The following language is adopted as a new Section 919:
"919. CITY FIRE ALARM BOX
919.1 Placement.
A city fire alarm box shall be placed within 100 feet (30.5 m) from the principal entrance of the following occupancies:
1. Group A-1 occupancies.
2. Group I occupancies.
3. Group A-2, A-3 and A-4 occupancies with an occupant load of more than 1,000.
4. Day care centers operating between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Exception: Where all rooms occupied by the day care facilities and programs have a direct exterior exit.
5. Group E-2 occupancies having a capacity of 100 or more children.
6. Group E-1 occupancies having an occupant load of more than 100.
7. Housing intended primarily for students through the undergraduate level, including apartments, dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses.
8. Public utility structures.
919.2 Connection.
The fire alarm systems required for the occupancies listed in Section 919.1 shall be directly connected to the city fire alarm box.
Exception: Where the fire alarm system is directly connected to a UL-listed central station fire alarm service and use of private supervisory service is not prohibited by the fire code official.
919.2.1 Other occupancies.
Fire alarm systems for occupancies other than those listed in Section 919.1 shall not be connected to a city fire alarm box.
Exception: Occupancies listed in Section 919.1 with an occupant load less than provided may be connected to a city fire alarm box.
919.3 Multiple connections.
The fire alarm systems of no more than one building shall be connected to any one city fire alarm box.
Exception: Fire alarm systems in a building that was permitted to be connected to a common city fire alarm box prior to July 1, 1971."