(a) It is the duty of the owner, agent, lessee, occupant, or any other person entitled to the beneficial use, rental or control of any building which is required under this Code to have a fire alarm system to provide, install and maintain therein a fire alarm system with sufficient alarm bells, striking stations or automatic detectors, of such type and character as contained in regulations adopted by the County Executive under Method (2) of section 2A-15 of this Code.
(b) All apparatus, materials, equipment and systems used in connection with an alarm system, except the wiring thereof, to be installed under the provisions of these regulations must be designed and of a type suitable for the voltage and current available and be specifically approved for the purpose by the Department before installation. They must be tested and listed by the Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., for fire alarm services before submission to the Department.
(c) It is the duty of the owner, agent, lessee, occupant or any other person entitled to the beneficial use, rental or control of any building who desires a burglar alarm system to install and maintain such a system in accordance with provisions of the National Electrical Code as adopted by section 17-3 of this Chapter. (1974 L.M.C., ch. 15, §1; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 55, §1; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, §19; 2022 L.M.C., ch. 32, §1.)
Editor’s note—Formerly Section 17-37.
Former Section 17-24, Examinations, derived from 1974 L.M.C., ch. 15, §1, 1982 L.M.C., ch. 55, §1, and 2002 L.M.C., ch. 37, §1, was repealed by 2022 L.M.C., ch. 32, §1.