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Commissioner �� 7�-5 moved adoption of
the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 89- 103
RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS
TO THE BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FIRE CODE
AND ACCEPTING RESTATED FIRE SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Eagle, State of Colorado (hereinafter the referred to as the "Board "),
has previously adopted Resolutions Nos. 82 -7, 83 -36, 84 -54, 86 -43,
87 -57, and 89 -15, approving the fire code and certain amendments
thereto adopted by the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District (hereinaf ter
referred to as "the District "); and
WHEREAS, the District, by its Board of Directors, did on or
about October !8, 1988 and May 16, 1989, adopt certain amendments
to its previously adopted fire code as described below, and as set
forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof by this
reference:
1. Addition to Section I, Page 1.4, 1.4a regarding a Central
Station and inspections;
2. Section I, Page 1.15, Appendix C, definition of Central
Station;
3. Section II, Pages 2.1 and 2.2 regarding the District being
within a unique climatic area when cons idering sprinklering
criteria, fire suppression, tamper switches, non-
combustible /non - accessible spaces and balconies;
and.
WHEREAS, the County and the District desire to restate the Beaver
Creek Fire Safety Rules and Regulations Code as set forth in Exhibit
B (which includes aforementioned Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, 1 32- 1- 1002(1)(d), C.R.S., provides no fire code shall
apply in unincorporated portions of any county unless the governing
body of the county adopts a-resolution stating that such code shall
be applicable in an unincorporated area of the county.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
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Richard L.
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Commissioner
Donald H.
Welch
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Commissioner
George A.
Gates
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THAT, the aforesaid amendment set forth in the attached Exhibit
A, and the restated Beaver Creek_ Fire Safety Rules and Regulations
Code as set forth in Exhibit B (which includes aforementioned Exhibit
A) are hereby approved and shall be applicable within the boundaries
of the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
THAT, the Board finds, determines and declares that this
Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting
held the day of 1989.
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'County Commissioners
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,
By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
By
Ge rge Gates, Commissioner
Commissioner (i- )�t /d--A� seconded adoption of the
foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was
as follows:
Commissioner
Richard L.
Gustafson
Commissioner
Donald H.
Welch
Commissioner
George A.
Gates
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This Resolution passed by cf�✓fr.- f;Lt�i, vote of the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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3.3.2 ,Any person violating any of they )visions of this
.Resolution shall become liable to the District for
any expense, loss or damage occasioned by reason of
such violation, including any attorney's fees incurred
by the District.
4. CONNECTIONS AND SERVICE
4.1 Mandatory System. Each structural unit within the District
shall be connected to a Central Station Signaling Service
before issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. All interval
ownership units, condominium units, hotel lodge units, employee
housing units, and commercial facilities within Beaver Creek
shall be connected to a Central Station Signaling Service,
using equipment which complies with NFPA 71 - Standard for the
Installation, Maintenance and Use of Central Station Signaling
Systems. (Central Station is defined in Part I, Appendix C.)
4.1.1 As a minimum, the following signals shall be monitored
from each premise:
4.1.2 a) General Fire Alarm
b) General Fire System Trouble
c) Main Waterflow
d) (1) One Fire Alarm "Zone" or combination of
"Zones" per "level" of the building or floor
of each building.
(2) One Fire Alarm "Zone" per "living unit."
e) Valve Tamper
4.1.3 The provided signals .serve only as a guideline, as the
District shall determine the appropriate number of
transmitted fire signals per facility.
4.1.4 All single family and duplex units may meet the same
requirements; or shall be connected to a Central Station
Signaling Service using a single -line digital communicator,
provided said communicator is capable of initiating as
automatic test signal transmission every 24 hours.
4.1.5 Each fire alarm system (residential or commercial) shall
complete and provide documentation that an annual per
device inspection and test has been completed, by a qualified
licensed alarm vendor or a person certified (approved) by the
District as competent to perform their required services, per
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'a NFPA 72H. Additionally, each facility (residential or
commercial) shall provide documentation that an annual
(minimum) cleaning of all smoke detection devices has
occurred. All documentation shall be provided to the Beaver
Creek Metropolitan District.
4.2 Connections.
4.2.1
Owners shall make application therefor in writing
to the Secretary of the District setting forth the
name and post office address of the owner, the legal
description of the owner's structural unit and the
services desired by the applicant.
4.2.2
Applications shall be made only in the name of the
owner of the structural unit.
4.2.3
a) Applications for fire and life safety monitoring
shall be made at the same time application is
made for building permit.
b) A fee as itemized in Appendix B shall accompany
each application for connection to the fire and
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life safety monitoring system. These payments
shall be made to the Secretary of the District
to cover the cost of connection as well as to
compensate the District for its previous investment
in the system.
4.2.4
Upon receipt of said application, together with the
required accompanying data, material and fees, the
Secretary shall, upon finding the same in order and
in accord with this Resolution, grant the application
for connection to the system and cause the tap and
service connection to be made with the system.
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Adopted
10/18/88
APPENDIX C
BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
FIRE /LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM - FIRE MONITORING
CENTRAL STATION FACILITIES
The following is a minimum criteria for agencies wishing to offer
Central Station Signaling Services within the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
Notarized documentation of the following requirements shall be forwarded by the
Central Station to the District prior to fire alarm monitoring beginning.
1. FACILITY
1.1 Operating r6am shall be protected at all times against
entrance and attack by unauthorized persons.
1.2 Entrances to an'operating room shall be kept locked at
all times and arranged so that positive identification
is required of any person seeking admittance.
1.3 The operating room shall be arranged so that persons
standing outside cannot view the interior. Any
transparent window at grade level shall be screened or
painted.
2. EQUIPMENT
2.1 The Central Station shall be equipped with the necessary
instruments for automatically receiving and recording
multiple signals. The time of receipt of signals shall
also be recorded automatically or manually. Circuit
adjusting means for emergency operating may either be
automatic or be provided through manual operation upon
receipt. of a trouble signal.
2.2 The circuits and devices shall be arranged to receive
and record a signal readily identifiable as to location
of origin, and.provisions shall be made for equally
identifiable transmission to the public fire service
communication center.
2.3 Equipment used in a Central Station shall comply with the
requirements for that equipment except that such requirements
may be modified if appropriate for the particular application.
2.4 Reserve units shall be kept at each Central Station and
arranged so that they can be placed in service within one
hour.
2.5 Each Central Station shall have two or more audible signal
units.
