Council hears how 2024 code could require sprinklers for new builds and affect ADUs
Staff and the city’s building official said the reinstated sprinkler requirement in the 2024 residential code would only apply to new construction and certain separate structures such as ADUs when the primary house is sprinklered; council asked clarifying questions about triggers and remodel thresholds.
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City staff and the building official told council the residential sprinkler requirement in the proposed 2024 code would apply principally to new construction and separate new structures, not ordinary remodels. "This code will have absolutely no effect, only on brand new construction," SafeBuilt building official Alejandro Pantoja said when describing the reinstated sprinkler language and its likely limited local impact.
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