(a) No person shall install, rehabilitate, or modify a fire protection system until a plan is submitted by or on behalf of the person to the Fire Marshal's Office and the Building Commissioner or his designee for review and approval and a permit for the fire protection system is issued.
After the installation of a fire protection system, final acceptance testing shall be performed in the presence of and approved by the Fire Marshal's Office. The Property Owner or its authorized agent shall notify the Fire Marshal's Office at least two (2) work days prior to having any final acceptance test performed on the system.
(b) After the installation of a fire suppression system and its approval by the Fire Marshal's Office, the Property Owner or its authorized agent shall maintain the system in good working order and repair and in compliance with all approved plans. The Property Owner or its authorized agent shall notify the Fire Marshal's Office at least two (2) work days prior to having any system maintenance testing that may be required by the Fire Marshal's Office. The Fire Marshal's Office shall have the right to witness any and all tests.
(c) The Property Owner or its authorized agent shall keep detailed records documenting all fire suppression systems, equipment testing, and maintenance.
(d) The Property Owner or its authorized agent shall maintain, cap and paint the Fire Department Connection ("FDC") and associated riser pipes required for fire protection systems. Sprinkler system FDC shall be painted red, standpipe FDC shall be painted yellow, and private hydrant FDC shall be painted blue.
(e) FDC's for sprinkler systems shall be located on the water vault and within twenty (20) feet of the street unless approved otherwise by the Fire Marshal. At the request of the Fire Marshal's office, a secondary FDC serving the sprinkler system shall be accessible to the Fire Department apparatus and located within forty (40) feet of the fire apparatus staging area. Said secondary FDC serving the sprinkler system shall be attached to the demand side of the sprinkler system in a location approved by the Fire Marshal's Office.
(f) A white strobe light shall be installed on buildings protected by a fire pump in an area within the upper one-third (1/3) of the exterior of the building that can be readily seen from the FDC. The strobe light shall continually flash indicating when the fire pump is running. Final placement of the strobe light may be altered by the Fire Marshal's office due to special circumstances.
(Ord. 2017-184. Passed 11-6-17.)