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2.6 Each of the audible signal units may service a portion of
the alarms provided none of the alarms will be without an
audible signal for more than one hour in case of failure.
2.7 One of the audible signal units may be a reserve provided
that it can be placed in service within one hour.
2.8 A secondary power supply shall be provided to supply energy
to the system in the event of a commercial power failure.
The secondary power supply shall be capable of providing
such energy for a minimum period of twenty -four (24) hours.
3. EMERGENCY LIGHTING
3.1 Each Central Station shall be equipped with an emergency
lighting system which can be immediately placed in service
and which shall be independent of the source normally used
for lighting services.-
4. . PERSONNEL
4.1 The Central Station shall have sufficient personnel on duty
at the Central Station to assure immediate attention to
signals received. The Central Station shall have sufficient
personnel on duty, or "on call." to service both the equipment
at the Central Station and at the connected premise within
one hour in case of complete facility alarm transmission
failure. System trouble problems shall be dealt with within
six (6) hours of notification.
5. ALARM DISPATCHING
5.1 The required method of transmitting alarm signals to fire
departments serviced by the Central Station is determined by
the "Authority Having Jurisdiction." The retransmission
signal and the time and date of retransmission shall be
recorded at the Central Station.
6. RECORDS
6.1 At the time of connection between a customer and Central
Station, the customer shall be supplied with the following:
a) Description of alarm transmission equipment
installed and certifications to meet District
standards.
b) Fire system signals which are to be monitored and
certification that meets District requirements.
c) Dispatch information which corresponds to the
monitored signals listed in Item 2.
d) Stamped envelope, addressed to: Beaver Creek
Metropolitan District, P.O. Box 976, Avon, CO.
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31620. This information shall be forwarded by
the customer to the District before issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy.
6.2 Activity Reports (Monthly)
On a quarterly, or as requested by the District, the activity
reports for all accounts served within the District shall be
transmitted to the District for their inspection by the
monitoring company.
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INTRODUCTION t
The Beaver Creek Metropolitan District is responsible to provide for fire
protection in the Beaver Creek Subdivision. As such, it is seeking to fulfill
criteria to obtain the maximum fire protection rating for the project, to include
consideration that the Subdivision is located within a unique climatic area.
This would not only provide exceptional fire /life safety protection for the community,
but it would also minimize insurance rates.
In order to achieve a maximum fire protection rating, the project must
demonstrate compliance in four areas:
1. Reliable water system.
2. Adequate fire fighting equipment . and manpower.
3. Compliance with building construction codes and inclusion
of specific fire /smoke alarms and fire suppression systems.
4. Communications System linking fire /smoke alarms to a central
fire fighting dispatch facility.
The Beaver Creek Metropolitan District is committed to Items 1,2, and
4 above. The following regulations and guidelines center around Item 3, plus
provision for connecting to a central communications system.
Any variances from the regulations set forth will require written approval
of the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District Board of Directors.
Variances shall be allowed only when it is demonstrated that granting
of the variance will cause no risk to the public safety and that undue hardship
or practical difficulty would otherwise result.
Protection /Life Safetv Standards
Different criteria may apply to Beaver Creek Fire Protection /Life Safety
on project location. The Village Core (Tract A) is very dense commercial area
which must be fully sprinkled, alarmed and monitored. Other locations as a
minimum need only comply with building codes, be monitored by the central dispatch
facility, and have emergency access provisions (see -paragraph 5), providing
they have no commercial function. All residential units shall install a fully
monitored fire detection panel, to include fire and fire trouble zones. The
system type ,shall be noncoded, continuous ring, locking alarm. Buildings within
Tract A and buildings outside Tract -A with commercial functions shall comply
with the following criteria.
1. Fire Suppression: All portions of all buildings (excluding townhomes)
shall be fully sprinklered in accordance with Ordinary Hazard Group 2 of
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Pamphlet #13 entitled
"Sprinkler," for all corridors and exit ways. All other portions of all
buildings shall comply with light hazard sprinklering. Townhomes shall
not be required to be sprinklered. Townhomes shall be defined as
residential occupany that has no separate occupany above or below the
dwelling unit.
The intent of the District is for full sprinklering of all facilities, but
the following are areas in which sprinklering may be omitted without the
District's Board approval:
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In all structures w! --hin non - combustible and non - accessible spaces,
sprinklered heads f be deleted. Sprinklering may f deleted in all
outside balconies where all construction is of non - combustible material
and storage use is approved by an authority having jurisdiction.
Electrical control rooms shall conform with at least one of the following
standards and shall be defined as any room with over 200 amp hour service
breaker panel(s).
a. An electrical room shall have a minimum of 2 hour fire rating.
and smoke detection connected to the Central System. A
17 lb. Halon 1211 extinguisher shall be installed just
outside the door to the electrical room.
b. An electrical room shall be fully sprinklered with raintight
rated electrical equipment. A main disconnect switch
( raintight rated) shall be installed either outside the
electrical equipment room, or outside the building. A low
voltage remote switch shall be installed inside the electrical
equipment room near the door, and locally connected to a
fixed rate heat detector centrally mounted inside the room.
A 17 lb. Halon 1211 extinguisher shall be installed just
outside the door to the electrical equipment room.
Protection of other areas inappropriate for sprinklering shall be determined
by the Metropolitan District Board of Directors through the variance process.
2. Fire Fiehtine Svstems:
a. Standpipes: Standpipe systems with hose cabinets shall
be installed in compliance with current NFPA Pamphlet 914.
The standpipes shall be set or dry depending upon their
susceptibility to freezing. A locking "break glass" cabinet
is required where locations are accessible to the public.
_ b. Portable Fire Extinguishers: Appropriate fire extinguishers
shall be installed at locations consistent with NFPA Pamphlet #10.
A locking "break glass" cabinet is required where locations
are accessible to the public.
C. Commercial Range Hoods: Fixed extinguisher systems shall
be installed in all commercial range hoods per current NFPA
Pamphlet #96.
* If location is acceptable (authority having jurisdiction)
cabinets for standpipes and extinguisher may be one and
the same.
