HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-08 08-298 ORDINANCERem No, 08 ?98
Date: September 8, 2008
Item/Subject: Amending the Code of the Coy of Bangor, Chapter 81, Building Code, by
adding 4 81-3, Emergency Service Radio Amplification Systems.
Responsible Department Poke
Police, Fire, and other emergency services personnel are sometimes unable to communicate via
radio wdh dispatch or each other when in buildings, usually due to the size of the building. This
lack of communication could easily result In Increased danger to emergency personnel or those
they are attempting to aid.
This new section of the Code requires buildings of concern to Install equipment amplifying
emergency radio communications as the buildings are coristruc ed or modified. Certain buildings
greater than 90,0[10 square feet or with significant space below street level are affected. The
ordinance provides requirements for the location of the equipment and outlines testing
procedures. Ay�E'ND $Y SuRsnrano�
Staff recommence approval.
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Manager's CSdameMs: 4-1A4 ✓n...,:„ rgpy ry,a.j- i/
Ory Manager
Budget Approval:
Finance DireRor
Legal Approval!
Solicitor
Passage
• First Reading
3 Referral to Government Operations Committee 9-23-08 @ 5 p.m.
REFERRAL
08-298
(As Amended)
CITY OF BANGOR
CM E.) Ordinance, Amending the Cade of the Clty of Bangor, Chapter 81, Building Code, by
adding 4 81-3, Emergency service Radio Amplification Systems
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
the Outs of the City of Bangor, Chapter 81 be amended as follows:
ARTICLE I Adoption of Standards
§81.1. Adoption of Standards.
ARTICLE II Emergency Service Systems
1.3. Emereency service radio amplification ..sa r
A. Definitions. As used in (his meinn, unlessthe context otherwise indicates the fibilowim tetmbas
the following
CITY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER- Aco ns cemer established or andmimd by theCi
that provides policc. to, and ememency medical tch services and an dost
established by the City m subsotte encu services response to any natural or man-made disaster or
T= .S:am
B Swre. This sectim applies to
1 new buildings. This section shalle 1 to my newly constructed Inuilding receivin a
building 't after be ding this onfinance sues ads ffM that is anexter thea 40,000
feet and classified for we asid occu under the ygi wn Qfth International Building Code
dopted in 881-1 ofth Code ofth C'N ofe
O Assexably Group A, A. A-2 A-3 A4
(b) Business Group B: s)1:
(c) Educational Group E: alt
(d) Hieb Hazard Group H: all:
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(el bmfin6o" Qww l: 1-2 or I-3:
M MmanWe Qnm M, al1-or
(a) RzaidenfialCm R, K-1.
(2) Larse exisfingbuildings. Uvon theod'ficai alwmfion, or repair of an exisfingbuiLdiAg
designoW' f dw 2k=a)'ted under Subsevion ern of tWa 5wfim flud is sm0w hm
40 ware feet or wiR be gnster dum4 000s uare feet letion of the
modificaflon.alre it tids spgtimnsUl awW to ft otim building if,
() Alt fi ss made 'thin 12 -month mnod at a cos[ of50% or more ofthe
assessed value oflhe building prim to modificntion:m
N The uwblt fl ded or eolareed by wom than 50%wwith' 12 nth period,.
m
()The usable B ded or enlargedb than 40000 feet within a 12
month Period.
(3) Buildings 'W a lante bamanant owunant load, Thi shaft avyly w the basement of
bWlding de'enet d in ow ofL claRses listed undgr Subs fion B(11 otflu Sceflon ' wN b
the load bel level i l than 1110 mmom reagrdlm ofche actual
occupancy omvided fta
()Thu: building W wnstruttod,buildim munit after the dme this rdi
Roes into effect
N Ahmtiom or repaim am made to i buildin mtlm a 12- N wriod at a wet Qf50%or
more of Le assessed value of the building prior to modification: or
(c) Musafinwde N the building within a 12 -month period which msWt intM
mauxmt load below s tlevel of the building increesine by more than 50%or 100
ep�gpns
ml Sublevel mkinawi This septi shall amly w the sublevel wition of my mki
�iur in which the belm s level iter Om 10000 f 'ded that
() The puMno svucum' I tM building 't after d)e date this
md" encs Roes into aftsct
(bl Alremfions or remim m m%k to The mkingtru lure ' hi 12 -month pedod at a mA f
/or more of the vsluc of the tum DdOr to modificadw,
made to dw parki 'thin a 12 -month penod which
ngmdt in the area below level immasing by mm than 50%m I OOM souam feeL
fH:F.IfRSSTS:.TRiI
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(it l3rohibilion. Except as otherwiseidgii in this E t erect consumat.
