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(A) The responsible person shall ensure that all fire alarm systems are inspected and tested at least once per year or in accordance with adopted codes. The results of the required annual testing shall be submitted to the fire department via its third party vendor for data collection.
(B) The responsible person shall ensure that all fire alarm systems are periodically maintained per manufacturer specifications and adopted codes.
(C) The responsible person shall be responsible for notifying the enforcement official, in writing, when, for any reason, a monitoring contract or testing contract has been discontinued or canceled, and for any other interruption in service required by the adopted code.
(D) The responsible person shall provide the enforcement official a current copy of the record of completion or test/inspection reports utilizing the designated and approved single point repository service to file all records of all system inspections, tests, and maintenance required by the referenced standards.
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(A) The responsible person shall be responsible for the operation of a fire alarm system.
(B) A response to the activation of a fire alarm signal shall result when any officer or member of the fire department is dispatched to the premises where the fire alarm system has been activated.
(1) If the commercial fire alarm system is not a monitored system, the fire department shall notify any person identified in the notification documents pursuant to subsections 11-80(D)(1) through (3) and shall require such person to respond to the premises.
(2) If the responsible person of the commercial fire alarm system has a contract with a remote station for the monitoring of the system, the remote station personnel shall notify any person identified by the responsible person.
(3) If a household fire alarm system is a monitored system, the remote station shall verify the fire alarm signal before dispatch, as allowed by the adopted code.
(4) If a household fire alarm system is a monitored system, the remote station shall forward any cancellation of a fire alarm signal to the fire department.
(C) The member of the fire department who responds to the premises shall serve the responsible person or authorized representative with a fire alarm activation report.
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If the activation of a fire alarm system is deemed by the enforcement official to be a nuisance fire alarm, the responsible person shall be served with a fire alarm activation report by an officer or member of the fire department, indicating that the activation was deemed to be the result of a nuisance fire alarm.
(A) The responsible person shall return a completed report of service/repair within 30 days of receipt of the fire alarm activation report to verify, to the reasonable satisfaction of the enforcement official, that:
(1) The fire alarm system has been examined by a qualified fire alarm technician; and
(2) Inspection has been made to identify and correct any defect of design, installation, or improper operation of the fire alarm system which was identifiable as the cause of the nuisance fire alarm.
(B) Failure to return a report of service/repair within the 30 day period, which is reasonably satisfactory to the enforcement official, shall result in a fee-based fire life safety inspection by a fire inspector to determine the condition of the facility. Such fees are based upon those adopted by city council resolution.
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(A) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a newly installed fire alarm system.
(1) No fee or fine shall be assessed for the first two residential or commercial false fire alarms at the same premises responded to by the fire department during each calendar year. Thereafter, the fire marshal shall have a fire inspector conduct a fire life safety inspection to determine the condition of the facility. A cost recovery fee for all responding units shall apply for additional false alarms at the same premises after the fire life safety inspection.
(2) The activation of a fire alarm system will not be considered a false fire alarm if the alarm is activated due to malicious causes beyond the control of the responsible person.
(B) Nuisance fire alarms - After the first two residential or commercial false fire alarms at the same premises responded to by the fire department during each calendar year, the fire marshal shall have a fire inspector conduct a complete fire life safety inspection to determine the condition of the facility. A cost recovery fee for all responding units shall apply for additional false alarms at the same premises after the fire life safety inspection.
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(A) Due to repetitive nuisance fire alarms and/or false fire alarms, the enforcement official has the authority to order a fire watch in accordance with adopted codes, until corrective action is taken, or to revoke the occupancy certificate for the premises by written notice to the owner of the premises, for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to meet all requirements or pay the fees required by this chapter within 30 days after the notice is mailed to the responsible person;
(2) Failure of the responsible person to provide a written report of service/repair required by this chapter; or
(3) A fourth false fire alarm or nuisance fire alarm at a premises for which a fee is charged pursuant to this chapter as a result of the failure of the responsible person to take corrective action to eliminate the cause of the false fire alarm or nuisance fire alarm.
(B) The enforcement official has the authority to temporarily suspend the occupancy certificate for non-compliance of this chapter.
(C) Anyone convicted of falsifying reports as required under this chapter is subject to penalties established by city council resolution
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(A) A responsible person may appeal the assessment of fees and fines to the enforcement official. A filing of an appeal with the enforcement official stays the assessment of the fee or fine until the enforcement official makes a final decision. The responsible person shall file a written appeal to the enforcement official setting forth the reasons for the appeal within 15 calendar days of the date of the notice.
(B) The enforcement official or designee shall review the facts and circumstances and shall determine whether the responsible person has shown good cause to withdraw the order.
(C) If the appeal is not upheld, the responsible person is entitled to an administrative hearing as set forth in Chapter 1, Article V of this code.
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(A) After the responsible person has taken corrective action to remedy the cause of the disconnect or deactivation of the fire alarm system, a fire alarm system may be returned to service upon enforcement official approval.
(B) In making a request for a fire alarm system reactivation, the responsible person shall have the burden of proving that corrective action has been taken.
(C) Prior to approving the reactivation of the fire alarm system, the enforcement official shall have the right to inspect and test the fire alarm system.
(D) The enforcement official shall not approve the reactivation if the responsible person has failed to pay any fee or fine pursuant to this chapter.
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