It's not up to the contractor to determine or even theorize what gets sprinklered and what doesn't. The fact that the two structures are not attached is a factor, but a lot depends on how the two separate structures are justified in accordance with the building code. Therefore, you must ask the AHJ, who will review and approve your plans, whether or not the porte cochere should be protected. Actually, the architect should also know.
Galen Taylor County of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Prevention Engineering 323-890-4339 [email protected] "Ensuring Public Safety Through the Built Environment" -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Silva Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Porte Cochere A building is designed to NFPA 13R. However, the local building code requires the sprinklering of "porches and balconies" notwithstanding the 13R permission for deletion. So say it is a 13 building. This building has a portico or porte cochere near the main entrance of the building, which is not attached to the building. I don't know the exact clearance between the two structures, but for argument sake, say they are 3 feet apart. The contractor claims the portico is not attached to the building, so doesn't need to be sprinklered. Any views from the forum? Tony _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
