§ 54-102. Prohibited acts.

(a)

With the exception of premises covered by a fire alarm action plan, when 911 has been called requesting fire department response, it shall be unlawful for any person to silence and/or reset an activated fire alarm prior to the arrival of the fire department. No fire alarm shall be silenced or reset unless an approved fire alarm action plan is present at the panel.

(b)

With the exception of an alarm which can reasonably be proven to have been caused or activated by unusually violent conditions of nature or by extraordinary circumstances not reasonably subject to control by the alarm user, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow a false alarm.

(c)

Except where dictated otherwise in writing by the fire marshal's office, it shall be unlawful to perform work on a fire alarm system without written approval from the fire marshal's office.

(d)

When a building or space is occupied, no fire alarm system or portion of a fire alarm system shall be placed in a by-pass mode without an approved fire watch or standby fire personnel in accordance with section 54-62.

(Amd. of 2-26-08, eff. 1-1-09; Amd. of 5-23-17; Amd. of 10-24-17)