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780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE
Note a. See NFPPA 231 C listed in AppendixA for classification of Contents Class 1 through IV Class V commodities
are products that present special fire hazards beyond those of Class I,II,111 or IV,such as aerosols,foam plastic,PVC,
PU,PS and asphalt paper.
Note b. I foot=304.8 mm; 1 square foot=0.093 m.
780 CMR 923.0 SUPERVISION 2. a. Approved proprietary supervising station
923.1 Fire suppression systems: All automatic system, in accordance with NFPA 72 in
fire suppression systems required by 780 CMR shall accordance with NTFPA 72 as listed in
be supervised by one of the following methods Appendic A.
below.
b. Approved remote station fire alarm system
1. A UL listed or FM approved Central Station supervising station in accordance with NFPA
Service in accordance with NFPA 72 listed in 72 is listed in Appendix A.
Appendix A. 3. E`.. tit signals to an approved Auxiliary Fire
2. a. Approved proprietary supervising station Alarm System in accordance with NFPA 72,with
system, in accordance with NFPA 72 in supervisory signals supervised by one or two
accordance with NFPA 72 as listed in above or at a constantly attended location
approved by the local fire department, having
Appendic A.
b. Approved remote.station fire alarm system personnel on duty trained to recognize the type of
supervising station in accordance with NFPA signal received and to take prescribed action.Tres
72 as listed in Appendix A. shall be permitted to be a location different from
3. Alarm signals to an approved Auxiliary Fire that at which alarm signals are received.
Alarm System in accordance with NFPA 72,with Exceptions:
supervisory signals supervised by one or two 1. For use group R see table 918
above or at a constantly attended location 2. Single- and multiple-station detectors as
approved by the local fire department, having required by 780 CMR 919.0.
personnel on duty trained to recognize the type of 3.Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use
signal received and to take prescribed action.This Group I-3(see 780 CMR 917.7.1).
shall be permitted to be a location different from 4. Smoke detectors in patient sleeping rooms
that at which alarm signals are received. in occupancies in Use Group 1-2 (see
Exceptions: 780 CMR 409.5.1).
1. Underground gate valves with roadway 5. Fire protective signaling systems in
occupancies in Use Groups H.
boxes.
2. Halogenated extinguishing systems that are 923.2.1 Re-transmission of alarm signals
not an integral part of a required automatic fire received by central stations:In all cases,central
suppression system. stations shall re-transmit alarm signals within 90
3. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems that seconds of receipt,to the fire department having
are not an integral part of a required automatic jurisdiction.
fire suppression system.
4. Dry- and wet-chemical extingur u ` 780 CMR 924.0 FIRE PUMPS
systems.
Limited area sprinkler systems (see 924.1 General:Where fire pumps are required to be
5.
5. CMR Limited
. installed as part of a required or non-required
6. Occupancies in Use Group R complying �am(d�in accordance withs 27 MRsl 00 and
with 780 CMR 906.2.2 and supervised in NFPA 20 as listed in Appendix A.
accordance with NFPA 13R listed in
Appendix A.
924.2 Rooms:Fire ptirrnps and all related equipment
923.1.1 Re-transmission of alarm signals shall be located in a dedicated room meeting the
received by central stations:In all cases,central physical and environmental features of NFPA 20
stations shall re-transmit alarm signals within 90 listed in Appendix A, and enclosed with not less
seconds of receipt,to the fire department having than two hours fire resistive construction. Fire
jurisdiction. pumps rooms shall have either direct access to the
room from grade or access by a two hour rated
923.2 Fire protective signaling systems and passageway and shall be properly secured from
automatic fire detection systems: All fire unauthorized entry.
protective signaling systems and automatic fire
detection systems required by 780 CMR shall be 924.3 Emergency power: All fire pumps shall be
supervised by one of the following methods below: provided with emergency power when installed in
1. A UL listed or FM approved Central Station the following types of buildings or use groups.
Service in accordance with NFPA 72 listed in Emergency power equipment installation shall
Appendix A.
168 780 CMR-Sixth Edition 12/12/97 (Effective 8/28/97)
780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE
Note a. See NFiPA 231 C listed in AppendizA for classification of Contents Class I through IV Class V commodities
are products that present special fire hazards beyond those of Class I,II,111 or IV,such as aerosols,foam plastic,PVC,
PU,PS and asphalt paper.
Note b. I foot=304.8 mm; I square foot=0.093 m.
