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§ 9-204. Installation of sprinkler systems required

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Fire Protection and Prevention (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Sprinkler Systems (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-204
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 38A, § 12B
§ 9-204. Installation of sprinkler systems required
Currentness
Standards for sprinkler systems
(a) Each sprinkler system required under this section shall:
(1) be installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices that meet the standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies under the regulations of the State Fire Prevention Commission or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes;
(2) meet the requirements of the current National Fire Protection Association standards; and
(3) be approved by the State Fire Marshal or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire codes.
Buildings in which sprinkler systems required
(b)(1) In a jurisdiction in which building permits are issued, a sprinkler system shall be installed in:
(i) each newly constructed dormitory, hotel, lodging or rooming house, or multifamily residential dwelling for which the initial building permit is issued on or after July 1, 1990; and
(ii) each newly constructed town house for which the initial building permit is issued on or after July 1, 1992.
(2) In a jurisdiction in which building permits are not issued, a sprinkler system shall be installed in:
(i) each dormitory, hotel, lodging or rooming house, or multifamily residential dwelling on which construction begins on or after July 1, 1990; and
(ii) each town house on which construction begins on or after July 1, 1992.
Exception
(c) If a dwelling unit is not serviced by a public water system, subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-204, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 9-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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