Can you just leave it there? Disconnect/ abandon in place? On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM Welsh, Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> Some thoughts: > > > > - This might be worst permit request that I ever seen. > - Request fire alarm maintenance records to ensure this horn/strobe > works. > - Say its maintenance, which does not require a permit. > - Look up “Work exempt from permit” in the building code. See if > anything applies. Look for “Replacement of any part that does not alter its > approval or make it unsafe” or “The clearing of stoppages or the repairing > of leaks in pipes.” > > > > *Steve Welsh, **PE* \ Burns & McDonnell > > Senior Fire Protection Engineer > > *M* 410-978-3836 > > > > *From:* Brandon Bridgford <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:19 PM > *To:* Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [Sprinklerforum] Removing Mechanical water motor bell > > > > Good Afternoon, > > > > I am trying to remove a mechanical fire sprinkler alarm bell that > frequently plugs up. The facility already has an external horn/strobe in > the same location. The city is requiring a major building permit because it > includes the removal of pipe. Does this sound right? Any thoughts or > suggestions? > > > > > > Brandon Bridgford > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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