What are the requirements for storage within 18 inches of a sprinkler head?

The 18-inch (0.46-millimeter) dimension is not intended to limit the height of shelving on a wall or shelving against a wall in accordance with 5-6.6. Where shelving is installed on a wall and is not directly below sprinklers, the shelves, including storage thereon, can extend above the level of a plane located 18 inches (0.46 millimeters) below ceiling sprinkler deflectors.

Shelving, and any storage thereon, directly below the sprinklers cannot extend above a plane located 18 inches (0.46 millimeters) below the ceiling sprinkler deflectors.

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1. Does the 2013 sprinkler requirement apply to assisted living and residential board and care type facilities?
2. What about previously waivered conditions?
3. What are the requirements for storage within 18 inches of a sprinkler head?
4. Is there a minimum size requirement for a closet to be sprinklered?
5. How many spare sprinkler heads must we keep on site?
6. Does our sprinkler vendor have to use the annual inspection forms shown in National Fire Protection Agency 25?
7. Please clarify at what point will the Office of the State Fire Marshal cite a sprinkler head for being corroded or dirty?