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Committee directs study on feasibility of mandatory sprinkler retrofits and standpipe alternatives for residential high‑rises
Summary
The committee adopted a motion directing departments to study requiring fire sprinkler retrofits in residential high‑rise buildings and to report feasibility, costs, displacement protections and possible exemptions if wet/dry standpipe systems with full‑length hoses are present; the motion passed unanimously as amended.
The Planning and Land Use Management Committee voted unanimously to adopt a motion instructing the Fire Department, with assistance from Building and Safety, the Housing Department, the City Attorney, CLA and CAO, to report on the feasibility of requiring residential high‑rise buildings to install automatic fire sprinkler systems or, alternatively, the possibility of exempting buildings if each floor is equipped with a wet or dry standpipe…
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