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Council adopts ordinance tying firefighter air-replenishment trigger to high-rise definition in building and fire code
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance amending municipal code to require firefighter air-replenishment (FAR) systems when the building meets the fire-code definition of 'high rise' (currently 75 feet), changing the previous trigger tied to a different threshold.
The Coeur d'Alene City Council on Dec. 16 adopted an ordinance amending municipal code 15.05.0.01 to change when firefighter air-replenishment (FAR) systems are required.
Craig (staff) told council the original trigger required FAR systems in four-story buildings, but installers and developers found that threshold could be cost-prohibitive for mid-rise projects. After reviewing…
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