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Municipal Code section 20.24.130. Where the materials or storage arrangement require a higher level of sprinkler system protection in accordance with nationally recognized standards, the higher level of sprinkler system protection shall be provided. (3) If the chemical properties of the regulated materials are such that the materials will be incompatible with the use of a sprinkler system, the Fire Chief may require alternative forms of fire protection. DIVISION III. CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS SEC 89.301 (a) General. Regulated materials shall be classified according to their Material Hazard Index ("MHI") value. (b) Class I Regulated Materials. Of the materials regulated by this article, Class I materials pose the greatest potential hazard. A regulated material which has an MHI value equal to or greater than five hundred thousand (500,000) or which is classified as D.O.T. Poison A, shall be classified as a Class I regulated material. (c) Class II Regulated Materials. A regulated material which has an MHI equal to or greater than ten thousand (10,000) but less than five hundred thousand (500,000) shall be classified as a Class II regulated material. (d) Class III Regulated Materials. A regulated material which has an MHI equal to or greater than four thousand nine hundred (4,900) but less than ten thousand (10,000) shall be classified as a Class III regulated material. (e) Materials Not Exceeding Minimum Threshold Quantity ("Min.T.Q."). Regulated materials, which do not exceed the Min. T.Q. shall satisfy only the specific requirement established in section 89.401, and shall not otherwise be required to meet the requirements applicable to materials classified as Class I, II or III regulated materials. (f) Exempt Amounts (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) material, which would otherwise be, regulated is exempt from regulation under this regulation under this article if: [i] The material has an MHI less than 4,900; or 117