State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2013  

690U0479   SENATE BILL   NO.  93  

Introduced by:    Senators Kirkeby, Brown, Johnston, Krebs, Lederman, Lucas, Maher, Monroe, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Russell), Otten (Ernie), Rave, and Rhoden and Representatives Hoffman, Conzet, Cronin, Dryden, Feickert, Greenfield, Heinert, Johns, Kaiser, Magstadt, Miller, Munsterman, Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Otten (Herman), Rozum, Schaefer, Schrempp, Solum, Stalzer, Tyler, Verchio, and Wink
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning requirements of fire sprinklers in single family dwellings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 11-10-5 be amended to read as follows:
    11-10-5. If the governing body of any local unit of government adopts any ordinance prescribing standards for new construction, the ordinance shall comply with the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as published by the International Code Council, Incorporated. The governing body may amend, modify, or delete any portion of the International Building Code before enacting such an ordinance. Additional deletions, modifications, and amendments to the municipal ordinance may be made by the governing body and are effective upon their adoption and filing with the municipal finance officer. Additional deletions, modifications, and amendments to the county ordinance may be made by the governing body, and are effective upon their adoption and filing with the county auditor. No ordinance may apply to mobile or

manufactured homes as defined in chapter 32-7A which are constructed in compliance with the applicable prevailing standards of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time of construction. No ordinance may require that any fire sprinkler system be installed in a single family dwelling. No local unit of government may require the installation of any fire sprinkler system in a single family dwelling as condition for approval of any building permit or plat. No ordinance may apply to any specialty resort or vacation home establishment as defined in chapter 34-18 that is constructed in compliance with the requirements of Group R-3 of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code.