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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
mandated fire sprinklers; prohibition; applicability
Purpose
Limits exemptions, from fire sprinkler prohibitions, to local governments requiring residential fire sprinklers prior to November 15, 2017.
Background
Local governments are prohibited from adopting any code or ordinance that restricts a person or entity from installing, or not installing, fire sprinklers in a single-family detached residence or residential building of two dwelling units or less. Additionally, statute bars local governments from imposing any fine, penalty or other requirement on any person or entity that installs, or does not install, fire sprinklers in such a residence. Current statute exempts any code or ordinance, adopted by a municipality or county, that requires fire sprinklers in a residence adopted before December 31, 2009 (A.R.S. §§ 9-807 and 11-861).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Limits the exemption from fire sprinkler prohibitions to any municipality or county requiring fire sprinklers for all single-family detached residences and residential buildings prior to November 15, 2017.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 22, 2018
JO/lat