A large building under construction in Gardnerville near Centerville Lane. Douglas County has introduced an ordinance that would repeal a requirement that new homes more than 1,000 feet from a fire hydrant install sprinklers.

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Sprinkler rule repeal back on table

A revision of a sprinkler ordinance that would eliminate the requirement that new homes built more than 1,000 feet from a fire hydrant is before county commissioners on Wednesday

• By Kurt Hildebrand
• July 19, 2022