Section 12-A908. EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS  


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    Strike Sections 908.1 and 908.2 of the International Building Code in their entirety and insert new Sections 908.1 and 908.2 to the Building Code in their place to read as follows:

     

    908.1 General.  The systems required by this section shall be designed and installed in accordance with the provisions of both this code and the Fire Code.  Before proceeding with design, construction, installation, or use of systems required by Sections 908.2 through 908.6, the owner shall request and participate in a coordination meeting with DCRA and the Fire Department to determine the applicable code requirements.  The meeting shall be attended by all concerned parties, including, but not limited to, the owner, contractor, architect and design professionals.

     

    908.2 Group H Occupancies; Group H-5 Occupancy.  Emergency alarms for the detection and notification of an emergency condition in Group H occupancies shall be provided in accordance with Section 414.7.  Emergency alarms for notification of an emergency condition in an HPM facility shall be provided as required in Section 415.10.3.5.  A continuous gas-detection system shall be provided for HPM gases in accordance with Section 415.10.7.

     

     

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.