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(a) Interior fire alarm systems shall be maintained in operating condition at all times except when a building is vacated for a period of more than one (1) week. If, for any reason, a system becomes inoperative, cards shall be placed at the sending stations indicating that the system is out of order and immediate steps shall be taken to have the system restored to working order.
(b) In systems using break-glass type stations at least one (1) extra glass for each station in the system shall be kept on the premises.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
When deemed necessary, the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals may promulgate supplementary rules and regulations for the installation of interior fire alarm systems. In the absence of such rules and regulations all installations shall conform to the provisions of this Fire Prevention Code and to accepted good practice. Conformity with the requirements and recommendations of the NFPA Standard No. 72A “Local Protective Signaling Systems”; No. 72B “Auxiliary Protective Signaling Systems”; No. 72C “Remote Station Protective Signaling Systems”; No. 72E “Automatic Fire Detectors” and NFPA Standard No. 73, shall be deemed evidence of conformity with accepted good practice.
(Ord. No. 1017-76. Passed 7-19-76, eff. 7-21-76)
(a) Interior fire alarm systems installed prior to June 27, 1949, which provide an adequate means of warning the occupants in case of fire may be approved by the Fire Chief as long as they are maintained in proper working order.
(c) Hospitals, and nursing homes shall provide, within one (1) year after the passage of this section, an approved radio signal system or a direct connection, or a connection by means of an approved signal supervisory service to the Division of Fire for immediate notification of the Division should fire occur.
(Ord. No. 1017-76. Passed 7-19-76, eff. 7-21-76)
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
(a) Approved automatic fire detecting systems may be provided in lieu of required fire patrols in Class B multiple dwellings and in buildings of Institutional Occupancy Classification as specified in Sections 391.26 and 3125.46.
(b) In buildings of any occupancy classification, where deemed adequate and satisfactory protection for the rooms or premises so equipped when approved by the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals, approved automatic fire detecting equipment may be provided in lieu of required automatic sprinkler installations in locations where the fire load from combustible contents within the rooms or premises, does not exceed twelve (12) pounds per square foot of floor area and where such combustible contents are not of an explosive or hazardous nature, or where the installation of an automatic sprinkler system is deemed inadvisable by the Board because of the nature of the contents or occupancy.
(c) No automatic fire detecting system shall be approved for the purposes specified in this section unless there is provided from such automatic fire detecting system either a direct connection, or a connection by means of an approved signal supervisory service, to the Division of Fire for immediate notification of the Division should fire occur, or in buildings where some responsible person in authority is on duty at all hours of the day and night, a connection to sound an alarm and indicate the locality from which such alarm was sounded. In the latter cases, alarm gongs and indicators or annunciators shall be provided in such number and in such locations as are directed or approved by the Division.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
As used in this Fire Prevention Code:
(a) “Automatic fire detecting system” means a system which utilizes thermostatic or other approved detecting elements for the detection of fire and the automatic transmission of an alarm.
(b) “Supervisory service” means an agreed-upon service rendered upon receipt of a signal or nonreceipt of a scheduled signal from devices or equipment being supervised, at a central station remote from the building, devices or equipment being supervised.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) Required systems of automatic fire detection and their component parts and devices shall be of a type approved by the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals. Fire detecting systems and devices tested and approved by the Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., or tested and approved by other recognized testing laboratory with adequate equipment, experience and competency, may be approved by the Board without additional tests.
(b) Automatic fire detecting devices shall be placed throughout the rooms or premises protected and shall be placed and distributed in conformity with the conditions of approval of the system.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) All installations shall be made in conformity with the conditions of approval of the system.
(b) All electrical work shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 3161.
(c) Upon completion of an automatic fire detecting system and as a condition of approval, a test of the entire installation shall be made under the direction of the Fire Chief and with the co-operation of the Commissioner of Building.
(d) Automatic fire detecting systems shall be tested each month and at such times as may be directed by the Division of Fire.
(e) Automatic fire detecting systems shall be maintained in operating condition at all times.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
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