CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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John Steinbeck, Fire Chief |
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Conduct a public hearing; and approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign an ordinance to amend Title 13, Chapter 13.04 of the Clark County Code relating to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems, amend 13.04.090 subsection 503.1.1, amend 13.04.115 subsection 903.2, delete 13.04.330 section 22.38 of NFPA 13, delete 13.04.340 section 8.4 of NFPA 13D and add new section 8.4, amend 13.04.340 subsection 10.2.1.1, amend 13.04.340 subsection 10.4.3.1, delete 13.04.350 section 7.5 of NFPA 13R, amend 13.04.520 subsection D105.2, and provide for other matters properly related thereto. Commission District: All (For possible action)
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BACKGROUND:
The proposed ordinance amends Title 13 Chapter 13.04 of the Clark County Code and the requirements of residential fire sprinklers. The proposed ordinance includes removing the 5,000 square feet threshold; removing the requirement to upgrade to NFPA 13R sprinkler system; amending the protection matrix to indicate requirements for non-standard residential sprinkler systems; providing requirements for installations in ceiling heights greater than 24 feet; and, amending the civil improvement plan appendix increasing the maximum dead-end street length to 600 feet.
The proposed ordinance was introduced at the Board of County Commissioners' meeting on August 15, 2023, and a public hearing was set for September 5, 2023.
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance to amend Title 13, Chapter 13.04 of the Clark County Code.