Thanks Don.
-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Lowry Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 10:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Texas code set ยง34.707. Adopted Standards. (1) NFPA 13-2010, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; (2) NFPA 25-2008, Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems; (3) NFPA 13D-2010, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes; (4) NFPA 13R-2010, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height; (5) NFPA 14-2010, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe, Private Hydrant and Hose Systems; (6) NFPA 15-2007, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection; (7) NFPA 16-2007, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems; (8) NFPA (20-2010), Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection; (9) NFPA 22-2008, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection; (10) NFPA 24-2010, Standard for the installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances; (11) NFPA 30-2008, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code; (12) NFPA 30B-2011, Code for the Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products; (13) NFPA 307-2011, Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves; (14) NFPA 214-2005, Standard on Water-Cooling Towers; and (15) NFPA 409-2004, Standard on Aircraft Hangars. Go to this link for the full rules http://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmlirules.html Cities can and do adopt amendments to the standards. The restriction is cities cannot require companies to be more regulated than the state requirements. Someone mentioned D.A.D.S. They're different, as that is a Federal bureaucracy, and therefore often cause quite a few conflicts between State and city regulations and what they "Want". Texas is probably the choice of AFSA because it's the BEST state to be! Where bureaucracy doesn't prevent logic and experience from being prevalent. Most cities have adopted codes (majority is IFC 09) and when the town is too small for that it goes to county and then the state for rules. The state licensing for a Fire Sprinkler company (found at link above) puts trust in the licensed companies, that still have ethics, to follow the requirements and do it right. I have never (35 yrs in Fire Protection) found a place in Texas where the Fire Code Official (city, county, or state) was not very helpful when spoken to in a rational, polite manner. Make a few phone calls instead of relying on what you find online and you'll get a friendly voice to speak with, amazing what a little politeness will get you. Don Lowry -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 5:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Texas code set Thanks. My internet search has turned up some pretty interesting stuff. Like state law prohibits 173 of Texas' 254 counties from adopting a fire code. And that 150 counties don't have full time fire departments. And I'm guessing the answer to the code question is answered at the local level, because the only references I see at the state level are prohibitions against amendments and ordinances that would tighten the code or expand application of certain requirements like for residential sprinklers. Why is AFSA located in Texas again? -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dale Wingard Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Texas code set 2010 for 13,14,20 and 24. Not sure about the other ones. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Steve Leyton <[email protected]> wrote: Can someone please point me to a website or give me a run-down on current adopted codes and standards (13,14,20,24,72) in Texas? What edition of the code and is it called the Texas Building Code or IBC with amendments? I saw one website that referenced both IBC and UFC ... any help is appreciated. 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