From my understanding, in San Francisco, CA, there is a code requirement that you cannot obstruct an area within 18 inches of a fire sprinkler. What is meant by obstruction? Say, you installed one of these: http://rakks.com/wall-mounted-standards/
Am I allowed to put a wall standard within 18″ of a fire sprinkler
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Best Answer
The standard itself is fine, just be wary of what attaches to it
Since a standard that is less than 1" deep off the wall is going to be shallower than a sidewall sprinkler's escutcheon, it will not "prevent the pattern from fully developing", therefore NFPA 13 8.10.7.2 does not apply:
However, you do need to be careful with how you set up your storage to avoid running afoul of the intent of 8.10.7.3 with the storage itself. I would follow the same 18" rule enforced for standard sidewall sprinklers by 8.7.6: