Repeal the I.R.C. requirement to make fire sprinklers mandatory in new homes Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/repeal-the-irc-requirement-to-make-fire-sprinklers-mandatory-in-new-homes.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:14 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Chad Cockayne [Signature #499] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/24408911?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2023 11:15:38 UTC 24408911 Miss Hilary Collins [Signature #498] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/21435738?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Jun 2017 05:46:00 UTC 21435738 ERWIN AQUINO [Signature #497] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19505578?utm_medium=rss ACCELERATE REPEAL PROCESS

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:33:34 UTC 19505578 Morris Buster [Signature #496] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17442565?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2014 03:09:02 UTC 17442565 Becky Smith [Signature #495] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14542527?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:18:22 UTC 14542527 Mr. Steven Tomac [Signature #494] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14531500?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:41:15 UTC 14531500 Mr Keith McIver [Signature #493] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13945605?utm_medium=rss $10,000 added to the price of a new home build for the sprinkler system.

]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:16:34 UTC 13945605 Mr Ahren Yelland [Signature #492] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12782521?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 May 2012 01:07:28 UTC 12782521 Ms Caroline Ely [Signature #491] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12287766?utm_medium=rss Not only does the sprinkler requirement regulation make bad economic sense, it doesn't make good environmental sense either.

At a time when many folks are looking for alternatives to living on the grid, this sprinkler requirement would sure make it tough to use either well water or rainwater harvesting as a primary h2o source. And what about rural places where city water isn't available at all? Sounds like building jurisdictions are suggesting that it be illegal to obtain your water off grid.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:09:38 UTC 12287766 Mike Worden [Signature #490] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11515938?utm_medium=rss This nonsense is a deal breaker for many new home construction projects in this already depressed county

]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:34:36 UTC 11515938 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #489] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11367822?utm_medium=rss Give me a break another 15K to build a new home in the country. Insurance rates will increase due to cost of possible water damage.

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:33:27 UTC 11367822 Dennis Quigley [Signature #488] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11283538?utm_medium=rss If an individual desires to have sprinklers that is his right. If he does not so desire that is his right as a free human being.

]]> Sun, 9 Oct 2011 08:34:20 UTC 11283538 John Riley [Signature #487] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11143382?utm_medium=rss I believe that the installation of fire sprinklers in new homes should not be
a requirement, but a choice better left
to the individual homeowner.

]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:12:49 UTC 11143382 Mr Jerry Papenheim [Signature #486] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11140496?utm_medium=rss Let's not forget all of the other onerous and expensive regs in addition to the sprinkler law killing new contruction - mandatory tempered glass throughout, boxed eaves, "fire proof" decking material, ridiculously expensive permit fees, outrageously expensive hook up fees for PGE. Oh and lets not forget the Army Corps of Engineers if you want to cross a small stream with an over head power line!!!

This is a prime example of what is wrong with America today and why the economy is in the tank.

]]> Fri, 9 Sep 2011 03:41:16 UTC 11140496 Mr. Christopher Murray [Signature #485] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10695764?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:06:17 UTC 10695764 Mr. John Henneman [Signature #484] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10453385?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 May 2011 09:14:05 UTC 10453385 Mr. Chester Stoeckle [Signature #483] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10292878?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:31:25 UTC 10292878 Tim DeYoung [Signature #482] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10292851?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:25:56 UTC 10292851 Anonymous [Signature #481] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10291272?utm_medium=rss This requirement will kill the new home market. Home buyers don't want it and are not willing to pay for it.

]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:11:28 UTC 10291272 Mr Ernie Escobedo [Signature #480] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10291241?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:06:13 UTC 10291241 Mr Anonymous [Signature #479] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10291187?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:57:13 UTC 10291187 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #478] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10285642?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:57:09 UTC 10285642 David Williams [Signature #477] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10179420?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:18:30 UTC 10179420 Mr. Gregory Peitz [Signature #476] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10168039?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:06:22 UTC 10168039 Ron Kooy [Signature #475] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10058546?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:45:36 UTC 10058546 Vicky Greever [Signature #474] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9890084?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 02:14:04 UTC 9890084 Judy Hodge [Signature #473] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9886651?utm_medium=rss Mandantory fire sprinklers are ridiculous and just one more burden to people who can barely survive now.
More costly regulations and more tax burdens only hurts the economy. The more we pay to governments whether local, state, or federal, the less we have to spend to recover our economy. It trickles down to more unemployment, welfare, etc.
No more costly regulations or taxes!

