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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1327 - Automatic Fire Detectors (Repealed by Ord 1528) l CITY OF T WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. kE''�` 15a AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE DE- TECTORS IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1061. (TMC 16.40) WHEREAS, it has been shown that automatic fire detectors are of a significant value in the preservation of public safety and welfare in places occupied by human beings, and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. a. Approved automatic fire detectors shall mean any battery powered, alternating- current powered, or combination battery /alternating- current powered; ionization or photo electric type smoke detectors, fixed temperature or rate -of -rise type heat activated detectors or rate compensation type detec- tors that bears the listing mark or stamp of Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. or other nationally recognized testing laboratory. b. Approved manner shall mean that the unit or units are positioned or located and installed per the manufacturer's instuctions. Approved wiring shall be as prescribed by the newest adopted edition of the National Electrical Code. c. Common areas are those area or portions of areas which are not individually owned, including but not limited to; meeting rooms, laundry rooms, electrical rooms, interior hallways, recreational areas, offices, etc. d. Heat detector shall mean any device designed of heat- responsive elements and non -coded electrical contacts which function automatically under conditions of increased temperature, and bearing the listing mark or stamp of Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. or other nationally recognized testing laboratory. e. Smoke detector shall mean any device designed and tested for the expressed purpose of detecting products of combustion, either visible or invi- sible, and bearing the listing mark or stamp of Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. or other nationally recognized testing laboratory. f. Sprinkler system shall mean a system of water supply, distribu- tion and application appurtenances designed, tested and installed in strict accordance with the newest adopted edition of NFPA Standard #13 and approved by the City of Tukwila Fire Department. g. Unit owners shall mean the owner of a single apartment of unit in a condominium. Section 2.0. Applicability. Section 2.1. Dwellings. Smoke detectors shall be installed and maintained operable in accor- dance with the provisions of this Ordinance in all of the following types of buildings that are rented, leased, or let to a person or persons: townhouses. 1. Hotels, motels, apartments, flats, tenements, condominiums and 2. Dwelling units, which consist of duplexes, single family resi- dences and lodging houses. 3. Mobile home dwelling units. Section 2.2. Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Automatic fire detectors shall be installed and maintained operable in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance in all new commercial and industrial buildings and all existing commercial and industrial buildings when sold which are not fully protected by automatic sprinkler systems. This system shall satisfy the requirements available from the Tukwila Fire Department. Section 3. Types of Unit(s). Any automatic fire detector installed in accordance with the provi- sions of this ordinance shall be of an approved type. a. Battery operated smoke detectors may be installed in R -1 and R -3 type occupancies provided such detectors are maintained in accordance with Section 5 of this Ordinance. b. A.C. powered automatic fire detectors shall have electrical wiring installed in an approved manner. Section 4. Installation Installation of automatic fire detectors shall be in accordance with the provisions of the current edition of the Uniform Building Code for resi- dences and with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA Standard #72 -A for commercial and industrial buildings and monitored by a U.L. listed central station. a. The building or unit owner or his agent shall be responsible for the installation. b. A permit shall be required for the installation. These permits shall be issued by the Tukwila Fire Department. c. The building or unit owner or his agent shall provide or post within each guest room or dwelling unit, written operating instructions for the smoke detectors installed therein. Section 5. Maintenance. Maintenance of automatic fire detectors shall be the responsibility of the building or unit owner or his agent in accordance with the following provisions: a. Battery powered smoke detectors shall have new batteries installed therein in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. b. Necessary maintenance or replacement of automatic fire detectors shall be the responsibility of the building or unit owner or his agent pro- vided, however, the rentor or lessee shall notify the building owner or his agent of the need of any suspected maintenance or malfunction of any detector(s). c. The building or unit owner or his agent shall assume no liability in the event any unauthorized person, renter, or lessee tampers with, attempts to repair or damages any detector so as to render it inoperative. Section 6. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 7. Agreement or Conflict. All definitions used in this Ordinance and not otherwise detailed herein, shall be as defined in the most recently adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. Where this Ordinance conflicts with the Uniform Building Code or other adopted standards, the requirement that provides the greater degree of protection shall apply. Section 8. Severability Clause. If any portion of this Ordinance is deemed to be in violation of the constitution of this State or of the United States of America or of any other law, rule or regulation, said finding shall not render the remaining sections of this Ordinance void. Section 9. Date of Effect. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. Section 10. Repealer Ordinance Number 1061 and TMC 16.04 are hereby repealed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this to i day of ,o ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: 14414:-Z,- 'City lerk, Maxine Anderson APPRO D AS TO FORM: ity t torney APPROVED: FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 8/6/84 PUBLISHED RECORD CHRONICLE: August 12, 1984 EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE War; Gafy`1 V`an Dusen 1984.