HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1967-25VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 67- �
AN ORDINANCE AAIENDTNG CHAPTER 13 OF THE
BUILDING CODE AND CHAPTER VI OF THE ORDINANCE
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
TIIE VILLAGE COUNCIL CU THE VILLAGE OF PLY111OUTH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Building Code.
1.01 Chapter 13 of the Building Code of the Village of
Plymouth is hereby amended to add the following
thereto as Section 1307A:
"Sec. 1307A. (a) In addition to the requirements
of Chapter 38 herein, each apartment house shall
be equipped with an automatic fire detection
alarm system and a manual fire alarm.
(b) The automatic fire detection
and alarm system must be installed in all
corridors on not more than 25 foot centers, in
all furnace rooms, in all incinerator rooms,
storage rooms, laundry rooms, and all non -
occupied rooms.
(c) The automatic alarms are to be
of the thermal -link type (heat activated) and
all alarm systems must comply with NFPA Standard
No. 72 and be UL approved. The electric service
is to be installed on a separate circuit breaker
to be painted red in color. An alarm bell or
horn shall be installed on each floor and in the
basement. A manual alarm box is to be installed
at each exit of each floor and at any basement
exit.
(d) Such automatic fire detection
system, following its installation shall be tested
every three (3) months to determine that it is
in working order. Such tests shall be made by
persons qualified to repair such systems and a tag
or other similar label shall be placed at or near
the circuit breaker following such inspection as
evidence of the inspection."
1.02 This Ordinance shall be added to the Ordinance
Code as Section 2.06 of Chapter VI thereof.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become
effective upon its passage and publication.
Adopted by the Village Council the 7" Oay of 1X, el"hee,0,1967