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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM
D
REGULAR
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
March 23. 1998
Meeting
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REQUEST: The Community Development Department, Building Division, requests the City
Commission authorize additional funding in the amount of $12,500.00 for the
renovation of City Hall to provide a monitored Fire Alarm System.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is to request the City to authorize additional
funding for the renovation of City Hall to provide a monitored Fire Alarm System.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
National Fire Prevention Association Code, Sections 72-4.2.2 and 72-4.3.2 and
Chapter 7 Section 7-56(c) Winter Springs Code of Ordinances.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The relocation of the Police Department to their new facility left City Hall without
a monitored fire alarm system which is a violation ofNFPA Code Section 72-4.3.2
and Chapter 7, Section 7-56(c) of the Winter Springs Code of Ordinances which
require either a Local Proprietary System (on premises 24-hour monitoring such as
we had with the 24-hour operation of the Police Department), or a Central Station
Monitoring Facility, (this would be an off-site monitoring company). The existing
system also falls short of the current ADA requirements for visible and audible
warnIngs.
March 23, 1998
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FUNDING: Additional funds are available in the General Fund Reserve.
FINDINGS:
NFPA Code Section 72-4.3.2 and Chapter 7, Section 7-56(c) of the Winter
Springs Code of Ordinances require either a Local Proprietary System, or a
Central Station Monitoring Facility. The existing system also falls short of the
current ADA requirements for visible and audible warnings.
. Local Proprietary System: This is an on premise 24-hour
monitoring system, (that was in place with the 24-hour operation
of the Police Department). With the relocation of the Police
Department, we no longer have this capability.
. Central Station Monitoring Facility: This would be an off-site
monitored system with an installation cost of $12,450.
RECOMMENDA TIONS:
It is recommended that the City Commission allocate up to $12,500.00 additional
funding for the City Hall renovation, to provide for the necessary replacement of the
fire alarm system utilizing a Central Station Monitoring Facility.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
Bids will be completed by Friday, March 20, 1998, and installation will be
completed April 15, 1998.
March 23, 1998
Regular Agenda Item D
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ATTACHMENTS:
National Fire Prevention Association Code Section 72-44.2.2, Section 72-4.3.2 and
Chapter 7, Section 7-56(c) of the Winter Springs Code of Ordinances
COMMISSION ACTION:
SUPERVISING STATION FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
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3-13.3.2 Each low power radio transmitter shall automatically
repeat alarm transmission at intervals not exceeding 60 seconds
until the initiating device is returned to its normal condition.
3-13.3.3 Fire alarm signals shall have priority over all
other signals.
3-13.3.4 The maximum allowable response delay from
activation of an initiating device to receipt and display by the
receiver/control unit shall be 90 seconds.
3-13.3.5 An alarm signal from a low power radio transmit-
ter shall latch at its receiver/control unit until manually reset
and shall identify the particular initiating device in alarm.
3-13.4 Supervision.
3-13.4.1 The low power radio transmitter shall be specifi-
cally listed as using a transmission method that shall be
highly resistant to misinterpretation of simultaneous trans-
missions and to interference (e.g., impulse noise and adja-
cent channel interference).
3-13.4.2 The occurrence of any single fault that disables
transmission between any low power radio transmitter and
the receiver/control unit shall cause a latching trouble signal
within 200 seconds.
Exception: Where Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
regulations prevent meeting the 200-second requirement, the time
period for a low power radio transmitter with only a single, con-
nected alarm-initiating device shall be permitted to be increased to
four times the minimum time interval permitted for a I-second trans-
mission up to:
(a) Four hours maximum for a transmitter serving a single ini-
tiating device.
(b) Four hours maximum for a retransmission device (repeater)
where disabling of the repeater or its transmission does not prevent
the receipt of signals at the receiver/control unit from any initiating
device transmitter.
3-13.4.3 A single fault on the signaling channel shall not
cause an alarm signal.
3-13.4.4 The normal periodic transmission from a low
power radio transmitter shall ensure successful alarm trans-
mission capability.
3-13.4.5 Removal ofa low power radio transmitter from its
installed location shall cause immediate transmission of a
distinctive supervisory signal that indicates its removal and
individually identifies the affected device.
Exception: This requirement shall not apply to household fire
warning systems.
3-13.4.6 Reception of any unwanted (interfering) trans-
mission by a retransmission device (repeater) or by the main
receiver/control unit, for a continuous period of 20 seconds
or more, shall cause an audible and visible trouble indication
at the main receiver/control unit. This indication shall iden-
tify the specific trouble condition as an interfering signal.
