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SUPPLEMENT 4

Life Safety Code® Enabling References

Editor’s Note: Supplement 4 provides users of NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Sig-naling Code, with a summary of requirements from NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2009edition, that relate to fire alarm systems and fire alarm system features.

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Users of NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and SignalingCode, often ask when a fire alarm system is required orwhen certain fire alarm system features are needed. Gen-erally speaking, NFPA 72 does not provide the answers tothese questions. For “required” fire alarm systems, theserequirements are found in occupancy, fire or buildingcodes, or in local statutes. (For “nonrequired” fire alarmsystems they must be determined by the system designerbased on the goals and objectives of the building owner.)This supplement is intended to assist the user of NFPA 72in understanding how to determine when a fire alarm sys-tem is required and what features and attributes it musthave.

Within NFPA’s set of codes and standards, NFPA101®, Life Safety Code®, 2009 edition, is the primary doc-ument used to establish these “enabling” requirements.This supplement provides a summary compilation of ref-erences and requirements from NFPA 101, grouped by oc-cupancy and organized by related fire alarm systemfeature. This summary is only intended to provide a start-ing point for users, and the organization and presentationof the requirements contained in this summary have beensubject to interpretation by the preparers of this supple-ment.

It is not intended that this supplement be used withoutconsulting the complete requirements of NFPA 101, and itshould not be assumed that this supplement includes acomplete and total set of fire alarm requirements fromNFPA 101. It is also important to note that many jurisdic-tions amend national codes at the local level. The reader ishighly encouraged to review the Life Safety Code or local

codes and all local amendments before beginning anywork, and if needed to consult with the authority having ju-risdiction on matters of interpretation.

The use of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, is fairlystraightforward. The reader is directed first to the occu-pancy chapter that encompasses the building in question.This chapter will contain all requirements for the fire alarmsystem in sections entitled “Detection, Alarm, and Com-munications Systems.” The individual sections in each oc-cupancy chapter will contain requirements that referencethe requirements of Section 9.6. The requirements in Sec-tion 9.6 in turn reference NFPA 72, National Fire AlarmCode, for the remaining installation requirements. Refer tothe following section for an excerpt of Section 9.6.

The occupancies that are included in this supplementare as follows:

● Assembly Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 12 and 13

● Educational Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 14 and 15

● Day-Care Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 16 and 17

● Health Care Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 18 and 19

● Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies, New and Ex-isting — NFPA 101, Chapters 20 and 21

● Detention and Correctional Occupancies, New andExisting — NFPA 101, Chapters 22 and 23

● One- and Two-Family Dwellings — NFPA 101, Chap-ter 24

than those of NFPA 72, which should be consulted for ad-ditional details.

9.6.1.1 The provisions of Section 9.6 shall apply onlywhere specifically required by another section of thisCode.

9.6.1.2 Fire detection, alarm, and communications sys-tems installed to make use of an alternative permitted bythis Code shall be considered required systems and shallmeet the provisions of this Code applicable to requiredsystems.

9.6.1.3 A fire alarm system required for life safety shall beinstalled, tested, and maintained in accordance with the ap-plicable requirements of NFPA 70, National ElectricalCode, and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, unless itis an approved existing installation, which shall be permit-ted to be continued in use.

9.6.1.4 All systems and components shall be approved forthe purpose for which they are installed.

9.6.1.5* To ensure operational integrity, the fire alarmsystem shall have an approved maintenance and testingprogram complying with the applicable requirements ofNFPA 70, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 72, Na-tional Fire Alarm Code.

A.9.6.1.5 Records of conducted maintenance and testingand a copy of the certificate of compliance should be main-tained.

9.6.1.6* Where a required fire alarm system is out of serv-ice for more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period, the author-ity having jurisdiction shall be notified, and the buildingshall be evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be pro-vided for all parties left unprotected by the shutdown untilthe fire alarm system has been returned to service.

A.9.6.1.6 A fire watch should at least involve some spe-cial action beyond normal staffing, such as assigning anadditional security guard(s) to walk the areas affected.Such individuals should be specially trained in fire preven-tion and in occupant and fire department notification tech-niques, and they should understand the particular firesafety situation for public education purposes. (Also seeNFPA 601, Standard for Security Services in Fire LossPrevention.)

The term out of service in 9.6.1.6 is intended to implythat a significant portion of the fire alarm system is not inoperation, such as an entire initiating device, signalingline, or notification appliance circuit. It is not the intent ofthe Code to require notification of the authority having ju-risdiction, or evacuation of the portion of the building af-fected, for a single device or appliance.

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● Lodging or Rooming Houses — NFPA 101, Chapter26

● Hotels and Dormitories, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 28 and 29

● Apartment Buildings, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 30 and 31

● Residential Board and Care Occupancies, New andExisting — NFPA 101, Chapters 32 and 33

● Mercantile Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 36 and 37

● Business Occupancies, New and Existing — NFPA101, Chapters 38 and 39

● Industrial Occupancies — NFPA 101, Chapter 40● Storage Occupancies — NFPA 101, Chapter 42

High-rise buildings and special structures are addressed bythe requirements of Chapter 11 in addition to the require-ments of the applicable occupancy chapter, and related firealarm system requirements are summarized in the next-to-last table of this supplement.

Additionally, the requirements of Chapters 1, 4, and 6and the definitions in Chapter 3 of NFPA 101 apply gener-ally. (The performance-based design requirements ofChapter 5 are not addressed in this summary.) The re-quirements of Chapters 7 and 8 also apply in addition tothe requirements of the applicable occupancy chapter, andrelated fire alarm system requirements are summarized inthe last table of this supplement.

Users of this supplement should note that excerptsfrom NFPA 101 and NFPA 72 in the summary tables areshown only once, are extracted without modification, andare shown in black text. References to the excerpted textand to other references in NFPA 101 are shown in red printto distinguish them from the extracted text.

EXTRACTED SECTION 9.6 FROM THE LIFESAFETY CODE

9.6 Fire Detection, Alarm, and CommunicationsSystems.

9.6.1* General.

A.9.6.1 The provisions of Section 9.6 cover the basicfunctions of a complete fire alarm system, including firedetection, alarm, and communications. These systems areprimarily intended to provide the indication and warningof abnormal conditions, the summoning of appropriate aid,and the control of occupancy facilities to enhance protec-tion of life.

Some of the provisions of Section 9.6 originated withNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. For purposes of thisCode, some provisions of Section 9.6 are more stringent

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9.6.2.3 A manual fire alarm box shall be provided as fol-lows, unless modified by another section of this Code.

(1) For new alarm system installations, the manual firealarm box shall be located within 5 ft (1.5 m) of exitdoorways.

(2) For existing alarm system installations, the manualfire alarm box either shall be provided in the naturalexit access path near each required exit or within 5 ft(1.5 m) of exit doorways.

9.6.2.4 Manual fire alarm boxes shall be mounted on bothsides of grouped openings over 40 ft (12.2 m) in width, andwithin 5 ft (1.5 m) of each side of the opening.

9.6.2.5* Additional manual fire alarm boxes shall be lo-cated so that, on any given floor in any part of the building,no horizontal distance on that floor exceeding 200 ft (60m) shall need to be traversed to reach a manual fire alarmbox.

A.9.6.2.5 It is not the intent of 9.6.2.4 to require manualfire alarm boxes to be attached to movable partitions or toequipment, nor is it the intent to require the installation ofpermanent structures for mounting purposes only.

9.6.2.6* For fire alarm systems using automatic fire de-tection or waterflow detection devices to initiate the firealarm system in accordance with Chapters 11 through 43,not less than one manual fire alarm box shall be providedto initiate a fire alarm signal. The manual fire alarm boxshall be located where required by the authority having ju-risdiction.

A.9.6.2.6 The manual fire alarm box required by 9.6.2.6 isintended to provide a means to manually activate the firealarm system when the automatic fire detection system orwaterflow devices are out of service due to maintenance ortesting, or where human discovery of the fire precedes au-tomatic sprinkler system or automatic detection system ac-tivation. Where the fire alarm system is connected to amonitoring facility, the manual fire alarm box required by9.6.2.6 should be connected to a separate circuit that is notplaced “on test” when the detection or sprinkler system isplaced “on test.” The manual fire alarm box should be lo-cated in an area that is accessible to occupants of the build-ing and should not be locked.

9.6.2.7* Each manual fire alarm box on a system shall beaccessible, unobstructed, and visible.

A.9.6.2.7 Manual fire alarm boxes can include those withkey-operated locks for detention areas or psychiatric hos-pitals, manual fire alarm boxes in areas where explosivevapors or dusts might be a hazard, or manual fire alarmboxes in areas with corrosive atmospheres. The appearance

9.6.1.7 For the purposes of this Code, a complete firealarm system shall provide functions for initiation, notifi-cation, and control, which shall perform as follows:

(1) The initiation function provides the input signal to thesystem.

(2) The notification function is the means by which thesystem advises that human action is required in re-sponse to a particular condition.

(3) The control function provides outputs to control build-ing equipment to enhance protection of life.

9.6.1.8 Protection of Fire Alarm System.

9.6.1.8.1* In areas that are not continuously occupied, andunless otherwise permitted by 9.6.1.8.1.1, 9.6.1.8.1.2, or9.6.1.8.1.3, automatic smoke detection shall be installed toprovide notification of fire at the following locations:

(1) Each fire alarm control unit(2) Notification appliance circuit power extenders(3) Supervising station transmitting equipment

A.9.6.1.8.1 The Code intends that only one smoke detec-tor is required to be installed at the fire alarm control unit,the notification circuit power extenders, and the supervis-ing station transmitting equipment, even when the area ofthe room would require more than one smoke detector ifinstalled according to the spacing rules in NFPA 72, Na-tional Fire Alarm Code, Chapter 5.

9.6.1.8.1.1 The provisions of 9.6.1.8.1(2) and 9.6.1.8.1(3)shall not apply to existing alarm systems.

9.6.1.8.1.2 Where ambient conditions prohibit installationof a smoke detector, a heat detector shall be used.

9.6.1.8.1.3 Automatic smoke detection shall not be re-quired where buildings are protected throughout by an ap-proved, supervised automatic sprinkler system inaccordance with Section 9.7 and the area containing thefire alarm control unit is sprinklered

9.6.2 Signal Initiation.

9.6.2.1 Where required by other sections of this Code, ac-tuation of the complete fire alarm system shall be initiatedby, but shall not be limited to, any or all of the followingmeans:

(1) Manual fire alarm initiation(2) Automatic detection(3) Extinguishing system operation

9.6.2.2 Manual fire alarm boxes shall be used only forfire-protective signaling purposes. Combination fire alarmand guard’s tour stations shall be acceptable.

9.6.2.10.2 Smoke alarms, other than existing battery-operated smoke alarms as permitted by other sections ofthis Code, shall be powered in accordance with the re-quirements of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

9.6.2.10.3* In new construction, where two or moresmoke alarms are required within a dwelling unit, suite ofrooms, or similar area, they shall be arranged so that oper-ation of any smoke alarm shall cause the alarm in allsmoke alarms within the dwelling unit, suite of rooms, orsimilar area to sound, unless otherwise permitted by thefollowing:

(1) The requirement of 9.6.2.10.3 shall not apply wherepermitted by another section of this Code.

(2) The requirement of 9.6.2.10.3 shall not apply to con-figurations that provide equivalent distribution of thealarm signal.

A.9.6.2.10.3 A dwelling unit is that structure, area, room,or combination of rooms, including hotel rooms/suites, inwhich a family or individual lives. A dwelling unit in-cludes living areas only and not common usage areas inmultifamily buildings, such as corridors, lobbies, and base-ments.

9.6.2.10.4 The alarms shall sound only within an individ-ual dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or similar area and shallnot actuate the building fire alarm system, unless other-wise permitted by the authority having jurisdiction. Re-mote annunciation shall be permitted.

9.6.2.11 Where required by Chapter 11 through Chapter43, an automatic fire detection system shall be provided inhazardous areas for initiation of the signaling system.

9.6.3 Occupant Notification.

9.6.3.1 Occupant notification shall be provided to alert oc-cupants of a fire or other emergency where required byother sections of this Code.

9.6.3.2 Occupant notification shall be in accordance with9.6.3.3 through 9.6.3.10.2, unless otherwise provided in9.6.3.2.1 through 9.6.3.2.4.

9.6.3.2.1* Elevator lobby, hoistway, and associated ma-chine room smoke detectors used solely for elevator recall,and heat detectors used solely for elevator power shut-down, shall not be required to activate the building evacu-ation alarm if the power supply and installation wiring tosuch detectors are monitored by the building fire alarmsystem, and if the activation of such detectors initiates asupervisory signal at a constantly attended location.

A.9.6.3.2.1 Elevator lobbies have been considered areassubject to unwanted alarms due to factors such as low ceil-



of manual fire alarm boxes for special uses often differsfrom those used in areas of normal occupancy. Manual firealarm boxes, such as those with locks, that are located inareas where the general public has limited access mightneed to have signage advising persons to seek assistancefrom staff in the event a fire is noted.

9.6.2.8 Where a sprinkler system provides automatic de-tection and alarm system initiation, it shall be providedwith an approved alarm initiation device that operateswhen the flow of water is equal to or greater than that froma single automatic sprinkler.

9.6.2.9 Where a total (complete) coverage smoke detec-tion system is required by another section of this Code, au-tomatic detection of smoke in accordance with NFPA 72,National Fire Alarm Code, shall be provided in all oc-cupiable areas, common areas, and work spaces inenvironments that are suitable for proper smoke detectoroperation.

9.6.2.10 Smoke Alarms.

9.6.2.10.1 General.

9.6.2.10.1.1 Where required by another section of thisCode, single-station and multiple-station smoke alarmsshall be in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire AlarmCode, unless otherwise provided in 9.6.2.10.1.2,9.6.2.10.1.3, or 9.6.2.10.1.4.

9.6.2.10.1.2 The installation of smoke alarms in sleepingrooms shall be required where required by Chapters 11through 43.

9.6.2.10.1.3* The interconnection of smoke alarms shallapply only to new construction as provided in 9.6.2.10.3.

A.9.6.2.10.1.3 NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, man-dates smoke alarms in all sleeping rooms, and intercon-nection of smoke alarms is required for both new andexisting installations. Per 9.6.2.10.1.2, the residential oc-cupancy chapters determine whether smoke alarms areneeded within sleeping rooms. Paragraph 9.6.2.10.1.3 lim-its the requirement for interconnection of smoke alarms tothose in new construction. This Code does not intend to re-quire compliant, existing smoke alarm installations to beinterconnected. This Code is periodically revised to addretrospective requirements only where the need is clearlysubstantiated.

9.6.2.10.1.4 System smoke detectors in accordance withNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, and arranged to func-tion in the same manner as single-station or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be permitted in lieu of smokealarms.



9.6.3.5.1 Areas not subject to occupancy by persons whoare hearing impaired shall not be required to comply withthe provisions for visible signals.

9.6.3.5.2 Visible-only signals shall be provided wherespecifically permitted in health care occupancies in accor-dance with the provisions of Chapter 18 and Chapter 19.

9.6.3.5.3 Existing alarm systems shall not be required tocomply with the provision for visible signals.

9.6.3.5.4 Visible signals shall not be required in lodgingor rooming houses in accordance with the provisions ofChapter 26.

9.6.3.5.5 Visible signals shall not be required in exit stairenclosures.

9.6.3.5.6 Visible signals shall not be required in elevatorcars.

9.6.3.5.7* Public mode visual notification appliances inaccordance with NFPA 72 shall not be required in desig-nated areas as permitted by Chapters 11 through 43, pro-vided that they are replaced with approved alternativevisible means.

A.9.6.3.5.7 Visual notification appliances installed inlarge volume spaces, such as arenas, stadiums, malls andatriums, can be alternative devices which are not listed asvisible notification appliances for fire alarm systems pro-vided that the notification objective of the visual signal isreasonably achieved. Examples of alternative devices in-clude, but are not limited to, scoreboards, message boards,and other electronic devices that meet the performance ob-jectives of visible fire alarm appliances in large volumespaces.

It is the intent to permit the omission of visible notifi-cation appliances as identified in 9.6.3.5.7 provided thatthe adjacent areas that have not been specifically desig-nated as exempt are provided with visible notification asrequired by 9.6.3.5.

9.6.3.5.8* Where visible signals are not required, as per-mitted by 9.6.3.5.7, documentation of such omission shallbe maintained in accordance with 9.7.7.

A.9.6.3.5.8 Documentation should be maintained with theas-built drawings so that inspection and testing personnelunderstand that the visible appliances have been exemptedfrom certain areas and, therefore, can note the deviation onthe acceptance test documentation and ongoing inspectionreports. This will provide inspection and testing personnelwith necessary details regarding the omission of visiblenotification appliances.

ings and smoking. In the past several years, new featureshave become available to reduce this problem. These fea-tures are, however, not necessarily included in any specificinstallation.

9.6.3.2.2* Smoke detectors used solely for closingdampers or heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning sys-tem shutdown shall not be required to activate the buildingevacuation alarm, provided that the power supply and in-stallation wiring to the detectors are monitored by thebuilding fire alarm system, and the activation of the detec-tors initiates a supervisory signal at a constantly attendedlocation.

A.9.6.3.2.2 The concept addressed is that detectors usedfor releasing service, such as door or damper closing andfan shutdown, are not required to sound the buildingalarm.

9.6.3.2.3* Smoke detectors located at doors for the exclu-sive operation of automatic door release shall not be re-quired to activate the building evacuation alarm, providedthat the power supply and installation wiring to the detec-tors are monitored by the building fire alarm system, andthe activation of the detectors initiates a supervisory signalat a constantly attended location.

A.9.6.3.2.3 The concept addressed is that detectors usedfor releasing service, such as door or damper closing andfan shutdown, are not required to sound the building alarm.

9.6.3.2.4 Detectors in accordance with 22.3.4.3.1(2) and23.3.4.3.1(2) shall not be required to activate the buildingevacuation alarm.

9.6.3.3 Where permitted by Chapter 11 through Chapter43, a presignal system shall be permitted where the initialfire alarm signal is automatically transmitted without delayto a municipal fire department, to a fire brigade (if pro-vided), and to an on-site staff person trained to respond toa fire emergency.

9.6.3.4 Where permitted by Chapter 11 through Chapter43, a positive alarm sequence shall be permitted, providedthat it is in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire AlarmCode.

9.6.3.5 Unless otherwise provided in 9.6.3.5.1 through9.6.3.5.8, notification signals for occupants to evacuateshall be audible and visible signals in accordance withNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, and ICC/ANSIA117.1, American National Standard for Accessible andUsable Buildings and Facilities, or other means of notifi-cation acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction shallbe provided.

9.6.3.9.2* Where permitted by Chapters 11 through 43,automatically transmitted or live voice announcementsshall be permitted to be made via a voice communicationor public address system that complies with the following:

(1) Occupant notification, either live or recorded, shall beinitiated at a constantly attended receiving station bypersonnel trained to respond to an emergency.

(2) An approved secondary power supply shall be pro-vided for other than existing, previously approved sys-tems.

(3) The system shall be audible above the expected ambi-ent noise level.

(4) Emergency announcements shall take precedence overany other use.

A.9.6.3.9.2 The provisions of 9.6.3.9.2 offer an alterna-tive to the emergency voice alarm and communicationssystem provisions (live voice or recorded voice announce-ments) of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. Occupan-cies, such as large-venue assembly occupancies andmercantile mall buildings, are occupancies in which thephysical configuration (e.g., large-volume spaces), func-tion, and human behavior (including elevated levels of oc-cupant-generated noise) present challenges with respect toeffective occupant notification by standard means in ac-cordance with NFPA 72. Because the routine operation ofthese occupancies demands highly reliant, acousticallycapable, and sufficiently audible public address systems,properly trained staff can be relied on to use these publicaddress systems to effect occupant evacuation, relocation,or both.

As 9.6.3.9.2 specifically permits an alternative means ofnotification to that prescribed by NFPA 72, it does notmandate that the secondary power supply and the intelligi-bility and audibility facets of the public address systemcomply with NFPA 72 or suggest that equivalency with therelated provisions of NFPA 72 is required. However, it isanticipated that, when approving the secondary power andaudibility capabilities of public address systems, authori-ties having jurisdiction will ensure that these systems areconceptually comparable to the emergency voice alarmand communications system provisions of NFPA 72, suchthat a reliable and effective occupant notification system isprovided.

9.6.3.10 Unless otherwise permitted by another section ofthis Code, audible and visible fire alarm notification appli-ances shall comply with either 9.6.3.10.1 or 9.6.3.10.2.

9.6.3.10.1 Audible and visible fire alarm notification ap-pliances shall be used only for fire alarm system or otheremergency purposes.



9.6.3.6 The general evacuation alarm signal shall operatein accordance with one of the methods prescribed by9.6.3.6.1 through 9.6.3.6.3.

9.6.3.6.1 The general evacuation alarm signal shall oper-ate throughout the entire building.

9.6.3.6.2* Where total evacuation of occupants is imprac-tical due to building configuration, only the occupants inthe affected zones shall be notified initially. Provisionsshall be made to selectively notify occupants in otherzones to afford orderly evacuation of the entire building.

A.9.6.3.6.2 To approve an evacuation plan to selectivelynotify building occupants, the authority having jurisdictionshould consider several building parameters, includingbuilding compartmentation, detection and suppression sys-tem zones, occupant loads, and the number and arrange-ment of the means of egress.

In high-rise buildings, it is typical to evacuate the firefloor, the floor(s) above, and the floor immediately below.Other areas are then evacuated as the fire develops.

9.6.3.6.3 Where occupants are incapable of evacuatingthemselves because of age, physical or mental disabilities,or physical restraint, the private operating mode as de-scribed in NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, shall bepermitted to be used. Only the attendants and other per-sonnel required to evacuate occupants from a zone, area,floor, or building shall be required to be notified. The no-tification shall include means to readily identify the zone,area, floor, or building in need of evacuation.

9.6.3.6.4 The general evacuation signal shall not be re-quired to operate in exit stair enclosures.

9.6.3.6.5 The general evacuation signal shall not be re-quired to operate in elevator cars.

9.6.3.7 Audible alarm notification appliances shall be ofsuch character and so distributed as to be effectively heardabove the average ambient sound level that exists undernormal conditions of occupancy.

9.6.3.8 Audible alarm notification appliances shall pro-duce signals that are distinctive from audible signals usedfor other purposes in a given building.

9.6.3.9 Automatically transmitted or live voice evacuationor relocation instructions shall be permitted to be used tonotify occupants and shall comply with either 9.6.3.9.1 or9.6.3.9.2.

9.6.3.9.1 Automatically transmitted or live voice evacua-tion or relocation instructions shall be in accordance withNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.



9.6.7 Annunciation.

9.6.7.1 Where alarm annunciation is required by anothersection of this Code, it shall comply with 9.6.7.2 through9.6.7.7.

9.6.7.2 Alarm annunciation at the control center shall beby means of audible and visible indicators.

9.6.7.3 For the purposes of alarm annunciation, each floorof the building, other than floors of existing buildings,shall be considered as not less than one zone, unless other-wise permitted by 9.6.7.4.3, 9.6.7.4.4, 9.6.7.4.5 or as an-other section of this Code.

9.6.7.4 If a floor area exceeds 22,500 ft2 (2090 m2), addi-tional fire alarm zoning shall be provided, and the lengthof any single fire alarm zone shall not exceed 300 ft (91 m)in any direction, except as provided in 9.6.7.4.1 through9.6.7.4.5 or otherwise modified by another section of thisCode.

9.6.7.4.1 Where permitted by another section of thisCode, fire alarm zones shall be permitted to exceed 22,500ft2 (2090 m2), and the length of a zone shall be permittedto exceed 300 ft (91 m) in any direction.

9.6.7.4.2 Where the building is protected by an automaticsprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1), the area ofthe fire alarm zone shall be permitted to coincide with theallowable area of the sprinkler system.

9.6.7.4.3 Unless otherwise prohibited elsewhere in thisCode, where a building not exceeding four stories in heightis protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accor-dance with 9.7.1.1(1), the sprinkler system shall be per-mitted to be annunciated on the fire alarm system as asingle zone.

9.6.7.4.4 Where the building is protected by an automaticsprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(2), the sprin-kler system shall be permitted to be annunciated on the firealarm system as a single zone.