3. Building Design Codes: All buildings shall comply with the following codes
in their most current edition and any other regulations as may be imposed by
the local building department and fire marshall.
a. Uniform Building Code (current adopted version)
b. Uniform Fire Code (current version)
C. Uniform Mechanical Code, and more specifically, NFPA Pamphlet
#211 in the area of kitchen and heat exchanger ducts. (current
version)
d. National Electric Code, NFPA Pamphlet 4170 (current adopted version)
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FIRE SAFETY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
PARTS I AND II
PART I ADOPTED 11/18/80
REVISED 11/01/81
REVISED 12/21/82
REVISED 09/20/83
REVISED 12/16/83
REVISED 06/19/84
REVISED 10/16/84
REVISED 06/18/85
REVISED 10/22/85
REVISED 03/18/86
REVISED 10/18/88
PART II ADOPTED 04/14/81
REVISED 02/05/82
REVISED 02/11/83
REVISED 04/19/83
REVISED 06/19/84
REVISED 06/18/85
REVISED 04/15/86
REVISED 09/15/87 (Exhibit A)
REVISED 10/18/88
REVISED 06/20/89
1. GENERAL - EXPLANATORY MATERIAL
1.1 Scope. These regulations shall be treated and considered as
new and comprehensive regulations governing the fire and safety
operations and functions of the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
1.2 Policy and Purpose. It is hereby declared that the Rules and
Regulations hereinafter set forth will serve a public use and
are necessary to insure and protect the health, safety, prosperity,
security and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Beaver
Creek Metropolitan District.
1.3 Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicated otherwise,
the meaning of terms used herein shall be as follows:
1.3.1 "Board" and "Board of Directors" means the governing
body of the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
1.3.2 "Customer" means any person, company, corporation,
or public entity, authority or agency compelled to
use or connect to the District's fire safety system.
1.3.3 "District" means the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
1.3.4 "Fire Zone" means a po,-tion of any building or structure
for fire monitoring.
1.3.5 "Monitor System" means the minimum system provided
to each structural unit within the district, the purpose
of which system shall be to detect fires within that
unit.
1.3.6 "Interval Ownership /Timeshare Unit
the definitions in section 1.3.8.
in Appendices A and B shall be the
of the developer and /or the common
1.3.7 "Structural Unit" shall be defined
as follows:
s" shall come under
All fees outlined
responsibility
association.
according to use
1.3.7.1 "Single Family Unit" means one or more rooms
occupied by one family or group of people
living independently from any other family
or group of people. In a single family primary/
secondary unit the primary, including a secondary
unit, will count as one structural unit.
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1.3.7.2 "Duplex Unit" means one or more rooms occupied
by one family or group of people within a
multi- family project consisting oftwo residences
in the same architecturally integrated structure.
Each duplex unit shall have not more than
one cooling facility and shall count as one
structural unit, thereby each duplex lot shall
count as two structural units.
1.3.7.3 "Condominium Unit" means any group of rooms
within a multi-unit property having not more
than one cooking facility. Any rooms which
may "lockoff" from the remainder of the unit
with direct access to a corridor or outside
entry but still connect by doorways directly
into the living room, dining room, kitchen
or entry foyer are considered part of a single
condominium unit. Each condominium unit shall
be one structural unit.
1.3.7.4 "Hotel /Lodge Unit" means any interconnected
cluster of not more than three (3) rooms in
a hotel property where each room joins directly
into a common parlor, hallway interior to
the unit, or common entry foyer, having not
more than one cooking facility. Any room
of the hotel unit may " lockoff" from the remainder
of the unit with direct access to the corridor,
foyer, or outside entry and still be part
of the unit. Each hotel unit shall be considered
one structural unit.
1.3.7.5 "Employee Housing Unit" shall come under the
definitions in section 1.3.7.1 and section
1.3.7.3.
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1.3.7.6 "Non-Residential Space" means any area used,
rented or leased for the purpose of generating
retail business, providing consumer services,
or providing support of such functions. Non-
residential space used for a single purpose
at a single location shall be one structural
unit. A single location as defined by a
specific lease or sublease agreement shall
be a separate structural unit. A single purpose
shall be defined as one of the following operations
operating under a single.business name: restaurant
office, convention /meeting, specific retail
business, service.
1.3.8 "Initial Installation Fee" means a one -time charge
as outlined in Appendix A for initial connection to
the system.
2. OVN'ERSHIP AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES
2.1 Policy. The District is responsible for the maintenance, repair
and replacement of all aspects of the monitor system serving
each structural unit.
3. USE OF MONITOR SYSTEM
3.1 Permit. No unauthorized person shall make any connection with
the monitor system without first obtaining .a written permit
from the District.
3.2 Protection from Damage. No unauthorized person shall maliciously,
willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface
or tamper with any structure, appurtenances or equipment which
is part of the monitor system.
3.3 Violations of Rules and Regulations.
3.3.1 Any person found to be violating any of the provisions
of this Resolution shall be served with written notice
stating the nature of the violation and providing
a reasonable time limit for satisfactory correction.
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3.3.2 Any person violating any of tli �.rovisions of this
Resolution shall become liable to the District for
any expense, loss or damage occasioned by reason of
such violation, including any attorney's fees incurred
by the District.
4. CONNECTIONS AND SERVICE
4.1 Mandatory System. Each structural unit within the District
shall be connected to a Central Station Signaling Service
before issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. All interval
ownership units, condominium units, hotel lodge units, employee
housing units, and commercial facilities within Beaver Creek
shall be connected to a Central Station Signaling Service,
using equipment which complies with NFPA 71 - Standard for the
Installation, Maintenance and Use of Central Station Signaling
Systems. (Central Station is defined in Part I, Appendix C.)
4.1.1 As a minimum, the following signals shall be monitored
from each premise:
4.1.2 a) General Fire Alarm
b) General Fire System Trouble
c) Main Waterflow
d) (1) One Fire Alarm "Zone" or combination of
"Zones" per "level" of the building or floor
of each building.
(2) One Fire Alarm "Zone" per "living unit."
e) Valve Tamper
4.1.3 The provided signals serve only as a guideline, as the
District shall determine the appropriate number of
transmitted fire signals per facility.
4.1.4 All single family and duplex units may meet the same
requirements, or shall be connected to a Central Station
Signaling Service using a single -line digital communicator,
provided said communicator is capable of initiating as
automatic test signal transmission every 24 hours.
4.1.5 Each fire alarm system (residential or commercial) shall
complete and provide documentation that an annual per
device inspection and test has been completed, by a qualified
licensed alarm vendor or a person certified (approved) by the
District as competent to perform their required services, per
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NFPA 72H. Additionally, each facility (residential or
commercial) shall provide documentation that an annual
(minimum) cleaning of all smoke detection devices has
occurred. All documentation shall be provided to the Beaver
Creek Metropolitan District.
