OXNARD : New Code Requires Fire Sprinklers
The Oxnard City Council unanimously approved a fire code that requires automatic fire extinguishing systems in all new structures and in major modifications of structures.
Sprinkler systems must be installed in every story and basement of all new commercial and industrial buildings and all new single- and multiple-family residences, the council decided last week. The systems must also be installed in rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled.
Such systems cost about $1 per square foot for new houses, Oxnard Councilwoman Ann Johs said.
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