9.6.7.4.5 Where the building is protected by an automaticsprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(3), the sprin-kler system shall be permitted to be annunciated on the firealarm system as a single zone.

9.6.7.6 A system supervisory signal shall be annunciatedat the control center by means of audible and visible indi-cators.

9.6.7.7 Where the system serves more than one building,each building shall be annunciated separately.

9.6.3.10.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication sys-tems shall be permitted to be used for other purposes,subject to the approval of the authority having jurisdic-tion, if the fire alarm system takes precedence over allother signals, with the exception of mass notification in-puts.

9.6.4 Emergency Forces Notification.

9.6.4.1 Where required by another section of this Code,emergency forces notification shall be provided to alert themunicipal fire department and fire brigade (if provided) offire or other emergency.

9.6.4.2 Where fire department notification is required byanother section of this Code, the fire alarm system shall bearranged to transmit the alarm automatically via any of thefollowing means acceptable to the authority having juris-diction and shall be in accordance with NFPA 72, NationalFire Alarm Code:

(1) Auxiliary fire alarm system(2) Central station fire alarm system(3) Proprietary supervising station fire alarm system(4) Remote supervising station fire alarm system

9.6.4.3 For existing installations where none of the meansof notification specified in 9.6.4.2(1) through (4) are avail-able, an approved plan for notification of the municipal firedepartment shall be permitted.

9.6.5 Fire Safety Functions.

9.6.5.1 Fire safety functions shall be installed in accor-dance with the requirements of NFPA 72, National FireAlarm Code.

9.6.5.2 Where required by another section of this Code,the following functions shall be actuated:

(1) Release of hold-open devices for doors or other open-ing protectives

(2) Stairwell or elevator shaft pressurization(3) Smoke management or smoke control systems(4) Unlocking of doors(5) Elevator recall and shutdown

9.6.6 Location of Controls. Operator controls, alarm in-dicators, and manual communications capability shall beinstalled at a convenient location acceptable to the author-ity having jurisdiction.



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178.

2* A

ssem

bly

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y (1

) us

ed f

or a

gat

heri

ngof

50

or m

ore

pers

ons

for

delib

erat

ion,

wor

ship

,en

tert

ainm

ent,

eatin

g,dr

inki

ng,

amus

emen

t,aw

aitin

g tr

ansp

orta

tion,

or s

imila

r us

es;

or (

2) u

sed

as a

spe

cial

am

usem

ent b

uild

ing,

rega

rdle

ss o

f oc

cupa

nt lo

ad.

Ass

emb

ly O

ccup

anci

es

New

Ass

embl

yE

xist

ing

Ass

embl

y

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

12.3

.4.1

.1

12.3

.4.1

.2

Ass

embl

y oc

cupa

ncie

s w

ith o

ccup

ant

load

s of

mor

e th

an 3

00 a

nd a

ll th

eate

rs w

ith m

ore

than

one

audi

ence

-vie

win

g ro

om s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

an

appr

oved

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

and

12.

3.4,

unl

ess

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y 12

.3.4

.1.2

Ass

embl

y oc

cupa

ncie

s th

at a

re a

par

t of

am

ultip

le o

ccup

ancy

pro

tect

ed a

s a

mix

edoc

cupa

ncy

(see

6.1

.14)

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

be s

erve

d by

a c

omm

on f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

,pr

ovid

ed t

hat

the

indi

vidu

al r

equi

rem

ents

of

each

occ

upan

cy a

re m

et.

13.3

.4.1

.1

13.3

.4.1

.2

13.3

.4.1

.3

13.3

.4.1

.4

Ass

embl

y oc

cupa

ncie

s w

ith o

ccup

ant

load

sof

mor

e th

an 3

00 a

nd a

ll th

eate

rs w

ith m

ore

than

one

aud

ienc

e-vi

ewin

g ro

om s

hall

bepr

ovid

ed w

ith a

n ap

prov

ed f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

and

13.

3.4,

unl

ess

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

e:13

.3.4

.1.2

,13

.3.4

.1.3

, or

13.

3.4.

1.4

Ass

embl

y oc

cupa

ncie

s th

at a

re a

par

t of

am

ultip

le o

ccup

ancy

pro

tect

ed a

s a

mix

edoc

cupa

ncy

(see

6.1

.14)

shal

l be

perm

itted

to b

e se

rved

by

a co

mm

on f

ire a

larm

syst

em,

prov

ided

tha

t th

e in

divi

dual

requ

irem

ents

of

each

occ

upan

cy a

re m

et.

Voi

ce c

omm

unic

atio

n or

pub

lic a

ddre

sssy

stem

s co

mpl

ying

with

13.

3.4.

3.6

shal

l not

be r

equi

red

to c

ompl

y w

ith 9

.6.1

.

Thi

s re

quire

men

t of

13.

3.4.

1.1

shal

l not

appl

y to

ass

embl

y oc

cupa

ncie

s w

here

, in

the

judg

men

t of

the

aut

horit

y ha

ving

juris

dict

ion,

ade

quat

e al

tern

ativ

e pr

ovis

ions

exis

t or

are

pro

vide

d fo

r th

e di

scov

ery

of a

fire

and

for

aler

ting

the

occu

pant

s pr

ompt

ly.

LIF

E S

AF

ET

Y C

OD

EO

CC

UPA

NC

Y T

AB

LE

S

Ass

emb

ly O

ccu

pan

cies



Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

12.3

.4.2

.1

12.3

.4.2

.3

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

both

of

the

follo

win

g m

eans

:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(1)

, un

less

oth

erw

ise

perm

itted

by

the

follo

win

g:

(a)

The

req

uire

men

t of

12.

3.4.

2.1(

1) s

hall

not

appl

y w

here

initi

atio

n is

by

mea

nsof

an

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic f

ire d

etec

tion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.2.1

(2)

that

pro

vide

s fir

e de

tect

ion

thro

ugho

utth

e bu

ildin

g.(b

) The

req

uire

men

t of

12.

3.4.

2.1(

1) s

hall

not

appl

y w

here

initi

atio

n is

by

mea

ns o

fan

app

rove

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

min

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.2.1

(3)

that

prov

ides

fire

det

ectio

n an

d pr

otec

tion

thro

ugho

ut t

he b

uild

ing.

(2)

Whe

re a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

ers

are

prov

ided

,sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m w

ater

flow

sha

ll in

itiat

e th

efir

e al

arm

sys

tem

, ev

en w

here

man

ual f

ireal

arm

box

es a

re p

rovi

ded

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 1

2.3.

4.2.

1(1)

.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.4

.2.2

bel

ow.

In a

ssem

bly

occu

panc

ies

with

occ

upan

t lo

ads

of m

ore

than

300

, au

tom

atic

det

ectio

n sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed in

all

haza

rdou

s ar

eas

that

are

not

norm

ally

occ

upie

d, u

nles

s su

ch a

reas

are

prot

ecte

d th

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved,

supe

rvis

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

7.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.4

.2.1

(1)

abov

e an

d 12

.3.4

.2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.6

, 12

.4.3

.3.4

, 12

.4.5

.5.1

.2,

12.4

.5.7

.1,

12.4

.7.6

, 12

.7.5

.3.7

.1,

and

12.7

.12

in N

FPA

101

.

13.3

.4.2

.1

13.3

.4.2

.3

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by b

oth

of t

he fo

llow

ing

mea

ns,

and

the

syst

em s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

an

emer

genc

y po

wer

sou

rce:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(1)

, un

less

oth

erw

ise

perm

itted

by t

he fo

llow

ing:

(a)

The

req

uire

men

t of

13.

3.4.

2.1(

1)sh

all n

ot a

pply

whe

re in

itiat

ion

is b

ym

eans

of

an a

ppro

ved

auto

mat

ic f

irede

tect

ion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2.1(

2) t

hat

prov

ides

fire

det

ectio

nth

roug

hout

the

bui

ldin

g.(b

)T

he r

equi

rem

ent

of 1

3.3.

4.2.

1(1)

shal

l not

app

ly w

here

initi

atio

n is

by

mea

ns o

f an

app

rove

d au

tom

atic

sprin

kler

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(3)

tha

t pr

ovid

es f

ire d

etec

tion

and

prot

ectio

n th

roug

hout

the

build

ing.

(2)

Whe

re a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

ers

are

prov

ided

, sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m w

ater

flow

shal

l ini

tiate

the

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m,

even

whe

re m

anua

l fire

ala

rm b

oxes

are

prov

ided

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith13

.3.4

.2.1

(1).

Als

o se

e 13

.3.4

.2.2

bel

ow.

In a

ssem

bly

occu

panc

ies

with

occ

upan

tlo

ads

of m

ore

than

300

, au

tom

atic

det

ectio

nsh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed in

all

haza

rdou

s ar

eas

that

are

not

norm

ally

occ

upie

d, u

nles

s su

char

eas

are

prot

ecte

d th

roug

hout

by

anap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

7.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.4

.2.1

(1)

abov

e an

d 13

.3.4

.2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 13

.4.5

.5.1

.2,

13.4

.7.6

,13

.7.5

.3.7

.1,

and

13.7

.12

in N

FPA

101

.

(con

tinue

s)



Ass

emb

ly O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Ass

embl

yE

xist

ing

Ass

embl

y

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

12.4

.7.4

12.4

.7.5

9.7.

2.1

Sp

ecia

l Am

use

men

t B

uild

ing

s

Whe

re t

he n

atur

e of

the

spe

cial

am

usem

ent

build

ing

is s

uch

that

it o

pera

tes

in r

educ

edlig

htin

g le

vels

, th

e bu

ildin

g sh

all b

e pr

otec

ted

thro

ugho

ut b

y an

app

rove

d au

tom

atic

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n9.

6.

Act

uatio

n of

any

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

devi

ce s

hall

soun

d an

ala

rm a

t a

cons

tant

lyat

tend

ed lo

catio

n on

the

pre

mis

es.

See

9.7

.2.2

bel

ow.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.4

.2.1

(2)

and

12.3

.4.2

.3 a

bove

.A

lso

see

12.3

.5 a

nd 1

2.4.

7.2

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

req

uire

men

ts.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all

not

be li

mite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

ppo

wer

sup

plie

s an

d ru

nnin

g co

nditi

ons,

wat

erta

nk le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

,an

d ai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

edi

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

hepr

otec

ted

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

by q

ualif

ied

pers

onne

l or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.4

.2.1

(2)

and

12.3

.4.2

.3 a

bove

.A

lso

see

12.3

.5 a

nd 1

2.4.

7.2

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

req

uire

men

ts.

13.4

.7.4

13.4

.7.5

9.7.

2.1

Sp

ecia

l Am

use

men

t B

uild

ing

s

Whe

re t

he n

atur

e of

the

spe

cial

am

usem

ent

build

ing

is s

uch

that

it o

pera

tes

in r

educ

edlig

htin

g le

vels

, th

e bu

ildin

g sh

all b

epr

otec

ted

thro

ugho

ut b

y an

app

rove

dau

tom

atic

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

inac

cord

ance

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Act

uatio

n of

any

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

devi

ce s

hall

soun

d an

ala

rm a

t a

cons

tant

lyat

tend

ed lo

catio

n on

the

pre

mis

es.

See

9.7

.2.2

bel

ow.

See

13.

3.4.

2.1(

2) a

nd 1

3.3.

4.2.

3 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.5

and

13.

4.7.

2 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

cond

ition

tha

t w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

yop

erat

ion

of t

he s

prin

kler

sys

tem

.Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

irepu

mp

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

rpr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

rysi

gnal

s sh

all s

ound

and

sha

ll be

dis

play

edei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

edbu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

ed b

yqu

alifi

ed p

erso

nnel

or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.4

.2.1

(2)

and

13.3

.4.2

.3 a

bove

.A

lso

see

13.3

.5 a

nd 1

3.4.

7.2

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

req

uire

men

ts.

Fire

ala

rm

sign

al in

itiat

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

nA

udib

le/v

isib

le

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

12.3

.4.3

12.3

.4.3

.1

12.3

.4.3

.3

12.3

.4.3

.4

12.3

.4.3

.5

12.3

.4.3

.6

12.3

.4.3

.7

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll ac

tivat

ean

aud

ible

and

vis

ible

ala

rm in

a c

onst

antly

atte

nded

rec

eivi

ng s

tatio

n w

ithin

the

bui

ldin

gw

hen

occu

pied

for

purp

oses

of

initi

atin

gem

erge

ncy

actio

n.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e by

mea

ns o

fvo

ice

anno

unce

men

ts,

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

9, in

itiat

ed b

y th

e pe

rson

in t

he c

onst

antly

atte

nded

rec

eivi

ng s

tatio

n.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e by

mea

ns o

fvi

sibl

e si

gnal

s in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.5

,in

itiat

ed b

y th

e pe

rson

in t

he c

onst

antly

atte

nded

rec

eivi

ng s

tatio

n, u

nles

s ot

herw

ise

perm

itted

by

12.3

.4.3

.5.

Vis

ible

sig

nals

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d in

the

asse

mbl

y se

atin

g ar

ea,

or t

he f

loor

are

a us

edfo

r th

e co

ntes

t, pe

rfor

man

ce,

or e

nter

tain

men

t,w

here

the

occ

upan

t lo

ad e

xcee

ds 1

000

and

anap

prov

ed,

alte

rnat

ive

visi

ble

mea

ns o

foc

cupa

nt n

otifi

catio

n is

pro

vide

d.(S

ee9.

6.3.

5.7.

)

The

ann

ounc

emen

t sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed t

o be

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

pub

licad

dres

s sy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.9.2

.

Whe

re t

he a

utho

rity

havi

ng ju

risdi

ctio

nde

term

ines

tha

t a

cons

tant

ly a

ttend

ed r

ecei

ving

stat

ion

is im

prac

tical

, bo

th o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

shal

lbe

pro

vide

d:

(1)

Aut

omat

ical

ly t

rans

mitt

ed e

vacu

atio

n or

relo

catio

n in

stru

ctio

ns s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e.(2

) The

sys

tem

sha

ll be

mon

itore

d by

asu

perv

isin

g st

atio

n in

acc

orda

nce

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ire A

larm

Cod

e.

13.3

.4.3

13.3

.4.3

.1

13.3

.4.3

.2

13.3

.4.3

.3

13.3

.4.3

.6

13.3

.4.3

.7

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llac

tivat

e an

aud

ible

ala

rm in

a c

onst

antly

atte

nded

rec

eivi

ng s

tatio

n w

ithin

the

build

ing

whe

n oc

cupi

ed fo

r pu

rpos

es o

fin

itiat

ing

emer

genc

y ac

tion.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

.4 s

hall

be p

erm

itted

.

A p

resi

gnal

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

3 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e by

mea

ns o

fvo

ice

anno

unce

men

ts in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9

initi

ated

by

the

pers

on in

the

cons

tant

ly a

ttend

ed r

ecei

ving

sta

tion.

The

ann

ounc

emen

t sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed t

obe

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

publ

ic a

ddre

ss s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9.

2.

Whe

re t

he a

utho

rity

havi

ng ju

risdi

ctio

nde

term

ines

tha

t a

cons

tant

ly a

ttend

edre

ceiv

ing

stat

ion

is im

prac

tical

,au

tom

atic

ally

tra

nsm

itted

eva

cuat

ion

orre

loca

tion

inst

ruct

ions

sha

ll be

pro

vide

d in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith N

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.4

.1.3

abo

ve.



(con

tinue

s)



Ass

emb

ly O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Ass

embl

yE

xist

ing

Ass

embl

y

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s12

.3.4

.2.2

9.7.

2.2

The

initi

atin

g de

vice

sha

ll be

cap

able

of

tran

smitt

ing

an a

larm

to

a re

ceiv

ing

stat

ion,

loca

ted

with

in t

he b

uild

ing,

tha

t is

con

stan

tlyat

tend

ed w

hen

the

asse

mbl

y oc

cupa

ncy

isoc

cupi

ed.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 12

.3.4

.2.1

(2)

and

12.3

.4.2

.3 a

bove

.A

lso

see

12.3

.5 a

nd 1

2.4.

7.2

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

req

uire

men

ts.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

13.3

.4.2

.2

9.7.

2.2

The

initi

atin

g de

vice

sha

ll be

cap

able

of

tran

smitt

ing

an a

larm

to

a re

ceiv

ing

stat

ion,

loca

ted

with

in t

he b

uild

ing,

tha

t is

con

stan

tlyat

tend

ed w

hen

the

asse

mbl

y oc

cupa

ncy

isoc

cupi

ed.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.4

.2.1

(2)

and

13.3

.4.2

.3ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 13

.3.5

and

13.

4.7.

2 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

14.1

.1A

pplic

atio

n.

14.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s ed

ucat

iona

l occ

upan

cies

(se

e 1.

3.1)

.

15.1

.1A

pplic

atio

n.

15.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof

curr

ently

occ

upie

d as

edu

catio

nal o

ccup

anci

es.

3.3.

178.

6E

duca

tion

al O

ccup

ancy

.A

n oc

cupa

ncy

used

for

edu

catio

nal

purp

oses

thr

ough

the

tw

elft

h gr

ade

by s

ix o

r m

ore

pers

ons

for

4 or

mor

eho

urs

per

day

or m

ore

than

12

hour

s pe

r w

eek.

Ed

ucat

iona

l Occ

upan

cies

New

Edu

catio

nal

Exi

stin

g E

duca

tiona

l

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

14.3

.4.1

.1

14.3

.4.1

.2

14.3

.4.2

.1

14.3

.4.2

.3

14.3

.4.2

.3.1

Edu

catio

nal o

ccup

anci

es s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

a fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n9.

6.

The

req

uire

men

t of

14.

3.4.

1.1

shal

l not

app

ly t

obu

ildin

gs m

eetin

g al

l of

the

follo

win

g cr

iteria

:

(1)

Bui

ldin

gs h

avin

g an

are

a no

t ex

ceed

ing

1000

ft2

(93

m2 )

(2)

Bui

ldin

gs c

onta

inin

g a

sing

le c

lass

room

(3)

Bui

ldin

gs lo

cate

d no

t le

ss t

han

30 f

t (9

.2 m

)fr

om a

noth

er b

uild

ing

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

,ot

her

than

as

perm

itted

by

14.3

.4.2

.3,

shal

l be

by m

anua

l mea

ns in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2.1(

1).

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 1

4.3.

4.2.

3.1

or 1

4.3.

4.2.

3.2.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

whe

re a

ll of

the

follo

win

gco

nditi

ons

appl

y:

(1)

Inte

rior

corr

idor

s ar

e pr

otec

ted

by s

mok

ede

tect

ors

usin

g an

ala

rm v

erifi

catio

nsy

stem

as

desc

ribed

in N

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

lF

ire A

larm

Cod

e.

15.3

.4.1

.1

15.3

.4.1

.2

15.3

.4.2

.1

Edu

catio

nal o

ccup

anci

es s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

a f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6.

The

req

uire

men

t of

15.

3.4.

1.1

shal

l not

app

lyto

bui

ldin

gs m

eetin

g al

l of

the

follo

win

gcr

iteria

:

(1)

Bui

ldin

gs h

avin

g an

are

a no

t ex

ceed

ing

1000

ft2

(93

m2 )

(2)

Bui

ldin

gs c

onta

inin

g a

sing

le c

lass

room

(3)

Bui

ldin

gs lo

cate

d no

t le

ss t

han

30 f

t (9

.2m

) fr

om a

noth

er b

uild

ing

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

anua

l mea

ns in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2.1(

1),

unle

ss o

ther

wis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

efo

llow

ing:

(1)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

not

bere

quire

d w

here

per

mitt

ed b

y 15

.3.4

.2.3

.(2

)In

bui

ldin

gs w

here

all

norm

ally

occ

upie

dsp

aces

are

pro

vide

d w

ith a

two-

way

com

mun

icat

ion

syst

em b

etw

een

such

spac

es a

nd a

con

stan

tly a

ttend

ed r

ecei

ving

stat

ion

from

whe

re a

gen

eral

eva

cuat

ion

alar

m c

an b

e so

unde

d, th

e m

anua

l fire

alar

m b

oxes

sha

ll no

t be

requ

ired,

exc

ept

in lo

catio

ns s

peci

fical

ly d

esig

nate

d by

the

auth

ority

hav

ing

juris

dict

ion.

Ed

uca

tio

nal

Occ

up

anci

es

(con

tinue

s)



Ed

ucat

iona

l Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued N

ew E

duca

tiona

l E

xist

ing

Edu

catio

nal

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

14.3

.4.2

.3.2

14.3

.4.2

.2

(2)

Aud

itoriu

ms,

caf

eter

ias,

and

gym

nasi

ums

are

prot

ecte

d by

hea

t-de

tect

ion

devi

ces

orot

her

appr

oved

det

ectio

n de

vice

s.

(3)

Sho

ps a

nd la

bora

torie

s in

volv

ing

dust

s or

vapo

rs a

re p

rote

cted

by

heat

-det

ectio

nde

vice

s or

oth

er a

ppro

ved

dete

ctio

nde

vice

s.

(4)

Pro

visi

on is

mad

e at

a c

entr

al p

oint

to

man

ually

act

ivat

e th

e ev

acua

tion

sign

al o

rto

eva

cuat

e on

ly a

ffect

ed a

reas

.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

whe

re a

ll of

the

follo

win

gco

nditi

ons

appl

y:

(1)

The

bui

ldin

g is

pro

tect

ed t

hrou

ghou

t by

an

appr

oved

, su

perv

ised

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.7.

(2)

Pro

visi

on is

mad

e at

a c

entr

al p

oint

to

man

ually

act

ivat

e th

e ev

acua

tion

sign

al o

rto

eva

cuat

e on

ly a

ffect

ed a

reas

.

See

14.

3.4.

2.3.

1 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 14

.7.4

.2(2

) in

NF

PA 1

01.

In b

uild

ings

pro

vide

d w

ith a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

erpr

otec

tion,

the

ope

ratio

n of

the

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

sha

ll au

tom

atic

ally

act

ivat

e th

e fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

in a

dditi

on t

o th

e in

itiat

ion

mea

nsre

quire

d in

14.

3.4.

2.1.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.

15.3

.4.2

.3

15.3

.4.2

.3.1

15.3

.4.2

.3.2

15.3

.4.2

.2

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 1

5.3.

4.2.

3.1

or 1

5.3.

4.2.

3.2.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

whe

re a

ll of

the

follo

win

gco

nditi

ons

appl

y:

(1)

Inte

rior

corr

idor

s ar

e pr

otec

ted

by s

mok

ede

tect

ors

usin

g an

ala

rm v

erifi

catio

nsy

stem

as

desc

ribed

in N

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode.

(2)

Aud

itoriu

ms,

caf

eter

ias,

and

gym

nasi

ums

are

prot

ecte

d by

hea

t-de

tect

ion

devi

ces

or o

ther

app

rove

d de

tect

ion

devi

ces.

(3)

Sho

ps a

nd la

bora

torie

s in

volv

ing

dust

s or

vapo

rs a

re p

rote

cted

by

heat

-det

ectio

nde

vice

s or

oth

er a

ppro

ved

dete

ctio

nde

vice

s.(4

)P

rovi

sion

is m

ade

at a

cen

tral

poi

nt t

om

anua

lly a

ctiv

ate

the

evac

uatio

n si

gnal

or

to e

vacu

ate

only

affe

cted

are

as.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be e

limin

ated

whe

re a

ll of

the

follo

win

gco

nditi

ons

appl

y:

(1)

The

bui

ldin

g is

pro

tect

ed th

roug

hout

by

anap

prov

ed, s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

7.

(2)

Pro

visi

on is

mad

e at

a c

entr

al p

oint

to

man

ually

act

ivat

e th

e ev

acua

tion

sign

al o

rto

eva

cuat

e on

ly a

ffect

ed a

reas

.

See

15.

3.4.

2.3.

1 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 15

.7.4

.2(2

) in

NF

PA 1

01.

In b

uild

ings

pro

vide

d w

ith a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

erpr

otec

tion,

the

ope

ratio

n of

the

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

sha

ll au

tom

atic

ally

act

ivat

e th

e fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

in a

dditi

on t

o th

e in

itiat

ion

mea

ns r

equi

red

in 1

5.3.

4.2.

1.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Man

ual

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)



FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

9.7.

2.1

14.3

.4.3

.1.1

14.3

.4.3

.1.2

14.3

.4.3

.1.3

Als

o se

e 14

.3.4

.2.3

.2 a

bove

.A

lso

see

14.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

4.3.

