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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A water-sewer district may not prohibit the use of multipurpose fire sprinkler systems that are part of a structure's plumbing system for single-family homes and townhouses as defined by the state residential building code or require a separate water meter or backflow preventer for the multipurpose fire sprinkler system.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “multipurpose fire sprinkler system” means a fire sprinkler system that:
(a) Is supplied only by the purveyor's water;
(b) Does not have a fire department pumper connection;
(c) Is constructed of approved potable water piping and materials to which sprinkler heads are attached; and
(d) Terminates at a connection to a toilet or other plumbing fixture to prevent stagnant water.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 57. Water-Sewer Districts § 57.02.100. Single-family homes and townhouses--Multipurpose fire sprinkler systems - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-57-watersewer-districts/wa-rev-code-57-02-100/
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