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Incentives for Installing Residential Sprinklers
Reduced impact fees
Low-cost loans
Increased density
Reduced fire flow
Hydrant spacing
Longer access road distance
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Reduced access to building sides
Narrower streets
Fewer parking restrictions
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Reduced fire resistance ratings, no parapet walls
Increased distance to exits
Single water line for domestic and sprinkler systems
No separate meter for sprinkler system
No fee increase for larger meter
No special connection charge
No water standby fee
Check valves instead of low-pressure-principle backflow preventer
No backflow preventer
Multipurpose systems
Lower insurance premiums
Lower ISO rating
Reduction in annual fire service assessment
Property tax reductions
Primer on Adopting Sprinkler Ordinances
The Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI)
Begin With a Strategic Assessment
Analyze Your Options
Allow For Sufficient Time
Expect Resistance And Prepare For It
Clear The Landmines Before Stepping Onto The Battlefield
Don't Demonize The Opposition
Make The Issue "Local"
Know Why You Want Sprinklers
Flashover - A Critical Stage iin Fires And Key To Convincing Policy Makers
Make Your Point With Recent Losses And Fire Modeling
Use Flashover To Make Fires Comparable
Compare The Limits of Manual Suppression With The Power of Sprinklers
Use Realistic Measures
Prepare For Aftercare
Help Is a Phone Call Away
Quality Control for Residential Sprinkler Programs
Section One: Plan Preparation
Section Two: Plan Review
Section Three: Installation
Section Four: Inspection, Testing and Approval
Section Five: Maintenance
Section Six: Accountability Liability
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