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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORTION OF SECTION 7-911 OF TITLE VII
(FIRE REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE 110. 1628 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON"
RELATING TO THE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Existing Section 7-911 of Title VII (Fire
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinanc
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following
subsections :
Section 7-911 (E) : 1 . A fully automatic fire protection
sprinkler system is to be installed in all new buildings in excess
of 12 ,000 square feet total floor area, regardless of vertical or
horizontal occupancy separations , such sprinkler system shall be
designed, installed and tested as per Uniform Building Code Standard
38-1 which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth .
three copies being on file with the City Clerk for public inspection
2 . A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler may be
reauired by the Chief of the Fire Department or the Fire Marshal
for buildings less than 12, 000 square feet total floor area when in
their judgment , supported by written documentation from a profession;
organization(such as NFPA, ICBG, U.L. , ISO etc.) verifv that hazardous;
operations , hazardous contents , critical exposure problems , limited
accessibility to the building or other items may contribute to a
definite hazard.
Section 7-911 (F) 1 . When existing buildings with full
sprinkler systems are remodeled or added on to , then the remodeled
or added on portion shall be fully sprinklered.
2. When an existing building is added on to or remodeled and
the resulting total square foot floor area exceeds 12,000 square
feet , then the entire structure shall be fully sprinklered.
SECTIO14 II: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of February, 1982 .
Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st day of .February, 1982 .
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Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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m Lawrence J . Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: February 12, 1982
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