Sprinkler Company

ATTN: Design Professional

Address
City, State, ZIP

Dear Design Professional:

I have reviewed the construction permit application sprinkler drawings, specifications, and
hydraulic calculations that you have provided for Project Name based on the following codes,
standards, and good fire department practices:
Michigan Building Code, 2003 edition,
NFPA 13, 1999 edition,
NFPA 13D, 1999 edition,

International Fire Code 2003 edition,

NFPA 13, 1999 edition,

NFPA 14, 1999 edition,

NFPA 13R, 1999 edition,

NFPA 20, 1999 edition

Base on my review, I recommend that the project be:

Approved;

Approved with comments;

Disapproved.

THIS LETTER SERVES AS AN APPROVED CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE

WITH IFC 105.7.1
Approval of the plans, drawings and other construction documents does not relieve the permit
holder of the responsibility to comply with the above listed codes and standards. If there is a
substantial change to the approved documents, the Fire Inspector shall have the authority to
require that they be resubmitted for approval. Violations of the conditions set forth in this permit
may lead to the revocation of the permit
The following acceptance tests are required with preferably 48 hours advanced notice to the fire
prevention division:
Flushing underground (10-2.1; MBC 508.2.1)

Hydrostatic tests (10-2.2)

Visual inspection of all pipes before concealed (MBC 106.2, 106.3)

Air test (10-2.3; 10-2.4.2)

Main drain test (10-2.4.4)

Flow test (10-2.4.1; MBC 508.4)

Certification (10-1; MBC 901.2.1)

Fire Pump acceptance testing (10-2; MBC 901.5, IFC 913.5.1)

Your contact information for inspections is in the following order:
The assigned Fire Inspectors telephone number is .
Fire Prevention Administrative Assistant telephone number is (734) 994-4976.
The Fire Marshals telephone number is (734) 994-1907
Please review my comments and any required corrections on the following page.
Plan Reviewer Name
Plan Reviewer Title
Plan Reviewer telephone number

Ann Arbor Fire Department Sprinkler Plan Review Checklist

Plan review number:

Date:

Address:

Project name:

Reviewer:
Number of sprinklers:
Design basis:

Hydraulic

Pipe schedule

Scope:

Equipped throughout

Limited area

Group (MBC Chapter 3):

Hazard class (2-1):

Commodity classification (2-2, MBC 2303):

1. Sprinkler Design
Area limitation (5-2):
Hydraulically Designed Systems (8-4):
Water supply (7-2.3; MBC 508)
Design density (Fig. 7-2.3.1.2)

Area of operation (Fig. 7-2.3.1.2)

Combined sprinkler/hose stream demand
(Table 7-2.3.1.1)

Miscellaneous storage (7-2.3.2.2)

Quick-response sprinklers (7-2.3.2.4)

Sloped ceiling (7-2.3.2.5)

Dry-pipe system increase (7-2.3.2.6)

Room design method (7-2.3.3)

Palletized/solid piled storage (7-3)

Rack storage (7-4)

Residential sprinklers (7-9.2)

ESFR sprinklers (7-9.5)

Required information (8-1)

Summary sheet (8-3.2)

Work sheets (8-3.3)

Graph sheet (8-3.4)

Hydraulically most remote area (8-4.4.1)

Calculations (8-4; MBC 901.2)

Placard data [8-1.1.1(31), 10-5]

Installation (5-1; MBC 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2, 903.3.1.3)

Pipe Schedule Systems (8-5)
Scheduled hazard type:
Light hazard (8-5.2)
Water supply (7-2.2; MBC 508)

Ordinary hazard (8-5.3)

2. Special Systems
Dry Pipe Systems: (4-2)
Dry pendent sprinklers (4-2.2)

Dry-pipe valve location & protection (4-2.5)

Volume limitation (4-2.3)

Air pressure and supply (4-2.6)

Quick opening devices (4-2.4)

Pre-action &Deluge Systems: (4-3)
Pre-action system (4-3.2)

Deluge system (4-3.3)

Combined dry-pipe & preaction system (4-4)

Antifreeze Systems: (4-5)
Antifreeze solution (4-5.2)

Arrangement (4-5.3)

Backflow protection (4-5.1, 4-5.3.1, 4-5.3.2; IPC 608.16.4)

3. Water Supply
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY [(8-1.1.1(10), 8-2.1; MBC 508)]
Flow test location [8-2.1(1, 2)]

Static pressure [8-2.1(3)]

Residual pressure [8-2.1(3)]

Flow rate [8-2.1(5)]

Time and date [8-2.1(6, 7)]

Witness [8-2.1(8); MBC 508.4]

Municipal supply condition [8-2.1(9)]

FIRE PUMPS (9-2.2; IFC 913)
Acceptability (9-2.2; NFPA 20)

Supervision (NFPA 20 2-11; MBC 903.4,

IFC 913.4)

UNDERGROUND MAINS (9-1.3; NFPA 24; MBC 508.2.1)

Adequate details [8-1.1.1(28); MBC 508.2.1]
4. Sprinkler, Spacing, Location, and Position

Total coverage (1-6.1, 5-1.1; MBC 903.3.1)

