15.100.020 Certificate of compliance.
A. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a highrise building, unless a certificate of compliance, as described herein, is first issued.
B. The following elements of the life safety system shall be installed in accordance with approved plans and specifications and shall be tested, certified and proved to be in proper working condition to the satisfaction of the building inspections division and fire department before issuance of the certificate of compliance:
1.* Standby and emergency electrical power systems;
2.* Fire alarm and related equipment;
3.* Firefighters phone and voice communication systems;
4.* Enclosed stairway pressurization system;
5.* Smoke evacuation and control systems (mechanical equipment);
6.* Other fire protection and extinguishing systems;
7.* Fire department breathing air system;
8. Fire hydrant system;
9. Automatic fire sprinkler system;
10. Fire apparatus access roadways;
11. Elevators and controls;
12. All equipment and their rooms required by Article II of this chapter;
13. All applicable requirements in Titles 19 and 24, California Code of Regulations and the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and N.F.P.A. codes and standards shall also apply;
14. All systems required by this title, including building, mechanical and electrical equipment;
15. Complete exit systems.
*Note: The items indicated by asterisk (*) shall be certified in writing to the building inspections division by the engineer/installer to be in proper working condition before a certificate of compliance will be issued.
C. No building, floor or area shall be used or occupied by the building owner(s) or representative(s) for the purpose of tours, parties, conferences or similar functions which guests (public or private) will attend prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, unless approved in writing in advance by the building inspections division and the fire department. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1201, 15.07.701)
