§ 96-3. Smoke and/or heat detector regulations for use groups other than residential.
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A listed and labeled smoke and/or heat detection system, which shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer, shall be installed and maintained to protect every room of the entire premises in all places of public assembly, including, inter alia, restaurants, bowling lanes, shopping malls, shopping centers, including merchandising marts, indoor places of amusement, including sport arenas or rinks, clubs, lodges or fraternal organizations, YMCAs or similar occupancies, lumber yards and builder's supply, and all other office, commercial or industrial property and associated occupancies within the same structure, having a total floor area greater than 200 square feet and for which an occupancy permit is required. All detectors in the system shall be interlocked and coupled to means for producing an alarm of at least 85 dbA throughout the entire premises. The provisions of this section shall not apply to those structures encompassed by this section which are protected throughout by a sprinkler system approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.