Mike - thanks for the response! I was thinking that (2016) 8.15.6 was referring to platforms that are low to the ground that you could not really walk under.
The examples I have seen would have met the exemption for 8.15.7.2 (totally non-combustible, no storage) On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 12:17 PM Mike Klingler < [email protected]> wrote: > NFPA 13 (2016) 8.15.6 or 8.15.7. > > > > *Michael Klingler, CET* > > NICET #: 161423 > > Designer/Project Manager > > Precision Fire Protection, Inc. > > 97 Mechanic Street | Reinholds, PA 17569 > O: 717.484.2642 | M: 717.202.7327 > > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | > *www.precisionfirepro.com > <http://www.precisionfirepro.com/>* > > [image: PFPI Logo Final-small] > > > > *From:* Matt Grise <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2023 1:09 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Sprinklerforum] canopy with occupancy above > > > > I often see requests/requirements to protect under canopies that would > normally be excluded by NFPA 13 due to the fact that they have occupancy > above. > > > > for example - a non-combustible canopy with no storage, that has chairs on > top of it (assembly space). or a second story that extends out farther than > the footprint of the first story. > > > > Is there a code requirement for this? Is it just something that people > have become used to doing? I have looked around and I just can't find it! > > > > Thanks! > > > > Matt > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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