modify a building inalthentafthat is subiwkt flUm Section in a0aadulklie
with Subsection B above if that buildina or structure fails to support adequate radio wvwaft fm
fliefiglitem. Polim(fincv medical services versomel.
(2) Frequencyreangs. The Chief ofPol' and Fire Cb'efor their deviaws or d 1 nP
WtdioathL f fireand amemency gatifical services asmuned.hall
determine the fireturemov range oi terms thatbe Suhrortod 3inder this section.
(3) Adommmiadiocoverage. For puterees oftWsseation, obtainine"adequate radio
means performing sfidcommunimsions test trusaing the monuments of Subsections
D
and E as outlined in Subsection I.
D. liequired radio flAd surminfln inbound to the building x structure.
(D R d amunamen averago redit,field tuh Except as Provided' Suingetion Dajfrg
inbound tia mannurn menze radio field strankilt of one microvolt for anah)
o•roand 5 Its f digital [• (red thnseb W 85Y fthe arse ofeach
floor fthebuilding when 'md fro th CiN center or, alternatively,
dedumoc of the Chief of Palms Fin Chief must deterrinitte that eiwhNf (85) vernment oftbe
shom f seertflfthe bld' trucNre usects a munimuna signalt 1 ofDAO 35
(De'ycrix] Audio Qualinv) as so fordl in the f 11 hart'
M
Delivered Audio Quality Definitions:
DAQ
Sublecmre Perbnrance Description
Delivered
structure wlam
Audio
areauna s"m
Quality
L hfor
anoint sYsteno ad
Microvoltsf
1
Unuaalne, shesch present but unreadable
Understandable with consideraWe effort. Frequent repauton
f (85) herecon
2
duetonoiseldatodon.
structure mensts
a minimum sintral
level of DAO 3 5
Slreenau akMebkwiM alight sued, O Ohsll
3
repetition required! due W nose/distention.
Speech mtlerskMable with repetition only rarely required.
3.5
Swne iw.W di&ormn.
a
s eesi urMerskotl. pr ioneliwlse/GwMion.
5 eaei Underalootl. In umf mseltl'akntion.
1 Speech easily understood.
4.5
5
Ifft ratio field strannith
outsulethbuilding
structure wlam
thereceivin
areauna s"m
is locawd' less
L hfor
anoint sYsteno ad
Microvoltsf
di ual sysistra
and I then eighty
f (85) herecon
oftM sure of eachfl
of the buildine
structure mensts
a minimum sintral
level of DAO 3 5
(Delivered Audio Oudi
) the
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radio field strenmh fGr inbound ti M= be fABW to the
ra4m fidd shenzffi that j§ el'vered to the amenm of Midimsnumme.
E Iteaired radio spur-1 outbomdfrobuildifte or strecnue.For tbo d
hon. 'mi w ft C' radio signal sUengffi of om
lt fm waluds mjqwvoltsf digital uimd or, al 1
d f the Chief ofP 1' Fim CN f mmat detomme Mat eiRWfi (85) fthe
feach D f building or mca mwtignall 1 of DAO 35(DeG red
Audio Oualiw) w set forth in the chart in Section D. I above.
F Am 1"f audi d 'red U 1'fi ed' the fi sys[ f
bwlding w shnc� all authofimOQug fmm the FdmalC 'cafi C
mw be obtained mL of Me tem C f h M the 'I bl n
the C" fi
G Enhanced mmfificmion systuns.
