15.20.090 Amendments to the International Fire Code – Chapter 11, Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings.
The following local amendments to Chapter 11 of the International Fire Code, entitled “Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings,” are hereby adopted and incorporated into the International Fire Code as if fully set forth therein:
(1) Section 1103 of the International Fire Code is amended by adding new subsection 1103.5.6 as follows:
1103.5.6 Substantial Alterations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in existing buildings regardless of use when a substantial alteration occurs in a structure equaling 10,000 or greater square feet. For the purpose of this section, a substantial alteration shall be defined as an alteration that costs 50 percent or more of the current assessed value of the structure and impacts more than 50% of the gross floor area.
(2) Section 1103 of the International Fire Code is amended by adding new subsection 1103.7.7 as follows:
1103.7.7 Fire alarm control unit. If an existing fire alarm control unit is replaced with identical equipment it shall be considered maintenance.
(Ord. 19-20 § 3 (Exh. 2); Ord. 11-16 § 2 (Exh. 2); Ord. 03-13 § 2 (Exh. 2))