2024 Fire Code Amendments Including Residential Sprinkler Trigger
Summary
The town is considering updating from the 2018 to the 2024 fire code, adding rules for EV charging, lithium-ion batteries, and carbon monoxide. New neighborhoods of 30 or more homes would need two ways in and out, and homes hitting 5,000 square feet would require sprinklers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not specified, though code updates in-house save consultant costs.
Residents and firefighters gain better emergency access and fire protection in new development.
Developers and owners of large homes may face added construction costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Building Board of Appeals Regular Meeting — October 14, 2026
The 2024 fire code assumes everything new is fire-suppressed, but CAFMA tailored it for this area. One notable local change: if you keep adding big additions under 5,000 square feet to a home year after year, you'll eventually trigger a sprinkler requirement — closing a loophole that could have produced a 60,000-square-foot unsprinklered home.
[Archived] Town Council Study Session - Thursday — April 2, 2026
The town is considering updating from the 2018 to the 2024 fire code, adding rules for EV charging, lithium-ion batteries, and carbon monoxide. New neighborhoods of 30 or more homes would need two ways in and out, and homes hitting 5,000 square feet would require sprinklers.
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