Fire safety requirements for hotels

For hotels subject to this article: (1) Automatic sprinkler systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the entire hotel. The installation of the system shall be in conformance with the building code; (2) Smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall be provided in every guest room, interior exit corridor, mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment, elevator machine, or similar room. The installation of the smoke detectors shall be in conformance with the building code. Any smoke detector installed in an interior exit corridor shall be connected to an annunciator; (3) Corridor doors. All doors opening into interior exit corridors shall be in conformance with the building code, except that 1.75-inch bonded, solid-core wood doors need not be replaced; (4) Exit stairwell doors. All stairwell doors, which are to be locked to prevent entry from the stairwell side, shall be automatically unlocked without unlatching when the fire alarm system activates or upon power failure; (5) Fire alarm systems. All fire alarm systems shall be designed to be heard clearly within all habitable areas of the hotel and shall be connected to an annunciator. The annunciator shall be located in the first floor lobby area or other area approved by the fire chief; (6) Emergency power. Emergency power shall be provided for exit signs, exit illumination, and fire alarm systems. Such emergency power shall be supplied by a generator, or an approved battery or other approved source of energy; (7) Emergency plan. The management for each hotel shall establish and maintain a written fire and life safety emergency plan, which is to be approved by the fire chief. The fire chief shall develop written criteria and guidelines upon which all plans shall be based; (8) Exiting plans and placards. (A) Exiting plans. Exiting plans that are to be approved by the fire chief shall be posted on the room side of the entry door for each guest room. (B) Placards. Placards with exit instructions for elevators and stairwells and other placards shall be posted in locations approved by the fire chief; and (9) Fire drills. The management for each hotel subject to this article shall conduct fire drills for staff and employees at least once every 180 days. A written record of each drill shall be maintained in the hotel management’s office and made available to the fire department for review. )