| (a) Each fire alarm system or modification to an existing
system must be planned by a person holding a fire alarm planning superintendent
license or a residential fire alarm superintendent license, as applicable,
or a Texas registered professional engineer.
(b) Except for plans sealed by a Texas registered engineer
or where specifically waived by the local authority having jurisdiction,
at least one set of plans submitted for review, rating, permit, or
record purposes must be dated and signed with an original signature,
unless waived by the local authority having jurisdiction, by the applicable
licensed planner, certifying that the plans meet the applicable codes
and standards or were copied from sealed engineering plans with any
violations of the applicable codes and standards noted. In addition,
the plans must contain the license number of the licensee, the name,
address, phone number, and the certificate of registration number
of the registered firm. This information may be in the form of a stamp
as shown in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) Record drawings showing details, in accordance
with applicable codes and standards, including the sequence of operation,
must be provided to the building owner or his representative and shall
comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. Subsequent
modifications, additions, or alterations must be legibly noted on
the record drawings and provided to the owner or his representative.
(d) Plan review and record drawings stamp:
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(e) Fire alarm plans, manuals, and documents shall
not be stored inside fire alarm panels.
(f) Scale or non-scale drawings for one-or-two-family
residences, showing locations of fire detection devices, fire alarm
notification devices and the fire alarm system control panel shall
be maintained by the installing registered firm for a period of not
less than one year after completion of the installation, and shall
contain the registered firm's name, phone number, date the installation
was completed, certificate of registration number, name and signature
of the licensed fire alarm planning superintendent, residential fire
alarm superintendent or Texas registered professional engineer. Electronically
archived drawings that are reproducible are acceptable. Drawings shall
be made available to the residential property owner and local authority
having jurisdiction upon request.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §34.619 adopted to be effective February 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 1021; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1711; amended to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 662 |
