402.5 Automatic sprinkler system.
BC § 402.5
Covered and open mall buildings and buildings connected shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, which shall comply with all of the following: 1. The automatic sprinkler system shall be complete and operative throughout occupied space in the mall building prior to occupancy of any of the tenant spaces. Unoccupied tenant spaces shall be similarly protected unless provided with approved alternative protection.
2.Sprinkler protection for the mall of a covered mall building shall be controlled independently from that provided for tenant spaces or anchor buildings.
3.Sprinkler protection for the tenant spaces of an open mall building shall be controlled independently from that provided for anchor buildings.
4.Sprinkler protection shall be provided beneath exterior circulation balconies located adjacent to an open mall.
5.Where tenant spaces are supplied by the same system, they shall be independently controlled. Exception: An automatic sprinkler system shall not be required in spaces or areas of open parking garages separated from the covered or open mall building in accordance with Section 402.4.2.3 and constructed in accordance with Section 406.5.
