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Persons in direct proximity to the fire may not benefit from the suppression portion of the sprinkler system, nor will persons suffering ancillary injuries or those that are nonambulatory or in the state of panic reaction to the fire emergency. This standard permits omission of sprinklers in certain areas in which fires are statistically unlikely to originate and in areas of low combustible loading. Fires starting in the above type of area will be uncontrolled except eventually by an outside agency. Sec 9.105 Definitions Authority Having Jurisdiction The "authority having jurisdiction" is the organization, office, or individual responsible for "approving' equipment, an installation, or procedure. Check Valve *A valve employed to control (shut) a supply of water to a sprinkler system. Design Discharge Rate of water discharged by an automatic sprinkler expressed in gallons-per-minute. Dwelling Any building which contains not more than fifteen (15) units intended to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied, or which are occupied for habitation purposes. Labeled Equipment or materials which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization acceptable to the "authority having jurisdiction" and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner. Mobile Home A factory-assembled structure equipped with service connections and made so as to be readily movable as a unit on its running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit with or without a foundation. 14