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Title 17F
Chapter 17F.080
Sections 17F.080.220...
 

Title 17F Construction Standards

Chapter 17F.080 Fire Code

Section 17F.080.220 Incidental Functions

  1. A fire alarm system may be designed to perform incidental functions such as the release of self-opening or self-closing doors, cutting off fuel or power supplies, cutting off air-handling equipment, activating smoke control and turning on emergency lighting so long as the accomplishment of such incidental functions does not impair the effectiveness and reliability of the alarm-sounding devices in response to required sending stations.
     
  2. Locking devices on stair tower or egress doors shall release upon activation of alarm system.

Date Passed: Monday, February 28, 2005

Effective Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005

ORD C33594 Section 7

Section 17F.080.220 Incidental Functions

  1. A fire alarm system may be designed to perform incidental functions such as the release of self-opening or self-closing doors, cutting off fuel or power supplies, cutting off air-handling equipment, activating smoke control and turning on emergency lighting so long as the accomplishment of such incidental functions does not impair the effectiveness and reliability of the alarm-sounding devices in response to required sending stations.
     
  2. Locking devices on stair tower or egress doors shall release upon activation of alarm system.

Date Passed: Monday, February 28, 2005

Effective Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005

ORD C33594 Section 7