WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 803

(III)  USES THE SAME SERVICE WATER SUPPLY PIPE
TO THE DWELLING UNIT THAT THE DOMESTIC PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM USES;

(IV)  MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT NATIONAL
FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARDS; AND

(V)  IS APPROVED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR
THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OF
FIRE CODES.

(8) (9) "TOWNHOUSE" MEANS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
UNIT CONSTRUCTED IN A HORIZONTAL SERIES OF ATTACHED UNITS WITH
PROPERTY LINES SEPARATING THE UNITS.

(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) PARAGRAPHS (2)
AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES THAT MEET
STANDARDS THE STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
IN RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES AS ADOPTED IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE
STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION OR THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OF FIRE AND BUILDING CODES OR

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OF

FIRE AND BUILDING CODES IN:

(I)  EVERY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DORMITORY FOR WHICH
THE INITIAL BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990;

(II)  EVERY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOTEL FOR WHICH
THE INITIAL BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990;

(III)  EVERY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED LODGING OR
ROOMING HOUSE FOR WHICH THE INITIAL BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED ON
OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990;

(IV)  EVERY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING FOR WHICH THE INITIAL BUILDING PERMIT IS
ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990; AND

(V)  EVERY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TOWNHOUSE FOR WHICH
THE INITIAL BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1992.

(2) WITHIN A JURISDICTION IN WHICH BUILDING PERMITS
ARE NOT ISSUED, A SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE INSTALLED IN:

(I)  EVERY DORMITORY, HOTEL, LODGING OR ROOMING
HOUSE, OR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION
BEGINS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990; AND

(II)  EVERY TOWNHOUSE ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION
BEGINS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1992.

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