Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.300.100 Building Code - Incorporation

16.300.907.6.6

Section 907.6.6 of the International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

907.6.6 Monitoring. Fire alarm systems required by this chapter or by the International Fire Code shall be monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72. The fire alarm system shall be monitored by an approved entity that has been listed by a nationally recognized agency to perform such service.

Fire alarm systems that require two or more zones, or have addressable fire alarm panels, shall report a signal to the monitoring company wherein the fire alarm initiating device and its location can be determined. The monitoring company shall then report this information to the emergency communication center dispatch.

Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:

1.

Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.
2.

Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
3.

Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings.
4.

Proprietary systems as approved by the Fire Department.

907.6.6.1 Transmission of alarm signals. Transmission of alarm signals to a supervising station shall be in accordance with NFPA 72.

907.6.6.2 MIY monitoring. Direct transmission of alarms associated with monitor it yourself (MIY) transmitters to a public safety answering point (PSAP) shall not be permitted unless approved by the fire code official.

907.6.6.3 Termination of monitoring service. Termination of fire alarm monitoring services shall be in accordance with Section 901.9 of the International Fire Code.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3499 §28, 2026; Ord. No. BC-3286 §27, 2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901