkler systems in one- or two-family
dwellings. When any fire sprinkler system is installed in a one- or two-family
dwelling it shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13D, Standard for Installation
of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Mobile Homes, and
the following requirements:
(a)
Any installation of an automatic sprinkler system within
a one- or two-family dwelling shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13D,
Standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family
Dwellings and Mobile Homes.
(b)
Automatic sprinkler systems installed within one- and
two-family dwellings shall have two plans submitted to the Fire Department
for review and conditional approval.
(c)
Residential quick-response sprinkler heads are to be
used in buildings of this type.
(d)
The installation of the sprinkler system shall be inspected
by the Fire Department prior to enclosing into wall and ceiling spaces.
(e)
A hydrostatic test shall be conducted on the system in
the presence of a Fire Department inspector.
(f)
A final inspection by the Fire Department shall be conducted
prior to placing the system in service.
No automatic sprinkler equipment shall be installed or altered in any
building until plans have been submitted to and conditionally approved by
the Fire Department. Two copies of the plans and the specifications shall
be submitted for review. Plans for sprinkler systems, including drawings,
diagrams and calculations, shall be submitted to the Fire Department for review
and conditional approval. In the event a pipe schedule is used, a written
report with verified pressure information shall be submitted. The engineer
submitting such calculations shall stamp and sign the report. Conditionally
approved plans shall be stamped with the date of review. One copy shall be
returned to the owner and one retained by the Fire Department. Plans shall
be conditionally approved prior to any installation or construction.
A.
Installation of sprinkler systems. The installation of
all sprinkler piping, heads and risers shall be inspected by the Fire Department
before being covered.
B.
Installation of underground piping. The installation
of underground piping shall be inspected by the Fire Department prior to being
covered.
C.
Notice. The installer shall provide a minimum of three
working days' advance notice to the Fire Department before any required installation
inspection.
A.
The sprinkler system shall have a hydrostatic test performed
in the presence of a Fire Department inspector.
B.
The sprinkler system shall be tested by flows of the
main drain and an inspector's test. The acceptance test shall be conducted
by the installer in the presence of a Fire Department inspector.
C.
The installer shall provide a minimum of three working
days' advance notice to the Fire Department prior to performance of final
acceptance test.
A.
Specifications for maintenance.
(1)
Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be maintained
for efficient service as specified within NFPA 13A, Standard for the Care
and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems.
(2)
A qualified sprinkler technician shall inspect and test
the automatic sprinkler system at least annually. The provisions of NFPA 13A,
Chapters 7 through 21, shall be used as the inspection criteria.
B.
One- and two-family dwellings. Automatic fire sprinkler
systems installed in one- and two-family dwellings shall be maintained following
the provisions of NFPA 13A and NFPA 13D.
C.
Records. A current test record shall be posted adjacent
to the sprinkler control valve and signed by the sprinkler technician.
A.
The provisions of § 159-12B(1), System drain, § 159-12B(2), Inspector's test valve, and § 159-17, Maintenance and annual testing requirements, shall apply to all sprinkler systems within the Village of New Glarus.
B.
Systems not in compliance with the provision of § 159-12B(1) and (2) shall have 12 months after the effective date of this chapter to come into compliance.