UPRIGHT/PENDENT SPRINKLERS (5-6)
Area limitations (5-6.2, Table 5-6.2.2)

Position of deflectors (5-6.4)

Spacing (5-6.3.1, 5-6.3.4)

Obstructions (5-6.5; MBC 903.3.3)

Distance from walls (5-6.3.2, 5-6.3.3)

Space beneath sprinklers (5-6.6)

Baffles (5-6.3.4)

Small rooms (1-4.2, 5-6.3.1)

Distance below ceilings (5-6.4.1)

SPECIAL LOCATIONS (5-13)
Concealed spaces (5-13.1)

Shafts (5-13.2)

Stairways (5-13.3)

Service chutes (5-13.5)

Elevator hoistways (5-13.6)

Exterior roofs or canopies (5-13.8)

Dwelling units (5-13.9)

Electrical equipment (5-13.11)

Stages (5-13.16)

Pitched roofs (5-6.4.1.3)

Outside sprinklers (4-7)

Refrigerated spaces (4-8)

Cooking equipment (4-9.8)

SIDEWALL SPRINKLERS (5-4.2, 5-7)
Area of coverage (5-7.2)

Spacing (5-7.3)

Position (5-7.4)

Obstructions (5-7.5)

5. Materials

PIPING (3-3, Table 3-3.1)

Approved (3-3.1)

Welded or seamless (3-3.2)

Threaded or cut steel pipe (3-3.3)

Copper tubing (3-3.4)

Other (3-3.5,Table 3-3.5)

C-factor (8-4.3.2, 8-4.4.5)

SPRINKLERS (3-2)
Nominal orifice size (3-2.4.2, 3-2.4.3)

K-factor (3-2.3.1, Table 3-2.3.1)

Temperature rating (3-2.5.1, 5-3.1.4)

Special coatings (3-2.6)

Escutcheon plates (3-2.7)

Guards (3-2.8)

Listed (5-3.1.1)

Pendent/upright (5-4.1)

Sidewall (5-4.2)

Extended coverage (5-4.3)

Quick-response (5-3.1.5.1, 7-2.3.2.4; MBC 903.3.2)

Residential (5-4.5, 7-9.2; MBC 903.3.2)

ESFR (5-4.6, 7-9.5)

Large drop (5-4.7, 7-9.4)

Other (1-4.5.2, 5-4.9)

6. Connections
GAUGES & TEST CONNECTIONS
Gauges (4-1.1, 4-2.1, 4-3.1.3, 5-14.1.2.2, 515.3)

Inspector's test (5-15.4.2, 5-15.4.3)

DRAINAGE (5-14.2)
Pitch of piping (5-14.2.2, 5-14.2.3)

Main drain (3-8.2, 5-14.2.4, 5-15.4.1)

Auxiliary drains (5-14.2.5)

FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (5-15.2; MBC 903.3.7, 912)
Required (5-15.2.1)

Inlet size (5-15.2.2)

Arrangement (5-15.2.3)

Location (MBC 903.3.7, 912.2, 912.3)

Check valve (5-15.2.4.1)

Shutoff prohibited (5-15.2.4.2)

Ball drip (5-15.2.5)

Threads (3-9; MBC 903.3.6)

CONNECTION COMPONENTS
Fittings (3-5, Table 3-5.1, Table 3-5.2)

Joints (3-6)

Valves (3-8, 5-14.1)

Flushing (5-13.17)

Hose connections (5-15.5; MBC 905.4,

905.5, 905.6)

Relief valves (4-1.2)

7. System Details

SPRINKLER ALARMS (3-10)

Alarms (3-10.3, 3-10.5, 5-15.1; MBC
903.4.2)

Additional alarms (MBC 903.4.1)

SUPERVISION (3-10.5.1, 5-15.1.7; MBC 903.4)

Central, remote supervising, proprietary supervising, constantly attended (MBC 903.4.1)
PROTECTION OF PIPING (5-14.3)
Freezing (5-14.3.1)

Corrosion (5-14.3.2)

HANGERS (6-1)

Adequate details (6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 8-1.1.1)

SIGNS (3-8.3, 5-15.2.3.5; MBC 912.4)

Indicated on plans

BACKFLOW PROTECTION (9-1.8; MBC 903.3.5, 912.5)

Backflow prevention device indicated (515.4.6; IPC 608.16.4; NFPA 24 2-2.5)

Fixed pressure loss (8-4.3.3)

8. Miscellaneous
HIGH-RISE (5-15.1.6; IBC 403)
Water supply (IBC 403.2, 403.3; MBC 903.3.5.2)
STANDPIPES (MBC 905, NFPA 14)
General (MBC 905.1)
Required (MBC 905.3)
Cabinets (MBC 905.7)

Installation (MBC 905.2)

Hose connections (5-15.5; MBC 905.4,
905.5, 905.6)
Dry standpipes (MBC 905.8)

Valve supervision (MBC 905.9)

YARD HYDRANTS (MBC 508.5)
Approved location (MBC 508.5.1)
LIMITED AREA SPRINKLERS (1-6.2; MBC 903.3.5.1.1)
Design (MBC 903.3.5.1.1)