Ch. 290

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)  ALL QUICK FAST RESPONSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS INSTALLED SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

(1)  THE SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES; AND

(2)  THE SYSTEM SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
AND REGULATIONS DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED BY THE STATE FIRE
PREVENTION COMMISSION, A COUNTY FIRE CHIEF, OR A FIRE
ADMINISTRATOR HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND IN
BALTIMORE CITY, THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

(D)  (1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO
ANY EXISTING SAFETY FIRE LAWS.

(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE
AUTHORITY OF THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION OR STATE FIRE
MARSHAL TO ACT UNDER EXISTING SAFETY FIRE LAWS.

(E)  THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION OR STATE, STATE
FIRE MARSHAL, A COUNTY FIRE CHIEF, OR A FIRE ADMINISTRATOR HAVING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ONLY WHEN
THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT ALTERNATE PROVISIONS WILL PROVIDE
EQUIVALENT PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

(F)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE ENFORCED BY ANY
COUNTY FIRE CHIEF, FIRE ADMINISTRATOR, OR MUNICIPAL FIRE CHIEF.

(F)(G) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED BY § 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(G)(H) LOCAL BUILDING AND FIRE OFFICIALS OFFICIALS, LOCAL
FIRE CHIEFS, THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION, THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL, FIRE ADMINISTRATORS HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT, AND IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE COST OF THE BUILDER'S
INSTALLATION OF QUICK FAST RESPONSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS IN THE EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF THE BUILDER'S OVERALL
SITE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

(I) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, OR THE CITY OF BALTIMORE FROM ENACTING MORE
STRINGENT PROVISIONS OF LAW GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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