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Adding sprinklers into new residential construction would cost about $1.12 per square foot, said Jim Plumber of Thorpe Design Fire Sprinklers, who spoke at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting this week.
That amount is based on the average cost in Tennessee, but Plumber noted it is more costly in other places. In some places, he said he’s seen it cost just under a dollar.
Some aldermen had concerns about driving up the cost of new homes. Plumber said homeowners would likely get that money back in savings on their homeowner’s insurance. He said there are no reported deaths from fires in homes with sprinklers.
“It’s not my personal opinion, it’s a documented fact,” Plumber said.
Vice Mayor Miles Johnson asked about the maintenance cost for homeowners each year in testing these sprinkler systems. Plumber said homeowners can test them themselves annually.
Nolensville has required sprinklers in homes of more than 3,000 square feet since 2004. In 2005, the town eliminated an opt-out fee and took out that minimum size requirement.
The Spring Hill board unanimously approved the ordinance on first reading. Second reading is scheduled for the board’s next voting meeting, which is 7 p.m. April 20 at City Hall, 199 Town Center Parkway.
Contact Jill Cecil Wiersma at 615-790-7207 or jwiersma@
tennessean.com.
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