HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1970-38VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 70-38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI, SECTION 2.06
OF THE VILLAGE CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATIC ALARM SYSTEMS.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Code. Section 2.06 of Chapter
VI of the Village Code is hereby amended by deleting said
Section 2.06 and substituting the following therefor:
"2.06 Amendment to Chapter 13 - Automatic Alarm
Systems. Chapter 13 of the Uni orm Building Code, TTM Edition,
o umne 1, is hereby amended to include the following as Section
1:310 thereof:
'1310.
(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 enclosed stair wells, in all cor-
ridors-, in all furnace rooms, in all incinerator rooms,
storage rooms, laundry rooms, and all non -occupied rooms,
and one in every apartment in the living room area.
(c) The automatic alarm systems must comply with
NFPA Standard No. 72 and be approved by a qualified recog-
nized testing agency and to be installed in accordance with
manufacturers recommendations. 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) That magnetic door holders shall be required on
all doors leading into enclosed stair wells and fire doors.
Door holders to be wired tn aiarm system so that doors will',
automatically close. This is to be retroactive and shall
be installed in all building housing type H occupancy on
or before January 1, 1972.
(e) Such automatic fire detection system shall be
installed and repaired by a licensed electrical contractor.
Following its installation it 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."
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