The Fire Chief shall inspect each commercial
and industrial establishment, mercantile, educational and institutional
occupancy, place of assembly and hotel/motel as regulated and shall
specify suitable fire detecting and protection devices and/or extinguishing
appliances in conformance with 780 CMR, the Massachusetts State Building
Code (current edition), 527 CMR, Fire Prevention Regulations and MGL
c. 148 when and where applicable. Such devices or appliances may consist
of automatic fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler or water spray
systems, standpipe systems, fixed or portable fire extinguishers,
carbon dioxide or other special fire extinguishing systems. In special
hazardous processes or storage, appliances of more than one type or
special systems may be required.
Standpipe systems shall comply with the standards
set forth by the NFPA and/or the National Board of Fire Underwriters
as approved by the Fire Chief or his/her authorized agent.
See MGL c. 148, § 27A.
Effective the date of adoption of this chapter
by the Town of Stoughton, any alteration of an existing building with
the intent of multifamily occupancy, or any new construction of multifamily
dwellings, shall be equipped with an approved fire detection system
as specified in 780 CMR, the Massachusetts State Building Code, current
edition.
