Chapter 272: Section 86D. Pails of water and sand in buildings used for stables.
Section 86D. On every floor of a building not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system, where horses or mules are stabled, there shall be kept in accessible locations and filled at all times, four pails of water and one pail of sand, for each one thousand square feet of floor space, to be used for no other purpose than extinguishing fires and to be so marked.
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Commentary:
This law isn't as old as many, but PAILS OF WATER? Once upon a time it made sence. And I'm glad they finally removed the requirement if the building has a automatic sprinkler system.
But there are lots of better ways of transporting water in case of a fire than to have some buckets available that are constantly evaporating. Has this state never heard of a water pump and garden/fire hose? Fire extinguishers?