Acceptance test procedures.

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 5-17-10

in effect

Sec. 5-17-10. - Acceptance test procedures. (a) Acceptance testing for an in-building radio amplification system is required, upon completion of installation of the system is required, upon completion of installation of the system. It is the owner's responsibility to have the radio amplifier system functionally tested to ensure adequate two-way coverage provided on each floor of the building is in compliance with requirements as set forth in this article. (b) A minimally acceptable test plan shall require that each floor of the building be divided into a grid of approximately 20 equal areas. A maximum of two nonadjacent areas will be allowed to fail the test. (c) In the event that three of the areas fail the test, in order to be more statistically accurate, the floor may be divided into 40 equal areas. In such event, a maximum of four nonadjacent areas will be allowed to fail the test. After the 40 area tests, and if the system continues to fail, the owner shall repair, replace, alter, or upgrade the system to meet the coverage requirements of this article. (d) Talk-out and talk-back testing from the building site to the Harrison County Public Safety Radio Network shall use a three-watt portable transceiver with out-speaker/microphone and flexible antenna. (e) A test location approximately in the center of a grid area will be selected for the test, then the radio will be keyed with a voice message used to verify two-way communication to and from the outside of the building. (f) Once the test location has been selected, use of another test location within the grid area will not be permitted. Each test location will also require the capture of the actual signal strength (measured in units of dBm) at that location. (g) Signal strength testing instruments are to be recently calibrated (within the past 12 months prior to testing) and of a frequency selective type incorporating an antenna similar to the ones used on the hand-held transceivers. (h) The gain values of all building amplifiers shall be measured and the results kept on file with the owner so that building amplifier performance measurements can be verified each year during the annual tests. (i) In the event that the measurement results become lost, the owner will be required to rerun the coverage acceptance test to reestablish the gain values. (Ord. No. 2026, § 2, 3-7-06)

Source: City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/biloxi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH5BU_ARTXVIIEMRASYCO_S5-17-10ACTEPRFetched: 11/1/2026