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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

6VAC15-81-1030: Fire protection

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  1. Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
  2. Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails
  3. Chapter 81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities
  4. Part V. Secure Local Correctional Facilities Design and Construction
  5. Article 5. Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Smoke Control, and Fire Protection

A. Sprinkler heads in inmate accessible areas shall be detention type heads.

B. Exposed fire alarms, smoke detectors, heat detectors, and audible and visual signaling devices shall be mounted as high as practicable, and if below 12 feet, they shall be covered with heavy-gage tamper-resistant protective cages securely fastened to the surface. All exposed devices including sprinkler heads in gymnasiums or indoor recreation areas shall be covered with protective cages.

Collected 2026-09-14T04:46:39Z. Source file · JSON

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