(a) Any person desiring to be a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire Protection Company shall apply to the Building Division for such registration on a form prescribed therefore, together with the nonrefundable fee required by the fee schedule. If no fee has been specifically provided, then the applicant shall pay the general fee prescribed for newly initiated areas of regulation that year.
(b) The Building Division's registrations for a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire protection company are as follows:
(1) Automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems.
(2) Fire service mains.
(3) Fire pumps.
(4) Fire alarm and detection equipment.
(5) Household fire warning equipment only.
(6) Engineered extinguishing equipment (OTW).
(7) Pre-engineered extinguishing equipment (OTW).
(c) The scope of work of a certified fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company registered with the Building Division is limited to those categories in Section 1379.05(b) for which current and valid proof of Ohio State Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification is provided to the Building Division.
(d) The requirement for, and the issuance of, a certified fire alarm detection and/or fire protection company registration shall become effective with the opening of the Building Division's business on Monday, June 3, 2002.
(e) The validity of a registered fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company category of work listed in Section 1379.05(b) is totally dependant upon the expiration date of the validating individual's certification or of the expiration date of the company's certification, whichever comes first.
(f) An application for registration as a fire alarm and detection and/or fire protection company shall be confirmed and signed under oath by the certified company applicant and all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 1379.05(b) for the certified company. The application shall contain the following information:
(1) Name and company certification identification number of the certified company being registered by the applicant.
(2) Name of the applicant who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
(3) The expiration date of the company certification.
(4) The residence and business addresses of the applicant of the certified company who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
(5) The residence and business telephone numbers of the applicant of the certified company who holds the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal company certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
(6) The names and certification types of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 1379.05(b) for the certified company.
(7) The expiration date(s) of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 13279.05(b) for the certified company.
(8) The residence and business addresses of all certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 1379.05(b) who hold the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
(9) The residence and business telephone numbers of all the certified individuals that provide a category validation of Section 1379.05(b) who hold the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal individual certification issued by the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
(10) Business names and dates of previous certified company registrations with the Building Division of the applicant, if any.
(11) Other information deemed necessary by the Building Division.
(g) The Building and Development Services licensing section of the Building Division shall review and process the application for a fire alarm and detection equipment and/or fire protection contractor registration.
(Ord. C33-02. Passed 4-15-02.)