If special hazards exist, additional extinguishers may be required in excess of the number needed to meet the rule of thumb. A sprinkler system is also required in any occupancy having an area exceeding 15,000 square feet. Every automatic sprinkler system shall conform to NFPA 13. For multi-family housing, sprinkler systems are required for all occupancies over three stories in height. However, they can cause serious injury and start devastating fires.
Fireworks are illegal inside the city limits.
OPEN AIR FIRE Open burning is not allowed within the city limits of Georgetown. The City of Georgetown Fire Services enforces the City's smoking ordinance in public buildings within the city limits. The ordinance is designed to protect persons from the ambient smoke of others while in public places. Smoking is allowed and prohibited in specific public areas. In the City of Georgetown, the Fire Marshal or Fire Marshal's designee is the authority having jurisdiction in all fire code matters.