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905.1.2 - 905.2.5 <br /> has a direct exit to the outside of the building and 905.1.5.4 Audible Alarms. Audible alarm indicating <br /> the building is three stories or less in height. appliances shall provide a distinctive sound which shall <br /> 2. Groups A, B. E, F. H, M. and R I. R2. R3 and R4 <br /> not be used for any purpose other than that of a fire <br /> Small Facilities. The manual fire alarm boxes alarm. Such devices shall provide a sound pressure <br /> required in 905.1 may be omitted in buildings level of 15 dBA above the average ambient sound level <br /> meeting all of the following requirements: in every occupied space within the building. The mini- <br /> 1. The building is equipped with an automat- mum sound pressure levels shall be: 70 dBA in build - <br /> ic fire detection or automatic sprinkler sys- ings of Group R occupancy, 90 dBA in mechanical <br /> tem covering all areas. equipment rooms: and 60 dBA in all other occupancy <br /> 2. Actuation of the automatic fire detection or classifications. The maximum sound pressure level for <br /> automatic sprinkler system will activate the <br /> audible alarm indicating appliances shall not exceed <br /> fire alarm system. 130 dBA at the minimum hearing distance from the <br /> 3. Provisions are made to manually activate audible appliance. <br /> the fire alarm system at a minimum of one <br /> centrally located station. 6-905.1.5.5 Accessibility. Alarm systems required to 2 <br /> be accessible by 11 -4.1 shall comply with 11 -4.28. <br /> 905.1.2 Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located not more <br /> than 5 ft (1524 mm) from the entrance to each exit. 905,2 Automatic fire detection <br /> 905.2.1 Approved single- station or multiple- station smoke <br /> 905.1.3 Each floor shall be zoned separately. No one zone detectors shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72, <br /> may exceed 15,000 sq ft (1394 m A zone indicator Chapter 2, within every dwelling and every dwelling unit <br /> panel shall be located at grade level at the normal point of within an apartment house, condominium or townhouse; <br /> fire department access or at a constantly attended building and every guest or sleeping room in a motel, hotel or dor- <br /> security control center. mitory and sleeping rooms in residential care /assisted liv- <br /> Exception: Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not occupa <br /> to n installed w th r ind dwell is <br /> exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13. the detectors shall be wired in such a manner that the actu- <br /> 905.1.4 Upon completion of the fire alarm system, all ation of one alarm will actuate all of the alarms in the indi- <br /> alarm initiating devices and circuits, alarm indicating vidual unit. <br /> appliances and circuits, supervisory signal initiating <br /> devices and circuits, signaling line circuits and primary 905.2.2 In dwellings and dwelling units, a smoke detector <br /> and secondary power supplies shall be subjected to a 100 shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point central- <br /> percent acceptance test in accordance with NFPA 72. ly located in the corridor or area p <br /> giiving access to each <br /> group of rooms used for sleeping purposes. Where the <br /> 905.1.5 Alarm indicating appliances dwelling or dwelling unit contains more than one story, <br /> 905.1.5.1 Required. Alarm indicating appliances list- detectors are required on each story including basements, <br /> ed for the purpose shall be provided. but not including uninhabitable attics, and shall be located <br /> in close proximity to the stairway leading to the floor <br /> 0905.1.5.2 Accessibility. Every required fire alarm above. <br /> 2. system s include visible alarm indicating appli- <br /> ances in public and common areas. For more specific 905.2.3 In dwelling units with split levels and without an <br /> accessib requirements related to alarm indicating intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke <br /> appliances, refer to 905.1.5.5 and 11 -4.28. detector installed on the upper level shall suffice for the <br /> adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is less <br /> 905.1.5.3 Activation. The alarm indicating appliances than one full story below the upper level. <br /> shall be automatically activated by all of the following <br /> where provided: 905.2.4 Smoke detectors connected to a fire alarm system <br /> 1. Smoke detectors, other than single- station or shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72. <br /> multiple - station smoke detectors, as required by <br /> 905.2. Activation of the alarm system by smoke 905.2.5 In dwelling, dwelling units and sleeping rooms in <br /> detectors shall be by either two cross -zoned residential care /assisted living occupancies, smoke detec- <br /> smoke detectors within a single protected area or tors shall be hardwired into an ac electrical power source <br /> a single smoke detector monitored by an alarm and shall be equipped with a monitored battery backup in <br /> verification zone or an approved equivalent all new construction. A monitored battery power source <br /> method. shall be permitted in existing construction. <br /> 2. Sprinkler water -flow devices; <br /> 3. Manual fire alarm boxes; and <br /> 4. Other approved types of automatic fire detection <br /> device suppression systems. <br /> 9.5 <br /> FLORIDA BUILDING CODE — BUILDING <br />