My interpretation and most of the AHJ we deal with look at an exterior awning or seating area over 4' requires protection if it attached directly to the structure. If it is only attached to the exterior or separated then it can be lumped into the Porte Cocher exception.
-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Irwin Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Covered Restaurant Seating Area Yes. The covered seating area begins at the face of the structure. John Irwin - CET Division Manager - Fire Sprinklers Critical System Solutions, LLC Licence Number: FPC16-000053 Cell: 813.618.2781 Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Phillips Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 7:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Covered Restaurant Seating Area Did the steel frame for the seating area tie in to the building structure? Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Apr 17, 2017 7:11 AM, John Irwin <[email protected]> wrote: Here's the situation. Existing restaurant seating area covered by steel frame and vinyl or nylon tarp. 100% open. Protected with sprinklers. Additional covered seating area being added that will be steel frame but insulated aluminum panel roof. 100% open. Client doesn't believe sprinklers are required and wants the existing sprinklers under the vinyl canopy removed. Can someone direct me to code references? John Irwin Division Manager - Fire Sprinklers Critical System Solutions, LLC License Number: FPC16-000053 2830 Scherer Drive, Suite 300 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Office: 727.209.5122 Fax: 727.209.5126 Cell: 813.618.2781 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