6, 1

4.3.

7, a

nd14

.7.4

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all

not

be li

mite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

ppo

wer

sup

plie

s an

d ru

nnin

g co

nditi

ons,

wat

erta

nk le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

,an

d ai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

edi

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

hepr

otec

ted

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

by q

ualif

ied

pers

onne

l or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 14

.3.4

.2.3

.2 a

bove

.A

lso

see

14.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

4.3.

6, 1

4.3.

7, a

nd14

.7.4

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

shal

l be

perm

itted

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3.4

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Whe

re in

stal

led

and

oper

ated

per

NF

PA 7

2,N

atio

nal F

ire A

larm

Cod

e, t

he f

ire a

larm

syst

em s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be u

sed

for

othe

rem

erge

ncy

sign

alin

g or

for

clas

s ch

ange

s.

Als

o se

e 15

.3.4

.2.3

.2 a

bove

.A

lso

see

15.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

5.3.

6, 1

5.3.

7, a

nd15

.7.4

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e , a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 15

.3.4

.2.3

.2 a

bove

.A

lso

see

15.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

5.3.

6, 1

5.3.

7, a

nd15

.7.4

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

shal

l be

perm

itted

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3.4

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Whe

re a

ccep

tabl

e to

the

aut

horit

y ha

ving

juris

dict

ion,

the

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

use

d fo

r ot

her

emer

genc

ysi

gnal

ing

or fo

r cl

ass

chan

ges,

pro

vide

d th

atth

e fir

e al

arm

is d

istin

ctiv

e in

sig

nal a

ndov

errid

es a

ll ot

her

use.

9.7.

2.1

15.3

.4.3

.1.1

15.3

.4.3

.1.2

15.3

.4.3

.1.3

(con

tinue

s)



Ed

ucat

iona

l Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued N

ew E

duca

tiona

l E

xist

ing

Edu

catio

nal

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s(c

ontin

ued)

14.3

.4.3

.1.4

14.3

.4.3

.1.5

14.3

.4.3

.1.6

14.3

.4.3

.2

9.7.

2.2

To p

reve

nt s

tude

nts

from

bei

ng r

etur

ned

to a

build

ing

that

is b

urni

ng,

the

reca

ll si

gnal

sha

llbe

sep

arat

e an

d di

stin

ct f

rom

any

oth

er s

igna

ls,

and

such

sig

nal s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be g

iven

by u

se o

f di

stin

ctiv

ely

colo

red

flags

or

bann

ers.

If th

e re

call

sign

al r

equi

red

by 1

4.3.

4.3.

1.4

isel

ectr

ic,

the

push

but

tons

or

othe

r co

ntro

ls s

hall

be k

ept

unde

r lo

ck,

the

key

for

whi

ch s

hall

be in

the

poss

essi

on o

f th

e pr

inci

pal o

r an

othe

rde

sign

ated

per

son

in o

rder

to

prev

ent

a re

call

at a

tim

e w

hen

ther

e is

an

actu

al f

ire.

Reg

ardl

ess

of t

he m

etho

d of

rec

all s

igna

l, th

em

eans

of

givi

ng t

he r

ecal

l sig

nal s

hall

be k

ept

unde

r lo

ck.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 14

.3.4

.2.2

and

14.

3.4.

2.3.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 14

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

14.

3.6,

14.

3.7,

and

14.7

.4 fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

prov

isio

ns.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

15.3

.4.3

.1.4

15.3

.4.3

.1.5

15.3

.4.3

.1.6

15.3

.4.3

.2

9.7.

2.2

To p

reve

nt s

tude

nts

from

bei

ng r

etur

ned

to a

build

ing

that

is b

urni

ng,

the

reca

ll si

gnal

sha

llbe

sep

arat

e an

d di

stin

ct f

rom

any

oth

ersi

gnal

s, a

nd s

uch

sign

al s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be g

iven

by

use

of d

istin

ctiv

ely

colo

red

flags

or b

anne

rs.

If th

e re

call

sign

al r

equi

red

by 1

5.3.

4.3.

1.4

isel

ectr

ic,

the

push

but

tons

or

othe

r co

ntro

lssh

all b

e ke

pt u

nder

lock

, th

e ke

y fo

r w

hich

shal

l be

in t

he p

osse

ssio

n of

the

prin

cipa

l or

anot

her

desi

gnat

ed p

erso

n in

ord

er t

o pr

even

ta

reca

ll at

a t

ime

whe

n th

ere

is a

n ac

tual

fire

.

Reg

ardl

ess

of t

he m

etho

d of

rec

all s

igna

l, th

em

eans

of

givi

ng t

he r

ecal

l sig

nal s

hall

be k

ept

unde

r lo

ck.

Whe

reve

r an

y of

the

sch

ool a

utho

ritie

sde

term

ine

that

an

actu

al f

ire e

xist

s, t

hey

shal

lim

med

iate

ly c

all t

he lo

cal f

ire d

epar

tmen

tus

ing

the

publ

ic f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

or

othe

rav

aila

ble

faci

litie

s.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 15

.3.4

.2.2

and

15.

3.4.

2.3.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 15

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

15.

3.6,

15.

3.7,

and

15.7

.4 fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

prov

isio

ns.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

16.1

.1*

App

licat

ion.

16.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s da

y-ca

re o

ccup

anci

es (

see

1.3.

1).

17.1

.1*

App

licat

ion.

17.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof

curr

ently

occ

upie

d as

day

-car

e oc

cupa

ncie

s.

3.3.

178.

4D

ay-C

are

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y in

whi

ch f

our

or m

ore

clie

nts

rece

ive

care

,mai

nten

ance

,and

sup

ervi

sion

,by

othe

r th

an th

eir

rela

-tiv

es o

r le

gal g

uard

ians

,for

less

than

24

hour

s pe

r da

y.

3.3.

131.

1*D

ay-C

are

Hom

e.A

bui

ldin

g or

por

tion

of a

bui

ldin

g in

whi

chm

ore

than

3 b

ut n

ot m

ore

than

12

clie

nts

rece

ive

care

,mai

nten

ance

,and

su-

perv

isio

n,by

oth

er t

han

thei

r re

lativ

e(s)

or

lega

l gu

ardi

ans(

s),f

or l

ess

than

24 h

ours

per

day

.

The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

72,

2010

edi

tion,

are

prov

ided

for

ref

-er

ence

:

3.3.

100

Fir

e W

arni

ng E

quip

men

t.A

ny d

etec

tor,

alar

m,d

evic

e,or

mat

e-ri

al r

elat

ed t

o si

ngle

- an

d m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n al

arm

s or

hou

seho

ld f

ire

alar

msy

stem

s.

3.3.

149

Mul

tipl

e St

atio

n A

larm

.A

sin

gle

stat

ion

alar

m c

apab

le o

f be

ing

inte

rcon

nect

ed to

one

or

mor

e ad

ditio

nal a

larm

s so

that

the

actu

atio

n of

one

caus

es th

e ap

prop

riat

e al

arm

sig

nal t

o op

erat

e in

all

inte

rcon

nect

ed a

larm

s.

3.3.

245

Sing

le S

tati

on A

larm

.A

det

ecto

r com

pris

ing

an a

ssem

bly

that

in-

corp

orat

es a

sen

sor,

cont

rol

com

pone

nts,

and

an a

larm

not

ific

atio

n ap

pli-

ance

in

one

unit

oper

ated

fro

m a

pow

er s

ourc

e ei

ther

loc

ated

in

the

unit

orob

tain

ed a

t the

poi

nt o

f in

stal

latio

n.

3.3.

251

Smok

e A

larm

.A

sin

gle

or m

ultip

le s

tatio

n al

arm

res

pons

ive

tosm

oke.

Day

Car

e O

ccup

anci

es

New

Day

Car

eE

xist

ing

Day

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

/fire

war

ning

equi

pmen

t

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

16.3

.4.1

16.3

.4.2

Day

-car

e oc

cupa

ncie

s, o

ther

tha

n da

y-ca

reoc

cupa

ncie

s ho

used

in o

ne r

oom

, ha

ving

at

leas

t on

e do

or o

peni

ng d

irect

ly t

o th

e ou

tsid

eat

gra

de p

lane

or

to a

n ex

terio

r ex

it ac

cess

balc

ony

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 7

.5.3

, sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

man

ual m

eans

and

by

oper

atio

n of

any

requ

ired

smok

e de

tect

ors

and

requ

ired

sprin

kler

sys

tem

s.(S

ee 1

6.3.

4.5.

)

17.3

.4.1

17.3

.4.2

Day

-car

e oc

cupa

ncie

s, o

ther

tha

n da

y-ca

reoc

cupa

ncie

s ho

used

in o

ne r

oom

, sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

anua

l mea

ns a

nd b

y op

erat

ion

of a

ny r

equi

red

smok

e de

tect

ors

and

requ

ired

sprin

kler

sys

tem

s.(S

ee 1

7.3.

4.5.

)

Day

Car

e O

ccu

pan

cies

(con

tinue

s)



Day

Car

e O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Day

Car

eE

xist

ing

Day

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

16.3

.4.5

16.6

.3.4

.1

16.6

.3.4

.2

16.6

.3.4

.3

A s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

day

-car

eoc

cupa

ncie

s, o

ther

tha

n th

ose

hous

ed in

one

room

, ha

ving

at

leas

t on

e do

or o

peni

ng d

irect

lyto

the

out

side

at

grad

e pl

ane

or t

o an

ext

erio

rex

it ac

cess

bal

cony

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 7

.5.3

,an

d su

ch s

yste

m s

hall

com

ply

with

bot

h of

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be in

stal

led

on e

ach

stor

yin

fro

nt o

f th

e do

ors

to t

he s

tairw

ays

and

inth

e co

rrid

ors

of a

ll flo

ors

occu

pied

by

the

day-

care

occ

upan

cy.

(2)

Det

ecto

rs a

lso

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

loun

ges,

recr

eatio

n ar

eas,

and

sle

epin

g ro

oms

in t

heda

y-ca

re o

ccup

ancy

.

Day

-Car

e H

om

es

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d w

ithin

day

-ca

re h

omes

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

.10.

Whe

re a

day

-car

e ho

me

is lo

cate

d w

ithin

abu

ildin

g of

ano

ther

occ

upan

cy,

such

as

in a

nap

artm

ent

build

ing

or o

ffice

bui

ldin

g, a

nyco

rrid

ors

serv

ing

the

day-

care

hom

e sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith a

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

inac

cord

ance

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Sin

gle-

stat

ion

or m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n sm

oke

alar

ms

or s

mok

e de

tect

ors

shal

l be

prov

ided

in a

llro

oms

used

for

slee

ping

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

10.

17.3

.4.5

17.6

.3.4

.1

17.6

.3.4

.2

17.6

.3.4

.3

17.6

.3.4

.4

A s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

day

-car

eoc

cupa

ncie

s, o

ther

tha

n th

ose

hous

ed in

one

room

or

thos

e ho

usin

g cl

ient

s ca

pabl

e of

sel

f-pr

eser

vatio

n w

here

no

slee

ping

faci

litie

s ar

epr

ovid

ed,

and

such

sys

tem

sha

ll co

mpl

y w

ithbo

th o

f th

e fo

llow

ing:

(1)

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be in

stal

led

on e

ach

stor

yin

fro

nt o

f th

e do

ors

to t

he s

tairw

ays

and

in t

he c

orrid

ors

of a

ll flo

ors

occu

pied

by

the

day-

care

occ

upan

cy.

(2)

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be in

stal

led

in lo

unge

s,re

crea

tion

area

s, a

nd s

leep

ing

room

s in

the

day-

care

occ

upan

cy.

Day

-Car

e H

om

es

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d w

ithin

day

-ca

re h

omes

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

.10.

Whe

re a

day

-car

e ho

me

is lo

cate

d w

ithin

abu

ildin

g of

ano

ther

occ

upan

cy,

such

as

in a

nap

artm

ent

build

ing

or o

ffice

bui

ldin

g, a

nyco

rrid

ors

serv

ing

the

day-

care

hom

e sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith a

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

inac

cord

ance

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Sin

gle-

stat

ion

or m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n sm

oke

alar

ms

or s

mok

e de

tect

ors

shal

l be

prov

ided

in a

ll ro

oms

used

for

slee

ping

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.2

.10,

oth

er t

han

as p

erm

itted

by

17.6

.3.4

.4.

App

rove

d ex

istin

g ba

ttery

-pow

ered

sm

oke

alar

ms,

rat

her

than

hou

se e

lect

rical

ser

vice

-po

wer

ed s

mok

e al

arm

s re

quire

d by

17.6

.3.4

.3,

shal

l be

perm

itted

whe

re t

hefa

cilit

y ha

s te

stin

g, m

aint

enan

ce,

and

batte

ryre

plac

emen

t pr

ogra

ms

that

ens

ure

relia

bilit

yof

pow

er t

o th

e sm

oke

alar

ms.

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

9.7.

2.1

16.3

.4.3

.1

16.3

.4.3

.2

16.3

.4.3

.3

See

16.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

16.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

6.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all

not

be li

mite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

ppo

wer

sup

plie

s an

d ru

nnin

g co

nditi

ons,

wat

erta

nk le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

,an

d ai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

edi

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

hepr

otec

ted

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

by q

ualif

ied

pers

onne

l or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 16

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

16.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

shal

l be

perm

itted

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3.4

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Whe

re o

ccup

ant

notif

icat

ion

appl

ianc

es a

repr

ovid

ed in

all

occu

pied

roo

ms

and

corr

idor

s,th

e pr

ivat

e op

erat

ing

mod

e as

des

crib

ed in

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ire A

larm

Cod

e, s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

use

d in

eith

er o

r bo

th o

f th

efo

llow

ing

loca

tions

:



See

17.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

17.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 1

7.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 17

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

17.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

shal

l be

perm

itted

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3.4

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Whe

re o

ccup

ant

notif

icat

ion

appl

ianc

es a

repr

ovid

ed in

all

occu

pied

roo

ms

and

corr

idor

s,th

e pr

ivat

e op

erat

ing

mod

e as

des

crib

ed in

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ire A

larm

Cod

e, s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

use

d in

eith

er o

r bo

th o

f th

efo

llow

ing

loca

tions

:

9.7.

2.1

17.3

.4.3

.1

17.3

.4.3

.2

17.3

.4.3

.3

(con

tinue

s)



Day

Car

e O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Day

Car

eE

xist

ing

Day

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s(c

ontin

ued)

16.3

.4.4

9.7.

2.2

(1)

Occ

upie

d ro

oms

(2)

Cor

ridor

s

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 16

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

16.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

17.3

.4.4

9.7.

2.2

(1)

Occ

upie

d ro

oms

(2)

Cor

ridor

s

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion,

oth

er t

han

for

day-

care

occ

upan

cies

with

not

mor

e th

an 1

00cl

ient

s, s

hall

be a

ccom

plis

hed

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.4

.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 17

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

17.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

18.1

.1.1

.1*

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof

used

as

heal

th c

are

occu

panc

ies

(see

1.3

.1).

19.1

.1.1

.1*

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ild-

ings

or

port

ions

the

reof

cur

rent

ly o

ccup

ied

as h

ealth

car

e oc

cupa

ncie

s,un

-le

ss t

he a

utho

rity

hav

ing

juri

sdic

tion

has

dete

rmin

ed e

quiv

alen

t sa

fety

has

been

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

1.4.

3.3.

178.

7*H

ealt

h C

are

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y us

ed to

pro

vide

med

-ic

al o

r ot

her

trea

tmen

t or

care

sim

ulta

neou

sly

to f

our

or m

ore

patie

nts

on a

nin

patie

nt b

asis

,w

here

suc

h pa

tient

s ar

e m

ostly

inc

apab

le o

f se

lf-p

rese

rva-

tion

due

to a

ge,p

hysi

cal

or m

enta

l di

sabi

lity,

or b

ecau

se o

f se

curi

ty m

eas-

ures

not

und

er th

e oc

cupa

nts’

cont

rol.

3.3.

131.

2N

ursi

ng H

ome.

A b

uild

ing

or p

ortio

n of

a b

uild

ing

used

on

a24

-hou

r bas

is fo

r the

hou

sing

and

nur

sing

car

e of

four

or m

ore

pers

ons

who

,be

caus

e of

men

tal

or p

hysi

cal

inca

paci

ty,

mig

ht b

e un

able

to

prov

ide

for

thei

r ow

n ne

eds

and

safe

ty w

ithou

t the

ass

ista

nce

of a

noth

er p

erso

n.

3.3.

82.2

*L

imit

ed C

are

Fac

ility

.A

bui

ldin

g or

por

tion

of a

bui

ldin

g us

edon

a 2

4-ho

ur b

asis

for

the

hou

sing

of

four

or

mor

e pe

rson

s w

ho a

re i

nca-

pabl

e of

sel

f-pr

eser

vatio

n be

caus

e of

age

; ph

ysic

al l

imita

tions

due

to

acci

-de

nt o

r ill

ness

; or

lim

itatio

ns s

uch

as m

enta

l re

tard

atio

n/de

velo

pmen

tal

disa

bilit

y,m

enta

l illn

ess,

or c

hem

ical

dep

ende

ncy.

Hea

lth C

are

Occ

upan

cies

New

Hea

lth C

are

Exi

stin

g H

ealth

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

18.3

.4.1

18.3

.4.2

.1

18.3

.4.2

.2

Hea

lth c

are

occu

panc

ies

shal

l be

prov

ided

with

a fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n9.

6.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

ssh

all b

e by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2

and

by m

eans

of

any

requ

ired

sprin

kler

syst

em w

ater

flow

ala

rms,

det

ectio

n de

vice

s, o

rde

tect

ion

syst

ems,

unl

ess

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

edby

18.

3.4.

2.2.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es in

pat

ient

sle

epin

gar

eas

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

at e

xits

if lo

cate

d at

all n

urse

s’co

ntro

l sta

tions

or

othe

r co

ntin

uous

lyat

tend

ed s

taff

loca

tion,

pro

vide

d th

at b

oth

ofth

e fo

llow

ing

crite

ria a

re m

et:

(1)

Suc

h m

anua

l fire

ala

rm b

oxes

are

vis

ible

and

cont

inuo

usly

acc

essi

ble.

(2)

Trav

el d

ista

nces

req

uire

d by

9.6

.2.5

are

not

exce

eded

.

19.3

.4.1

19.3

.4.2

.1

19.3

.4.2

.2

Hea

lth c

are

occu

panc

ies

shal

l be

prov

ided

with

a f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

ssh

all b

e by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2

and

by m

eans

of

any

requ

ired

sprin

kler

syst

em w

ater

flow

ala

rms,

det

ectio

n de

vice

s,or

det

ectio

n sy

stem

s, u

nles

s ot

herw

ise

perm

itted

by

19.3

.4.2

.2 t

hrou

gh 1

9.3.

4.2.

4.

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es in

pat

ient

sle

epin

gar

eas

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

at e

xits

if lo

cate

dat

all

nurs

es’c

ontr

ol s

tatio

ns o

r ot

her

cont

inuo

usly

atte

nded

sta

ff lo

catio

n, p

rovi

ded

that

bot

h of

the

follo

win

g cr

iteria

are

met

:

(1)

Suc

h m

anua

l fire

ala

rm b

oxes

are

vis

ible

and

cont

inuo

usly

acc

essi

ble.

(2)

Trav

el d

ista

nces

req

uire

d by

9.6

.2.5

4 ar

eno

t ex

ceed

ed.

Hea

lth

Car

e O

ccu

pan

cies

(con

tinue

s)



Hea

lth C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued N

ew H

ealth

Car

eE

xist

ing

Hea

lth C

are

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Man

ual i

nitia

tion

(con

tinue

d)

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

18.3

.4.5

.1

18.3

.4.5

.2

18.3

.4.5

.3

Det

ectio

n sy

stem

s, w

here

req

uire

d, s

hall

be in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

See

18.

3.6.

1 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r de

tect

ion

insp

aces

ope

n to

cor

ridor

s.A

lso

see

18.3

.4.2

.1 a

bove

.

Nu

rsin

g H

om

es

An

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em s

hall

be in

stal

led

in c

orrid

ors

thro

ugho

ut s

mok

e co

mpa

rtm

ents

con

tain

ing

patie

nt s

leep

ing

room

s an

d in

spa

ces

open

to

corr

idor

s as

per

mitt

ed in

nur

sing

hom

es b

y18

.3.6

.1,

unle

ss o

ther

wis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

efo

llow

ing:

(1)

Cor

ridor

sys

tem

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

dw

here

eac

h pa

tient

sle

epin

g ro

om is

prot

ecte

d by

an

appr

oved

sm

oke

dete

ctio

nsy

stem

.(2

)C

orrid

or s

yste

ms

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

whe

re p

atie

nt r

oom

doo

rs a

re e

quip

ped

with

aut

omat

ic d

oor-

clos

ing

devi

ces

with

inte

gral

sm

oke

dete

ctor

s on

the

roo

m s

ide

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

the

ir lis

ting,

prov

ided

tha

t th

e in

tegr

al d

etec

tors

pro

vide

occu

pant

not

ifica

tion.

See

18.

3.4.

2.1

abov

e.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 18

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

18.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

19.3

.4.2

.3

19.3

.4.2

.4

19.3

.4.5

.2

19.3

.4.5

.1

Fix

ed e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

s pr

otec

ting

com

mer

cial

coo

king

equ

ipm

ent

in k

itche

nsth

at a

re p

rote

cted

by

a co

mpl

ete

auto

mat

icsp

rinkl

er s

yste

m s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

toin

itiat

e th

e fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

.

Det

ecto

rs r

equi

red

by 1

9.7.

5.3

and

19.7

.5.5

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

to in

itiat

e th

e fir

e al

arm

syst

em.

See

19.

3.6.

1 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r de

tect

ion

insp

aces

ope

n to

cor

ridor

s.

Als

o se

e 19

.3.4

.2.1

and

19.

3.4.

2.4

abov

e.A

lso

see

19.7

.5.3

and

19.

7.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r nu

rsin

g ho

me

prov

isio

ns.

Lim

ited

Car

e Fa

cilit

y

An

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6

shal

lbe

inst

alle

d in

all

corr

idor

s of

lim

ited

care

faci

litie

s, u

nles

s ot

herw

ise

perm

itted

by

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Whe

re e

ach

patie

nt s

leep

ing

room

ispr

otec

ted

by a

n ap

prov

ed s

mok

ede

tect

ion

syst

em,

and

a sm

oke

dete

ctor

is p

rovi

ded

at s

mok

e ba

rrie

rs a

ndho

rizon

tal e

xits

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6, t

he c

orrid

or s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

on t

hepa

tient

sle

epin

g ro

om f

loor

s.(2

)S

mok

e co

mpa

rtm

ents

pro

tect

edth

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved,

sup

ervi

sed

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 1

9.3.

5.76

sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed.

See

19.

3.4.

2.3

abov

e.A

lso

see

19.3

.4.2

.1 a

bove

.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 19

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

19.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

9.7.

2.1

18.3

.4.3

.1

18.3

.4.3

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 18

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

18.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3,

unle

ssot

herw

ise

mod

ified

by

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Par

agra

ph 9

.6.3

.2.3

sha

ll no

t be

per

mitt

edto

be

used

.(2

)* I

n lie

u of

aud

ible

ala

rm s

igna

ls,

visi

ble

alar

m-in

dica

ting

appl

ianc

es s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

use

d in

crit

ical

car

e ar

eas.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 19

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

19.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3,

unle

ssot

herw

ise

mod

ified

by

the

follo

win

g:

(1)*

In li

eu o

f aud

ible

ala

rm s

igna

ls, v

isib

leal

arm

-indi

catin

g ap

plia

nces

sha

ll be

perm

itted

to b

e us

ed in

crit

ical

car

e ar

eas.

(2)

Whe

re v

isua

l dev

ices

hav

e be

en in

stal

led

in p

atie

nt s

leep

ing

area

s in

pla

ce o

f an

audi

ble

alar

m,

they

sha

ll be

per

mitt

edw

here

app

rove

d by

the

aut

horit

y ha

ving

juris

dict

ion.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed in

hea

lth c

are

occu

panc

ies

prot

ecte

d th

roug

hout

by

anap

prov

ed,

supe

rvis

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.7.1

.1(1

).

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

9.7.

