Chapter 15.40
FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEMS
Sections:
15.40.010 Connection to central station facility.
15.40.015 Central station facility defined.
15.40.020 Automatic dialing system prohibited.
15.40.040 Installation and maintenance responsibility.
15.40.050 Report to fire department.
15.40.010 Connection to central station facility.
All fire alarm and sprinkler alarm systems required by ordinance, statute or any uniform codes shall be automatically supervised and terminated at a central station facility. (Ord. 1468 §1, 2000: Ord. 1197 §1, 1986).
15.40.015 Central station facility defined.
For purposes of this chapter, the term "central station facility" means a business which receives signals from occupancies protected by fire alarm systems. The business must provide twenty-four-hour around-the-clock service by trained employees who, upon receipt of a signal, take appropriate actions, such as notifying the local fire department and owner. (Ord. 1468 §2, 2000).
15.40.020 Automatic dialing system prohibited.
No fire alarm system shall consist of an automatic dialing service. (Ord. 1197 §2, 1986).
15.40.030 Hook-up fee.
Repealed by Ord. 1468. (Ord. 1197 §3, 1986).
15.40.040 Installation and maintenance responsibility.
A. All installation, maintenance and monthly telephone line charges shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
B. The city fire department may establish a self-inspection program for any occupancy.
1. Identification. A determination on whether a business qualifies for self-inspection programs shall be made by the fire chief. Buildings and occupancies that qualify will be occupancies that do not pose a serious fire and safety hazard. Examples would be doctors’ offices, business offices, attorneys’ offices, mercantile stores and other nonhazardous occupancies. Buildings that are equipped with fire sprinkler or other fire suppression systems may be excluded from the self-inspection program. Buildings with occupancies that contain hazardous materials, public assembly areas or other higher than normal life safety hazards shall be excluded from the self-inspection program.
2. Mailing. Self-inspection forms shall be mailed to occupancies annually. Thirty days after the initial mailing, a reminder notice shall be sent to all businesses that have not returned their inspection forms.
3. Noncompliance. Any owner or occupant of any structure or unit who fails to complete and return the self-inspection report within fourteen days after the reminder notice shall be inspected by the fire department personnel. A fifty dollar assessment fee shall be assessed for the inspection.
4. Civil Infraction. Any owner or occupant of a structure or unit who knowingly makes inaccurate or false statements on the self-inspection report shall be guilty of a civil infraction and shall be fined a sum no greater than five hundred dollars.
5. Audit Inspections. Randomly selected self-inspection businesses shall be spot checked annually to verify compliance and accuracy of the program. (Ord. 1502 §1, 2002; Ord. 1197 §4, 1986).
15.40.050 Report to fire department.
The owner of any fire alarm or sprinkler alarm system connected to a central station facility shall provide to the fire department a copy of all system maintenance agreements, work or repair orders, and inspection reports for services performed with respect to such fire alarm or sprinkler alarm system within thirty days of any such event. (Ord. 1468 §4, 2000: Ord. 1197 §5, 1986).
15.40.060 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all existing fire protection systems presently in use. (Ord. 1468 §5, 2000: Ord. 1197 §6, 1986).