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3.2.5.16.(1)
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ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Location, with respect to maximum distance to a hydrant, of fire department connections for standpipe systems.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A in which standpipe systems are installed.
Application 2: 
This also applies to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(8).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of delays in supplementing the water supply to standpipe systems, which could lead to the ineffectiveness of firefighting operations, which could lead to a fire not being suppressed or controlled, which could lead to the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.
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