HB 2341 — fire protection systems; inspections.

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HBinspections. 2341 Martinez Floor Amendment • Removes language allowing local authorities responsible for fire and smoke damper inspections to request certified inspectors and other resources from the State Forester and State Fire Marshall.

•State Makesof conformingArizona changes.House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2341 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 9-500.52;

AmendmentAMENDING explanationSECTION prepared11-861, byARIZONA S.REVISED STATUTES;

RobinsonRELATING PhoneTO NumberFIRE 6-3273PROTECTION jhSYSTEMS. 2/25/2025 Fifty-seventh Legislature Martinez First Regular Session H.B.

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2341 (ReferenceBe toit printedenacted bill)by Amendmentthe instructionLegislature key:of the State of Arizona:

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

inspections [A.] INSPECTIONS OF SMOKE DAMPERS AND FIRE DAMPERS WITHIN A FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO A BUILDING CODE OR FIRE CODE THAT IS ADOPTED BY A CITY OR TOWN SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS DEVELOPING ORGANIZATION.

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THE STATE FORESTER AND STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY PROVIDE CERTIFIED INSPECTORS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH INSPECTIONS ON FIRE DAMPERS AND SMOKE DAMPERS PURSUANT TO A BUILDING CODE OR FIRE CODE THAT IS ADOPTED BY A CITY OR TOWN IF REQUESTED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSPECTIONS.] Sec.

The codes may be adopted by reference Houseafter Amendmentsnotice and hearings before the county planning and zoning commission and board of supervisors as provided in this chapter for amendments to H.B.the zoning ordinance of the county.

2341 after notice and hearings before the county planning and zoning commission and board of supervisors as provided in this chapter for amendments to the zoning ordinance of the county.

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The provisions of this subsection shall be included on -2-all Housefire Amendmentssprinkler topermit H.B.applications that are for a single-family detached residence or any residential building that contains not more than two dwelling units.

2341 all fire sprinkler permit applications that are for a single-family detached residence or any residential building that contains not more than two dwelling units.

The court shall award reasonable attorney fees, damages, lost opportunity costs, interest and the cost of the sprinkler system to a party that prevails in an action against a county for a violation of this subsection.- 2 - H.B.

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For the purposes of this subsection, "fire watch" means a person who is stationed in a building or in a place relative to a building to observe the building and its openings -3-when Housethe Amendmentsfire toprotection H.B.system for the building is temporarily nonoperational or absent.

2341 when the fire protection system for the building is temporarily nonoperational or absent.

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THE STATE FORESTER AND STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY PROVIDE CERTIFIED INSPECTORS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH INSPECTIONS ON FIRE DAMPERS AND SMOKE DAMPERS PURSUANT TO A BUILDING CODE OR FIRE CODE THAT IS ADOPTED BY A COUNTY IF REQUESTED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSPECTIONS.] Sec.

enforcement date On or before January 1, 2026, each city, town or county that has adopted a fire code shall adopt a regulation to enforce the requirements of section 9-500.52, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and section 11-861, [subsections]subsection [subsection]K, K [and L], Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.

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