I believe its called preemption. You see it a lot in gun control legislation, so its not uncommon in general.
However, this is going to backfire horribly once the first fatality happens in a jurisdiction where the law excised the sprinkler requirement from the IBC. You're going to see a lot of lawsuits, and more amici curiae than you can shake a stick at. Its a horrible thing for sure to have to wait for it to come to that, but as a great man once told me, NFPA codes are written in blood. Benjamin Young Sprinkler Designer Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. [email protected] On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Ron Greenman <[email protected]>wrote: > Seems to mew that these types of actions can only be stalling tactics > since I don't see how laws that disallow the ability of elected > officials to make laws can be constitutional. Of course I'm no lawyer. > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Terri Leyton > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Legislature: Locals can't require fire sprinklers in houses By TRAVIS > > FAIN - [email protected] ATLANTA - Legislation that firefighters > > lobbied hard against this session won final passage Wednesday afternoon > > at the Capitol. > > > > House Bill 1196 prohibits local governments, and the state, from > > requiring fire sprinklers in new houses and duplexes. The Senate > > approved the legislation 45-7 this afternoon, and since it had already > > passed the House, the bill moves to Gov. Sonny Perdue for his signature. > > > > > > The building industry worked for the change, contending that it would > > protect the home construction industry from overzealous local regulation > > and thus keep down costs. But firefighters worked against it, arguing > > that sprinklers save lives and property, particularly when homes are > > built close to each other. > > > > The prohibition wouldn't apply to apartment complexes or businesses, > > just residential buildings with "no more than two dwelling units." It > > would go into effect as soon as Perdue signs it, and it only prohibits > > new rules. It doesn't strike down current ones. > > > > > > > > Read more: > > http://www.macon.com/2010/04/21/1102517/legislature-locals-cant-require. > > html#ixzz0lqHo7wMb > > > > > > > > > > > > Terri Simmons Leyton > > > > PROTECTION DESIGN & CONSULTING > > > > 2851 Camino del Rio South, Suite 400 > > > > San Diego, CA 92108 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Ph: 858-751-2930 - ext. 101 > > > > Fax: 858-751-2933 > > > > Cell: 619-871-8450 > > > > Fire Sprinklers Save Lives, Property and Firefighters! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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]<to%[email protected]> > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering > Bates Technical College > Tacoma, WA > > Member: > SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC > _______________________________________________ > 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]<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)
