GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 612

Short Title:  Sprinkler Systems Requirements.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Sherron.

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Referred to:  Commerce

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April 10, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE TWELVE YEARS RATHER THAN FIVE YEARS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 1008(c) of Chapter X of Volume 1 of the North Carolina State Building Code, as enacted by G.S. 143-138(i), reads as rewritten:
"(c)	Submission of Plans and Time Schedule for Completing Work. – Plans and specifications, but not necessarily working drawings covering the work necessary to bring the building into compliance with this section shall be submitted to the building official within a reasonable time.  (See suggested time in NOTE of Section 1008(b) above).  A time schedule for accomplishing the work, including the preparation of working drawings and specifications shall be included.  Some of the work may require longer periods of time to accomplish than others, and this shall be reflected in the plan and schedule.
NOTE: Suggested Time Period For Compliance:

               SUGGESTED TIME PERIOD FOR COMPLIANCE 

CLASS I	CLASS II	CLASS III	TIME FOR
ITEM	(SECTION)	(SECTION)	(SECTION)	COMPLETION

Signs in Elevator Lobbies
and Elevator Cabs	1008.2(h)	1008.3(h)	1008.4(h)	180 days
Emergency Evacuation
Plan	1008(b)	NOTE:	180 days
Corridor Smoke Detectors
(Includes alternative
door closers)	1008.2(c)	1008.3(c)	1008.4(c)	1 year
Manual Fire Alarm	1008.2(a)	1008.3(a)	1008.4(a)	1 year
Voice Communication
System Required	1008.2(b)	1008.3(b)	1008.4(b)	2 years
Smoke Detectors
Required	1008.2(c)	1008.3(c)	1008.4(c)	1 year
Protection and Fire
Stopping for Vertical
Shafts	1008.2(f)	1008.3(f)	1008.4(f)	3 years
Special Exit
Requirements-Number,
Location and Illum-
ination to be in
accordance with
Section 1007	1008.2(e)	1008.3(e)	1008.4(e)	3 years
Emergency Electrical
Power Supply	1008.2(d)	1008.3(d)	1008.4(d)	4 years
Special Exit Facilities
Required	1008.2(e)	1008.3(e)	1008.4(e)	5 years
Compartmentation for
Institutional
Buildings	1008.2(f)	1008.3(f)	1008.4(f)	5 years
Emergency Elevator
Requirements	1008.2(h)	1008.3(h)	1008.4(h)	5 years
Central Alarm Facility
Required	1008.3(i)	1008.4(i)	5 years
Areas of Refuge Required
on Every Eighth Floor	1008.4(j)	5 years
Smoke Venting	1008.4(k)	5 years
Fire Protection of
Electrical Conductors	1008.4(l)	5 years
Sprinkler System
Required	1008.4(m)	12 years".
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1995.