Fire alarm
resetting. Activated fire alarm systems which result in a Fire Department
and/or the Bureau of Fire Safety being dispatched to that location
shall not be cleared or reset without approval from a responding Fire
Department officer or their designee, Fire Marshal or Fire Inspector.
Silencing
fire alarm systems. In other than one- or two-family dwellings, activated
fire alarm systems shall not be silenced until it has been clearly
determined by responsible on-site personnel that the premises have
been evacuated, the system activation is not due to smoke, carbon
monoxide or other fire conditions on the premises where the system
is located.
Failure
to report. It shall be a violation of this code for any person or
persons, having knowledge of same, to fail to report to the Fire Department
and/or Fire Marshal a fire or the activation of any fire protection
system or device; or to fail to report the spill or leakage of any
flammable or combustible liquid or gas or of any hazardous material
immediately upon gaining such knowledge.