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18~~3 a. Automatic sprinklers as specified in NFPA Standard 13, 1978 edition, using standard pipe sizing and head spacing in re~- quired locations shall be installed in the allowing areas: i, exit corridors; ii, exit stairways; iii, inside room entrance ~corri- dor~. doors or other openings which face on interior exit ways. Single-head lo- cations shall be no more than six and no less than four feet inside doors ex- cept that when side-wall sprinklers are used they shall be located above the opening. iv. any other points necessary to ensure the protection of the exit way. b. A water supply shall be provided sufficient to operate at least five sprinkler heads simultaneously for a period of 2Q min- utes at a residual pressure of not less than 15 pounds a square inch at the highest head in the system. Such supply may originate from i, domestic water supply; ii, separate connections to public mains; iii, an-site reservoirs or tanks, or iv. wet standpipe lines. c. wilding fire-alarm systems shall be connected to a sprinkler system water-flow device. d. Systems shall be equipped with a fire department connection and a swing check valve on the supply side. ExCEPTION: The fire department connec- tion may be omitted when the water supply to the building is capable of simultaneously operating the number of sprinkler heads in-~ stalled in the two largest separate areas which are directly inter-connected by a nor- mally closed door, or when waived by the fire chief, 2. Full fire protection. When required by other provisions of this code, complete automatic fire-extinguishing systems and stand pipes shall be installed as specified in Chapter 38. ~b~ Group SR, Division 2 occupancy. A complete automatic fire extinguishing system and stand pipes shall be installed as specified in chapter 3S only when required by other provisions of this code. Ordinance - 5