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Home My WebLink About5137 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 18 02 090 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled Amendments to the International Fire Code — Section 907, Fire Alarm and Detection Systems WHEREAS, as set forth in Title 18 of the Bremerton Municipal Code, the City previously adopted the state International Fare Code, and WHEREAS, changes are needed to Title 18 of the Bremerton Municipal Code to correspond with electrical provisions of Labor & Industry regulations, NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS SECTION 1. Section 18 02 095 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Amendments to the International Fire Code — Section 907, Fire Alarm and Detection Systems" is hereby amended to read as follows 18.02.090 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE - SECTION 907, FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS. The following local amendments to Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," are adopted and incorporated into the International Fire Code (a) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — General Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended to add the following to Subsection 907 1 2 Sec. 907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings. 14 A Bremerton Fire department submittal checklist 15 A copy of the device /zone map 16 Fire alarm systems which contain 25 or more SLC/NAC devices combined, shall be submitted on no less than 11 x 17 sized drawings and 1/8 " =1' scale with a digital copy of the design in DWG, DWF or other approved format (PDFs are not acceptable ) (b) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Where Required Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection 907 2 with the following Sec. 907.2 Where required. All new and remodeled occupancies where the fire area exceeds 4,000 square feet, an approved manual and automatic fire alarm system shall be provided Approved addressable fire alarm systems will be required in all buildings having 10 or more fire alarm system devices Where automatic sprinkler protection installed in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1 or 903 3 12 is provided and connected to the fire alarm system, automatic heat detection requirements of this section may be modified upon specific approval by the fire code official Exceptions 1 Group U Occupancies 2 Occupancies protected throughout by an approved /monitored automatic sprinkler system can delete heat detectors from the system 3 One and two family residences 4 Those buildings that require 10 or less fire alarm devices pursuant to 907 2 In all remodels of existing non - sprinkled buildings over 4,000 square feet gross floor area, when the value of any remodel work exceeds 50 percent of the building's assessed valuation In any non - sprinkled existing building over 4,000 square feet gross floor area when a change in occupancy use classification occurs Smoke detection shall be placed in 1 Hallways, corridors, exit passages and all other primary egress components 2 Above the fire alarm panel and all annunciator panels 3 Rooms, assembly areas or other spaces which exceed 400 square feet Heat detection shall be placed in all areas not covered by smoke detection Exception Buildings equipped with a fire sprinkler system A fully functional annunciator panel shall be placed at the main entrance(s) and fire sprinkler room(s) Graphic annunciators shall be utilized in all highnses and schools Shielded fire alarm cable shall be utilized as required by the fire code official Prescriptive smoke detector placement shall utilize Table 5 6 5 5 1 from NFPA 72 2002 edition when ceiling heights exceed 10' Prescriptive smoke detector placement of spot detectors shall not exceed 30' in height Beam detectors shall be utilized in complex designs and ceilings in excess of 30' (c) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Retroactive R -2 Visible Notification Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended to add Subsection 907 10 as follows Sec. 907.10 Retroactive R -2 visible notification. At the request of the tenant, the building owner shall replace an existing audible device to an audible /visible device to assist hearing impaired tenants Building owners are not required to otherwise change or modify fire alarm systems if due to design or device placement this option is not feasible (d) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Duct Smoke Detectors Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended to repeal Exception 1 in Subsection 907 4 1 The amended Subsection 907 4 1 reads as follows Sec. 907.4.1 Duct smoke detectors. Duct smoke detectors shall be connected to the building's fire alarm control panel when a fire alarm system is provided Activation of a duct smoke detector shall initiate a visible and audible supervisory signal at a constantly attended location Duct smoke detectors shall not be used as a substitute for required open area detection Exception In occupancies not required to be equipped with a fire alarm system, actuation of a smoke detector shall activate a visible and an audible signal in an approved location Smoke detector trouble conditions shall activate a visible or audible signal in an approved location and shall be identified as air duct detector trouble (e) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Monitoring Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection 907 5 with the following Sec. 907.5 Monitoring. Where fire alarm systems are required by this chapter or by the International Building Code, a U L - listed central monitoring station in accordance with NFPA 72 shall monitor fire alarm systems Exception Supervisory service is not required for 1 Single- and multiple- station smoke alarms