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457 7 reports of City Manager , Fire Chief and Chief Building Official were submitted to Council previously . ) In response to question by Councilman Norris , Fire Chief was requested by City Manager to provide a few examples of buildings having sprinklers installed as opposed to those that did not . Fire Chief Keller provided a narrative as a slide presentation was made depicting several actual high-rise fire situations , in which lives were lost . He described the difficulties , delays and hazard to personnel in fighting these types of fires , which he stated was dangerous and inefficient . He also displayed slide photographs of local fires in single story buildings , demonstrating the results of lack of sprinklers as was the case as the recent Lincoln School fire , and also the results when sprinklers are installed , so as to suppress the fire at its source and minimize damage . In response to question by Councilman Norris , City Manager indicated that although there had not been a survey of every building in the City with respect to sprinkler installations , the presentation by the Fire Chief did include some of the more prominent structures in the City , some having sprinkler systems and some not . The United California Bank and Casa de Redwood were among those not having the systems . The latter , a residence for senior citizens , hopefully would have them installed shortly . He noted a number of categories for facilities , particularly the aged , where sprinkler systems are required under State law . During additional discussion , Chief Building Official responded to reference by Council to comments in the minutes of the Board of Building Review meeting of June 27 , 1973 . He referred to his resume of the conclusions of the Board , who felt that the ordinance should be placed in the Building Code . He believed that the ultimate effect of placing the ordinance in one code or the other was not too significant . He noted , however , that if placed in the Building Code , they could utilize those provisions to advise designers of those unique provisions that apply to sprinkler systems , and therefore the ordinance would be more compatible under the Building Code . City Attorney indicated that he was prepared with an ordinance for either amending the Municipal Building Code or the Municipal Fire Code , as Council preferred . Councilman Williams expressed concern that after adoption of the Uniform Building Code "without amendment " , that this ordinance might open the door to continual amending . He indicated he would favor having it adopted into the Municipal Fire Code . Mr . Carsten Johansen , 8O Stonestown , San Francisco , Building Industry Association ( San Francisco -Peninsula- Redwood Empire ) , indicated it was not their intent to refute the contention that sprinkler systems aid in preventing fire , but rather to support uniformity of the Building Code . He spoke at length in opposition to the ordinance , and asked support of the 1973 Uniform Building Code . 7/9/73 Reg . Mtg .