(a) Each plan for Category 1 buildings shall include the following required designated personnel:
(1) Fire safety director ("F.S.D."). The plan must designate an F.S.D. The F.S.D. must be an employee of that building. The F.S.D. shall obtain and maintain an emergency preparedness certificate, and shall provide said certificate for inspection upon request to personnel of the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the department of police.
(2) Deputy(ies) F.S.D. The plan must designate one or more deputies F.S.D. to serve as required by Section 13-78-060 in the absence of the F.S.D. Each deputy F.S.D. must be an employee of that building. Each deputy F.S.D. shall obtain and maintain an emergency preparedness certificate, and shall provide said certificate for inspection upon request to personnel of the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the department of police.
(3) Building evacuation supervisor. The plan must designate a building evacuation supervisor. In a residential building, the building evacuation supervisor may be a resident of that building. In a non-residential building, the building evacuation supervisor must be an employee of that building.
(4) Fire wardens. The plan must designate fire wardens in sufficient numbers to carry out their duties as required by this chapter. In a residential building, some or all fire wardens may be residents of that building. In a non-residential building, some or all fire wardens may be employees of that building; provided, however, that if the owner does not wish to supply one or more fire wardens, then such fire wardens shall be supplied by building tenants, in numbers proportionate to tenant size.
(5) Emergency evacuation team. The plan must designate an emergency evacuation team. In a residential building, the emergency evacuation team may include or be composed of residents of that building. In a non-residential building, the emergency evacuation team may include or be composed of employees of that building; provided, however, that if the owner does not wish to supply one or more members of an emergency evacuation team, then such members shall be supplied by building tenants, in numbers proportionate to tenant size.
(b) Each plan for Category 2 buildings, and for Category 3 and Category 4 buildings which are also predominantly of occupancy Group A, shall include the same designated personnel as required for Category 1 buildings, with the exception of fire wardens, who are encouraged but not mandatory.
(c) Each plan for Category 3 buildings which are not predominantly of occupancy Group A shall include the following required designated personnel:
(1) F.S.D. The plan must designate an F.S.D. In a residential building, the F.S.D. may be an employee or resident of that building, and in a non- residential building, the F.S.D. may be an employee or tenant of that building. The F.S.D. shall obtain and maintain an emergency preparedness certificate, and shall provide said certificate for inspection upon request to personnel of the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the department of police.
(2) Deputy(ies) F.S.D. The plan must designate as many deputies F.S.D. as necessary to serve as required by Section 13-78-060 in the absence of the F.S.D. In a residential building, one or more deputies F.S.D. may be residents of that building, and in a non- residential building, one or more deputies F.S.D. may be tenants of that building. Each deputy F.S.D. shall obtain and maintain an emergency preparedness certificate, and shall provide said certificate for inspection upon request to personnel of the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the department of police.
(d) Each plan for Category 4 buildings which are not predominantly of occupancy Group A shall include such designated personnel, in such capacities, as in the judgment of the owner are necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of the plan. A certified F.S.D. and one or more certified deputies F.S.D. are encouraged but not required.
(e) Upon being certified, F.S.D.s may provide the necessary training to enable deputies F.S.D. and other designated personnel, except for other F.S.D.s, to become certified.
(f) Whenever there is a change in personnel who are designated pursuant to this section, building management shall provide appropriate training to newly designated personnel to carry out their required duties.
(g) The designated personnel required by this section may concurrently hold regular employment or be engaged in other capacities in addition to their duties required by this chapter. Provided, however, that an individual may serve in only one of the capacities designated by subsections (a) through (d) of this section at any given time.
(h) For purposes of this section, the term "employee" shall include employees of an owner, property manager or contractor.
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 8.10; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 14)