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Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved type. The location <br />shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant. The FDC <br />may be located within 150 feet of a private fire hydrant when aporoved by the fire <br />code official. The size of piping and the number of 2'/2" inlets shall be approved by <br />the fire code official. If acceptable to the water authority, it may be installed on the <br />backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted OSHA <br />safety red or as approved. When the fire sprinkler density design requires more <br />than 500 qpm (including inside hose stream demand), or a standpipe system is <br />included, four 2'/2" inlets shall be provided. <br />(2) Section 8.3.3.1 is hereby amended as follows: <br />8.3.3.1. When fire sprinkler systems are installed in shell buildings of <br />undetermined use (Spec Buildings) other than warehouses (S occupancies), <br />fire sprinklers of the quick -response type shall be used. Use is considered <br />undetermined if a specific tenant/occupant is not identified at the time the fire <br />sprinkler plan is submitted. Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one <br />of the following: <br />Quick -response type as defined in 3.6.4.8 <br />2. Residential sprinklers in accordance with the requirements of 8.4.5 <br />3. Quick response CMSA sprinklers <br />4. ESFR sprinklers <br />5. Standard -response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to <br />existing light hazard systems equipped with standard -response <br />sprinklers <br />6. Standard -response sprinklers used where individual standard -response <br />sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems <br />(3) Section 8.15.1.2.7 is hereby added and revised as follows: <br />8.15.1.2.7 Concealed spaces filled with noncombustible insulation shall not require <br />sprinkler protection when approved by the fire code official. <br />(.3 4) Section 11.1.1.1 is hereby added as follows: <br />11.1.1.1 When fire sprinkler systems are reauired in buildinas of undetermined <br />use other than warehouses, they shall be designed and installed to have a fire <br />sprinkler density of not less than that required for an Ordinary Hazard Group 2 <br />use, with no reduction(s) in density or design area. Warehouse fire sprinkler <br />systems shall be designed to Figure 16.2.1.3.2 (d) curve "G". Use is considered <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br />Page 30 of 36 <br />