Lincoln Title 25 adopts the International Building Code and International Fire Code, requiring automatic sprinkler systems in most new commercial buildings, larger residential structures, and high-hazard occupancies. Lincoln Fire and Rescue performs plan review and inspections.
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 25 incorporates the International Building Code and International Fire Code as adopted by Nebraska under Revised Statute 71-3203. Sprinkler thresholds depend on occupancy type, square footage, and number of stories: most new R-2 multifamily over a set size, all assembly occupancies above the threshold, and high-hazard storage facilities require NFPA 13 systems. One- and two-family detached homes are typically not required to sprinkler statewide, but Lincoln still permits voluntary 13D installations. Lincoln Fire and Rescue conducts plan review, acceptance testing, and ongoing annual inspections for active commercial systems.
Permit denial, stop-work orders during construction, certificate-of-occupancy holds, recurring inspection fines, and insurance-related consequences for systems out of service.
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