June 25, 2013
Fire Marshal vs The City of Chicago, Why He Should Win
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After 12 years with the same state fire code, Illinois Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis says it’s time for an update.
And the one he’s proposing is a big one: a first-ever requirement for fire sprinklers in all new single-family homes, including those built in Chicago
“As far as I’m concerned, everyone in Illinois deserves safe housing,” Matkaitis told NBC Chicago on Thursday. “Every state fire marshal in the country is trying to do the same thing that I am, for the same reason.”
The new move will do nothing to soften what is already a testy relationship between Matkaitis and the City of Chicago. The city insists, under home rule authority, it doesn’t have to follow the state fire code at all. The largest sticking point: the state’s contention that legacy residential high-rises in Chicago must install fire sprinklers, which building owners and even the city contend would be prohibitively expensive.
Read full article from the source: Fire Marshal Wants to Mandate Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes
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