Sample Petition to a City Council, County Board of Supervisors,
Planning & Zoning Commission, or Similar Organization
for a Home Fire Sprinkler Ordinance
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY PETITION the [Council, Board of Supervisors, etc.] to pass an
ordinance requiring automatic fire sprinklers in all new construction of one- and two-family homes in
[City/Town/County].
WE STATE OR BELIEVE:
1. That the petitioners are residents of [City/Town/County].
2. That there is an 80 percent reduction in the risk of occupants dying in a fire when home fire
sprinklers are present.
3. That homes with fire sprinklers have a 70 percent reduction in direct property damage per fire.
4. That the cost of installing home fire sprinklers is a fraction of the cost associated with home fire
damage.
5. That an ordinance or code requiring the use of automatic fire sprinklers in new construction of
one- and two-family dwellings, if adopted, would save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the
property of the citizens of [City/Town/County].
Signature
Name
Legal Address
Date