CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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John Steinbeck, Fire Chief |
Recommendation:
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Accept and approve the Business Impact Statement pursuant to NRS 237.090 for the proposed 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 providing for other matters properly related thereto. Commission District: All (For possible action)
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Accept and Approve Business Impact Statement |
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BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to NRS 237.090, a Business Impact Statement (BIS) was prepared regarding the proposed ordinance that 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.
On June 5, 2023, the Fire Department posted a public notice in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On June 7, 2023, the department posted a public notice in the Las Vegas Review-Journal El Tiempo Spanish edition. On June 8, 2023, the department posted a public notice in the Asian Journal. On June 5, 2023, the Fire Department sent public notice to all industry member associations via email. In addition, a copy of the notification and proposed ordinance changes were posted on the ClarkCountyNV.gov website, fire department/fire prevention homepage sections, and provided public viewing at both fire department administration and fire prevention customer lobbies. A 15-day public comment period was opened during which the department received one set of responses after the comment period expired.
Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners accept and approve the Business Impact Statement described above.