704.2.2 Groups A, E, F-1, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S-1 and S-2

In buildings with occupancies in Groups A, E, F-1, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S-1 and S-2, work areas that include exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant that serve an occupant load greater than 30 shall be provided with automatic sprinkler protection where all of the following conditions occur:

Exception: Work areas in Group R-1, R-2 and R-4 occupancies three stories or less in height.

1. The work area is required to be provided with automatic sprinkler protection in accordance with the Building Code of New York State as applicable to new construction;
2. The work area exceeds 50 percent of the floor area; and
3. The building has sufficient municipal water supply for design of a fire sprinkler system available to the floor without installation of a new fire pump.

In work areas containing mixed uses, one or more of which requires automatic sprinkler protection in accordance with Section 704.2.2, such protection shall not be required throughout the work area provided that the uses requiring such protection are separated from those not requiring protection by fire-resistance-rated construction having a minimum 2-hour rating for Group H and a minimum 1-hour rating for all other occupancy groups.