What buildings are required to have an automatic fire sprinkler system?
• All new non-residential buildings with a total square footage of 7,500 feet or more. (There are exceptions to certain open structures). • All new residential buildings classified by the International Building Code as R1, R2 including condominiums and town home, and R4. • Any new building not accessible by an approved access roadway. • Build outs in existing buildings without sprinkler systems may be required to be retrofitted with fire sprinkler systems. The Fire Marshal’s Office should be contacted to determine this. • High piled or rack storage areas exceeding 2500 square feet unless specified otherwise in the code. • Group H occupancies • Group A with an occupant load of 300 or more.
