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Residential Fire Sprinklers Required in
All New Indiana Homes?
On September 21st, the International Code Council (ICC) passed two proposals to modify the International Residential Code (IRC), requiring fire sprinklers in all new homes. The first proposal added the requirement for fire sprinklers in townhouses that fall within the scope of the IRC, and the second proposal added the requirement for one- and two-family dwellings, effective January 1, 2011.
Indiana adopts by reference the International Residential Code, along with the International Fire and Building Code in addition to a few others, as the legal code mandates for new construction in Indiana. These codes are adopted and amended by the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission through a rules promulgation process.
Will residential fire sprinklers ever be required as part of new home construction in Indiana? Hopefully they will, but there is no simple yes or no answer. It depends on if and when Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission decides to adopt the International Residential Code after January 1, 2011. Even if it is adopted, the Commission has the authority to amend the model code text up to an including deletion of the residential sprinkler requirement.
For more information on residential fire sprinklers and the action that took place at the International Code Council meeting in Minneapolis, MN, please click here.
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