Louisiana § RS 40:1642 - Definitions

§ RS 40:1642. Definitions

As used in this Subpart, the following terms have these meanings:

(1)  "Fire protection sprinkler system" means a system of overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards.  The system must be supplied from a reliable, constant, and sufficient water supply such as a gravity tank, fire pump, reservoir or pressure tank, or connection by underground piping to a city main or any combination of these.  The portion of the sprinkler system above ground is considered the fire protection sprinkler system for purposes of this Subpart and is a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure, or area, generally overhead, and to which sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern.  The system includes a controlling valve and device for actuating an alarm when the system is in operation.  The system is usually activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area.  Fire protection sprinkler system, dry-pipe systems, preaction systems, deluge systems, combined dry-pipe and preaction systems, antifreeze systems, and circulating closed loop systems, have meanings as defined and continuously revised in National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet 13, entitled Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.

(2)  "Existing high rise buildings" means any building having floor surfaces used for human occupation located more than seventy-five feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access constructed before January 1, 1975.

(3)  "Master plan" means a specific scheme or plan detailing the number of floors, total square footage, present occupancy and a proposed completion date of each phase and completion date of total compliance with the requirement of this Subpart.

Acts 1988, No. 422, §2.