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903.2.19.1 New Public School Campus

California Building Code 2016 (Vol 1 & 2) > 9 Fire Protection Systems > 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems > 903.2 Where Required > 903.2.19 Public School State Funded Construction Projects for Kindergarten Through 12TH Grade - Automatic Sprinkler System Requirements > 903.2.19.1 New Public School Campus

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An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all occupancies. The provisions of this section shall apply to any public school project consisting of one or more buildings on a new school campus and receiving state funds pursuant to Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, California Education Code Sections 17070.10 through 17079. For purposes of this section, new campus refers to a school site, where an application for construction of original buildings was made to DSA on or after July 1, 2002.

An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required in locations identified in Section 903.2.20.

903.2.19.1.1

Sprinklers shall be installed in spaces where the ceiling creates a "ceiling-plenum" or space above the ceiling is utilized for environmental air.

903.2.19.1.2 Fire-Resistive Substitution for New Campus

A new public school campus shall be entitled to include in the design and construction documents all of the applicable fire-resistive construction substitutions as permitted by this code.