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Editor’s Note: This article title was amended 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014, to add the phrase “and Life Safety Equipment”; and amended 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018, to delete said phrase.
[Amended 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
The Chief Fire Marshal shall survey or cause to be surveyed each establishment, except the interior of single-family dwellings, and shall specify what fire-detecting devices or extinguishing appliances shall be provided therein. In special hazardous processes or storage, appliances of more than one type or special systems may be required.
[Amended 6-20-1995 by L.L. No. 15-1995, effective 6-26-1995]
A. 
Protection.
(1) 
Every new building or structure exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
(2) 
Every existing building exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, in which greater than 50% of the floor area is modified, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
(3) 
Every existing building with a gross area of less than 12,000 feet which is added to so that when the addition is completed, the building will have a floor area exceeding 12,000 square feet in gross area within exterior walls, fire walls notwithstanding, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
(4) 
The requirements of Subsection A(1), A(2) and A(3) above may be in addition to other fire-detecting, fire-extinguishing or fire-control systems that shall be required.
Every nursing home, convalescent home, old-age home, adult home or other home or structure used for the inpatient care of or occupied by sick, invalid, infirm, disabled or convalescent persons shall be equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. This requirement shall be in addition to any other required fire-detection or -extinguishing systems.
[Amended 9-8-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994, effective 9-16-1994; 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009, effective 3-20-2009; 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
A permit shall be obtained from the Chief Fire Marshal prior to the installation or alteration of any fire alarm system, sprinkler or water-based fire protection system, fire service main, fire hydrants, or any other special fire-extinguishing or fire-detection system or for any hood and duct system intended for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from commercial cooking equipment.
No device, equipment or system installed pursuant to § 30-29 shall be deemed acceptable or approved until an inspection of the same has been conducted by the Division of Fire Prevention and an appropriate certificate of compliance has been issued for the same.
[Amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009, effective 3-20-2009; ; 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
Sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, fire service mains, fire hydrants and other fire-protection or -extinguishing systems or appliances which have been installed in compliance with any permit or order or because of any law or local law shall be maintained in operative condition at all times, and it shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce the effectiveness of the protection so required, except that this shall not prohibit the owner or occupant from temporarily reducing or discontinuing the protection where necessary to make tests, repairs, alterations or additions. The Division of Fire Prevention shall be notified before such tests, repairs, alterations or additions are started unless the work is to be continuous until completion.
[Added 9-8-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994, effective 9-16-1994; amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009, effective 3-20-2009]
A. 
Every water-based fire protection system, fire service main, and fire hydrant shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the appropriate standards of the NFPA.
B. 
At least once each year, a report of testing required in Subsection A of this section shall be submitted to the Division of Fire Prevention on a form approved by the Chief Fire Marshal.
[Added 9-8-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994, effective 9-16-1994]
A. 
Prior to repairing, modifying, testing or inspecting any water-based fire protection system or any auxiliary system, equipment or device connected thereto, the person conducting such work shall notify all entities that might receive automatic notification of the activation of the system, equipment or device.
B. 
Upon completion of the repairing, modifying, testing or inspection of any water-based fire protection system, equipment or device, or any auxiliary system, equipment or device connected thereto, the person conducting the work shall notify all entities that the work is complete, as well as the operational status of the system, equipment or device.
C. 
The entities to be notified shall include, but not be limited to, the Fire Department, the central station monitoring agency and the occupants of the building.
[Amended 4-18-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006, effective 4-24-2006; 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 5-12-2016 by L.L. No. 11-2016, effective 5-25-2016; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
Buildings or structures or any portion thereof occupied or used by persons for whom sleeping accommodations are provided therein shall be protected by an approved automatic smoke detection and alarm device located in and adjacent to all sleeping quarters or where otherwise specified by the Chief Fire Marshal.