Chapter 4 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems
4-1 Scope. This chapter covers the requirements for the
proper performance, installation, and operation of fire
I alarm systems at a continuously attended supervising station
and between the protected premises and the continuously
attended supervising station.
4-2 Fire Alann Systems for Central Station Service.
NOTE: The requirements of Chapters I and 7 and Section
4-5 shall apply to central station fire alarm systems, unless
they conflict with the requirements of this section.
4-2.1 Scope. This section describes the general require-
ments and use of fire alarm systems to provide central sta-
I tion service as defined in Section 1-4.
4-2.2 General.
4-2.2.1 These systems include the central station physical
plant, exterior communications channels, subsidiary stations,
and signaling equipment located at the protected premises.
4-2.2.2* This section applies to central station service,
which consists of the following elements: installation of fire
alarm transmitters; alarm, guard, supervisory, and trouble
signal monitoring; retransmission; associated record keep-
ing and reporting; testing and maintenance; and runner
service. These services shall be provided under contract to a
subscriber by one of the following:
(a) A listed central station that provides all of the ele-
ments of central station service with its own facilities and
personnel.
(b) A listed central station that provides, as a minimum,
the signal monitoring, retransmission, and associated record
keeping and reponing with its own facilities and personnel
and that might subcontract all or any part of the installation,
testing and maintenance, and runner service.
(c) A listed fire alarm service-local company that provides
the installation and testing and maintenance with its own
facilities and personnel and that subcontracts the monitor-
ing, retransmission, and associated record keeping and
reporting to a listed central station. The required runner
service shall be provided by the listed fire alarm service-local
company with its own personnel or the listed central station
with its own ersonnel.
4-2.2.3 The prime contractor shall conspicuously indicate
that the fire alarm system providing service at a protected
premises complies with all the requirements of this code by
providing a means of third party verification, as specified in
4-2.2.3.1 or 4-2.2.3.2.
4-2.2.3.1 The installation shall be certificated.
.4-2.2.3.1.1 Fire alarm systems providing service that com-
plies with all requirements of this code shall be certified by
the organization that has listed the central station, and a
document attesting to this certification shall be located on or
near the fire alarm system control unit or, if no control unit
exists. on or near a fire alarm system component.
4-2.2.3.1.2 A central repository of issued certification doc-
uments, accessible to the authority having jurisdiction, shall
be maintained by the organization that has listed the central
station.
4-2.2.3.2 The installation shall be placarded.
4-2.2.3.2.1 Fire alarm systems providing service that com-
plies with all requirements of this code shall be conspicu-
ously marked by the central station to indicate compliance.
The marking shall be by one or more securely affixed plac-
ards that meet the requirements of the organization that has
listed the central station and requires the placard.
1996 Edition
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SUPERVISING STATION FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
72-4S
4-2.6.1.2 Guard's Signal.
'4-2.6.1.2.1 Upon failure to receive a guard's regular signal
within a IS-minute maximum grace period, the central sta-
tion shall:
(a) Communicate without unreasonable delay with per-
sonnel at the protected premises.
(b) Dispatch a runner to the protected premises to arrive
within 30 minutes of the delinquency where communica-
tions cannot be established.
(c) Report all delinquencies to the subscriber or authority
having jurisdiction, or both, where required.
4-2.6.1.2.2 Failure ofthe guard to follow a prescribed route
in transmitting signals shall be handled as a delinquency.
4-2.6.1.3* Upon receipt of a supervisory signal from a
sprinkler system, other fire suppression system(s), or other
equipment, the central station shall:
(a)* Communicate immediately with the person(s) desig-
nated by the subscriber.
(b) Dispatch a runner or maintenance person (arrival
time not to exceed I hour) to investigate.
Exception: Where an abnormal condition is restored to normal in
accordance with a scheduled procedure determined by 4-2.6.1.3(a).
(c) Notify the fire department or law enforcement
agency, or both, where required.
(d) Notify the authority having jurisdiction when sprin-
kler systems or other fire suppression system(s) or equip-
ment has been wholly or partially out of service for 8 hours.
(e) When service has been restored, provide notice,
where required, to the subscriber or the authority having
jurisdiction, or both, as to the nature of the signal, time of
occurrence, and restoration of service when equipment has
been out of service for 8 hours or more.
Exception: Where the superoisory signal results from a prear-
ranged test, the actions specified by 4-2.6.1.3(a), (c), and (e) shall
not be required.
4-2.6.1.4 Upon receipt of trouble signals or other signals
pertaining solely to matters of equipment maintenance of
the fire alarm systems, the central station shall:
(a)* Communicate immediately with persons designated
by the subscriber.
(b) Dispatch personnel to arrive within 4 hours to initiate
maintenance, if necessary.
