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Southaven mayor previews updated building and fire codes; sprinkler threshold to remain at 6,500 square feet under roof
Summary
Mayor told the Board of Aldermen the city will present an updated building and fire code for adoption at the next meeting, aiming to improve the city’s ISO fire rating and retain a sprinkler requirement at 6,500 square feet under roof.
The mayor told the Southaven Board of Aldermen on Tuesday that the city will place an updated building and fire code on the next meeting agenda, with the stated goal of improving the city’s fire rating from a Class 3 to a Class 2.
The code update matters, the mayor said, because the state Fire Rating Bureau evaluates municipalities on their adoption of current codes; a better rating can affect insurance costs and public-safety recognition. “It is our hope that our rating…
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