2.1

19.3

.4.3

.1

19.3

.4.3



(con

tinue

s)



Hea

lth C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued N

ew H

ealth

Car

eE

xist

ing

Hea

lth C

are

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

18.3

.4.3

.2.1

9.7.

2.2

18.3

.4.3

.3.1

18.3

.4.3

.3.2

18.3

.4.3

.3.3

18.3

.4.4

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 18

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

in 1

8.3.

6 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Ann

unci

atio

n an

d an

nunc

iatio

n zo

ning

sha

ll be

prov

ided

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.7

, un

less

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y 18

.3.4

.3.3

.2 o

r18

.3.4

.3.3

.3.

The

ala

rm z

one

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

coin

cide

with

the

per

mitt

ed a

rea

for

smok

eco

mpa

rtm

ents

.

The

pro

visi

on o

f 9.

6.7.

4.3,

whi

ch p

erm

itssp

rinkl

er s

yste

m w

ater

flow

to

be a

nnun

ciat

edas

a s

ingl

e bu

ildin

g zo

ne,

shal

l be

proh

ibite

d.

Ope

ratio

n of

any

act

ivat

ing

devi

ce in

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

toac

com

plis

h au

tom

atic

ally

any

con

trol

fun

ctio

nsto

be

perf

orm

ed b

y th

at d

evic

e.(S

ee 9

.6.5

.)

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.

19.3

.4.3

.2.1

19.3

.4.3

.2.2

9.7.

2.2

19.3

.4.4

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n de

vice

s or

sm

oke

dete

ctio

nsy

stem

s eq

uipp

ed w

ith r

econ

firm

atio

nfe

atur

es s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

to a

utom

atic

ally

notif

y th

e fir

e de

part

men

t, un

less

the

ala

rmco

nditi

on is

rec

onfir

med

afte

r a

perio

d no

tex

ceed

ing

120

seco

nds.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 19

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

19.

3.6

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Ope

ratio

n of

any

act

ivat

ing

devi

ce in

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

to a

ccom

plis

h au

tom

atic

ally

any

con

trol

func

tions

to

be p

erfo

rmed

by

that

dev

ice.

(See

9.6

.5.)

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

,w

here

app

licab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

20.1

.1.1

.1T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to n

ew b

uild

ings

or

port

ions

ther

eof

used

as

ambu

lato

ry h

ealth

car

e oc

cupa

ncie

s (s

ee 1

.3.1

).

21.1

.1.1

.1T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to e

xist

ing

build

-in

gs o

r po

rtio

ns th

ereo

f cu

rren

tly o

ccup

ied

as a

n am

bula

tory

hea

lth c

are

oc-

cupa

ncy.

3.3.

178.

1*A

mbu

lato

ry H

ealt

h C

are

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y us

ed to

prov

ide

serv

ices

or

trea

tmen

t si

mul

tane

ousl

y to

fou

r or

mor

e pa

tient

s th

at

prov

ides

,on

an o

utpa

tient

bas

is,o

ne o

r m

ore

of th

e fo

llow

ing:

(1)

trea

tmen

tfo

r pa

tient

s th

at r

ende

rs t

he p

atie

nts

inca

pabl

e of

tak

ing

actio

n fo

r se

lf-

pres

erva

tion

unde

r em

erge

ncy

cond

ition

s w

ithou

t th

e as

sist

ance

of

othe

rs;

(2)

anes

thes

ia t

hat

rend

ers

the

patie

nts

inca

pabl

e of

tak

ing

actio

n fo

r se

lf-

pres

erva

tion

unde

r em

erge

ncy

cond

ition

s w

ithou

t th

e as

sist

ance

of

othe

rs;

(3)

emer

genc

y or

urg

ent c

are

for

patie

nts

who

,due

to th

e na

ture

of

thei

r in

-ju

ry o

r ill

ness

,ar

e in

capa

ble

of t

akin

g ac

tion

for

self

-pre

serv

atio

n un

der

emer

genc

y co

nditi

ons

with

out t

he a

ssis

tanc

e of

oth

ers.

Am

bul

ato

ry H

ealth

Car

e O

ccup

anci

es New

Am

bula

tory

Hea

lth C

are

Exi

stin

g A

mbu

lato

ry H

ealth

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Man

ual i

nitia

tion

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

20.3

.4.1

20.3

.4.2

9.7.

2.1

Am

bula

tory

hea

lth c

are

faci

litie

s sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

s in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6,

exc

ept

as m

odifi

ed b

y20

.3.4

.2 t

hrou

gh 2

0.3.

4.4.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

ssh

all b

e by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2

and

by m

eans

of

any

dete

ctio

n de

vice

s or

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s re

quire

d.

See

20.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 20

.3.7

.2(1

) in

NF

PA 1

01.

See

20.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

20.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 2

0.3.

6 an

d 20

.3.7

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

21.3

.4.1

21.3

.4.2

9.7.

2.1

Am

bula

tory

hea

lth c

are

faci

litie

s sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

s in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

21.3

.4.2

thr

ough

21.

3.4.

4.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

ssh

all b

e by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2

and

by m

eans

of

any

dete

ctio

n de

vice

sor

det

ectio

n sy

stem

s re

quire

d.

See

21.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 21

.3.7

.2(1

) in

NF

PA 1

01.

See

21.

3.4.

2 ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

21.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 2

1.3.

7 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

Am

bula

tory

Hea

lth

Car

e O

ccu

pan

cies

(con

tinue

s)



Am

bul

ato

ry H

ealth

Car

e O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Am

bula

tory

Hea

lth C

are

Exi

stin

g A

mbu

lato

ry H

ealth

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

20.3

.4.3

.1

20.3

.4.3

20.3

.4.3

.2.1

9.7.

2.2

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all

not

be li

mite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

ppo

wer

sup

plie

s an

d ru

nnin

g co

nditi

ons,

wat

erta

nk le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

,an

d ai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

edi

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

hepr

otec

ted

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

by q

ualif

ied

pers

onne

l or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 20

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

20.

3.6

and

20.3

.7 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly,

with

out

dela

y, in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3 up

on o

pera

tion

of a

ny f

ire a

larm

activ

atin

g de

vice

.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Not

add

ress

ed

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

21.3

.4.3

.1

21.3

.4.3

21.3

.4.3

.2.1

21.3

.4.3

.2.2

cond

ition

tha

t w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

yop

erat

ion

of t

he s

prin

kler

sys

tem

.Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

req

uire

dto

be

mon

itore

d sh

all i

nclu

de,

but

shal

l not

be

limite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

p po

wer

supp

lies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

kle

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

dai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

rysi

gnal

s sh

all s

ound

and

sha

ll be

dis

play

edei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

edbu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

ed b

yqu

alifi

ed p

erso

nnel

or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 21

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

21.

3.7

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly,

with

out

dela

y, in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3 u

pon

oper

atio

n of

any

fire

ala

rmac

tivat

ing

devi

ce.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n de

vice

s or

sm

oke

dete

ctio

nsy

stem

s eq

uipp

ed w

ith r

econ

firm

atio

nfe

atur

es s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

to a

utom

atic

ally

notif

y th

e fir

e de

part

men

t un

less

the

ala

rmco

nditi

on is

rec

onfir

med

afte

r a

perio

d no

tex

ceed

ing

120

seco

nds.



Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

20.3

.4.4

Als

o se

e 20

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

20.

3.6

and

20.3

.7 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Ope

ratio

n of

any

act

ivat

ing

devi

ce in

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

toac

com

plis

h au

tom

atic

ally

, w

ithou

t de

lay,

any

cont

rol f

unct

ions

req

uire

d to

be

perf

orm

ed b

yth

at d

evic

e.(S

ee 9

.6.5

.)

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

,w

here

app

licab

le.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 21

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

21.

3.7

for

addi

tiona

lex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Ope

ratio

n of

any

act

ivat

ing

devi

ce in

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

to a

ccom

plis

h au

tom

atic

ally

, w

ithou

t de

lay,

any

cont

rol f

unct

ions

req

uire

d to

be

perf

orm

ed b

y th

at d

evic

e.(S

ee 9

.6.5

.)

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

,w

here

app

licab

le.

9.7.

2.2

21.3

.4.4



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

22.1

.1.1

.1T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to n

ew b

uild

ings

or

port

ions

ther

eof

used

as

dete

ntio

n or

cor

rect

iona

l occ

upan

cies

(se

e 1.

3.1)

.

23.1

.1.1

.1T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to e

xist

ing

build

-in

gs o

r po

rtio

ns th

ereo

f cu

rren

tly o

ccup

ied

as d

eten

tion

or c

orre

ctio

nal o

c-cu

panc

ies.

3.3.

178.

5*D

eten

tion

and

Cor

rect

iona

l Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y us

edto

hou

se o

ne o

r m

ore

pers

ons

unde

r va

ried

deg

rees

of

rest

rain

t or

sec

urity

whe

re s

uch

occu

pant

s ar

e m

ostly

inca

pabl

e of

sel

f-pr

eser

vatio

n be

caus

e of

secu

rity

mea

sure

s no

t und

er th

e oc

cupa

nts’

cont

rol.

The

fol

low

ing

occu

panc

y cl

assi

fica

tions

are

com

mon

to 2

2.1.

4 an

d 23

.1.4

:

Use

Con

diti

on I

— F

ree

Egr

ess.

Use

Con

ditio

n I

shal

l be

def

ined

as

aco

nditi

on u

nder

whi

ch f

ree

mov

emen

t is

allo

wed

fro

m s

leep

ing

area

s an

dot

her

spac

es w

here

acc

ess

or o

ccup

ancy

is

perm

itted

to

the

exte

rior

via

mea

ns o

f eg

ress

that

mee

t the

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

e C

ode.

Use

Con

diti

on I

I —

Zon

ed E

gres

s.U

se C

ondi

tion

II s

hall

be d

efin

ed a

sa

cond

ition

und

er w

hich

fre

e m

ovem

ent i

s al

low

ed f

rom

sle

epin

g ar

eas

and

any

othe

r oc

cupi

ed s

mok

e co

mpa

rtm

ent

to o

ne o

r m

ore

othe

r sm

oke

com

-pa

rtm

ents

.

Use

Con

diti

on I

II —

Zon

ed I

mpe

ded

Egr

ess.

Use

Con

ditio

n II

I sh

all b

ede

fine

d as

a c

ondi

tion

unde

r w

hich

fre

e m

ovem

ent

is a

llow

ed w

ithin

ind

i-vi

dual

sm

oke

com

part

men

ts,s

uch

as w

ithin

a r

esid

entia

l uni

t com

pris

ed o

fin

divi

dual

sle

epin

g ro

oms

and

a gr

oup

activ

ity s

pace

,with

egr

ess

impe

ded

by r

emot

e-co

ntro

lled

rele

ase

of m

eans

of

egre

ss f

rom

suc

h a

smok

e co

m-

part

men

t to

anot

her

smok

e co

mpa

rtm

ent.

Use

Con

diti

on I

V —

Im

pede

d E

gres

s.U

se C

ondi

tion

IV s

hall

be d

efin

edas

a c

ondi

tion

unde

r w

hich

fre

e m

ovem

ent

is r

estr

icte

d fr

om a

n oc

cupi

edsp

ace,

and

rem

ote-

cont

rolle

d re

leas

e is

pro

vide

d to

allo

w m

ovem

ent

from

all

slee

ping

roo

ms,

activ

ity s

pace

s,an

d ot

her

occu

pied

are

as w

ithin

the

smok

e co

mpa

rtm

ent t

o an

othe

r sm

oke

com

part

men

t.

Use

Con

diti

on V

— C

onta

ined

.U

se C

ondi

tion

V s

hall

be d

efin

ed a

s a

cond

ition

und

er w

hich

fre

e m

ovem

ent i

s re

stri

cted

fro

m a

n oc

cupi

ed s

pace

,an

d st

aff-

cont

rolle

d m

anua

l rel

ease

at e

ach

door

is p

rovi

ded

to a

llow

mov

e-m

ent

from

all

slee

ping

roo

ms,

activ

ity s

pace

s,an

d ot

her

occu

pied

are

asw

ithin

the

smok

e co

mpa

rtm

ent t

o an

othe

r sm

oke

com

part

men

t.

Det

entio

n an

d C

orr

ectio

nal O

ccup

anci

es

New

Det

entio

n an

d C

orre

ctio

nal

Exi

stin

g D

eten

tion

and

Cor

rect

iona

l

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsy

stem

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

22.3

.4.1

.

22.3

.4.2

.1

Det

entio

n an

d co

rrec

tiona

l occ

upan

cies

sha

llbe

pro

vide

d w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

22.3

.4.2

thr

ough

22.

3.4.

4.3.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

,by

mea

ns o

f an

y re

quire

d de

tect

ion

devi

ces

orde

tect

ion

syst

ems,

and

by

mea

ns o

f w

ater

flow

alar

m in

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m r

equi

red

by22

.3.5

.2,

unle

ss o

ther

wis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

efo

llow

ing:

(1)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to b

e lo

cked

, pr

ovid

ed t

hat

staf

f is

pre

sent

23.3

.4.1

23.3

.4.2

.1

Det

entio

n an

d co

rrec

tiona

l occ

upan

cies

sha

llbe

pro

vide

d w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

23.3

.4.2

thr

ough

23.

3.4.

4.4.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

anua

l mea

ns in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2 an

d by

mea

ns o

f an

y re

quire

d de

tect

ion

devi

ces

or d

etec

tion

syst

ems,

unl

ess

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

e fo

llow

ing:

(1)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

lock

ed,

prov

ided

tha

t st

aff

is p

rese

nt w

ithin

the

are

a w

hen

it is

Det

enti

on

an

d C

orr

ecti

on

al O

ccu

pan

cies

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

22.4

.4.9

.1

22.3

.4.2

.2

22.3

.4.4

22.3

.4.4

.1

with

in t

he a

rea

whe

n it

is o

ccup

ied

and

staf

f ha

s ke

ys r

eadi

ly a

vaila

ble

to u

nloc

kth

e bo

xes.

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to b

e lo

cate

d in

a s

taff

loca

tion,

pro

vide

dth

at b

oth

of t

he fo

llow

ing

crite

ria a

re m

et:

(a)

The

sta

ff lo

catio

n is

atte

nded

whe

n th

ebu

ildin

g is

occ

upie

d.(b

)T

he s

taff

atte

ndan

t ha

s di

rect

supe

rvis

ion

of t

he s

leep

ing

area

.

No

nsp

rin

kler

ed E

xist

ing

Bu

ildin

gR

enov

atio

ns

Initi

atio

n of

the

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m r

equi

red

by22

.3.4

.1 s

hall

be b

y m

anua

l mea

ns in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.2

and

by

mea

ns o

f an

yre

quire

d de

tect

ion

devi

ces

or d

etec

tion

syst

ems,

unl

ess

othe

rwis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

efo

llow

ing:

(1)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to b

e lo

cked

, pr

ovid

ed t

hat

staf

f is

pre

sent

with

in t

he a

rea

whe

n it

is o

ccup

ied

and

staf

f ha

s ke

ys r

eadi

ly a

vaila

ble

to u

nloc

kth

e bo

xes.

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to b

e lo

cate

d in

a s

taff

loca

tion,

pro

vide

dth

at b

oth

of t

he fo

llow

ing

crite

ria a

re m

et:

(a)

The

sta

ff lo

catio

n is

atte

nded

whe

n th

ebu

ildin

g is

occ

upie

d.(b

)T

he s

taff

atte

ndan

t ha

s di

rect

supe

rvis

ion

of t

he s

leep

ing

area

.

Use

of

the

prov

isio

n of

9.6

.1.8

.1.3

sha

ll be

perm

itted

onl

y as

an

exem

ptio

n to

9.6

.1.8

.1(2

)an

d (3

).

An

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em s

hall

be in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6,

as

mod

ified

by

22.3

.4.4

.1 t

hrou

gh22

.3.4

.4.3

, th

roug

hout

all

resi

dent

sle

epin

gar

eas

and

adja

cent

day

roo

ms,

act

ivity

roo

ms,

or c

ontig

uous

com

mon

spa

ces.

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

slee

ping

roo

ms

with

four

or

few

er o

ccup

ants

.

occu

pied

and

sta

ff ha

s ke

ys r

eadi

lyav

aila

ble

to u

nloc

k th

e bo

xes.

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

es s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed t

o be

loca

ted

in a

sta

ff lo

catio

n,pr

ovid

ed t

hat

both

of

the

follo

win

g cr

iteria

are

met

:(a

)T

he s

taff

loca

tion

is a

ttend

ed w

hen

the

build

ing

is o

ccup

ied.

(b)

The

sta

ff at

tend

ant

has

dire

ctsu

perv

isio

n of

the

sle

epin

g ar

ea.

Use

of

the

prov

isio

n of

9.6

.1.8

.1.3

sha

ll be

perm

itted

onl

y as

an

exem

ptio

n to

9.6

.1.8

.1(2

)an

d (3

)

An

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em s

hall

be in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6,

as

mod

ified

by

23.3

.4.4

.1 t

hrou

gh23

.3.4

.4.4

, th

roug

hout

all

resi

dent

hou

sing

area

s.

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

slee

ping

roo

ms

with

four

or

few

er o

ccup

ants

in U

se C

ondi

tion

II or

Use

Con

ditio

n III

.

23.3

.4.2

.2

23.3

.4.4

23.3

.4.4

.1



(con

tinue

s)



Det

entio

n an

d C

orr

ectio

nal O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Det

entio

n an

d C

orre

ctio

nal

Exi

stin

g D

eten

tion

and

Cor

rect

iona

l

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

(con

tinue

d)

22.3

.4.4

.2

22.3

.4.4

.2.1

22.3

.4.4

.2.2

22.3

.4.4

.2.3

22.3

.4.4

.3

22.4

.4.9

.2

Oth

er a

rran

gem

ents

and

pos

ition

ing

of s

mok

ede

tect

ors

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

prev

ent

dam

age

or t

ampe

ring,

or

for

othe

r pu

rpos

es.

Oth

er a

rran

gem

ents

, as

spe

cifie

d in

22.

3.4.

4.2,

shal

l be

capa

ble

of d

etec

ting

any

fire,

and

the

plac

emen

t of

det

ecto

rs s

hall

be s

uch

that

the

spee

d of

det

ectio

n is

equ

ival

ent

to t

hat

prov

ided

by

the

spac

ing

and

arra

ngem

ents

requ

ired

by t

he in

stal

latio

n st

anda

rds

refe

renc

ed in

Sec

tion

9.6.

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be lo

cate

d in

exha

ust

duct

s fr

om c

ells

, be

hind

gril

les,

or

inot

her

loca

tions

.

The

equ

ival

ent

perf

orm

ance

of

the

desi

gnpe

rmitt

ed b

y 22

.3.4

.4.2

.2 s

hall

be a

ccep

tabl

e to

the

auth

ority

hav

ing

juris

dict

ion

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith t

he e

quiv

alen

cy c

once

pts

spec

ified

inS

ectio

n 1.

4.

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

Use

Con

ditio

n II

open

dor

mito

ries

whe

re s

taff

ispr

esen

t w

ithin

the

dor

mito

ry w

hene

ver

the

dorm

itory

is o

ccup

ied.

Als

o se

e 22

.3.4

.2 (

abov

e).

No

nsp

rin

kler

ed E

xist

ing

Bu

ildin

gR

enov

atio

ns

An

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em s

hall

be in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6,

as

mod

ified

by

22.4

.4.9

.2.1

and

23.3

.4.4

.2

23.3

.4.4

.2.1

23.3

.4.4

.2.2

23.3

.4.4

.2.3

23.3

.4.4

.3

23.3

.4.4

.4

Oth

er a

rran

gem

ents

and

pos

ition

ing

of s

mok

ede

tect

ors

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

prev

ent

dam

age

or t

ampe

ring,

or

for

othe

r pu

rpos

es.

Oth

er a

rran

gem

ents

, as

spe

cifie

d in

23.3

.4.4

.2,

shal

l be

capa

ble

of d

etec

ting

any

fire,

and

the

pla

cem

ent

of d

etec

tors

sha

ll be

such

tha

t th

e sp

eed

of d

etec

tion

is e

quiv

alen

tto

tha

t pr

ovid

ed b

y th

e sp

acin

g an

dar

rang

emen

ts r

equi

red

by t

he in

stal

latio

nst

anda

rds

refe

renc

ed in

Sec

tion

9.6.

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be lo

cate

d in

exha

ust

duct

s fr

om c

ells

, be

hind

gril

les,

or

inot

her

loca

tions

.

The

equ

ival

ent

perf

orm

ance

of

the

desi

gnpe

rmitt

ed b

y 23

.3.4

.4.2

.2 s

hall

be a

ccep

tabl

eto

the

aut

horit

y ha

ving

juris

dict

ion

inac

cord

ance

with

the

equ

ival

ency

con

cept

ssp

ecifi

ed in

Sec

tion

1.4.

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

Use

Con

ditio

n II

open

dor

mito

ries

whe

re s

taff

ispr

esen

t w

ithin

the

dor

mito

ry w

hene

ver

the

dorm

itory

is o

ccup

ied,

and

the

bui

ldin

g is

prot

ecte

d th

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved,

supe

rvis

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 2

3.3.

5.3.

In s

mok

e co

mpa

rtm

ents

pro

tect

ed t

hrou

ghou

tby

an

appr

oved

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

inac

cord

ance

with

23.

3.5.

3, s

mok

e de

tect

ors

shal

l not

be

requ

ired,

exc

ept

in c

orrid

ors,

com

mon

spa

ces,

and

sle

epin

g ro

oms

with

mor

e th

an fo

ur o

ccup

ants

.

Als

o se

e 23

.3.4

.2 (

abov

e).



FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

22.4

.4.9

.2.1

22.4

.4.9

.2.2

9.7.

2.1

22.4

.4.9

.2.2

, th

roug

hout

all

resi

dent

sle

epin

gar

eas

and

adja

cent

day

roo

ms,

act

ivity

roo

ms,

or c

ontig

uous

com

mon

spa

ces.

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

slee

ping

roo

ms

with

four

or

few

er o

ccup

ants

inU

se C

ondi

tion

II or

Use

Con

ditio

n III

.

Oth

er a

rran

gem

ents

and

pos

ition

ing

of s

mok

ede

tect

ors

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

prev

ent

dam

age

or t

ampe

ring,

or

for

othe

r pu

rpos

es.

Suc

h ar

rang

emen

ts s

hall

be c

apab

le o

fde

tect

ing

any

fire,

and

the

pla

cem

ent

ofde

tect

ors

shal

l be

such

tha

t th

e sp

eed

ofde

tect

ion

is e

quiv

alen

t to

tha

t pr

ovid

ed b

y th

esp

acin

g an

d ar

rang

emen

ts r

equi

red

by t

hein

stal

latio

n st

anda

rds

refe

renc

ed in

Sec

tion

9.6.

Det

ecto

rs s

hall

be p

erm

itted

to

be lo

cate

din

exh

aust

duc

ts f

rom

cel

ls,

behi

nd g

rille

s, o

r in

othe

r lo

catio

ns.T

he e

quiv

alen

t pe

rfor

man

ce o

fth

e de

sign

, ho

wev

er,

shal

l be

acce

ptab

le t

o th

eau

thor

ity h

avin

g ju

risdi

ctio

n in

acc

orda

nce

with

the

equi

vale

ncy

conc

epts

spe

cifie

d in

Sec

tion

1.4.

Als

o se

e 2.

2.4.

4.9.

1 (a

bove

).

See

22.

3.4.

2.1,

22.

3.4.

2.2,

and

22.

4.4.

9.1

abov

e.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 22

.3.5

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

See

9.7

.2.2

bel

ow.

Als

o se

e 23

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

23.

3.7.

4 an

d23

.4.1

.1 fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

prov

isio

ns.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

re

9.7.

2.1

(con

tinue

s)



Det

entio

n an

d C

orr

ectio

nal O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Det

entio

n an

d C

orre

ctio

nal

Exi

stin

g D

eten

tion

and

Cor

rect

iona

l

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

22.3

.4.3

.1

22.3

.4.3

.2.1

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 22

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3,

and

the

follo

win

g al

so s

hall

appl

y:

(1)

A p

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e sh

all b

epe

rmitt

ed in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

.(2

)* A

ny s

mok

e de

tect

ors

requ

ired

by t

his

chap

ter

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

be a

rran

ged

to a

larm

at

a co

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

loca

tion

only

and

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d to

acco

mpl

ish

gene

ral o

ccup

ant

notif

icat

ion.

