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ment connection and a swing check valve on the sup ly side. p EXCEPTION: The fire department connection may be omitted when the water supply to the buildin is ca ab1 a of s i g p mul taneously operating the number of sprinkler heads installed in the two largest se cr- ate areas which p are directly ~ntercannected by a normally closed door, or when waived by the chief or his/her designee. ~} Basements: Where automatic sprinklers are re wired to protect onl basements and ~ q y~ where na other part~on of the bu~ld~ng ~s to be equipped with automatic sprinklers, water su lies ma be served throw h the fo pp y g llow~ng arrangements: 1. if the basement is 10,000 square feet or less in area, water service may be supplied by a twa-inch I,D. i e, Z. If the basement ' p p ~s less than 10,000 square feet but more than 5,000 square feet in area, at least one 2-1 2 inch two-way s~amese fire department connection placed on the street front of the building in an unobstructed ositi0n at 1 east one foot and p not mare than four feet above the adjacent ground level shall be provided and connected to the main sprinkler system supply by means of Z-1/2 inch I,D. i e. 3. If the basem p P ent ~s 5,000 square feet or less in area, at least one 2-1/2 inch fire department connection mounted not less than one foot and not more than four feet above the adjacent ground level shall be provided and connected to the main sprinkler system supply by means of a 2-1/2 inch I.D, pipe. 4. Basements exceeding 10,000 square feet in area sha11 be served by standard water supplies as rescribed in U.B.C. Standard Nv. ~ ~ p 38 1, or shall be subd~v~ded into sections not exceeding 10,000 square feet by one-hour fire-resistive occu- pancy separations. ~j}. Limited Access Structures. Standard automatic fire - t~ ngu~ shy n s stems shat 1 ex 9 Y be i nsta~ 1 ed and maintained i n an exi st- ~ng or new building which has no access to a public street exce t by way of a edestrian mall ar ~ ~ p p to which access by fire fighting equipment is restricted by one or more structures or amenities in a public street or right-of-way, the requirement to a 1 ane after construction of t ~ ~ pp y .year e , he budding or the make ng of the restr~ c- t~on, whichever time is later. ~k} Fire Extin uishin S stem in Hi h-Rise Structures. 1. Every structure five or more stories ar rester than 45 feet in hei ht •g g , shall have an approved automatic fire ext~n- gu~sh~ng system installed throughout, includin the basement. The number of s g tor~es ar height of the structure shall be measured f ram the lowest 1 evel of fire department veh i cl e access, 2. The provisions of subsection 1. of this section sha11 not apply to existing structures other than Grou R Occu an- p p cies so long as: a. The existing structure does not constitute a life ar safety hazard to its occupants; ar Ordinance - 10