When does a residential fire sprinkler requirement kick in?
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Short answer
Georgia follows IRC sprinkler-trigger thresholds with local amendments. New single-family homes above a square-footage threshold (varies by jurisdiction) typically require NFPA 13D residential sprinklers. Substantial additions that push a home across the threshold, or additions to homes with existing sprinklers, can trigger extension. Atlanta Fire Rescue plus the GA State Fire Marshal sign off on any sprinkler-triggered scope.
In detail
Georgia follows IRC sprinkler-trigger thresholds with local amendments. New single-family homes above a square-footage threshold (varies by jurisdiction) typically require NFPA 13D residential sprinklers. Substantial additions that push a home across the threshold, or additions to homes with existing sprinklers, can trigger extension. Atlanta Fire Rescue plus the GA State Fire Marshal sign off on any sprinkler-triggered scope.
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