The provisions of Section 901 of IBC are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Add a new Section 901.1.1 to read:
"901.1.1 Modification of reference standards.
The fire code official shall be authorized to promulgate rules, not inconsistent with this code, which modify the following referenced standards for the design of fire protection systems for consistency with existing installations and the operations of the Chicago Fire Department: NFPA 10, NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13R, NFPA 14, NFPA 20, NFPA 25, NFPA 72 and NFPA 92. Where the fire code official has promulgated such rules and posted them on the city's public web site, references to such standards in the Chicago Construction Codes shall mean such standards as modified by the fire code official's rules.
1.1. Revise Section 901.2 by replacing "reduction to the provisions" with "reduction under the provisions."
2. Revise Section 901.3 to read:
"901.3 Modifications.
It is unlawful for any person to remove, modify or disable for more than 24 hours any automatic sprinkler system, automatic fire-extinguishing system, standpipe system or fire pump installed or maintained under the provisions of this code or the Chicago Fire Prevention Code without a permit from the fire code official. It is unlawful for any person to remove, modify or disable for more than 24 hours a fire alarm and detection system, smoke control system or carbon monoxide detection system without a permit from the building official. It is unlawful for any person to modify a fire command center without approval by the fire code official and a permit from the building official."
3. Revise Section 901.4 by replacing "local fire department" with "Chicago Fire Department."
4. Revise Section 901.5 to read:
"901.5 Acceptance tests.
Fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of this code and the Chicago Fire Prevention Code. Where required, the tests shall be conducted in the presence of the fire code official. Tests required by this code, the Chicago Fire Prevention Code and the standards listed in this code shall be conducted at the expense of the owner. It shall be unlawful to occupy portions of a structure until the required fire protection systems within that portion of the structure have been tested and accepted."
5. Revise Section 901.6 and its subsections to read:
"901.6 Supervisory service.
Where required, fire protection systems shall be monitored by a supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72 or connected to a city fire alarm box in accordance with Section 919. A provider of supervising station services shall notify the fire code official no less than 48 hours before terminating services to a building.
901.6.1 Automatic sprinkler systems.
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by a supervising station.
Exceptions:
1. A supervising station is not required for automatic sprinkler systems protecting Group R-5 occupancies.
2. Limited area systems in accordance with Section 903.3.8.
901.6.3 Fire alarm systems.
Fire alarm systems required by the provisions of Section 907.2 of this code shall be monitored by a supervising station in accordance with Section 907.6.6 of this code.
Exceptions:
1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.10.
2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
3. Supervisory service is not required for automatic sprinkler systems in Group R-5 occupancies.
901.6.4 Group H.
Supervision and monitoring of emergency alarm, detection and automatic fire-extinguishing systems in Group H occupancies shall be in accordance with the Chicago Fire Prevention Code."
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. II, § 28; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. II, § 13)