required by Section 907210 2 Smoke detectors in Group I -3 occupancies 3 Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two - family dwellings 4 Those existing R -1 and R -2 occupancies that are addressed by section 18 03 120(a) of the Bremerton Municipal Code (f) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Testing Prerequisites Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by adding a new Subsection 907 9 1 Sec. 907.9.1 Testing Prerequisites. Upon completion of the installation or alteration, a satisfactory test of the entire system and its functions shall be made in the presence of the fire code official within two weeks of completion of installation Prior to the acceptance test, written documentation shall be provided to the fire department certifying that the system has been installed and pre- tested in accordance with the approved plans and specifications (g) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Locahon/Secunty Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by adding anew Subsection 907 11 Sec. 907.11. Location /Security. The control unit, remote annunciator, alarm panel, and access keys to locked fire alarm equipment shall be installed and maintained in a location approved by the fire code official All occupancies equipped with a fire sprinkler or alarm system shall install a key safe below an exterior horn strobe and near the access to the remote annunciator or main entrance Alarm panel access keys and building access keys or master keys shall be provided and kept in an on -site wall mounted entry key safe provided by the building owner and shall meet specifications of the fire code official (h) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems — Monitoring Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by adding new Subsections 907 12, 907 13, 907 14 and 907 14 1 Sec. 907.12. Instructions. Written operating instructions for the fire alarm system shall be provided and kept in an on -site wall mounted entry key safe provided by the building owner and shall meet specifications of fire code official All alarm systems shall be capable of being silenced without having to be reset Alarm panels that require a reset code to silence or reset the system shall be programmed with a fire department reset code that is approved by the fire code official Sec. 907.13. Designer Qualifications. Persons who design fire alarm systems shall be either a fire protection engineer registered by the State of Washington or NICET III and current with all continuing education and training required by NICET The designer must be NICET II by July 1, 2008 and NICET III by January 1, 2009 Sec. 907.14. Installation Requirements During the course of a fire alarm installation, including all subsequent modifications and annual testing, a NICET level II technician in fire alarms shall personally conduct all programming and testing_ See. 1 A Teehnieian Q eation� De -s e � he in stall fire lnrrr, ss cca arcran Qas aa= acuuciv�v� = v`r'nv = rirsccsrrrrrv systems shall be heensed by the State ef Washington in lew voltage A tfainee shall net be allowed to install, lay e design er- ethemme work n fire alarm system h ex isting , w t dir -eet o n site super of the tfainee's w uns upervised- . , desig testers o any p .,h,.m ,. e t e,- ,... e d i fi es fire training Sec. 907.15 Existing Fire Alarm Systems. All existing fire alarm systems are subject to the provisions of 907 14 Sec. 907.16. Violations Violations of section 907 14 and 907 15 constitutes a mandatory $1000 violation per occurrence Each day constitutes a separate and distinct violation Any three violations of this provision immediately revokes the affected fire alarm companies City of Bremerton business license and prohibits re- application for a period of not less than three years SECTION 2. Severabihbt If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect SECTION 3. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten (10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law PASSED by the City Council the day of ' 2011 WILL MAUPIN,�CouncKPresident Approved this / day of , 2011 64 PATT V NT, Mayor ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM CAROL TGE , Crty Clerk R ERA 1 UBOVICH, City Attorney PUBLISHED the day of , 2011 EFFECTIVE the day of 3 2011 ORDINANCE NO R \Legal \Legal \Ordmances\Fire\IFC Amendment - 2011 doc AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account #42742 AD #20109638 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Robin Alexander, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says That she is now, and at all times embraced in the publication herein mentioned was the principal clerk of the printers and publishers of KITSAP SUN, that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, a weekly newspaper in Kitsap County, Washington and is now and during all of said time, was printed in an office maintained in the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper, that the following is a true text of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following date, to wit And on February 7, 2011 such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period The full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $39 86 This amount has not been paid in full n (Signature of Principal Clerk) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of March 4, 2011 Op A r�v, �AKY ••��'•. � Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County ORDINANCE NO 5137 '4 OF YVP`r`` AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 18 02 090 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled Amendments to the International Fire Code - Section 907, Fire Alarm and Detection Systems PASSED by the City Council on the 2nd day of February, 2011 The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 February 7, 2011 Ad #20109638