Hollywood, FL Building Safety: Fire Sprinkler Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Design standard
- NFPA 13D, 1980 edition, as amended
- Water source
- Must run through domestic water meter
- Permit office
- City Building Permit Office
- Fee schedule
- §§ 151.134(B) and 151.135
- Plan seal required
- State-registered engineer, Fire Marshal-registered
- Plan reviewer
- City Fire Prevention Bureau + Utilities Director
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 60 days jail (§ 94.999)
Summary
Hollywood does not force sprinklers into existing homes, but owners of one- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes who choose to install one must follow City Code § 94.023: NFPA 13D design, a Building Permit Office permit, and Fire Prevention Bureau sign-off before the system goes in.
Notwithstanding the requirements of §§ 51.060 and 51.061 relating to private fire service protection, fire sprinkler systems may be installed in one- and two-family residential dwellings and mobile homes within the city if the following requirements are met: (A) The design and installation of the sprinkler system is in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Prevention Association Standard 13D, 1980 edition, as amended from time to time, except that all such systems shall be run through the residence's domestic water meter. (B) A permit to install such system is applied for in the city's Building Permit Office, and permit fees are paid in accordance with the fee schedules set out in §§ 151.134(B) and 151.135. (C) Plans submitted for the installation of such systems must have the seal of a state-registered engineer who is registered with the State Fire Marshal. (D) Such plans shall be transmitted to and approved by the City Fire Prevention Bureau, which shall use the National Fire Prevention Association Standard 13D as the basis for the approval or denial of such plans.
Full Breakdown
061 would otherwise apply, but only if every listed condition is met. The system must be designed and installed to NFPA Standard 13D, 1980 edition as amended, and it must run through the home's domestic water meter rather than a separate tap. 135. The plans themselves need the seal of a state-registered engineer who is also registered with the State Fire Marshal, and once sealed they go to the City Fire Prevention Bureau, which measures them against NFPA 13D to approve or reject the design.
The Utilities Director or a designee separately reviews every submitted plan and can refuse approval outright if the water main serving that address cannot support a sprinkler system's demand, which is why an early conversation with Utilities before hiring a contractor can save a redesign. Subsection (E) protects the city from liability for water pressure or volume problems, whether from accidents, repairs, or planned shutoffs, so homeowners install these systems at their own risk regarding water supply reliability. No other subchapter of Chapter 94 makes sprinklers mandatory in one- or two-family homes; the requirement structure here governs voluntary installations, not a citywide mandate.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 94 carries its own penalty clause at § 94.999: anyone convicted of violating a chapter 94 provision for which no other penalty is set, including installing or maintaining a sprinkler system outside the § 94.023 conditions, faces a fine of up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both. Skipping the Building Permit Office step or using an unsealed design also exposes the installer to a stop-work order from the Fire Prevention Bureau, and the Utilities Director can independently deny water-main approval regardless of whether the Bureau signs off on the sprinkler design itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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