The provisions and regulations contained in the NFPA 101, code for safety to life from fire in buildings and structures, as published in book form by the national fire protection association, 2006 edition, is hereby adopted by reference as the life safety code of the village and are made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein, with the following exceptions:
(A) Any regulation therein contained pertaining to any business or activity which is expressly prohibited by another ordinance of the village shall not be construed as repealing or otherwise affecting the prohibition of that ordinance or permitting such business or activity so prohibited.
(B) Section 1.7.1 is amended to read: This code shall be administered and enforced by the bureau of fire prevention.
(C) The supervision of fire protection systems and enforcement of fire protection systems regulations shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Fire Protection Systems: All required automatic fire protection systems shall be supervised by the village of River Grove communication center by the means of wireless communication in accordance with chapter 9 of the international fire code, section 901.6.1 and NFPA 72, and said systems shall transmit both alarm and trouble signals.
2. Effective Date: All new fire protection systems required under this code shall communicate via wireless communication. All existing fire protection systems shall be converted to wireless communication by January 1, 2009. Any person or entity failing to comply with this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided in subsection (C)3 of this section.
3. Penalty: No person or persons except those connected with the management or supervision of the same shall activate any fire protection system unless it is to communicate an alarm of fire or other emergency, or derange or in any manner meddle or interfere with any communication of or transmission by such a system. Any person or entity violating this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense or for each day there is a failure to comply with the requirements of this section.
(D) Should any conflict exist between this code and other ordinances of the village, that which is more restrictive shall control and prevail. (Ord. 2008-03, 2-21-2008)