4.2 Connections.
4.2.1 owners shall make application therefor in writing
to the Secretary of the District setting forth the
name and post office address of the owner, the legal
description of the owner's structural unit and the
services desired by the applicant.
4.2.2 Applications shall be made only in the name of the
owner of the structural unit.
4.2.3 a) Applications for fire and life safety monitoring
shall be made at the same time application is
made for building permit.
b) A fee as itemized in Appendix B shall accompany
each application for connection to the fire and
life safety monitoring &ystem. These payments
shall be made to the Secretary of the District
to cover the cost of connection as well as to
compensate the District for its previous investment
in the system.
4.2.4 Upon receipt of said application, together with the
required accompanying data, material and fees, the
Secretary shall, upon finding the same in order and
in accord with this Resolution, grant the application
for connection to the system and cause the tap and
service connection to be made with the system.
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4.2.5 Change in Customer's Equipment or Service. No change
in the customer's equipment or service shall be made
without the prior approval of the District being first
obtained in writing.
4.2.6 Rates and Charges. See Appendix B. The fee schedule
may be changed by the Board at any time following
notice and hearing.
4.2.7 Billing. Statements shall be rendered to the owner
on a quarterly basis in advance and may be
billed along with charges for use of the system.
Regular service charges shall begin when the
building is partially ready for occupancy,
only the completed portion shall be assessed
i the regular service charge.
a) Bills shall be payable within twenty -five (25)
days from the date appearing on the statement.
All bills which are not paid within twenty -five
(25) days from the date appearing on the statement
are delinquent and the District shall have the
right to assess an interest charge of 2 percent
per month on the unpaid balance.
b) The monitor system may be discontinued by the
District, in the event of any delinquency, following
hearing and notice. Such hearing shall be held
by the District at a regular meeting of the Board
of Directors, at which time the customer shall
have the opportunity to present evidence of payment
to the Board.
4.2.8 Liability for Payment. The structural unit, the property
owner and the occupant are deemed equally liable for
charges of the District. The District is not bound
by any agreements made between landlords and tenants.
The District shall bill on a per building basis excepting
structural units which are residential multiple living
units, and such bill shall be sent to the address
of the owner of the building according to the records
of the Eagle County Assessor.
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4.2.9 Payment of Tap Fees. The District is not bound by
agreements between vendors and vendees of structural
or commercial units with respect to payment of tap
fees. It shall be the responsibility of the vendee
to ascertain whether tap fees have been paid by the
vendor. Regardless of ownership or failure of the
District to collect tap fees at the time of the issuance
of permits or any other act or omission of the District,
unpaid tap fees shall constitute a first and perpetual
lien which may be foreclosed as provided by the act
under which the District was organized.
4.2.10 Property temporarily unoccupied must pay for the monitor
system continuously.
5. SERVICE OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.
5.1 The Board may, if it seems advantageous to the District, furnish
service to properties located outside the boundaries of the
District, but under no circumstances shall the District construct
any facilities at its own expense to serve such properties.
5.2 Charges for service outside the District shall be at the discretion
of the Board of Directors, but no service shall be furnished
to properties outside the District unless the charge therefor
together with charges paid for other out -of- District services,
at least equals the cost of service plus the estimated mill
levy for which such property would be responsible if it were
a part of the District, unless otherwise adjusted by the Board
of Directors.
5.3 These Rules and Regulations shall be applicable to all property
owners outside the District who are furnished service by the
District, and no connection to the District's system shall be
permitted until the property owner shall have agreed in writing
to abide by the Rules and Regulations; provided, however, that
the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may charge a higher
connection fee and inspection fee for properties not located
within the District.
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5.4
In every case where the District furnishes service to properties
outside the District, the District reserves the right to discontinue
service when, in the judgement of the Board of Directors, it
is for the best interest of the District to do so, and such
service shall be considered a revocable license.
6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
6.1
Other Systems. No person shall connect to any monitor system
other than that maintained by the District.
6.2
Other Taxes. The payment of the fees and charges imposed by
this Resolution shall not relieve the person paying the same
from payment of any other fees, charges or taxes imposed by
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this Resolution, it being the intent of the Board that said
fees and charges prescribed by the various sections or subsections
of this Resolution shall be cumulative except where otherwise
specifically provided.
6.3
Civil Actions. The District may recover all sums due by the
terms of this Resolution by judgment and execution thereon in
a civil action in any court of c.impetent jurisdiction. Such
remedv shall be cumulative with all other remedies provided
herein for the enforcement of this Resolution.
6.4
Severabilitv. If any section, provision or part of this Resolution
shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of
this Resolution shall continue in full force and effect, it
being the legislative intent that this Resolution would have
been adopted even if such unconstitutional or invalid matter
had not been included herein.
7. RIGHT OF
ENTRY.
7.1
Inspections. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce
any resolution, to do any measurement, testing or sampling,
or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists
in any building or upon any premises within the jurisdiction
of the District, a violation of any resolution, any authorized
official of the District may, upon presentation of proper credentials,
enter such building or premises at any and all reasonable times
to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed upon him by
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resolution; provided that, except in emergency situations, he
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shall give the occupant, or the owner if there be no occupant,
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if such owner or occupant can be located after reasonable effort,
twenty -four hours written notice of the authorized official's
intention to inspect. In the event the occupant, or the owner
if there be no occupant, refused entry, said official is hereby
empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent juris-
diction in obtaining such entry.
8. Fire Alarm Svstems. The purpose of this section is to establish the standards
and controls for various types of automatic alarm devices which require
Fire Department response, investigating, and safeguarding of property
and persons at the location where such device is in operation. The imposition
of the following standards and controls is intended to deter and prohibit
the transmission of false alarms to the Fire Department, when such transmission
is based upon either negligent or intentional activation of an alarm device,
or mechanical failure of the device itself.
8.1 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
8.1.1 Audible Alarm Device: Any alarm device that produces
an audible signal at the premises where it is installed,
whether by means of bells, horns, sirens, or other
mechanisms, thereby notifying persons within audible
range of the signal that the Fire Department is to
be notified.
8.1.2 Central Alarm Station: Any facility which is manned
at all times by trained operators, employed to receive,
record, and validate alarm signals, and to relav information
about validated signals to the Fire Department, when
appropriate.
8.1.3 Dial Alarm: Any fire alarm device which is a teleohone
device or telephone attachment that automatically
or electronically selects telephone lines connected
to a central alarm station or the Fire Department
and reproduces a prerecorded message to report a fire
or other emergency requiring Fire Department response.
