(1)
Except as permitted in Sentences (2) and (3), a fire alarm system shall be installed in buildings in which an automatic sprinkler system is installed.
(2)
Buildings in which a sprinkler system is installed in accordance with NFPA 13D, “Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes,” need not comply with Sentence (1).
(3)
Buildings that contain fewer than 9 sprinklers conforming to Sentence 3.2.5.12.(4) need not comply with Sentence (1).
(4)
Except as permitted by Sentences (5), (6) and 3.2.4.2.(4), a fire alarm system shall be installed in a building that is not sprinklered throughout and that contains
(a)
(b)
(c)
more than 3 storeys, including storeys below the first storey,
(d)
a total occupant load more than 300, other than in open air seating areas,
(e)
an occupant load more than 150 above or below the first storey, other than in open air seating areas,
(f)
a school, college or child care facility, including a day care facility, with an occupant load more than 40,
(g)
a licensed beverage establishment or a licenced restaurant, with an occupant load more than 150,
(h)
a low-hazard industrial occupancy with an occupant load more than 75 above or below the first storey,
(i)
a medium-hazard industrial occupancy with an occupant load more than 75 above or below the first storey,
(j)
a residential occupancy with sleeping accommodation for more than 10 persons,
(k)
a high-hazard industrial occupancy with an occupant load more than 25,
(l)
an occupant load more than 300 below an open air seating area,
(m)
a care and treatment occupancy for more than 10 persons receiving care or treatment, or
(n)
a care occupancy for more than 10 persons receiving care.
(4.1)
A fire alarm system is not required in a hotel 3 storeys or less in building height provided each suite has direct access to an exterior exit facility leading to ground level.
(5)
A fire alarm system is not required in a residential occupancy that is not sprinklered, where
(a)
not more than 4 suites share a common means of egress, or
(b)
each suite has direct access to an exterior exit facility leading to ground level.
(6)
A fire alarm system is not required in a storage garage conforming to Article 3.2.2.92. that is contained in a building that is not sprinklered provided there are no other occupancies in the building.