(c) Provide notice, where required, to the subscriber or
the authority having jurisdiction, or both, as to the nature of
the interruption, time of occurrence, and restoration of ser-
vice, when the interruption is more than 8 hours.
4-2.6.1.5 All test signals received shall be recorded to indi-
cate date, time, and type.
(a) Test signals initiated by the subscriber, including
those for the benefit of an authority havingjurisdiction, shall
be acknowledged by central station personnel whenever the
subscriber or authority inquires.
(b)* Any test signal not received by the central station
shall be investigated immediately and appropriate action
taken to reestablish system integrity.
(c) The central station shall dispatch personnel to arrive
within I hour where protected premises equipment needs to
be manually reset after testing.
4-2.6.2 Record Keeping and Reporting.
4-2.6.2.1 Complete records of all signals received shall be
retained for at least I year.
4-2.6.2.2 The central station shall make arrangements to
furnish reports of signals received to the authority having
jurisdiction in a form it finds acceptable.
14-2.7 Testing and Maintenance.
4-2.7.1 Testing and maintenance for central station service
shall be performed in accordance with Chapter 7.
4-2.7.2 The prime contractor shall provide each of its rep-
resentatives and each alarm system user with a unique per-
sonal identification code.
4-2.7.3 In order to authorize the placing of an alarm sys-
tem into test status, a representative of the prime contractor
or an alarm system user shall first provide the central station
with his or her personal identification code.
4-3 Proprietary Supervising Station Systems.
NOTE: The requirements of Chapters I and 7 and Section
4-5 apply to proprietary fire alarm systems, unless they con-
flict with the requirements of this section.
4-3.1 Scope. This section describes the operational proce-
dures for the supervising facilities of proprietary fire alarm
systems. It provides the minimum requirements for the
facilities, equipment, personnel, operation, and testing and
maintenance of the proprietary supervising station.
4-3.2 General.
14-3.2.1 Proprietary supervising stations shall be operated
by trained, competent personnel in constant attendance who
are responsible to the owner of the protected property. (See
4-3.5.3.)
I 4-3.2.2 The protected property shall be either a contiguous
property or noncontiguous properties under one ownership.
4-3.2.3 Where a protected premises master control unit is
integral to or collocated with the supervising station equip-
ment, the requirements of Section 4-5 shall not apply.
4-3.2.4* The systems of this section shall be permitted to
be interconnected to other systems intended to make the
premises safer in the event of fire or other emergencies
indicative of hazards to life or property.
I 4-3.3 Facilities.
4-3.3.1 The proprietary supervlsll1g station shall be
located in a fire-resistive, detached building or in a suitable
cut-off room and shall not be near or exposed to the hazard-
ous parts of the premises protected.
4-3.3.2 Access to the proprietary supervising station shall be
restricted to those persons directly concerned with the imple-
mentation and direction of emergency action and procedure.
1996 Edition
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
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(c) Any existing building, upon renovations or
changes consisting of more than fifty (50) percent,
of the total square footage of said building, or
costing more than fifty (50) percent of the as.
sessed value of said building,. shall be required to
bring the building into compliance with current
codes.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.50. Enforcement.
The fire prevention code shall be enforced by
the fire chief and/or fire marshal of the fire de-
partment.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.51. Modifications.
The fIre chief and/or fIre marshal shall have the
power to modify any of the provisions of the code.
When upon application in writing by a property
owner or duly authorized agent, the fire chief
and/or fire marshal determines there are pra,c-
tical difficulties in complying with the strict letter
of the code, relief may be granted provided that
the spirit of the code shall be observed, public
safety secured, and substantial justice done. When
such modification is made, a record shall be kept
including a description and explanation of the vari-
ation from the code requested and the decision
made. This document shall be kept at the fIre de.
partment, and a signed copy furnished to the ap-
plicant.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ I, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.52. Appeals.
Whenever the fIre chief and/or fire marshal shall
refuse to approve or grant a permit or shall dis-
approve an application for modification to the code,
or when it is claimed that the provisions of the
code do not apply or that the true intent and
meaning of the code have been misconstrued or
wrongly interpreted, the applicant may me, within
thirty (30) days from the date of such negative
decision, an appeal with the city commission.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ I, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.53. Inspections.
The frre marshal or his authorized agent shall
periodically inspect, at any reasonable hour, any
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and all multi-family dwellings and any and all
commercial buildings, equipment and vehicles on
premises within the city. If it be found that any
such building or structure is in need of repairs or
lacks sufficient fire escapes, alarm apparatus, fire
extinguishing devices, or if it be found that any
such building, structure, equipment or vehicle is
in dilapidated condition or is especially liable to
fIre from any other cause, and further is situated
so as to endanger life or property, it may be or-
dered to be removed or rendered 'safe within a
reasonable length of time.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.54. Violations.