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if such owner or occupant can be located after reasonable effort,
twenty -four hours written notice of the authorized official's
intention to inspect. In the event the occupant, or the owner
if there be no occupant, refused entry, said official is hereby
empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent juris-
diction in obtaining such entry.
8. Fire Alarm Svstems. The purpose of this section is to establish the standards
and controls for various types of automatic alarm devices which require
Fire Department response, investigating, and safeguarding of property
and persons at the location where such device is in operation. The imposition
of the following standards and controls is intended to deter and prohibit
the transmission of false alarms to the Fire Department, when such transmission
is based upon either negligent or intentional activation of an alarm device,
or mechanical failure of the device itself.
8.1 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
8.1.1 Audible Alarm Device: Any alarm device that produces
an audible signal at the premises where it is installed,
whether by means of bells, horns, sirens, or other
mechanisms, thereby notifying persons within audible
range of the signal that the Fire Department is to
be notified.
8.1.2 Central Alarm Station: Any facility which is manned
at all times by trained operators, employed to receive,
record, and validate alarm signals, and to relav information
about validated signals to the Fire Department, when
appropriate.
8.1.3 Dial Alarm: Any fire alarm device which is a teleohone
device or telephone attachment that automatically
or electronically selects telephone lines connected
to a central alarm station or the Fire Department
and reproduces a prerecorded message to report a fire
or other emergency requiring Fire Department response.
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8.1.4 Automatic Response Alarm: Any other alarm device,
either manually or electronically activated, which
transmits an alarm to a central alarm station or the
Fire Department, which produces or reproduces a signal
requiring Fire Department response.
8.1.5 Facility or Premise: one building or group of buildings
under one ownership. In the case of a condominiumized
building or project, facility or premise is the facility
or premise administered by one condominium association.
8.1.6 False Alarm: Any alarm signal originating from an
audible alarm device, or dial alarm to which the Fire
Department responds, and which results from:
8.1.6.1 false activation, where the person activating
the alarm knows, or should reasonably know,
that such alarm is false, including negligent
actions on the part of any person who (1)
knows that an alarm device of the kind described
in sections 8.1.1 -8.1.4 is present; (2) knows
that such alarm device may be triggered by
the actions or work - related activities of
the person triggering such alarm device;
and (3) fails to take reasonable precautions
to avoid triggering such alarm device;
8.1.6.2 negligent maintenance of any alarm system
including (1) failing to correct a malfunction
in an alarm system which has previously resulted
in a false alarm; or (2) testing or servicing
of a fire alarm system without prior notice
to the Fire Department;
8.1.6.3 and furthermore, the building owner or manager
shall be responsible, in all cases, regarding
improper false alarms, for his employees
and /or their agents (contractors, subcontractors)
and their lessees.
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8.1.7 It is the intent of this section to address the above
problems and situations as they reflect on neglect,
disregard and failure to give proper attention.
8.1.8 It should be understood that the utmost consideration
and thoughtfulness will be given to common error,
such as, but not limited to, burnt toast, closed fireplace
flue, bumping a loose pull station, etc.
8.2 Improper False Alarms.
8.2.1 Defined. Each facility or premises within the District
shall be allowed no more than five (5) occurrences
of a false alarm per calendar month, after issuance
of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy permit. After
five (5) false alarms have been registered at any
given premise or facility, each subsequent false alarm
shall be deemed an "improper" false alarm, and will
subject the premise or facility to a penalty of $250.00
for each Fire Department response to an improper false
alarm.
8.2.2 Billing. All penalties for improper false alarms
will be billed and mailed, certified mail, return
receipt requested, through the office of the Fire
Chief.
8.3 Appeal.
8.3.1 Procedure. The owner or manager of the facility or
premise shall have the opportunity, within fifteen
(15) days of receipt of the billing of penalties for
improper false alarm, to request, in writing, an appeal
to the Fire Department. All properly requested appeals
shall be heard by either the Fire Chief or Assistant
Fire Chief, who shall have sole discretion in determining
whether to waive or uphold the penalty for improper
false alarm. Appeals shall be held within ten (10)
days of receipt of the written request, unless the
person appealing asks for an extension; but in no
event shall the extension exceed ten (10) days. A
decision by the Fire Chief or Assistant Chief shall
be rendered at the time the appeal is heard.
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8.3.2 Further Appeal. The owner or manager of a facility
or premise shall have the opportunity to appeal the
decision of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief
by written request submitted to the District's Board
of Directors within thirty (30) days of such decision.
The Board shall hear the appeal at its next regularly
scheduled meeting, unless the person appealing asks
for an extension; but in no event shall the extension
exceed the next subsequent Board meeting.
8.3.3 Lien. If the penalty is upheld by the Fire Chief,
Assistant Fire Chief and the Board of Directors, the
manager or owner of the facility or premise shall
have thirty (30) days within which to pay the penalty.
Until paid, all penalties duly assessed under this
section shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against
the property served, and any such lien may be foreclosed
in the same manner as provided by the laws of this
State for foreclosure of mechanic's liens.
8.3.4 No Limitation. Nothing herein shall be construed
to limit, in any way, any other authority or remedy
pertaining to false alarms, which the Fire Chief of
the Eagle-Vail Fire Department may have under State
statutes, County rules and regulations, or duly adopted
fire code.
8.3.5 Effective Date. This section, being necessary for
the health, safety, and general welfare of the public,
shall be effective upon adoption.
8.3.6 Grace Period /New Building. Each new building shall
be given a grace period of thirty (30) days, after
the issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
permit, to assist in the stabilization of the fire
alarm system. This is to assist in the establishment
of this system and the problems that may arise in
its early days of development.
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8.4 Malicious False Alarm. A malicious false alarm constitutes
the intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal
justification or excuse as it applies to a fire alarm system
and all of its appurtenances; the willful, wanton or reckless
activation of a fire alarm system.
8.4.1 In all cases, and based on the ability to prove malicious
intent, the method of action to be taken by the Fire
Department will be as follows:
8.4.1.1 A summons will be issued the individual(s)
involved, based on the authority having jurisdictio
i.e., Sheriff's Department, City Police,
etc., with
8.4.1.2 prosecution on said charge to be followed
to the fullest extent of the law.
8.4.1.3 Such an alarm will not be considered an "improper"
false alarm, and will be handled as described
above, separate from the provisions of these
Rules and Regulations.
ADOPTED the 18th day of November, 1980.
BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
ATTEST:
/s/ Leslie J. Allen
Secretary
By /s/ Larry E. Lichliter
Chairman
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APPENDIX A
FIRE /LIFE SYSTEM - FIRE MONITORING
INITIAL INSTALLATION FEE CALCULATION SHEET
OWNER
STREET ADDRESS
LOT
BILLING ADDRESS
INITIAL INSTALLATION FEES
FIRE /LIFE
Fire /Zone
RETURNED CHECK CHARGE
Non- Sufficient Funds
BLOCK
FILING
NO. FEE
400.00
?0.00
Initial Installation Fees are due and pavable at time Building Permit
application is filed.
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BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
FIRE /SAFETY SYSTEM - FIRE MONITORING
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
FIRE MONITORING RATE
FIRE /LIFE 12.50 /zone /month
RETURNED CHECK CHARGE
Non - Sufficient Funds 20.00 /return
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Adopted
10/18/88
APPENDIX C
BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
FIRE /LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM - FIRE MONITORING
CENTRAL STATION FACILITIES
The following is a minimum criteria for agencies wishing to offer
Central Station Signaling Services within the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
Notarized documentation of the following requirements shall be forwarded by the
Central Station to the District prior to fire alarm monitoring beginning.
1. FACILITY
1.1 Operating room shall be protected at all times against
entrance and attack by unauthorized persons.
1.2 Entrances to an operating room shall be kept locked at
all times and arranged so that positive identification
is required of any person seeking admittance.
1.3 The operating room shall be arranged so that persons
standing outside cannot view the interior. Any
transparent window at grade level shall be screened or
painted.
2. EQUIPMENT
2.1 The Central Station shall be equipped with the necessary
instruments for automatically receiving and recording
multiple signals. The time of receipt of signals shall
also be recorded automatically or manually. Circuit
adjusting means for emergency operating may either be
automatic or be provided through manual operation upon
receipt of a trouble signal.
2.2 The circuits and devices shall be arranged to receive
and record a signal readily identifiable as to location
of origin, and provisions shall be made for equally
identifiable transmission to the public fire service
communication center.
2.3 Equipment used in a Central Station shall comply with the
requirements for that equipment except that such requirements
may be modified if appropriate for the particular application.
2.4 Reserve units shall be kept at each Central Station and
arranged so that they can be placed in service within one
hour.
2.5 Each Central Station shall have two or more audible signal
units.
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2.6 Each of the audible signal units may service a portion of
the alarms provided none of the alarms will be without an
audible signal for more than one hour in case of failure.
2.7 One of the audible signal units may be a reserve provided
that it can be placed in service within one hour.
2.8 A secondary power supply shall be provided to supply energy
to the system in the event of a commercial power failure.
The secondary power supply shall be capable of providing
such energy for a minimum period of twenty -four (24) hours.
3. EMERGENCY LIGHTING
3.1 Each Central Station shall be equipped with an emergency
lighting system which can be immediately placed in service
and which shall be independent of the source normally used
for lighting services.
4. PERSONNEL
4.1 The Central Station shall have sufficient personnel on duty
at the Central Station to assure immediate attention to
signals received. The Central Station shall have sufficient
personnel on duty, or "on call." to service both the equipment
at the Central Station and at the connected premise within
one hour in case of complete facility alarm transmission
failure. System trouble problems shall be dealt with within
six (6) hours of notification.
5. ALARM DISPATCHING
5.1 The required method of transmitting alarm signals to fire
departments serviced by the Central Station is determined by
the "Authority Having Jurisdiction." The retransmission
signal and the time and date of retransmission shall be
recorded at the Central Station.
6. RECORDS
6.1 At the time of connection between a customer and Central
Station, the customer shall be supplied with the following:
a) Description of alarm transmission equipment
installed and certifications to meet District
standards.
b) Fire system signals which are to be monitored and
certification that meets District requirements.
c) Dispatch information which corresponds to the
monitored signals listed in Item 2.
d) Stamped envelope, addressed to: Beaver Creek
Metropolitan District, P.O. Box 976, Avon, CO.
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31620. This information shall be forwarded by
the customer to the District before issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy.
6.2 Activity Reports (Monthly)
On a quarterly, or as requested by the District, the activity
reports for all accounts served within the District shall be
transmitted to the District for their inspection by the
monitoring company.
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FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS
BEAVER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PART II
Revised 02/05/82
Revised 02/11/83
Revised 04/19/83
Revised 06/19/84
Revised 06/18/85
Revised 04/15/86
Revised 09/15/87
Revised 10/18/88
Revised 06/20/89
Approved:
2/8/82 Beaver Creek Metropolitan District
2/11/82 Eagle County
9/17/84 Eagle County
(Exhibit A)
INTRODUCTION
The Beaver Creek Metropolitan District is responsible to provide for fire
protection in the Beaver Creek Subdivision. As such, it is seeking to fulfill
criteria to obtain the maximum fire protection rating for the project, to include
consideration that the Subdivision is located within a unique climatic area.
This would not only provide exceptional fire /life safety protection for the community,
but it would also minimize insurance rates.
In order to achieve a maximum fire protection rating, the project must
demonstrate compliance in four areas:
1. Reliable water system.
2. Adequate fire fighting equipment and manpower.
3. Compliance with building construction codes and inclusion
of specific fire /smoke alarms and fire suppression systems.
4. Communications System linking fire /smoke alarms to a central
fire fighting dispatch facility.
The Beaver Creek Metropolitan District is committed to Items 1,2, and
4 above. The following regulations and guidelines center around Item 3, plus
provision for connecting to a central communications system.
Any variances from the regulations set forth will require written approval
of the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District Board of Directors.
Variances shall be allowed only when it is demonstrated that granting
of the variance will cause no risk to the public safety and that undue hardship
or practical difficulty would otherwise result.
Fire Protection /Life Safety Standards
Different criteria may apply to Beaver Creek Fire Protection /Life Safety
on project location. The Village Core (Tract A) is very dense commercial area
which must be fully sprinkled, alarmed and monitored. Other locations as a
minimum need only comply with building codes, be monitored by the central dispatch
facility, and have emergency access provisions (see paragraph 5), providing
they have no commercial function. All residential units shall install a fully
monitored fire detection panel, to include fire and fire trouble zones. The
system type shall be noncoded, continuous ring, locking alarm. Buildings within
Tract A and buildings outside Tract A with commercial functions shall comply
with the following criteria.
1. Fire Suppression: All portions of all buildings (excluding townhomes)
shall be fully sprinklered in accordance with Ordinary Hazard Group 2 of
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Pamphlet #13 entitled
"Sprinkler," for all corridors and exit ways. All other portions of all
buildings shall comply with light hazard sprinklering. Townhomes shall
not be required to be sprinklered. Townhomes shall be defined as
residential occupany that has no separate occupany above or below the
dwelling unit.
The intent of the District is for full sprinklering of all facilities, but
the following are areas in which sprinklering may be omitted without the
District's Board approval:
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In all structures thin non - combustible and non -a(� 38ibie spaces,
e.. sprinklered heads ulay be deleted. Sprinklering may oe deleted in all
outside balconies where all construction is of non - combustible material
and storage use is approved by an authority having jurisdiction.
Electrical control rooms shall conform with at least one of the following
standards and shall be defined as any room with over 200 amp hour service
breaker panel(s).
a. An electrical room shall have a minimum of 2 hour fire rating.
and smoke detection connected to the Central System. A
17 lb. Halon 1211 extinguisher shall be installed just
outside the door to the electrical room.
b. An electrical room shall be fully sprinklered with raintight
rated electrical equipment. A main disconnect switch
(raintight rated) shall be installed either outside the
electrical equipment room, or outside the building. A low
voltage remote switch shall be installed inside the electrical
equipment room near the door, and locally connected to a
fixed rate heat detector centrally mounted inside the room.
A 17 lb. Halon 1211 extinguisher shall be installed just
outside the door to the electrical equipment room.
Protection of other areas inappropriate for sprinklering shall be determined
by the Metropolitan District Board of Directors through the variance process.
2. Fire Fighting Systems:
a. Standpipes: Standpipe systems with hose cabinets shall
be installed in compliance with current NFPA Pamphlet #14.
The standpipes shall be set or dry depending upon their
susceptibility to freezing. A locking "break glass" cabinet
is required where locations are accessible to the public.
b. Portable Fire Extinguishers: Appropriate fire extinguishers
shall be installed at locations consistent with NFPA Pamphlet 1110.
A locking "break glass" cabinet is required where locations
are accessible to the public.
C. Commercial Range Hoods: Fixed extinguisher systems shall
be installed in all commercial range hoods per current NFPA
Pamphlet X196.
* If Location is acceptable (authority having jurisdiction)
cabinets for standpipes and extinguisher may be one and
the same.
3. Building Design Codes: All buildings shall comply with the following codes
in their most current edition and any other regulations as may be imposed by
the local building department and fire marshall.
a. Uniform Building Code (current adopted version)
b. Uniform Fire Code (current version)
C. Uniform Mechanical Code, and more specifically, NFPA Pamphlet
X1211 in the area of kitchen and heat exchanger ducts. (current
version)
d. National Electric Code, NFPA Pamphlet #70 (current adopted version)
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e. Life Safety Code, NFPA Pamphlet #101 (current version)
f. Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, NFPA Pamphlet #90A
(current adopted version)
4. Fire Alarm System:
a. Central Building Alarm System: All buildings shall include a
fully monitored fire detection and annunciation system. Manual,
automatic, extinguishing, waterflow alarms and supervisory
signaling service shall meet with the NFPA standard 72A, 72C
for retransmission. An exception to NFPA 72C shall be that
standby power will be sized for 24 -hour capacity rather than
60. A battery status meter shall be included on the alarm
panel. The fire alarm panel shall be capable of individual zone
disconnection, except for water flow devices where disconnection
will not be allowed. The panel shall be provided with auxiliary
dry contacts N/O (form C) per zone to operate in the event of
"alarm" condition. The panel shall be provided with one of the
following options for trouble conditions.
1. The panel shall be provided with auxiliary dry
contacts N/O (form C) per zone to operate in the
event of a trouble condition.
2. The panel shall be provided with auxiliary dry
contacts N/0 (form C) to monitor two conditions:
common trouble and switch out of position. When
the switch out of position is engaged this should
allow the common trouble relay to clear for further
trouble resound conditions.
* Any exceptions to the above shall have approval of
the authority having jurisdiction.
System type shall be noncoded, continuous rings, locking zone
annunciated. Zoning shall be per floor, per stair access and /'or
per use area on floor (i.e., kitchen, cafe /banquet, retail, trash
collection points, etc.) for precise Fire Department response
'collection
approved by the Fire Chief. Separate annunciation shall be
required for each sprinkler flow and each supply and return duct
system of air handling units over 2000 CFM. The control panel,
annunciation panel and remote annunciation shall be located as
directed by the Fire Department. Central building signaling
devices shall be located to be heard at a minimum sound level
of 80 db throughout all common areas (including restaurants,
clubs and areas of assembly) and in each living unit (including
lock -off rooms and hotel rooms).
b. `.anual Fire Alarms: Manual stations shall be of the double acting
type and shall be located per current NFPA 101 and installed
per current NFPA 72A,
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c. Thermal Detector Applications: Thermal detectors shall be
located in mechanical rooms, commercial kitchens, locker areas,
trash chutes and public restrooms.
d. Common Area Alarms: System area smoke detectors shall be
located in all common areas top of stairs, hall and shafts
(elevator and dumbwaiter).
e. Elevator Alarms: Smoke /thermal detectors shall be located in
elevator equipment rooms, electric equipment rooms, elevator
lobbies and storage areas opening onto corridors. Elevator
lobby detectors shall be located per UBC, powered from the
fire alarm control panel and contain an electrical contact
(form C) for elevator return. All thermal detectors and
smoke detectors shall be spaced and located per NFPA 72E.
f. Dwelling Unit Alarm: Single station smoke detectors having
N10 dry contacts shall light an approved red indicator lamp
over the entry door, visible from the hallway or outside
(180 degrees) as appropriate. Smoke detectors and indicator
lamps shall be powered from the 120 volt emergency panel for
the building.* The red indicator lamp may be deleted for
dwelling units which are individually monitored at the main
fire panel. In addition to smoke detectors, thermal detectors
shall also be installed in each dwelling unit, connected to
and powered from the central building alarm system. Operation
of the thermal detector shall annunciate the floor -area alarm
zone. When two or more single st -tion detectors are required
within a dwelling unit, they shall be interconnected to
alarm simultaneously.
g. Ventilation System Alarm: Duct smoke detectors shall be
of the photocell type with Form C contacts. The detectors
shall contain a "power on" lamp, an alarm lamp and test
switch. The alarm lamp shall be easily observed. Capabilities
for manual restart and subsequent control of ventilation
system(s) are to be provided at the fire alarm control panel.
h. Tamper Switch Alarm: All fire protection control valves
and "Knox Boxes " ** shall be equipped with tamper switches.
