PORTLAND — At least 14 Portland night clubs will have to install fire sprinklers.
KGW reports a new ordinance passed by the city council requires clubs in old buildings that hold more than 100 people to install sprinklers.
The ordinance gives club owners until July 2015 to make the safety upgrade.
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