See

22.

3.4.

3.1(

1) a

bove

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4,

unle

ssot

herw

ise

perm

itted

by

the

follo

win

g:(1

)A

pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

shal

l be

perm

itted

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.4.

(2)

Any

sm

oke

dete

ctor

s re

quire

d by

thi

sch

apte

r sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d to

tra

nsm

it an

alar

m t

o th

e fir

e de

part

men

t.(3

)T

his

requ

irem

ent

shal

l not

app

ly w

here

23.3

.4.3

.1

23.3

.4.3

.2.1

on d

ry-p

ipe

valv

es.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

e di

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

he p

rote

cted

bui

ldin

g th

at is

cons

tant

ly a

ttend

ed b

y qu

alifi

ed p

erso

nnel

or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 23

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

23.

3.7.

4 an

d23

.4.1

.1 fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

prov

isio

ns.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e ac

com

plis

hed

auto

mat

ical

ly in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3,

and

the

follo

win

g al

so s

hall

appl

y:

(1)

A p

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e sh

all b

epe

rmitt

ed in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

.(2

)* A

ny s

mok

e de

tect

ors

requ

ired

by t

his

chap

ter

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

be a

rran

ged

to a

larm

at

a co

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

loca

tion

only

and

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d to

acco

mpl

ish

gene

ral o

ccup

ant

notif

icat

ion.

See

23.

3.4.

3.1(

1) a

bove

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4,

unle

ss o

ther

wis

e pe

rmitt

ed b

y th

e fo

llow

ing:

(1)

A p

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e sh

all b

epe

rmitt

ed in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

.(2

)A

ny s

mok

e de

tect

ors

requ

ired

by t

his

chap

ter

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

to t

rans

mit

an a

larm

to

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

(3)

Thi

s re

quire

men

t sh

all n

ot a

pply

whe

re

22.3

.4.3

.2.2

9.7.

2.2



Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

staf

f is

pro

vide

d at

a c

onst

antly

atte

nded

loca

tion

that

mee

ts o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

crite

ria:

(a)

It ha

s th

e ca

pabi

lity

to p

rom

ptly

not

ifyth

e fir

e de

part

men

t.(b

)It

has

dire

ct c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith a

cont

rol r

oom

hav

ing

dire

ct a

cces

s to

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Whe

re t

he p

rovi

sion

of

22.3

.4.3

.2.1

(3)

isut

ilize

d, t

he f

ire p

lan,

as

requ

ired

by 2

2.7.

1.3,

shal

l inc

lude

pro

cedu

res

for

logg

ing

of a

larm

san

d im

med

iate

not

ifica

tion

of t

he f

irede

part

men

t.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 22

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

staf

f is

pro

vide

d at

a c

onst

antly

atte

nded

loca

tion

that

mee

ts o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

crite

ria:

(a)

It ha

s th

e ca

pabi

lity

to p

rom

ptly

not

ifyth

e fir

e de

part

men

t.(b

)It

has

dire

ct c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith a

cont

rol r

oom

hav

ing

dire

ct a

cces

s to

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Whe

re t

he p

rovi

sion

of

23.3

.4.3

.2.1

(3)

isut

ilize

d, t

he f

ire p

lan,

as

requ

ired

by 2

3.7.

1.3,

shal

l inc

lude

pro

cedu

res

for

logg

ing

of a

larm

san

d im

med

iate

not

ifica

tion

of t

he f

irede

part

men

t.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 23

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

23.

3.7.

4 an

d23

.4.1

.1 fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

prov

isio

ns.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.

23.3

.4.3

.2.2

9.7.

2.2

The following excerpts from NFPA 72, 2010 edition, areprovided for reference:

3.3.95.2 Household Fire Alarm System. A system ofdevices that uses a fire alarm control unit to produce analarm signal in the household for the purpose of notifyingthe occupants of the presence of a fire so that they willevacuate the premises.

3.3.100 Fire Warning Equipment. Any detector, alarm,device, or material related to single- and multiple-stationalarms or household fire alarm systems.

3.3.149 Multiple Station Alarm. A single station alarmcapable of being interconnected to one or more additionalalarms so that the actuation of one causes the appropriatealarm signal to operate in all interconnected alarms.

3.3.245 Single Station Alarm. A detector comprising anassembly that incorporates a sensor, control components,and an alarm notification appliance in one unit operatedfrom a power source either located in the unit or obtainedat the point of installation.

3.3.251 Smoke Alarm. A single or multiple station alarmresponsive to smoke.



One- and Two-Family Dwellings


24.1.1.1 The requirements of this chapter shall apply toone- and two-family dwellings, which shall include thosebuildings containing not more than two dwelling units inwhich each dwelling unit is occupied by members of a sin-gle family with not more than three outsiders, if any, ac-commodated in rented rooms.

24.1.1.2 The requirements of this chapter shall apply tonew buildings and to existing or modified buildings ac-cording to the provisions of 1.3.1 of this Code.

3.3.61 Dwelling Unit. One or more rooms arranged forcomplete, independent housekeeping purposes with spacefor eating, living, and sleeping; facilities for cooking; andprovisions for sanitation.

3.3.61.1 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Unit. A build-ing that contains not more than two dwelling units with in-dependent cooking and bathroom facilities.

3.3.61.2 One-Family Dwelling Unit. A building thatconsists solely of one dwelling unit with independentcooking and bathroom facilities.

3.3.61.3 Two-Family Dwelling Unit. A building thatconsists solely of two dwelling units with independentcooking and bathroom facilities.

New and Existing One- and Two-Family Dwellings

101 Ref. Requirement

Fire alarmsignal initiation

Manual initiation

Automaticdetection

Extinguishingsystem operation

24.3.4

24.3.4.1

24.3.4.2

24.3.4.3

Smoke alarms or a smoke detection system shall be provided inaccordance with either 24.3.4.1 or 24.3.4.2, as modified by 24.3.4.3.

Not addressed.

Smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with 9.6.2.10 in thefollowing locations:

(1) All sleeping rooms (2) Outside of each separate sleeping area, in the immediate vicinity of

the sleeping rooms(3) On each level of the dwelling unit, including basements

Dwelling units shall be protected by an approved smoke detectionsystem in accordance with Section 9.6 and equipped with an approvedmeans of occupant notification.

In existing one- and two-family dwellings, approved smoke alarmspowered by batteries shall be permitted.

Not addressed.

Fire warning equipment



New and Existing One- and Two-Family Dwellings Continued


FASsupervisorysignal initiation

Occupantnotification

Emergencyforcesnotification

Annunciator

Emergencycontrol (fire safety)functions

Extinguishingsystemsupervision

Audible/Visible

Positive AlarmSequence

Presignal system

Voiceannouncements

Other provisions

See 24.3.5.1 in NFPA 101 for extinguishing system requirements.(Supervision is not required.)

See 24.3.4.2 above.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.


3.3.100 Fire Warning Equipment. Any detector, alarm,device, or material related to single- and multiple-stationalarms or household fire alarm systems.

3.3.149 Multiple Station Alarm. A single station alarmcapable of being interconnected to one or more additionalalarms so that the actuation of one causes the appropriatealarm signal to operate in all interconnected alarms.

3.3.245 Single Station Alarm. A detector comprising anassembly that incorporates a sensor, control components,and an alarm notification appliance in one unit operatedfrom a power source either located in the unit or obtainedat the point of installation.

3.3.251 Smoke Alarm. A single or multiple station alarmresponsive to smoke.



Lodging and Rooming Houses


26.1.1.1* The requirements of this chapter shall apply tobuildings that provide sleeping accommodations for 16 orfewer persons on either a transient or permanent basis,with or without meals, but without separate cooking facil-ities for individual occupants, except as provided in Chap-ter 24.

26.1.1.2 The requirements of this chapter shall apply tonew buildings and to existing or modified buildings ac-cording to the provisions of 1.3.1 of this Code.

3.3.156 Lodging or Rooming House. A building or por-tion thereof that does not qualify as a one- or two-familydwelling, that provides sleeping accommodations for atotal of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanentbasis, without personal care services, with or withoutmeals, but without separate cooking facilities for individ-ual occupants.

New and Existing Lodging and Rooming Houses



Manual initiation

Automaticdetection


26.3.4.1.1

26.3.4.1.2

26.3.4.2

26.3.4.5.1

26.3.4.5.2

26.3.4.5.3

Lodging and rooming houses, other than those meeting 26.3.4.1.2, shallbe provided with a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6.

A fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6 shall not be requiredin existing lodging and rooming houses that have an existing smokedetection system meeting or exceeding the requirements of 26.3.4.5.1where that detection system includes not less than one manual firealarm box per floor arranged to initiate the smoke detection alarm.

Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by manual means inaccordance with 9.6.2, or by alarm initiation in accordance with9.6.2.1(3) in buildings protected throughout by an approved automaticsprinkler system in accordance with 26.3.6.

Approved single-station smoke alarms, other than existing smoke alarmsmeeting 26.3.4.5.3, shall be installed in accordance with 9.6.2.10 inevery sleeping room.

In other than existing buildings, the smoke alarms required by 26.3.4.5.1shall be interconnected in accordance with 9.6.2.10.3.

Existing battery-powered smoke alarms, rather than house electric-powered smoke alarms, shall be permitted where the facility hasdemonstrated to the authority having jurisdiction that the testing,maintenance, and battery replacement programs will ensure reliability ofpower to the smoke alarms.

See 26.3.4.2 above.Also see 26.3.6 in NFPA 101 for extinguishing system requirements.

Fire alarm system/fire warningequipment



New and Existing Lodging and Rooming Houses Continued





Annunciator

Emergencycontrol(fire safety)functions


Audible/visible

Positive alarmsequence

Presignal system

Voiceannouncements

Other provisions

26.3.4.3

26.3.4.3.1

26.3.4.3.2

See 26.3.6 in NFPA 101 for extinguishing system requirements.(Supervision is not required.)

Occupant notification shall be provided automatically in accordance with9.6.3, as modified by 26.3.4.3.1 and 26.3.4.3.2.

Visible signals for the hearing impaired shall not be required where theproprietor resides in the building and there are five or fewer rooms forrent.

Positive alarm sequence in accordance with 9.6.3.4 shall be permitted.

See 26.3.4.3.2 above.

Not addressed.

Not specifically addressed; however, see 9.6.3.9.

Not addressed

Not addressed

See separate summary table for emergency control (fire safety)functions, where applicable.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

28.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s ho

tel o

r do

rmito

ry o

ccup

anci

es (

see

1.3.

1).

29.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

the

reof

cur

rent

ly o

ccup

ied

as h

otel

or

dorm

itory

occ

upan

cies

,un

less

mee

ting

the

requ

irem

ent o

f 29

.1.1

.2.

3.3.

134*

Hot

el.

A b

uild

ing

or g

roup

s of

bui

ldin

gs u

nder

the

sam

e m

an-

agem

ent i

n w

hich

ther

e ar

e sl

eepi

ng a

ccom

mod

atio

ns f

or m

ore

than

16

per-

sons

and

pri

mar

ily u

sed

by tr

ansi

ents

for

lodg

ing

with

or

with

out m

eals

.

3.3.

59*

Dor

mit

ory.

A b

uild

ing

or a

spa

ce i

n a

build

ing

in w

hich

gro

upsl

eepi

ng a

ccom

mod

atio

ns a

re p

rovi

ded

for

mor

e th

an 1

6 pe

rson

s w

ho a

reno

t mem

bers

of

the

sam

e fa

mily

in o

ne r

oom

,or

a se

ries

of

clos

ely

asso

ci-

ated

roo

ms,

unde

r jo

int o

ccup

ancy

and

sin

gle

man

agem

ent,

with

or

with

out

mea

ls,b

ut w

ithou

t ind

ivid

ual c

ooki

ng f

acili

ties.

The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

72,

2010

edi

tion,

are

prov

ided

for

ref

-er

ence

:

3.3.

100

Fir

e W

arni

ng E

quip

men

t.A

ny d

etec

tor,

alar

m,d

evic

e,or

mat

e-ri

al r

elat

ed t

o si

ngle

- an

d m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n al

arm

s or

hou

seho

ld f

ire

alar

msy

stem

s.

3.3.

149

Mul

tipl

e St

atio

n A

larm

.A

sin

gle

stat

ion

alar

m c

apab

le o

f be

ing

inte

rcon

nect

ed to

one

or

mor

e ad

ditio

nal a

larm

s so

that

the

actu

atio

n of

one

caus

es th

e ap

prop

riat

e al

arm

sig

nal t

o op

erat

e in

all

inte

rcon

nect

ed a

larm

s.

3.3.

245

Sing

le S

tati

on A

larm

.A

det

ecto

r com

pris

ing

an a

ssem

bly

that

in-

corp

orat

es a

sen

sor,

cont

rol

com

pone

nts,

and

an a

larm

not

ific

atio

n ap

pli-

ance

in

one

unit

oper

ated

fro

m a

pow

er s

ourc

e ei

ther

loc

ated

in

the

unit

orob

tain

ed a

t the

poi

nt o

f in

stal

latio

n.

3.3.

251

Smok

e A

larm

.A

sin

gle

or m

ultip

le s

tatio

n al

arm

res

pons

ive

tosm

oke.

Ho

tels

and

Do

rmito

ries

New

Hot

els

and

Dor

mito

ries

Exi

stin

g H

otel

s an

d D

orm

itorie

s

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m/fi

re w

arni

ng

equi

pmen

t

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

28.3

.4.1

28.3

.4.2

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

28.3

.4.2

thr

ough

28.3

.4.6

, sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed.

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

by

each

of

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

loca

ted

at t

he h

otel

desk

or

othe

r co

nven

ient

cen

tral

con

trol

poin

t un

der

cont

inuo

us s

uper

visi

on b

yre

spon

sibl

e em

ploy

ees

(3)

Req

uire

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m

29.3

.4.1

29.3

.4.2

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

29.3

.4.2

thro

ugh

29.3

.4.6

, sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed in

build

ings

oth

er t

han

thos

e w

here

eac

h gu

est

room

has

ext

erio

r ex

it ac

cess

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 7

.5.3

, an

d th

e bu

ildin

g do

es n

ot e

xcee

dth

ree

stor

ies

in h

eigh

t.

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

by

each

of

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

,un

less

the

re a

re o

ther

effe

ctiv

e m

eans

to

activ

ate

the

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

such

as

com

plet

e au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er o

r au

tom

atic

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s, w

ith m

anua

l fire

ala

rmbo

x in

acc

orda

nce

with

29.

3.4.

2(2)

requ

ired

Ho

tels

an

d D

orm

ito

ries

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

28.3

.4.4

28.3

.4.5

9.7.

2.1

(4)

Req

uire

d au

tom

atic

det

ectio

n sy

stem

oth

erth

an s

leep

ing

room

sm

oke

dete

ctor

s

A c

orrid

or s

mok

e de

tect

ion

syst

em in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6 sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edin

bui

ldin

gs o

ther

tha

n th

ose

prot

ecte

dth

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved,

sup

ervi

sed

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith28

.3.5

.3.

An

appr

oved

sin

gle-

stat

ion

smok

e al

arm

sha

llbe

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.2.1

0 in

ever

y gu

est

room

and

eve

ry li

ving

are

a an

dsl

eepi

ng r

oom

with

in a

gue

st s

uite

.

Als

o se

e 28

.3.4

.2(4

) ab

ove.

See

28.

3.4.

2(3)

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

28.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 2

8.3.

6 an

d 28

.3.7

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ire A

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

alsh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed t

o in

dica

te a

con

ditio

n th

atw

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

of t

hesp

rink

ler

syst

em.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

r

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

loca

ted

at t

he h

otel

desk

or

othe

r co

nven

ient

cen

tral

con

trol

poin

t un

der

cont

inuo

us s

uper

visi

on b

yre

spon

sibl

e em

ploy

ees

(3)

Req

uire

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m(4

)R

equi

red

auto

mat

ic d

etec

tion

syst

emot

her

than

sle

epin

g ro

om s

mok

e de

tect

ors

An

appr

oved

sin

gle-

stat

ion

smok

e al

arm

sha

llbe

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.2.1

0.in

ever

y gu

est

room

and

eve

ry li

ving

are

a an

dsl

eepi

ng r

oom

with

in a

gue

st s

uite

.

The

sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

to b

ein

terc

onne

cted

.

Sin

gle-

stat

ion

smok

e al

arm

s w

ithou

t a

seco

ndar

y (s

tand

by)

pow

er s

ourc

e sh

all b

epe

rmitt

ed.

Als

o se

e 29

.3.4

.2(4

) ab

ove.

See

29.

3.4.

2(3)

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

29.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 2

9.3.

6 an

d 29

.3.7

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

r

29.3

.4.5

29.3

.4.5

.1

29.3

.4.5

.2

9.7.

2.1



(con

tinue

s)



Ho

tels

and

Do

rmito

ries

Co

ntin

ued

New

Hot

els

and

Dor

mito

ries

Exi

stin

g H

otel

s an

d D

orm

itorie

s

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

28.3

.4.3

.1

28.3

.4.3

.2

28.3

.4.3

.3

28.3

.4.3

.4

28.3

.4.3

.6

9.7.

2.2

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 28

.3.4

.2(3

) ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 28

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

28.

3.6

and

28.3

.7 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4 sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

Gue

st r

oom

s an

d gu

est

suite

s sp

ecifi

cally

requ

ired

and

equi

pped

to

acco

mm

odat

ehe

arin

g-im

paire

d in

divi

dual

s sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edw

ith a

vis

ible

not

ifica

tion

appl

ianc

e.

In o

ccup

iabl

e ar

eas,

oth

er t

han

gues

t ro

oms

and

gues

t su

ites,

vis

ible

not

ifica

tion

appl

ianc

essh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed.

See

28.

3.4.

3.2

abov

e.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Em

erge

ncy

forc

es n

otifi

catio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edin

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

riet

ary

alar

m-r

ecei

ving

faci

lity,

a r

emot

est

atio

n, a

cen

tral

sta

tion,

or

the

fire

29.3

.4.3

.1

29.3

.4.3

.2

29.3

.4.3

.6

9.7.

2.2

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 29

.3.4

.2(3

) ab

ove.

Als

o se

e 29

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

29.

3.6

and

29.3

.7fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

4, a

nd a

pre

sign

al s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.3

.3,

shal

l be

perm

itted

.

See

29.

3.4.

3.2

abov

e.

See

29.

3.4.

3.2

abov

e.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Pro

visi

ons

shal

l be

mad

e fo

r th

e im

med

iate

notif

icat

ion

of t

he p

ublic

fire

dep

artm

ent

byte

leph

one

or o

ther

mea

ns in

cas

e of

fire

, an

d,w

here

the

re is

no

publ

ic f

ire d

epar

tmen

t,no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e m

ade

to t

he p

rivat

e fir

ebr

igad

e.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

e



Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

28.3

.4.3

.5

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

h co

nnec

tion

shal

l be

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.1.3

.

Als

o se

e 28

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

28.

3.6

and

28.3

.7 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Ann

unci

atio

n an

d an

nunc

iatio

n zo

ning

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.7 s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

inbu

ildin

gs t

hree

or

mor

e st

orie

s in

hei

ght

orha

ving

mor

e th

an 5

0 gu

est

room

s or

gue

stsu

ites.

Ann

unci

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed a

t a

loca

tion

read

ily a

cces

sibl

e fr

om t

he p

rimar

ypo

int

of e

ntry

for

emer

genc

y re

spon

sepe

rson

nel.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

h co

nnec

tion

shal

l be

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.1.3

.

Als

o se

e 29

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

29.

3.6

and

29.3

.7fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

30.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s ap

artm

ent o

ccup

anci

es (

see

1.3.

1).

31.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof c

urre

ntly

occ

upie

d as

apa

rtm

ent o

ccup

anci

es. I

n ad

ditio

n,th

e bu

ildin

g sh

all m

eet t

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

one

of th

e fo

llow

ing

optio

ns:

(1)

Opt

ion

1,bu

ildin

gs w

ithou

t fir

e su

ppre

ssio

n or

det

ectio

n sy

stem

s(2

)O

ptio

n 2,

build

ings

pro

vide

d w

ith a

com

plet

e ap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

fir

ede

tect

ion

and

notif

icat

ion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

31.

3.4.

4(3

)O

ptio

n 3,

build

ings

pro

vide

d w

ith a

ppro

ved

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

pro

-te

ctio

n in

sel

ecte

d ar

eas,

as d

escr

ibed

in 3

1.3.

5.9

(4)

Opt

ion

4,bu

ildin

gs p

rote

cted

thr

ough

out

by a

n ap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

spri

nkle

r sy

stem

3.3.

32.3

Apa

rtm

ent B

uild

ing.

A b

uild

ing

or p

ortio

n th

ereo

f con

tain

ing

thre

eor

mor

e dw

ellin

g un

its w

ith in

depe

nden

t coo

king

and

bat

hroo

m f

acili

ties.

The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

72,

2010

edi

tion,

are

prov

ided

for

ref

-er

ence

:

3.3.

100

Fir

e W

arni

ng E

quip

men

t.A

ny d

etec

tor,

alar

m,d

evic

e,or

mat

e-ri

al r

elat

ed t

o si

ngle

- an

d m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n al

arm

s or

hou

seho

ld f

ire

alar

msy

stem

s.

3.3.

149

Mul

tipl

e St

atio

n A

larm

.A

sin

gle

stat

ion

alar

m c

apab

le o

f be

ing

inte

rcon

nect

ed to

one

or

mor

e ad

ditio

nal a

larm

s so

that

the

actu

atio

n of

one

caus

es th

e ap

prop

riat

e al

arm

sig

nal t

o op

erat

e in

all

inte

rcon

nect

ed a

larm

s.

3.3.

245

Sing

le S

tati

on A

larm

.A

det

ecto

r com

pris

ing

an a

ssem

bly

that

in-

corp

orat

es a

sen

sor,

cont

rol

com

pone

nts,

and

an a

larm

not

ific

atio

n ap

pli-

ance

in

one

unit

oper

ated

fro

m a

pow

er s

ourc

e ei

ther

loc

ated

in

the

unit

orob

tain

ed a

t the

poi

nt o

f in

stal

latio

n.

3.3.

251

Smok

e A

larm

.A

sin

gle

or m

ultip

le s

tatio

n al

arm

res

pons

ive

tosm

oke.

Ap

artm

ent

Bui

ldin

gs

New

Apa

rtm

ent B

uild

ings

Exi

stin

g A

part

men

t Bui

ldin

gs

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m/fi

re w

arni

ng

equi

pmen

t30

.3.4

.1.1

30.3

.4.1

.2

Apa

rtm

ent

build

ings

four

or

mor

e st

orie

s in

heig

ht o

r w

ith m

ore

than

11

dwel

ling

units

,ot

her

than

tho

se m

eetin

g th

e re

quire

men

ts o

f30

.3.4

.1.2

, sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rmsy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

tas

mod

ified

by

30.3

.4.2

thr

ough

30.

3.4.

6.

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d in

build

ings

whe

re e

ach

dwel

ling

unit

is s

epar

ated

from

oth

er c

ontig

uous

dw

ellin

g un

its b

y fir

eba

rrie

rs (

see

Sec

tion

8.3)

hav

ing

a m

inim

um

1-ho

ur f

ire r

esis

tanc

e ra

ting,

and

whe

re e

ach

dwel

ling

unit

has

eith

er it

s ow

n in

depe

nden

tex

it or

its

own

inde

pend

ent

stai

rway

or

ram

pdi

scha

rgin

g at

the

fin

ishe

d gr

ound

leve

l.

31.3

.4.1

.1

31.3

.4.1

.2

Apa

rtm

ent

build

ings

four

or

mor

e st

orie

s in

heig

ht o

r w

ith m

ore

than

11

dwel

ling

units

,ot

her

than

tho

se m

eetin

g 31

.3.4

.1.2

, sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, e

xcep

t as

mod

ified

by

31.3

.4.2

thr

ough

31.

3.4.

6.

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

dw

here

eac

h dw

ellin

g un

it is

sep

arat

ed f

rom

othe

r co

ntig

uous

dw

ellin

g un

its b

y fir

e ba

rrie

rs(s

ee S

ectio

n 8.

