Strike Section 904.1.1 of the International Existing Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 904.1.1 into the Existing Building Code in its place to read as follows:
High-rise buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in work areas in accordance with Section 903 of the Building Code , as provided for in Sections .1 through .3
Where Level 3 work areas occur on 75 percent or more of the building floors, excluding mechanical, parking and non-occupiable levels, automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided throughout the entire building in accordance with Section 903 of the Building Code
Where an automatic sprinkler system with sprinkler control valves and water flow devices is provided for each floor throughout the building in accordance with Section 903 of the Building Code , modifications to the minimum type of construction and fire resistance rating requirements of the Construction Codes are permitted as described in Section 403.2 of the Building Code
Additional requirements for alterations to 100% percent of floors Where Level 3 alteration work areas occur on all floors, excluding mechanical, parking and non-occupiable levels, the building shall comply with the following additional requirements:
department communications system in accordance with Section 403.4.5 of the Building Code.
Exception: Where any of the following features does not exist in the building or cannot be readily provided as part of a Level 3 alteration, such feature is not required to be added for compliance with the fire command center requirements of Sections 403.4.6 and 911.1 of the Building Code:
Insert new Section 904.1.4 in the Existing Building Code to read as follows:
Group R-3 and Residential Code buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all buildings with Group R- 3 occupancies and in all buildings subject to the Residential Code Exceptions:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-J904