Aurora City Code Chapter 22 adopts the International Building Code and International Fire Code requiring NFPA 13D fire sprinklers in new townhomes and certain multi-family buildings, with retrofit triggers for major remodels and change-of-occupancy projects.
Aurora adopts the International Building Code and International Fire Code through Chapter 22, which generally requires NFPA 13D residential sprinkler systems in new townhomes (R-3 attached) and NFPA 13R or 13 systems in larger multi-family R-2 occupancies. New detached single-family homes are not universally required to sprinkle in Aurora, but builders may opt in for fire-flow trade-offs. Major remodels affecting more than fifty percent of floor area or change-of-occupancy can trigger retrofit. Aurora Fire Rescue plan-reviews systems and inspects rough-in and final installations. Annual inspection and testing of sprinkler systems is required under Chapter 50 fire code provisions for commercial occupancies.
Installing or modifying sprinkler systems without permits violates Chapter 22; failed inspections, missing tags, or disabled systems trigger Aurora Fire Rescue correction orders and stop-work.
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