3) h

avin

g a

min

imum

1-h

our

fire

resi

stan

ce r

atin

g, a

nd w

here

eac

hdw

ellin

g un

it ha

s ei

ther

its

own

inde

pend

ent

exit

or it

s ow

n in

depe

nden

t st

airw

ay o

r ra

mp

disc

harg

ing

at t

he f

inis

hed

grou

nd le

vel.

Ap

artm

ent

Bu

ildin

gs

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

30.3

.4.2

.1

30.3

.4.2

.2

30.3

.4.5

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

,un

less

the

bui

ldin

g co

mpl

ies

with

30.

3.4.

2.2.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

by

man

ual m

eans

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d in

build

ings

four

or

few

er s

torie

s in

hei

ght,

cont

aini

ng n

ot m

ore

than

16

dwel

ling

units

,an

d pr

otec

ted

thro

ugho

ut b

y an

app

rove

d,su

perv

ised

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

30.

3.5.

1.

Sm

oke

Ala

rms

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.2.1

0 in

eve

ry s

leep

ing

area

, ou

tsid

eev

ery

slee

ping

are

a in

the

imm

edia

te v

icin

ity o

fth

e be

droo

ms

and

on a

ll le

vels

of

the

dwel

ling

unit,

incl

udin

g ba

sem

ents

.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

anua

l mea

ns in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2, u

nles

s th

e bu

ildin

g co

mpl

ies

with

31.3

.4.2

.2.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

by

man

ual m

eans

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d in

build

ings

four

or

few

er s

torie

s in

hei

ght,

cont

aini

ng n

ot m

ore

than

16

dwel

ling

units

,an

d pr

otec

ted

thro

ugho

ut b

y an

app

rove

d,su

perv

ised

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

31.

3.5.

3.

In b

uild

ings

usi

ng O

ptio

n 2,

the

req

uire

d fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

by

the

auto

mat

ic f

ire d

etec

tion

syst

em in

add

ition

to

the

man

ual i

nitia

tion

mea

ns o

f 31

.3.4

.2.1

.

In b

uild

ings

usi

ng O

ptio

n 2,

a c

ompl

ete

auto

mat

ic f

ire d

etec

tion

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.1.3

and

31.

3.4.

4.2

shal

l be

requ

ired.

Aut

omat

ic f

ire d

etec

tion

devi

ces

shal

l be

inst

alle

d as

follo

ws:

(1)

Sm

oke

dete

ctor

s sh

all b

e in

stal

led

in a

llco

mm

on a

reas

and

wor

kspa

ces

outs

ide

the

livin

g un

it, s

uch

as e

xit

stai

rs,

egre

ssco

rrid

ors,

lobb

ies,

sto

rage

roo

ms,

equi

pmen

t ro

oms,

and

oth

er t

enan

tless

spac

es in

env

ironm

ents

tha

t ar

e su

itabl

efo

r pr

oper

sm

oke

dete

ctor

ope

ratio

n.(2

)H

eat

dete

ctor

s sh

all b

e lo

cate

d w

ithin

each

roo

m o

f th

e liv

ing

unit.

Sm

oke

Ala

rms

In b

uild

ings

oth

er t

han

thos

e eq

uipp

edth

roug

hout

with

an

exis

ting,

com

plet

eau

tom

atic

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

, sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2.10

, as

mod

ified

by

31.3

.4.5

.2,

outs

ide

ever

y sl

eepi

ng a

rea

in t

he im

med

iate

vic

inity

of t

he b

edro

oms

and

on a

ll le

vels

of

the

dwel

ling

unit,

incl

udin

g ba

sem

ents

.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

requ

ired

by 3

1.3.

4.5.

1 sh

all n

otbe

req

uire

d to

be

prov

ided

with

a s

econ

dary

(sta

ndby

) po

wer

sou

rce.

31.3

.4.2

.1

31.3

.4.2

.2

31.3

.4.2

.3

31.3

.4.4

.1

31.3

.4.4

.2

31.3

.4.5

.1

31.3

.4.5

.2



(con

tinue

s)



Ap

artm

ent

Bui

ldin

gs

Co

ntin

ued

New

Apa

rtm

ent B

uild

ings

Exi

stin

g A

part

men

t Bui

ldin

gs

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

31.3

.4.5

.3

30.3

.4.2

.3

9.7.

2.1

In b

uild

ings

oth

er t

han

thos

e eq

uipp

edth

roug

hout

with

an

exis

ting,

com

plet

eau

tom

atic

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

or

aco

mpl

ete,

sup

ervi

sed

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

31.

3.5,

sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

eve

ry s

leep

ing

area

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

.10,

as

mod

ified

by

31.3

.4.5

.4.

In b

uild

ings

pro

tect

ed t

hrou

ghou

t by

an

appr

oved

, su

perv

ised

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

30.

3.5,

req

uire

d fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

s sh

all b

e in

itiat

ed u

pon

oper

atio

nof

the

aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

.

Als

o se

e 30

.3.4

.2.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

30.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 3

0.3.

6, a

nd 3

0.3.

7 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all

not

be li

mite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

ppo

wer

sup

plie

s an

d ru

nnin

g co

nditi

ons,

wat

erta

nk le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

,an

d ai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

ry s

igna

ls s

hall

soun

d an

d sh

all b

edi

spla

yed

eith

er a

t a

loca

tion

with

in t

hepr

otec

ted

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

31.3

.4.5

.4

31.3

.4.2

.4

31.3

.4.2

.5

9.7.

2.1

Sm

oke

alar

ms

requ

ired

by 3

1.3.

4.5.

3 sh

all b

epe

rmitt

ed t

o be

bat

tery

pow

ered

.

In b

uild

ings

usi

ng O

ptio

n 3,

the

req

uire

d fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

upo

nop

erat

ion

of t

he a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m in

addi

tion

to t

he m

anua

l ini

tiatio

n m

eans

of

31.3

.4.2

.1.

In b

uild

ings

usi

ng O

ptio

n 4,

the

req

uire

d fir

eal

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

upo

nop

erat

ion

of t

he a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m in

addi

tion

to t

he m

anua

l ini

tiatio

n m

eans

of

31.3

.4.2

.1.

Als

o se

e 31

.3.4

.2.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

31.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 3

1.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

cond

ition

tha

t w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

yop

erat

ion

of t

he s

prin

kler

sys

tem

.Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

req

uire

dto

be

mon

itore

d sh

all i

nclu

de,

but

shal

l not

be

limite

d to

, co

ntro

l val

ves,

fire

pum

p po

wer

supp

lies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

kle

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

dai

r pr

essu

re o

n dr

y-pi

pe v

alve

s.S

uper

viso

rysi

gnal

s sh

all s

ound

and

sha

ll be

dis

play

edei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed



Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

30.3

.4.3

.1

30.3

.4.3

.5

9.7.

2.2

30.3

.4.3

.2

by q

ualif

ied

pers

onne

l or

at a

n ap

prov

ed,

rem

otel

y lo

cate

d re

ceiv

ing

faci

lity.

Als

o se

e 30

.3.4

.2.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

30.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 3

0.3.

6 an

d 30

.3.7

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m p

rovi

sion

s.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6,an

d th

e fo

llow

ing

shal

l als

o ap

ply:

(1)

Vis

ible

sig

nals

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d in

uni

tsde

sign

ed fo

r th

e he

arin

g im

paire

d.(2

)P

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed.

See

30.

3.4.

3.1(

2) a

bove

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 30

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

in 3

0.3.

6, a

nd 3

0.3.

7fo

r ad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Ann

unci

atio

n, a

nd a

nnun

ciat

ion

zoni

ng,

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.7 s

hall

be p

rovi

ded,

unle

ss t

he b

uild

ing

com

plie

s w

ith e

ither

build

ing

that

is c

onst

antly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 31

.3.4

.2.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

31.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd 3

1.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6,an

d th

e fo

llow

ing

shal

l als

o ap

ply:

(1)

Vis

ible

sig

nals

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d in

uni

tsde

sign

ed fo

r th

e he

arin

g im

paire

d.(2

)P

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed.

(3)

Exi

stin

g ap

prov

ed p

resi

gnal

sys

tem

s sh

all

be p

erm

itted

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.3.

See

31.

3.4.

3.1(

2) a

bove

.

See

31.

3.4.

3.1(

3) a

bove

.

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 31

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em r

equi

rem

ents

and

in 3

1.3.

6 fo

rad

ditio

nal e

xtin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

An

annu

ncia

tor

pane

l, w

hose

loca

tion

shal

l be

appr

oved

by

the

auth

ority

hav

ing

juris

dict

ion,

conn

ecte

d w

ith t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

m s

yste

m

31.3

.4.3

.1

31.3

.4.3

.5

9.7.

2.2

31.3

.4.3

.2

(con

tinue

s)



Ap

artm

ent

Bui

ldin

gs

Co

ntin

ued

New

Apa

rtm

ent B

uild

ings

Exi

stin

g A

part

men

t Bui

ldin

gs

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Ann

unci

ator

(con

tinue

d)

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

30.3

.4.3

.3

30.3

.4.3

.4

30.3

.4.3

.3 o

r 30

.3.4

.3.4

.Ann

unci

atio

n sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed a

t a

loca

tion

read

ily a

cces

sibl

e fr

omth

e pr

imar

y po

int

of e

ntry

for

emer

genc

yre

spon

se p

erso

nnel

.

Ann

unci

atio

n, a

nd a

nnun

ciat

ion

zoni

ng,

shal

lno

t be

req

uire

d in

bui

ldin

gs t

wo

or fe

wer

sto

ries

in h

eigh

t an

d ha

ving

not

mor

e th

an 5

0 dw

ellin

gun

its.

Ann

unci

atio

n, a

nd a

nnun

ciat

ion

zoni

ng,

shal

lno

t be

req

uire

d in

bui

ldin

gs fo

ur o

r fe

wer

stor

ies

in h

eigh

t co

ntai

ning

not

mor

e th

an 1

6dw

ellin

g un

its a

nd p

rote

cted

thr

ough

out

by a

nap

prov

ed,

supe

rvis

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

30.

3.5.

1.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

31.3

.4.3

.3

31.3

.4.3

.4

shal

l be

prov

ided

, un

less

the

bui

ldin

g m

eets

the

requ

irem

ents

of

31.3

.4.3

.3 o

r 31

.3.4

.3.4

.

Ann

unci

atio

n sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

build

ings

not

exc

eedi

ng 2

sto

ries

in h

eigh

tan

d ha

ving

not

mor

e th

an 5

0 ro

oms.

Ann

unci

atio

n sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

d in

build

ings

four

or

few

er s

torie

s in

hei

ght

cont

aini

ng n

ot m

ore

than

16

dwel

ling

units

and

prot

ecte

d th

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved,

supe

rvis

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

min

stal

led

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 3

1.3.

5.3.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

32.1

.1.1

Gen

eral

.T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to n

ewbu

ildin

gs o

r po

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s re

side

ntia

l boa

rd a

nd c

are

occu

panc

ies

(see

1.3

.1).

33.1

.1.1

Gen

eral

.T

he r

equi

rem

ents

of

this

cha

pter

sha

ll ap

ply

to e

xist

ing

build

ings

or

port

ions

the

reof

cur

rent

ly o

ccup

ied

as r

esid

entia

l bo

ard

and

care

occ

upan

cies

.

3.3.

178.

12*

Res

iden

tial

Boa

rd a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

yus

ed f

or l

odgi

ng a

nd b

oard

ing

of f

our

or m

ore

resi

dent

s,no

t re

late

d by

bloo

d or

mar

riag

e to

the

ow

ners

or

oper

ator

s,fo

r th

e pu

rpos

e of

pro

vidi

ngpe

rson

al c

are

serv

ices

.

Smal

l Fac

iliti

es.

Res

iden

tial

boar

d an

d ca

re o

ccup

anci

es p

rovi

ding

sle

ep-

ing

acco

mm

odat

ions

for

not

mor

e th

an 1

6 re

side

nts.

Ref

eren

ce 3

2.1.

1.3(

2)an

d 33

.1.1

.3(2

).

Lar

ge F

acili

ties

.R

esid

entia

l boa

rd a

nd c

are

occu

panc

ies

prov

idin

g sl

eep-

ing

acco

mm

odat

ions

for

mor

e th

an 1

6 re

side

nts.

Ref

eren

ce 3

2.1.

1.3(

3) a

nd33

.1.1

.3(3

).

The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

72,

2010

edi

tion,

are

prov

ided

for

ref

-er

ence

:

3.3.

100

Fir

e W

arni

ng E

quip

men

t.A

ny d

etec

tor,

alar

m,d

evic

e,or

mat

e-ri

al r

elat

ed t

o si

ngle

- an

d m

ultip

le-s

tatio

n al

arm

s or

hou

seho

ld f

ire

alar

msy

stem

s.

3.3.

149

Mul

tipl

e St

atio

n A

larm

.A

sin

gle

stat

ion

alar

m c

apab

le o

f be

ing

inte

rcon

nect

ed to

one

or

mor

e ad

ditio

nal a

larm

s so

that

the

actu

atio

n of

one

caus

es th

e ap

prop

riat

e al

arm

sig

nal t

o op

erat

e in

all

inte

rcon

nect

ed a

larm

s.

3.3.

245

Sing

le S

tati

on A

larm

.A

det

ecto

r com

pris

ing

an a

ssem

bly

that

in-

corp

orat

es a

sen

sor,

cont

rol

com

pone

nts,

and

an a

larm

not

ific

atio

n ap

pli-

ance

in

one

unit

oper

ated

fro

m a

pow

er s

ourc

e ei

ther

loc

ated

in

the

unit

orob

tain

ed a

t the

poi

nt o

f in

stal

latio

n.

3.3.

251

Smok

e A

larm

.A

sin

gle

or m

ultip

le s

tatio

n al

arm

res

pons

ive

tosm

oke.

Res

iden

tial B

oar

d a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cies

New

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

eE

xist

ing

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m/fi

re w

arni

ng

equi

pmen

t32

.2.3

.4.1

Sm

all F

acili

ty

A m

anua

l fire

ala

rm s

yste

m s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.33

.2.3

.4.1

33.2

.3.4

.1.1

Sm

all F

acili

ty

A m

anua

l fire

ala

rm s

yste

m s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6, u

nles

s th

epr

ovis

ions

of

33.2

.3.4

.1.1

or

33.2

.3.4

.1.2

are

met

.

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

dw

here

inte

rcon

nect

ed s

mok

e al

arm

sco

mpl

ying

with

33.

2.3.

4.3

and

not

less

tha

non

e m

anua

l fire

ala

rm b

ox p

er f

loor

arr

ange

dto

con

tinuo

usly

sou

nd t

he s

mok

e de

tect

oral

arm

s ar

e pr

ovid

ed.

Res

iden

tial

Bo

ard

an

d C

are

Occ

up

anci

es

(con

tinue

s)



Res

iden

tial B

oar

d a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued

New

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

eE

xist

ing

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m/fi

re w

arni

ng

equi

pmen

t (c

ontin

ued)

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

32.3

.3.4

.1

32.3

.3.4

.2

32.2

.3.4

.3.1

32.2

.3.4

.3.2

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

pro

vide

d in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

See

32.

2.3.

4.1

abov

e.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

by

all o

f th

e fo

llow

ing:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

(2)

Man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

loca

ted

at a

conv

enie

nt c

entr

al c

ontr

ol p

oint

und

erco

ntin

uous

sup

ervi

sion

of

resp

onsi

ble

empl

oyee

s(3

)R

equi

red

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

(4)

Req

uire

d de

tect

ion

syst

em

Sm

all F

acili

ty

App

rove

d sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

prov

ided

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.1

0.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d on

all

leve

ls,

incl

udin

g ba

sem

ents

but

exc

ludi

ng c

raw

lsp

aces

and

unf

inis

hed

attic

s.

33.2

.3.4

.1.2

33.3

.3.4

.1

33.3

.3.4

.2

33.2

.3.4

.3.1

33.2

.3.4

.3.2

Oth

er m

anua

lly a

ctiv

ated

con

tinuo

usly

soun

ding

ala

rms

acce

ptab

le t

o th

e au

thor

ityha

ving

juris

dict

ion

shal

l be

perm

itted

in li

eu o

fa

fire

alar

m s

yste

m.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6 sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed,

unle

ss e

ach

slee

ping

roo

m h

as e

xter

ior

exit

acce

ss in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 7

.5.3

, an

d th

e bu

ildin

g is

not

mor

e th

an t

hree

sto

ries

in h

eigh

t.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

See

33.

2.3.

4.1

abov

e.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

The

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

ll be

initi

ated

by

all o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

mea

ns:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

,un

less

the

re a

re o

ther

effe

ctiv

e m

eans

(suc

h as

a c

ompl

ete

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

or

auto

mat

ic d

etec

tion

syst

em)

for

notif

icat

ion

of f

ire a

s re

quire

d(2

)M

anua

l fire

ala

rm b

ox lo

cate

d at

aco

nven

ient

cen

tral

con

trol

poi

nt u

nder

cont

inuo

us s

uper

visi

on o

f re

spon

sibl

eem

ploy

ees

(3)

Aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

, ot

her

than

thos

e no

t re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode

(4)

Req

uire

d de

tect

ion

syst

em,

othe

r th

ansl

eepi

ng r

oom

sm

oke

alar

ms

Sm

all F

acili

ty

App

rove

d sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

prov

ided

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.1

0, u

nles

s ot

herw

ise

indi

cate

d in

33.

2.3.

4.3.

6 an

d 33

.2.3

.4.3

.7.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d on

all

leve

ls,

incl

udin

g ba

sem

ents

but

exc

ludi

ng c

raw

lsp

aces

and

unf

inis

hed

attic

s.



32.2

.3.4

.3.3

32.2

.3.4

.3.4

32.3

.3.4

.7

32.3

.3.4

.8.1

Add

ition

al s

mok

e al

arm

s sh

all b

e in

stal

led

inal

l liv

ing

area

s, a

s de

fined

in 3

.3.1

9.5.

Eac

h sl

eepi

ng r

oom

sha

ll be

pro

vide

d w

ith a

nap

prov

ed s

mok

e al

arm

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

10.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

App

rove

d sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

inst

alle

d in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.2

.10

insi

de e

very

sle

epin

gro

om,

outs

ide

ever

y sl

eepi

ng a

rea

in t

heim

med

iate

vic

inity

of

the

bedr

oom

s, a

nd o

n al

lle

vels

with

in a

res

iden

t un

it.

Cor

ridor

s an

d sp

aces

ope

n to

the

cor

ridor

s,ot

her

than

tho

se m

eetin

g th

e re

quire

men

t of

32.3

.3.4

.8.3

, sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed w

ith s

mok

ede

tect

ors

that

com

ply

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal

Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

are

arr

ange

d to

initi

ate

an a

larm

tha

t is

aud

ible

in a

ll sl

eepi

ng a

reas

.

Add

ition

al s

mok

e al

arm

s sh

all b

e in

stal

led

for

livin

g ro

oms,

den

s, d

ay r

oom

s, a

nd s

imila

rsp

aces

.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

pow

ered

fro

m t

hebu

ildin

g el

ectr

ical

sys

tem

and

, w

hen

activ

ated

, sh

all i

nitia

te a

n al

arm

tha

t is

aud

ible

in a

ll sl

eepi

ng a

reas

.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith33

.2.3

.4.3

.1 s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

whe

rebu

ildin

gs a

re p

rote

cted

thr

ough

out

by a

nap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m,

inac

cord

ance

with

33.

2.3.

5, t

hat

uses

qui

ck-

resp

onse

or

resi

dent

ial s

prin

kler

s, a

nd a

repr

otec

ted

with

app

rove

d sm

oke

alar

ms

inst

alle

d in

eac

h sl

eepi

ng r

oom

, in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.2

.10,

tha

t ar

e po

wer

edby

the

bui

ldin

g el

ectr

ical

sys

tem

.

Sm

oke

alar

ms

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith33

.2.3

.4.3

.1 s

hall

not

be r

equi

red

whe

rebu

ildin

gs a

re p

rote

cted

thr

ough

out

by a

nap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m,

inac

cord

ance

with

33.

2.3.

5, t

hat

uses

qui

ck-

resp

onse

or

resi

dent

ial s

prin

kler

s, w

ithex

istin

g ba

ttery

-pow

ered

sm

oke

alar

ms

inea

ch s

leep

ing

room

, an

d w

here

, in

the

opin

ion

of t

he a

utho

rity

havi

ng ju

risdi

ctio

n, t

hefa

cilit

y ha

s de

mon

stra

ted

that

tes

ting,

mai

nten

ance

, an

d a

batte

ry r

epla

cem

ent

prog

ram

ens

ure

the

relia

bilit

y of

pow

er t

o th

esm

oke

alar

ms.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Sm

oke

alar

ms

shal

l be

prov

ided

inac

cord

ance

with

33.

3.3.

4.7.

1, 3

3.3.

3.4.

7.2,

or

33.3

.3.4

.7.3

.

Eac

h sl

eepi

ng r

oom

sha

ll be

pro

vide

d w

ith a

nap

prov

ed s

mok

e al

arm

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

10 t

hat

is p

ower

ed f

rom

the

bui

ldin

gel

ectr

ical

sys

tem

.

33.2

.3.4

.3.3

33.2

.3.4

.3.5

33.2

.3.4

.3.6

33.2

.3.4

.3.7

33.3

.3.4

.7

33.3

.3.4

.7.1

(con

tinue

s)



Res

iden

tial B

oar

d a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued

New

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

eE

xist

ing

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

32.3

.3.4

.8.3

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

quire

din

une

nclo

sed

corr

idor

s, p

assa

gew

ays,

balc

onie

s, c

olon

nade

s, o

r ot

her

arra

ngem

ents

with

one

or

mor

e si

des

alon

g th

e lo

ngdi

men

sion

ful

ly o

r ex

tens

ivel

y op

en t

o th

eex

terio

r at

all

times

.

Als

o se

e 32

.3.3

.4.2

(4)

abov

e.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

See

9.7

.2.2

bel

ow.

Als

o se

e 32

.2.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

rex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

and

32.2

.3.6

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

33.3

.3.4

.7.2

33.3

.3.4

.7.3

33.3

.3.4

.8.1

33.3

.3.4

.8.2

33.3

.3.4

.8.3

Exi

stin

g ba

ttery

-pow

ered

sm

oke

alar

ms,

rath

er t

han

build

ing

elec

tric

al s

ervi

ce-

pow

ered

sm

oke

alar

ms,

sha

ll be

acc

epte

dw

here

, in

the

opi

nion

of

the

auth

ority

hav

ing

juris

dict

ion,

the

faci

lity

has

dem

onst

rate

d th

atte

stin

g, m

aint

enan

ce,

and

batte

ryre

plac

emen

t pr

ogra

ms

ensu

re t

he r

elia

bilit

y of

pow

er t

o th

e sm

oke

alar

ms.

Sle

epin

g ro

om s

mok

e al

arm

s sh

all n

ot b

ere

quire

d in

faci

litie

s ha

ving

an

exis

ting

corr

idor

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

tha

tco

mpl

ies

with

Sec

tion

9.6

and

is c

onne

cted

to

the

build

ing

fire

alar

m s

yste

m.

All

livin

g ar

eas,

as

defin

ed in

3.3

.19.

5, a

nd a

llco

rrid

ors

shal

l be

prov

ided

with

sm

oke

dete

ctor

s th

at c

ompl

y w

ith N

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

lF

ire A

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

re a

rran

ged

to in

itiat

ean

ala

rm t

hat

is a

udib

le in

all

slee

ping

are

as,

as m

odifi

ed b

y 33

.3.3

.4.8

.2 a

nd 3

3.3.

3.4.

8.3.

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s sh

all n

ot b

ere

quire

d in

livi

ng a

reas

in fa

cilit

ies

prot

ecte

dth

roug

hout

by

an a

ppro

ved

auto

mat

icsp

rinkl

er s

yste

m in

stal

led

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith33

.3.3

.5.

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s sh

all n

ot b

ere

quire

d in

une

nclo

sed

corr

idor

s,pa

ssag

eway

s, b

alco

nies

, co

lonn

ades

, or

othe

r ar

rang

emen

ts w

ith o

ne o

r m

ore

side

sal

ong

the

long

dim

ensi

on f

ully

or

exte

nsiv

ely

open

to

the

exte

rior

at a

ll tim

es.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

See

9.7

.2.2

bel

ow.

