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    Are sprinklers req'd in a mixed use 2 story bldg with R-2 above under 2006 IBC?

    I am in Illinois and the city is preparing to adopt the 2009 code, but are balking due to the requirement therein that pertains to all new residences having to be sprinkled. Is there a way that the city can adopt a code with exceptions such as the sprinkler portion?
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    Are sprinklers req'd in a mixed use 2 story bldg with R-2 above under 2006 IBC?

    Are sprinklers always necessary in a two story commercial building whenever R-2 is involved upstairs in a newly classified mixed use occupancy? I have acquired a 100+ yr old building in an area of town that the city is trying to revitalize. Many of the store fronts, like 100's of mid-America...
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    WELCOME NEW Members!

    K, Thanks so much
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    WELCOME NEW Members!

    Another newbie to the forum. I am a new owner of a commercial building filled with storefronts and potential multi-unit apartments upstairs. As is typical, I don't see eye to eye with the building inspector's interpretation of the 2006 IBC. Where do I start in my quest for knowledge regarding...
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