903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations protected by other means.
BC § 903.3.1.1.1
When approved by the Fire Department, automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following: 1. In rooms or areas protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion, and an alternative automatic fire-extinguishing system in accordance with this code and the New York City Fire Code. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is of fire-resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment. This exemption shall not apply to a generator or transformer room unless, in addition to the above requirements, such room is separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours, and the generator in such room shall not use high pressure flammable gas in excess of 15 psig (103.4 kPa gauge).
2.Machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces associated with occupant evacuation elevators designed in accordance with Section 3008. (Am. L.L. 2018/195, 12/1/2018, eff. 5/30/2019) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/195.
