Legislative Review An Overview of Codes, Standards and Regulations in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA and TX
In their November/December 2016 issue, Sprinkler Age magazine featured its Annual Legislative Review for the United States and Canada. This summary of legislation and codes offers an overview of...
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State |
Requires Certification of: |
Requires for Sprinkler Drawings: |
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Plan Reviewers |
Inspectors |
PE / Architect Seal |
NICET Level III |
NICET Level IV |
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| California |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
| Colorado |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Connecticut |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
| Florida* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
| Georgia |
- |
Y |
N |
Y |
- |
| Illinois |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Massachusetts |
N |
N |
Depends |
Depends |
Depends |
| Michigan |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
| Missouri |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
| New Jersey |
Y |
Y |
Only |
NICET II |
- |
| New York |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
| North Carolina |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
| Ohio |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y & cert des. |
| Pennsylvania |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
| Texas |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
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Inspection, Testing & Maintenance and Seismic Protection Requirements |
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State |
Required for those who perform inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems: |
Seismic protection required on fire sprinkler systems: |
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NICET Level II |
NICET Level III |
No Requirement |
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| California |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| Colorado |
- |
- |
No req. |
N |
| Connecticut |
N |
N |
- |
Y |
| Florida |
Y |
- |
- |
N |
| Georgia |
via waiver |
Y |
- |
N |
| Illinois |
Y or |
Y or |
Or union trained |
Only as per NFPA 13 |
| Massachusetts |
State |
License |
- |
Y in some areas |
| Michigan |
N |
N |
- |
Y |
| Missouri |
N |
- |
No req. |
Y |
| New Jersey |
Y |
N |
- |
Yes, some |
| New York |
N |
N |
- |
- |
| North Carolina |
N |
N |
- |
Y |
| Ohio |
N |
N |
Y, state cert |
Y |
| Pennsylvania |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| Texas |
Y |
- |
- |
N |
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State |
Code Adoption |
NFPA 13 Edition Adopted |
Adopted NFPA 25 |
Requires PE to do Sprinkler Design Concepts |
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Statewide |
Locally |
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| California |
2015 IBC & IFC, both amended; numerous others |
2016 |
2013 |
- |
Yes |
| Colorado |
2015 IBC & IFC; 2015 IRC; NFPA 101 |
2013 |
Yes |
- |
NICET III or above |
| Connecticut |
2015 IBC, IFC & NFPA 101 2012 NFPA - amended |
2010 |
2011 |
- |
No |
| Florida |
2012 IBC, NFPA 1 & NFPA 101 - all amended |
2010 |
2011 |
- |
Yes |
| Georgia |
2012 IBC, IFC, NFPA101 - all amended |
2013 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Illinois |
2006 or later IBC; 2000 NFPA1 - amended |
Ed. in effect when sp sys installed |
Ed. in effect when sp sys installed |
- |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
2009 IBC amended; IFC partial amended, 2012 NFPA 1 - all amended |
2010 |
2011 |
- |
No |
| Michigan |
2012 NFPA 101 & 2006 NFPA 1 - both amended |
2010 |
2011 |
- |
No |
| Missouri |
None |
n/a |
No |
- |
No |
| New Jersey |
2015 NJ IBC New Construction; 2006 IFB NJ as maintenance code both amended |
2013 as ref. by 2015 IBC |
No |
NO |
Yes |
| New York |
2006 IBC & IFC, both amended |
2007 |
Yes, 2008 |
- |
- |
| North Carolina |
2009 IFC, amended |
2013 |
Yes, 2014. |
- |
No |
| Ohio |
2009 IBC & IFC, amended |
2010 |
Yes, 2008 |
Yes, Ohio Fire Code |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
2009 IBC & IFC |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Texas |
2012 NFPA 101 amended |
2013 |
Yes |
- |
No |
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