(A) An annual registration fee shall be required for fire alarm systems, and whenever a record of completion is prepared, in accordance with adopted codes.
(B) The owner shall be required to re-register whenever there is a change in the fire alarm business responsible for maintaining, servicing, and/or monitoring the fire alarm system.
(C) Registrations shall not be transferable from one premises to another or from one owner to another.
(D) Every fire alarm business shall notify the enforcement official of the existence of a fire alarm system prior to the fire alarm system being put into operation. It shall be the responsibility of the installing fire alarm business to provide the owner with notice of the existence of this chapter, a registration form and a copy of the fire alarm system operation instructions in accordance with adopted codes, and the manufacturer's instructions.
(E) The registration form shall include the following information:
(1) The name(s), address of the premises, mailing address (if different from the address of the premises), business and home telephone number of the owner, lessee, operator, manager or person in possession of the premises wherein the fire alarm system is installed;
(2) The name, address and telephone number of a minimum of two persons who can be notified by the enforcement official, in the event of the activation of the fire alarm system, who shall be capable of responding to the premises within one hour, and who are authorized to enter the premises to ascertain the status thereof;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the fire alarm business which has contracted to service the fire alarm system and proof of proper state licensing/registration with the enforcement official, if required. Proof of proper state licensing may be a valid state licensing number;
(4) The date the registration is signed or the fire alarm system is placed in operation for any reason; and
(5) Any other documentation that is required by adopted codes or applicable standards.
(F) When any of the information required in divisions (E)(1), (E)(2), or (E)(3) of this section has changed, it shall be reported to the enforcement official by the owner within 15 days of the owner becoming aware of such change.
(G) The owner shall complete and deliver the fire alarm system registration in the required format to the enforcement official before the fire alarm system is activated or placed into service. The fire alarm business, when authorized by the owner, may assist the owner in accomplishing this submission of the fire alarm registration to the enforcement official.
(Ord. 989, passed 3-13-08)