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An annunciator, where required by this Code, shall be placed in a conspicuous location either inside or outside of and within 20 feet of the main entrance to the building. The annunciator shall indicate the zone from which an alarm has originated by means of a translucent rectangle which is electrically illuminated from behind when an alarm is received from the zone. The zone shall be identified by opaque lettering on the rectangular indicator which describes the location of the zone within the building. The lettering shall not be less than one- fourth inch in height. Provided however, that the annunciator may indicate by means of a diagram of the building with the zones identified by a light on the diagram corresponding to the area served by the zone. The diagram used must meet with the approval of the fire commissioner.
A separate indicator shall be provided for each zone. When a sprinkler system is also installed in a building requiring a fire alarm annunciator, sprinkler waterflow alarms shall be provided with an indicator on the annunciator separate from other zones. Indication on the annunciator shall be continuous until manually reset.
(Prior code § 91-118; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 136)
Instruction cards describing in detail the code employed and specifying the exit or exits to be used in any emergency shall be posted in conspicuous locations in buildings equipped with a Class II standard fire alarm system as follows:
(a) In Institutional Buildings. At each sending station, at the head nurse's desk on each floor, at the telephone switchboard, in the general office, engine room and in rooms where attendants work or assemble;
(b) In Schools. At each sending station, in the auditorium, engine room and general office;
(c) In Hotels and Dormitories. At each sending station at the switchboard, in the office, engine room, workrooms and in public assembly rooms.
(Prior code § 91-119)
The supervising circuit shall be provided with a trouble bell arranged to ring continuously in case of energy failure, an open circuit or a ground in the fire alarm circuit. The trouble bell shall be located so that, in the opinion of the fire commissioner, it will be within audible range of some responsible person in the building. The trouble bell circuit shall be provided with a silencing switch in such a manner that the act of silencing the bell by operation of the switch automatically and positively transfers the trouble bell to a red lamp near the trouble bell. Immediately adjoining each trouble bell, there shall be a sign clearly identifying it as a trouble bell. Where a standard fire alarm system has more than one trouble bell, each identification sign required by this section shall also indicate the portion of the system connected to each bell.
(Prior code § 91-120; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 137)
Except as provided otherwise in Section 15-16-1460, a city fire alarm box shall be located within a distance of 100 feet from the principal entrance of every institutional building or theater and every assembly unit other than a theater having a capacity of more than 1,000 persons, any day care center operating between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., every type III school having a capacity of 100 children, every type I school operating as or containing a day care center class I, and every existing or preordinance building and every building thereafter erected, two stories or more in height, used in whole or in part as a type I school with 100 or more occupants or used in whole as a type II school. The fire alarm systems required for such building under this Code shall be directly connected to the city fire alarm box or to a central station service as provided in Section 15-16-1460. However, the requirements of this section shall not apply to a type III school if not in operation between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or a type I school operating as or containing a day care center class I if not in operation between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., where all rooms occupied by the day care facilities and programs have a direct exterior exit.
(Prior code § 91-121; Amend Coun. J. 6-27-90, p. 17610; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-97, p. 57848, § 5)
Only those standard fire alarm systems in occupancies listed in Section 15-16-1430 shall be directly connected to a city fire alarm box except that the height and population limits need not apply.
(Prior code § 91-122)
The standard fire alarm system of not more than one building shall be directly connected to any one city fire alarm box. This requirement shall not apply to any building which was permitted to be connected to a common city fire alarm box prior to July 1, 1971.
(Prior code § 91-123)
In lieu of providing a city fire alarm box with a direct connection from the building fire alarm system to the city fire alarm box, as required in Section 15-16-1430, an Underwriters' Laboratories listed central station supervisory service may be connected to the building fire alarm system. Where such a service is used, the fire commissioner shall be furnished with a current certificate of contract for the central station service and be notified within 24 hours of discontinuance of the service.
(Prior code § 91-124; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 138)
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