Collier County Fire Prevention and Protection Code POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

ARTICLE NUMBER:   FSK06-01

EFFECTIVE DATE:     June 1, 2006

SUBJECT:   Canopy coverage – Mercantile Occupancies

OBJECTIVE:  To provide consistent protection under canopies of all mercantile occupancies exceeding four (4) feet in width

BACKGROUND:

A number of mercantile occupancies have been built meeting the requirements of 8.14.7.2 and with statements on the plans showing that the area will not be used for storage or handling of combustible materials. However, once the building receives its certificate of occupancy, it then becomes a maintenance issue to prevent sidewalk sales, outside sales of Christmas trees, cypress chips, etc. Therefore, it is in the best interest of all parties involved to require sprinklers under canopies.

POLICY/PROCEDURE:

All canopies exceeding four (4) feet in width at buildings labeled for mercantile occupancies shall have sprinkler coverage consistent with Ordinary Group II occupancies.

CODE REFERENCES:

NFPA 13 2002 – 8.14.7.4 

ATTACHMENTS:

None.

DISTRIBUTION: Big Corkscrew Island Fire District; East Naples Fire District; Golden Gate Fire District; Immokalee Fire District; Isle of Capri Fire District; North Naples Fire District; Ochopee Fire District; City of Marco Island Fire Department; Building Director, Collier County Community Development; Chief Inspectors, Collier County Community Development; Collier County Community Development Records; Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA); Subscribers

NOTE: This Policy and Procedure was re-written from FSPK 04-01.