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Question for Group - Residentials Fire Sprinklers

Posted by [email protected] on Nov. 20, 2024  /   4

"If you work in a community that amended out fire sprinkler protection in new single family construction, can you please provide the primary drivers that led your elected officials to make that decision." 

Robert McGinnis, MCP

Village of Hinsdale

Community Development Department

Building Commissioner. 

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4 Comments

  1. Eva Donev

    Nov. 21, 2024

    The 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) has been adopted in its entirety, including Section R313. In the past, we consistently included an amendment to exempt residential properties from fire suppression requirements, primarily because numerous lots in Unincorporated Lake County rely on well water.

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  2. Mike DeLillo

    Nov. 20, 2024

    When I was in La Grange we required residential fire sprinklers but had an exception if you used all dimensional lumber, with no engineered wood and 5/8 Type X drywall throughout the home including the basement ceiling you did not need residential sprinklers.

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  3. Mike DeLillo

    Nov. 20, 2024

    When I was in La Grange we required residential fire sprinklers but had an exception if you used all dimensional lumber, with no engineered wood and 5/8 Type X drywall throughout the home including the basement ceiling you did not need residential sprinklers.

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  4. Steven Martin

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Carol Stream did not amend out the fire sprinkler requirements for new homes.

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