All safety systems, devices, or equipment provided for in this Chapter 9 or in the Fire Code shall be maintained in good repair at all times.
(a) Fire Escapes. Fire escapes shall be kept clear and unobstructed and be readily accessible at all times. Upon inspection, the property owner, or authorized agent, shall demonstrate to the Director or designated personnel, that all existing fire escapes are fully operational and properly maintained. Upon completion of the inspection, all existing fire escapes shall be secured, and maintained free of obstruction pursuant to Section .2 of the Fire Code and in compliance with any successor provisions in the Fire Code pertaining to the operation and/or maintenance of fire escapes.
(b) Fire and Life Safety Systems. The building owner shall maintain the fire and life safety systems required by this Code, the Building Code, or the Fire Code in an operable condition at all times. The building owner must meet the requirements of Section of the Fire Code and have the system tested and inspected every year by service personnel that meet the qualification requirements of NFPA 72 for maintaining, inspecting, and testing of the systems. The building owner shall maintain written records of inspection and testing, as specified in NFPA 72, until the next test and for one year thereafter.
(c) Annual Statement of Compliance with the Testing and Inspection Requirement. With regard to fire alarm systems in Apartment Houses, as defined in this Code, the building owner shall file a Statement of Compliance with this annual testing and inspection requirement with the Fire Department, on a form provided by the Fire Department, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) for buildings with nine or more units, on or before January 31, 2017, and thereafter on or before January 3l of each odd-numbered year, and (2) for buildings with less than nine units, on or before January 31, 2018, and thereafter on or before January 31 of each even-numbered year. The Fire Department shall consult with the Department of Building Inspection in developing the Statement of Compliance form. For purposes of enforcement of this subsection (c), the Fire Department and/or the Department of Building Inspection shall respond to any complaint received by the respective department pertaining to compliance with this subsection in the case of the Department of Building Inspection, or compliance with Section of the Fire Code in the case of the Fire Department. The Departments may also enforce these requirements pursuant to periodic health and safety inspections required by code.
(d) The building owner shall place, or shall cause service personnel to place, a sticker on the exterior of the fire alarm control panel cover that includes the company name, phone number, and the date of the last inspection or testing.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 192-02, App. 9/17/2002; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007; Ord. 165-16
, File No. 160422, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016)