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:57:45 UTC 9886651 Dianna Helms [Signature #472] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9886384?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:37:47 UTC 9886384 Orville Boger [Signature #471] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9886130?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:15:09 UTC 9886130 Mrs Cheryl Heward [Signature #470] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9881452?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:48:07 UTC 9881452 mr. Raymond Parman [Signature #469] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9881265?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:18:37 UTC 9881265 mrs. Thetis Parman [Signature #468] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9881247?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:15:21 UTC 9881247 Tony Rohl [Signature #467] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9880580?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 10:09:06 UTC 9880580 mr robert bailey [Signature #466] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9592973?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:20:39 UTC 9592973 Mr Brian Dougherty [Signature #465] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9356400?utm_medium=rss This sprinkler law is ridiculous!! It will only hamper the already miserable constuction economy. This is not acceptable

]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:03:52 UTC 9356400 Mr Diane Paone [Signature #464] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9305753?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:38:40 UTC 9305753 Mr Tom Paone [Signature #463] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9305725?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:34:41 UTC 9305725 mr James Hertel [Signature #462] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9267487?utm_medium=rss the is no c-16 contractors in our area. to bring a licensed contractor to our town adds another 1200$ to the bid, plus additional charges for drive time of 3 hours

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:58:02 UTC 9267487 Mr Douglas Neher [Signature #461] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9266909?utm_medium=rss Americans are getting sick and tired of an unwanted nanny state dictating everything to us poor dumb slobs who pay the bills. STOP running our lives.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:13:50 UTC 9266909 Michael Voth [Signature #460] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9266134?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:10:55 UTC 9266134 Mr Sean Christman [Signature #459] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9262864?utm_medium=rss We can not afford another regulation like this, this will be the death of our company and livelihood.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:23:21 UTC 9262864 Dominic Budmark [Signature #458] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9261461?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:09:59 UTC 9261461 Mr. Robert Floodman [Signature #457] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9252687?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:41:13 UTC 9252687 Gregory Benson [Signature #456] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9245913?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Jan 2011 02:42:18 UTC 9245913 Mr Michael Rote [Signature #455] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9244013?utm_medium=rss We have put off building a new home on the lot we own until this law is repealed.

]]> Sat, 8 Jan 2011 09:52:42 UTC 9244013 Tom Lott [Signature #454] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9217042?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:03:25 UTC 9217042 Mr. Steve Curran [Signature #453] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9212146?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Jan 2011 05:48:26 UTC 9212146 Mr Dean Marsh [Signature #452] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9211760?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Jan 2011 04:31:09 UTC 9211760 Ms Karen Nelson [Signature #451] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9211457?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:41:44 UTC 9211457 david edrington [Signature #450] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9206429?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Jan 2011 01:21:40 UTC 9206429 Keith Sauers [Signature #449] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9204927?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 05:12:10 UTC 9204927 Mr Thomas Browne [Signature #448] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9202492?utm_medium=rss I used to work with a small civil engineering firm. The recession killed my job, this ruling will only delay my return. The sprinkler law is out of control government at it's worst. This is killing the goose that laid the golden egg.

JB

]]> Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:36:13 UTC 9202492 Mr Daniel Smith [Signature #447] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9199153?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 01:43:51 UTC 9199153 Mr Ryan Bunnell [Signature #446] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9198038?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Jan 2011 08:09:07 UTC 9198038 Mr. Cory Cox [Signature #445] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9191152?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Jan 2011 06:10:15 UTC 9191152 Mr Adam Brodel [Signature #444] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9190778?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Jan 2011 05:02:25 UTC 9190778 Debbie Porter [Signature #443] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9190142?utm_medium=rss the government should not mandate this and then require the builder/owner to pay for it.

]]> Sat, 1 Jan 2011 03:16:21 UTC 9190142 William Checkvala [Signature #442] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9189925?utm_medium=rss While I understand the need for safety regulations, the added cost per job is not justified by the relatively insignificant improvement in survivability to occupants in the event of an in-home fire.

]]> Sat, 1 Jan 2011 02:35:24 UTC 9189925 Steven Markham [Signature #441] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9189904?utm_medium=rss As a builder/designer struggling to make a living in a tough economy, this new requirement wll make it that much more difficult for me to build affordably in California.

]]> Sat, 1 Jan 2011 02:32:17 UTC 9189904 Anonymous [Signature #440] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9189327?utm_medium=rss I agree this ads to much to the cost of new construction especially in this economy.

]]> Sat, 1 Jan 2011 12:01:07 UTC 9189327 Roy Siegfried [Signature #439] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9187069?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:52:04 UTC 9187069 Mr Kent Unruh [Signature #438] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9186873?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:24:46 UTC 9186873 Mr. Don Brubaker, Architect [Signature #437] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9186513?utm_medium=rss Fire Sprinklers are NOTHING but an attempt by insurance companies and fire departments to reduce their exposure to liability (monetary).
Fire Sprinklers do MORE damage than not and they do little, if anything to increase life safety. In many cases they cause more life safety risks.
LESS regulation, NOT more!