1 emenm.I to =hieve adequam radio si ander this cha er a
building ors mart cnhmce ils commwica o ms Meb Idim m stmcay
of the f ll
() A mdiafim cablestem or mte=
(b) m "m al mwdvle fflkom wsrem smms�
O A vofivetemvstan -
(d) Any othertem cd by MChief ofP 1' and Fim Chief Me' d
designees.
(2) Bauem. B my Dw of ft enhmced mvljf&Am 9vstem" Wled to whimadN= radi
sju..J h urKWt this choW conteins w elww Iv WvMW t the "M mest
be camble of Ona m m 'ndere dem battery perm for a wnQd am 1 est 8
h 'Mout cxwmW An ivdevendem bamN system used
p=umt tWa s*s&on must anmmafically ch1bf tenial Th
b ildi 11 s all cWd the f Me bmrery back-w mth
aired by ft F PreVwflm CO& fm checkimM morgemy lightim ben hmk-
U
virovmentw conmis. Am lift 'ov cam tinsUled to Itis fion must t
1' ble hotina. venfiWiIinz and h 'diry sdMW b the
mmufmmrei s imWlatim inset" m
(4) Physicd 1 C f wuimcnt The comrol box fm mplifim6ont'nsmlled t
to this wfionmust be cleuly marker "Em a "m6mm'and PhysiWly lmam in
an area Mm:
() is free of hazudous mterialindudimbut notlimited t fuer md
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(W Is amessibIgaltl Cit 1
(5) Fsvjsjaa of' format C'N wnmigmeaflons oenter. The f a b ldi a oc astrumae
subiectt this chaster hall twovide the follov6pa 0 Ose C'ry =ter
(a) A tnxilding orsL im imicating the locafion pffibe Iificafid
aswisted assasna systIudineshomany mubss) ofto ft coulpment
and
(b) Schunafic drawings fdalectial muipmoLbacku eq' t antanna
wd anv other wui=W U22giated with the mplificatim eatumsL
K (round 9velem
(1) SinaJe t ' temal fie, The sysmrn, including1"fiafl syetmus
cable, and aam is systems. of building or atrarn..e subiece to dus chafer must be moan
th a simleiM muo &vetewn af5 ohms or ]am. The around SW3em PIMA imlude
inlemal ti 'M' " 3fe#�n f my mpliftolmn
(2) prottfion. Ssassisat d munding mtectionreg ird Lrthe
=leohone circuits. altult4mm current circuits. and radio fteauenov cabWe in commurycetiot_m
sys[ems Qf buildings and tures sub"ect to this chaotm
1. Testing.
(1) Tesfing nmoedurs. Tats ofth 'can vs1 Ws cbsVitff asast be
nWd sed with the C'N li Such tesfibe corsluclad on actual
fro dma +A by the Fede Com icafionsC
(2) M Pnl 'dye 1 M tslb tend fi t twthi
chamer must be' 'N f ll 'del'
()M eMs MM ba rade w'Lh a servi" monjor sanggy asin antenna on asnall
srsundplaor
(b) M 3 msg be Made vMh Lh arnema t&W in a verfigal posi6on at 3 to 4 feet abm
Ba�L
() Ac tvated Nmee monitmbe maedw wnduct tasfing:
(d) Where " aneous fu RUfDOM5 of 'Ni th fth
is are rsadf3 deciWa beams ts '9 sensussIbW
6' 1 ad= are obtai mcLL for that locssanLm
the averages. of Lhnse varvine measurements:
h musthe measumd' ell d �
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()The buildi the divided iWo 50 -foot wids and mosannnents musthe
ta4n as cltlleto th feach micL
(3) hdfialrost IlLinidalwstoflhewmunicadonsystemQfabuildimorstmcauesubiectio
this chavou muk be condor ase to the CiV communicatlous ffi the
m of a droimw of the Ch'efofPolice Fim Chief,
(4) AnmWte t A desimee ofM Chief of Police Fire Chief shall condw annW is ofthe
Qflk Imilding or sirt at tQ the b Id'
(5) Iftlw conuamicadons avgemf a building bm fails W dcEnWsWte adegualeradi
do f building stmcture sball cdv the mbim and maom th
fancti fl 'inti 'tent with (be maumsnem ofth' 6araer.b
such instnms, a desis ofLM ChiefofPolim or Fire Cbefmav retest dw commuuicafions
