The provisions of this Article
VII shall apply to new and existing conditions, except that the provisions of §
144-30 shall not apply where equivalent or more stringent legal requirements are enforced by the Building, Planning and Zoning Department or other municipal departments.
In order to ensure that firefighters utilize
the proper siamese connection, all siamese connections and/or the
protective covers installed on the siamese connection shall be color
coded as follows:
A. Red: siamese supplying a standpipe (fire hose) system.
B. Green: siamese supplying a sprinkler system.
C. Yellow: siamese supplying a combination standpipe
and sprinkler system.
Portable fire extinguishers, installed and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 10, the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, shall be provided in all occupancies as required by
Table 1.
Wherever deemed necessary for the protection
of a special hazard, the Fire Inspector may require the installation
of a special extinguishing system. Any such special extinguishing
system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the most
current applicable National Fire Protection Association standards.