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:54:30 UTC 9186513 Anonymous [Signature #436] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9185969?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:18:45 UTC 9185969 Mr. Aram Compeau [Signature #435] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9183823?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:33:54 UTC 9183823 Mr. Ronald Mathis [Signature #434] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9183250?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:36:00 UTC 9183250 Anonymous [Signature #433] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9182383?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:39:25 UTC 9182383 Mr. Jim Crowley [Signature #432] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9181491?utm_medium=rss Timing of this mandate could not be worse for a sector of the economy that is already heavily overburdened with government regulations.

Lenders are not lending as new construction cannot get loan to value comps that lenders will approve.

Adding significantly higher costs to the price of new construction will set back new home construction even further.

New construction is typically a leader to pull out of recessions. This is a major setback that will hinder new construction.

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:20:38 UTC 9181491 Anonymous [Signature #431] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9181029?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:54:31 UTC 9181029 Bonnie McGuire [Signature #430] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9178528?utm_medium=rss What ever happened to affordable housing. Sprinklers are not necessary for fire safety, but are terribly expensive for the builder and the buyer.

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:55:26 UTC 9178528 Mr. Thomas Cox [Signature #429] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9177968?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:51:48 UTC 9177968 Ms. Cesealia Anderson [Signature #428] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9177945?utm_medium=rss This money can be put to better use, like the fire fighters for example.

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:43:45 UTC 9177945 Mr. Roger Latimer [Signature #427] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9176035?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:39:46 UTC 9176035 mr gary menefee [Signature #426] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175852?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:52:43 UTC 9175852 Ms. Susan Traugott [Signature #425] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175817?utm_medium=rss This is going to cause a long term detriment to the recovery of California's housing industry. It will add more requirements to overburdened building and fire departments at a time when all are facing or have made cutbacks.
Rural jurisdictions are going to have a difficult time enforcing the provisions of the law. A lot of the smaller jurisdictions do not have the additional funds or personnel during the budget crunch.
Repeal this provision now.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:23:27 UTC 9175817 Mr Edward Boast [Signature #424] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175705?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:59:04 UTC 9175705 Mr. Denis Kutch [Signature #423] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175289?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:24:36 UTC 9175289 mr ron leach [Signature #422] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175090?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:11:16 UTC 9175090 Timothy Kretzmann [Signature #421] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175074?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:08:18 UTC 9175074 Mr. Randy Virtue [Signature #420] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9175056?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:05:30 UTC 9175056 MR. Anonymous [Signature #419] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174782?utm_medium=rss There are other alternatives that would be less expensive and effective for a home owner. Need more flexibility.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:18:10 UTC 9174782 barbara reed [Signature #418] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174442?utm_medium=rss This new code section will do NOTHING to improve fire safety.  For this kind of money I could put an additional 500 smoke detectors in my home and raise the survivability well above that of a sprinkler system.

Who is going to pay for the cleaning bill when the inevitable failure occurs and the sprinkler system goes off on a false trigger and irrigates all my upholstery and furniture?

And adding a serperate system for the well storage more expense

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:06:48 UTC 9174442 David Molitor [Signature #417] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174401?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:56:06 UTC 9174401 CARLA HOXIE [Signature #416] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174304?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:36:47 UTC 9174304 Anonymous [Signature #415] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174212?utm_medium=rss Repel this cumbersome bill--the legislators are out of control!!!! Building a home should not require same rules as that for public buildings.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:09:01 UTC 9174212 chuck brasher [Signature #414] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9174024?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:31:36 UTC 9174024 mr Clark Gillis [Signature #413] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:17:44 UTC 9173950 Spencer Weston [Signature #412] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173849?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:57:50 UTC 9173849 Robin Leach Bosche [Signature #411] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173798?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:48:22 UTC 9173798 MR Anonymous [Signature #410] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173776?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:43:20 UTC 9173776 P.E. Dale Huber [Signature #409] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173736?utm_medium=rss Diminishing returns: Loosely defined as when you spend more money for less return. This is a classic example of diminishing returns; a tremendous expense and almost an immeasurable return. We don’t need the sprinklers. It doesn’t matter if the economy is good or bad, this is just a stupid idea.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:32:08 UTC 9173736 Jason Lussier [Signature #408] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173488?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:54:48 UTC 9173488 Anonymous [Signature #407] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173451?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:50:33 UTC 9173451 Mr. Robert Granade [Signature #406] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173341?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:31:54 UTC 9173341 Mr Remy Handal [Signature #405] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9173332?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:31:10 UTC 9173332 Mr. Tom Hale [Signature #404] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9171436?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:34:38 UTC 9171436 Mrs. Vanetta Hale [Signature #403] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9171427?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:29:27 UTC 9171427 Ms. Vicki I. Foster [Signature #402] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9170966?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:26:07 UTC 9170966 Mr. Paul Merriam [Signature #401] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9170895?utm_medium=rss Unnecessary and expensively obtrusive, especially at this time in California.
Government often means well, but this is too much for too little in return (except for the providers and the bureaucracies who mandate it).
Just say "no".

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:59:47 UTC 9170895 Gene Livermore [Signature #400] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9170590?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:27:46 UTC 9170590