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ORDINANCE No. 2020 - 34 Page 3 EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 1383 Automatic Fire Suppression Equipment 1383.01 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows: (a) "Approved" means approved by the Building Commissioner or other authority having jurisdiction. (b) "Area, building" means the area within surrounding exterior walls exclusive of courts, but including all basement, cellar, stories and mezzanines. Areas of the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the building area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. (c) "Automatic fire suppression system" means an engineered system using water, carbon dioxide, foam, wet or dry chemical, a halogenated extinguishing agent or an automatic sprinkler system to detect automatically and suppress a fire through fixed piping and nozzles. (d) "Basement" means that portion of a building which is partly or completely below grade. (e) 'Building" means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. For the purposes of this chapter any additions regardless of fire walls, fire separation walls, or floor/ceiling assemblies shall be considered one inclusive building and area. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any detached single family dwelling. (Ord. 95-8. Passed 4-24-95.) 1383.02 AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND PROMULGATE RULES. Authority is hereby conferred upon the Building Commissioner to adopt and promulgate rules based on the standards of the National Fire Codes embodying details of installation and construction of automatic fire suppression systems to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. Approval of devices shall be based on reports of a nationally recognized testing laboratory. All rules adopted by the Building Commissioner under this section shall be promulgated at least one month before application and enforcement. (Ord. 95-8. Passed 4-24-95.) 1383.03 BUILDINGS AND OCCUPANCIES REQUIRING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. Automatic fire suppression systems shall be installed and maintained as follows: (a) All new buildings 2,500 square feet in area or more as herein defined. (b) All additions to buildings as in subsection (a) hereof where the total area of the addition as herein defined is 2,500 square feet or more, including any additional story or mezzanine, the addition shall have installed a complete fire suppression system. There shall be installed between any new additions requiring a fire suppression system and any unsuppressed area, a fire Ce wall in accordance with the fire resistance rating in Ohio Basic Building Code Section 707.01.