(a) "Automatic fire warning system" means a device or system of devices which automatically detect heat, smoke, or other products of combustion, with alarms which produce an audible signal for the purpose of notifying the occupants of the presence of fire so they may evacuate the premises.
(b) "Automatic sprinkler system" means an integrated sprinkler system of underground and/or overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards. The system above ground shall be a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure, or area, generally overhead, in which the automatic sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern. The system shall be activated by heat from fire and shall discharge water over the fire area.
(c) "Building" means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, as defined in this chapter. "Building" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or portions thereof."
(d) "Business occupancies" means those used for the transaction of business (other than that covered under mercantile), for the keeping of accounts, records and similar purposes.
(e) "Fire alarm" means an audible alarm contained in an appliance which shall be of such character and so distributed as to be effectively heard about the ambient sound level occurring under normal conditions of occupancy and that are so distinctive from audible signals used for other purposes in the same building.
(f) "Mercantile occupancies" means those occupancies in which stores, markets, and other rooms, buildings, or structures are used for the display and sale of merchandise.
(g) "Portable fire extinguisher" means a portable device containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing a fire.
(h) "Residential occupancies" means those occupancies in which buildings contain one or more living units, with independent sleeping accommodations for normal residential purposes, independent cooking, and bathroom facilities.
(i) "Smoke alarm" means a device which automatically detects heat, smoke, or other products of combustion, which actuates an audible signal upon detection.
(Ord. 539. Passed 3-25-91.)