Virginia § 36-99.6:2 - Installation of in-building emergency communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 36-99.6:2 — Installation of in-building emergency communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-99.6:2. Installation of in-building emergency communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel
The Board of Housing and Community Development shall promulgate regulations as part of the Building Code requiring such new commercial, industrial, and multifamily buildings as determined by the Board be (i) designed and constructed so that emergency public safety personnel may send and receive emergency communications from within those structures or (ii) equipped with emergency communications equipment so that emergency public safety personnel may send and receive emergency communications from within those structures.
For the purposes of this section:
"Emergency communications equipment" includes, but is not limited to, two-way radio communications, signal boosters, bi-directional amplifiers, radiating cable systems or internal multiple antenna, or any combination of the foregoing.
"Emergency public safety personnel" includes firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, and other emergency public safety personnel routinely called upon to provide emergency assistance to members of the public in a wide variety of emergency situations, including, but not limited to, fires, medical emergencies, violent crimes, and terrorist attacks.
2003, c. 611.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 36-99.6:2
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Section 36-99.6:2 ("Installation of in-building emergency communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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