Baltimore City Council
File #: 10-0437    Version: 0 Name: Residential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 1/11/2010 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/24/2010
Enactment #: 10-338
Title: Residential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems FOR the purpose of requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain newly constructed or substantially rehabbed townhouses and other dwellings; providing certain exceptions; repealing superceded provisions; and generally relating to sprinkler systems in residences.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, President Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda Conaway, Rochelle Spector
Indexes: Code, Fire Sprinkler Systems, Residential
Attachments: 1. 10-0437 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 10-0437.pdf, 3. Fire - 10-0437.pdf, 4. DPW - 10-0437.pdf, 5. Law - 10-0437.pdf, 6. HCD - 10-0437.pdf, 7. 10-0437 - 3rd Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke and Branch


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Residential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

FOR the purpose of requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain newly constructed or substantially rehabbed townhouses and other dwellings; providing certain exceptions; repealing superceded provisions; and generally relating to sprinkler systems in residences.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 10-102 (IRC § 102.5)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 10-102 (IRC § 313A)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 10-102 (IRC Appendix P)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article – Building, Fire, and Related Codes

Part X. International Residential Code



§ 10-102. City modifications.

The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are...

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