Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

metzgerama t1_j9beynm wrote

Reply to comment by Heliordant in Maryland Fire Marshal: Sprinklers Could Have Prevented Fire at Arrive Silver Spring Apartment Complex by SourceOfTheSpring

MD just passed a law requiring residential buildings without sprinklers to retro fit them by 2033.

8

SourceOfTheSpring OP t1_j9bgh1p wrote

It was passed in 2019

6

mriphonedude t1_j9npdzp wrote

Retrofitting sprinklers is a HUGE job. They require a separate water supply from the rest of the building and if you don’t install them in the original construction it requires tearing out a shitload of drywall/walls/floors. 2033 is a more than reasonable timeline for all buildings.

1