Washington Builders Defeat Mandatory Fire Sprinklers Proposal
Issue: 6/04
After an announcement that the Camas, WA, city council would be considering a proposal to mandate fire sprinklers in new single-family home construction, the Building Industry Association of Clark County immediately requested that the city council delay any action. The mandate, which had the backing of the local fire marshal and several city council members, would have added roughly $2,500 to the cost of an average-sized house.