Als

o se

e 33

.2.3

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

rex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

and

32.2

.3.6

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.



FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

32.3

.3.5

.1

9.7.

2.1

32.3

.3.5

.4

9.7.

2.1

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

All

build

ings

sha

ll be

pro

tect

ed t

hrou

ghou

t by

an a

ppro

ved

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

inst

alle

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.7

.1.1

(1)

and

prov

ided

with

qui

ck-r

espo

nse

or r

esid

entia

lsp

rinkl

ers

thro

ugho

ut.

Als

o se

e 32

.3.3

.4.2

(3)

abov

e.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

See

32.

2.3.

5.4

and

32.2

.3.5

.5 in

NF

PA 1

01.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

s sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edw

ith e

lect

rical

sup

ervi

sion

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

7.2.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

d

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

See

33.

3.3.

4.2(

3) a

bove

.A

lso

see

33.3

.3.5

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

req

uire

men

ts a

nd in

33.3

.3.6

for

addi

tiona

l ext

ingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mpr

ovis

ions

.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

See

33.

2.3.

5.3

in N

FPA

101

.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Aut

omat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

s sh

all b

esu

perv

ised

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

7;w

ater

flow

ala

rms

shal

l not

be

requ

ired

to b

etr

ansm

itted

off-

site

.

9.7.

2.1

33.3

.3.5

.4

(con

tinue

s)



Res

iden

tial B

oar

d a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued

New

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

eE

xist

ing

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

(con

tinue

d)

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

32.2

.3.4

.2

32.3

.3.4

.4

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

n th

at w

ould

impa

ir th

esa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

of t

he s

prin

kler

sys

tem

.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

d pa

ram

eter

s th

at a

rere

quire

d to

be

mon

itore

d sh

all i

nclu

de,

but

shal

lno

t be

lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

, w

ithou

t de

lay,

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

, w

ithou

t de

lay,

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

add

ress

ed.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

See

32.

3.3.

4.6(

2) b

elow

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

33.2

.3.4

.2

33.3

.3.4

.4

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edau

tom

atic

ally

, w

ithou

t de

lay,

by

inte

rnal

audi

ble

alar

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

add

ress

ed.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Not

add

ress

ed.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.



Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

32.3

.3.4

.5

9.7.

2.2

32.3

.3.4

.6

9.7.

2.2

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Hig

h-ris

e bu

ildin

gs s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

an

appr

oved

em

erge

ncy

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n/al

arm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith

11.8

.4.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 32

.2.3

.5.4

and

32.

2.3.

5.5

in N

FPA

101.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Em

erge

ncy

forc

es n

otifi

catio

n sh

all m

eet

the

follo

win

g re

quire

men

ts:

(1)

Fire

dep

artm

ent

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

acco

mpl

ishe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.4.

(2)

Sm

oke

dete

ctio

n de

vice

s or

sm

oke

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

s sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed t

oin

itiat

e a

posi

tive

alar

m s

eque

nce

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3.4

for

not

mor

e th

an12

0 se

cond

s.

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 32

.3.3

.5.1

and

32.

3.3.

5.4

abov

e.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

add

ress

ed.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Not

spe

cific

ally

add

ress

ed;h

owev

er,

see

9.6.

3.9.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 33

.2.3

.5.3

in N

FPA

101

.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

In c

ase

of a

fire

, pr

ovis

ions

sha

ll be

mad

e fo

rth

e im

med

iate

not

ifica

tion

of t

he p

ublic

fire

depa

rtm

ent,

by e

ither

tel

epho

ne o

r ot

her

mea

ns,

or,

whe

re t

here

is n

o pu

blic

fire

depa

rtm

ent,

this

not

ifica

tion

shal

l be

mad

e to

the

priv

ate

fire

brig

ade.

Als

o se

e 33

.3.3

.5.4

abo

ve.

Sm

all F

acili

ty

Not

add

ress

ed.

9.7.

2.2

33.3

.3.4

.6

(con

tinue

s)



Res

iden

tial B

oar

d a

nd C

are

Occ

upan

cies

Co

ntin

ued

New

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

eE

xist

ing

Res

iden

tial B

oard

and

Car

e

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Ann

unci

ator

(con

tinue

d)

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

32.3

.3.4

.3

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

An

annu

ncia

tor

pane

l, co

nnec

ted

to t

he f

ireal

arm

sys

tem

, sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed a

t a

loca

tion

read

ily a

cces

sibl

e fr

om t

he p

rimar

y po

int

ofen

try

for

emer

genc

y re

spon

se p

erso

nnel

.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

Lar

ge

Faci

lity

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

36.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s m

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cies

(se

e 1.

3.1)

.

37.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof

curr

ently

occ

upie

d as

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es.

3.3.

32.4

Bul

k M

erch

andi

sing

Ret

ail

Bui

ldin

g.A

bui

ldin

g in

whi

ch t

hesa

les

area

incl

udes

the

stor

age

of c

ombu

stib

le m

ater

ials

on

palle

ts,i

n so

lidpi

les,

or in

rac

ks in

exc

ess

of 1

2 ft

(36

60 m

m)

in s

tora

ge h

eigh

t.

3.3.

178.

9*M

erca

ntile

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y us

ed f

or t

he d

ispl

ayan

d sa

le o

f m

erch

andi

se.

3.3.

32.9

*M

all B

uild

ing.

A s

ingl

e bu

ildin

g en

clos

ing

a nu

mbe

r of

tena

nts

and

occu

panc

ies

whe

rein

two

or m

ore

tena

nts

have

a m

ain

entr

ance

into

one

or m

ore

mal

ls. F

or t

he p

urpo

se o

f th

is C

ode,

anch

or b

uild

ings

sha

ll no

t be

cons

ider

ed a

s a

part

of

the

mal

l bui

ldin

g.

3.3.

158

Mal

l.A

roo

fed

or c

over

ed c

omm

on p

edes

tria

n ar

ea w

ithin

a m

all

build

ing

that

ser

ves

as a

cces

s fo

r tw

o or

mor

e te

nant

s an

d do

es n

ot e

xcee

dth

ree

leve

ls th

at a

re o

pen

to e

ach

othe

r.

36.1

.4.2

.1M

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cies

sha

ll be

sub

clas

sifi

ed a

s fo

llow

s:

(1)

Cla

ss A

,all

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es h

avin

g an

agg

rega

te g

ross

are

a of

mor

e th

an 3

0,00

0 ft

2(2

800

m2 )

or o

ccup

ying

mor

e th

an t

hree

sto

ries

for

sale

s pu

rpos

es

(2)

Cla

ss B

as

follo

ws:

(a)

Cla

ss B

,all

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es o

f mor

e th

an 3

000

ft2

(280

m2 ),

but

not

mor

e th

an 3

0,00

0 ft

2(2

800

m2 ),

aggr

egat

e gr

oss

area

and

occu

pyin

g no

t mor

e th

an th

ree

stor

ies

for

sale

s pu

rpos

es(b

)A

ll m

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cies

of

not

mor

e th

an 3

000

ft2

(280

m2 )

gros

s ar

ea a

nd o

ccup

ying

two

or th

ree

stor

ies

for

sale

s pu

rpos

es

(3)

Cla

ss C

,all

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es o

f no

t mor

e th

an 3

000

ft2

(280

m2 )

gros

s ar

ea a

nd u

sed

for

sale

s pu

rpos

es o

ccup

ying

one

sto

ry o

nly

36.4

.4M

all B

uild

ings

.T

he p

rovi

sion

s of

36.

4.4

shal

l app

ly to

mal

l bui

ld-

ings

thr

ee o

r fe

wer

sto

ries

in

heig

ht a

nd a

ny n

umbe

r of

anc

hor

build

ings

.(S

ee 3

.3.3

2.9.

)

37.1

.4.2

.1M

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cies

sha

ll be

sub

clas

sifi

ed a

s fo

llow

s:(1

)C

lass

A,a

ll m

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cies

hav

ing

an a

ggre

gate

gro

ss a

rea

ofm

ore

than

30,

000

ft2

(280

0 m

2 ) or

occ

upyi

ng m

ore

than

thr

ee s

tori

esfo

r sa

les

purp

oses

(2)

Cla

ss B

,as

follo

ws:

(a)

All

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es o

f m

ore

than

300

0 ft

2(2

80 m

2 ) bu

t not

mor

e th

an 3

0,00

0 ft

2(2

800

m2 )

aggr

egat

e gr

oss

area

and

occ

upy-

ing

not m

ore

than

thre

e st

orie

s fo

r sa

les

purp

oses

(b)

All

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es o

f no

t m

ore

than

300

0 ft

2(2

80 m

2 )gr

oss

area

and

occ

upyi

ng tw

o or

thre

e st

orie

s fo

r sa

les

purp

oses

(3)

Cla

ss C

,all

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es o

f no

t mor

e th

an 3

000

ft2

(280

m2 )

gros

s ar

ea u

sed

for

sale

s pu

rpos

es a

nd o

ccup

ying

one

sto

ry o

nly,

ex-

clud

ing

mez

zani

nes

Mer

cant

ile O

ccup

anci

es

New

Mer

cant

ile

Exi

stin

g M

erca

ntile

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m

36.3

.4.1

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Cla

ss A

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es s

hall

bepr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

37.3

.4.1

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Cla

ss A

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es s

hall

bepr

ovid

ed w

ith a

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith S

ectio

n 9.

6.

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

(con

tinue

s)



Mer

cant

ile O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Mer

cant

ile

Exi

stin

g M

erca

ntile

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m (

cont

inue

d)

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

36.4

.4.4

.1

36.4

.5.4

.1

36.3

.4.2

36.4

.4.4

.2

36.4

.5.4

.2

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Mal

ls s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

a f

ire a

larm

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Bul

k m

erch

andi

sing

ret

ail b

uild

ings

sha

ll be

prov

ided

with

a f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

inac

cord

ance

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

any

one

of t

he fo

llow

ing

mea

ns:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(1)

(2)

App

rove

d au

tom

atic

fire

det

ectio

n sy

stem

that

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(2

) an

d pr

ovid

espr

otec

tion

thro

ugho

ut t

he b

uild

ing,

plu

s a

min

imum

of

one

man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.26

(3)

App

rove

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m t

hat

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

) an

d pr

ovid

espr

otec

tion

thro

ugho

ut t

he b

uild

ing,

plu

s a

min

imum

of

one

man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.6

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

mea

ns o

f th

e re

quire

d au

tom

atic

sprin

kler

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

).

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

mea

ns o

f th

e re

quire

d ap

prov

edau

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m (

see

36.4

.5.5

)in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

).

For

Cla

ss A

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es s

ee36

.3.4

.2(2

) ab

ove.

37.4

.4.4

.1

37.4

.5.4

.1

37.3

.4.2

37.4

.4.4

.2

37.4

.5.4

.2

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Mal

ls s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

with

a f

ire a

larm

syst

em in

acc

orda

nce

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Bul

k m

erch

andi

sing

ret

ail b

uild

ings

sha

ll be

prov

ided

with

a f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

inac

cord

ance

with

Sec

tion

9.6.

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

mea

ns:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

per

9.6

.2.1

(1)

(2)

App

rove

d au

tom

atic

fire

det

ectio

n sy

stem

that

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(2

) an

d pr

ovid

espr

otec

tion

thro

ugho

ut t

he b

uild

ing,

plu

s a

min

imum

of

one

man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.6

(3)

App

rove

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m t

hat

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

) an

d pr

ovid

espr

otec

tion

thro

ugho

ut t

he b

uild

ing,

plu

s a

min

imum

of

one

man

ual f

ire a

larm

box

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.6

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

eans

of

the

requ

ired

auto

mat

icsp

rinkl

er s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

2.1(

3).

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by m

eans

of

the

requ

ired

appr

oved

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

sys

tem

(se

e 37

.4.5

.5)

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.2.1

(3).

For

Cla

ss A

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es s

ee37

.3.4

.2(2

) ab

ove.



FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

9.7.

2.1

36.3

.4.3

.1

See

36.

3.4.

2(3)

, 36

.4.4

.4.2

, an

d 36

.4.5

.4.2

abov

e.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 36

.3.5

, 36

.4.4

.10,

and

36.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mre

quire

men

ts a

nd 3

6.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 36

.3.5

, 36

.4.4

.10,

and

36.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mre

quire

men

ts a

nd 3

6.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cyis

occ

upie

d, t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

, sh

all a

ctiv

ate

an a

larm

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3 t

hrou

ghou

t th

em

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cy,

and

posi

tive

alar

mse

quen

ce in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

perm

itted

.

See

37.

3.4.

2(3)

, 37

.4.4

.4.2

, an

d 37

.4.5

.4.2

abov

e.A

lso

see

9.7.

2.2

belo

w.

Als

o se

e 37

.3.5

and

37.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

rex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

Als

o se

e 37

.3.5

and

37.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

rex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

.

Cla

ss A

Mer

can

tile

Occ

up

anci

es

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

erca

ntile

occu

panc

y is

occ

upie

d, t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

, sh

all p

erfo

rmon

e of

the

follo

win

g fu

nctio

ns:

(1)

It sh

all a

ctiv

ate

an a

larm

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

thr

ough

out

the

mer

cant

ileoc

cupa

ncy,

and

pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.4 o

r a

pres

igna

lsy

stem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.3 s

hall

be p

erm

itted

.

9.7.

2.1

37.3

.4.3

.1

(con

tinue

s)



Mer

cant

ile O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Mer

cant

ile

Exi

stin

g M

erca

ntile

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n(c

ontin

ued)

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

(con

tinue

d)

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

36.4

.4.4

.3.1

36.4

.4.4

.3.2

36.4

.5.4

.3

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

all i

s oc

cupi

ed,

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

, sh

all

perf

orm

one

of

the

follo

win

g fu

nctio

ns:

(1)

It sh

all a

ctiv

ate

a ge

nera

l ala

rm in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.3

thr

ough

out

the

mal

l.(2

)P

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed.

(3)

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed t

obe

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

publ

ic a

ddre

ss s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9.

2.

Vis

ible

sig

nals

sha

ll no

t be

req

uire

d in

mal

ls.

(See

9.6

.3.5

.7 a

nd 9

.6.3

.5.8

.)

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cyis

occ

upie

d, t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

, sh

all a

ctiv

ate

an a

larm

inac

cord

ance

with

9.6

.3 t

hrou

ghou

t th

em

erca

ntile

occ

upan

cy,

and

posi

tive

alar

mse

quen

ce in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

perm

itted

.

See

36.

3.4.

3.1,

36.

4.4.

4.3.

1(2)

, an

d 36

.4.5

.4.3

abov

e.

Not

add

ress

ed.

37.4

.4.4

.3.1

37.4

.5.4

.3

(2)

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

edto

be

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

publ

ic a

ddre

ss s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9.

2.

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

all i

s oc

cupi

ed,

the

requ

ired

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

,sh

all p

erfo

rm o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

func

tions

:

(1)

It sh

all a

ctiv

ate

an a

larm

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

thr

ough

out

the

mal

l.(2

)P

ositi

ve a

larm

seq

uenc

e in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6

.3.4

sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed.

(3)

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

edto

be

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

publ

ic a

ddre

ss s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9.

2.

Bu

lk M

erch

and

isin

g R

etai

l Bu

ildin

g

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e m

erca

ntile

occu

panc

y is

occ

upie

d, t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

m s

yste

m,

once

initi

ated

, sh

all p

erfo

rmon

e of

the

follo

win

g fu

nctio

ns:

(1)

It sh

all a

ctiv

ate

an a

larm

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

thr

ough

out

the

mer

cant

ileoc

cupa

ncy,

and

pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.4 s

hall

bepe

rmitt

ed.

(2)

Occ

upan

t no

tific

atio

n sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

edto

be

mad

e vi

a a

voic

e co

mm

unic

atio

n or

publ

ic a

ddre

ss s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.9.

2.

See

37.

3.4.

3.1(

1),

37.4

.4.4

.3.1

(2),

and

37.4

.5.4

.3(1

) ab

ove.

For

Cla

ss A

mer

cant

ile o

ccup

anci

es s

ee37

.3.4

.3.1

(1)

abov

e.



Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

36.3

.4.3

.236

.4.4

.4.3

.336

.4.5

.4.4

9.7.

2.2

36.4

.4.4

.4

See

36.

3.4.

3.1,

36.

4.4.

4.3.

1(3)

, an

d 36

.4.5

.4.3

abov

e.

See

36.

3.4.

3.1,

36.

4.4.

4.3.

1(3)

, an

d 36

.4.5

.4.3

abov

e.

Em

erge

ncy

forc

es n

otifi

catio

n sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed a

nd s

hall

incl

ude

notif

ying

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Fire

dep

artm

ent

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.4

(2)

Loca

l em

erge

ncy

orga

niza

tion,

if p

rovi

ded

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 36

.3.4

.2(3

), 3

6.4.

4.4.

2, a

nd36

.4.5

.4.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 36

.3.5

, 36

.4.4

.10,

and

36.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

mre

quire

men

ts a

nd 3

6.3.

6 fo

r ad

ditio

nal

extin

guis

hing

sys

tem

pro

visi

ons.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

The

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

toau

tom

atic

ally

act

uate

sm

oke

man

agem

ent

orsm

oke

cont

rol s

yste

ms

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.5.

2(3)

.

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

,w

here

app

licab

le.

See

37.

3.4.

3.1(

2),

37.4

.4.4

.3.1

(3),

and

37.4

.5.4

.3(2

) ab

ove.

See

37.

3.4.

3.1(

2),

37.4

.4.4

.3.1

(3),

and

37.4

.5.4

.3(2

) ab

ove.

Em

erge

ncy

forc

es n

otifi

catio

n sh

all b

epr

ovid

ed a

nd s

hall

incl

ude

notif

ying

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Fire

dep

artm

ent

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.4

(2)

Loca

l em

erge

ncy

orga

niza

tion,

if p

rovi

ded

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Als

o se

e 37

.3.4

.2(3

), 3

7.4.

4.4.

2, a

nd37

.4.5

.4.2

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 37

.3.5

and

37.

4.5.

5 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

rex

tingu

ishi

ng s

yste

m r

equi

rem

ents

.

Not

add

ress

ed.

Mal

l Bu

ildin

gs

The

fire

ala

rm s

yste

m s

hall

be a

rran

ged

toau

tom

atic

ally

act

uate

sm

oke

man

agem

ent

orsm

oke

cont

rol s

yste

ms

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.5.

2(3)

.

Als

o se

e se

para

te s

umm

ary

tabl

e fo

rem

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

,w

here

app

licab

le.

37.3

.4.3

.237

.4.4

.4.3

.237

.4.5

.4.4

9.7.

2.2

37.4

.4.4

.4



The

fol

low

ing

exce

rpts

fro

m N

FPA

101

,200

9 ed

ition

,are

pro

vide

d fo

r re

f-er

ence

:

38.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

new

bui

ldin

gs o

rpo

rtio

ns th

ereo

f us

ed a

s bu

sine

ss o

ccup

anci

es (

see

1.3.

1).

39.1

.1.1

The

req

uire

men

ts o

f th

is c

hapt

er s

hall

appl

y to

exi

stin

g bu

ildin

gsor

por

tions

ther

eof

curr

ently

occ

upie

d as

bus

ines

s oc

cupa

ncie

s.

3.3.

178.

3*B

usin

ess

Occ

upan

cy.

An

occu

panc

y us

ed f

or t

he t

rans

actio

nof

bus

ines

s ot

her

than

mer

cant

ile.

Bus

ines

s O

ccup

anci

es

New

Bus

ines

s E

xist

ing

Bus

ines

s

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Fire

ala

rm s

yste

m

Fire

ala

rmsi

gnal

initi

atio

nM

anua

l ini

tiatio

n

Aut

omat

icde

tect

ion

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

ope

ratio

n

38.3

.4.1

38.3

.4.2

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

ectio

n9.

6 sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed in

all

busi

ness

occu

panc

ies

whe

re a

ny o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

cond

ition

s ex

ists

:

(1)

The

bui

ldin

g is

thr

ee o

r m

ore

stor

ies

inhe

ight

.(2

)T

he o

ccup

ancy

is s

ubje

ct t

o 50

or

mor

eoc

cupa

nts

abov

e or

bel

ow t

he le

vel o

f ex

itdi

scha

rge.

(3)

The

occ

upan

cy is

sub

ject

to

300

or m

ore

tota

l occ

upan

ts.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

sha

llbe

by

one

of t

he fo

llow

ing

mea

ns:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(1)

(2)

Mea

ns o

f an

app

rove

d au

tom

atic

fire

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

tha

t co

mpl

ies

with

9.6.

2.1(

2) a

nd p

rovi

des

prot

ectio

nth

roug

hout

the

bui

ldin

g(3

)M

eans

of

an a

ppro

ved

auto

mat

ic s

prin

kler

syst

em t

hat

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

) an

dpr

ovid

es p

rote

ctio

n th

roug

hout

the

bui

ldin

g

See

38.

3.4.

2(2)

abo

ve.

See

38.

3.4.

2(3)

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.A

lso

see

38.3

.6 in

NF

PA 1

01fo

r ex

tingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

pro

visi

ons.

39.3

.4.1

39.3

.4.2

A f

ire a

larm

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithS

ectio

n 9.

6 sh

all b

e pr

ovid

ed in

all

busi

ness

occu

panc

ies

whe

re a

ny o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

cond

ition

s ex

ists

:

(1)

The

bui

ldin

g is

thr

ee o

r m

ore

stor

ies

inhe

ight

.(2

)T

he o

ccup

ancy

is s

ubje

ct t

o 10

0 or

mor

eoc

cupa

nts

abov

e or

bel

ow t

he le

vel o

f ex

itdi

scha

rge.

(3) T

he o

ccup

ancy

is s

ubje

ct t

o 10

00 o

r m

ore

tota

l occ

upan

ts.

Initi

atio

n of

the

req

uire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

shal

l be

by o

ne o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

mea

ns:

(1)

Man

ual m

eans

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.2.

1(1)

(2)

Mea

ns o

f an

app

rove

d au

tom

atic

fire

dete

ctio

n sy

stem

tha

t co

mpl

ies

with

9.6.

2.1(

2) a

nd p

rovi

des

prot

ectio

nth

roug

hout

the

bui

ldin

g(3

)M

eans

of a

n ap

prov

ed a

utom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

that

com

plie

s w

ith 9

.6.2

.1(3

) an

dpr

ovid

es p

rote

ctio

n th

roug

hout

the

build

ing

See

39.

3.4.

2(2)

abo

ve.

See

39.

3.4.

2(3)

abo

ve.

Als

o se

e 9.

7.2.

2 be

low

.

Bu

sin

ess

Occ

up

anci

es

FAS

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al in

itiat

ion

Occ

upan

tno

tific

atio

n

Ext

ingu

ishi

ngsy

stem

supe

rvis

ion

Aud

ible

/vis

ible

Pos

itive

ala

rmse

quen

ce

Pre

sign

al s

yste

m

Voi

cean

noun

cem

ents

Oth

er p

rovi

sion

s

9.7.

2.1

38.3

.4.3

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms

are

requ

ired

by a

noth

er s

ectio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

supe

rvis

ory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

dm

onito

red

for

inte

grity

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ithN

FPA

72,

Nat

iona

l Fire

Ala

rm C

ode,

and

adi

stin

ctiv

e su

perv

isor

y si

gnal

sha

ll be

pro

vide

dto

indi

cate

a c

ondi

tion

that

wou

ld im

pair

the

satis

fact

ory

oper

atio

n of

the

spr

inkl

er s

yste

m.

Sys

tem

com

pone

nts

and

para

met

ers

that

are

requ

ired

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

tsh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tank

leve

ls a

nd t

empe

ratu

res,

tan

k pr

essu

re,

and

air

pres

sure

on

dry-

pipe

val

ves.

Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

ll so

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

a lo

catio

n w

ithin

the

prot

ecte

d bu

ildin

g th

at is

con

stan

tly a

ttend

edby

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

nel o

r at

an

appr

oved

,re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

g fa

cilit

y.

See

38.

3.6

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em p

rovi

sion

s.

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e bu

ildin

g is

occ

upie

d,th

e re

quire

d fir

e al

arm

sys

tem

, on

ce in

itiat

ed,

shal

l act

ivat

e a

gene

ral a

larm

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

thr

ough

out

the

build

ing,

and

pos

itive

alar

m s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.3

.4sh

all b

e pe

rmitt

ed.

