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Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 17 of 30 <br />negative impact on the normal operations of the facility, the fire code <br />official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated <br />emergency radio coverage system. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 19. Section 14-30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 14-30. - Fire protection and Life Safety Systems (Chapter 9). <br /> <br />Chapter 9 Fire protection and Life Safety Systems is adopted in its entirety <br />with the following amendments: <br /> <br />(a) Section 903.2 Where required is hereby amended as follows: <br /> <br />903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in buildings <br />and structures shall be provided when one of the following conditions <br />exists: <br /> <br />1. New buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of <br />Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.19, an automatic fire- <br />extinguishing system shall also be installed in all <br />occupancies when the total building area exceeds 5,000 <br />square feet (465 m2) as defined in Section 202, regardless of <br />fire areas or allowable area, or is more than two stories in <br />height. <br /> <br />Exception: Subject to approval by the Fire Code Official, open parking <br />garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building Code <br />that are smaller than the area specified in section 903.2.10 (3) or 903.2.10.1 <br />of the California Fire Code. <br /> <br />2. Existing Buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions <br />of this code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in an <br />existing building when an addition occurs and one of the following <br />conditions exists: <br />a. When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building <br />area, and the resulting building area exceeds 5000 square feet <br />(465 m2) as defined in Section 202; or <br /> <br />b. When an addition exceeds 2000 square feet (186 m2) and <br />the resulting building area exceeds 5000 square feet (465 m2) <br />as defined in Section 202; or <br />