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SBCC tables Airway Heights request to preapprove local residential sprinkler ordinance amid technical and process concerns
Summary
The Washington State Building Code Council tabled a proposed local amendment from the City of Airway Heights that would require sprinklers in new one‑ and two‑family dwellings, ADUs and certain middle‑housing types. The council requested additional local public process and technical revision before acting.
The Washington State Building Code Council on Feb. 21 tabled a request from the City of Airway Heights to preapprove a local code amendment that would require automatic residential sprinklers in new one‑ and two‑family dwellings, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and several forms of middle housing.
Airway Heights fire marshal Michael (Mike) Mikayla presented the proposal and said the city is planning for middle‑housing options under state law and wants its city council to have the option of requiring sprinklers for new construction. "By having sprinklers in the home, it's like having a firefighter standing by on the nozzle ready to go all the time," Mikayla said, describing the city’s single‑engine fire department and the risk of multiple concurrent…
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