The building code differentiates between high-rise condos and single family homes because of the number of people involved.

If you own a single family home and wish to not get a smoke alarm and fire extinguisher, that is your choice.  But if you have a fire, it is only your family that dies.

If you live in Marco Polo with 572 units and 1,144 residents, it is different.  An individual unit owner should not be allowed to make a choice that will potentially kill multiple other families.  It is in the government's interest to protect lives with sprinklers when so many lives are involved.

When you move into a condo, you are joining a larger community where you are supposed to consider the good of the greater community over your individual needs.  If you are unwilling to do that, you should move back into a single family home.