system a no exnense to the btildm
J. VioWons andrxdl.lti Whoever violates L movisions ofthi wi sbs8 be punished by g fine
of no lesstl 100 far cash ofeam. Emh day aAoladon exist 1 consfitutea to f
e
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() Institutional Gro 1,1-2 or I-3'
(B memantileGmurim all oc
(n) Residential Gmm R' R-1
(2) L=e existingbmildim. Um tk mafimfiaheMion,f building
desimated in one ofthe clasws listed under Subsemlon B(1) of this Section Net is ¢rester Nan
m odifti ceti uam altsvotim
wilorr ter this 40000 sv ncom leti n if
hell 1 Nthe t b "IN 'P
() Alteratims or repairs = made within a I2 N mriod at a wst of50Y or mom ofed
aaanssed value of the build'me prior m modification: or
(bl.The usable area is exomidod Qr enlargedby xnam Abou SWo,a
() The usable fld d or enlmtw mom Nm 40000 fcet
(3) Buildings "N a ]me basemen+ = loact. This shall awly w Nc basmentufa
bui"m dcmgowed' of ft 21ss listed =der Subsectim Bill of Nis Section to whmh
tc vaM load bel level ithm IN as ss Ofthe igmmal
oreuvswv. provided Nat
(a) The bn'IdtLu is aewly constructed:
(b) Alt uons or maim ars mg& to the build' ithin a 'hi12 N paiW at a cost of50Y
mote of the assessed value of the building prior to modification: or
() Allmations or repairs m made N the b "Id mo which mult" Ihe omumt load below street
el ofNebuildi b 5(N/oaI00
4 Subl 1 Mkim spuaores. This anon shall spay w Ne sublevel mMon ofan mkin
R in wMehN bel swell 1' hon 10(100 feet 'dal
O ne =kilyw ted
(b) Alterations d to the vmtiithin a 12 -month PuiW at a wst f
50% oc more of the assessed verve of the parking snvchve prior w modification -
(
O Altemtionsorrepaim=modewft=UngswatmwhichnsultinNe bol
lbvmomtbo5 A 10000 f
C B iocoveme.
I Prohibition. Exmvtasotherwisemvided in this goian.e n may pot censtruc a
a builon asWc pan Hereof b" act totlsissectionm oNance
wiN SubsectionB above ifthat wlNn or fails[o nod oats N wv Nr
fimfightm mlice offs or emmency medlml se "cgs mrsonnel.
Ell
(21 Fmuency range. Tk Chief ofPolice and Fire Chief or their designee desionmes.in
consultation with the upgagaguate volim fns and entmency medicala rsonne shall
determine the a =amthat must bee er thi rsection.
3 Adocaude radio coverage. For ourremes of this sec ion obtaining "adeutude radio coven "
mears reffornank a successful ocummunications teat meeting the nowthements of Subwctio sD
and E as outlined in Subsection I
D Re uired radio field tren Ninboard the buildhaa Or Struxture.
1 wired minimum avera a radio field stremadit. Except as provided in Subsection D(2),
for
inbound communications, A mininnumn averaoe radio fila sMnMb of me microvoltf hamlet
swums and nueroyolts for digital systions is exulted throw % of the area of each
floor ofthe building when umanottedfrothe Ciw mmmun'cations center or, alternatively,a
designee of the Chief of Police or Fire Clu ust detervdne that eialor five 85percent of the
area of eacn Floor of the baildine or structure rr us a nommum siwul level of DAO 35
WAI
Defivered Audio Dual'tvl as set forth in the following chart
Delivered Audio Quality Definitions:
DAC
Sublecthe Perlomanoe Desedpllon
Dallvered
Audio
Qualify
1
Unusable, s each gwesent but unreadable
Une tlede wildloanaNerade eRorr Frequent repeNion
2
to raise
tluemnoseltlisepen.
ai
speech undemtentlable voth slight apod. Occa ear al
3
repetition recuirec! due to noise l dislm5on.
