High Point, NC Building Safety: Fire Sprinkler Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- High Point Code § 8-2-22
- Approval needed
- Director of Public Services & county health
- Fee
- Tap fee per council schedule
- Misuse
- Unlawful; triggers mandatory metering
- Chemical systems
- Require approved backflow preventors
Summary
High Point requires city approval, a tap fee, and backflow preventors before any fire sprinkler system connects to the municipal water supply, and bans using the line for any non-fire purpose.
When a fire protection (sprinkler) system is installed and connected to the city water system, the fire protection system shall be kept separate from all other water uses at all times. ... It shall be unlawful to tap any portion of the fire protection system for any other purpose. ... No sprinkler system will be approved by the city using chemicals or other agents without the use of approved back-flow preventors to prevent the backflow of these alien substances.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9 | Development Ordinance: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
High Point Code § 8-2-22 governs any fire protection (sprinkler) system tied into the municipal water supply. Before connecting, the owner submits plans to the director of public services, who routes them through the environmental health section for approval; only after sign-off, payment of a council-set tap fee, and installer certification does the city make the tap. The system must stay physically separate from all other water use inside the building, and it is unlawful to tap it for any non-fire purpose. Systems using chemical additives must include city-approved backflow preventors to keep those substances out of the public water main.
Violations & Fines
Tapping a fire sprinkler line for any non-fire use is unlawful under § 8-2-22; the city can require metering at the owner's expense for detected misuse, and a false installation certification is grounds for discontinuing the fire protection service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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