15-16-670 Inspection and tests.

   Fire extinguishers shall be inspected regularly and kept in good condition, ready for immediate use at all times. All extinguishers shall be maintained as specified in NFPA 10-2013.

(Prior code § 91-50; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 28)

15-16-680 Tags to be attached.

   Every standard fire extinguisher shall have attached thereto a tag which clearly indicates the dates of charging, filling, maintenance, recharging or refilling, as applicable, with the signature of the person performing the work, and the license number of the serviceman. The color and form of the tag shall be determined by the fire commissioner; provided, however, that the color used for any one year shall be different from the color used for the previous year. The tag shall have clearly imprinted thereon in numerals no less than one-half inch in height the year for which it is issued.

   Every such fire extinguisher which has passed the hydrostatic pressure test as herein required shall be tagged as required in NFPA 10-2013.

(Prior code § 91-51; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 125; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 29)

15-16-690 Licensing of servicemen.

   Every fire extinguisher serviceman shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15-4.

(Prior code §  91-52)

15-16-700 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person who violates any provisions of Sections 15-16-620 to 15-16-690 shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Prior code §  91-52.1)

PART 3. STANDARD INSIDE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-710 et seq.)

15-16-710 Definition of system.

   A standard inside standpipe system, for the purposes of this code, is hereby defined as a system of piping installed in a building with hose outlets located in such a manner that water can be discharged in streams through hose attached to such hose outlets, for the purpose of extinguishing a fire and so protecting the building and its contents, with pumps, tanks and other equipment necessary to provide an adequate supply of water to the hose outlets. Every inside standpipe system required by this code shall comply with all the requirements hereinafter enumerated for such a system. Fire pumps, air compressors, valves, hose and all other equipment installed in connection with a standard inside standpipe system, except for pressure maintenance pumps, shall be of a make, type and design which has been tested and listed by and which bears the label of a product testing laboratory which regularly tests fire protection equipment and conducts periodic inspection of the production of listed equipment or materials.

(Prior code §  91-53; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)

15-16-720 Where standpipe system required.

   Standard inside standpipe systems complying with the requirements of Sections 15-16-710 to 15-16-1190 shall be provided in all buildings exceeding 80 feet in height with the exceptions listed in Section 15-16-090(d) of this code.

(Prior code §  91-53.1; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)