Speech undemtande ue with repetNon only mmy required.
5.5
Some noise l distortion
q'
3aeathead undawAxad. D sionbl noise l dierordon.
a5
M19esi understootl. Infrequent voice l all Fon
5
h eeei untlerstootl.
Fc tion. If due pidip fvqjd gigogth ourside the building or structure where the receivin
mumna avatern is located is les ealo microvolt for aas stems and 5 microvolts for
di' as less than ei five 85 t of the area of each floor of the building or
struatume Bets aminimum siond level of DAO 3.5 livered Audio i the minimum
average radio field strength for inbound communications must be Bowl to or areater than the
radio field strength that is delivered to the receiving antenna of the building or structure
E. Reouired radio Arenoth outbound from buildim or Metum. Foy oudhound conannaunications
urguawnitted to
r iaverage radio signedStrengthof ace
vol for analog stems arch 5 microvolts for digital s s
6 moved or, alternatively.a
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desi ee of Ak Cbief ofPolice m Fire Chief mmt mmaim that ei 5 nt of the ares
of each Floor of the bmUng or shuc um signal level of DAO3.5 livered
Audio Gual'ty) f dh in the chm' Swim D 1 above
F AmPlificadon wthfion'red If molifica6on is used in the sate f
buitdipg or structure allce .mow from the Commuaicnfions Co
be titan d gdor wthe uw ofN Cmies of such authori2atiow must be availbl
Ne City communications center on reouest.
G Enhmroed amolifcation systems.
(1) Enhan is It in orderaWeve admwwred' 'anal nnth mdulWs chwia,
buiidino or structurem enhance its communi ti ns s the buildim or sMid=ma
uses of the following:
O A ndiaHm gabl=�
(b) An' of muldple mlstems
OA vo sem'
d Ano mved by the Chief Tice and Fire Chief or
desist eses.
(21 1 ft .If m od of the enhanced molificafions t installed to�bicw
ad uatc mdio
si under dtis chn coni electrical) veered com must
be ca ble of ing on nn N or generator m for a pwiod of least 8
h 'thout exftnial wwu inoW A in&mdent ba stem used
mvs� to tlds subs fion must automatically ehme in the mesence of tans) Dower. The
building owver controller or oceu t I check the start of bwk-uv beck-uat the
t' � by the Fire Pre Jion Codefor h k' the ligh6nk battervbck-
2
3 Evlm eros) controls. AToWificafim mili ed umt to this tin meet
avplicablc headng, vedI Iing. m h 'd'tv tr w sfi ulatedb the
manufaotmer's insmllmion insbuctions
(41 Pky3i(W lomfion of wuimm. The l box for wpfifit'nstalled t
m tlms section l=iv marked"EmCommunicafior ' h icall located in
an ares that
(a) Is free ofhvardous mmeriels. including but not limited m fireh and
(b) I iblo a all ' C 1
5 Provision of 'formation to Ci iofim center. The ower of a bmidingor a structure
tlda the rshall rhe follavdnw wNe CIW wimmiouons center.
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e A building or hue olm iMicatine the lmafim of the mplifigaton wuiment
associated antenna nstems. including avim showi cessw em
avd
Schematic dmwin s of the elecyical wpmbackuv wwer muimmt, mtemas
and my oder ui [ ms giated wiffi the =vlificafion muivmem.
H. Ground system.
1 S' le miw, internal tie. The communications wstem, in am lifications
cable and anteone stems of a building m ' ct w ffis cbwrer unded
with a' a int mund of ohms or Im. 11w mund wstgm mum incl m
imemal fie point within 3 feet of my amalificmion eauinmmt.
