1743.09 AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM AND EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS.
The buildings in which a home, as defined in Section 1743.01, is housed shall be equipped with both an automatic fire extinguishing system and fire alarm system. Such systems shall conform to standards set forth in the regulations of the Board of Building Standards and the State Fire Marshal.
The time for compliance with the requirements imposed by this section shall be January 1, 1981, except that, the date for compliance with the automatic fire extinguishing requirements is extended to January 1, 1982, provided the buildings of the home are otherwise in compliance with fire safety laws and regulations, and:
(a) The home, within thirty days after the effective date of this section, files a written plan with the Fire Chief's office that:
(1) Outlines the interim safety procedures which shall be carried out to reduce the possibility of a fire;
(2) Provides evidence that the home has entered into an agreement for a fire safety inspection to be conducted not less than monthly by a qualified independent safety engineer, consultant or a municipal fire prevention officer;
(3) Provides verification that the home has entered into a valid contract for the installation of an automatic fire extinguishing system or fire alarm system, or both, as required to comply with this section;
(4) Includes a statement regarding the expected date for the completion of the fire extinguishing system or fire alarm system, or both;
(b) Inspections by a qualified independent safety engineer, consultant or a municipal fire prevention officer are initiated no later than sixty days after the effective date of this section and conducted no less than monthly thereafter, and reports of the consultant, Fire Department, or fire prevention officer identifying existing hazards and recommended corrective actions are submitted to the Fire Chief, the Bureau of Building and Housing Code Administration and the Commissioner of Health. (Ord. 79-317. Passed 12-7-79.)