There is still a lot of home rule still in TX. I have done work (and still do some) in the Houston area and it seems every community has their own specific requirements. I would still check with the local AHJ. That may be the only way to get an accurate answer.
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com On Sep 9, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Mike Cabral <cabralm...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > As I recall Texas is a Min- Max State. Local can't be more stringent than > state requirements. When I was working with local jurisdiction on > residential ordinance which wanted passive purge systems the State killed the > process. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 9, 2013, at 5:48 PM, "Cahill, Christopher" <ccah...@burnsmcd.com> > wrote: > >> Kinda my question too. Is it State wide or does each city need to adopt? >> If by City I assume most of the larger ones do adopt? The rules didn't help >> in my admittedly quick read. I understood TX is a lot of home rule and not >> a lot from the State level. For example, here in MN there is one fire code >> throughout the state and 25 is required in every....dog house, hen house.... >> well at least the sprinklered ones. >> >> Not trying to ding anyone. Was asked to justify it in a report whether it's >> a requirement or just a recommendation. >> >> Chris Cahill, PE* >> Senior Fire Protection Engineer >> Burns & McDonnell >> 8201 Norman Center Drive >> Bloomington, MN 55437 >> Phone: 952.656.3652 >> Fax: 952.229.2923 >> ccah...@burnsmcd.com >> www.burnsmcd.com >> >> Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For >> *Registered in: MN >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org >> [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd - >> Work >> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 5:27 PM >> To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >> Subject: Re: NFPA 25 Texas >> >> Do those apply to all building or just state owned? >> >> Todd G Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> www.fpdc.com >> >> >> >> Todd G Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> www.fpdc.com >> On Sep 9, 2013, at 6:03 PM, Bill Shipman <proud-te...@embarqmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Currently Adopted edition is 2008, however there is currently discussion >>> (public meetings) about going to a later edition. >>> See... >>> http://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/documents/fmstandards.pdf >>> >>> On 9/9/2013 4:41 PM, Cahill, Christopher wrote: >>>> Is it adopted? What edition? Regularly enforced? Where might I find >>>> more information about NFPA 25 in Texas, like a state board. >>>> >>>> Chris Cahill, PE* >>>> Senior Fire Protection Engineer >>>> Burns & McDonnell >>>> 8201 Norman Center Drive >>>> Bloomington, MN 55437 >>>> Phone: 952.656.3652 >>>> Fax: 952.229.2923 >>>> ccah...@burnsmcd.com<mailto:ccah...@burnsmcd.com> >>>> www.burnsmcd.com<http://www.burnsmcd.com/> >>>> >>>> Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For >>>> *Registered in: MN >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>> Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >>>> ler.org >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6649 - Release Date: >>>> 09/09/13 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >>> er.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
