Access to any fire alarm panel for maintenance or service work shall be limited to persons approved by the Lebanon Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau, and who have registered as a fire protection systems technician. Permission to have access to the fire alarm panel is provisional and is subject to periodic review. Each party granted permission to access fire alarm panels will have been issued an identification number by the Lebanon Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau, and issued copies of the current Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations. Fire protection systems technician privileges are contingent upon demonstration of applicable knowledge and experience, as well as any other requirements determined by the Fire Chief. The following sections of applicable NFPA codes provide for qualified persons to work on specialized systems:
2022 NFPA 13, Section 1.2.2 Purpose
2022 Ralph Urban, 13R, Section 1.2.3 Purpose
2022 NFPA 72, Section 10.5 Personal Qualifications
2023 NFPA 25, Section 4.1.1.3.1 Responsibility of Property Owner or Designated Representative
A. 
Violations of the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations may result in a violation notice and fine being sent to the employer of the technician who committed the violation. Fine rates shall be in accordance with the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations and penalties shall be in accordance with § 72-15. The following shall constitute a violation of said rules and regulations:
(1) 
Transmission of a false fire alarm signal caused by the action of the alarm technician;
(2) 
Leaving a protected property disconnected from the reporting feature of a required alarm system without notifying the Dispatch Center;
(3) 
Failure of the technician to notify the Dispatch Center prior to performing an action on a required alarm system;
(4) 
Unauthorized accessing of the interior of a Game-well Fire Alarm Box or unauthorized manipulation of the municipal fire alarm cable.
B. 
Individuals wishing to appeal any fine relative to a violation of the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations for Fire Protection Systems Technicians may do so in accordance with § 36-13 of the City Code.
C. 
All persons registered as a technician with the Lebanon Fire Department shall be responsible for providing up to date contact information. This information shall include home address and telephone number and current employer name, address, and telephone number as well as any mobile telephone number.
A. 
Upon the first violation of these provisions within a 24-month time, the registered technician and their employer shall receive a written warning of the offense, and the employer shall be fined in accordance with the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations.
B. 
Upon two violations of these provisions within a 24-month time, the registered technician shall have their privileges to work on fire alarm systems within the City suspended for a period of not less than 30 calendar days and not more than 45 calendar days and the employer shall be fined in accordance with the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations.
C. 
Upon three violations of these provisions within a 24-month time frame, the registered technician shall have their privileges suspended for a period of not less than 90 days and the employer shall be fined in accordance with the Lebanon Fire Department Rules and Regulations. The authorized technician shall not be reinstated without written proof that the technician has received training on the proper use of fire alarm systems within the City.
D. 
Upon four or more violations of these provisions, the authorized technician shall have their privileges indefinitely revoked until the technician meets with the Fire Prevention Bureau and Fire Administration and provides written documentation or proficiency in their trade and use of a fire alarm panel.
As used in this part of the chapter, "approved" means approved by the City of Lebanon Fire Department as meeting applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association and the City of Lebanon Fire Prevention Code. Such approval shall be given during the review process for the issuance of a building permit. The Fire Department shall inspect completed installations of fire-extinguishing systems and supervisory equipment prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. It shall be the responsibility of the person seeking such certificate to notify the Fire Department at least 24 hours before such systems are covered or obscured from view. At no time will a certificate of occupancy be issued for a commercial building if a required fire protection system is not fully functioning.