California § 17074.52 - For modernization projects, the automatic fire detection and alarm system require

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§ 17074.52. For modernization projects, the automatic fire detection and alarm system require

(a) For modernization projects, the automatic fire detection and alarm system required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 17074.50 shall consist of smoke or heat detectors, or a combination thereof, as determined by the State Fire Marshall, installed in the school building. The alarm, upon activation of an initiating device, shall alert all occupants and shall transmit the alarm signal to an approved supervising station. (b) For new construction projects, the automatic fire detection, alarm, and sprinkler system required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 17074.50, shall in addition to compliance with subdivision (a), include an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in the school building including, but not necessarily limited to, attic spaces. (c) Notwithstanding Section 17074.50 or subdivisions (a) or (b) of this section, for a stand alone portable building, the system required pursuant to this article shall consist of an automatic fire detection and alarm system. For the purposes of this subdivision a “stand alone portable building” means a portable building that is used as a single classroom and that is sited more than 25 feet from any other building, including, but not limited to, any other portable building. (d) Except as required for automatic fire detectors and waterflow detection devices, manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required throughout the school building. (e) The entire system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the State Fire Marshal.

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