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Fire safety of mid-rise buildings addressed by Roseville ordinance
Sacramento Business Journal -Friday, March 30, 2007
by Michael Shaw

The city of Roseville has approved a mid-rise building ordinance that the city
claims is the first of its kind in the state to address fire safety issues for four-to six-story buildings in height.

The ordinance, passed unanimously on Wednesday, requires a fire command center of a certain size, fire-fighting equipment storage, smoke management system, a fire alarm system that allows broadcasting of voice commands to building occupants, and a backup generator.

The estimated costs for a building of 158,000 square feet is about $311,000. That is significantly less than if a high-rise standard were applied to buildings of medium height, the city says.

The ordinance is expected to be enacted with a second vote by the City Council next month.

Is this a measure to encourage mid-rises or to discourage them I can't tell?