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162.01   APPLICABILITY.
The provisions of this chapter apply to all buildings within the City that are used for public buildings, restricted business, industrial, commercial, or limited commercial use, and:
1.   Which contain a fire alarm system that uses an automatic dialer, or;
2.   Which contain an automatic fire suppression system, or;
3.   Which is a facility that is required to prepare and have available material safety data sheets and/or hazardous chemical inventory forms.
4.   To multi-family residential structures, including senior citizen apartment / condo complexes, that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.
5.   To government structures and nursing care facilities;
6.   To all high-rise buildings i.e., structures having floors above 50-feet above ground level;
7.   To commercial and industrial buildings identified by fire officials as difficult to access during emergencies.
However any building or structure having on-site 24hr security personnel may be exempt from the requirements of this section at the discretion of the fire department.