§ 9.52.070.10 — Section 510 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage, Added

9.52.070.10 - Section 510 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage, Added.

510.1 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage in new buildings, Amended. Approved in-building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage for emergency responders shall be provided in all new buildings. In-building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage within the building shall be based on the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems utilized by the jurisdiction, measured at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems. Exceptions: 1. Where approved by the building official and the fire code official, a wired communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.13.2 shall be permitted to be installed or maintained instead of an approved radio coverage system. 2. Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed. 3. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal operations of that facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated emergency responder radio coverage system. 4. Section 510 of the International Fire Code shall not apply to buildings less than 40,000 square feet or any single-family detached residential dwelling or multifamily building or structure less than 40,000 square feet or any building under four stories with less than 40,000 square feet per floor. 510.2 Emergency responder communication coverage in existing buildings, Amended. Communications coverage in existing buildings will continue to be evaluated based on the square footage of the building and any identified communications failures.

(Ord. No. 019521, § 1, 7-5-2023)