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• 411) acceptance of the system. Fire alarm systems shall be installed according to NFPA Chapter 72, 2010 Edition. Installation of fire alarm components, including basic wiring, may not commence before plans are approved by the Fire Department Plan Reviewer. Fire alarm drawings must be professionally rendered, in sufficient detail, and must be internally consistent. Riser diagrams must match installation plans and load calculations. Components must be listed and approved for use together. Changes to plans must include new drawings and calculations and must be approved by the Fire Department Plan Reviewer prior to installation. Fire alarm installation is subject to field inspection by a Fire Department Inspector. An approved set of plans and the Engineering & Public Services Department electrical permit must be present for any installation inspection. Fire alarm systems shall be installed under permit of the City of Everett Engineering & Public Services Department. Electrical inspections and approval are required prior to calling for acceptance tests. Call (425) 257-8810 for permit information. The absence of working phone lines for the alarm system will be cause for postponing Fire Department inspection and testing and shall result in denial of occupancy. A copy of NFPA 72 Record of Completion form must be filled out prior to final occupancy (NFPA 72, 2010 Edition, Chapter 10, page 114). Call for design requirements per Authority Having Jurisdiction. Automatic smoke detection is required. 10. For buildings with two or more floors, including sub-floors, the alarm system must call point-by- point reporting to an alarm center. Must be an addressable system. 11. Fire Suppression(Sprinkler) System-An approved automatic suppression system shall be provided as required by City Ordinance No. 3021-07, Chapter 16.76, of the Everett Municipal Code. The system must include a mechanical water gong bell. Plans for any such system shall be submitted to the Engineering & Public Services Department for examination and approval. Such plans shall include plans for the underground mains that will supply the sprinkler system. The type of sprinkler to be installed will be determined by the Building Official. It may be an NFPA 13,NFPA 13R, or NFPA 13D system depending upon several factors. Sprinkler installation shall not begin without an approved and stamped set of plans from the Engineering & Public Services Department. The Fire Department will also review the plans and shall field inspect the installation based only on approved plans that must be on site. Changes to plans must be approved by both the Engineering & Public Services and Fire Departments. Aboveground sprinkler piping shall be hydrostatically tested as established in NFPA Standard 13. Underground piping shall be hydrostatically tested and flushed as established in NFPA Standard 24 for private fire mains. (Below-around piping must be installed by Washington State Patrol Licensed Underground Sprinkler line certified "U" installers. For further information, contact the State Fire Marshal's Office at (360) 596-3900 or contact the Everett Fire Department at (425) 257-8124.) All such tests shall be witnessed by a Fire Department inspector. Call (425) 257-8124 or (425) 257-8120 to make an appointment for inspection. Contractors' materials and test certificates shall be submitted to the Everett Fire Department prior to issuance of any Certificates of Occupancy. Call(425) 257-8124 for more information. 12. Sprinkler shutoff valves shall be provided on each floor in every building three or more stories high, including below-grade floors. 13. Intermediate Landings - Standpipe systems shall comply with NFPA 14. Standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located more than 30 feet above the lowest level of the fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than 30 feet below the highest level of fire department vehicle access. 7 /5