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20 not required for any portion of the building.
The 25% limit is cumulative over the life of
the building.
b. If the area in which the Change of
Occupancy occurs exceeds 25%, but is less
than 50% of the actual floor area of the
existing building, only that portion of the
building changing occupancy is required to
have an automatic fire sprinkler system
installed. An approved fire separation shall
be required between portions of the
building with fire sprinklers and those
portions without.
c. If individual or cumulative Change of
Occupancies exceeds 50% of the overall
floor area of the existing building, then the
entire building shall have an automatic fire
sprinkler system installed throughout.
3. Fire Damage Repairs. An automatic fire
sprinkler system shall be installed as a condition
of fire damage repair building permit as follows:
a. When a fire occurs in any existing
occupancy, and the building permit repair
costs exceed 50% of the current building
valuation, an automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout the
building as required for a new building in
Section 903.
b. Current building valuation shall be based
on the ICC Building Valuation Tables in
use by the City's Development Services
Department at the time of the issuance of
the fire damage repair permit.
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