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3.2.3.16.(4)
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Application
Application 1: 
Protection required by Sentence 3.2.3.16.(1) for projections [roof soffits], where:
  • the fire compartments behind the window and door openings are sprinklered in accordance with Article 3.2.5.13.,
  • all rooms, including closets and bathrooms, having openings in the wall beneath the soffit are sprinklered, notwithstanding exceptions permitted in the standards referenced in Article 3.2.5.13. for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems,
  • there is a common attic or roof space above more than 2 suites of residential occupancy or above more than 2 patients' sleeping rooms, and
  • the common attic or roof space projects beyond the exterior wall of the building.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To clarify that the requirements of Clause 3.2.3.16.(4)(b) for the sprinklering of certain rooms take precedence over the standards referenced by Article 3.2.5.13. for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in the application of the exception in Sentence 3.2.3.16.(4).
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