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REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
(AS AMENDED BY LOCAL LAW 10/99) 1 2
Maintenance & Inspection J-2
FOUR UNITS OR MORE 		J-2
FOUR UNITS OR MORE
(In a building 6 stories or 75 ft. in height
or less with a secondary means of egress from
all units and occupiable spaces) 		J-2
THREE UNITS OR LESS 		J-3 ALL OTHER OCCUPANCIES
must maintain in good order Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
frequency of inspection once a month once every six months none required none required once a month
who performs inspection certificate of fitness holder3
  • certificate of fitness holder
  • licensed fire supression contractor
  • licensed plumbing contractor
        (for systems with 30 heads or less)
    		•  N/A N/A certificate of fitness holder
    scope of inspection
  • system is in perfect order
  • fire department
    connections, if any are
    ready for immediate use
  • valve to main supply is
    sealed in open position
  • all heads in place
  • other requirements as
    prescribed by the
    Fire Commisioner
    		•
  • system is in perfect order
  • fire department
    connections, if any are
    ready for immediate use
  • valve to main supply is
    sealed in open position
  • all heads in place
  • other requirements as
    prescribed by the
    Fire Commisioner
    		•  N/A N/A
  • system is in perfect order
  • fire department
    connections, if any are
    ready for immediate use
    • detailed record of inspections
    must be kept and available
    to the Fire Department     		Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
    supply of 6 replacement
    heads at premises 4    		 Yes Yes No No Yes
    employee must be instructed in
    location and status of system
    control valves    		 Yes Yes No No Yes


    Related Tests J-2
    FOUR UNITS OR MORE     		J-2
    FOUR UNITS OR MORE
    (In a building 6 stries or 75 ft. in height
    or less with a secondary means of egress from
    all units and occupiable spaces)         		J-2
    THREE UNITS OR LESS     		J-3 ALL OTHER OCCUPANCIES
    every 30 months a flow test must be
    performed by a licensed plumber or
    a licensed fire suppression contractor,
    certified on Fire Department forms
    and kept for at least 5 years    		 Yes Yes No No No
    every 5 years, in the presence of a
    Fire Department representative, a
    hydrostatic pressure test of any Fire
    Department connections to sprinkler
    and/or standpipe system    		 Yes Yes No No Yes
    a flow and pressure test of
    standpipe system 5
    		 Yes Yes No No Yes
    a flow test of sprinkler system
    		Yes Yes No No No
    report of such tests on a Fire
    Department form must be kept
    for 5 years
    		Yes Yes No No No 
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    1 This table is a summary. Refer to Local LAw 10/99 (Administrative Code Section 27-4265) for full text
    2 This table concerns Fire Department requirements. Section 27-2050 of the Administrative Code (Housing Maintenance Code) provides inspection requirements for sprinklers in
    converted dwelling units and in tenements used for single room occupancies.
    3 Issued by the Fire Department
    4 Only 3 heads are required for systems pursuant to RS 17-2A
    5 See section 27-4265 (d) & (e) which require, among other things, that standpipe and sprinkler pumps be ooperatedat least once every 30 days to subject the system to a hydrostatic pressure
    of at least 50 lbs. per sq. inch, that any structure with a required standpipe have a qualified person in charge of the system, that such qualified operators be available (depending upon the
    capacity of the system or building use)
    Prepared by: The Pumbing Foundation City of New York/Mechanical Contractors Association of New York, Inc. (06/99)
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