Ordinance 81-2255s
ORDINANCE NO. 81-2255
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING
TO FIRE PREVENTION; BY REVISING SECTION 14-74
TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF ANY OF THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY CODE
SHALL BE TRIED IN THE COUNTY COURT; BY ADDING
A NEW SECTION THERETO REQUIRING AN ANNUAL IN-
SPECTION OF FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 14-74 of the Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-74. Penalties for violation.
All persons charged with a violation of any of the
provisions of the Fire Prevention and Safety Code of
the city shall be tried in the munlelpal county court
and, if convicted, shall be punished by fine, not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in
the ety county jail, or by both such fine and impris-
onment."
SECTION 2: That Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be
designated 14-75, which shall immediately follow Section 14-74.1
and shall read as follows:
Sec. 14-75. Annual Inspection of Fire Alarm and
Detection Systems.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner/agent or
occupant of the premises having a fire alarm system, a
fire detection system or a fire sprinkler system to have
such systems maintained.
The system shall be inspected on an annual basis, as
a minimum, to determine that such systems are operating
correctly. A tag or sticker shall be placed on the
system by the contractor or company performing the in-
spection certifying the date of the inspection and that
the system is operating properly. Fire alarm specialty
electrical contractors or electrical contractors certi-
fied by Metropolitan -Dade County or by the State of
Florida, are authorized to conduct such tests and in-
spections on fire alarm or fire detection systems.
Fire sprinkler systems shall be tested by duly licensed
sprinkler companies authorized to service and repair
said systems by Metropolitan Dade County or the State
of Florida.
A Fire Systems Report, as prescribed by the Chief of
the Fire Prevention Bureau, or a copy of a maintenance
contract covering the details of the test, operation and
efficiency of the system, shall be maintained on the
premises and available for review by the Miami Beach
Fire Department at all times.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall go into effect one hundred and
eighty (180) days after passage by the City Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March , 1981.
Attest:
1st Reading - February 18, 1981
2nd Reading - March 4, 1981
Words in strsek-t reegh type are deletions.
Words in underscore type are additions.
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