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Incentivizing fire sprinklers in new homes

December 7, 2011Tess Nacelewicz

CAPE CORAL, Fla.—A proposed ordinance in this city would give homebuilders a break on city impact fees if they install fire sprinklers in new homes, saving lives and also saving money for taxpayers in the long run, according to the city councilor behind the proposal and the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA).Similar laws offering incentives for the installation of home fire sprinklers have been enacted around the country by communities and even by the state of Washington, according...

Buddy Dewar, Cape Coral, Chris Chulakes-Leetz, home fire sprinklers, impact fees, National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)