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8. Sprinkler valve and water-flow detector display tanks, location of emergency generator and
panels. location of natural gas service;
9. Emergency and standby power status indicators. 13.6. Fire protection system information that
includes: location of standpipes, location of
10. A telephone for fire department use with controlled
access to the public telephone system. fire pump room, location of fire department
connections, floors protected by automatic
11. Fire pump status indicators. sprinklers and location of different types of
12. Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor automatic sprinkler systems installed
plan and detailing the building core, means of including but not limited to dry, wet and
egress, fire protection systems, fire-fighter air- pre-action;
replenishment systems, fire-fighting equipment and 13.7. Hazardous material information that
fire department access, and the location of fire walls, includes: location and quantity of hazard-
fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and ous material.
smoke partitions.
14. Work table.
13. An approved Building Information Card that
includes, but is not limited to, all of the following 15. Generator supervision devices, manual start and
information: transfer features.
16. Public address system, where specifically required
13.1. General building information that includes:
property name, address, the number of by other sections of this code.
floors in the building above and below 17. Elevator fire recall switch in accordance with
grade, use and occupancy classification ASME A17.1/CSA B44.
(for mixed uses, identify the different types 18. Elevator emergency or standby power selector
of occupancies on each floor) and the esti- switch(es), where emergency or standby power is
mated building population during the day, provided.
night and weekend;
13.2. Building emergency contact information
that includes: a list of the building’s emer- SECTION 509
gency contacts including but not limited to FIRE PROTECTION AND UTILITY
building manager, building engineer and EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION AND ACCESS
their respective work phone number, cell 509.1 Identification. Fire protection equipment shall be
phone number and e-mail address; identified in an approved manner. Rooms containing controls
13.3. Building construction information that for air-conditioning systems, sprinkler risers and valves, or
includes: the type of building construction other fire detection, suppression or control elements shall be
including but not limited to floors, walls, identified for the use of the fire department. Approved signs
columns and roof assembly; required to identify fire protection equipment and equipment
location shall be constructed of durable materials, perma-
13.4. Exit access stairway and exit stairway nently installed and readily visible.
information that includes: number of exit
access stairways and exit stairways in 509.1.1 Utility identification. Where required by the fire
building; each exit access stairway and exit code official, gas shutoff valves, electric meters, service
stairway designation and floors served; switches and other utility equipment shall be clearly and
location where each exit access stairway legibly marked to identify the unit or space that it serves.
and exit stairway discharges, interior exit Identification shall be made in an approved manner, read-
stairways that are pressurized; exit stair- ily visible and shall be maintained.
ways provided with emergency lighting; 509.2 Equipment access. Approved access shall be provided
each exit stairway that allows reentry; exit and maintained for all fire protection equipment to permit
stairways providing roof access; elevator immediate safe operation and maintenance of such equip-
information that includes: number of eleva- ment. Storage, trash and other materials or objects shall not
tor banks, elevator bank designation, eleva- be placed or kept in such a manner that would prevent such
tor car numbers and respective floors that equipment from being readily accessible.
they serve; location of elevator machine
rooms, control rooms and control spaces;
location of sky lobby; and location of SECTION 510
freight elevator banks; EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
13.5. Building services and system information 510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new build-
that includes: location of mechanical ings. New buildings shall have approved radio coverage for
rooms, location of building management emergency responders within the building based on the exist-
system, location and capacity of all fuel oil ing coverage levels of the public safety communication sys-

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