Section 903.2 amended—Where Required.
Riverside Municipal Code § 16.32.335
in effect16.32.335 - Section 903.2 amended—Where Required.
Section 903 amended by amending Section 903.2 to read at follows:
Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in new buildings and structures. Where required by the California Existing Building Code, approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in existing buildings and structures in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 and Sections 903.2.14 through 903.2.21.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings and structures other than Group R, with a gross floor area of less than 1,000 square feet.
2. Group U buildings and structures that meet one or more of the following conditions:
a. Buildings and structures accessory to Group R-3, such private garages, storage sheds, greenhouses, and barns.
b. Structures designed exclusively to shelter utility equipment such as pump houses, substations and similar structures.
3. Buildings and structures where the sum of all exterior wall openings is greater than 50 percent of the total exterior wall area.
4. Group S occupancies, less than 5,000 square feet in floor area, accessory to uses such as golf courses, tree nurseries, parks, farms, etc.
5. Temporary modular construction offices.
(Ord. 7745, § 1(Exh. A), 2025)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT16BUCO_CH16.32FIPR_16.32.335SE903.2AMHEREFetched: 11/1/2026