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Council narrows residential sprinkler requirement, exempts ADUs and many additions
Summary
City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑07 to limit mandatory automatic sprinkler systems in 1‑ and 2‑family dwellings to specified circumstances (e.g., homes over 2,000 sq ft, unprotected joists, or difficult‑access locations) and added a clear exception for accessory dwelling units and additions.
Glenwood Springs City Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑07 March 6, amending residential building‑code sprinkler requirements to apply only in specified circumstances rather than universally to all new 1‑ and 2‑family dwellings. The new language will require automatic fire sprinkler systems when a dwelling exceeds 2,000 square feet, has unprotected ceiling/floor…
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