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General. | |
Fire Alarms. | |
Fire Alarm Systems. | |
Wet Standpipes. | |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems. | |
Portable Fire Extinguishers. | |
Automatic Sprinklers. | |
Location of Equipment. | |
Maintenance and Repair. | |
Smoke Detection and Alarm Systems. | |
Reserved. | |
Single-Station Smoke Detector with Alarm Required. | |
Self-Closing Doors. | |
In those buildings constructed or converted to R-1 or R-2 Occupancy, in which the Building Code, , or regulations of the State Fire Marshal in effect at the time of construction or alteration require provisions other than this Code, the Building Code, , and State Fire Marshal provisions shall prevail.
(Added by Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; amended by Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)
(a) Fire Alarms. See Section 907 of the Building Code.
(b) Exclusive Use. No signal system or intercommunicating system used for any purpose other than fire warning meets with the requirements of this chapter.
(c) Installation. Installation, inspection and maintenance of the fire alarm system shall be according to the .
(d) Locations. Stations for operating any manually operated fire alarm system shall be placed immediately adjacent to the telephone switchboard, if there is a switchboard, and at such other location as may be approved.
(e) Fire alarm systems in existing buildings shall be extended or altered to provide adequate warning of fire to all habitable areas of the building when new construction or the addition of stair enclosures or smoke barriers render the alarm system inadequate.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)
Except in those buildings constructed or converted to R-1 or R-2 Occupancy in which the Building Code and/or in effect at the time of construction or alteration require other provisions, a manual and automatic approved fire alarm system shall be installed in apartment houses that were constructed after December 31, 1988 that are three or more stories in height or contain six or more units and in hotels three or more stories in height or containing six or more guest rooms, in accordance with the and the Electrical Code.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Fire alarm systems need not be installed in buildings not over two stories in height when all individual dwelling units and contiguous attic and crawl spaces are separated from each other and from public or common areas by at least one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separations and each individual dwelling unit or guest room has an exit direct to a public way, exit court or yard, exterior stairway or exterior exit balcony.
(2) A separate fire alarm system need not be installed in buildings which are protected throughout by an approved supervised fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Building Code and having a local alarm to notify all occupants.
NOTE:
See Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7 and 13113.8 for other fire alarm requirements.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)
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