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Overview

This guidance is for domestic fire sprinkler designers, homeowners and building consent authorities (BCAs) when working through the building consent process for the installation of domestic fire sprinklers.

Other means of compliance could also be used such as global standard NFPA 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes.

Although a requirement to install smoke alarms in houses was introduced in 2003, it is not a Building Code requirement to install domestic fire sprinklers. However, the Fire Service has promoted their installation to reduce injuries and loss of life caused by fire.

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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people:

with compliance with the Building Act, it is published under section 175 of the Building Act
with a Weathertight Services claim, it is published under section 12 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006.

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