Jersey City Sprinkler Requirements

[Lloyd Spencer]

Hi, I'm looking at a 6 family BRRRR in Jersey City Heights. It's an older building without sprinklers. We're not going to be changing the Certificate of Occupancy. Would prefer to just install alarms rather than tear it apart installing sprinklers.

Does anyone happen to know if Jersey City would require sprinkler installation?

[Lloyd Spencer]

This is directly from the fire prevention person at the JC construction department, whom I probably should have contacted first.  They were extremely responsive; sharing here:

As long as it is not 4 stories or greater, a sprinkler system would not be required. Meaning a 3 story 6 family would not require a sprinkler system for a gut /rehab. The only issue would be you would need 2 exits, of one which could be the existing fire escape.