Any person(s) who shall violate any provisions
of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or who
shall violate or fail to comply with any order made
thereunder,'or who shall build in violation of any
detailed statement of specifications or plans sub-
mitted and approved thereunder, and from which
no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to
comply with such an order as affirmed or modified
by the city or by a court of competent jurisdiction,
within the time affixed herein, shall be subject to
the penalty prescribed in section 1-15. The impo-
sition of one (1) penalty for any violation shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and
all such persons shall be required to correct or
remedy such violations or defects within a reason-
able time; and when not otherwise specified, each
ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are main-
tained shall constitute a separate offense. The ap-
plication of the above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited condi-
tions.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
Sec. 7.55. User fees and charges.
User fees and charges for specific and/or unique
fire department services, shall be required ac-
cording to the resolution passed by the city com-
mission.O(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
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, '(a)-Automatic fire' sprinkler systems shall be
required as follows:
(1) "' Throughout all buildings used for commer.
cial purposes, including but not limited to
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WINTER SPRINGS CODE
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offices, mercantile stores, restaurants, man.
ufacturing, industrial or storage, if the total
square footage is three thousand five hun-
dred (3,500) square feet or more regardless
of type of construction.
(2) Throughout all hotels, motels, condomin-
iums, apartment buildings, or dormitories,
regardless of size or type of construction.
(3) Throughout all hospitals, nursing homes,
adult co'ngregate living facilities or other
medical facilities, regardless of size or type
of construction.
(4)' Throughout all Group "H" hazardous occu-
pancies, regardless of size or type of con-
struction, except where the application of
water might constitute a life safety hazard
or increase the severity of the flre.
(5) Throughout all educational facilities regard-
less of size or type of construction.
(b), .Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be
installed to the specifications of NFP A 13, Stan-
dard for the installation of sprinkler systems, 1991
edition, NFP A 13D, Standard for the installation
of sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwell-
ings and mobile homes, 1991 edition, and NFP A
13R, Standard for the installation of sprinkler sys.
terns in residential occupancies up to four (4) sto-
. ries in height, 1991 edition.
(c) All buildings equipped with automatic sprin-
kler systems as required by subsection (b) above,
shall be required to have such systems monitored
by a central station monitoring company installed
to the specifications of NFP A 71, Standard for the
installation, maintenance and use of central sta-
tion signaling systems, 1989 edition.
(d) All automatic flre sprinkler systems as re-
quired by subsection (b) above, shall be required
to have such systems inspected, tested and main-
tained to the specifications of NFPA 13A, Stan-
dard for the inspection, maintenance and testing
of sprinkler systems, 1991 edition. A copy of each
inspection report shall be furnished to the fire
marshal's office.
(e) All automatic flre sprinkler systems shall
be installed by a licensed fJ.re protec?on system
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contractor, pursuant to Florida Statute 633.521,
and Florida State Fire Marshal Rule 4A-46.
(0 If an automatic fire sprinkler system is re-
quired to be shut ofT for any reason, the fire de-
partment shall be notified when it is shut ofT and
when it is returned to service.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24-92)
Sees. 7.57-7.75. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. FrnE HYDRANTS.
Sec. 7.76. Required.
Fire hydrants shall be installed to serve all de-
velopments as prescribed in this article.
(Ord. No. 514, ~ 1, 2-24.92)
Sec. 7.77. Responsibility for provision and
maintenance.
(a) All land development shall include provi-
sion for flre hydrants at the time of development
as set forth in section 9-261. Fire hydrants shall
be furnished and installed entirely at the expense
of the developers.
(b) The utility servicing fire hydrants with
water shall be responsible to maintain and re-
place as necessary all service mains and connec-
tions to the bases of the hydrants.
(c) The city shall assume ownership and main-
tenance of only the fire hydrant itself, at the time
and in the manner specified 'below:
(1) Hydrants on public streets will be accepted
by the city simultaneously with acceptance
of the public improvements in the right:
of-way involved, after inspection and ap-
proval bfthe flre chief.}
(2) Hydrants on private streets will be accepted
by the city after final inspection and ap-
proval of the improvements to be privately
maintained in the right-of-way, easement
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.Cross references-Buildings and building regulations.
Ch. 6, plumbing, 6-126 et seq.; flood damage prevention, Ch. 8;
land development, Ch. 9; motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 12;
planning, Ch. 15; streets, sidewalks and other public places,
Ch. 17; utilities, Ch. 19; and zoning, Ch. 20..
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