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01/09/2017 specified in Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3.09, and buildings with four (4) or more stories in height shall have posted a floor plan sign which shall provide emergency procedures at every stairway landing, elevator landing, and immediately inside all public entrances to the building. Information contained in the floor plan signs shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 1. Location of exits and fire alarm initiating stations; 2. Description of fire alarm sounds and appearance; 3. Fire Department emergency telephone number "911 4. Prohibition of the use of elevators during emergencies; 5. Instructions to be followed by ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and disabled persons in the event of an emergency; 6. Notation 'you are here' or other readily understandable marking specifying the location on the floor plan sign. Floor plan signs shall be printed in a non -decorative lettering which shall not be less than three -sixteenths of an inch (3/16") in height and shall provide a sharp contrast with the background. The information shall accurately depict the layout of the floor where the sign is located. Signs shall be mounted as specified by the California Building Code. (c) Public Address System. In buildings four (4) or more stories in height, a public address system shall be installed for the exclusive use of Fire Department personnel, peace officers, or other City enforcement personnel according to specifications approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau. Controls for, and access to, such system shall be installed on the ground floor of the building at a location subject to the approval of the fire code official. (d) Fire Equipment Buildings of four (4) or more stories in height, a cabinet or other enclosed facility shall be provided as directed by the Fire Code Official Equipment to be provided shall be at the discretion of the Fire Code Official. Sec. 12.24. SECTION 907.8.6 ADDED Section 907.8.6 is hereby added to the Fire Code to read as follows: 907.8.6. Alarm Response, Violations. (a) In General. It shall be a violation of this Code to cause the fire department to respond to more than two (2) alarms in a sixty (60) day period at a business or residence. (b) Alarm Svstem Testinq. Maintenance or Repair. It is a violation of this Code to cause the fire department to respond to an alarm caused by alarm system testing, maintenance or repair. (c) As used in this section, "unintentional alarm" means an alarm caused by ATrY/ORD.435/FIRE CODE ADOPTION REV: 11-21-16 RL Page 7 of 9 ORDINANCE NO. 2429 MUFF NO. .305