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Ohio Rev. Code § 3781.108 (2026)

Fire suppression system required in certain new tall buildings used for human occupancy

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Effective:
September 15, 1989
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 139 - 118th General Assembly
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(A) Every building constructed on or after the effective date of this section with floors used for human occupancy located more than seventy-five feet in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, shall have a fire suppression system installed and in operation in conformity with the rules of the board of building standards adopted pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code.

(B) As used in this section:

(1) "Fire suppression system" means a system that includes devices and equipment to detect a fire, actuate an alarm, and suppress or control a fire.

(2) "Human occupancy" does not include floors of buildings where occupancy by humans is limited to ingress, egress, and limited access for maintenance and repair.

(3) "Constructed" means either the date that the plans for a building were approved by the agency having jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3781.12 and 3791.04 of the Revised Code or the date that the permit was issued for the building, whichever occurs first.

(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the authority of the board to adopt rules, pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, that require the installation and operation of fire suppression systems in buildings constructed on or after the effective date of this section with floors used for human occupancy located seventy-five feet in height or less above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access or as restricting the authority of the board existing before the effective date of this section to adopt or amend rules, pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, that would require the installation and operation of fire suppression systems.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–2009 · leading case: City of Dublin v. State, 909 N.E.2d 152 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2009).
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City of Dublin v. State, 909 N.E.2d 152 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2009). · cites it 2× “Compare that with R.C. 3781.108, which is referenced in R.C.”
Clipson v. Ohio Dep't of Indus. Relations, 591 N.E.2d 1260 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1990). · cites it 2× “The rules shall be the lawful minimum requirements specified for such buildings or industrialized units, except that no rule, except as provided in division (C) of section 3781.108 of the Revised Code, which specifies a higher requirement than is imposed by any section of the…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 3781.108(A): 1 case
City of Dublin v. State, 909 N.E.2d 152 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2009). “Compare that with R.C. 3781.108, which is referenced in R.C.”
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