Depends on whether it's ordained, or a local code amendment or policy bulletin or just an off-handed comment. Local fire and building officials have several different statutory methods that they can use to make requirements that are more restrictive (or less) or beyond the minimum prescriptives of a code or standard. But in theory, it's supposed to be substantiated, documented and published in the public domain. So as far as whether the AHJ you're referring to can make such a requirement "...without an amendment ..." as you say, all depends on what the local municipal code and/or city manager and/or city attorney would say if you threw off the gloves.
My opinion only, Steve Leyton -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 3:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 13D exterior overhangs. 13D does not require heads in exterior over-hangs, such as a second story over-hanging a driveway. Can an AHJ apply 13 rules to 13D systems without an amendment and require heads in over-hangs 4' & greater? Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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
