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are provided. X15} Section 10.3o7~d} of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read; ~d} Standards. Fire extinguishing systems shall comply with the Standard far Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA Standard #13, 1980 edition as adapted and copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association. EXCEPTIONS: 1, Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall have at least one water supply of adequate pressure, capacity and reliability. 2. Automatic fire sprinkler systems may be connected to the domestic water supply main when approved by the chief provided the domestic water supply is of adequate pressure, capacity and sizing for the combined domestic and fire sprink- ler requirements. In such case, the fire sprinkler system cannect~on shall be made between the public water main ar meter and the building shutoff valve and there shall not be intervening valves or connections. The fire department con- nections may be omitted when approved by the chief. 3. The sprinkler alarm valve for an automatic fire sprinkler system may be omitted when the sprinkler system serves less than six heads or where the system is connected to an approved fire alarm system. X16} Section 10.308 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to add: ~ h } Group SR Occupancies 1. Di v,~s~ on 1 Occu~anci es , Parti a1 autamati c s ri nkl er -. ~. p system is required as specified. ~a} Automatic sprinklers as specified in NFPA Standard 13, 1980 edition, using standard pipe sizing and head spacing in required locations shall be installed in the following areas: ~1} exit corridors; ~2} exit stairways; ~3} inside room entrance corridor} doors or other openings which face on interior exit ways. Single-head location shall be nv more than six and no less than four feet inside doors except that when side-wail sprinklers are used they shat 1 be located above the opening. ~4} any other paints necessary to ensure the protection of the exit way. fib} A water supply shall be provided sufficient to operate at least five sprinkler heads simultaneously for a period of 20 minutes at a residual pressure of not less than 15 pounds a square inch at the highest head in the system, Supply may originate from: ~1} domestic water supply; ~~} separate connections to public mains; ~3} on-site reservoirs or tanks, or ~4} wet standpipe lines. ~c} Bui 1 di ng fire-alarm systems shat 1 be connected to a sprinkler system water-flow device. Ordinance - 5