Bill Summary for H 785 (2023-2024)

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Bill: PROHIBIT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT.

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Apr 20 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 785 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 18, 2023
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL FROM REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS COVERED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE.
Intro. by Brody, Potts.

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Adds new subsection (b23) to GS 143-138 (North Carolina State Building Code), which prohibits any requirement in the Code for automatic residential fire sprinkler systems in residential dwellings covered by the Building Code. The subsection does not prohibit the installation of automatic residential sprinkler systems.