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8. Fire Alarm System - An approved automatic fire detection system shall be provided as required by <br /> City Ordinance No. 3021-07, Chapter 16.76, of the Everett Municipal Code. <br /> Plans for such system shall be submitted to the Fire Code Official for review and approval prior to <br /> installation. Submittal shall include cut sheets of all equipment intended for use. Appropriate trip tests, <br /> witnessed by a Fire Department Inspector, shall be performed, along with a certificate of completion,prior <br /> to final acceptance of the system. <br /> Fire alarm systems shall be installed according to NFPA Chapter 72, 2010 Edition. Installation of fire <br /> alarm components, including basic wiring, may not commence before plans are approved by the <br /> Fire Department Plan Reviewer. Fire alarm drawings must be professionally rendered, in sufficient <br /> detail, and must be internally consistent. Riser diagrams must match installation plans and load <br /> calculations. Components must be listed and approved for use together. Changes to plans must include <br /> new drawings and 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 Inspector. An <br /> approved set of plans and the Engineering & Public Services Department electrical permit must be present <br /> for any installation inspection. <br /> Fire alarm systems shall be installed under permit of the City of Everett Engineering & Public Services <br /> Department. Electrical inspections and approval are required prior to calling for acceptance tests. Call <br /> (425) 257-8810 for permit information. The absence of working phone lines for the alarm system will <br /> be cause for postponing Fire Department inspection and testing and shall result in denial of <br /> occupancy. <br /> A copy of NFPA 72 Record of Completion form must be filled out prior to final occupancy (NFPA 72, <br /> 2010 Edition, Chapter 10,page 114). Call for design requirements per Authority Having Jurisdiction. <br /> Automatic smoke detection is required. <br /> 9. Fire Suppression (Sprinkler) System - An approved automatic suppression system shall be provided <br /> as required by City Ordinance No. 3021-07, 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 Engineering & Public Services Department for <br /> examination and approval. Such plans shall include plans for the underground mains that will supply the <br /> sprinkler system. <br /> The type of sprinkler to be installed will be determined by the Building Official. It may be an NFPA 13, <br /> NFPA 13R, or NFPA 13D system depending upon several factors. Sprinkler installation shall not begin <br /> without an approved and stamped set of plans from the Engineering& Public Services Department. <br /> The Fire Department will also review the plans and shall field inspect the installation based only on <br /> approved plans that must be on site. Changes to plans must be approved by both the Engineering & <br /> Public Services and Fire Departments. <br /> Aboveground sprinkler piping shall be hydrostatically tested as established in NFPA Standard 13. <br /> Underground piping shall be hydrostatically tested and flushed as established in NFPA Standard 24 for <br /> private fire mains. (Below-ground piping must be installed by Washington State Patrol Licensed <br /> Underground Sprinkler line certified "U" installers. For further information, contact the State Fire <br /> Marshal's Office at (360) 596-3900 or contact the Everett Fire Department at (425) 257-8124.) All <br />