780 CMR 923.0 SUPERVISION 2. a. Approved proprietary supervising station
923.1 Fire suppression systems: All automatic system, in accordance with NFPA 72 in
fire suppression systems required by 780 CMR shall accordance with NTFPA 72 as listed in
be sppervised by one of the following methods APpendic A.
below. b. Approved remote station fire alarm system
1. A UL listed or FM approved Central Station supervising station in accordance with NFPA
Service in accordance with NFPA 72 listed in 72's listed in Appendix A.
3. /._..u,;signals to an approved Auxiliary Fire
Appendix A.
2 Alarm System in accordance with NFPA 72,with
. a. Approved proprietary supervising station
system, in accordance with NFPA 72 in supervisory signals supervised by one or two
above or at a constantl} attended location
accordance with NFPA 72 as listed in
Appendic A. approved by the local fire department, having
b. Approved remote station fire alarm system personnel on duty trained to recognize the type of
supervising station in accordance with NFPA signal received and to take prescribed action.Tnis
72 as listed in Appendix A. shall be permitted to be a location different from
3. Alarm signals to an approved Auxiliary Fire that at which alarm signals are received.
Alarm System in accordance with NFPA 72,with Exceptions:
supervisory signals supervised by one or two 1. For use group R see table 918
above or at a constantly attended location 2. Single- and multiple-station detectors as
approved by the local fire department, having required by 780 CMR 919.0.
personnel on duty trained to recognize the type of 3.Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use
signal received and to take prescribed action.This Group I-3(see 780 CMR 917.7.1).
shall be permitted to be a location different from 4. Smoke detectors in patient sleeping rooms
that at which alarm signals are received. in occupancies in Use Group 1-2 (see
Exceptions: 780 CMR 409.5.1).
1. Underground gate valves with roadway 5. Fire protective signaling systems in
occupancies in Use Groups H.
boxes.
2. Halogenated extinguishing systems that are 923.2.1 Re-transmission of alarm signals
not an integral part of a required automatic fire received by central stations:In all cases,central
suppression system. stations shall re-transmit alarm signals within 90
3. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems that seconds of receipt,to the fire department having
are not an integral part of a required automatic jurisdiction.
fire suppression system.
4. Dry- and wet-chemical extinguistung 780 CMR 924.0 FIRE PUMPS
systems. 924.1 General:Where fire pumps are required to be
5. Limited area sprinkler systems (see installed as part of a required or non-required
780 CMR 907.0). system(s), the fire pump(s) shall be designed and
6. Occupancies in Use Group R complying installed in accordance with 527 CMR 12.00 and
with 780 CMR 906.2.2 and supervised in NFPA 20 as listed in Appendix A.
accordance with NFPA 13R listed in
Appendix A. 924.2 Rooms:Fire pumps and all related equipment
923.1.1 Re-transmission of alarm signals shall be located in a dedicated room meeting the
received by central stations:In all cases,central physical and environmental features of NFPA 20
stations shall re-transmit alarm signals within 90 listed in Appendix A, and enclosed with not less
seconds of receipt,to the fire department having than two hours fire resistive construction. Fire
jurisdiction. pumps rooms shall have either direct access to the
room from grade or access by a two hour rated
923.2 Fire protective signaling systems and passageway and shall be properly secured from
automatic fire detection systems: All fire unauthorized entry.
protective signaling systems and automatic fire
detection systems required by 780 CMR shall be 924.3 Emergency power: All fire pumps shall be
supervised by one of the following methods below: provided with emergency power when installed in
1. A UL listed or FM approved Central Station the following types of buildings or use groups.
Service in accordance with NFPA 72 listed in Emergency power equipment installation shall
Appendix A.
168 780 CMR-Sixth Edition 12/12/97 (Effective 8/28/97)
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December 16, 2002 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
INSPECTOR 212 Main Street • Municipal Building
Norfliwnpton, MA 01060
Mr. John Punska
24 North Maple Street
Florence, MA 01062
Subject: Faired monitoring of sprinkler system at L North Maple Street
Dear Mr. Punska,
Northampton Fire Department has contacted this office to inform us that the alarm
system that you have at 24 North Maple Street is not functioning. The state building code
requires that a sprinkler system be monitored so that in the event the sprinklers are
activated an alarm will be sent notifying the fire department that the system has been
activated. The fire department has reported your system has failed and does not appear to
be in working order. You are in violation of 780CMR State building code section 923.1.
Please contact this office immediately upon receipt of this letter with your plans to make
alarm functional.
The contact at the Northampton Fire Department for permits and inspections is Captain
Duane Nichols, he may be reached at 587-1032.
If you have any questions regarding this please contact me at 587-1240.
Sincerely,
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
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