Firstin, The question is too vague to be answered. As an active AHJ there are many variables, adopted codes and standards, local amendments, special circumstances not addressed by the code, variations, site approval trade offs and on and on. In order to answer the question each one of those has to be addressed. Believe it or not most AHJ's have an underlying need, real or imagined, that they are trying to address. Keep in mind cost is not one of them since the AHJ doesn't (and shouldn't) profit from requiring protection. I'm not defending this AHJ but you have to dig deeper.
Lastly I've said this time and time again, why are designers and contractors engaged in these arguments with AHJ's ?. Convey your situation to the beneficiary, that being the owner of the property. If he/she disagrees let them take up the fight through appeal. John Drucker -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:29 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
