§ 2509.05. Fire safety plan and evacuation procedure in high-rise buildings.

(A)

The owner or other responsible person having charge of a high-rise building shall prepare and submit for the review and approval of the fire chief a fire safety plan and evacuation procedure.

(B)

The fire safety plan and evacuation procedure, prepared in accordance with the requirements of the fire chief, shall be submitted to the fire chief and a copy shall be kept on file in the high-rise building. Applicable parts of the fire safety plan and evacuation procedure shall be distributed to the tenants or other occupants and to building service employees. Tenants or other occupants shall distribute to their employees applicable parts of the fire safety plan and evacuation procedure which concern their actions in the event of a fire or emergency.

(C)

It shall be the responsibility of the building owner or other responsible person to promptly update as necessary the fire safety plan and evacuation procedure upon any change in occupancy, occupancy use, physical arrangement or change to the building. All such updated portions shall be submitted to the fire chief within thirty (30) days of such change.

(Ord. 2049-95.)