See

38.

3.4.

3 ab

ove.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

38.

3.4.

3 ab

ove.

See

38.

3.4.

3 ab

ove.

Whe

re s

uper

vise

d au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s ar

e re

quire

d by

ano

ther

sec

tion

ofth

is C

ode,

sup

ervi

sory

atta

chm

ents

sha

ll be

inst

alle

d an

d m

onito

red

for

inte

grity

inac

cord

ance

with

NF

PA 7

2, N

atio

nal F

ireA

larm

Cod

e, a

nd a

dis

tinct

ive

supe

rvis

ory

sign

al s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

to in

dica

te a

con

ditio

nth

at w

ould

impa

ir th

e sa

tisfa

ctor

y op

erat

ion

ofth

e sp

rinkl

er s

yste

m.S

yste

m c

ompo

nent

s an

dpa

ram

eter

s th

at a

re r

equi

red

to b

e m

onito

red

shal

l inc

lude

, bu

t sh

all n

ot b

e lim

ited

to,

cont

rol v

alve

s, f

ire p

ump

pow

er s

uppl

ies

and

runn

ing

cond

ition

s, w

ater

tan

k le

vels

and

tem

pera

ture

s, t

ank

pres

sure

, an

d ai

r pr

essu

reon

dry

-pip

e va

lves

.Sup

ervi

sory

sig

nals

sha

llso

und

and

shal

l be

disp

laye

d ei

ther

at

alo

catio

n w

ithin

the

pro

tect

ed b

uild

ing

that

isco

nsta

ntly

atte

nded

by

qual

ified

per

sonn

el o

rat

an

appr

oved

, re

mot

ely

loca

ted

rece

ivin

gfa

cilit

y.

Dur

ing

all t

imes

tha

t th

e bu

ildin

g is

occ

upie

d(s

ee 7

.2.1

.1.3

), t

he r

equi

red

fire

alar

msy

stem

, on

ce in

itiat

ed,

shal

l per

form

one

of

the

follo

win

g fu

nctio

ns:

(1)

It sh

all a

ctiv

ate

a ge

nera

l ala

rm in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.3

thro

ugho

ut th

ebu

ildin

g, a

nd th

e fo

llow

ing

also

sha

ll ap

ply:

(a)

Pos

itive

ala

rm s

eque

nce

in a

ccor

danc

ew

ith 9

.6.3

.4 s

hall

be p

erm

itted

.(b

)A

pre

sign

al s

yste

m in

acc

orda

nce

with

9.6.

3.3

shal

l be

perm

itted

.(2

)O

ccup

ant

notif

icat

ion

shal

l be

perm

itted

to

be m

ade

via

a vo

ice

com

mun

icat

ion

orpu

blic

add

ress

sys

tem

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith9.

6.3.

9.2.

See

39.

3.4.

3(1)

(a)

abov

e.

See

39.

3.4.

3(1)

(b)

abov

e.

See

39.

3.4.

3(2)

abo

ve.

See

39.

3.4.

3(2)

abo

ve.

9.7.

2.1

39.3

.4.3



(con

tinue

s)



Bus

ines

s O

ccup

anci

es C

ont

inue

d

New

Bus

ines

s E

xist

ing

Bus

ines

s

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

101

Ref

.R

equi

rem

ent

Em

erge

ncy

forc

esno

tific

atio

n

Ann

unci

ator

Em

erge

ncy

cont

rol

(fire

saf

ety)

func

tions

38.3

.4.4

9.7.

2.2

Em

erge

ncy

forc

es n

otifi

catio

n sh

all b

e pr

ovid

edan

d sh

all i

nclu

de n

otify

ing

the

follo

win

g:

(1)

Fire

dep

artm

ent

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.4

(2)

Loca

l em

erge

ncy

orga

niza

tion,

if p

rovi

ded

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

ano

ther

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

w a

larm

s sh

all

be t

rans

mitt

ed t

o an

app

rove

d, p

ropr

ieta

ryal

arm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

ace

ntra

l sta

tion,

or

the

fire

depa

rtm

ent.

Suc

hco

nnec

tion

shal

l be

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

See

38.

3.6

in N

FPA

101

for

extin

guis

hing

syst

em p

rovi

sion

s.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

app

licab

le.

9.7.

2.2

Whe

re s

uper

visi

on o

f au

tom

atic

spr

inkl

ersy

stem

s is

pro

vide

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

anot

her

prov

isio

n of

thi

s C

ode,

wat

erflo

wal

arm

s sh

all b

e tr

ansm

itted

to

an a

ppro

ved,

prop

rieta

ry a

larm

-rec

eivi

ng fa

cilit

y, a

rem

ote

stat

ion,

a c

entr

al s

tatio

n, o

r th

e fir

ede

part

men

t.S

uch

conn

ectio

n sh

all b

e in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith 9

.6.1

.3.

Not

add

ress

ed.

See

sep

arat

e su

mm

ary

tabl

e fo

r em

erge

ncy

cont

rol (

fire

safe

ty)

func

tions

, w

here

appl

icab

le.



are protected in accordance with Section 8.7 and40.3.2 are not required to be the basis for overall oc-cupancy classification

3.3.178.8* Industrial Occupancy. An occupancy inwhich products are manufactured or in which processing,assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing, decorating, orrepair operations are conducted.

3.3.178.8.2* High Hazard Industrial Occupancy. Anindustrial occupancy in which industrial operations that in-clude high hazard materials, processes, or contents areconducted.

Industrial Occupancies


40.1.1.1 The requirements of this chapter shall apply toboth new and existing industrial occupancies.

40.1.4.1.3* High Hazard Industrial Occupancy. Highhazard industrial occupancies shall include the following:

(1) Industrial occupancies that conduct industrial opera-tions that use high hazard materials or processes orhouse high hazard contents

(2) Industrial occupancies in which incidental high hazardoperations in low or ordinary hazard occupancies that

New and Existing Industrial


Fire alarm system



Manual initiation

Automaticdetection



40.3.4.1

40.3.4.2

9.7.2.1

A fire alarm system shall be required in accordance with Section 9.6 forindustrial occupancies, unless the total occupant load of the building isunder 100 persons and unless, of these, fewer than 25 persons areabove or below the level of exit discharge.

Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by any of thefollowing means:

(1) Manual means in accordance with 9.6.2.1(1)(2) Approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with

9.6.2.1(2) throughout the building, plus a minimum of one manualfire alarm box in accordance with 9.6.2.6

(3) Approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with9.6.2.1(3) throughout the building, plus a minimum of one manualfire alarm box in accordance with 9.6.2.6

See 40.3.4.2(2) above.

See 40.3.4.2(3) above.Also see 9.7.2.2 below.

Where supervised automatic sprinkler systems are required by anothersection of this Code, supervisory attachments shall be installed andmonitored for integrity in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire AlarmCode, and a distinctive supervisory signal shall be provided to indicate acondition that would impair the satisfactory operation of the sprinklersystem. System components and parameters that are required to bemonitored shall include, but shall not be limited to, control valves, firepump power supplies and running conditions, water tank levels andtemperatures, tank pressure, and air pressure on dry-pipe valves.Supervisory signals shall sound and shall be displayed either at alocation within the protected building that is constantly attended byqualified personnel or at an approved, remotely located receiving facility.

Also see 40.3.4.2(3) above.

(continues)



New and Existing Industrial Continued




Annunciator


Audible/visible


Presignal system

Voiceannouncements

Other provisions

40.3.4.3.1

40.3.4.3.4

40.3.4.3.2

40.3.4.3.3

9.7.2.2

The required fire alarm system shall meet one of the following criteria:

(1) It shall provide occupant notification in accordance with 9.6.3.(2) It shall sound an audible and visible signal in a constantly attended

location for the purposes of initiating emergency action.

In high hazard industrial occupancies, as described in 40.1.4.1.3, therequired fire alarm system shall automatically initiate an occupantevacuation alarm signal in accordance with 9.6.3.


Existing presignal systems in accordance with 9.6.3.3 shall be permitted.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.

Where supervision of automatic sprinkler systems is provided inaccordance with another provision of this Code, waterflow alarms shallbe transmitted to an approved, proprietary alarm-receiving facility, aremote station, a central station, or the fire department. Such connectionshall be in accordance with 9.6.1.3.

Also see 40.3.4.2(3) above.

Not addressed.




3.3.254.6 Open Parking Structure. A parking structurethat, at each parking level, has wall openings open to theatmosphere, for an area of not less than 1.4 ft2 for each lin-ear foot (0.4 m2 for each linear meter) of its exteriorperimeter. Such openings are distributed over at least 40percent of the building perimeter or uniformly over twoopposing sides. Interior wall lines and column lines are atleast 20 percent open, with openings distributed to provideventilation.

Storage Occupancies


42.1.1.1 The requirements of this chapter shall apply toboth new and existing storage occupancies.

42.1.1.2 Storage occupancies shall include all buildings orstructures used primarily for the storage or sheltering ofgoods, merchandise, products, vehicles, or animals.

3.3.178.15* Storage Occupancy. An occupancy usedprimarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchan-dise, products, vehicles, or animals.

New and Existing Storage


Fire alarm system


Manual initiation

42.3.4.1

42.3.4.1.1

42.3.4.1.2

42.3.4.1.3

42.8.3.4.1

42.8.3.4.1.1

42.8.3.4.1.2

42.8.3.4.1.3

42.3.4.2

A fire alarm system shall be required in accordance with Section 9.6 forstorage occupancies, except as modified by 42.3.4.1.1, 42.3.4.1.2, and42.3.4.1.3.

Storage occupancies limited to low hazard contents shall not be requiredto have a fire alarm system.

Storage occupancies with ordinary or high hazard contents notexceeding an aggregate floor area of 100,000 ft2 (9300 m2) shall not berequired to have a fire alarm system.

Storage occupancies protected throughout by an approved automaticsprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7 shall not be required tohave a fire alarm system.

Parking Structures

A fire alarm system shall be required in accordance with Section 9.6 forparking structures, except as modified by 42.3.4.1.1, 42.3.4.1.2, and42.3.4.1.3.

Parking structures not exceeding an aggregate floor area of 100,000 ft2

(9300 m2) shall not be required to have a fire alarm system.

Open parking structures shall not be required to have a fire alarmsystem.

Parking structures protected throughout by an approved automaticsprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7 shall not be required tohave a fire alarm system.

Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by any of thefollowing means:



(3) Approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with9.6.2.1(3) throughout the building, plus a minimum of one manualfire alarm box in accordance with 9.6.2.6

(continues)



New and Existing Storage Continued


Fire alarmsignal initiation(continued)



Manual initiation(continued)

Automaticdetection



Audible/visible


Presignal system

Voiceannouncements

Other provisions

42.8.3.4.2

9.7.2.1

42.3.4.3.1

42.3.4.3.4

42.8.3.4.3.1

42.3.4.3.242.8.3.4.3.2

42.3.4.3.342.8.3.4.3.3

Parking Structures

Initiation of the required fire alarm system shall be by one of thefollowing means:



(3) Approved supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with9.6.2.1(3) throughout the building, plus a minimum of one manualfire alarm box in accordance with 9.6.2.6

See 42.3.4.2(2) above.

See 42.3.4.2(3) and 42.8.3.4.2(3) above.Also see 9.7.2.2 below.

Where supervised automatic sprinkler systems are required by anothersection of this Code, supervisory attachments shall be installed andmonitored for integrity in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire AlarmCode, and a distinctive supervisory signal shall be provided to indicate acondition that would impair the satisfactory operation of the sprinklersystem. System components and parameters that are required to bemonitored shall include, but shall not be limited to, control valves, firepump power supplies and running conditions, water tank levels andtemperatures, tank pressure, and air pressure on dry-pipe valves.Supervisory signals shall sound and shall be displayed either at alocation within the protected building that is constantly attended byqualified personnel or at an approved, remotely located receiving facility.

Also see 42.3.4.2(3) and 42.8.3.4.2(3) above.Also see 42.8.3.1.1.3 and 42.8.3.1.1.4 in NFPA 101 for additionalextinguishing system provisions.

The required fire alarm system shall meet one of the following criteria:

(1) It shall provide occupant notification in accordance with 9.6.3.(2) It shall sound an audible and visible signal in a constantly attended

location for the purposes of initiating emergency action.

In high hazard storage occupancies, the required fire alarm system shallautomatically initiate an occupant evacuation alarm signal in accordancewith 9.6.3.

Parking Structures

The required fire alarm system shall sound an audible alarm in acontinuously attended location for purposes of initiating emergencyaction.


Existing presignal systems in accordance with 9.6.3.3 shall be permitted.

Not addressed.

Not addressed.



New and Existing Storage Continued



Annunciator


9.7.2.2 Where supervision of automatic sprinkler systems is provided inaccordance with another provision of this Code, waterflow alarms shallbe transmitted to an approved, proprietary alarm-receiving facility, aremote station, a central station, or the fire department. Such connectionshall be in accordance with 9.6.1.3.

Also see 42.3.4.2(3) and 42.8.3.4.2(3) above.Also see 42.8.3.1.1.3 and 42.8.3.1.1.4 in NFPA 101 for additionalextinguishing system provisions.

Not addressed.




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ter.

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11.8

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9.7.

2.2



(con

tinue

s)



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11.8

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and

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er s

hall

bepr

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3.3.95 Fire Safety Functions. Building and fire controlfunctions that are intended to increase the level of lifesafety for occupants or to control the spread of the harm-ful effects of fire.

Emergency Control (Fire Safety) Functions


7.1.1* Application. Means of egress for both new andexisting buildings shall comply with this chapter. (See also5.5.3.)

8.1.1 Application. The features of fire protection setforth in this chapter shall apply to both new constructionand existing buildings.

Emergency Control (Fire Safety) Function 101 Ref. Requirement

Door release 7.2.1.8.1

7.2.1.8.2

7.2.1.8.3

7.2.1.9.2

Doors — Self-Closing Devices

A door leaf normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at anytime and shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, unlessotherwise permitted by 7.2.1.8.3.

In any building of low or ordinary hazard contents, as defined in 6.2.2.2 and 6.2.2.3, or whereapproved by the authority having jurisdiction, doors shall be permitted to be automatic-closing,provided that the following criteria are met:

(1) Upon release of the hold-open mechanism, the leaf becomes self-closing.(2) The release device is designed so that the leaf instantly releases manually and, upon

release, becomes self-closing, or the leaf can be readily closed.(3) The automatic releasing mechanism or medium is activated by the operation of approved

smoke detectors installed in accordance with the requirements for smoke detectors for doorleaf release service in NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

(4) Upon loss of power to the hold-open device, the hold-open mechanism is released and thedoor leaf becomes self-closing.

(5) The release by means of smoke detection of one door leaf in a stair enclosure results inclosing all doors leaves serving that stair.

The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor leveldesignated for recall in accordance with the requirements of 9.4.3 shall be permitted to remainopen during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

Powered Doors

Self-Closing or Self-Latching Door Leaf Operations.

Where door leaves are required to be self-closing or self latching and are operated by powerupon the approach of a person, or are provided with power-assisted manual operation, theyshall be permitted in the means of egress where they meet the following criteria:

(1) The door leaves can be opened manually in accordance with 7.2.1.9.1 to allow egresstravel in the event of power failure.

(2) New door leaves remain in the closed position unless actuated or opened manually.(3) When actuated, new door leaves remain open for not more than 30 seconds.(4) Door leaves held open for any period of time close — and the power-assist mechanism

ceases to function — upon operation of approved smoke detectors installed in such a wayas to detect smoke on either side of the door opening in accordance with the provisions ofNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

(5) Door leaves required to be self-latching are either self-latching or become self-latchingupon operation of approved smoke detectors per 7.2.1.9.2(4).

(continues)




Door release(continued)

Door unlocking

7.2.3.4

7.2.3.7

7.2.13.5

7.2.1.5.7

7.2.1.6.1

(6) New power-assisted swinging door assemblies comply with BHMA/ANSI A156.19,American National Standard for Power Assist and Low Energy Power Operated Doors.

Smokeproof Enclosures

Where a vestibule is provided, the door opening into the vestibule shall be protected with anapproved fire door assembly having a minimum 11/2-hour fire protection rating, and the fire doorassembly from the vestibule to the smokeproof enclosure shall have a minimum 20-minute fireprotection rating. Door leaves shall be designed to minimize air leakage and shall be self-closing or shall be automatic-closing by actuation of a smoke detector within 10 ft (3050 mm) ofthe vestibule door opening. New door assemblies shall be installed in accordance with NFPA105, Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

Natural Ventilation. Smokeproof enclosures using natural ventilation shall comply with 7.2.3.3and the following:

(1) Where access to the enclosure is by means of an open exterior balcony, the door assemblyto the enclosure shall have a minimum 11/2-hour fire protection rating and shall be self-closing or shall be automatic-closing by actuation of a smoke detector.

(2) Openings adjacent to the exterior balcony specified in 7.2.3.7(1) shall be protected inaccordance with 7.2.2.6.4.

(3) Every vestibule shall have a net area of not less than 16 ft2 (1.5 m2) of opening in anexterior wall facing an exterior court, yard, or public space not less than 20 ft (6100 mm) inwidth.

(4) Every vestibule shall have a minimum dimension of not less than the required width of thecorridor leading to it and a dimension of not less than 6 ft (1830 mm) in the direction oftravel.

Elevator Lobby Doors

The elevator lobby door leaves shall close in response to a signal from a smoke detectorlocated directly outside the elevator lobby adjacent to or on each door opening. Elevator lobbydoor leaves shall be permitted to close in response to a signal from the building fire alarmsystem. Where one elevator lobby door leaf closes by means of a smoke detector or a signalfrom the building fire alarm system, all elevator lobby doorleaves serving that elevatorevacuation system shall close.

Locks, Latches, and Alarm Device

Every door assembly in a stair enclosure serving more than four stories, unless permitted by7.2.1.5.7.2, shall meet one of the following conditions:

(1) Re-entry from the stair enclosure to the interior of the building shall be provided.(2) An automatic release that is actuated with the initiation of the building fire alarm system

shall be provided to unlock all stair enclosure doors assemblies to allow re-entry.(3) Selected re-entry shall be provided in accordance with 7.2.1.5.7.1.

Delayed-Egress Locking Systems

Approved, listed, delayed-egress locking systems shall be permitted to be installed on doorassemblies serving low and ordinary hazard contents in buildings protected throughout by anapproved, supervised automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 9.6 or anapproved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7, and wherepermitted in Chapters 11 through 43, provided that the following criteria are met:

(1) The provisions of 7.2.1.6.2 for access-controlled egress door assemblies shall not apply todoor assemblies with delayed-egress locking systems.

(2) The door leaves shall unlock upon actuation of one of the following:(a) Approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7(b) Not more than one heat detector of an approved, supervised automatic fire detection

system in accordance with Section 9.6




Door unlocking(continued)

Mechanicalventilation andpressurizedenclosuresystems

7.2.1.6.2

7.2.3.10.1

7.2.3.10.2

(c) Not more than two smoke detectors of an approved, supervised automatic fire detectionsystem in accordance with Section 9.6

(3) The doors shall unlock upon loss of power controlling the lock or locking mechanism.(4) An irreversible process shall release the lock within 15 seconds, or 30 seconds where

approved by the authority having jurisdiction, upon application of a force to the releasedevice required in 7.2.1.5.9 under the following conditions:(a) The force shall not be required to exceed 15 lbf (67 N).(b) The force shall not be required to be continuously applied for more than 3 seconds.(c) The initiation of the release process shall activate an audible signal in the vicinity of the

door opening.(d) Once the door lock has been released by the application of force to the releasing

device, relocking shall be by manual means only.(5) A readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm) high and not less than

1/8 in. (3.2 mm) in stroke width on a contrasting background that reads as follows shall belocated on the door leaf adjacent to the release device:PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDSDOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS

Access-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies

Where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43, door assemblies in the means of egress shall bepermitted to be equipped with an approved entrance and egress access control system,provided that all the following criteria are met:

(1) A sensor shall be provided on the egress side, arranged to detect an occupantapproaching door leaves that are arranged to unlock in the direction of egress upondetection of an approaching occupant or loss of power to the sensor.

(2) Loss of power to the part of the access control system that locks the door leaves shallautomatically unlock the door leaves in the direction of egress.

(3) The door leaves shall be arranged to unlock in the direction of egress from a manualrelease device located 40 in. to 48 in. (1015 mm to 1220 mm) vertically above the floor andwithin 60 in. (1525 mm) of the secured door openings.

(4) The manual release device specified in 7.2.1.6.2(3) shall be readily accessible and clearlyidentified by a sign that reads as follows: PUSH TO EXIT.

(5) When operated, the manual release device shall result in direct interruption of power to thelock — independent of the access control system electronics — and the door leaves shallremain unlocked for not less than 30 seconds.

(6) Activation of the building fire-protective signaling system, if provided, shall automaticallyunlock the door leaves in the direction of egress, and they shall remain unlocked until thefire-protective signaling system has been manually reset.

(7) The activation of manual fire alarm boxes that activate the building fire-protective signalingsystem specified in 7.2.1.6.2(6) shall not be required to unlock the door leaves.

(8) Activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire detection system, if provided, shallautomatically unlock the door leaves in the direction of egress, and they shall remainunlocked until the fire-protective signaling system has been manually reset.

Smokeproof Enclosures

For both mechanical ventilation and pressurized enclosure systems, the activation of thesystems shall be initiated by a smoke detector installed in an approved location within 10 ft(3050 mm) of each entrance to the smokeproof enclosure.

The required mechanical system shall operate upon the activation of the smoke detectorsspecified in 7.2.3.10.1 and by manual controls accessible to the fire department. The requiredsystem also shall be initiated by the following, if provided:

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Mechanicalventilation andpressurizedenclosuresystems(continued)

Elevator recalland shutdown

Marking ofmeans ofegress

Smoke control

7.2.13.9

7.10.1.7

7.10.5.2.1

7.10.5.2.2

8.4.6.4

8.5.5.4.1

8.5.5.4.2

8.5.5.7.1

8.5.5.7.2

8.5.5.7.3

(1) Waterflow signal from a complete automatic sprinkler system(2) General evacuation alarm signal (see 9.6.3.6 )

Elevator Operation

Elevators shall be provided with fire fighters’ emergency operations in accordance with ASMEA17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

Floor Proximity Egress Path Marking

Where floor proximity egress path marking is required in Chapters 11 through 43, an approvedfloor proximity egress path marking system that is internally illuminated shall be installed within18 in. (455 mm) of the floor. Floor proximity egress path marking systems shall be listed inaccordance with ANSI/UL 1994, Standard for Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems. Thesystem shall provide a visible delineation of the path of travel along the designated exit accessand shall be essentially continuous, except as interrupted by doorways, hallways, corridors, orother such architectural features. The system shall operate continuously or at any time thebuilding fire alarm system is activated. The activation, duration, and continuity of operation ofthe system shall be in accordance with 7.9.2. The system shall be maintained in accordancewith the product manufacturing listing.

Continuous Illumination

Every sign required to be illuminated by 7.10.6.3, 7.10.7, and 7.10.8.1 shall be continuouslyilluminated as required under the provisions of Section 7.8, unless otherwise provided in7.10.5.2.2.

Illumination for signs shall be permitted to flash on and off upon activation of the fire alarmsystem.

Smoke Partitions

Dampers in air-transfer openings shall close upon detection of smoke by approved smokedetectors installed in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

Smoke Barriers

Air-conditioning, heating, ventilating ductwork, and related equipment, including smokedampers and combination fire and smoke dampers, shall be installed in accordance with NFPA90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, and NFPA 105,Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

(See NFPA 90A for smoke detection requirements.)

Smoke dampers and combination fire and smoke dampers shall be inspected, tested, andmaintained in accordance with NFPA 105.

Required smoke dampers in ducts penetrating smoke barriers shall close upon detection ofsmoke by approved smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code,unless one of the following conditions exists:

(1) The ducts penetrate smoke barriers above the smoke barrier doors, and the door releasedetector actuates the damper.

(2) Approved smoke detector installations are located within the ducts in existing installations.

Where a duct is provided on one side of the smoke barrier, the smoke detectors on the ductside shall be in accordance with 8.5.5.7.1.

Required smoke dampers in air-transfer openings shall close upon detection of smoke byapproved smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

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