§ 41.19. Fire Watch.
(1)
The Enforcement Official, or designee may, due to repetitive False Fire Alarms, order a Fire Watch in accordance with Adopted Codes until corrective action is taken, or to revoke the occupancy certificate for the premises by written notice to the Owner of the Premises, for any of the following reasons:
(a)
Failure to meet all requirements or pay the Fees provided for in this chapter within thirty (30) days after the notice is mailed to the Owner;
(b)
Failure of the Owner to provide a written Report of Service/Repair required by this chapter;
(c)
A third Fire Alarm or Nuisance Fire Alarm at a Premises for which a Fee is charged pursuant to this chapter as a result of the failure of the Owner to take corrective action to eliminate the cause of the False Fire Alarm; or
(d)
Failure of a person notified pursuant to Section 41.18 of this chapter to appear within one (1) hour after being notified to respond, if such failure to timely respond occurs four (4) or more times within a calendar year.
(2)
A written notice requesting permission to disconnect or deactivate a Fire Alarm System shall be mailed by certified mail to the Orlando Fire Department.
(3)
Each building affected because the signal from the Fire Alarm System has been disconnected or deactivated shall be required to establish a Fire Watch until the Fire Alarm System has been returned to service.
(4)
Duties of the Fire Watch may include notifying the Orlando Fire Department and building occupants of an emergency or that the Fire Alarm System is out of service, preventing a fire from occurring, extinguishing small fires, and ensuring fire protection equipment is operable.
(5)
The Owner of the Premises is responsible for paying all costs associated with establishing a Fire Watch.
(6)
The Enforcement Official has the authority to temporarily suspend the occupancy certificate of the Premises until all outstanding repairs are made on the Fire Alarm System or if the Fire Watch is not maintained to the satisfaction of the Enforcement Official.
(7)
The Enforcement Official shall have the authority to direct the Owner of the Premises to silence an activated Fire Alarm System, have corrective action taken and thereafter reset the Fire Alarm System.
(8)
Anyone convicted of falsifying reports as required under this chapter is subject to maximum penalty as established by state or local law.
(Ord. No. 2010-45, § 5, 10-4-2010, Doc. #1010041102; Ord. No. 2012-36, § 5, 3-25-2013, Doc. #1303251203)