Fire alarm systems and bells controlling the water supply and water-flow switches on automatic sprinkler systems shall be electronically monitored by an approved central station service in accordance to this section.
(A) Application of requirements. This section shall apply to the following:
(1) New fire alarm systems;
(2) Existing fire alarm systems when upgrades or expanded;
(3) New sprinkler systems with 20 or more sprinkler heads;
(4) Existing sprinkler systems with 100 or more sprinkler heads; and
(5) Existing sprinkler systems when upgraded or expanded by five sprinkler heads or more and the number of sprinkler heads following upgrade or expansion is 20 or more.
(B) Distinctive signals. General fire alarms, bells monitoring, water flow, trouble and supervisory signals shall be distinctively different and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved central station in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 72.
(C) Certificate required. An Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) 72 “Central Station Fire Alarm System Certificate” shall be required for all electrically monitored fire alarm and sprinkler systems and communicators.
(D) Public utilities accepted. This section does not apply to underground key or hub valves in the roadway boxes provided by the city.
(Prior Code, § 97.14) (Ord. 08-001, passed 4-8-2008) Penalty, see § 97.99