provided that this Section applies only to buildings
constructed, cremovated or altered pursuant to a building
permit application made after the date of adoption of this
Bylaw.

A building permit shall not be issued for the construction,
renovation or alteration of a building specified in Section
13.2 unless the applicant submits a design drawing showing the
location where fire sprinklers will be installed and pays the
fee prescribed in Schedule C to this Bylaw.

All sprinklers shall be installed in accordance with the
National Fire Protection Association and the Building Code
standards for the installation of fire sprinklers.

EQUIVALENTS

The provisions of this Bylaw are not intended to limit the
appropriate use of materials, equipment or methods of construction
not specifically authorized herein. An owner desirous of providing
an equivalent material, equipment or method of construction not
specifically authorized by this Bylaw shall submit to the Building
Inspector sufficient evidence to satisfy the Building Inspector that

the proposed equivalent will provide the level of performance
required by this Bylaw.

CLIMATIC DATA
Climatic data for “the design of buildings in
Coquitlam shall be:

Temperature:

January 1% Design Temperature

January 2.5% Design Temperature

July 2.5% Design Drybulb Temperature

July 2.5% Design Wetbulb Temperature

Precipitation:
Maximum one day Rainfall 127 mm
Maximum 15 minute Rainfall 10 mm

Maximum Snow Load on the Ground 2.5 KN/M2