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Fire alarm systems shall be installed according to NFPA Standard 72. Installation of fire <br /> alarm components, including basic wiring, may not commence before plans are <br /> approved by the Fire Department Plan Reviewer. Fire alarm drawings must be <br /> professionally rendered, ;n sufficient detail, and must be internally consistent. Riser <br /> diagrams must match installation plans and load calculations. Components must be <br /> listed and approved for use together. Changes to plans must include new drawings and <br /> calculations and must be approved by the Fire Department Plan Reviewer prior to <br /> installation. Fire alarm installation is subject to field inspection by a Fire Department <br /> Inspector. An approved set of plans and the Building Department electrical permit must <br /> be present for ar,y installation inspection. <br /> Fire alarm systems shall be installed under permit of the City of Everett Building <br /> Department. Electrical inspections and approval are required prior to calling for <br /> acceptance tests. Call (425) 257-8810 for permit information. <br /> The absence of working phone lines for the alarm system will be cause for postponing <br /> fire department inspection and testing and shall result in denial of occupancy. <br /> 33. An approved automatic suppression system shall be provided as required by City <br /> Ordinance No. 1902-92, Chapter 16.76, of the Everett Municipal Code. The system <br /> must include a mechanical water gong bell. <br /> Plans for any such system shall be submitted to the Building Department for examination <br /> and approval. Such plans shall include plans for the underground mains that will supply <br /> the sprinkler system. <br /> The type of sprinkler to be installed will be determined by the Building Official. It may be <br /> an t IFPA 13, NFPA 13R, or NFPA 13D system depending upon several factors. <br /> Sprinkler installation shall not begin without an approved and stamped set of plans from <br /> the Building Department. The Fire Department will also review the plans and shall field <br /> inspect the installation based only on approved plans that must be on site. Changes to <br /> plans must be approved by both the Buildinq and Fire Departments. <br /> Aboveground sprinkler piping shall be hydrostatically tested as established in NFPA <br /> Standard 13. Underground piping shall be hydrostatically tested and flushed as <br /> established in NFPA Standard 24 for private fire mains. (Below-ground piping must be <br /> installed by Washington State Patrol Licensed Underground Sprinkler line certified "U" <br /> installers. For further information, contact the State Fire Marshal's Office at (360) 570- <br /> 3134 or contact the Everett Fire Department at (425) 257-8123.) All such tests shall be <br /> witnessed by a Fire Department inspector. Call (425) 257-8124 to make an appointment <br /> for inspection. <br /> Contractors' materials and test certificates shall ')e submitted to the Everett Fire <br /> Department prior to issuance of any Certificates of Occupancy. <br /> Call (425) 257-8123 for more information. <br /> 34. Any security fence erected around the construction site shall be located so as to not <br /> obstruct any existing hydrant, fire protection equipment, or Fire Department access. If <br /> Fire Department access is obstructed, gates or other openings shall be prnvided for <br /> access. <br />