Bill Text: VA HB364 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Local government; water-filled fire sprinkler systems.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-13 - Left in General Laws [HB364 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2024-HB364-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 364 Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 6, 2024 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-922.3, relating to counties, cities and towns; installation of water-filled fire sprinkler systems in new townhome construction. ---------- Patron-- Martinez ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-922.3 as follows:

§15.2-922.3. Water-filled fire sprinkler systems in certain construction.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a locality may by ordinance permit the installation of automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems in new townhome construction. Such ordinance shall require that installation of an automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler system be completed in compliance with standards, requirements, and specifications for the installation of an automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler system as prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. Any such ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not require the installation of an automatic water-filled or wet-pipe fire sprinkler system when additions or alterations are made to existing townhomes that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed.