ORDINANCE NO. 230424

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Sponsor: Director of the Fire Department

Amending Chapter 26, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 26-907 of the Fire Code relating to Fire Alarms and Detection Systems and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter to prohibit excessive false medical alarms from alarm signaling systems.

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WHEREAS, the Fire Code prohibits an excessive number of false fire alarms from alarm signaling systems but does not prohibit an excessive number of false medical alarms from such systems; and

WHEREAS, the Kansas City Fire Department has made responses to false medical alarms from alarm signaling systems that have produced an excessive number of such false alarms; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to prohibit excessive false medical alarms from alarm signaling systems in the same manner as excessive false fire alarms; and

WHEREAS, Section 101.2 of the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by the City pursuant to Ordinance No. 190202 establishes that the scope of such Code shall be to regulate conditions hazardous to life in the occupancy of structures or premises, matters related to alarm systems and conditions affecting the safety of emergency responders during emergency operations; and

WHEREAS, Section 67.280, Revised Statutes of Missouri, requires that amendments to model codes to be adopted by a municipality be filed with the City Clerk for not less than 90 days before such amendment to the model code may be adopted; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 26, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 26-907 relating to Fire Alarms and Detection Systems and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 26-907. Fire alarm and detection systems.

Sec. 26-907.6.5.3. Remote monitoring statio...

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