2 Protection. S miniffing pmt fim ere =Wmd for the
telmhomci alte umv cabhm in wo unicaiow
systems of buildings and mrumums subiect w dds cbmtm.
I. Testing.
1 Testin .T fthe Wumur&a6aws emsutsmnt W Us chafer must be
cw4aaW with the Civw micefiow cmrim. Such must be conducted on actual
mff �ciauthmthe Federal Communimfions Commission.
2 M n[ nidehnes. M fm Wstlng communications ui mt Putsumt m this
drama must be m eccordmee with following guidelines
a Mcasuremmis must be made with a service monism ' am wn wwon a small
mmd plane,
b Measurements must d in 'lion at 3 to 4 fee[
me nam:
(c) A calibre ed smvice mordtormav be used to conduct testing:
(M Where simWweouems for of veriAing the wcuracv of the
mesaummenis are made. a va mof3d ibels between insirummts is permissible
e If vmving measurements in om locatim me ob t Imafien is
the average of w varyng measurements,
SioW sireaoh must be measured in stairwells
The buildim m sirmmre must be divided into 50 -foot Pjids and meas s mu t
taken w close as possible to the anter of each grid
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3 lnidalte . The i " £ the communicatio of a building ms s b'eaf
this c ter mw be Medwnoe C' communications mthe
f a des' f the Chief ofP 1' F' Chief
4 test Ade' moftheC' f fPoliw or Fhe Chiefsbwl qoeduct annual tests off
uvicationssstem of Ibc buildino asbucture atto fe build' o
5 Ifthe wmmuoi ofabading ms c odemonatmte ad"Me
te owu of the bold' lure shall mmedv thebl arM M
funedorAng af tbc mmmunicatiows st isWnt wth N mQuimmWs of ft chwtM Io
such desimm ofNe McCof Police or Fire Chief may retest fe wmmmdcations
system at w exoence f the buildirre owner.
I ViWoOom mdremlfi Wh 1 the mvisiom offi shall be DuWabcd by a f
ofna less Nan $100 for w h offer.__. E day a violation esists shell woWt ea seomae offence.
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f-%-`ai-,.- Assigoed to Coaucilor O'8rrico September S. 2008
p' CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Orditmnce, Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 81, Building Code, by
adding § 81-3, Emergency Service Radio Amplification Systems
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 81 be amended as follows:
ARTICLE I AdbDtion of Standards
§ 81.1. Adoption of Standards.
ARTICLE II. Emergency Service Systems
481-3 Emergency service radio amnlifeatioo systems.
A Definitions. As used in this ection unless the wntext otherwise indicates the following term has
the following meaning
CITY COMA ICATIONS CENTER -A pommunications center established m authorized by the C'tv
that lice fireq and emermensy medical dis arch services and an mnand Mi
established by the Ci to sumpnorr emergency services res onas to any toward or mea -made disaster or a
mass gathering
B Some This section applies to,
t new twidins. This section shall apply to any nmlv constructed buildin that is proper
it= 40000 feet and clanifiedf d occupancy orderthe of the
ItherrationsdBild' Cde adowedi'681-1 of the Code of the City of Bangor as,
O A Hv Group
A A -I
A-2
A-3
A-4,
(b) Business Group
B: a8:
(c) Educationat Grouo E: all:
fd) High Hazard Croup H, all,
IS CTTY CODdCIL
September 8. 2008
Passed
First 8eading'aud not erred
tb 4o¢erment Operations
CLERK
IN CITT CODBCIL
Octobet 15, 2008
Nation Made and Seconded far
Passage
Motion Cade and seconded to
Amend by Substitution j
Amendment Passed
Matlou Made pool seconded for
Passage as kneaded j
Vote 8-0
Councilors voting Yes: Blancbetfa.
D'Drrico, Hartington. Grataick,
Cases, Palmer, Stone am� Ybaele}
Councilors voting No: Bone
Pas
IIY CL
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Cimpte1
Chapter Bl, building Cade. by add;log sec.
mesa y _Radio -.nod
Systems;
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