Activation of these switches will result in a separate trouble
supervisory non - locking alarm, but will not sound the building
fire alarm. The trouble alarm shall be provided with N/0
(form C) contacts for transmission of this condition.
Additionally, all fire protection control valves will be of
the lockable type, each facility wishing to lock the control
valve shall coordinate with the fire department for lock type..
i. Commercial Kitchen Extinguishing System Alarms: Activation
of a range hood extinguisher system will activate the central
building alarm.
j. Wiring: System wiring shall be "Class B" and installed per
NFPA Pamphlet #70, Article 760. All fire alarm system wiring
shall be solid. Stranded or braided wire shall not be permitted.
When power limited cable is used, all components must be
compatible with this application.
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k. Off -Site District Monitoring System: An off -site alarm
receiving and dispatching facility shall be alerted whenever
the "building alarm system" is activated. Space provisions
for equipment which will interface with this off -site system
shall be provided. This dispatching facility shall meet the
following Central Station Facility requirements.
See Appendix C of Part I.
5. Emergency Access Provisions: A locked steel box ( "Knox Box ") containing
keys for accessing all parts of the building shall be installed on the
outside of the building (location to be approved by Fire Department).
The "Knox Box" shall also contain keys for the emergency operation of
equipment such as elevators, fire alarm panel and annunciator, mechanical
and electrical rooms and building master(s). Only authorized emergency
personnel will have access to the building "Knox Box ", which shall be
equipped with a tamper switch for separate trouble annunciation. The
requisitioning of "Knox Boxes" must be coordinated with the Fire Department.
6. Exit Illumination: All emergency exit lights shall be green in color with
test switches provided.
7. Ski Shops. This section shall apply to all commercial operations involving
the processing, manufacturing, repair, waxing, preparation and associates
functions with respect to snow skis, snow boots, water skis, skate boards
and other equipment with similar features.
a. Equipment. All equipment used in the above operations shall
be listed by an approved agency when the equipment uses
heat, flame, or power operations. Said equipment shall
be maintained in good condition and used according to manufacturers'
recommendations.
b. Usage. Heat and flame producing devices shall be used only
by qualified personnel and shall be equipped with a suitable
base or holder. Said equipment shall not be used on work
tables with combustible surfaces.
c. Electrical. All electrical appliances, fixtures, and equipment
shall be listed by an approved agency and shall be maintained
in.a safe and operable manner. Non - grounded extension cords
and multi -plus receptacles are strictly prohibited.
d. Flammable and Combustible Liquids. All use and storage
of flammable and combustible liquids shall comply with Uniform
Fire Code Article 79.
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e. Open Flame. No open flame or heat producing device shall
be left unattended while in operation. All such devices
shall be turned off, disconnected, or extinguished, unless
listed for continual operation.
f. Ventilation. All shops wherein toxic, flammable vapors,
poisonous gasses or other vapors are potential hazards,
shall be equipped with proper ventilation. Said ventilation
system shall be capable of producing eight (8) to ten (10)
air changes per hour at no less than 420 cubic feet per
minute, for each area of 512 cubic feet. Make up air shall
be provided so as not to create a negative pressure in excess
of .01 inches water column or .5 lbs /sq. in. Location of
fans, hoods when required by the Chief, and ducts shall
meet the approval of the Fire Department.
g. Interior Finish. All ski shops shall have a minimum one
one (1) hour fire resistive assembly or greater where required
by code for walls, ceiling, and floors. Interior finish
of the room shall be Class A, as defined by N.F.P.A. 101.
All Work tables where the application of melting or burning
wax, petex, or where the use of open flame or heat producing
devices is permitted, shall be of noncumbustible construction
on the surface and all explosed surfaces adjacent to such
production processes.
8. Access Parking Prohibited. If, in the judgment of the Chief, it is. necessary
to prohibit vehicular parking along private access ways in order to keep
them clear and unobstructed, he may require the owner, lessee, or other
person in charge of the premises to install signs or give other notice
to the effect that parking is prohibited by the Fire Department. It shall
thereafter be in violation of this resolution for such owner, lessee,
or other person in charge of the premises to fail to install and maintain
in good condition the form of the notice so prescribed.
9. Blocking of Self or Automatic Closing Doors. It shall be in violation
of this resolution to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the operation
of any door required to be self- or automatic closing. In any new structure
which is required to have an alarm system, the Chief may require doors
that are required to be self - closing to be automatic closing upon the
activation of an alarm system.
10. Permits Required. It shall be in violation of this resolution for any
person, firm or corporation to use abuilding or premises or engage in
any activities for which a permit is required by this code without first
having obtained such permit. Permits are required from the Fire Department
for the following:
a. Bonfires or Rubbish Fires. To kindle or authorize the kindling
or maintenance of bonfires or rubbish fires.
b. Burning in Public Places. To ignite or burn waste material
on publicly owned or controlled land, bridge, street or
other public place which has not been set aside by public
authority for such purpose.
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c. Explosives or Blasting Agents. All use and storage or explosives
or blasting agents shall comply with Uniform Fire Code Article 77.
d. Fireworks. All use and storage of fireworks shall comply
with Uniform Fire Code Article 78.
e. Open Burning. All open burning shall comply with Beaver
Creek Burning Codes and will require a permit from the Fire
Department.
Review Procedures
Fire protection provisions and codes are technical in nature and therefore
shall be reviewed as they relate to specific projects early in the design phase
with the District's Fire Chief or his designated representative. He shall
make judgement decisions of application of the various codes to specific situations.
All variances shall be made to and approved by the Board of Directorsof
the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District.
The District's Fire Chief or his representative shall make a final inspection
after the building plans have been reviewed, to determine compliance before
a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Nonconforming Structures
Within the Beaver Creek Metropolitan District there may exist structures
which were lawfully erected or for which a building permit was issued before
Part II was passed, but which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted
under the terms of this Part II. It is the intent of this Part II to permit
these nonconformities to continue until they are removed, abandoned, or more
than 50% remodeled or destroyed. It is the further intent of this Part II
that nonconforming structures shall not be enlarged upon, expanded or extended,
nor be used as grounds for adding structures or uses prohibited by this Part II.
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