Except as otherwise specifically provided in
this article or by any law or ordinance, all buildings now existing
or hereafter erected shall be provided with such tanks, standpipes,
automatic sprinkler systems, hose nozzles, wrenches, fire extinguishers,
hooks, axes and all other such appliances as may be required by and
conforming to the rules of the Superintendent of Buildings.
[Added 9-27-1976 by L.L. No. 7-1976]
A. Smoke-detecting alarm. Single-station smoke-detecting
alarm devices shall be provided in structures of all new construction
or in major alterations to existing one- and two-family dwellings,
multiple dwellings, senior citizen residences, hotels, motels, lodging
houses and dormitories. These detectors shall be located in or adjacent
to sleeping space as approved by the Superintendent of Buildings.
(1) Single-station smoke-detection alarm devices.
(a)
Single-station smoke-detecting alarm devices shall conform to the requirements of §
106-3 of Chapter
106, Electricity.
(b)
Such device shall be designed and installed
so as to avoid dead airspace, detect smoke and activate the alarm,
be reasonably free from false alarm and provide visible indication
that the alarm is activated.
(c)
The alarm shall be clearly audible in sleeping
spaces with intervening doors closed.
(d)
The device shall be directly connected to the
lighting circuit of the dwelling unit or sleeping room with no intervening
wall switch. Cord-connected installations shall not be permitted.
B. Heat-detecting alarm. A heat-detecting alarm system
shall be installed in conformity with this section for kitchens and
kitchenettes of any new senior citizen residence.
(1) Heat-detecting alarm systems.
(a)
Heat-detecting alarm systems shall conform to the requirements of §
106-3 of Chapter
106, Electricity.
(b)
Such system shall be designed and installed
so as to detect abnormally high temperature, activate an audible alarm
in the corridor on the same floor as the detector which activated
the alarm and simultaneously activate the light indicator on the hallside
above the door of the dwelling unit.
(c)
The heat detector shall be located on or near
the ceiling in kitchens or kitchenettes in dwelling units.
(d)
The alarm shall be a common alarm for all heat detectors on the same floor level and shall be clearly audible in all dwelling units on the alarm initiated floor. Such alarm may be one of the audible alarms associated with other fireprotection equipment. For exception, see Subsection
B(1)(f) of this section.
(e)
Such system shall be directly connected to the
lighting circuit of the dwelling unit with no intervening wall switch.
(f)
Where exits from dwelling units do not open
upon corridors but instead open directly to the exterior, the audible
alarm shall be an alarm common to all heat detectors in such dwelling
units and shall be centrally located on the exterior of the building
so as to be audible in all dwelling units. For such dwelling units,
the light indicator shall be located on the exterior above the door
of the dwelling unit.
C. Mechanical shutdown. In all multiple dwellings, offices
and places of assembly which mechanically supply air by means of a
closed central system to more than 3,000 square feet of area, the
smoke-detecting device shall be placed at the end of the return duct
which, after detecting smoke, will shut down the entire system and
sound an audible alarm.