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The provisions of this section reflect minimum requirements which are not intended to restrict owners from implementing such additional measures as warranted.
(a) Each plan shall contain a description of the actions all occupants should take in an emergency evacuation or drill during the regular business hours of the building and during nonregular business hours of the building. Each plan shall set out a procedure for an evacuation of five floors below and two floors above any emergency resulting from a fire on a certain floor, and shall also set out a procedure for a full evacuation of the building.
(b) Each plan shall specify in detail the evacuation role and duties of the designated personnel required by Section 13-78-050, and shall state the names and in-house and wireless telephone and pager numbers for the F.S.D., deputies F.S.D., and building evacuation supervisor.
(c) Each plan shall require the creation and posting, in all elevator lobbies, of the high-rise building's core floor plan, showing floor-by-floor corridors, stairways, evacuation routes, areas of rescue assistance and elevator lobbies. With respect to residential high-rise buildings, the core floor plan also shall be made available to each residential unit for posting inside the residential unit.
(d) Each plan shall establish a fire command station in the building lobby or entrance level for operations management in an emergency by the F.S.D., deputy F.S.D., or, for Category 4 buildings that have not designated an F.S.D. or deputy F.S.D., other appropriate person.
(e) Each plan shall list the name and normal floor location of each regular occupant who has voluntarily self-identified that they need assistance and the type of assistance required to swiftly exit the high rise building in case of an emergency. Each plan shall designate and describe the location of one or more places of refuge or rescue, if any, for all such occupants in an emergency. As to each such occupant, the plan shall provide for an individual who is one of the personnel designated pursuant to Section 13-78-050 to assist such occupant during an evacuation or safety drill.
(f) Each plan shall be filed: (1) in the office of the high-rise building; (2) at the security desk; and (3) in the vicinity of the fireman's elevator recall key or life safety panel or, as to residential buildings, in an identifiable location in the fire pump room. The plan shall be made readily available to building staff and to the designated personnel required by Section 13-78-050 at all times.
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1)
(a) As to Category 1 high-rise buildings and all high-rise buildings which are predominantly of occupancy Group A, each plan shall require safety drills to be carried out under the direction of the F.S.D., not less frequently than twice a year. With regard to non-residential buildings, all employees, tenants and other occupants shall participate in such safety drills. With regard to residential buildings, all employees shall participate, and all residents shall be encouraged to participate. Drills may occur on a floor-by-floor basis, and a drill may conclude when all participating occupants have fully entered and have begun using designated stairwells. On an annual basis, the owner shall file with the Fire Commissioner an affidavit certifying that at least two safety drills have taken place on all occupied floors during the past year.
(b) As to Category 2 high-rise buildings which are not predominantly of occupancy Group A, the requirements of subsection (a) shall apply, except that safety drills shall be carried out no less frequently than once a year.
(c) As to Category 3 and Category 4 high-rise buildings which are not predominantly of occupancy Group A, safety drills, occurring with such frequency as will fully educate building occupants as to proper emergency evacuation procedure, are encouraged but not required.
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 16)
(a) Non-residential high-rise buildings. The plan shall be distributed to all tenants of the building, who shall be responsible for distributing it or making it available to their employees, including, upon request, in alternative formats (e.g., Braille, large print and audio tape). Each plan shall require creation of a clear written description of the actions that building occupants should take in an emergency. A copy of this description shall be provided to every new tenant when that tenant moves into the high-rise building, and shall be further provided annually to every tenant. The tenant shall be responsible for distributing this description to all that tenant's employees.
(b) Residential high-rise buildings. Each plan shall require creation of a clear written description of the actions that building occupants should take in an emergency. A copy of this description shall be provided to every new resident when that resident moves into the high-rise building, and shall be further provided annually to every residential unit. This description shall be available in alternative formats upon request (e.g., Braille, large print and audio tape).
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1)
(a) This chapter shall be enforceable by the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications and the fire department.
(b) The department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the mayor's office for people with disabilities are authorized to jointly promulgate rules and regulations to further effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall subject the owner, tenant, or other responsible party to a penalty of not less than $500.00 and not greater than $10,000.00, for each separate and distinct offense. Each day that such violation continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-1-02, p. 84027, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 8.10)