Each stack or chimney of every plant that burns or is intended or designed to burn solid or liquid fuel and has more than 500 square feet of boiler heating surface (50 h.p.) shall be equipped with an approved smoke indicator or recorder. This section shall not apply to a stack or chimney that is readily visible to the firefighter from the boiler room without the aid or use of a smoke indicator if a firefighter is in constant attendance in such boiler room. For the purpose of this section, SMOKE INDICATOR includes, in the case of a boiler room having a firefighter in constant attendance, a mirror or other device that enables the firefighter to determine conditions at the top of the stack or chimney from the boiler room at all times, and, in the case of a boiler room not having a firefighter in constant attendance, means a smoke indicator of a type which will sound an alarm or flash a signal to attract the attention of the firefighter.
(Prior Code, § 30.1-26) (Ord. 775, passed 12-3-1984) Penalty, see § 94.999