Jan 15, 2009

Shasta County, CA – Home Fire Sprinkler Ordinance Expected to Spark Controversy

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By Michael Woodward – AndersonValleyPost.com While most of the California state fire code is expected to be adopted at the county level without protest, Shasta County Fire Marshal Jim Diehl said that the sprinkler ordinance will get the most attention. [...]

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Jan 06, 2009

Anne Arundel, MD Passes Fire Sprinkler Requirement for New Homes

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By ERIN COX – HomeTownAnnapolis.com Fire sprinklers will soon be required in all new Anne Arundel homes after the County Council approved the mandate last night. Firefighters have lobbied for the across-the-board sprinkler rule for the better part of a [...]

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Dec 23, 2008

ICC Board of Directors Unanimously Upholds Residential Sprinkler Requirements

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2009 International Residential Code Will Require Residential Fire Sprinklers The International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to reject an appeal by the National Association of Home Builders seeking to remove residential fire sprinkler requirements from the [...]

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Dec 05, 2008

Minnesota DOL Town Hall Meetings to Discuss Home Fire Sprinklers

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum will host three town hall meetings this month to discuss fire sprinkler provisions that soon may be adopted as part of the state’s residential building code for new home construction. The [...]

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Nov 26, 2008

Firefighters Back Anne Arundel, MD Residential Fire Sprinkler Bill

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By Jason Flanagan – Baltimore Examiner Firefighters from throughout the metropolitan region converged in Anne Arundel to support legislation requiring sprinklers installed in houses there, a bill home builders have openly opposed. “We are urging Anne Arundel to be the [...]

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Nov 12, 2008

National Association of Home Builders Requests Appeal of IRC Residential Fire Sprinklers Requirement

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UPDATE: ICC Appeals Board Denies NAHB Claim Regarding IRC Residential Sprinkler Requirement See the article “ICC Appeals Board Denies NAHB Claim“ The opposition to residential fire sprinkler requirements continues as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) filed a request [...]

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Nov 10, 2008

Tennessee – Home Fire Sprinkler Rules Spark Building Inspectors Protests

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By Andy Johns – Chattanooga Times Free Press In the middle of a housing slump, the last thing Tina Rice wants to do is tack on a few thousand dollars to the price of home construction. Which is why she’s [...]

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Sep 22, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Market Growth and Labor Demand Analysis

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Residential Fire Sprinkler Market Potential Exceeds $3 Billion Annually – Over 10,000 Additional Skilled Workers Needed New residential fire sprinkler market analysis projects the market potential and labor demand created by the passing and eventual widespread enforcement of amendment RB64-07/08 [...]

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Sep 21, 2008

ICC Approves Residential Fire Sprinklers in the International Residential Code

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Voting members of the leading building code body in the nation, the International Code Council (ICC), overwhelmingly supported a residential fire sprinkler requirement for all new one- and two-family homes and townhouses. Fire service and building code officials united to [...]

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Sep 16, 2008

Village of Park Forest, IL Amends Fire Code to Require Residential Fire Sprinklers

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eNews Park Forest The Village Board recently passed an amendment to the Fire Prevention Code lowering the square footage requirement for sprinkler protection in new commercial structures and mandates residential sprinklers in new single-family homes. The measure lowers the square [...]

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