Bullseye!!!! If insanity prevailed and it was shoved into NFPA 25, the real outcome would be an INCREASE in sprinkler failures due to more mechanical failures. IN other words, the huge increase in cost would drive even more owners to doing NOTHING or buy the infamous curb check service.
This is already covered by the codes and as a code enforcement issue IMHO is a waste of time for NFPA to be having a multiple TC meeting on it. I can already hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth. Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Jim Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: > > What I am finding is that the building code official drives the review > process for tenant fit out projects. In the jurisdictions around here the > building code officials are requiring a tenant fit out plan, which requires a > evaluation of the existing sprinkler system against the type and > configuration of the new tenants operations and storage configurations, along > with egress analysis, emergency lighting and occupancy loads, signed and > sealed by a FPE as part of the Certificate of Occupancy process. If the > tenant or landlord does not comply, a person who drives a car with lights on > top, and carries chrome bracelets attaches a lock and sign noting that the > building is not to be occupied and the permit fees are tripled upon > reapplication for a building permit. After one good public hanging all of the > other tenant/landlords begin to follow the process. This process is required > by the building code for changes in occupancy and or tenant fit outs in these > jurisdictions. When the landlord/tenant lawyers meet with the township officials, the enabling legislation is reviewed by all and the landlord/tenant then comply with the legal authorities. > > With regard to including in NFPA 25 I vote NO because it is covered by the > legal building code in most jurisdictions, it is up to the building code > official to enforce the requirements under the permitting requirements of the > jurisdiction for occupancy change or tenant fit out. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
