Is there a minimum size requirement for a closet to be sprinklered?

Yes. Sprinklers shall not be required in clothes closets of patient sleeping rooms in hospitals where the area of the closet does not exceed 6 feet 2 inches (0.55 millimeters squared), provided that the distance from the sprinkler in the patient sleeping room to the back wall of the closet does not exceed the maximum distance permitted by National Fire Protection Agency 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. 2012 LSC 18/19.3.5.10

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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?