§ 13.04.560. Appendix P fire protection systems—Impairments and systems out of service.

A subsection, designated "P101.2 Impairment Coordinator Procedures, is amended to read as follows:

P101.2 Impairment Coordinator Procedures. For all impairments, both planned and emergency (unplanned), an impairment coordinator shall be designated per Section 901.7.1. An impairment coordinator is the person responsible for maintenance of a particular fire protection system. When an impairment coordinator is not designated the owner shall be considered the impairment coordinator.

The impairment coordinator is responsible for informing the Fire Prevention Bureau as to the nature of the impairment and its status, coordinating necessary repairs, tagging systems per Section 901.7.2 & 901.7.3 and implementing required alternative protection measures.

For all planned impairments, the impairment coordinator shall engage licensed contractors to conduct work needed on the fire protection systems. For all emergency impairments, the impairment coordinator shall contact the appropriate fire sprinkler, fire alarm or other fire protection system maintenance contractor to initiate emergency service response.

A subsection, designated "P101.4.3 Other Measures," is amended to read as follows:

P101.4.3 Other Measures. When determined necessary by the Fire Code Official, on a case-by-case basis, the impairment coordinator may be required to implement additional protection measures. The measure(s) available to the Fire Code Official include, but are not limited to, the following:

1) Fire Prevention Bureau oversight of Fire Watch.

2) Manning of equipment, such as manual release buttons for deluge systems.

3) Discontinuance of hazardous activities, such as cooking, welding, and pyrotechnic displays.

4) Removing hazard from building, i.e. as removing an airplane from a hangar.

5)  Have all fire doors and shutters closed.

6) Manually activate smoke control.

7) Shut down an elevator.

8) Unlock stair door locks.

9) Engine stand-by for supply to fire sprinkler/standpipe system.

10) Partial evacuation of building.

11) Full evacuation of building.

Any costs associated with providing alternative protection measures shall be borne by the building owner.

(Ord. No. 3922, § 1, 12-21-2010; Ord. No. 4095, § 10, 4-2-2013; Ord. No. 4129, § 1, 9-17-2013; Ord. No. 4664, § 1, 1-22-2019)