I would like to ask the writer to provide his empirical data that shows " ...requiring the installation of sprinklers in residential dwelling units that would have a detrimental economic impact on an already bearish housing market." Easy to say and honestly easy to think if one doesn't have the information from the other side of the coin such as deductions in total cost due to tradeoffs.
Rod DiBona Rapid Fire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Drucker Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: NEW JERSEY TRANSITION REPORT OMITS HOME SPRINKLERS And out of New Jersey.......... Final Report of the Transition Subcommittee On the Department of Community Affairs and its Agencies and Affiliates - January 5, 2010 This subcommittee reviewed the eleven divisions of the Department of Community Affairs ("DCA") as well the five authorities or agencies that are "in, but not of" the organization. The subcommittee's findings and recommendations were developed through a series of interviews with Division heads and other senior staff at the DCA, a summary review and analysis of available data, and observations and insights provided by various constituencies that regularly interact with the DCA. The subcommittee is ready and willing to make itself available post-transition to consult with the new commissioner regarding details beyond the scope of this report. The review, analysis and recommendations provided in this report are centered on the following issues. The Division of Codes & Standard's 525 employees (some temporary) are responsible for the establishment and enforcement of building codes, most of which are generally adopted by reference from national codes. A significant amount of Division resources are allocated to inspections, however, it appears that they may be duplicative of similar inspections for insurance purposes, for Certificates of Occupancy and may be performed too frequently. Eliminating duplicative inspections will help free the Division's inspectors to address the current backlog of inspections. Very serious consideration should also be made to follow one set of standards and codes as outlined by the UCC that could eliminate the need for state codes and standards. This review may take time, but will streamline the inspection process because it will eliminate some of the statutory requirements that are unnecessarily onerous and/or duplicative. Also, pending code revisions should be adopted (update of UCC), except for those requiring the installation of sprinklers in residential dwelling units that would have a detrimental economic impact on an already bearish housing market. http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/55_2010/approved/20100122a_reports .html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Drucker Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: KANSAS CONSIDERS LAW NOT ALLOWING LOCAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER CODES And more out of Kansas. There's a bigger problem brewing, the IBC currently requires sprinklers throughout all buildings that contain an R fire area (use). "[F] 903.2.7 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area." Legislation such as this has the broad effect of reaching beyond the recent IRC modifications, threatening established fire safety provisions of the IBC. We could be witnessing a step backwards. John Drucker, CET -------------------------------------------- KANSAS CONSIDERS LAW NOT ALLOWING LOCAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER CODES. HOUSE BILL No. 2515 By Committee on Commerce and Labor 1-21 AN ACT concerning cities and counties; relating to residential fire protection sprinkler systems. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. As used in this act: (a) ''Municipality'' means any city or county. (b) ''Residential structure'' means any improvement to real property to be used or occupied as a single-family dwelling or multi-family dwelling of four attached living units or less. Sec. 2. On and after July 1, 2010, no municipality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, code, standard or rule requiring the installation of a multi-purpose residential fire protection sprinkler system or any other fire sprinkler protection system in any residential structure. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from voluntarily installing a multi-purpose residential fire protection sprinkler system or any other fire sprinkler protection system in a residential structure. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2515.pdf _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
